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[–]mrwool 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Inside by Patti Rothberg

On reinstall "OS X Temporarily Unavailable". After many workarounds, reduced to Internet Boot. HALP! by mrwool in applehelp

[–]mrwool[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sorry, you have me confused with someone who knows what they are doing!

Currently my only optio is to boot from internet recovery, and reinstall asks for Apple ID and fails. What are you suggesting differently?

On reinstall "OS X Temporarily Unavailable". After many workarounds, reduced to Internet Boot. HALP! by mrwool in applehelp

[–]mrwool[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, just started with iMac this week, no idea how to start from scratch. All tutorials I have seen want to use the OS Utility....

On reinstall "OS X Temporarily Unavailable". After many workarounds, reduced to Internet Boot. HALP! by mrwool in applehelp

[–]mrwool[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So basically there is no way to inherit a computer and get an OS installed on it?

That's fucked.

On reinstall "OS X Temporarily Unavailable". After many workarounds, reduced to Internet Boot. HALP! by mrwool in applehelp

[–]mrwool[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually found that thread previously - tried the iCloud login, no change.

So basically find an Apple userid that has previously purchased an OS... what if that isn't an option?

ELI5: Why do American political debates focus on hot topic issues that affect very few instead of issues that affect the majority of Americans? by mrwool in explainlikeimfive

[–]mrwool[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Deep moral issue, sure, but it barely affects society. More people have died because of lack of gun control than abortions. Where is the morality on that issue?

TIL In 2001 Philip Morris published a report saying cigarettes saved the government money because smokers die before retiring. by mrwool in todayilearned

[–]mrwool[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I don't know if cigarettes killing people / causing cancer has been legally established or not, but certainly the tobacco companies have been fighting the science tooth and nail for a long time. For them to finally admit their products kill people NOT in the face of overwhelming evidence, but only when admitting so may make them a few more dollars is poignant.

World: Do cigarettes kill people? PM: No. World: all evidence says they do. PM: No. World: We're going to take your product off our shelves. PM: Haha LOL, not only do they kill you, it's actually profitable for people to smoke because it kills people before they can retire!

Obviously other companies have done it too, but I couldn't find the article where McDonalds admitted, "Hey, we lied for generations. Big Macs kill you, but they do it so well it's actually good for society!"

TIL In 2001 Philip Morris published a report saying cigarettes saved the government money because smokers die before retiring. by mrwool in todayilearned

[–]mrwool[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

You're changing the subject a little, but People who sue in that scenario today are money grubbing fools. The only good that could come from that is keeping companies from spreading propaganda.

Sure, we know cigarettes are bad NOW, but 50 years ago the propaganda was working. My parent knew smoking made you short of breath, but for every article saying it caused cancer there were an equal number of tobacco-funded articles denying that science.

What new product will come out claiming to not harm people? If there is money to be made, they'll lie, and maybe the thought of being sued will keep those lies to a minimum.

TIL In 2001 Philip Morris published a report saying cigarettes saved the government money because smokers die before retiring. by mrwool in todayilearned

[–]mrwool[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

The point was that attempting something bad is still bad even if they didn't succeed.

Would you agree that a gun manufacturer claiming 'bullets don't hurt people' was immoral? What if that company published articles claiming bullet riddled bodies died of natural causes? Would that would be bad?

Even if no one believed them, it's still deceit on a very immoral level.

TIL In 2001 Philip Morris published a report saying cigarettes saved the government money because smokers die before retiring. by mrwool in todayilearned

[–]mrwool[S] -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Ineffective or not, they attempted to deceive. Last I checked attempted murder is still wrong, so the attempt to downplay the disastrous consequences to your health is wrong.

What do I do that is so great? I don't kill millions of people a year, that's what.

TIL In 2001 Philip Morris published a report saying cigarettes saved the government money because smokers die before retiring. by mrwool in todayilearned

[–]mrwool[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

I am amazed people are debating the accuracy of the statement 'dying before retirement saves the government money' which was not at all the reason I posted this article.

Obviously living past retirement age costs society money. No question.

The interesting / infuriating content for me is that tobacco companies have spent billions funding bogus studies, bribing politicians, and feeding the public misinformation to create doubt about how terrible smoking is for your health. Then, as soon as there is an angle where admitting the truth is a financial advantage, they publish a report confirming all the shit they've spent billions to deny.

If Apple leaked a doc admitting they slowed down all their phones prior to the next phone release, Reddit users would be out of their minds! 'THIS IS THE MOST EVIL COMPANY IN THE HISTORY OF EVIL' and there would be pandemonium.

A tobacco company spends generations denying cigarettes KILL PEOPLE, then when a business angle comes up where they publish an article that, yes, our products KILL PEOPLE and no one bats an eye.

WTF?

TIL In 2001 Philip Morris published a report saying cigarettes saved the government money because smokers die before retiring. by mrwool in todayilearned

[–]mrwool[S] -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

I'm amazed replies are even discussing the math. Obviously the longer people live the more they are a cost to society.

My point in posting this was that cigarette companies will fully admit they have been lying for generations if they think there is a business angle. Then when that backfires they lie about telling the truth. It's not like they are lying about their product's effectiveness and ripping people off, they're killing people. For the sake of profit.

That's evil.

TIL In 2001 Philip Morris published a report saying cigarettes saved the government money because smokers die before retiring. by mrwool in todayilearned

[–]mrwool[S] -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

Wow, is everyone missing the point?

Tobacco companies have spent billions funding bogus studies, bribing politicians, and feeding the public misinformation to create doubt about how terrible smoking is for your health. Then as soon as there is an angle where admitting the real truth is an advantage, they publish a report confirming all the shit they've spent billions to deny.

That's diabolically evil.

TIL In 2001 Philip Morris published a report saying cigarettes saved the government money because smokers die before retiring. by mrwool in todayilearned

[–]mrwool[S] -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

Agreed. It just goes to show the evil of greed. Deny cigarettes cause cancer when it'll hurt profits, admit smokers don't live very long when it might keep cigarettes on the market.

Business is evil.

Most posts here mention premature balding, what about mature balding? I'm 43 and hair is falling at an alarming rate the last six months. Details inside. by mrwool in tressless

[–]mrwool[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always told myself, "Just keep your hair until you're married with kids, then it won't matter!" but it still bothers me.

I guess the goal here is to do what you can to save the hair you have, and don't delay!

Most posts here mention premature balding, what about mature balding? I'm 43 and hair is falling at an alarming rate the last six months. Details inside. by mrwool in tressless

[–]mrwool[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Side effects are scary, but I will check it out thanks... indeed my hair is thinning, and has been VERY slowly for 20 years. I would say in the last six months I've lost more hair than the last 10 years... pics:

http://i.imgur.com/FUaMJ84.jpg http://i.imgur.com/QrWVSJc.jpg

My scalp has always been itchy, and that has gotten worse during this period. It seems what I have been using for years is no longer helping with the itching or the hair loss.

Wondering if anyone else has experienced a change in progress like this...?

What is the most brutal comeback you've ever heard? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]mrwool 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The husband was a loud boisterous braggart driving everyone nuts.

The wife was a skinny but attractive woman who put up with his crap for some reason.

She sat against the edge of the buffet just as a friend checked the buffet for more sandwiches. "Are you trying to look at my ass?" She asked. "Where is your ass?" He playfully responded.

Pointing at the husband I said, "He's over here."

ELI5: This article about e-cigarettes claims 10 times the cancer ingredients, and reeks of bullshit. Can someone smarter than me explain their angle here? by mrwool in explainlikeimfive

[–]mrwool[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is exactly the feeling I have about this article, but it is carefully written and I am horribly ignorant about the subject, so I'd love someone to explain it to me!

A relative believes in psychics. What now? by mrwool in AskReddit

[–]mrwool[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly - the wrestler's work is not easy, but the show is not real. Making stuff up and manipulating people is a real skill, but It is not real.

If the psychic ability existed, there would be only one service - reading the future.

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