Nollij

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[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz -2 points 1 month ago

If you buy that many hot dogs in a year, I strongly urge you to reevaluate your life

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 month ago

There's a certain point where they become abandoned property, and you can just do with them whatever you want. My guess is that it's some point after the existing contract runs out, plus 30/90/365 days or whatever. Possibly requiring a court order, public notice, or something else. This will depend entirely on your jurisdiction's laws on abandoned property.

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 month ago

This sounds great, until you realize that some brands don't believe there is such a thing as bad publicity. Given the opportunity, they would eagerly buy naming rights. Can you imagine how thrilled some ad exec would be to hear everyone saying Budweiser right now instead of Milton?

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago

Yes, and Harris by 1.7 (as it shows currently) is still within the margin of error. Assuming a 3% margin of error (common, but I didn't look at the details for any of these polls), anything from Harris by 4.7 to Trump by 1.3 is perfectly in line with predictions.

In human terms, Harris has a very narrow lead, which could easily disappear when people actually go to the polls.

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

538 is not a reliable source since Nate Silver left. He's written about why, but that's not the point here.

Michigan and Wisconsin are still very much up in the air. Most polls have them within the margin of error. That means they could very easily turn out red, even without anything being wrong with the polling method. The other states are even closer.

It's a terrifyingly close election, and even the smallest influence could change the result. What does the weather look like on election day? How did your portfolio do the day before? How long are the lines?

These could alter the course of history, even if we ignore things like more hurricanes in swing states.

Harris still has a slight edge, but it's barely above 50/50. Get out and vote (even in a safe red/blue state), vote the whole ballot, and do whatever you can to get others to vote as well. Ideally, vote early so nothing can interfere at the last minute.

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 month ago

They weren't at the time. It shocked the nation.

That said, Stern was also clearly saying anything to get a reaction.

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 12 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I feel like you're downplaying the part about it being amplified for profit, and overemphasizing the part about it being genetic.

"If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you."

That describes a large part of our entire society for the past 50 years. As we've noticed our pockets being picked, they've had to up the distractions.

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The weird thing about this claim is that these aren't deal breakers. It's possible to get insurance for exotics like McLaren or Bugatti (although no idea if GEICO does those); it just costs a lot.

I'd really like to hear more about those underwriting standards.

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 month ago

I once heard it described as a "3 day relationship between a 13-year-old and a 16-year-old that left 6 people dead"

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 month ago

Presumably, "other places" refers to other insurance companies. IOW, GEICO is (allegedly) denying them coverage. OP is hoping that Allstate, Progressive, etc will also deny coverage.

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 month ago (4 children)

My point is that every company is a tech company.

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 month ago (6 children)

It's easy to think of tech as being companies that primarily produce electronics or operate information services, but that's not the case. Every company uses (and often creates) technology in various forms that benefit from standards and interoperation.

Connected devices benefit from standardized Wi-Fi. Cars benefit from standardized fuel- both in ICE (octane ratings, pumps) and electric (charging connectors, protocols). It even applies to companies that make simple molded plastic, because the molds can be created/used at many factories, including short-term contract manufacturing.

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