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New comment by tacocataco in "Premier league bans gambling sponsors"

tacocataco — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:02:59 +0000

Wouldn't the real solution be to work on making life less miserable for the working class?

New comment by tacocataco in "Anti-fraud tools can't keep pace with robocall scammers"

tacocataco — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:22:04 +0000

Redundancy in case of natural disasters.

New comment by tacocataco in "Why I email complete strangers"

tacocataco — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:56:31 +0000

> They don't always come quickly, but I would expect that given how crazy I assume that inbox is.

A wizard is never late or early, but arrives precisely when he means to.

New comment by tacocataco in "What's gonna happen to software engineers?"

tacocataco — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:37:00 +0000

Sounds like you would enjoy this short story.

Manna - https://marshallbrain.com/manna1

New comment by tacocataco in "Graduates are booing pep talks on AI at college commencements"

tacocataco — Tue, 19 May 2026 20:36:11 +0000

> "okay, then what?”

The status quo is what we negotiated, using our labor as our only bargaining chip. Do you expect future negotiations, with zero leverage on our side, to yield better results?

New comment by tacocataco in "Valve releases Steam Controller CAD files under Creative Commons license"

tacocataco — Thu, 07 May 2026 07:52:11 +0000

> Like what is the point, what fun is there in playing this game…

I got to ask What made you want to live this kind of life?

He said, "There ain't no rest for the wicked

Money don't grow on trees I got bills to pay, I got mouths to feed There ain't nothing in this world for free

I know I can't slow down, I can't hold back Though you know, I wish I could Oh no, there ain't no rest for the wicked Until we close our eyes for good"

Cage The Elephant - "Ain't No Rest For The Wicked"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2Z0sON2UPc

New comment by tacocataco in "Trump fires NSF's oversight board"

tacocataco — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:28:35 +0000

Sounds like a industry wide union.

New comment by tacocataco in "Mondrian Entered the Public Domain. The Estate Disagrees"

tacocataco — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 06:21:31 +0000

This reminded me of a vice story I read a while ago about people releasing "every song possible" into the public domain

https://www.vice.com/en/article/musicians-algorithmically-ge...

New comment by tacocataco in "EverQuest"

tacocataco — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 00:59:58 +0000

There sure isn't much information on Light No Fire online. Hello Games must be keeping the cards close to the chest with this one.

New comment by tacocataco in "Waymo rides cost more than Uber or Lyft and people are paying anyway"

tacocataco — Sun, 15 Jun 2025 02:34:56 +0000

> You could also setup a licensing / loan / dedicated car system.

I think the word you were searching for is leasing the vehicle.

New comment by tacocataco in "Waymo rides cost more than Uber or Lyft and people are paying anyway"

tacocataco — Sun, 15 Jun 2025 02:00:10 +0000

Going outside costs $200 a day, and i cant afford to spend 1/4 my paycheck 7 times a week.

Also, I'm just doing my best to get the most out of the ludicrously high rent is pay every month.

New comment by tacocataco in "The child-like role of dogs in Western societies"

tacocataco — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 19:40:53 +0000

A Dog's heightened senses are an asset when detecting intruders. I'm sure thats probably the biggest reason humanity domesticated them in the first place.

If a dog keeps depression at bay, someone could possibly avoid having their brain chemistry permanently altered by owning a dog.

There are even working breeds with many different purposes. It's not all black lab and American Eskimo.

New comment by tacocataco in "The child-like role of dogs in Western societies"

tacocataco — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 17:53:15 +0000

Is it legal to have a dog burger?

New comment by tacocataco in "The Child-Like Role of Dogs in Western Societies"

tacocataco — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 17:02:00 +0000

> If you’re in your 30s-40s without kids and a dog, we’re of totally different mindsets.

I'm broke. As much as it pains me to be without a pet, I dont want to take on additional responsibilities if I am incapable of sufficiently giving the care these living beings need and deserve.

I've considered fostering, as they pay for many things the animals need. Perhaps in the future.

New comment by tacocataco in "The man who spent forty-two years at the Beverly Hills Hotel pool (1993)"

tacocataco — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 14:37:19 +0000

The current exploitative nature of renting is a policy choice. Renting doesn’t have to be like this.

There are real-world examples of providing affordable housing that allows people to live with dignity, even if they can't afford to buy a home.

How Britain (almost) solved the housing crisis:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZpLiJdIGbs

New comment by tacocataco in "Anthropic Chief Says AI Could Surpass 'Almost All Humans ' Shortly After 2027"

tacocataco — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 01:59:27 +0000

Not many humans play chess to pay their living expenses.

New comment by tacocataco in "Australia's 3G Shutdown – Why your 4G/5G Phone is now Blocked"

tacocataco — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 19:21:56 +0000

> . It will have the consequence of deanonymisation but it's not an attempt to achieve that.

How about regulating all social media to be healthy for all ages to use? The social media corporations should lose freedom, not the citizens. (IMO)

New comment by tacocataco in "Physical Intelligence's first generalist policy AI can finally do your laundry"

tacocataco — Sun, 10 Nov 2024 18:47:41 +0000

People should be free to enjoy life their way. Including if they want to be grandpa Joe from willy wonka.

New comment by tacocataco in "Physical Intelligence's first generalist policy AI can finally do your laundry"

tacocataco — Sun, 10 Nov 2024 15:37:12 +0000

I just leave the clothes on the rack. I can see what I have better and my clothes smell better getting aired out more compared to sitting in a drawer.

This also means I use less floor space as I don't need cabinets/dressers to hold them.

And yes, I have many racks on my walls. The rack life is good.

New comment by tacocataco in "Physical Intelligence's first generalist policy AI can finally do your laundry"

tacocataco — Sun, 10 Nov 2024 15:01:05 +0000

I was so paranoid when I lived with cats. I'd double check the washer and drier.