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[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 6 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Yes. In a world where resources and production are plentiful -- the hypothetical post-scarcity world -- then you could theoretically have this.

But the above article is about a business model that is as far from that future as possible. In fact, going in the opposite direction. It's a late stage capitalism business model and it is met with fanfare from the tech press somehow.

Make robots that produce a thing. Lease those robots to franchisees or whatever. Take a cut, and funnel money upwards while ceasing to innovate or produce anything, and defend the "tech" through litigation. Stock bubble, cash out. New owners enshittify by raising rates, decreasing quality, until product is no longer viable. Sue customers for breach of contract.

It's fucked. And it'll only get unfucked if legislation and enforcement of legislation is not wholly captured by the people doing the fucking.

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 8 points 7 hours ago (3 children)

The next class war is here. He who owns the robots (means of production) wins. Leasing out pizza robots. Ewww.

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 hours ago

Trivia: Area burnt by this fire (so far): 51 thousand km2. The area of Nova Scotia is 55 thousand km2. I don't think people realize quite how large this fire was. Like, it's larger than some European countries (Slovakia is a good comparison).

That area will include a lot of cabins, small communities, traditional lands, and wilderness. The city being saved is a huge deal, but it's still going to impact a lot of people.

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 hours ago

Zoomed in -- fire burned right to the very edge of both.

 

Source: https://cwfis.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/interactive-map

The little yellow stars on the SK side are the current burning edges of this fire. It would be unlikely they circle back to town from here. I expect evac notices to be pulled back soon.

 

Source: https://cwfis.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/interactive-map -- no remaining hotspots last 24 hours.

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 22 points 2 days ago

There's a lot of versions and variations of this, all saying the same thing. Including the comic above. I don't think any of them are wrong, as long as the message is heard :)

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 56 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Good English version too: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_They_Came

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 27 points 2 days ago

There's a historical consensus that Hitler had actually expected France and the UK to back up the Czechs, and was surprised when they didn't. He wanted the war to start in 1938 when he had a major advantage in remilitarization.

That said, we, the west, should be directly involved in Ukraine already. We've had three years.

Canada is announcing ~40billion in additional annual military spending today. I hope this means it's time to push Russia back.

 

Smoke from wildfires burning in central Canada was visible in the skies over the UK this weekend.

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago (3 children)

It's weird to point to Hong Kong, Belarus, or Arab Spring as successful protests. They were all ultimately unsuccessful. How many people died in Belarus? Granted Arab Spring toppled a few governments, largely the government in waiting was worse (excepting maybe in Tunisia).

Sure, the protest tips are useful on an individual level. But most of the protests didn't work. Tyrants are looking at many of the above as case studies on how to manage the uprising and suppress it.

Still interesting.

 

Very Mass Effect 1 soundtrack vibes. An ambient masterpiece from a deathmetal band.

Youtube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpSvqitt1x0

Apple music version: https://music.apple.com/us/album/timewave-zero/1597702899

 

An empty box of garbage bags at the bottom of a garbage bin, that itself doesn't have a garbage bag.

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 days ago

Without spoiling too much... There isn't much to spoil. It is an absurd not-Winnipeg (which is Persian instead of English), but Louis Riel is still the hero and everything is ridiculously skewered culturally. Stupid things happen. I left the theatre going "the fuck"

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago

Funding bait

 

Seriously cannot recommend it enough. Trailer https://youtu.be/y-373fptEXI

Probably available on other sources. Yarr. But honestly, if you can afford it, please support indie filmmakers. They make gems like this and earn very little.

 
 

Variety: "gumball goodie".

 
 

The new network is about a month away. Just helping people be prepared. Stops and routes are changing!

 

Took this video during a field demo. We don't sell drones. In Canada, we provide this payload, a sensitive magnetometer made by Geodevice. I visited an archeological field site to teach them how to use it. 6m long tether -- reminds me of accepting slung loads from a helicopter :D

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