Spot on, but it isn't only about choice. We need to mandate food labels to note the quantity of sugar alcohols, just like they have to do for real sugars.

At least in tech, there's a new wave of outsourcing going on since the R&D tax credits ended a couple years ago, but it doesn't get talked about as much as the "AI stealing jobs" hype machine.

Whether AI created or human written, isn't this protected as Fair Use because it is a parody? Would be interesting to see if AI creations have the same Fair Use doctrine protections.

That really depends on the laws. I think most would prefer an overly lawful society over an overly lawless one.

4k seems really pointless on screens that small.

If you look at the appalling conditions the vast majority of raised-for-meat animals live in, it's likely better to never be born into a life of pure suffering. For the much rarer pasture raised, free range animals (especially if they were allowed to live as long as they naturally would in the wild) the argument is more salient.

Well said!

Lol well said +1 I never get mod points though...

I had the same thought and I think you may be onto something. As much as my bias wants me to believe that insects play, there might be something about the color or material of the balls that inspires this behaviour. Perhaps they associate the balls with some kind of pollinator plant and are rolling them in search of pollen. Or some other instinctual behavior is triggered by these balls.

This is why I still read slashdot; there are still gem posts to be found where I can learn terms like "Gish gallop" and "Brandolini's law". Thanks!

It doesn't really matter either way- it would be a four day week all the same, with four days of "building momentum".

And let's not forget: constantly redesigning the product just as people are getting used to the previous design. Designers have to keep getting paid after all, so no design is ever optimal and must constantly be subjected to changes no one asked for.

+1 a good recruiter can go a long way to enabling people to find a role they'll want to stay in or avoiding a role they would hate. Turnover is expensive and ideally retention is part if a recruiting team's success metrics.

There's another statistic that would be really informative but I haven't seen in this discussion (and I'm not sure if it is readily available) : how many of white vs minorities killed by police were unarmed?

Haha wish I had mod points. I guess with either (bug shit in food or voter fraud) the best we can do is try to measure it so people know how much they are getting, and we can all make informed decisions.