I couldn’t not do that as well, which implies that to get that stinking rich and stay that way you must be some degree of sociopath

I just smack the whole can on the counter. The lid onto the counter edge, to be clear. Seems to work consistently, and lots of room to apply more force if needed

You’re forklift certified?? I bow to you

The Amazon item reviews web page just barely works, but improving it doesn’t generate money so ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Insert xkcd about 15th format

What about when a security vulnerability is discovered and your car can be started and unlocked by someone else? That’s one of my concerns with smart features from companies that aren’t primarily tech companies

Yeah and now I have to go door to door to let my neighbors know about how great a time it was

This is supposed to quantify intelligence but how are these criteria quantified? Seems like the same fundamental issue

Inflation, yes, but you’re missing the spirit of the complaint.

Damn there’s so much to agree with. The way you’ve found a common thread in all this, it puts into words many criticisms I’ve started to foster. growing up in capitalism with such a far reach (into our private lives) and high speed is absolutely leaving it’s mark on the culture.

Well, how do you define middle class? Is there a certain income bracket that needs to be met? Or is it the middle slice of 3 equally sliced segments of the US population?

Everybody’s init? Sounds just like her

That’s cool, and I would pay a small fee for the convenience of not having to carry all that around

on the whole

is the key words here

individually the door has that 1:2 chance, but the scenario has more context and information and thus better odds. Choosing scenario B over scenario A is a better wager

I find the easiest way to understand Monty Hall is to think of it in a meta way:

Situation A - A person picks one of three doors, 1 n 3 chance of success.

Situation B - A person picks one of two doors, 1 in 2 chance of success.

If you were an observer of these two situations (not the person choosing doors) and you were gonna bet on which situation will more often succeed, clearly the second choice.