It’s not a matter of low profit, it’s a matter of loss. Modern healthcare is too expensive to serve small populations.

And like the USPS, one more reason healthcare should be government funded, to serve those who can’t profitably be served.

Nearly 16 percent of America’s mainland is 30 miles or more away from a hospital with emergency care.

The next time they state that the wording is confusing. On first read I thought it was 16% of the population.

Look at the map in your article. Pictured are vast tracks of deserts, mountains, badlands, etc. And look even closer. That spot in NY is where a bunch of wilderness areas come together. The spots in FL are swamps. I’ve driven through that spot in OK, it’s beautiful, but mostly empty of humans.

Besides, 28 miles to a hospital isn’t too awful, unless you’re grievously injured. The vast majority of healthcare is taken care of by smaller units. Even in my little town we have 2 stand-alone emergency rooms (and a full hospital).

Now if I just had insurance and could afford to go to those places… Coming down with bronchitis today, nothing I can do unless I spend the last of my savings.

Available at a thrift store near you, with no carbon cost!

Here’s your answer on Trump.

How Half Of America Lost Its F**king Mind

Still as true in 2025 as it was in 2016. If you truly want to understand, read it. I read it a couple of times a year to retain my sanity, get some understanding of the seeming anarchy.

LOL, you should be in a hurricane when word is out, “We’re not saving your ass, not matter what. Good luck and god bless.”

You don’t know anything about the relationship. If my best friend had done that at work back in the day, I’d laugh. “Mother fucker gonna pay on this.”

You’re close! It’s more like, this story would have never come to light pre-Luigi.

“I’ll give you a buffalo nickel if you’ll calm down just a little bit.”

The vast majority of people don’t have a creative bone in their body. Most people are some variation of stupid. Intelligence and creativity usually go hand in hand.

Perhaps you disagree? Consider, just being here, in this space, having this conversation, puts you well above most people in intelligence. And your friends and coworkers likely reflect that intelligence. Still don’t believe me? Sign into Facebook with a new account, look around. And those are the people who can and do use technology.

I’m barely above average, 119 IQ, but I’ve got down in the trenches, at work and in interpersonal relationships. Yeah. Most people are dumber than me, and that’s scary. Odds are, you’re smarter than me.

And no, even among the smarter set, most people can’t make an image without a website to do it for them. I worked at a shop that was part graphic design. It’s appalling how clueless people are at creating the simplest thing. And I am no artist.

Love how these commenters are all offended by a thing that will never get off the ground, or be heard again.

Y’all were around for the first time, right?

One note I never hear sung is AI’s ability to jump-start creative works. EDIT: Proof at the end!

For example, I wrote a horror short that was stuck in my head. What if I had used AI to write it for me? I certainly would not have used the output verbatim, not even close, but it might have presented me some twists, vocabulary, structure, etc., that I had not thought of.

Same goes for code. I had an idea to automate Google Calendar entries with certain events at work. Couldn’t quite get it right, had ChatGPT write it. Did it work? Of course not, but I found the pieces I needed to put it together.

Maybe you just need the right words. “explain to my wife what depression is like” That worked well!

I’m extremely creative, but not in the typical artistic ways. What I’m good at is taking junk and upcycling it into useful end products. I could input garbage items I found, see what an image generator or chat does with it. Well, let me put my money where my mouth is.

(Pulled this idea out my butt just now, no planning, testing prompts, totally ad lib, input and output quoted as-is.)

Towed a large, sealed, flat, thick, plastic container out of the river last month. (Fuck me, about sank the canoe untangling it from the dead fall!) ChatGPT: “what can I make with a large, plastic gas tank?”

1. Water Storage Tank

Repurpose the gas tank to store water, especially for outdoor activities like camping, gardening, or as an emergency backup. You can install a spigot at the bottom to make it easy to dispense water.

LOL, that was the idea! Going to hang it in a tree at camp, pump creek water into it with tiny chlorine tabs, make another shower. Or maybe use it for the bathroom I need to make? Hmmm…

2. Compost Bin

With some modifications like drilling holes for ventilation, a plastic gas tank can be transformed into a compost bin. The tank’s large size provides ample room for organic waste.

Great idea, but I’ve got all the space for compost I need. Although… Put it on a frame so it can be spun?

3. Outdoor Planter

If the gas tank has a sturdy base, it can be converted into a large planter. Cut the tank to create drainage holes, fill it with soil, and plant flowers, vegetables, or herbs.

Holy shit! I’ve been plotting on making floating, yoga-pad mats so I can grow in the creek without animals screwing it up. I have circular saw blades, can fit pots I already have or scrounge for free. I can make my own soil from local organic muck and sand. Let’s see, play around with the buoyancy. Guess what I’m doing tomorrow. Hot DAMN am I stoked!

tl;dr: AI will add to our creative endeavors, not replace them.

Neither is true.

It’s fast enough in the drive thru. Notice how dining in has become worse in every way? Fuck me, you can’t even get your own salt and ketchup. They don’t want us hanging out because it costs them more.

Hopped my last two jobs because I had a little shit fit, no real reason to leave. Damned near tripled my salary and benefits.

Wish more young people understood this.

“bUT CaPitaListIsm!”

It’s a two-way street my friends. That evil employer paid you to gain experience and stack your resume. Wake the fuck up. Your labor is worth more than your take home pay. Take the money and run.

When my buddies and I moved to Florida, my guy went from a managerial position at a cable contractor to changing oil at Jiffy Lube. Every 6-months or so he’d hop up. In a few years he was making 6-digits.

“Captain! Captain! They’re fucking me!”

It’s the GPU, almost certainly the solder joints. So how far are you willing to go?

You can pull the MB and bake it in an oven. Fixed a card or two that way, didn’t last very long. Damned fine line between too much and too little heat and time. Bon chance!

In related news, MBs can be pretty cheap on eBay.

Spot on! Especially the “shameless” bit. Yeah, the rich were rich, but Jesus, it was distasteful and immoral to flaunt it.

Lemmy users are above average intelligence, and that ain’t much to say, and if maybe young and idealistic. Dumbass users don’t typically land here.

Not hard to land here, but keep in mind, a great many people can’t read. Serious.

Just lift it with your shoe.

Remember the dot com bust? Well, so do these people. They’re not stupid.

Missing out on the AI revolution can mean the death of your business and the possible rewards are astronomical. These guys are well aware of the risks. They’re aiming to be the 1% that comes out on top after the storm is past.

Also this: Imagine you’re a CEO and the board confronts you, “How are you integrating AI into our business model?” You better have an answer or you’re fired in favor of a new CEO who will engage with AI.