Mostly I’ve heard that we were on the brink of being nuked by the weapons we obliterated a few months ago

Sure, but a good chunk will suddenly stop caring because Daddy told them to 😔

Sure, but there was also a time where companies tried to make that profit by providing good products and enjoyable experiences customers wanted, rather than simply being a monopoly where users can choose between an obscene amount of ads or yet another subscription

I don’t know too many Lemmy legends, but Sandy is without a doubt a Lemmy legend.

Remember that this was even attempted next time we hear something about schools indoctrinating kids

Tony Gonzalez has as well now.

Yes, “Whoa!” was probably one of those cues

I mean, someone once said the world would only see an American pope if America’s position in the world severely changed. It makes sense; I can see where having America as powerful as it is plus that connection to the Vatican could be an issue.

Guess who severely changed America’s position in the world

Remember when toilet paper disappeared from store shelves because a respiratory virus was making its way to everyone? Eventually people realized they had toilet paper, the factories kept producing it, and the shelves recovered and we all agreed that was stupid.

Now imagine nobody has a reason/reasonable way to make their own toilet paper, and whatever toilet paper is available is up for grabs.

Now imagine that with pretty much everything else.

Grand juries are usually formalities with a very low bar. There’s a phrase that you can indict a ham sandwich. Not getting a “true bill” is honestly an embarrassment that many prosecutors never see in their entire career.

I could have seen this get blocked here, but there are still many steps ahead, each will get harder to move forward with.

Fun fact: I just wrapped up a case as a juror (not a grand juror) this morning. We rendered a verdict of not guilty because there was plenty of reasonable doubt to be had.

My egg salad sandwich at a Colorado courthouse cafeteria yesterday did not have olives in it. I’m not sure I’ve seen that before. But I could totally see it, especially since I’ve seen an olive since garnish on a deviled egg which is basically egg salad with the white as a boat for the rest. That was probably in the Midwest

Not sure if it’s relevant here, but there are 9 airports in 8 Canadian cities (Toronto has two) with US customs preclearance. That is, you clear US customs in Canada and arrive like a domestic flight. The reverse does not exist (I believe Canada has the option to but US airports don’t generally have the volume of Canadian flights to justify it). If those ICE offices are related to those US facilities, (if…) it would make some sense.

Not sure I agree with that. I’ll take an unexpected five bucks because of Red Bull’s false advertising that some ingredient doesn’t have literal energy (calories) to it. I wouldn’t start my own lawsuit over it, which may or may not be as successful. More importantly, every class action notice I’ve ever gotten had instructions to opt out and initiate my own legal action if I so choose. Also, if we’re talking about a class that includes thousands/millions of people, there are only so many lawyers involved in whatever specialty.

Tl;dr class actions penalize companies on behalf of those who wouldn’t realistically file their own lawsuit while still allowing those who would.

You sure about that? 👀

I wasn’t commenting on what should morally or legally be. I’m just saying that if there’s, say, 1 million plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit it’s not realistic to expect 3 million dollars (minus attorneys fees) in each person’s bank account. That would be 3 trillion dollars, not including whatever punitive damages end up being. There’s a practical issue to be considered.

I find a lot more “soul” in older electronics. So many devices today are a minimalist thing with a touchscreen (or worse, thing controlled by your phone), probably designed to force you into a subscription. At least consumerism from a few decades ago operated by innovating to make you want to buy a new product, rather than designing it to be a trap.

Going back to the “soul” bit: I recently bought a Bang and Olufsen Beosystem 2500 (look it up) for my office. It’s a stereo from the very early 90s that cost thousands of dollars in its day. It sounds amazing, and has little touches that just make it cool. Like motorized glass doors that are motion activated, with warm accent lighting when the unit is on. The tape player didn’t work when I bought it, but I was able to replace the belt and now my childhood Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego soundtrack tape is playable again! And with an Aux input, I can also use it for modern stuff too to take advantage of what we’ve gained in media playback since ~1991.

I thought the same thing for a moment, until I realized that’s for one person. Now imagine a similar class action lawsuit. Of course it’s not realistic to expect that dollar amount multiplied by that many people, but it could be a pretty significant dent.

I wasn’t expecting good news in the world of AI today, but I’ll take it!

Now the question is, which Jenga block is being pulled?

That will be fake because she’s not saying what I want to hear!

Also, you’ll notice that I specifically mentioned electrical energy. Electrical power is almost universally measured in watts, the product of voltage and current, not joules per second (even if that’s the same thing). So going from instantaneous power measurements to energy accumulated over time, it’s not crazy to use the term “watt second” the way one would use “kilowatt hour”… Even if that’s also called a “Joule”