Rhaedas

I'm just on FB for the Messenger, maximized to ignore the rest, since they make it all but impossible to use their network with third parties. Hmmm, sounds like Reddit now that I think about it, but FB did that move first. The hardest part of changing social media or any communications is getting the ones you want to stay connected with to use better alternatives. Again with the Reddit comparison, but look at how many stick with that still rather than branching out to a new thing like Lemmy. Or encrypted email.

But I agree with the title suggestion, any immersion of a single thing is damaging, and social media is by its nature and design addictive. If you can't control your intake, you should avoid what you can altogether.

We'll find a remote island somewhere and name it Karma.

I simply forget. I've always thought that commenting should be an automatic upvote (and maybe when it comes to filtering it does, more comments ranking higher).

Right. I actually don't have an issue with them not having a transponder on. That was the least of the problems. But not being aware of standard traffic around an airport... come on.

About 6 or 7 minutes, yeah.

That's comforting that they could be that way and be running silent from ATC and other aircraft anywhere. What could go wrong?

If you understand the pointlessness of Boaty McBoatface, it's the same thing.

Nothing will happen because it's US military, but shame on those pilots because you know THEY saw the JetBlue coming their way, knew the route they'd take, and didn't give a shit. They didn't even have to say anything, just change course.

That wasn't in the book. Only in the extended director's cut of the movie.

Somehow I managed to get inspired and created/published a few medium content books (aka puzzle and other oddities in niche areas) online. Actually sold a couple somehow, but if they don't do well that's okay. Trying to work on a real novel now. Not really a writer at heart, but have fallen in love with an idea and the deeper I get the more I want it to succeed. Ironically I took a break from the writing part and played around with cover ideas and character envisioning. Was better at that since I'm a graphics person, and finishing that side trip inspired me to jump back into the writing.

You do some beautiful work. As a kid I collected a few of the metal miniatures from the board game, loved them. Models don't have to be big to capture the imagination.

And they were right. That's why it's called universal basic income, everyone gets the same amount (well, probably adjusted based on cost of living, but ideally the same). What they're implying is not correct, that everyone will get an amount that they'll be happy with. Those that work and get UBI will be both comfortable and secure if things go wrong. Those who can't or don't want to work (maybe for a period of time, maybe they're just done with working) will have enough to "basically" survive. No one is getting rich off UBI, but everyone will be better off that isn't now.

The real important thing that UBI can bring is making companies have to do more to convince people to work for them. Get rid of health insurance tied to the workplace (like with single payer) and then they have to offer real benefits and good working conditions. They'll fight it screaming and kicking too, they like how workers have to play their game and take what they're willing to give, not the other way around.

Sorry for the long diatribe. I guess I have strong feelings about it.