I do that when I can, but local selection is often pretty limited.
brianary
joined 1 year ago
Same, but it takes effort. Even when items aren't Amazon exclusives, Amazon still contractually requires the seller to give them the best price, so we all still pay the Amazon tax. Also, even if you order direct from the manufacturer's website (for the ones that still have a website instead of just a Facebook page), it's often shipped or fulfilled by Amazon. Or, if you find a decent alternative store like jet.com or woot.com, Amazon just buys them.
Both can be true. People are being fired in absurd numbers and AI is not doing a good job of replacing them, but management refuses to accept it. Cory Doctorow has written extensively about this.
If we could deal with the waste that we've already got, that would instill some confidence, but the govt has basically shrugged. https://youtube.com/watch?v=nLUAN2Rev1E
Two is one and one is none.
I've seen nothing that AI can do that justifies the economic or ecological cost.
This. Research that always has to be fully confirmed hasn't actually been done in the first place.
Solving problems by brute force don't make economic sense to me.
Using an automation tool you can only trust for subjective tasks makes even less sense to me.
I've had mine for years, repaired and upgraded it, and I love it!
No offense taken, I completely agree.