[-] Botzo@lemmy.world 11 points 8 hours ago

I'd also accept "motion sickness."

[-] Botzo@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

I think we've missed the point. "America first" is self referential for him. If a job he needs done can be done cheaper, that's the right thing to do; that's his America, and he's the top American (because anyone who thinks otherwise is a criminal or demon, or doesn't count for any other reason he comes up with on the fly). So if it gets him ahead, that's by definition "American."

[-] Botzo@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago

They sure did!

[-] Botzo@lemmy.world 11 points 21 hours ago

I have no mouth, and I must scream.

[-] Botzo@lemmy.world 5 points 23 hours ago

The underlying problem is that the winners have no motivation to change the system.

[-] Botzo@lemmy.world 2 points 23 hours ago

I don't think that works unless it is dissolved and the shares distributed when the initial investment is recouped (with reasonable interest). And that value would have to be reasonable and fixed at the outset.

Otherwise, the capital class seems to have the same motivation to grow that value at all costs in perpetuity the same way they do today. Taken to a cynical conclusion, your suggestion reminds me of the situation with red lobster (and local hospitals, etc) where VC buys the company, sells the assets (to themselves at grossly undervalued rates presumably to payoff debts owed by the company), and leases them back.

If the labor class doesn't have the ownership stake in the capital investment (including any IP), it seems to violate the very basic principles presented.

[-] Botzo@lemmy.world 107 points 3 days ago

This just in: scientists disprove validity of thought experiment; philosophers remain concerned that they've missed the point.

[-] Botzo@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

And shake it all up.

[-] Botzo@lemmy.world 33 points 3 days ago

"Well that's just more proof that it's all rigged!"

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[-] Botzo@lemmy.world 14 points 4 days ago

Travelers were definitely securely on the ground. Upset, but secure.

[-] Botzo@lemmy.world 17 points 4 days ago

If you have access to your water heater and some basic tools, a recirculation pump and a smart plug can be life changing.

For about $250 (pump plus smart plug) and an hour or so of your time, you can create a one-way loop that will refresh the water in the pipes and return the cold water to the water heater.

The loop is best located at the place in the house where it takes the longest to get hot water.

You'll have to "suffer" warm water in your cold tap, but using the smart timer to run only the time it takes to warm the water can limit that.

Example pump kit

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