Getting an old machine is the way. I can’t think of why I would want this and I’m old so I don’t think it’s coming back.

Which would absolutely suck

What do we think the big age verification push is about again? Oh right protecting children lmao

That "push" is coming from a religious PAC, not the average person.

I doesn’t require a ground up rework. The easiest idea is real people can get an official online id at some site like login.gov and website operators verify people using that api. Some countries already have this kind of thing from what I understand. The tech bros want to implement this on the blockchain but the government could also do it.

You realize one has nothing to do with the other right? They make a hybrid version of almost every model in the lineup. They are leaning into fucking hybrids mate.

It is a chicken and egg problem as people won’t walk their dogs outside as much in an unsafe area

I'd be willing to bet this isn't the case: even in unsafe areas dogs need to go outside to do their business. I doubt there's a natural experiment out there that could demonstrate causality...

There are plenty of people doing low paid jobs like phone support from home.

Just like high earners like LeBron James are not allowed to WFH and have long commutes.

It just depends on the nature of the work.

Oh, there's definitely poor people doing it as well. Not necessarily as well.

We've looking into this, as deeply as we can as "outsiders". We homeschool, but are firmly "middle class" from a national perspective and easily in the top 1% income in our county.

Regardless of income, the key factor seems to be the rationale. If parents want to homeschool because they're involved with their kids' lives and want them to succeed, they'll do well relative to the available public school options.

Always nice to see a silly Elon quote

There’s a whole spectrum of “home schooling”. At one end you have parents teaching their own kids, maybe using some online resources, libraries etc. but for many it is more like group schooling which is almost like a charter or private school where you join with other “home” schoolers but don’t have a traditional teacher and administration, it’s basically the remote work approach of school vs the in-office approach. Then you have actual private schools with a more traditional building and teaching method. And finally you have public schools, the default choice which used to be seen as the gold standard in terms of equal opportunity, but let’s forget about that because schools are “indoctrinating” kids now.

Also because you can be fired at any moment.

You can be fired in EU too, it just costs a few months' salary. And you can't quit without notice too so it goes both ways.

It’s really not though, you just can’t have a 4000sq foot house here, you get a 1000sq ft apartment or you commute in. 200k income won’t buy you a nice house in Austin or Miami without a commute either.

1000sq ft is nice for young people without a family. But, it’s a tale as old as time; those are primarily the group that power Silicon Valley.

200k/yr for 1000sq ft is pretty comical though.

Maybe that is what they want? People coming to Cali to burn their passion and youth, fueling the economy. Then they get a bit of savings if they rent and live like crap for a few years and jump companies to somewhere more affordable.

Because honestly, unless you hit it big somehow or already have a house in SF before, I don't see how an average salaried worker can afford a family home there. Settle down and making a new family is just near impossible.

Yeah, all the tech leaders freaking out about low birth rates (especially among the highly skilled) are supporting an economy that is structurally hostile to family formation among those people.

This is ridiculous- $200k yearly income will buy you plenty in central Austin with very little commute

Not in the areas with good schools…

Because coffee is awesome if you avoid the negative effects like sleep disruption?

So is meth apparently if you can avoid the negative effects.

In low doses it is quite useful, as is its cousin amphetamine. Luckily caffeine is even safer, possible net benefit to health, has been in wide use for thousands of years, and smells and tastes amazing.

I've heard lots of people who like the smell of coffee, I've never met anyone who's liked the taste of coffee the first time they drank it. There's a reason people put milk and sugar in it.

I don't know anyone who drinks anything but black coffee. But sure, extrapolate your cultural practices as universal truths.

... we all know that sugar is addictive like meth, in any case. ;)

Also so what if it tastes better with a bit of milk?

I heard most people don’t even drink straight lemon juice they water it down! Proof positive lemonade sucks.

They wouldn't say lemon juice is delicious though, they'd say I like lemonade. Said as someone who actually loves lemons.

I actually wondered if you would reply this. You’re making an irrelevant point: coffee is the term for plain coffee or with a splash of milk / sugar. We don’t have a separate term, like we do lemons/lemonade. There’s no gotcha here.

They do in Canada. People call it a double double ;) Or if they really dislike coffee, the Wayne Gretzky.

That applies to lots of things. Most kids don’t like broccoli the first time they try it either. Tastebuds are adaptable. The effects are more important.