Tropical smoothie is a perfect example here.
They use less fruit, don’t freeze the fruit. It’s mostly ice. Then they add sugar.
It’s wayyyy cheaper, but it’s just blended sugar ice with some fruit, not a real smoothie.
But then places that make real smoothies can’t make them as cheap Because they have to deal with frozen fruit Logistics and need more fruit
It’s way better, but they can’t compete with tropical smoothie
That is a really good idea. I’m not gonna lie. I would love it if I could put like five bucks in a wallet and then it just takes a cent or two when I go to some article rather than having to fight through some local news site trying to get me to pay $9.99 a month to read one piece of rage bait. I’ll pay a nickel or maybe even a dime for a good one.
I know they’re targeting AI agents, but it is only a matter of time. I say roll it out to consumers dude and I know that sounds fucked up, but like I would much rather just pay a nickel or a dime here and there than have ads making it impossible to even read the article. The people will compete on price and I bet it will stay really small for most stuff. It gets creators paid in a similar model to YouTube clicks or Spotify streams, but in a much more direct and equitable way. Google, AI has to pay for the content instead of just handing it over.
Dude, what is it with so many like researchers or scientist just automatically default assuming that we are the only species or family that has certain neurological things before any sort of study or basis?
Like they thought different creature didn’t feel pain and blah blah blah didn’t feel pain, and it’s like, come on. That’s a basic biological response.
Why wouldn’t we default assume that there’s some underlying pattern or similarity?
An old SMBC skit where a couple reluctantly hires a given plumber...who works as though he's starring in a porno, and demands the occupants watch. They can't really turn him down, since he's the cheapest and most qualified in the area.
My sweet summer child, how could he possibly change the course of history any more? You think the legal system would do anything more?
Genuinely curious what you are talking about. The ACLU is already involved doing everything they can.
For real. Nintendo 64 was not a niche hobby, and the games were still 70 to 80 bucks. That’s like $160 in today dollars. It shows, too. We got all this technology, but the care, polish, attention just isn’t there.
Fair enough. My bad for assuming.
Infighting and bitching about each other and blaming a straw man for not stepping up instead of stepping up.
Go run for office. Go join a campaign. Go donate or volunteer. They are like you. Act.
That’s the insidious side of them accusing the 2020 of being stolen so adamantly. You can’t turn around and do the same for 2024 without walking straight into copying the same behavior (albeit genuine rather than projection). This takes away a lot of strength from the argument, normalizes and waters down stolen election drama.
I think there is evidence, but it’s not made a big deal of. The media conglomerates are complicit. Their investors want the same corpocracy late stage capitalism that the tech bros and grifters do. Collectively, they have taken so much wealth and control over our system that it’s hard to even market one particular crime in all the deluge.
They didn't even sentence him for felonies he was convicted of. It’s like they just collectively decided not to pursue any legal action against the president.
Hell yeah, I went with Oiltism.
Disappointment gang gang
Oiltism
What did you call me?