SidewaysFancyPrance
SidewaysFancyPrance t1_j1bg6j1 wrote
Reply to comment by BriefDownpour in Elon Musk posts on Weibo about how action matters more than words and gets an earful from disgruntled Chinese netizens by Saltedline
This is the wrong time to be absolutely oblivious to public sentiment, and unable to read the room. The economic pressure is hitting everyone, and he's whining and complaining the loudest. Smart billionaires STFU during downturns and don't criticize/aggravate/condescend their customers and labor force. They lay low and don't draw attention to how their lifestyles don't change one bit.
SidewaysFancyPrance t1_j0aie5t wrote
Reply to comment by earhere in Feds file lawsuit against Arizona over border wall made of shipping containers by AudibleNod
My working theory is that the conservatives know that climate change is absolutely real, and that the world will see massive increases in migration as populations flee affected areas. They want America to have a solid wall around the Southern border because they'd rather do that than address climate change directly (which would make them less wealthy/influential).
They saw World War Z and want what Israel built.
SidewaysFancyPrance t1_j0ai3br wrote
Reply to comment by Visionbuilder in Feds file lawsuit against Arizona over border wall made of shipping containers by AudibleNod
It's probably not to hard to install rungs/steps in the side of these containers with the right portable drill.
SidewaysFancyPrance t1_j0ahzyj wrote
Reply to comment by thathousehoe in Feds file lawsuit against Arizona over border wall made of shipping containers by AudibleNod
How many people had to make this happen, knowing it was illegal? He didn't move those containers himself.
SidewaysFancyPrance t1_ixi7ygl wrote
Reply to comment by vostok412 in Cristiano Ronaldo to leave Manchester United with immediate effect by judgyjudgersen
We see this a lot, and not just in sports. A person is so effective that other people overlook the harm they do to their institution and people around them. Eventually they lose that effectiveness and suddenly the problems and criticism catch up hard and everyone wonders why they put up with it for so long. The math changes.
SidewaysFancyPrance t1_iwv1y9i wrote
Reply to comment by BexKix in Amazon Recently Told Managers to Identify, 'Stack Rank' Low Performers Immediately by Truetree9999
Yeah, the problem is when bosses make the cuts but then the unspoken expectation is that you as the worker have to sacrifice and buckle down to compensate for it, but the boss gets the bonus for saving the company money.
When a company actually cuts work as they cut employees and just acknowledge that things will have to drop off, I respect that. That's leadership making hard decisions. Firing people and telling everyone else to work harder to meet the same goals is not making a hard decision, it's being an asshole.
SidewaysFancyPrance t1_iwv0eyo wrote
Reply to comment by SlickRick898 in Bahamas May Have Directed 'Unauthorized' FTX Transactions, Filing Says by esporx
I don't understand why the rich people use the Bahamas, since apparently the Bahamas will step in like a mafia boss and just take over your assets if you're in trouble? I don't understand why anyone wants to work with Putin either, but I suppose greed is blinding.
SidewaysFancyPrance t1_iubi6t9 wrote
Reply to comment by josiemarcellino in The new neighbors actually drove by and saw this one. I had no explanation. by josiemarcellino
I don't think it's too late. Next time you see them, yell it. They'll possibly make the connection.
SidewaysFancyPrance t1_iu1l73a wrote
Why would he have regrets? He's a psychopath. Nobody has ever expected him to feel regret, remorse, etc. He's in his comfort zone right now which is why he should not be allowed anywhere near real power.
SidewaysFancyPrance t1_itvk7fb wrote
Reply to comment by BoricPenguin in Microsoft profits down 14% as Windows hit by weak PC sales by Sorin61
I just replaced my 7-year-old 4th-gen Intel PC with a 13th-gen custom build, and it is awesome. But it came with Windows 11, which is absolutely horrible. Nothing is where it used to be, and finding things often requires a Google search to know what Microsoft renamed it so I can search in Windows Settings. It really wants me to integrate my computing with Microsoft services that I don't want anywhere near my device and is super pushy about it.
So yeah, I only replaced my PC because it was ancient and I'm a gamer. I would have not replaced it otherwise, and it was running fine. They are going to struggle with this because changing things around to justify a new version number and SKU isn't going to land with customers.
SidewaysFancyPrance t1_itruuzp wrote
Reply to comment by lordnecro in Oculus founder Palmer Luckey compares Facebook's metaverse to a 'project car,' with Mark Zuckerberg pursuing an expensive passion project that no one thinks is valuable by FrodoSam4Ever
> but I am happy to see anyone throw money at VR.
You should be concerned that Meta is going to fail so spectacularly that VR becomes an unspeakable word in tech for another 20 years. Trying to force it on the public is going to set it back.
SidewaysFancyPrance t1_itlo4ht wrote
Reply to comment by anti-torque in The US Navy wants swarms of thousands of small drones by Sorin61
Corpsedrones. It's a lot cheaper to not provide the medical assistance and just go straight to recycling.
SidewaysFancyPrance t1_ispfxbd wrote
Reply to comment by InsideOutsider in Oakland Cops Hope to Arm Robots With Lethal Shotguns by mossadnik
"We can escalate situations more quickly and more often if we don't have to worry about an officer's safety. Knowing we will all go home to our families really lets us open up with the new Street Sweeper attachment, and it feels like a fun video game!"
SidewaysFancyPrance t1_j21771r wrote
Reply to "Yep, that should about do it." by HotMessWineGay
Well, I'm going somewhere else for my Walken shower, then.