Iceblade02

Iceblade02 , 5 months ago to news in Bayer ordered to pay $2.25 billion in latest Roundup trial

Yeah, but it still shouldn’t go to a single person. Better pay it as a fine to the state or distribute it to charities. Or, better yet pit the money into creating a foundation to help cancer victims.

Somewhere above the 10-100m$ range it loses any sort of compensatory purpose, both you and your eternal decendants could live off of just interest at that point and buy essentially anything.

Iceblade02 , 5 months ago to news in Kenneth Smith ‘struggled for life’ for 22 minutes in Alabama nitrogen gas execution: Updates

Definitely not Sweden. Euthanasia & death penalty are both illegal here.

Iceblade02 , 5 months ago to news in Kenneth Smith ‘struggled for life’ for 22 minutes in Alabama nitrogen gas execution: Updates

Only situation I’d accept a death sentence is if a person indisputably poses a credible threat to other peoples lives, even while imprisoned.

Essentially, anybody previously convicted of murder who then proceeds to (beyond any doubt) attempt murder again. At that point it’s not about punishment, it’s about protecting human life.

Iceblade02 , 5 months ago to mildlyinfuriating in If you work for a gig app in the US they make you go thru this charade when doing taxes where you're treated and taxed as an independent business owner. joke country

Try IRS free fillable forms.

A bit of a hassle to learn at the start, but you actually learn how to do the taxes yourself, and it’s 100% free.

Iceblade02 , 5 months ago to nostupidquestions in How to burn belly fat if I have a cervical spondylosis and scoliosis?

Swimming can be a type of exercise that puts less strain on your back. That and just eating less.

Iceblade02 , 5 months ago to nostupidquestions in Why are so many countries in the world “developing” and poor, while essentially only Western countries have a high standard of living?

That’s a general pattern though - sea transport is the most efficient, thus railroads will tend to integrate around important ports. It applies even in the UK.

Iceblade02 , 5 months ago to android in Google is messing with Driving Mode again, and I've had enough of this nonsense

I’ve slowly been ditching google products these past years, and it feels good. Finally made the move to proton just before christmas.

Iceblade02 , 5 months ago to technology in Unity bans VLC from Unity Store.

… so what you do is set up a rule that everybody will break - “no drinking with shoes on” - and only enforce it against people you want to kick out 👍

Iceblade02 , 6 months ago to asklemmy in What's the oldest piece of tech you still have running?

The oldest piece of tech I personally own and have running is probably my phone (going on 6 years). In the household it’s probably our washing machine ('00s) - unfortunately the magnetron on our late 80s microwave just died :(

Iceblade02 , 6 months ago to games in [Steam] Which lesser known games have you bought or are planning to buy in this sale?

Gave this one as a gift - Opus Magnum.

Fun and satisfying production puzzler.

Iceblade02 , 6 months ago to world in To build a better world, stop chasing economic growth

Yes, and no. I’m quite convinced that humanity can make a decent living for itself (i.e, more pleasant than that of the average current day human) even if we fuck up nature beyond our current day recognition. It’s worth considering that more than half of humanity lives in urban environments, and a majority of land area is cultivated in some way.

However, that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t worry, or shouldn’t try.

Earth is our heritage, and what we make of it will be the legacy that future humans remember the 21st century by. I’d much rather have our great-great grandkids frolicking in the grass under a pearl blue sky than in concrete caves to protect them from neverending storms and scorching deserts.

Iceblade02 , 6 months ago (edited 6 months ago) to world in To build a better world, stop chasing economic growth

I know you put a /s in there, but that’s actually spot on. It’s very difficult to convince people to give a damn about nature if they don’t have decent food, shelter and a hopeful future for their children.

e: spelling

Iceblade02 , 6 months ago to world in Finland to reseal entire border with Russia as temporary reopening sees new influx in migrants | Euronews

It’s about precedent. Finland already have their fucked up neighbour Sweden as a cautionary tale when it comes to refugees, asylum seekers and economic migrants from the ME/Africa.

Iceblade02 , 6 months ago to technology in How many of you actually use the headphone jack on your phone?

Almost every day. For a while I had a pair of decent wireless headphones, but they broke and I haven’t had money to spare for new ones.

Iceblade02 , 6 months ago to world in Calls to reform UN Security Council after US vetoes Gaza ceasefire

Yeah, many people fail to realize that the places in the world where individual rights are (mostly) respected are actually few, with only a minor portion of the world population.