I’ll echo what many people have said here - for me it comes down to environment. My brain still craves the novelty of “something else that’s more fun”.

When I’m on meds, I have to create an environment that is also curated. I tried using them in the office and it’s a real problem. In the context of the office there are so many additional things that it’s difficult to focus and I end up going into deeper rabbit holes than off meds.

Adderall helps me stay in a task, but doesn’t do much to help get me into the right task.

I assume this is a 1985 reference. I see you.

If you didn’t have access how do you have an offline copy?

This definitely won’t be popular, hope you stick with me to the end, but real estate is collateral that holds its value quite well most of the time, and is insured by the homeowner.

Stocks don’t have that. Companies with large valuations can liquidate overnight.

Does that mean it’s all a bad idea? No, but it just is different than the frame provided. They are different assets.

Taxing rich people in new ways can be a good thing. Taxing unrealized gains gets complicated, but can be done. But also comparing it to property tax is problematic for a lot of reasons. There are much better arguments, so I think we should stick with those. This one has too many easy attack angles with valid points, even if the main point of “rich people get out of taxes more than normies” is completely true.

I got a Google TV box and disconnected my Samsung TV from the internet. A week later I got an email about how connecting them helps me because it sends the data and my preferences back to Samsung.

… It sends thousands of information pings each day.

I think that’s all fair. But individual reps might care. I think that’s where you can make progress. Those midterms are coming in hot for all those reps.

The Republican party is Trump at the moment, and those reps are looking at getting their asses kicked out of a job.

Then I would try to communicate that better. Your 3 sentences in the original end with they don’t care, it doesn’t matter, and that’s the problem with the protests. It comes across completely defeatist.

So I guess we already lost and should just accept things no matter how bad they get

I feel in the minority on this. It felt like watching someone else play a video game as a plot.

The ideas were OK, but the slapstick seemed crazy childish to me. I just did not get into it at any point.

Like I didn’t think it was just ok, I was pretty actively turned away by it.

Could be just not in my style, but it was the first time I’ve watched something and completely misunderstood the hype. I can listen to music or watch movies & tv shows and not be that into it but understand it. Succession was that way. Wasn’t for me, but could see the appeal.

Hundreds of Beavers was just awful for me personally.

I think it was peak buyers remorse. People wanted electric but didn’t fully know the downsides. For example, our Bolt had a battery that said like 230 miles. I’m in the Midwest… Cold highway driving makes that like 140 or so, no joke. It’s just not a road trip car.

We knew that going in, so it’s a great second car. But I think some people realized that no road trip ability plus hour long charging stops were just not going to cut it.

Legit in the dead of winter it was like 60/40 driving vs charging time. Charging for an hour got you like 90 minutes of driving.

I got a 2021 Chevy Bolt. Insanely cheap, has worked great. We have the highest trim model, but you can get lower ones with less features.

In the peak of used car nonsense post covid, we traded a 2012 Nissan Sentra (no trim level) with 80k miles for the 2021 Bolt with less than 3k miles. After tax incentives, I think the difference was $2,500. It didn’t make sense at the time and still doesn’t. But people were really afraid of electric cars then.

I agree with your larger point, but I think the super bowl comparison is poor. Popularity has changed so ticket prices will have gone up. The first Super Bowl is not what it is today. The luxury car example was a much better like-for-like comparison.

I mean I’m with you but don’t say a full 10 seconds. That’s easily contradicted by the video. You’re right on all the other points, but exaggerating the time like that really harms the point you are making.

Who gives a fuck. If someone rejects the premise that good for people isn’t good policy, fuck em. I’m tired of pretending their opinion matters.

Sorry to be spicy but like… I just don’t think we need to validate them or pay attention. Let’s build something not placate them.

I don’t think we need to have an either or mentality. We need to break out of the idea that things need a perfect, direct ROI. That just reinforces financial overlords to do layoffs and to favor capital and the rich.

$700M in free busses could open up a world of happier people, access to better jobs and better Healthcare through better access.

There is more to ROI than direct financial returns, and we have to get out of the language of the venture capitalist. You say that it is “just generally improving the quality of a society”. That IS a return on investment. And it’s more important in my mind than a financial gain. We need to start treating happiness like it’s something worth pursuing. We say money can’t buy happiness, but then base all our decision making on money like it’s the key to everything.

I’m never going to say don’t wait for facts.

But the issue is that “the facts” can take years to assertain… Sometimes there’s a lot of damage that can be done.

It’s a delicate balance. People weaponize “wait for the facts” to just delay and dull the impact. Like most things, it’s not black and white.

I don’t think saying “most” is the best application here.

Honestly, I think we have to recognize that even the appearance of sincerity is honestly further than where most politics is at right now.

You don’t necessarily have to praise it if you think that, but at least we can give credit that at least the words were the right message, even if you think the intention was not.

We need to reset the bar. I think people (not you) are actively trying to say that it was all fake and she only did it for political gain, etc. Maybe that’s true, but at least for right now her message was good. I mean Trump’s portion was a fucking disaster.

We don’t have to praise it, but it’s hard to criticize. I think the criticism galvanizes harsher responses, and it’s an easy thing to focus on as a good thing. Yes, forgiveness is a good thing. I mean she actually spoke about Jesus in correct context and didn’t completely bastardize the message to jail refugees in inhumane conditions. It’s a step in the right direction, even of the intention was hollow.

At least we could start there.

Wanna know how dumb my brain is? I almost told you that America isn’t the only place people walk across the street not at an intersection. I thought you to be an idiot.

Alas, it is I. The idiot.

Oh 100% on that. Part of that Billings Ovulation Method is that you need open communication and the practice takes both people.

I understand that it’s not practical for all couples or situations, but it’s an option for some that isn’t talked about much.

I mean I want people to łook them up. A lot of studies have them at 99% effective, but with perfect use, which I noted above. Wikipedia says 0.5%-3%, but it depends on the study.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billings_ovulation_method

Realistically, quoting stats doesn’t change anyone’s mind. I doubt you’ll really believe the above. I’m sure you can find things that list it higher, or that you should use typical use rates, which is a completely fair criticism. As I said, this method is not for everyone.