Krono

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[–] Krono@lemmy.today 32 points 1 day ago (3 children)

This is a wild new form of terrorist attack.

I can't think of any other time consumer goods were sabotaged in a mass fatality attack like this.

Now I'm just a tiny bit afraid my phone is about to explode in my face.

[–] Krono@lemmy.today 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I think a lot of this comes down to the semantics of "intention".

I intended to write line 152 exactly as written. I intended to write code that compiles. But that pesky compiler imposes reality on me when it says "bug on line 152". Did I intend to write the bug?

Similarly, a politician may make a public promise on the campaign trail. They may truly intend to fulfill that promise, but political reality stops them when they are elected. There are hundreds of possible reasons for failure: poor planning and naivety, lack of political capital, or even accepting a lobbyist's bribe. Which of these cases should be considered lies?

[–] Krono@lemmy.today 5 points 2 days ago (6 children)

Politicians work product is not information, it is legislation.

"Politician that never lies" is like "Developer that never writes bugs". I want to live in that world too, but it is a fantasy world.

[–] Krono@lemmy.today 17 points 5 days ago

He died for his own cause, I am only trying to amplify and honor his message.

[–] Krono@lemmy.today 22 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I will take advantage of his death to spread understanding, empathy, and a hopeful end to the genocide.

He tried to die for a purpose, why are you so intent on stripping his death of that purpose? You are the one who dishonors the dead.

[–] Krono@lemmy.today 11 points 5 days ago (4 children)

I think Matt Nelson is a hero. His death was not one of fear and loneliness. It was the ultimate act of empathy, compassion, and humanity.

I'm going to celebrate his heroic deed, and I encourage everyone to do the same.

[–] Krono@lemmy.today 4 points 5 days ago

It's not about the production cost, its about the opportunity cost.

A quick google search tells me a national ad costs $200k-$1m for a 30s slot. That means 5 seconds of screen time costs $30k-$150k.

[–] Krono@lemmy.today 2 points 1 week ago

When I started dealing drugs, I did it because my friends and I were smoking trash weed and we wanted to secure a good supply of quality product. It worked out well. My car was clean. I didn't sell much.

A few years later when I turned 23 I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. My life fell apart, I was bedridden, I went through a medical bankruptcy. That is when I began to deal drugs to survive. For a few years I paid my bills by selling weed, ecstasy, adderall, mushrooms, acid from the bed where I spent 95% of my time. My car was dirty.

Was I just a regular person? I dont know

[–] Krono@lemmy.today 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It's a broad generalization, I'm not suggesting some new law of nature.

[–] Krono@lemmy.today 7 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I think you have to ask: why are people dealing drugs?

Some people sell drugs because they are desperate. These people are dealing with extreme poverty, trauma, mental and physical health issues, etc. Their cars are messy.

Other people sell drugs because of the economic opportunity. In my experience, these people pride themselves on cleanliness, timeliness, and customer service. They have clean cars.

[–] Krono@lemmy.today 27 points 1 week ago

Gov. Fascism on Wheels giving $2k government handouts to a bunch of migrants lmao.

It would be actually funny, but these desperate people are being treated like subhuman political pawns.

It seems like the entire immigration system keeps getting more cruel over the years. And now Dems are pushing a far-right immigration bill, and Trump is advocating for a final solution for 12 million people.

[–] Krono@lemmy.today 7 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

"Media Bias Fact Check" is just some right winger in his basement.

The goal of Media Bias Fact Check isn't to reveal hidden bias and create better-informed news readers. The goal is to shift the Overton Window to the right.

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