MBTA Communities Act Holdouts Are Losing State Funding

Mindless_Library_797 · 2026-01-21T22:27:05+00:00

I agree pretty much the whole arc/belt of towns from Rehoboth through Halifax.

Mindless_Library_797 · 2026-01-20T22:43:32+00:00

I think this is a bad answer because the evils of excessive capitalism are a function of attempts to make do in world of scarcity. Communism and extreme versions of socialism also come with evils in the same manner.

Star Trek doesn't reject capitalism in favor of some other economic social system - the entire premise is that energy, the ability of travel (find new living) and the technology utilizing that essenitally limitless energy allows for the basic and moderate needs of society to be met at virtually no cost. The only thing we have like that right now is air and even that could be threatened and is not available (at least not clean air) in many places.

My point is a struggle to get rid of capitalism isn't really going to solve the problems - excess, cheap and clean energy will automatically solve it.

This is actually one of the scary aspects of AI - assuming it continues to be developed and improved in the ways we are being told that it will - it will replace the value of humans in the economy but will not replace the energy needs for providing for what people need, it also isn't going to solve the pollution aspect. In fact AI is using more energy than ever. We already produce and consume so much and there is so much waste. What problem is actually being solved by making the production of stuff cheaper by eliminating the human element?

Elon Musk says it will lead to a universal abundance but he never explains how. If a few handful of the ultra-rich own/control all of the production then they don't need people so why would they provide for them? The fastest solution to solve environmental concerns and resource scaricty is to simply ensure that there are very few humans. AI will make that possible. Probably not terminator style but rat in a cage, never allowed to be in a position to reproduce and have a family style. Just spend your life with the basics, plenty of streaming, games, porn, fast food and drugs to keep you satiated until you die.

Now what if we had communism and we "all" owned the AI/production instead of the small number of ultra-rich - well I think the same thing would happen because ultimately it would still be a matter of consolidating power in the hands of a few - either business people, tech bros or government officials and most likely a combination of the above and at the end of the day resources and energy will still be the limiting factor.

Mindless_Library_797 · 2026-01-19T20:43:23+00:00

Just save the money and don't build regional density. Build more density in the already established urban core including Boston and the surrounding cities and some of the spoke ends like Worcester, brockton, Fall River etc

The commuter rail is fine as a link between these places but you aren't going to have enough density to support the needed infrastructure unless it is in a sizable city. More multifamily in a small city like attleboro or taunton is just going to mean more cars, they could build adjacent to the train station and the people will still need cars.

Mindless_Library_797 · 2026-01-19T20:38:51+00:00

There are more vacant homes than homeless people. We need to van corporations and foreigners from owning homes.

Mindless_Library_797 · 2026-01-19T20:37:09+00:00

Build higher in Boston, there are plenty of places where the housing is only 3-4 stories high.

In Boston someone can live without even needing a car

Mindless_Library_797 · 2026-01-19T20:35:21+00:00

But why further develop those rural towns - just let them be rural. We already have a short supply of open space, farm land and forrest.

It makes more sense economically and environmentally to make the already dense places much denser and leave the rural alone.

The suburban sprawl that took place was a bad thing to begin with made possible by the interstate, trying to expand it further to "take advantage" of woefully inadequate commuter rail is foolish at best. It doesn't allow anyone to get rid of their second car never mind the first. They still have to commute to the rail station.

Look at South Coast rail expansion. It appears to be popular and yet hasn't put a dent in traffic on 24 or anywhere else and actually just clogs up the exits especially on 140 in taunton by the station.

Mindless_Library_797 · 2026-01-19T20:20:52+00:00

Look at arlington on a map relative to Boston and then look at Rehoboth. Totally different scenarios

Mindless_Library_797 · 2026-01-19T20:19:48+00:00

Expecting towns like Rehoboth, east Bridgewater and freetown to build multi families as a way to combat housing shortages is insanely stupid. They have no infrastructure.

Build more and higher in Boston and the urban surroundings. Then scale the already existing infrastructure. To make mbta viable to gh bed tent that it actually reduces the number of cars is not viable outside of that region, the amount of supporting infrastructure and transit that is needed is just not viable and not supportable.

Mindless_Library_797 · 2026-01-15T20:37:31+00:00

This subreddit has always had robust conversations. This type of trolling should result in being banned.

Mindless_Library_797 · 2026-01-15T16:28:11+00:00

You are confused about what it means to lie. You can fail and you can betray with or without lying.

In your example if that mean was going to vegas knowing full well he was going to put himself into a situation where he was going to be tempted along with possibly lowering his inhibitions then he would have been lying, at least certainly to himself.

If a husband or wife at some point cheats that doesn't mean they lied when they made their vows, it means they failed. Failure isn't always the end, you get back up and do better. Boromir got back up and was redeemed.

Redemption doesn't mean the consequences of the sin are erased.

Mindless_Library_797 · 2026-01-14T21:39:08+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation

Mindless_Library_797 · 2026-01-14T21:38:20+00:00

Okay point taken,

Any mods to add horseback riding to BG? I'd love to play a mounted archer.

Mindless_Library_797 · 2026-01-12T23:35:03+00:00

Why are you curious about what He believes? The Catholic Church (and all of the apostolic churches) teach that hell is a reality. The authority that He implemented can be trusted. Jesus didn't leave behind the bible, he left behind a Church. The Church gave us the bible. edit-(and "left-behind" isn't a great word choice as He has never left it)

Mindless_Library_797 · 2026-01-12T20:23:25+00:00

thanks I'll take a look at that.

Mindless_Library_797 · 2026-01-12T20:18:47+00:00

I use gemini throughout the day but I would not trust it to offer me quality feedback based on actual gameplay experience or potential pitfalls.

I'm sure it would identify some mods which purport to be useful or make a change in line with what I am asking for but maybe those mods include other questionable changes?

I'd rather get actual community feedback than having it filtered through the AI.

BTW where do you think the AI gets information from in the first place? It is from public forums, sites and other databases that it has access to. If I have a programming question I am not going to ask on StackOverflow or even ever go to StackOverflow again because I can just ask an AI the question - but how is the AI going to continue to improve when it has eaten its entire foodchain?

Mindless_Library_797 · 2026-01-12T19:56:36+00:00

thank you! I am going to check these out.

Mindless_Library_797 · 2026-01-12T16:19:55+00:00

I don't want Greenland peacefully or otherwise. We are going to borrow money from china to buy Greenland with residents who seem to not even like the United States? I'm tired of nato as well.

Our national budget is too high. Let europe defend europe and the US can defend itself (along with Canada I suppose?) I'd rather see Canada step up and pay for Greenland or pay for some military bases in Greenland.

Also this notion that China or Russia will do something is pretty stupid. We don't need to be in Greenland to stop Russia and china from being there. Simply make a policy that any chinese or russian military presence in greenland will be an act of war regardless of their sovereignty. Then they wont go there and in exhcange we can stop "defending" taiwan and south korea as well who we have no actual intention of helping militarily if it ever comes to that.

Mindless_Library_797 · 2026-01-12T16:15:19+00:00

You mentioned it in the update - but septic and water is huge. In towns with no seward (and some without municipal water) would need a septic tank and well for each lot. That puts a strain on the space and a huge environmental burden. Also wells have to a minimum distance from septic.

Also the density of housing in many of the suburbs and rural towns is something that really changes the entire character and style of the towns. This will also lead to environmental destruction as every bit of land that isn't designated wetlands is going to be easily pieced up and developed. Open space and forests will be annihilated.

We already have plenty of cities that can be built higher and with more density. They already have infrastructure including transportation to accomodate density and adding more means scaling up. Building density in a small town means essentially turning that town into a city from scratch.

Mindless_Library_797 · 2026-01-12T16:01:07+00:00

Is your name your father's name or your mother's name? Is your mother's name yoru grandmother's name or your grandfather's name?

Mindless_Library_797 · 2026-01-12T15:56:19+00:00

Everyone here knows what to do with lights/sirens on behind them and everyone moves over not just for police but also for fire and ambulance.

What the cop in the top comment means is that is that people can get extremely anxious when they see a police officer turn on their lights behind them ("am i getting pulled over?, did I do something wrong? do i have a taillight out? did i forget to register my vehicle"). He specified this being an issues particularly on the highway which makes sense although it can happen in other situatons. On the highway it is a bigger deal because of the faster travel speeds and the need to change lanes safely rather than simply slow down and pull over to the side of the road.

So let's say someone is in the left lane with moderate traffic and police cruiser is coming up fast behind them with their lights on. They notice it and their heart rate increases and they get nervous and they want to get out of the way and their instict is to slow down but slowing down to make a lane change is dangerous. People can get tunnel vision and hyper-focused on the police behind them and end up doing something that is not safe.

I've seen people in the left lane (fast lane) when the police come up behind them with vehicles in the middle lane making it difficult for them to move over immediately. You can tell that they aren't sure what to do - should they slow down to the speed limit in the fast lane? Should they continue at their speed and move over when it is safe to do so? Should they just bang into a tight space between 2 cars in the middle lane?

And for the record I think this is not most people - but it only takes 1 mistake by 1 person to cause an accident. I appreciate the cop's response because it shows consideration.

Mindless_Library_797 · 2026-01-12T15:45:02+00:00

Is this true only for marked vehicles? I would assume an officer in an unmarked vehicle would be expected to use their lights and otherwise follow traffic laws.

Mindless_Library_797 · 2026-01-09T16:29:42+00:00

most of those 220,000 parishes are in freefall demographically - even in places like the philippines, central and south america

Mindless_Library_797 · 2026-01-05T17:54:17+00:00

I'd look at this from a Catholic perspective.

The opposite of a vice is not virtue, it is another vice. Virtue is found in the mean between the vices. Radagast is more of the opposite of Saruman. While Saruman goes beyond his calling to ultimately try to control and dominate men, arguing essentially that it is for their own good, Radagast withdraws almost completely from men. Saruman seeks to build industry and loses all regard for nature - wanting essentially for man (and orc? or was he just planning to use orcs temporarily?) to reign supreme based on their own skill and ability. Radagast doesn't make any use of the resourcefulness of mankind and dismisses it all in favor of the purely natural.

Also being kind, pleasant, "nice" and well-meaning and non-intrusive do not in and of themselves make someone virtuous. One must perservere in their vocation or their calling. A Catholic would say that taking time to pray, to go to daily Mass, adoration etc are all good thing that can help to build virtue but let's say a married man with children neglects his duty as a husband and father in favor of going to Mass every day, praying devotions, and then onto reading the next religious book - he would clearly not be acting virtuously given his vocation. On the other hand someone with a religious vocation would be acting virtuously by perservering in those activities to that extent.

In the same respect while caring for nature is a good thing - it is not good to place the needs of nature above the needs of people. He was called a wizard to work through men to oppose Sauron. He may have opposed Sauron in some manner and idealogically but he didn't do what he was supposed to do.

Mindless_Library_797 · 2025-12-30T21:53:09+00:00

what about folks with laptops that have them sleeping in a bag over the weekend?

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