I was going to argue, but if you honestly believe that capitalist societies are more corrupt than communist or socialist societies then your capacity for willful delusion is mighty indeed and I bow before you. Carry on, sir.

I’m new here so forgive me for not fitting in, but why does a CVT symbolize all that is without a soul? I think the technology is interesting. Shouldn’t a bunch of gear-heads understand that motors do better at as close to constant rpm as possible? What am I missing?

I’m no physicist, but I seem to remember reading that at the massive scales of large power plants, coal fired power generation is actually more efficient than individual ICEs. So, burning dirty coal in a centralised, massive, turbine then distributing the energy in the form of electricity is actually less polluting…

Surge pricing is just another way to describe letting price move according to supply and demand. When resources (rides) are scarce the price goes up accordingly. It’s econ 101 and the basic foundation for every remotely successful modern society. Being able to adjust prices according to demand is the only efficient…

Seems like it might be a class thing, or maybe it’s regional?  I work in insurance and the idea of women getting hugged while dudes are shaking hands just sounds weird. It wouldn’t ever occur to me to do it.  While it’s true that I personally can’t imagine inflicting a hug on a female employee or colleague, or…

I know nothing about MMA, or physiology, or anything really, but I always thought cauliflower ear was from things like headlocks and similar wrestling contact, not necessarily from impacts that could cause brain trauma.

A-fucking-men! When you remove the possibility of natural consequences assholes win. Just fool the refs/teachers/cops and you can be as big a dick as you want.

Sorry, kids, hemp is orders of magnitude less efficient as a source of paper fiber. It isn’t close. It didn’t beat cotton for textiles either.

I freaking love immigrants. We need more of them, not less.