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Seriously, I have never understood the hesitancy to automate jobs that can be automated. That is called progress, and it will drive growth in other sectors. Did people complain like this when automobiles replaced horse buggies? I am sure they did, actually. Problem occurs when every job can be automated. At that time I will welcome our robot overlords.

Seriously, I have never understood the hesitancy to automate jobs that can be automated. That is called progress, and it will drive growth in other sectors. Did people complain like this when automobiles replaced horse buggies? I am sure they did, actually.

Slightly related, here is an interesting account of a Muslim Civil War soldier: https://narations.blogs.archives.gov/2017/06/23/private-mohammed-kahn-civil-war-soldier/

We are on a week long rv trip. I know I usually make a thread, but I wasn't feelong it this year. We just finished up at the Grand Canyon and had a beautiful drive to Zion. I may post pictures when we get back.

I am a bit surprised the kid didn't run with it. He could probably make some decent cash on the talk show circuit.

Specialization and discrimination are two very different things. I already covered that. Having an age-limit is different than racial discrimination.

I'd assume like most good businesses, they target the demographic they have nearby. I know some places do Gay nights, similar to Ladies night. The crazy thing is, most of these discrimination laws are also just smart business sense. Turning away people based on religion, race, and gender seems remarkably short-sighted as a business owner.

There are gay only establishments, there are other establishments that only cater and let in a specific groups. Let's not nitpick. Not in the US. It is hardly nitpicking. I live in the Bay Area and I've never heard of a gay only establishment, and we have a pretty large gay community. Of course there are businesses that cater to certain crowds. My running shop sells shoes for runners. That doesn't mean they will turn away people who are out of shape.

Gay bars don't only serve gay people. Anyone can go in and order a drink. I mean, it is one of the few bars where I get better sevice than my wife, but it isn't open discrimination.

I would agree with you there, connections are important. However most communities have those types of connections available to those with the drive and personality to pursue them. Clearly there are more risks and obstacles the farther down the ladder you are, but it does happen. I would say it is very possible to at least climb into that middle class you were dismissive of.

It's interesting that Namutree mentioned social engineering when that is exactly what you had going on before the Civil Rights Act. I assume you think it is morally reprehensible to not allow black people to sit at the same tables as white people at restaurants, etc. You had a culture of systematic and blatant discrimination in this country. It didn't happen by accident, it was engineered over centuries by one race over another. I'm not a fan of big government, but I'm not sure what you see as a solution here that doesn't involve the government. Race wars?

Now you are just being silly. Your default seems to be "**** you're not below the poverty line, what the **** do you know?"

While having capital and connections makes things vastly easier, that guy working in the supermarket still has the opportunity to start a business and become a millionaire. The odds are obviously going to be stacked against him, but hard work and a good business plan will help even them out a bit. It happens regularly. I live in an area where people become millionaires with regularity. I'm talking middle class folks who often times don't even finish college. You get in early with the right tech company, and you will strike it rich. It's not an uncommon story. The problem right now is it is feast or famine. You either strike it rich in the Bay Area or you struggle to get by. There is a shrinking middle class. Also I'm not sure how this applies to Justice John Roberts. He comes from a middle class background.

Hmm, my apologies, you are right. Although I did see a lot of posts where someone assumed something about you and you told them they were wrong. So I guess you are just tragically misunderstood?

Without doing too much research, since I am on vacation, my gut reaction is that it was just a matter of time before the colonies found a way to break away. They were too wealthy and too independent to do otherwise.

It would probably bother me more if it was an exodus of superstars going one place to just dominate, but that isn't what happened with the Warriors. They drafted well, added a couple key pieces that weren't in huge demand, and put a great system in place. Durant is the only superstar they attracted, I don't think they are going to pickup Harden or Lebron anytime soon. Also Ego tends to keep these things from getting too crazy. I predict GSW is going to start having trouble with the dynamic in the next year or two. Will Green keep getting along with everyone? Will Thompson mind being in the shadows? Coaching concerns? Who knows?

Not a huge surprise that Val would call the Civil Right Acts an abomination. But of course historical context is a difficulty for him, and not many would argue against the Civil Rights Acts being immensely important given the setting of 1960's America. (This is where Val will insert some lazy joke about school teachers.)

I believe it has something to do with extremely long threads causing problems with the forum software.

We use honey nut cheerios instead of breadcrumbs in our meatloaf.

I am working on an Incan Chaski and a Cabeza de Vaca game. They will be finished sometime around 2030. Which version of RPG Maker are you using?

I didn't get gap insurance. I find for used cars, they tend to be a waste of money. Although given how quickly the hybrid depreciated I probably need to rethink that. It does have 150k miles on it and has probably saved me a fair amount in gas over the last 4 years I owned it. I like the tenderloin idea regardless, then I'd get a decent value out of it at least. edit: I think the Tenderloin has been gentrified.

I'm miserable about my car. I'm never buying a Hybrid again. My 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid is worth about $2,000 right now as a trade in. It has a laundry list of issues to fix that would cost more than it is worth. Over the last few months I've fixed a number of them but then new stuff keeps popping up and I'm over it. I owe $8,000 on it. The current issue is a bunch of sensors that affect emissions. My check engine light is on, and the shop (which took $100 just to diagnose) say it won't cause any problems other than not passing smog. Now I don't need to get a smog check for awhile, but I'm so over this stupid car I just want to get something else. Unfortunately being under water means I'm going to have to borrow way more than I want.

He made it with his daughter. He still has pretty good podcasts, at least.

I am loving the new Hitman. It definitely compares favorably to Blood Money. So many options! I just finished Episode 1. The training was really well done too.

I trust corporations more than any government because the fear of liability is an excellent check on their behavior. One the government does not have. Well the voting process is supposed to be a check on government behavior. Of course, when everyone blindly votes for their team and the corporations buy the politicians, it makes a bit of a mess of things. Speaking of which, I drove to Vegas last week and they have finally finished the road that goes around Hinkley. Some of you may remember Hinkley as the town from the Erin Brockovich movie. Because of PG&E, it pretty much became a ghost town. Traffic still passed right through the middle of it until very recently, when they built a very beautiful highway to bypass it completely. I'm guessing PG&E paid for that new road. They even installed this beautiful stone sign for the freeway exit to Hinkley, in sharp contrast to the decrepit ruin the town is today.