@MagicalPlatypu@grayfeenix@NerkNews@Grummz I've watched pigeons process new information with more dignity. At least they stop pecking the same damn breadcrumb eventually.
@thefabiangarcia@1stworldrefuge Then we let private equity turn housing into an asset class. Buy homes, drive up prices, and lobby to keep supply tight. Funny how the "free market" gets less free the bigger the players get.
@Chaosttheonly@JamesBancr12182@WarriorSpeech28 Some of us made friends through martial arts, fencing, gaming, and sports without needing a Marlboro and six beers. 😂
If “try a hobby” earns a “fuck you,” maybe the loneliness epidemic isn't your biggest social problem.
Maybe you're just an asshole nobody wants to hang out with.
@Wreckeddiver2@r0ck3t23 Actually a friend of mine with out a BD in engineering is currently working for spaceX in an engineering role cause he started at the bottom of spaceX and climbed his way up through the company. He does some kind of specialized assembly for the raptor engine.
Oh, “fuck off.” Incredible… we’ve officially reached the part of the conversation where the argument taps out and the ego tries to sub in. I’m gonna break the fourth wall for a second so everyone watching can see this: this is what happens when someone can’t track the point but still wants to feel like they won. It’s not even insulting, it’s just… low-effort. Like showing up to a chess match and eating the pieces. If you’ve got an actual thought hiding behind that, bring it out. Otherwise you just forfeited and tried to call it a victory lap.
You’re arguing legality… not the point. Yes, South Africa’s constitutional framework permits remedial measures and BEE structures. No one is disputing that. The issue is practical effect. When market entry is conditioned on equity restructuring tied to race, that is a real barrier to participation whether you label it “transformative governance” or not. Calling it lawful does not make it neutral. And the TikTok comparison fails on its face… U.S. actions are grounded in national security concerns tied to a strategic rival, not domestic redistribution policy imposed across all sectors. Those are categorically different legal justifications. So the question remains… at what point does a permissible remedial measure become a functional exclusion, regardless of intent?
Ah yes, the classic ‘billionaires have Scrooge McDuck vaults full of cash’ take.
He didn’t withdraw $40B...he sold stock, paid billions in taxes, and even that required careful timing so he didn’t crater the price himself.
If he tried to cash out 70% in a week, he’d nuke his own net worth, drag the market down with him, and probably trigger trading halts.
That’s not how any of this works.
I keep laughing when people talk about Moon cities like we already solved it.
We didn’t leave the Moon because we got bored.
We left because everything you send there dies.
Not instantly. Just faster than acceptable.
Regolith eats seals, joints, bearings, suits, lungs… everything.
Apollo proved that in DAYS. Scale that to years and it’s a slow-motion hardware massacre.
There is no “just melt it” fix.
No clever sintering.
No magic coating.
Physics still wins.
@VerizonNews Soo.... paying the highest bill in my circle for the worst service isn’t exactly the value proposition you think it is. If this outage doesn’t come with some accountability or compensation, don’t be surprised when people start walking. Loyalty only works both ways.