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If they thought about things and came to good conclusions afterwards, they probably wouldn't be driving this kind of car to begin with. The people who are driving it are probably not good thinkers.

I think we should organize and go demand everyone working for DOGE... stop. And not demand like with funny signs and chants, but like with 2nd amendment arms.

Apply it to healthcare, science, finances, and the world will become a better place, especially in healthcare.

That's all kind of moot if we continue down the capitalist hellscape express. What good is an AI that can diagnose cancer if most people can't afford access? What good is AI writing novels if our homes are destroyed by climate change induced disasters?

Those problems are mostly political, and AI isn't going to fix them. The people that probably could be replaced with AI, the shitty "leaders" and such, are not going to voluntarily step down.

There's a shared theme with like all of humanity's woes: people don't care that much.

From pollution to injustice to shitty websites, if people cared just a little more the problem would be dramatically reduced or even eliminated.

But so many people are just apathetic. Overwhelmed and checked out.

I'd like to privatize Wells Fargo, where I also mean "dismantle and leave behind an unrecognizable corpse"

We should probably come up with a system where money doesn't mean more access to the legal system.

Maybe you're just not allowed to hire a lawyer directly, but you have to go through some magical entity that's not corrupt and they assign you people.

Or fuck it, just fix everything else so no one is super rich compared to everyone else.

certainly aren’t seeking out the kinds of spaces that would be partisan on it in some way. their opinions on this are accordingly malleable based on “does this feel good or bad,”

That's in line with what I was saying - that most people's takes on congestion pricing (and honestly all other policy) is just vibes. I'd hope that stats and facts would sway them, but I've met people. But then again you cite there a large change towards supporting it as evidence builds, so maybe there's hope.

you’re describing a small percentage of the population here

do you mean a small population on this community, or in life?

I live in NYC and most people haven't brought it up to me, a handful have whined about it. But I also know a lot of urban nerds that love it.

This is good to read, but I feel like the people who oppose congestion pricing / are pro-car operate on feelings and vibes. Facts won't really convince them.

Conservatives aren't generally considered smart, kind, people.

No. Your reading of it is unusual, in most contexts. It almost always means "agreement, and I have nothing of substance to add".

It can be rude if the thing you've said should warrant a substantial response. Like if you wrote "my brother just died in a car wreck", a thumbs up (or probably any emoji) would be an inappropriate response. Heavier stuff warrants whole words.

But if it's like "Can you get cat food at the store? The kind we always get" then a thumbs up is an acceptable shorthand for "yes, I understand and commit to this request "

On the one hand, this is bad for a lot of innocent people.

On the other, I kind of just want the anti-vaxxers and their enablers to die.