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Raldikuk posted:Most people in rural areas especially red states in general aren't farmers and don't see any benefit from the farm bill. The farm bill is supported by the gop for the same reason they support most things, it helps big corps. Of course that's all the dems care about too they just put up some window dressing as a distraction. Rurality is a point of pride. Most of them aren't hunters either
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iowa, by area, is 92% farmland. only 2% of the population earns a majority of their income through farming. that stat blew my mind (and I've lived there for half my life). the majority of the farm bill goes towards nutrition programs, but there are billions set aside for a tiny minority of people who grow feed corn and soybeans (for feed). so if iowa has just 2% of its population making money directly by farming, ill take the leap despite not having looked it up that the nationwide percentage is lower. In iowa, one in five people is food insecure, and children make up a full third of that figure, even after government assistance. Ten times as many people in iowa don't know where their next meal is going to come from compared to the number of farmers in the state. The GOP gets the money hydrant for their farmer friends while anybody who gives a poo poo about hungry people gets to see a nation that thinks one in five people going hungry is the best bargain they can strike lol. this country sucks rear end
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Eat This Glob posted:iowa, by area, is 92% farmland. only 2% of the population earns a majority of their income through farming. that stat blew my mind (and I've lived there for half my life). Taking a window seat flight from the East to west coast is just 4 hours of staring at farmland.
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my dad works for Lockheed Martin and they had a "no phones" policy when camera phones starting becoming commonplace, and even they abandoned it many years ago FedEx has no excuse other then "the cruelty is the point"
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they ran the numbers and the lost productivity from people playing on their phones costs more than the loss from occasional mass shootings.
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the post office has that policy but literally every single person has their phone and is on it as much as possible
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The Nastier Nate posted:my dad works for Lockheed Martin and they had a "no phones" policy when camera phones starting becoming commonplace, and even they abandoned it many years ago Yeah out at nasa any place where having a phone actually compromises security or safety will confiscate them at the door and give them back when you leave but other than that whatever. Like you don't want people using their phone (or any other kind of unsafe electronics) when you're loading rocket fuel but when you're just at your desk who cares.
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Eat This Glob posted:as an aside, does the USDA still hand out white label foodstuffs like fruit cocktail and government cheese? i havent seen that since the late 80s when I was a kid. powdered milk, sickly sweet canned fruit, and concord grape jelly/grape juice still haunt me in my 30s. peanut butter is still my jam though No. George W. Bush ended the strategic food stockpile. If there is ever a global food shortage, the plan is for Americans to receive cash from the government to buy food on the free market.
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Chamale posted:No. George W. Bush ended the strategic food stockpile. If there is ever a global food shortage, the plan is for Americans to receive cash from the government to buy food on the free market. Well I can't possibly think of a reason that won't work, thank god we're covered for the inevitable climate change food shortages.
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Shame Boy posted:Well I can't possibly think of a reason that won't work, thank god we're covered for the inevitable climate change food shortages. Would it really make a difference either way? I don't know anything about the program, but surely the strategic reserve wasn't more than 1 year's worth of food, right? Probably much less. Designed for a blip like a crazy huge weather anomaly or corn blight or something seriously disrupting food production in a few states for a year or two, not a gradual but relentless ongoing global climate catastrophe that will render vast swaths of farmland permanently barren.
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the usa has 47.1 billion barrels of oil reserved so that's like 7 or 8 years at current consumption if the tap was turned fully off.
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Facebook Aunt posted:Would it really make a difference either way? I don't know anything about the program, but surely the strategic reserve wasn't more than 1 year's worth of food, right? Probably much less. Designed for a blip like a crazy huge weather anomaly or corn blight or something seriously disrupting food production in a few states for a year or two, not a gradual but relentless ongoing global climate catastrophe that will render vast swaths of farmland permanently barren. I mean presumably at least for the first few decades it's not going to be "no food at all all the time" it's going to be "increasingly severe periods of under-production", which you could balance by filling the strategic reserve during otherwise normal periods. As opposed to the free market approach of "well maybe someone will think to do that eventually if the price goes high enough, I don't know, not my problem"
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Antonymous posted:the usa has 47.1 billion barrels of oil reserved so that's like 7 or 8 years at current consumption if the tap was turned fully off. You're saying that like the government wouldn't find a way to sell it off on the open market for unbelievably colossal private profits in that event tho
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India had those massive protests caused by the government's attempt to shut down the famine prevention program (among other things). The protests are slowing down because covid is killing 10,000 people a day. The government is dealing with it, though, they have outlawed private covid testing.
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The Oldest Man posted:You're saying that like the government wouldn't find a way to sell it off on the open market for unbelievably colossal private profits in that event tho it would responsibly sell them at a loss to a private company to subsequently keep those profits
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Absolutely lmao'ing at the fact Gates et al are making sure supplies are restricted so they can make bank. For someone who wanted to give away all his money helping people he's not doing a very good job of it. The world should be vaccinated not the bullshit that is happening instead. Hindustan Times posted:Hospitals run out of oxygen supply in Pakistan's Lahore amid rising Covid cases
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Antonymous posted:the usa has 47.1 billion barrels of oil reserved so that's like 7 or 8 years at current consumption if the tap was turned fully off. We could drop oil use down to a fraction of what we currently use if we wanted to like we did during Covid Not really an option for food (Well it is we just admit that a bunch of poor people can die and we dgaf)
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Inceltown posted:Absolutely lmao'ing at the fact Gates et al are making sure supplies are restricted so they can make bank. For someone who wanted to give away all his money helping people he's not doing a very good job of it. Well, you gotta keep some* people in need of help, otherwise you just lost your main pr. *Like, the more the better so it seems like you're combatting a serious problem.
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https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/18/22390612/two-people-killed-fiery-tesla-crash-no-driver In the past, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has rejected calls from Tesla engineers to add better safety monitoring when a vehicle is in Autopilot, such as eye-tracking cameras or additional sensors on the steering wheel, saying the tech is “ineffective.”
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Len posted:https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/18/22390612/two-people-killed-fiery-tesla-crash-no-driver Hey you know what other tech is ineffective
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Shame Boy posted:Hey you know what other tech is ineffective One-man rescue submarines?
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Failed Imagineer posted:One-man rescue submarines? Single lane tunnels?
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Shame Boy posted:Hey you know what other tech is ineffective crypto currency?
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Len posted:https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/18/22390612/two-people-killed-fiery-tesla-crash-no-driver I think my favorite thing about articles about Tesla autopilot crashes is that the photos are of something barely recognizable as a car. Just completely charred to the ground, frame and all. Shame Boy posted:Hey you know what other tech is ineffective M... My mom?
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SpacePig posted:M... My mom? This tech is reportedly extremely effective at certain tasks
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Goldman Sachs is worried that curing people isn't good for long-term revenue streams from chronic illnesses.
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Kreeblah posted:Goldman Sachs is worried that curing people isn't good for long-term revenue streams from chronic illnesses. How many of our failure politicians are backed by Goldman again Letting genocide happen to protect your future patronage job
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this is just masks off ghoulish poo poo
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Apr 19, 2021 04:40
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Can't wait for the annual covid boosters to run at $500 a pop
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What if loot crates but for healthcare
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Laterite posted:Can't wait for the annual covid boosters to run at $500 a pop i'm just gonna torrent the dlc
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Len posted:https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/18/22390612/two-people-killed-fiery-tesla-crash-no-driver Given the details of the latest fatal Tesla crash where no one was even behind the wheel, it seems they don't even have anything to determine if someone is sitting in the driver's seat.
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Chamale posted:No. George W. Bush ended the strategic food stockpile. If there is ever a global food shortage, the plan is for Americans to receive cash from the government to buy food on the free market. So, $2000 for 10 months? 
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Len posted:https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/18/22390612/two-people-killed-fiery-tesla-crash-no-driver It is such a bad idea to give the public this crap unless it's basically perfect. Drivers will think autopilot will mean they no longer need to give a poo poo, when they already barely give a poo poo as it is. People will not be paying enough attention to take over from the autopilot, or not be able to react fast enough even if they are, or won't know where the autopilot stops and they're supposed to begin. Even with aircraft, everyone is trained, ATC controls traffic, and there's hardly to hit up there at cruise. And people will inevitably defeat whatever device you put there to make sure they can control the car, leading to: SpacePig posted:I think my favorite thing about articles about Tesla autopilot crashes is that the photos are of something barely recognizable as a car. Just completely charred to the ground, frame and all. gently caress around with these things, and they're gonna bury some bricks in your honor. Took hours for the fire to finish. They bought their own personal crematorium. skooma512 has issued a correction as of 06:52 on Apr 19, 2021 |
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Kreeblah posted:Goldman Sachs is worried that curing people isn't good for long-term revenue streams from chronic illnesses. Conspiracy realities.
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Megillah Gorilla posted:Given the details of the latest fatal Tesla crash where no one was even behind the wheel, it seems they don't even have anything to determine if someone is sitting in the driver's seat. From what I understand the only method it uses is that it detects if your hand is on the steering wheel, and if its off for more than a few seconds it beeps annoyingly at you. People have figured out a lot of trivial ways to circumvent this, like apparently you can just wedge an orange in the steering wheel and it's perfectly happy.
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