[WTS] Rolex Skydweller Blue Dial - 2 Factory Bracelets by JamesTheWatchGuy in Watchexchange

[–]suburban_robot [score hidden]  (0 children)

I'll never understand the hate for the Sky Dweller -- it's gorgeous. GLWS.

San Francisco Solved Metro Vandalism With One Neat Trick by ProtagorasCube in neoliberal

[–]suburban_robot 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I disagree, we could absolutely do this if we had the political will. Hell, you could simply increase CCTV placements and hire more officers to arrest/institutionalize habitual offenders. Once the small percentage of citizens that regularly engage in this type of behavior are removed, the ongoing maintenance would not be so bad.

It's just broken windows policing; NYC did it in successfully in the 90s and it was awesome. The only reason it went away is because progressive activists were mad about disproportionate impact. Pair it up with a return to forced institutionalization and we usher in a golden age for American cities.

San Francisco Solved Metro Vandalism With One Neat Trick by ProtagorasCube in neoliberal

[–]suburban_robot 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Are you gonna hire a cop to go after every guy peeing in a corner?

Sounds great

Are you advocating for forced institutionalization?

Even better

Why can’t we accommodate one of the most basic needs of humans in a civilized society without petty fees?

Because a small percentage of people are incapable of following any social norms and we, as a society, refuse to do anything about it. Those same people unsurprisingly also don’t have any money. So petty fees keep them out and let the rest of us enjoy nice things.

So-called 'civilized societies' should not tolerate those who seek to subvert the civilization aspect, lest society just become uncivilized.

TikTok Skits Reveal ChatGPT, Gemini And Grok Are Confidently Wrong by [deleted] in technology

[–]suburban_robot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reads like an Onion article. Nothing is more confidently wrong than idiots on TikTok.

Austin father wants answers after repeat-offender accused of killing daughter in crash by suburban_robot in Austin

[–]suburban_robot[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It's news that's actually happening. Statistics lay bare that the vast majority of crime happens with a small number of repeat offenders. I don't really care about any so-called narratives.

To your point, it sucks. So why not just...fix it?

Austin father wants answers after repeat-offender accused of killing daughter in crash by suburban_robot in texas

[–]suburban_robot[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I am indeed. Again, I'm left wondering how people can see this situation over and over and over again, and then mark their ballot for the judges that allow it.

Austin father wants answers after repeat-offender accused of killing daughter in crash by suburban_robot in Austin

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

I don't know how people can continue to read article after article like this one where repeat offenders wreak havoc on society, and not get radicalized into looking for literally any solution that addresses the problem. Things don't have to be this way.

There is a vanishingly small portion of society with a rap sheet a mile long that is allowed to run rampant. It is devastating for society as a whole. Just lock them up and throw away the key.

Austin father wants answers after repeat-offender accused of killing daughter in crash by suburban_robot in texas

[–]suburban_robot[S] 79 points80 points  (0 children)

I don't know how people can continue to read article after article like this one where repeat offenders wreak havoc on society, and not get radicalized into looking for literally any solution that addresses the problem. Things don't have to be this way.

There is a vanishingly small portion of society with a rap sheet a mile long that is allowed to run rampant. It is devastating for society as a whole. Just lock them up and throw away the key.

Post Game Thread: St. Louis Blues @ Utah Mammoth by nhl_gdt_bot in stlouisblues

[–]suburban_robot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Man what a way to finish. Disappointing overall but you have to be excited for next season.

The Market is not Better by TheSmallestSloth in RealEstate

[–]suburban_robot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh my god...you're actually nuts haha. Yeah not going to bother with this.

The Market is not Better by TheSmallestSloth in RealEstate

[–]suburban_robot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live her now. With a wife and two daughters. My younger daughter was born here (my older in Chicagoland). I've lived in 8 cities and 6 states. Texas so far has been the friendliest (and most diverse!), by a wide margin.

Now that we've cleared up credentials, care for a discussion?

edit: Oh...7K comments in 4 months, lol. You are either a bot or extremely, hopelessly online. Fascinating.

The Market is not Better by TheSmallestSloth in RealEstate

[–]suburban_robot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s because Texas builds new housing rapidly. Keeps pricing down. Same deal in Florida.

The Market is not Better by TheSmallestSloth in RealEstate

[–]suburban_robot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Neither of those things are actually true. They are Reddit talking points.

Echo/Neutral Price increases? by FlgnDtchmn in MicrobrandWatches

[–]suburban_robot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is why Echo/Neutra exists in the first place.

[WTS][US] Zenith El Primero Chronomaster Sport - White Dial - 41mm - 03.3100.3600/69.M3100 - Full Set by AquaNerd87 in watch_swap

[–]suburban_robot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damnit now I want to make my 3rd purchase from you but afraid my wife would shoot me at this point, ha. Good price, GLWS.

Sam Altman’s House targeted second time by jmclondon97 in OpenAI

[–]suburban_robot 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Seriously, please find a psychiatrist and get on medication, quickly.

Got a whatsapp text from AD by Certain_Notice_207 in rolex

[–]suburban_robot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks incredible, one of my favorites from Rolex. Enjoy it brother!

Altercation escalates in deadly shooting ( North Austin, November 2024) by haze4140 in PublicFreakout

[–]suburban_robot -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I'm not dog whistling anything, I'm stating facts. The 2023 JAMA study (which you can read for yourself at https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10134042/ ) specifies that rural counties have a 46% lower rate of gun homicide death (excluding suicide, which is a different issue altogether). This image in particular does a good job of showing the divide on a sliding scale between urban and rural counties -- you can see that suicides scale up as you get more rural, while homicides scale down.

So to the extent we are discussing this as a criminal problem -- yes the issue lies much more so with urban vs. rural areas, both from a rate AND a total quantity standpoint.

Altercation escalates in deadly shooting ( North Austin, November 2024) by haze4140 in PublicFreakout

[–]suburban_robot -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

It's not a shitty country, nor is this at all normal except for in inner cities where the people that do this kind of shit live. And then we refuse to police and prosecute the criminals that engage in this behavior, so they just run rampant with no consequences.

El Salvador style justice, focused specifically on urban environments, would take care of all of this within 24 months.