NotACop182 (u/NotACop182)

NotACop182 commented on US Interest Burden Hits 28-Year High bloomberg.com/news/articl... · Posted by u/xqcgrek2

Reckless spending has consequences and neither major party cares. Not closely related but The Dictator’s Handbook is good reading for understanding politicians and their motivations.

NotACop182 · a year ago

They said Japan would collapse with their spending (which is far more then ours per cap). Not only has that claim been proven false it has been the opposite.

Japan has the highest debt-to-GDP ratio in the world at 262%. The country's debt has been above 100% of its GDP for more than two decades. This is due to a combination of factors, including economic policies and an aging population.

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NotACop182 commented on FTC announces "click-to-cancel" rule making it easier to cancel subscriptions ftc.gov/news-events/news/... · Posted by u/pseudolus

lovethevoid · a year ago

I don't, I just press this button (not my screenshot) https://www.badsender.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/bouton-...

NotACop182 · a year ago

I push that button all the time and it works lie 30% of them time. Then future emails that come in don't have the unsubscribe on top.

NotACop182 commented on Indiana police are seizing FedEx packages containing cash indystar.com/story/news/l... · Posted by u/Drunk_Engineer

CMYKninja · a year ago

It is against FedEx policy to send cash. It is a violation of the shipping agreement. the declared value coverage does not cover cash or cash equivalents. If you have more questions regarding acceptance standards it is recommended that you visit a FedEx Express Ship Station ( where your local packages are sorted) and ask to speak to a “Senior Customer Service Associate” this person is a senior FedEx agent and can walk you through the finer points of more difficult to understand shipping scenarios.

NotACop182 · a year ago

Sounds like something FedEx would say

NotACop182 commented on Boeing workers vote to strike washingtonpost.com/busine... · Posted by u/isaacfrond

Aunche · 2 years ago

> While management had all the power, including the power to fire bad workers and to hire better ones. Including the power to force workers into compulsory training courses, including the power to create a system of incentives that would encourage good work, and so on.

That would be true if there wasn't a union. They place limits on who Boeing can hire and fire and have to agree to any changes in incentives.

NotACop182 · 2 years ago

Unions just for existing do not get special protections. Contracts and rights are agreed to by both parties. The processes involved in the firing of employees is black and white. Whatever the company agreed to is the rules.

NotACop182 commented on Boeing workers vote to strike washingtonpost.com/busine... · Posted by u/isaacfrond

NotACop182 · 2 years ago

Maybe had the company not prioritized greed and instead invested in itself they wouldn’t be in this mess. Don’t blame the workers for this and a company that depends so heavily on the government to keep it afloat shouldn’t be allowed to buyback stocks. Unions in a good place because Boeing isn’t going anywhere. Mismanagement allowed the greedy management to cash out already why not the workers.

NotACop182 commented on Ford seeks patent for tech that listens to driver conversations to serve ads therecord.media/ford-pate... · Posted by u/croes

NotACop182 · 2 years ago

unfortunately, outrage only lasts a few weeks and then the consumer rolls over. I can see a future market for dumb cars.

NotACop182 commented on iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max apple.com/newsroom/2024/0... · Posted by u/mfiguiere

ptk · 2 years ago

I’m not saying you’re making the wrong move, but if you’re willing to go with a carrier like ATT, you can get $1000 trade-in value for that iPhone 13 Pro towards a new iPhone 16 Pro. You can even just buy an unlocked iPhone 12 off of eBay (for about $250) and get the same $1000 trade-in credit for you son. There are some caveats. For example, the credits are paid out evenly over 24 months, but if you plan to keep it for 2 years, you basically get a $250 iPhone 16 Pro.

Again, it might not be the right decision for you, but I thought you might like to be aware of the option.

NotACop182 · 2 years ago

You'll end up paying for it in the backend with their over priced plans

NotACop182 commented on Streaming every NFL game this season requires 7 different services, costs $2,500 marketwatch.com/story/wan... · Posted by u/ilamont

m-hodges · 2 years ago

FTA:

> The total cost for a football fan who doesn’t have cable to stream all 343 NFL games this season is about $1,700.

The average NFL game is about 3 hours. That's 1,029 hours of content across all games. 1700/1029 = $1.65/hr for the content. That's a lot less than renting a movie. Yes, I know there are ads happening, too.

Seems fine.

NotACop182 · 2 years ago

No person is going to watch every game as some games play at the same time.

There should be a pay what you want to watch model that doesn't price higher then traditional plans.

NotACop182 commented on Extremist settlers rapidly seizing West Bank land bbc.com/news/articles/c20... · Posted by u/verginer

NotACop182 · 2 years ago

I once believed a two state solution would be inevitable. Decades later and I have come to accept that the West Bank will be incorporated into Israel. If you see the maps over time the West Bank has been split into multiple small pockets of refugee sections. Without external pressures nothing will change and the politics on the issue have become toxic in the US.

Hopefully I’m wrong. But tides have shifted in the opposite direction.

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