What did you call me?

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.

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.

Damn, I misread this and went looking for mine like crazy. I need some sleep

What the fuck is the point? Even if you were trying to be ruthless or just protect some rich asshole, it makes more sense to get the guy that’s the actual threat. You can’t look for the right guy if you’re too busy locking up the wrong guy.

Hell yeah, I went with Oiltism.

Disappointment gang gang

Oiltism

Disability issue. Some people need special bottles. Money getting in the way of access, again.

I never said they were intelligently designed. Evolution is an iterative, stochastic design process that produced a bunch of badass motherfuckers that stunt on everything else on this planet- us. Our ancestors needed dopamine reward systems to encourage them to hunt and to kill. It is how they survived to produce us. It is baked into our DNA.

I do not hunt, personally. I am disabled. However, I respect those that do. It’s in their blood. Who are we to judge? No one is perfect, and that’s the whole point.