Dang can I ask what you were doing when you got stung? Also what was that like? That’s supposed to be like one of the most painful things ever!
We have them where I live (tho it’s pretty rare to actually see them out and about) but it’s pretty hard to get them to sting you here. You have to basically accidentally squish it or something
It should be noted that this (obviously) will not stop kalshi or polymarket. In fact, the federal government - the CFTC in particular - is teaming up with Kalshi and suing Washington (as well as 8 OTHER STATES) to stop them from trying to regulate prediction markets. This list will undoubtedly grow as 14 states are currently attempting to curb prediction markets on the state level. The party of small government everyone!!
The full omb proposed change to the world of science in addition to this is absolutely terrifying. I have no idea how it’s not bigger news. It will completely decimate scientific development and integrity in the States. The brain drain will be catastrophic.
He’s pretty much embraced this. It’s kind of funny. His network ad reads for other CBS shows are literally “[name of show], watch it or don’t, I don’t care. I leave in may” lol
I used to run a small electronics repair business and you are 1 billion percent correct. Slowly watching things over the years become unrepairable was just such an obvious business decision for profit over customer satisfaction. There is absolutely no reason to make those changes unless you have a profit driven motive. So so so many electronics used to be like the fairphone your mom has. Pop it open, take out what’s broke, replace it with some OEM or 3rd party part you bought for like 2 dollars and you’re all set. It’s so frustrating nowadays with how purposefully difficult manufacturers make any repairability. Can’t even change a damn battery in your phone now! lol
It’s all about mic placement. Ive had the good fortune to play sports on live tv in front of large crowds a good amount and it’s not uncommon at all for the crowd sound on the broadcast to be way different than in person. That being said, I’d bet there’s a different broadcast from a different country where you can totally hear the boos.
Earlier than that it’s absolutely insane that anyone believes anything this dunce says now.
Yes. BUT there are certain ways a government can help its citizens (and itself in most cases) by allowing them to be self sufficient that has nothing to do with electric companies or monopolies at all. The subsidies for solar panels were a great example of this. Depending on your personal needs, you could generate enough power to take yourself off the grid, and the government invested in your panels by way of those subsidies. In many cases the extra electricity from the panels that you don’t use can go back into a grid to be used by someone else. Theoretically helping you and the government. There are, of course some issues with the system but speaking from experience it can absolutely work and work wonderfully.
Unfortunately Trump (of course) has killed these subsidies so that will not be a thing as of new years 2026.
The full presentation is 10x weirder. He says the robots will eliminate poverty and provide universal health care. In fact, he says the only way we can get universal health care is with optimus robots. He also says that with optimus robots we don’t need prisons. We just have an optimus robot follow criminals around and it will stop them from commiting crimes.
He also sounds like a 5th grader nervously stumbling through a speech to their class about Luis and Clark.
I get what you’re saying and you’re definitely right. I don’t side load things all that much but the times I have was because there was no other viable way to get what I needed and it worked amazingly well (not to mention testing something before it’s available on the app store).
It’s one of those things like a fire extinguisher that you might not need but you are very grateful it’s there just in case you ever do.
I mean you are correct to some extent. But I’m curious, how does this not happen in a system where the state has full control? The only difference is the consumer has no other choices and the “politics” don’t have to be paid for as they are already fully in control.
Unless you mean to say that by the good graces of the government they’d never do that in a state run economy because it’s morally wrong. In which case… Lol
Dude! Those are both on the list of most painful insect stings in the world. You are probably one of the few humans in the world to be stung by both of those lol. I dunno if that makes you unlucky or maybe you’ve got nothing but good luck in front of you after getting that out of the way. Either way, you are one tough customer!