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hadtodoit | 5 years ago | on: Jack Dorsey is giving Andrew Yang $5M to build the case for a basic income

You really don't need much land to get by. Alaskans who are self-sustainable usually have small greenhouses they only farm in during the summer months. In a place like California where you can grow things year round, a quarter acre plot would be plenty for a whole family. Thanks to marijuana farms, indoor hydroponics equipment can be had for cheap. If you have a space to setup, you can grow fresh vegetables indoor year round.

hadtodoit | 5 years ago | on: The Atlantic lays off almost 20% of staff

I can't speak for the Netherlands but in the US most publications are just glorified tabloids. Not enough people appreciate quality journalism to pay for it, at least not enough to cover the operational costs of our bloated news outlets. So they turn to publishing "anonymous sources", hearsay, and outright lies that will be quietly retracted because it pays more than the truth. Spreading FUD has always been the MO of the news, I won't be upset if all these companies go belly up. Make way for a new generation of grass roots journalism.

hadtodoit | 5 years ago | on: Jack Dorsey is giving Andrew Yang $5M to build the case for a basic income

Many people actually survive on that one check. Alaskans are fiercely independent for the most part, and those living outside the main cities are typically self-sustainable. They own their land, hunt for their meat, grow their veggies, trade for what they don't have, and spend whatever money they do have on the essential tools to sustain that.

hadtodoit | 5 years ago | on: Jack Dorsey is giving Andrew Yang $5M to build the case for a basic income

Same here but I really wish he wouldn't kowtow every time some wackjob group is screaming at him. He took a very moderate and reasonable stance on a lot of contentious topics during his campaign then rolled them back within a day of getting lit up by twitter trolls. I think he lost a large section of centrist voters by appearing spineless.

He took the best policies from the left and right, but also seemed obligated to tow party lines a lot of the time rather than offer up better alternatives. I wish he would have run third party, he could have taken a lot of moderate votes from President Trump. The democrats didn't stand a chance of winning this election, at the very least he would have sent a message to the next generation that there are other options.

hadtodoit | 5 years ago | on: Tesla plans to build a new car factory in Texas

Don't worry, the majority of people are like you. I forget the numbers but something like 10% of twitter accounts are making 99% of tweets; reading things online can skew your view of the world. You will only ever hear from the very vocal minorities because the rest of us just don't care.

hadtodoit | 5 years ago | on: Tesla plans to build a new car factory in Texas

This might come as a shock to you but most people do not care what the political opinions or behavior of a car manufacturer's CEO are. Likewise the internet does not at all reflect the views of your average person, and I would wager that despite Tesla fanatics being very aware of Musk and his eccentric behavior, most Tesla owners moving forward won't even know or care who the CEO is as they rollout to mass market. This won't make a dent in his customer base. Musk is beyond reproach at this point, his "fuck you" warchest is too big.

hadtodoit | 5 years ago | on: 17-Year-Old Turned Down $8M to Keep His Viral Coronavirus Tracker Ad-Free

Let's be honest, that kid is a moron. Most people wouldn't have even noticed the ads as they are so ingrained in the internet these days. The average person I know still clicks on the first google result, without realizing it's an ad, and wonders why it's not the correct website.

I've no doubt he'll make it as a programmer but there was no moral quandary here and the money probably would have done him a lot of good.

hadtodoit | 5 years ago | on: Tesla superfandom becomes toxic, negative for electric revolution [op-ed]

From the moment the government decided to declare a state of emergency, multiple surveillance bills with support from both sides have been pushed. Rand Paul did well to point out the people like Lindsay Graham and Dianne Feinstein haven't wasted a second trying to expand government powers instead of helping Americans. The government is clearly out to get people, there is no question about it.

hadtodoit | 5 years ago | on: Uber lays off 3700 employees via Zoom

I'd be happy with the generous severance package and move on with my life. But do you honestly care about a generic exit interview? Do you think any employer cares that much? Seems like a total waste of time for everyone involved given the circumstances.

hadtodoit | 5 years ago | on: California voters to get mail-in ballots for 2020 election

HN is about one step away from becoming reddit with this type of baseless speculation. There is no indication this administration wants to suppress votes, the president has explicitly said he wants to institute voter ID's to protect the security of our elections, but you're going to take the word of a WP reporter who've perverted every statement he has ever made? The opposition is suspiciously against voter ID by the way.
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