Comment Big difference then and now (Score 1) 72
Then, all the food was "whole food".
Today, everything is pre-processed junk!
Comment Bubble won't pop (Score 1) 110
They've invested too much into these things. The pushback against the data centers will cause
them to be built in China. If you look on Google Earth
3625'27.62"N 9510'39.07"E,
36 3'56.04"N 10026'32.58"E,
3722'42.20"N 9713'20.76"E,
That's just the three I've found so far. Couple have a solar mirror generator too. Also, two of the three
have a huge reserve of water available.
If the pushback continues, you can bet China will welcome the AI Data centers with open arms.
Comment Hand your phone to the officer (Score 1) 72
Maybe there is a QR code or something associated with it, but if your license is on your phone,
and you hand it to the officer....ummmm
Comment America is past (Score 4, Insightful) 165
Sadly, we've destroyed ourselves.
It's just like with a lot of the former HUGE corporations. Sears, IBM, Xerox, American auto industry etc.
They get too big for their britches, don't innovate, and someone else comes along.
Of course the BIGGEST problem was what Nixon did in 72 by opening up China to trade, then Carter
signed the trade agreement in 1980 "most favored nation" status. The Corporate CEO's LOVED that!
Production in the United States slowly died off because everything was moved to CHINA where they had
CHEAP labor. Not only that, the workers can't demand higher wages, unions like they did in America.
America's glory days are behind it.
Once all of the data centers are built in China, it's one more needle in their ever growing haystack.
Don't think that is where the data centers will be built? Look up on Google Earth all of the HUGE, and I do mean
HUGE solar panel & solar mirror farms along with large lakes to provide water. You can bet they didn't build that
for their "people".
Comment At least it isn't cows with guns! (Score 2) 27
Comment PLEASE remember one thing (Score 1) 120
To these new air traffic controllers. Congrats on being hired!
Just remember one thing. Unlike playing a video game, there is not PAUSE button on the ATC screen,
and most important, unlike a video game, if something doesn't go your way, you can toss your headset
on the ground, get up and stomp off. LOL /s
Comment I'll stick with my 9Pro XL (Score 1) 35
Looked on their store, trade in, perfectly good working 9ProXL, $550.00
For my usage, the "telephoto" camera isn't a big deal, as is any of the camera upgrades. I only use my phone camera for snapshots
in work related things. For everything else I use my d-slr. The goofy notification light on the back to me is useless. I never lay my
phone on its screen anyway. Faster processor? Shoot, I probably never go anywhere near the limit my current phone can do.
So, unless their sales don't go where they want and they make an incentive to upgrade, I'll just stick with my perfectly good working
9Pro XL for now.
Comment Re:Makes no sense (Score 1) 177
This is absurd on so many levels.
To start with, it's not like the lawsuit has anything to do with what state they're based in. The California AG happens to be leading it, but it's a coalition of 12 states. It's not as if they could escape the suit by moving to another state. This is purely a pressure tactic, nothing more.
I believe they can. States can only sue companies that operate in their state. If Paramount moves to a state that isn't in that coalition, the other 12 will have a difficult time collecting.
Actually moving would be incredibly expensive. Build entirely new studios. Relocate all their employees. Lose a whole lot of employees who don't want to relocate.
And exactly who's going to employ all those who refuse to move? California unemployment isn't exactly stellar these days.
And anywhere else they moved to would be a worse place. They're located in Los Angeles because that's the heart of the film industry. That's where the workers are. That's where all the other companies that support the industry are. Trying to operate in Georgia or Tennessee would be much harder for them.
Your information is...dated. There are thriving film industries in Georgia, for example. It got so good California got scared of it. Granted, things have scaled back a bit in recent years, but that's tracking the overall decline of the film industry. LA is even worse.
Even if they somehow decided it made sense to move, that's not a decision you make quickly or lightly. It would take long and careful planning to choose a new location and prepare for the move. But here he is, saying they're going to start moving in less than two months, and he hasn't even decided what state to move to. Is anyone really supposed to take this seriously?
Please, don't take it seriously. Then, when it happens, it'll be far more shocking.
If in spite of everything he really tries to go through with this, expect a shareholder lawsuit and calls for the board to fire him. But he'd have to be crazy to really do it.
Shareholders have this odd habit of wanting their CEO to do things that increase the profitability of the company. Given how many businesses are fleeing the anti-business climate of California for Florida, Texas, and other business-friendly states -- and thriving in those new states -- they might just give him a raise.
Comment Re: drop in the bucket (Score 1, Insightful) 177
Why do you people have so many weird fantasies about California? Obsessed much? It's fucking weird, dude.
No state has ever gone bankrupt. California's economy is the fourth largest in the world.
Take your meds. Reconnect with reality.
And yet, with all that economy, they still can't make budget
One could be forgiven for saying they can't afford to lose a single dollar of potential tax revenue.
Comment Duh! Did you not know (Score 1) 249
That this would happen? Oh, I know! Let's put a HUGE touch screen in the vehicle, make it
convenient with all the bells and whistles of their phone! It will be great!
Pssss and when they get use to it, we'll start INJECTING ADS and there isn't anything they
can do because it's the only way to OPERATE THEIR VEHICLE.
HA HA HA HA HA HA.
Comment Who didn't see THAT coming (Score 1) 52
Not surprised. Sadly, attention span for both adults & students is decreasing as
both become addicted to screens.
Comment Fark pulled my post! (Score 1) 96
I posted on the thread crying for money that they were getting pummeled on here and
less than an hour later MY post was pulled.
Once again proving they only like POSITIVE posts in their favor.
Comment Don't bite the hand that feeds you (Score 0) 108
DUH! These AI things will not speak bad about anyone they are programmed too.
Plus, with all of the money China is throwing at the anti Data center protests in the United
States, you can 100% bet they won't talk ill of Xi in China.
Comment Won't give them a plug nickel (Score 0) 96
I was "gifted" total fark a couple times. Big whoop! You can respond to stories/links BEFORE they are made public?
LOL, not worth spending the money considering they pretty much ONLY allow left leaning content. Go against the grain
you get banned for a few days. I wear my bans as a badge of honor LOL.
Screw em if they go under.
Comment I get kicked off all the time (Score 1) 96
I mostly go there for the photoshop this posts.
If I respond in a NON LEFTEST way, I usually get banned for 1-2 days.
They are NOT a free speech place. You pretty much have to align by their views or they kick you off.
Hey, it's their site, they can do what they want, but the leftist that go there aren't going to pay money to
go there. Plus, the ads? I didn't even know they had ads since my blocker blocks them LOL.
