That’s awesome. I’ve heard of some cities doing that, nice to see an example.

I had a shower thought the other day; what would the world be like if advertising didn’t exist?

No billboards or giant signs everywhere blocking our views. Content would be better because it wouldn’t be interrupted by commercials. But think of how much money is spent on advertising? Companies would have to invest that into other areas to be successful instead, such as cheaper and/or better quality products, or higher wages for their workers. Companies would have to work really hard to get a good reputation so their products could spread through word of mouth instead of using advertising to invade everyone’s space.

I’m sure there’s some downsides, but it sounds kind of amazing.

Wait really? What’s the catch?

Housing shouldn’t be seen as an investment.

Yeah, that was a dumb move but it shows how unreasonable driving alternatives are. People have to drive in the US

Poorly thought out government policy caused cars to get bigger, not over consumption. Over consumption is a problem with tech too.

Girl scout cookies

From 2006-2011 agents in Arizona stood down as straw purchasers illegally bought 2,000 guns at shops, intending to use the information to track trafficking patterns and arrest the kingpins. However, agents didn’t deliver the high-level arrests – and in the process, they lost track of hundreds of guns.

This is the shit I think of when I’m paying my taxes.

Well that’s a new one, didn’t expect any prophets or messiahs in 2024.

Well yeah, only half our politicians work for Putin, but 100% work for Netanyahu.

I don’t like Israel

Etienne Constable, from Seaside, California, was told in July last year by local government officials that he had to build a 6-foot fence to hide the boat from view of his neighbors.

WTF? Why can they do that? If they want a fence they should have to pay for it.

I wonder what causes this? Genetics, random, maybe issues during speech development as a child?

No, I’ll look into those.

He chews them.

Anecdotal. During my dog’s checkup’s they always say he has too much plaque and we can use those treats that clean their teeth. We’ve tried several different brands and they’ve never helped at all.

Those don’t do shit, it’s a scam

I almost never remember my dreams, probably only a few times a year. If I do, about half the time they’re nightmares.

Isn’t that the same thing Reddit did to kill third-party apps?

I’m an optimist, but I think so. The overall trend in humanity’s history is things are getting better. There are less wars, crime, hunger, disease, etc. There have been missteps and steps backwards of course, but overall humanity has been able to overcome major obstacles and I think that will continue.

It may be hard to see right now because there are so many crises we are facing, but it’s always been that way, people are just more informed now.