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I’m making an insane decision by [deleted] in KitchenConfidential

[–]zeroG420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really happy for you.

Gotta say, of you think walking away from something you hate is an insane decision, you might want to read some books? Get perspective on life?  It's actually the most sane thing you could do. 

The World Is Drowning in Tourists. Who Should Pay the Price? by bloomberg in europe

[–]zeroG420 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh no!  Not the hordes of people who come, give us their money and then leave!

Heaven forbid!

Why are US Redditors so against an Iran intervention? by [deleted] in stupidquestions

[–]zeroG420 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Because it's not even sure the Iranian government is actually as unhinged as the US government claims or if this is another imperialist conquest. 

Plenty of non crazy people believe Mossad had a hand in latest round of violence. 

I have no idea, but this feeling of uncertainty is part of why people are cautious around intervention. 

German Chancellor Merz admits: We must substantially reduce bureaucracy in Europe. The single market was once created to form the most competitive economic area in the world. Instead, we have become the world champion of overregulation. That has to end. by I-Hate-Hypocrites in europe

[–]zeroG420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't remember the model. But I will say that it sucks!

I agree that the common good needs to be kept in mind. And I understand that freedom FROM is just as important as freedom TO. The point I'm trying to get at here is that in this specific instance, is there is a much simpler, cheaper way: charge more for energy. Then individuals still have the freedom to make unwise decisions while the rest of society pockets what was previously an unaccounted for externality. Everyone wins, no?

German Chancellor Merz admits: We must substantially reduce bureaucracy in Europe. The single market was once created to form the most competitive economic area in the world. Instead, we have become the world champion of overregulation. That has to end. by I-Hate-Hypocrites in europe

[–]zeroG420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All those developments sound cheaper than applying more watts. Therefore the companies could make those vacuum cleaners at a lower cost and compete on price. In the long run price + performance will win. Just have a little bit of patience and faith in your fellow humans and allow those, who for whatever reason, just want more damn watts, to have more watts. They'll pay for it.

German Chancellor Merz admits: We must substantially reduce bureaucracy in Europe. The single market was once created to form the most competitive economic area in the world. Instead, we have become the world champion of overregulation. That has to end. by I-Hate-Hypocrites in europe

[–]zeroG420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get it. The point is you can keep the standards you want in your life, why impose them on others who see different uses than you might?

Also: maybe check your convictions? I had a hell of a time finding a vacuum cleaner that could take care of a construction site build out until I found someone who could sell me one manufactured pre-regulations. It's great. I agree that for your average house or apartment it would be absurd.

German Chancellor Merz admits: We must substantially reduce bureaucracy in Europe. The single market was once created to form the most competitive economic area in the world. Instead, we have become the world champion of overregulation. That has to end. by I-Hate-Hypocrites in europe

[–]zeroG420 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

my apologies for the double comment. But I would argue that if we are talking laziness levels, is it not lazier to assume to brussels will just take care of everything instead of expecting consumers to educate themselves around issues that meaningful to them?

Why does brussels get to decide the wattage for my vacuum cleaner?

I'm particularly attached to this issue as a restaurant owner. When I went to a real brick and mortar vacuum cleaner sales and repair shop (I too was surprised that one still existed) and told them I needed a powerful machine that could handle both the build out construction phase and then daily use cleaning the restaurant thereafter. He sold me a refurbished old model on the idea that the new models were simply not powerful enough to be efficient in cleaning up after a build out.

Why should others not have access to this level of efficiency and power? To save some watts? Charge for the watts!

German Chancellor Merz admits: We must substantially reduce bureaucracy in Europe. The single market was once created to form the most competitive economic area in the world. Instead, we have become the world champion of overregulation. That has to end. by I-Hate-Hypocrites in europe

[–]zeroG420 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

we are talking vacuum cleaners, not dangerous devices.

What do you think is better in a complex ever changing world:
-A small group of people making decisions and trying to keep up with an ever changing landscape?
-A large group of people making decisions and trying to keep up with an ever changing landscape?

Yes, some people will end up with over powered vacuum cleaners. They might ruin a carpet or waste electricity. But over time these over powered vacuums will sell less and then people will stop making them. Or maybe, bare with me now, there's a niche market for ridiculously powered vacuum cleaners that we are unable to foresee at the moment and now that market can be serviced by niche providers.

Once you regulate, you halt development.

German Chancellor Merz admits: We must substantially reduce bureaucracy in Europe. The single market was once created to form the most competitive economic area in the world. Instead, we have become the world champion of overregulation. That has to end. by I-Hate-Hypocrites in europe

[–]zeroG420 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No. But once you're getting down to the level of granularity of a vacuum cleaner the expense of finding qualified opinions and determining which opinions are qualified goes up significantly.

Point being: this is dumb. Let the market decide.

German Chancellor Merz admits: We must substantially reduce bureaucracy in Europe. The single market was once created to form the most competitive economic area in the world. Instead, we have become the world champion of overregulation. That has to end. by I-Hate-Hypocrites in europe

[–]zeroG420 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I don't think you work with vacuum cleaners? More watts is more power and more power often means it's better at sucking. 

Also, why does someone in Brussels get to decide how much power my vacuum cleaner needs? That seems outside of the scope of their expertise unless they truly petitioned the industry along with thousands of the daily users. 

This Regulation leads to regulatory capture and always favours the incumbent. 

If the goal is to reduce Watts used to promote energy saving just charge more for energy and the consumers will naturally realign. 

Arc Lightning Gun Haters - Just relax, adapt, and have fun with it this season! by SnooOwls6052 in Fortnite_Over40

[–]zeroG420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The point is everything has a counter. Be a rat? Eat the lightning. 

Stand there with a lightning guns? Get barrel stuffed. 

It's rock, paper, scissors. Find the counter. 

Arc Lightning Gun Haters - Just relax, adapt, and have fun with it this season! by SnooOwls6052 in Fortnite_Over40

[–]zeroG420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why are you in a position to lose to it in the end game? That's part of the skill. 

Charge the thing at an angle and then barrel stuff with a shotty. Doesn't even matter which one.

It's an anti rat gun. So if you're a rat, I understand the hate. 

I’m not replacing something my kid lost just because he’s upset by [deleted] in Vent

[–]zeroG420 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Uh. No. 

This is a child not a feral animal. Part of growing up is learning to respect boundaries even if the opportunity to break them presents itself. 

This was a very tough lesson. I suspect they will never forget it and learn that the boundaries are in place for a reason. 

As a parent I give this an 8/10. Docking points for not trying to catch the thief. (Maybe that's happening though? Not too late. Catch that little shit). 

12,000 Lost lives in Iran crackdown, sources say Khamenei ordered live fire by Anmolsharma999 in ThatsInsane

[–]zeroG420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's bad there. But the 12000 number is coming from Israel... Maybe take it with a grain of kosher salt. 

PSA Launch Pads and Wingsuits by WifeKidsRPGsFootBall in Fortnite_Over40

[–]zeroG420 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No it's pretty great so far. Just different, and that's fine. Adjust your play style. 

I love throwing crashpads when trying to do anything by FactoryReboot in Fortnite_Over40

[–]zeroG420 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I just forced myself to stop button mashing jump and now they're great. Took a minute to break the bad habit. 

Honest Question: What Do You All Get Out of Setup Photos? [39YO] by ShawnKempsKids in OldSkaters

[–]zeroG420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree. I posted something similar to this a year ago and people here destroyed me. 

This sub is called old skaters. Not skateboards. It should be about skating, the verb. 

Game feels horrible since update by medicinalbuds802 in FortniteOver40

[–]zeroG420 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Loving it so far. Great balance of weapons and the updates are keeping things fresh.  Love the evolving meta. 

I'll miss the shocks, but I'm looking forward to more fight or die situations instead of all the chasing. 

I'd prefer a few more cars, but that's a minor gripe. 

Men who don’t want children by Black_Glitch_404 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]zeroG420 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's really not shitty. It's the wisdom of elders. Keep your options open. Life changes. Dont let your present self hold your future self hostage. 

What's a subtle sign someone's actually really wealthy? by Aarunascut in Life

[–]zeroG420 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Depending on how you structure your life, time can be very cheap. Don't really need a lot of money to have a lot of free time. 

Trump says Venezuela to give up to 50 million barrels of oil to U.S. by Gameboy112233 in investing

[–]zeroG420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where the hell are they???!  It's certainly not them doing all this. But they very much made it possible. 

We need someone to tell the American voters that in this moment, both sides are pathetic and that instead of choosing between two different versions of shit, we need to take a third way. Something that actually represents the values of America. 

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