Source of the post or of the image? The image is from a series called "Smartypants" on dropout.tv
No it wouldn't. Imagine a hyper-small version of Spotify with two artists and two subscribers. The fee is 10$ per user, distributed fully to the artists (to make the math easy).
User A only listens to artist A, user B only listens to artist B. BUT: user A listens to artist A 30 times a month, while user b only listens to artist B 10 times a month. Artist A gets paid 15 of the 20 total dollars - user B is paying for some of artist A's fee, even though they've never listened to them.
My Spotify subscription is paying for the artists most put on large playlists, the ones most played by fitness centers and cafes, and for botfarms. I want it to pay the artists I listen to.
Paywalled, but even the bit I could read I don't agree with. It works great where I live, and totally does cut down on lines! The supermarkets I go to usually have one manned line, and 6-8 self-checkout terminals manned by a single employee. In one discount store the person manning the normal line also has the self-checkout, unless someone else is nearby, and that isn't ideal. But even then, I get to stroll past people who can't figure the system out, and maniacs who are either paying with coins or arguing over lettuce prices.
It works fine 80-90% of the time, and the employees are pretty swift to help, because it's usually one of two problems: Either I'm buying alcohol, or fruit and veg that's in season doesn't have uniform weight. Otherwise it works great.
The one grocery store I regularly visit that doesn't have it is a nuisance, because I wait in line every time.
Where I live we have a bunch of small holidays in the spring. Winter only has the one big one. Spring seems more the season for them
You can always justify it with your curiosity: "I just wanted to see what it was like. It'll grow back". This can work on others, but also yourself. A d it's not even a lie.
Flip
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I came here to see if anyone else suggested Simon Tathams puzzles - it's a real gem! Perfectly dull, all-quality puzzles with no bullshit!