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When society completely transitions to cash-less, what happens when the power goes down? End of the world? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

beggers,homeless ppl, panhandlers… are all doomed

In China, they have Wechat Wallet that people can give money to homeless people. Even homeless people have phones.

cashless societies are nothing but a nasty techbro dream.

It is nasty and dystopian, I agree. But its not really a fantasy anymore, its real, the dystopian future is on the horizon. Soon, it'd be too late to stop the dystopia.

At first, mass surveillance cameras is only in China, but then even supposed "democracies" like the UK have millions of cameras. Then China became mostly cashless, that will also eventually happen to western countries.

The dystopia is coming. You can't stop it.

Wisconsin governor says he's not afraid after Trump official suggests possible arrest in c/news@lemmy.world
[–] throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 hours ago

I assume it would be both jus soli and jus sanguinis

If you a born there, you were a Californian Citizen.

If you were there when they declare independendence, you were a Citizen (similar to the US Constitution, where everyone became citizen of the US if they were in tge 13 colonies at the moment it came into force, even if they just arrived from England).

If weren't there when they ratify the New Californian Republic Constitution, and you weren't born there, and you don't have parent's born there, then you'd probabaly not be a citizen.

They'll probably also look at CA state tax record and might give citizenship if you've lived there for X amount of years preceeding the ratification of the Californian Constitution.

I think its also possible California doesn't become an independent country, but form a different "United States" with other Blue states.

Trump Posts AI-Generated Image of Himself as Pope in c/politics@lemmy.world
[–] throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 hours ago

legislativussy

Congrussy 💀

Does the average person have no critical thinking? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
Your business is so last century. in c/softwaregore@lemmy.world
[–] throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.works 8 points 17 hours ago

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Trump Posts AI-Generated Image of Himself as Pope in c/politics@lemmy.world
[–] throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.works 34 points 18 hours ago (4 children)

Do it. Become pope.

US Constitution, Article I, Section 9, Clause 8:

No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.

No more presidency for you, dumbass.

(but then again, the constitution doesn't seem to matter any more so what do I know 🤷‍♂️)

When society completely transitions to cash-less, what happens when the power goes down? End of the world? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.works 1 points 18 hours ago (9 children)

Okay so. Say. There is 2 weeks without power, sudden and unannounced, unpredicted power outage. How will you get food and stuff?

So if people can't get essential stuff, there would be fear, and with fear, riots are likely to happen. Doesn't matter how "civilized" or "developed" a country is, everyone has their breaking point.

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When society completely transitions to cash-less, what happens when the power goes down? End of the world? (sh.itjust.works)
 

I mean, it kinds seems inevitable to me. Books has become e-books. Cash is becoming digital transfers. China has done it. The west is mostly doing card-swipes. One day, that transition will be complete, and cash would be phased out.

What happens then? Think like the power outage in Spain recently. Some people had cash. But in 20-40 years. There might not even be any cash in existence. What then?

What if, instead of a few hours, its a few days? Or weeks?

I guess riots break out all around the world?

(Seriously, has none of the politicians ever thought about this? Where are the backups? Are we just going full "YOLO" on the reliance on the power grid?)

What feels illegal but isn't? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.works 4 points 19 hours ago

Fun fact: There's technically a right to free speech in the constitution of the People's Republic of China. But we all know how that goes.

Just like with any rule in any society; without enforcement, they are nothing but merely the words of people. ahem USA ahem

Peter Dutton to leave Coalition leaderless, conceding he has lost his seat of Dickson in c/world@lemmy.world
[–] throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.works 11 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

What even is the point of "representing your district" if they could just nominate a random person from across the country that never before stepped foot in that district?

Does the average person have no critical thinking? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.works 5 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

There's too much lies in the world, I kinda developed a sort of "solipcistic" view of the world.

If I never witnessed it, I categorize it as "potentially false".

Of course, the entire news could be just fabricated. Nobody can tell for sure.

Anything beyond my immediate sorroundings could just be a stage. I could be in a truman show with everything I see being a deception, or in other terms "propaganda".

I'm not saying that everything isn't real, I just feel like that possibility should be entertained, to keep in mind as a potential possible explanation of what appears to be reality. Just as how a nation can lie to its people about reality, even the people closest to you, your parents, could also just be liars as well.

People never question if they are, in fact, the biological children of their parents, and just assume they are. That is another form of "propaganda". People just accept their parent's words as truth.

Propaganda is certainly everywhere. You cannot be sure what is real, other than the fact that "you" exist, in some form.

What are some Movies/TV shows that you initially didn't like (and perhaps even quit watching), but then end up liking it? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

When I read the premise, I was instantly hooked, on the plot not characters, but eventually characters too. Never even turned it away. I was dealing with an existential crisis at the time and that why I loved it.

BORTLES 🍾🔥

What are some Movies/TV shows that you initially didn't like (and perhaps even quit watching), but then end up liking it? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Oh maybe I'll try again. I was kinda turned off and stopped before the end of season one.

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What are some Movies/TV shows that you initially didn't like (and perhaps even quit watching), but then end up liking it? (sh.itjust.works)
 

For me:

-The Expanse - The beginning was confusing AF and the politics didn't make sense and seemed boring, so I quit. But then eventually after like a year or two, went to reddit and it was recommended again, so I just read some light spoilers and that helped me got through the first season. And then it has been an intriguing and thrilling journey.

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Does the average person have no critical thinking? (sh.itjust.works)
 

I don't know about y'all, but if I grew up in a country that never has the news criticizing its leaders, I'd be very skepical and deduce that there is censorshop going on and the offical news could be exaggerated or entirely falsified. Do people in authoritarian countries actually just eat the propaganda? To what extent do they believe the propaganda?

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"If its on the internet, it's out there forever" is simultaneously true and false... (sh.itjust.works)
 

If the government is willing to spend the effort to investigate, they'll find that deleted comment you posted 10 years ago criticizing the government.

But if you want to find your lost files after your cloud account gets suspended for vague "ToS Violations", I hope you have a backup, because good luck trying to get the cloud provider to send you a copy of your files.

It might be out there, but not for you.

Unless you convince a government to try and get it for you. 🤔

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How exactly are people supposed to "be honest" with their therapist, when they type their notes into a computer system? (sh.itjust.works)
 

Especially considering the fact that your country's politics could change in the future.

Going on an honest rant against the regime seems very dangerous.

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How are people supposed to have secure/private communications in the digital era? (With Therapists/Psychaistrists, Lawyers, etc) (sh.itjust.works)
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You can have a face-to-face conversation with a friend, but how do you do that if you want to talk to a therapist? No therapist is gonna make an exemption and leave their phone in another room, not to mention, they literally write their notes into the computer system, instead of on paper.

And with lawyers? I just read about how Luigi Mangione's conversation with his lawyer is being unlawfully recorded. How do you even have a conversation with your lawyer if you are in custody and they could just hide recoding devices all around the jail?

Sure, maybe they can't use the evidence in court, but they could just leak an out-of-context audio clip to the press to win the "court of public opinion".

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Would you rather live the life of an average person in the current era, or live as an absolute monarch 500 years ago? Why? (sh.itjust.works)
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This question is common throughout the internet, but I'd like to see Lemmy's response.

The country you end up in would be random, you don't get to pick.

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What are some of the impacts of a power outage that isn't that obvious / isn't talked about a lot? And What happens to restaurant bills? Do Buses still work? (since card payments wouldn't work) (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by throwawayacc0430@sh.itjust.works to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
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Obviously this is about the power outage in Spain.

While normally, if a card declines, people would probably have to leave their IDs with the restaurant while they went to get a withdrawl from their bank; this is a power outage, withdrawls wouldn't work. It would be silly to arrest people because of a power outage. So I'm assuming people just have to give the restaurant owner/management their identity info with a promise to pay?

And power outages shouldn't affect buses, since they run on gasoline/diesel, but the payment system processing transit passes might not work. Do buses still get run during a power outage and they just let people on for free, or do they just shut down the bus lines?

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Spy on your family member's movements for just 10 Dollars a month! Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back! (lemmy.ml)
 

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/37022405

This is a carrier in the USA (T-Mobile).

I did a quick search for the other 2 carriers using the term "[Carrier Name] Family Tracking" and Verizon and AT&T also seems to have it.

And according to https://www.t-mobile.com/support/plans-features/t-mobile-familywhere-app, it says:

FamilyWhere uses geolocation data from the T-Mobile network and is not affected by changes to device location settings.

So it appears that its using cell tower triangulation. Turning on Airplane Mode should stop it (assuming there isn't a separate tracking app on your phone)

Oh Wow, What a wonderful tool for abusive spouses and abusive parents. And telecom companies are making money off of it. 🙃

TLDR: Its a good idea to get your own separate cellular plan.

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Spy on your family member's movements for just 10 Dollars a month! Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back! (sh.itjust.works)
 

This is a carrier in the USA (T-Mobile).

I did a quick search for the other 2 carriers using the term "[Carrier Name] Family Tracking" and Verizon and AT&T also seems to have it.

And according to https://www.t-mobile.com/support/plans-features/t-mobile-familywhere-app, it says:

FamilyWhere uses geolocation data from the T-Mobile network and is not affected by changes to device location settings.

So it appears that its using cell tower triangulation. Turning on Airplane Mode should stop it (assuming there isn't a separate tracking app on your phone)

Oh Wow, What a wonderful tool for abusive spouses and abusive parents. And telecom companies are making money off of it. 🙃

TLDR: Its a good idea to get your own separate cellular plan.

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