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SpiceDealer , in Bill Gates thinks the super-wealthy should pay more tax – and plenty of rich people agree
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I’m not very smart but I do sense a catch here. If my ‘suspicion’ (if you can call it that) is right, could someone kindly explain it to me?

BeautifulMind ,
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The catch is that if they pay taxes and life gets better for other people we agree to not bring out the torches, pitchforks, and guillotines or tar, feathers, and such

WoahWoah , (edited )

The torches, pitchforks, guillotine, tar, and feathers aren’t going to reach a billionaire. They’re going to be used on whoever is around.

You aren’t getting within five miles of a billionaire. They don’t play D&D and eat at McDonald’s, bro. Sorry.

You are more likely to find yourself unfortunately headless than even getting the chance to hurt the feelings of a billionaire let alone their actual person.

LostWon ,

If it ever comes to it, rioters are probably going to go after celebrities (possibly including influencers). There seems to be an increasing trend of people being turned off by inauthentic charm and conspicuous consumption, these days. Also, more and more of them seem to have been born into the life (like a child of a celebrity) rather than being elevated from working class life.

WoahWoah ,

Anonymity is the new celebrity.

BeautifulMind ,
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The torches, pitchforks, guillotine, tar, and feathers aren’t going to reach a billionaire. They’re going to be used on whoever is around.

The point, of course, is that the cost of being a billionaire is that you can’t go out in public- if the public is mad enough about it

WoahWoah ,

Billionaires don’t really go out in public even when the public isn’t mad about it. This is what I’m saying: people think they’re taking something from them that they don’t use and didn’t want in the first place.

“That’s right! The righteous anger of the public now makes you appearing in public dangerous! Try going to MY McDonald’s, Mr. Man!”

It’s just impotent hand waving and revenge fantasizing. Fine and well, I suppose. Oh no, what ever shall they do and all that. 🤣

Financially speaking, a millionaire is far, far, far closer to a homeless drug addict than a billionaire.

werefreeatlast , in The world will have its first trillionaire within a decade, but poverty won't be eradicated for another 229 years, report finds

I had stuff to say but yeah, all that is said. Agreed.

ExfilBravo , in The Buy Now, Pay Later holiday debt hangover has arrived, as consumers wonder how they'll pay bills

Consumers are now mastering the art of turning ‘Regret’ into a new currency.

Jaysyn , in ‘It’s embarrassing’: Republicans worry they have no achievements to run on in 2024
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Well that tracks considering the is a national embarrassment.

Ersatz86 , in ‘It’s embarrassing’: Republicans worry they have no achievements to run on in 2024

Do they though, really?

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iAmTheTot , in Supreme Court allows Border Patrol agents to remove razor wire installed by Texas at Mexico border
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I'm so sick of all of the political dick wagging.

ivanafterall , in The world will have its first trillionaire within a decade, but poverty won't be eradicated for another 229 years, report finds
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That's unfortunate.

Gazumi , in E. Jean Carroll trial paused over Trump lawyer’s COVID exposure

Let’s hope his symptoms aren’t trivial.

cannibalkitteh , in Biden administration announces new abortion initiatives on Roe anniversary

Notably, the administration is announcing a “comprehensive plan” to increase awareness about access to emergency medical care required under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA).

Which apparently doesn’t apply when you’re told that you have to wait in the parking lot until your health deteriorates enough.

NoneOfUrBusiness , in Two US Navy Seals declared dead after raid to seize Iranian weapons bound for Houthis

Good.

SaltySalamander ,
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Go fuck yourself.

thecrotch ,

Found the Northrop Grumman employee

NoneOfUrBusiness ,

Okay I'm generally not someone to be happy that people died, but I make exceptions when those people die defending genocide.

BigMacHole , in Cancer vaccine with minimal side effects nearing Phase 3 clinical trials

But how will Hospital CEOS and Pharma CEOs make money if they Cure Cancer instead of just Treat Cancer?

FaceDeer ,
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The longer people live, the more cancers they will ultimately develop. Win/win.

FlyingSquid ,
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Hospital CEOs don’t have a say in this and there will also still be a need for hospitals even if there is no cancer.

jordanlund , (edited ) in Study finds bigfoot sightings correlate with black bear populations
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Bears can walk on their hind legs, but there would be no mistaking that for a primate gait.

Bear:
youtu.be/kcIkQaLJ9r8

“Bigfoot”:
youtu.be/Q60mSMmhTZU

fishos ,
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You used a known fake as your reference…

jordanlund ,
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See the " "'s? :)

TrickDacy ,
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Right, eyewitness testimony is definitely known for its accuracy, especially when it comes to the way someone is walking at 100 yards away. I mean you can just count on it.

pageflight , in Frigid weather can cut electric vehicle range and make charging tough. Here's what you need to know

Poorly written article, legitimate problem. We drove a route we often use this weekend. In the summer, we use 50% of our battery. With 5⁰F weather (and no ability to precondition the battery before starting) the range estimator was way off and we had to make an unplanned stop at a L2 (fairly slow) charger. This is in NH/VT, where DC fast charging off the Tesla network is very thin. The return trip was in 30⁰F weather was fine (used about 70% of our battery).

The solution is more DC fast charging, and chargers that are well maintained. The right way to use them is (as mentioned in other comments) you charge for 20 minutes at 120kW+ to get from 20 to 60% charge, and definitely don’t wait the extra hour to charge to 90 or 100%.

white_shotgun Bot , in Almost 25% of American hiring managers don’t want to advance Jewish people in hiring processes, alarming survey on workplace antisemitism finds

Sounds legit

andres_os , in The World Hasn’t Seen Cicadas Like This Since 1803

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  • FlyingSquid ,
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    It is only the North American genus Magicicada which has 17 and 13-year cycles, so yes, this is something the world hasn’t seen since 1803. Because it happens nowhere else in the world.

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  • FlyingSquid ,
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    If a comet is the brightest comet in 10,000 years but can only be seen in the southern hemisphere, “the world hasn’t seen a comet this bright in 10,000 years” would still be appropriate even if you personally don’t live in the southern hemisphere and can’t see it with your own eyes.

    andres_os ,

    Ok, that was exactly my point earlier. I thought that since some countries experience annual cicadas, the U.S. experiencing both periodical cycles simultaneously would be similar to what other countries experience every year. However, I was wrong. It turns out that the numbers for periodical cicadas are much, much greater than those for the annual types. So, indeed, just their sheer numbers will make them a spectacular event. Sorry for the misunderstanding. TIL

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    No worries.

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