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[-] nieceandtows@programming.dev 87 points 2 years ago

This is just the truth, where’s the meme?

[-] Nagarjuna@hexbear.net 20 points 2 years ago

We're at the stage in humor where instead of telling jokes, we're conditioning ourselves to laugh at an increasingly horrifying reality.

[-] doppelgangmember@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

But memes are inherently just political cartoons...

[-] winterayars@sh.itjust.works 64 points 2 years ago

Why is our society full of people who talk like supervillains?

[-] randint@lemm.ee 67 points 2 years ago

It's the reverse, actually. Story writers modeled super villains after these people.

[-] Duamerthrax@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

And they modeled their heroes on their crooked world view.

Exit: for everyone that doesn't get what I'm saying, Hollywood is filled with crypto libertarians. Marvel's Infinity War/Endgame was about an evil environmentalist vs the good guy billionaire who could have solved climate change while he was taking a shit, but choose to punch bad guys instead. Kingsman is an even more extreme example Neo libertarian morality tale. And whenever a pro environment movie comes out, audiences always hate it. Shows how effective their propaganda is.

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[-] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 46 points 2 years ago

To be fair, if I was a billionaire and I had the choice of helping ordinary people or doing something awesome, I would definitely pick to do something awesome. I respect Bill Gates for fighting malaria, but I would go for spaceships or robots.

[-] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 85 points 2 years ago

Which is why not you, nor them should have so much money. We need to prevent idiots from doing idiot things by redistributing their wealth.

Helping ordinary people is the most awesome thing though.

[-] thrawn@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

Gates has the money to do both, and more. It’s just sometimes better to let others do it instead— having your own space company means worrying about competition, contracts, and potential profitability. Meanwhile if he wanted, he could hitch a ride on any of their rockets with no effort.

Musk and Bezos also have the money to do both, but they merely elect not to. Perhaps in the future they will, like Gates, begin funneling more of their effort and wealth into altruism to improve their reputations.

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[-] fluxion@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

But if it's something awesome marketed towards saving humanity then do something actually awesome and impactful instead of distracting bullshit like hyperloops and Mars colonies on unrealistic time-frames and self-driving cars instead of public transportation. Endless talk and grand gestures when these people have the resources to really drive improvements/innovations in achievable realistic projects.

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[-] unreachable@lemmy.my.id 35 points 2 years ago

there's no such thing as true altruism

[-] needthosepylons@lemmy.world 71 points 2 years ago

Yes, but there's such thing as a class war.

[-] Internetexplorer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Insightful comments.

Glad the propaganda isn't affecting people.

I thought people would jump on this anti billionaire post.

But you're right, it's trying to incite class war.

[-] Sheltac@lemmy.ml 64 points 2 years ago

What’s wrong with being anti-billionaire?

If a dragon were hoarding all the gold in your village and leaving the villagers to get fucked, would you be pro-dragon?

(Yeah it’s a Terry Pratchett novel.)

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[-] DessertStorms@kbin.social 33 points 2 years ago

But your right, it’s trying to incite class war.

Ah yes, it is well known that those fighting back against oppression are in fact the ones inciting war!

Daddy Husk isn't going to see you defending him and whisk you away to his castle dear, and you might actually choke if you suck that boot any harder, looks from here like the wannabe edgelord schtick isn't really paying off.. 🤣

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[-] ThunderWhiskers@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

Just out of curiosity, does billionaire dick taste like push pop, or fun dip, or maybe rocket pops?

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[-] pozbo@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

Just like how Ukraine incited the new war with Russia by checks notes... by..existing?

[-] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago

Oh come now, there's far more nuance to it than that. They incited the war by discovering oil inside their borders

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[-] BigNote@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago

Horseshit. A few thousand billionaires doesn't constitute a "class" in a world of billions of people. That's not a matter of "class," it's a fucking oligarchy.

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[-] pozbo@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Be careful, nihilism is an open gateway to narcissism.

[-] Deuces@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

This is why you have to make sure your depression is stronger than your nihilism. Your "I don't matter" needs to be bigger than your "nothing else matters". Subscribe for more useful tips!

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[-] orphiebaby@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
  1. People say that because they don't know what it feels like. Basically, they're projecting

  2. Technically one can argue fairly that it doesn't exist, but that argument would be about semantics. Doing something good for others at the expense of yourself either because it feels good to do, or because somewhere in your brain you think there will be good karma or a celestial reward, well... maybe those aren't truly "altruism", but can anybody tell the goddamned difference in the grand scheme of things?

[-] HappySquid@feddit.ch 24 points 2 years ago

This is why grass roots is so important.i struggle to believe in anything that isn't bottom up motivated.

[-] Voyajer@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago

The AI panel would be more accurate if it very confidently gave some terrible advice.

[-] 0x2d@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

this is what I got from ChatGPT:

To protect your farm from extreme heat, consider these steps:

  1. Provide Shade: Set up temporary shade structures for crops and animals.
  2. Mulching: Apply organic mulch around plants to retain moisture and cool the soil.
  3. Watering: Increase irrigation frequency during hotter periods to keep soil moisture consistent.
  4. Time Watering: Water plants early in the morning or late in the evening to reduce evaporation.
  5. Drip Irrigation: Install drip systems to target roots directly, minimizing water loss.
  6. Cover Crops: Plant cover crops to protect soil from direct sun exposure and prevent evaporation.
  7. Select Resilient Crops: Choose heat-resistant crop varieties suitable for your region.
  8. Soil Health: Maintain healthy soil with compost and organic matter to improve water retention.
  9. Windbreaks: Plant windbreaks like trees or shrubs to reduce heat and wind effects.
  10. Manage Livestock: Provide ample shade and access to water for animals, and adjust feeding schedules to cooler times.

Remember that local conditions can vary, so adapting these strategies to your specific situation is crucial.

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[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 11 points 2 years ago

But what about humans in the year 3000, hmm? You're saying you don't care about them?

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