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And I’m sure it’ll be exactly like when Genocide Joe promised me $2000 and only gave me $1400. Where’s my rent, Joe??

That’s weird because two genocide supporters playing a shitty game doesn’t actually appeal to me

The dorks in the comments are all arguing about how many years of jail that kid should get lol

That’s uhhh 50 separate counts of theft and trespassing, with a 1 year maximum sentence for each count

Aheeheehee, it was for votes!!! Aheeheehee! Literally it was for votes!! We were there! Aheehee! Everybody was saying it for votes! It was for votes!! Aheeheehee

I still think it’s insane that the vote was decided by people who don’t live there

Oh, and another thing! AI article summarizers for articles that are also obviously AI slop lmao

We are climbing down a rabbit hole into endless agony for no reason

I personally love how when you google something now, you have to scroll down a page past the wrong answer before you see your search results. And no way to disable it! Neat!

I had no idea about that lol jesus. How does someone like that end up here anyway?

We love our no-nonsense mods, don’t we folks?

(CW: SA adjacent)

This right here is why all political decisions should come from one lady who is fried out of her mind on sulfur gas at Delphi

“You’re an evil Chinese spy and I’m gonna report you to the government!!!”

“I miss China”

“I FOCKIN KNEW IT!!!”

Sounds like an easy paycheck in court, but maybe I’m too yankee-brained that that was my first thought

I get to DM a homebrew campaign and I’m infinitely pogged

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They’re trying to say Travis Kelce has a dad bod now

The value of fiat currencies are backed by the state. In the absence of a successful global revolution achieving communism in the next 50 years, this retirement will have to be under a state.

Agreed.

Things of “actual value” i.e. food, water, shelter and the means of producing them cannot be hoarded in sufficient quantities to retire on with a state backing your ownership of these things.

I’m assuming you meant “without a state backing your ownership”. That was kind of my point, but I didn’t feel like writing a whole thing. If you’re living in the Maldives, for example, and saving Maldivian Rufiyaas for your retirement in 2075…do some research on global warming before you make your final decision. The state in which you’re earning backed-currency is not guaranteed to survive global warming to the extent that it can secure your stable retirement. You can’t eat money.

Global warming will either cause the collapse of near all modern states, or it won’t. Planning for the former eventuality is a fantasy…

Planning for global warming is a fantasy, as opposed to just completely ignoring it and planning on retiring like normal?

In the event that the world’s various states do survive the next 50 years, planning to retire with currency is probably fine, and it’s not any less safe a bet than anything else you can do individually.

My argument is that you can not reasonably expect all of the world’s various states to survive the next 50 years (and then the next 20 years after that while you’re “retired”). Building up community organizations, learning useful survival skills, and generally planning for the eventuality that your state won’t have the resources or willpower to meaningfully respond to natural disasters in your area are all pretty safe bets for long-term survival.

Planning to retire in a stateless non-communist future is idiocy.

I think you would be surprised how much of the world is going to be stateless and non-communist after decades of catastrophic climate change. Large portions of the planet will be generally unsurvivable.

But this is all essentially a sidebar to the point that I (badly) tried to make in the first place: If your plan is to work 40+ hours a week for 50 years so that you can earn your promised stable retirement, maybe set some extra time aside now to enjoy life while things aren’t fucked beyond repair, because that retirement is not a guarantee.

My “retirement” plan is more likely to include “dying in the water wars” than “cashing out my social security check every week from the U.S. Bank of Hawaii”.

I don’t want to be a doomer, but if you’re 18 and you’re planning on retiring in 50 years in a stable society by using paper that isn’t backed by actual value…do some research on global warming before you make your final decision…

Cross-post about the Baltimore Bridgen’t:

The Baltimore Bridge has collapsed after collision with a cargo ship. The bridge had about 30k daily crossings and it appears to be part of an outerbelt system, so while it will detour lots of traffic (including regional distribution hubs, i.e. Amazon), I think the bigger effect will be on shipping because Baltimore is the 18th largest port by tonnage and the only way in is full of bridge.

Update: The port is indefinitely closed until the channel can be cleared to a depth of 50 feet. My initial guess is 2-4 weeks for port reopening and 6 months-?? for bridge replacement. I have no idea.

The Baltimore Port ranked first in the nation in handling automobiles, light trucks, farm and construction machinery, as well as imported sugar and gypsum. The Port ranked second in the country for exporting coal… Moreover, in 2023, the Port of Baltimore handled a record 52.3 million tons of international cargo, valued at $80.8 billion.

Notably, this may negatively affect rumored union action that was already prompting companies to reroute cargo to the West coast.

Something to consider, I guess.

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The bridge had about 30k daily crossings and it appears to be part of an outerbelt system, so while it will detour lots of traffic (including regional distribution hubs, i.e. Amazon), I think the bigger effect will be on shipping because Baltimore is the 18th largest port by tonnage and the only way in is full of bridge.

Update: The port is indefinitely closed until the channel can be cleared to a depth of 50 feet

The Baltimore Port ranked first in the nation in handling automobiles, light trucks, farm and construction machinery, as well as imported sugar and gypsum. The Port ranked second in the country for exporting coal… Moreover, in 2023, the Port of Baltimore handled a record 52.3 million tons of international cargo, valued at $80.8 billion.

Notably, this may negatively affect rumored union action that was already prompting companies to reroute cargo to the West coast.

Something to consider, I guess.

I would suggest one of Hal Higdon’s plans, he has different plans for different skill levels, but you really only need 4-6 months for marathon training. You should focus on safely building up your base of miles until you want to start a marathon plan.