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Business, Economics, and Taxes: Eat Cereal for Dinner

Swansong said:
Again, I'm perfectly happy to point out the staggering stupidity that is the CT, but this specific video was straight-up taken by the endless number of "OMG EVs R STUPID LOLZ!!11!1" garbage. It used the two points the mutants constantly bring up - "it isn't cheaper" and "it takes forever to charge".

A properly working Tesla supercharger should have that up to the 80% threshold in like a half hour. Yes, that is more than the 120 seconds it takes to fill a gas tank, but not 90 minutes.


Most EV owners charge at home, where electricity is far cheaper, and where the speed of charging matters little.
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Again I don't think you get the point of the video...
 
MissThundercat said:
I love the smell of Desperation in the morning. Now introducing "anti-woke" water, priced at $21 for a small pack.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...e-water-conservatives-freedom2o-b2564039.html
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Is this like "The Freedom Phone" that every Right Wing Influencer was hocking...on their Iphones?

We are probably a month a way from finding out this is bottled at the same plant Aquafina is. I do love that it supposedly clears your chakras...I didn't realize New Age was Anti-Woke. Maybe Marianne Williamson should run as a Republican :p
 
Drew S. said:
My wife’s old car caught on fire because of a faulty windshield wiper motor so it is actually a really big deal. It wasn’t a Tesla.
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Is the wiper motor located in the engine? I can see how that would be a serious issue. I always assumed they were tiny little things in the linkage.

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Note: I have the practical vehicular engineering knowledge of a not particularly bright tree sloth.
 
Handyman said:
Is this like "The Freedom Phone" that every Right Wing Influencer was hocking...on their Iphones?

We are probably a month a way from finding out this is bottled at the same plant Aquafina is. I do love that it supposedly clears your chakras...I didn't realize New Age was Anti-Woke. Maybe Marianne Williamson should run as a Republican :p
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Aquafina... nah. It'll be repackaged Dasani.
 
Deutsche Gopher Fan said:
Tesla recalling all cyber trucks for faulty windshield wiper motor
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*note- barely come to this thread, so this is just a random jump in....

The key fault with the wiper motor isn't a fire (which IS really freaking serious, BTW), it's that you can't see in the rain. Which can easily cause an accident.

Nice to see them actually recall a fault- since most OEM's have to do it all the time for just potential faults. Scary possible faults, mind you- anything that can result in an accident or fire will always result in a recall no matter how minor or low the possibility is.
 
Jimjamesak said:
Private equity’s latest victims: Popular YouTube channels.
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I watched this and suddenly Youtube is suggestion a zillion "Why I left <big channel>" videos. A quick google search of some of them reveals that it's almost entirely people fleeing small media companies that sold to PE within the last 5-10 years. This guy does a pretty good job of explaining what seems to be happening all over: PE company sees the success and wants to buy it, so they do. They have absolutely no idea what led to the success and don't really care. But they begin "cutting redundancies" and trying to make it more efficient and lean. Creatives get annoyed and leave, and the result is a hollowed out shell. Sometimes the result is Deadspin. But in almost all cases, it's bad.


Late stage capitalism is a bunch of fun.
 
Swansong said:
I watched this and suddenly Youtube is suggestion a zillion "Why I left <big channel>" videos. A quick google search of some of them reveals that it's almost entirely people fleeing small media companies that sold to PE within the last 5-10 years. This guy does a pretty good job of explaining what seems to be happening all over: PE company sees the success and wants to buy it, so they do. They have absolutely no idea what led to the success and don't really care. But they begin "cutting redundancies" and trying to make it more efficient and lean. Creatives get annoyed and leave, and the result is a hollowed out shell. Sometimes the result is Deadspin. But in almost all cases, it's bad.


Late stage capitalism is a bunch of fun.
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TBF, the last stage in this specific situation is “creative leaves to stream on Twitch or start own YouTube channel (or both) and immediately becomes successful (or at least popular enough to make a decent living).”

Granted, when your wellbeing is dependent on the whims of fickle people and the generosity of Amazon and Google, it’s not all that great.
 
Some chatter picking up now as the number of people unemployed 27 weeks or more really spiked.

despite all the celebrating about jobs and the economy, it’s not telling the whole picture. No one will weep for educated white collar workers like myself unable to get a job, but the effects will continue to spread and have downstream effects

corporations are achieving exactly what they wanted by the layoffs. They are grabbing the power back after the great resignation because we can’t let the people have some progress
 
Drew S. said:
My wife’s old car caught on fire because of a faulty windshield wiper motor so it is actually a really big deal. It wasn’t a Tesla.
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What did the insurance company say about it? I'm planning to talk to ACT Insurance customer service later today and will definitely ask for their opinion about the case. It's crucial to spend some time choosing the right insurance company, don't you think? There are so many factors to consider, and getting professional advice can make all the difference in finding a policy that truly meets your needs. Ensuring you have the right coverage and support is essential, especially in complex situations.
 
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