Gigan

Gigan , 1 month ago to Fuck Cars in Colorado’s Bold New Approach to Highways — Not Building Them

Based Colorado setting an example for the rest of the US.

Gigan , 1 month ago to Technology in Update: IRS successfully launches their own free Direct File - now ALL of my fellow 'murcans are eligible for 2025

Wait really? What's the catch?

Gigan , 1 month ago to Fuck Cars in Innovation makes useful things smaller - overconsumption makes them bigger and more meaningless

Poorly thought out government policy caused cars to get bigger, not over consumption. Over consumption is a problem with tech too.

Gigan , 1 month ago to Technology in Google Is Paying Reddit $60 Million for Fucksmith to Tell Its Users to Eat Glue

Or the cumbox. Or that kid who broke his arms. Or that dog, Colby I think? No wonder AI always wants to exterminate humanity in sci-fi.

Gigan , 1 month ago to Memes in Dunes vs Star Wars

Interesting, maybe I'll read the book. I'm trying to read more

Gigan , 1 month ago to Memes in Dunes vs Star Wars

I don't know anything about Dune, does it have Magic (the Force)?

Gigan , 1 month ago to Mildly Infuriating in McDonald's is getting rid of self-serve drinks and some locations may charge for refills

Good, maybe people will drink less soda now

Gigan , 1 month ago to Fuck Cars in xkcd #2932: Driving PSA

Yes, classic stroad design. Although I'm seeing it more often where it's not possible to make a left turn from the sidestreet.

Gigan , 2 months ago (edited 2 months ago) to Memes in Know the difference.

I agree. Businesses and owners have too much influence. I want more unions, trust-busting, and consumer protections. Workers seem to be organizing more at least, which is a good start.

Gigan , 2 months ago to Memes in Know the difference.

I think human nature is inherently greedy and selfish, and capitalism is best equipped to use this in a way that benefits society. Workers are motivated to work harder and learn new skills to find the most rewarding job they can. Businesses are motivated to create products and run as efficiently as possible. Consumers are motivated to get as much value as the can out of their money. Everyone in the equation is acting selfishly and in their own self-interest (which I believe humans are inclined to do anyway) but when applied on a societal level, everyone benefits.
However I will concede that this is a balancing act that requires some level of government regulation to maintain.

On the other hand, I think communism only works when everyone acts altruistically. Which is noble, but unrealistic.

Gigan , 2 months ago to Memes in Know the difference.

I think capitalism is good, but not perfect. Communism is bad.

Gigan , 2 months ago to Technology in Can we all agree that whatever version of predictive text we have nowadays is crap, and has been for a long time?

Or when it "corrects" a word I didn't want, so I delete the part it changed and then type in what I want to say and it "corrects" it again into the same thing I just deleted. Satan could learn a thing or two from whoever invented that "feature."

Gigan , 2 months ago to Memes in Know the difference.

Do you have a real-world example of a successful communist state? Because you may not like it, but those "communist" countries are humanities best attempts at enacting communism and they resulted in millions of people dying.

Gigan , 2 months ago to Technology in Can we all agree that whatever version of predictive text we have nowadays is crap, and has been for a long time?

It seems to very a lot from phone to phone. My current phone is terrible. It "corrects" words I don't want it to, and leaves in obvious typos.

Gigan , 2 months ago to Memes in Know the difference.

So the tens of millions of people that died under communism were all landlords? Wow, what are the chances of that