Honestly, the lottery has been around a lot longer but the idea is the same. Those who know it’s a scam don’t buy into it, obviously.

That being said, many people still beleive they have the chance and it still brings in a ton of money with a payout to a few and the rest going to the government.

Same bs.

No, not everyone.

Why would memecoins generate any money ever if everyone knew it was bs?

YouTube can burn.

They generate more money than whole countries and you want to give them more? I don’t have to pay them shit for them to make money off of me from my browsing history alone.

I would rather speed forward the enshittification to the point that all creators decide to strike and hop over collectively to another, kinder, video hosting site.

In the meantime Google benefits from my viewing data/history and sells that over and over. They’re making money hand over fist and then when you pay them for a “premium” experience you’re just handing them more. You’re already a cash cow for them with just using the site. Screw that noise.

Give directly to the creator.

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The string above this pointed out that the greyhound bus is more expensive than the delta flight from the same start to finish.

I’m not saying the price increase isn’t bullshit or acceptable, but you are already paying more for the greyhound for slower travel.

Maybe the convenience of speed as well? A plane will get you coast to coast in just hours vs a bus or train.

C-O-C-A-I-N-E!

Yes.

It’s the same thing every season. Cold, flu, RSV, mycoplasma, hundreds of other viruses and bacteria, now COVID all go up when people congregate. We’ve known this since grade school.

Why the news is being sensationalist, who really knows? /s

Elon and Tesla are damn near perfect.

My two year old loves Sesame Street. Having grown up with it myself, I can say it’s perfectly acceptable l and is in tune with this generations needs.

Is it my kind of perfect? No. But then again nothing is.

You underestimate the power of thirst

“What the fuck is livestock inversion studies?”, my mother exclaimed with tears in her eyes while her shaking hands grasped the course syllabus.

That’s the dream! Congrats!

Which religion isn’t poisonous?

That’s what I try to explain to my friends. Keto can be looked at two ways.

Red keto - mostly meat, eggs, cheese

Green keto - getting a majority of nutrition from vegetables and avocados, etc

The red keto diet isn’t as good for you as green keto is.

That’s a little outdated info now, isn’t it? UC is helped by the nicotine. So why not get prescribed a patch instead?

If you’re looking for a mental kind of creepy, The Haunting of Emily Rose is quite scary.

It’s got jump scares kind of, but it leaves room for your own imagination. Very minimal blood and gore.

America is special. There’s no country with this amount of diversity of culture or people. It’s an experiment that works and has kept working.

Prior to having a family, I wasn’t nearly as scared. I was absolutely invincible. After having one? You bet your ass I’m scared and willing to protect them at all costs.

I don’t think there’s any weakness in admitting that.

Edit - also belief has nothing to do with religion in the context I’m using it here. To frame it another way: I have accepted that there is nothing that can be done to remove guns.

I do not believe it’s possible to remove the “tools of violence” from the ones who want to cause it. You would only remove them from me, making me less able to defend myself.

I do agree with going after the “root cause” which is exactly as you said it is. Poverty, lack of opportunity, inequality, mental health, etc. These should be addressed as priority. I believe we would see a decrease in violence in general as a whole if proper care was achieved for everyone.

There is a medium somewhere that satisfies (or dissatisfies) both sides of the argument.