GreyEyedGhost

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[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Hey, look, it's ~~Typhoid Mary~~ COVID Larry, who wants all the privileges of society yet none of the responsibilities. If you don't want to uphold the social contract, I'm okay with it. Get out.

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

A reasonably safe, fairly effective pipe bomb is easy to make with the some basic theory and high school chemistry knowledge. A moderately safe, highly effective pipe bomb requires only slightly more knowledge and a deeper understanding of high school chemistry. This stuff was easy enough that people were using it over half a thousand years ago to good effect. If you can't figure it out now with a couple weeks effort and the breadth of knowledge at our disposal, that's on you.

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

Massive changes have been happening in the battery field for decades, they just aren't fast. Our rechargeable batteries are smaller, more energy-dense, longer-lasting, and cheaper than they were 40 years ago. They aren't magical, last forever, infinite power, instant recharge batteries, though, that's correct.

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

And absolutely HUGE pockets!

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 months ago

Remember, if it wasn't for Larry Ellison, LibreOffice wouldn't exist. I remember reading about those shenanigans while they were happening and desperately hoping a fork would appear soon. I wasn't disappointed.

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

Isn't it at meme levels when YouTube games have their screen go black and they mention Nvidia crashing?

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Not a problem. It's essentially rolled into our taxes for the most part in Canada. You may have health insurance on top of that, but that isn't a guarantee and usually is a top-up of our universal coverage. This usually covers things like drug prescriptions, glasses, and hospital conveniences such as semi-private or private rooms. I agree with the general idea, though, that we as a group pay for everyone who is covered. My original point at the top of this thread is that removing people's eligibility simply because of risky behavior can be very tricky and likely harmful to society.

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

What makes you think that I, posting in a Canadian community about a Canadian article, have a contract with a healthcare insurance company?

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago

Free climbers don't usually die the first time, either.

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago

Housing can't really be a free market for a number of reasons: captive market; regional market restrictions; and high barrier to entry, to name a few.

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Here's a link that gives some insight into the situation, courtesy of @avidamoeba@lemmy.ca .

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