oatscoop

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[–] oatscoop@midwest.social 9 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Technology has never been the problem: there's nothing wrong with genetic engineering, AI, etc. They can (and have) been used for good.

The problem has always been the "greed is good" sociopaths using it for evil.

[–] oatscoop@midwest.social 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

How many of your Amazon purchases are things you actually need?

I deleted my Amazon account entirely -- my kindle is a paperweight now. It sucked, but between Amazon and all the other retailers I refuse to do business with my impulse buying has dropped to near zero. Any non essential want has an added barrier to buying it now -- and that's not a bad thing.

Yes: some of the things I buy are a bit more expensive now, but I'm actually spending less overall.

[–] oatscoop@midwest.social 11 points 1 week ago

I don't get why people get upset at frequently expiring passwords. It's not hard: just write it on a postit note and stick it on your monitor.

[–] oatscoop@midwest.social 6 points 1 week ago

In places where natural gas is cheap and electricity is expensive cost is a factor