[-] MelodiousFunk@startrek.website 28 points 8 months ago

I resemble that remark.

39
One day I'll get caught up (startrek.website)
[-] MelodiousFunk@startrek.website 30 points 9 months ago

SciShow did a piece (partially) about this recently: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXEFQH5UXHQ

And Veritasium did a deeper dive a while back: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV3dnLzthDA

The whole situation is thoroughly fucked up, but hey, as long as people are making money amirite? 😑

3
Sole provider (startrek.website)
[-] MelodiousFunk@startrek.website 45 points 9 months ago

Live with underlying existential dread for decades. Watch as "doing what you love" becomes "hating what you used to love because you're forced to do it so that there's enough numbers in the computer to prove that you're worthy of continued existence." Contemplate the pointlessness of it all on a daily basis. Be reminded that your feelings are invalid because "other people have it worse" every time the topic comes up. Nod listlessly as "successful" people tout their own hard work while ignoring any factor luck and privilege played, then tune out when they shift into the dissonant duet of "I succeeded because I am exceptional" and "anyone can do the same if they just work harder."

Wake up the next morning and realize there's roughly 30 more years of this, barring a massive coronary or aneurism or something.

[-] MelodiousFunk@startrek.website 99 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

My thought process went a little something like:

Holy shit that's a sweet photo, is it shopped? AI?

Omg those dresses are gonna be covered in dog hair.

Why would it be illegal to use a dog as a flower girl?

...OH! 🤦‍♂️

[-] MelodiousFunk@startrek.website 62 points 9 months ago

He tried blackjack already. Poor guy couldn't figure out how to keep multiple casinos, an industry known for basically printing money, afloat. Truly baffling considering what a genius businessman he is.

285
submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by MelodiousFunk@startrek.website to c/risa@startrek.website
75
379
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by MelodiousFunk@startrek.website to c/risa@startrek.website
147
250
[-] MelodiousFunk@startrek.website 50 points 1 year ago

That right there is a union man. He transports strikebreakers to strange new walls.

276
69
Does more than polish! (startrek.website)
139
view more: next ›

MelodiousFunk

joined 1 year ago