Szymon

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

I think we need to seperate the ability for a corporation to make decisions of its own free will from the notion of fairness and equity for a society which allowed a franchise like Wendy's to be created. They're giving many of their supporters the middle finger after thinking they found a winning lottery ticket.

I can understand being pissed off about it as someone who isn't rich, but I also understand it's a system I have no control over other than what I choose to buy myself. I won't support Wendys if they want to choose profits over people. It's sad to see more of the world turn into a heartless corporate hellhole.

I personally hope they got their numbers wrong and they fail.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

They wouldn't do it without crunching the numbers first.

They may lose 15% of their customers, but the ones that stay bring in 25% more money with less capital spent on labour and resources by having less customers.

The point isnt making good food for people. The point is funneling money towards the conglomerate that owns the Wendy's franchise. This is capitalism.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 8 months ago (19 children)

They're outright accepting less customers in favor of those willing to pay higher prices.

That's great for a quarter, maybe a year, maybe 5. At what point does it catch up and you've trained everyone to stop eating fast food because you wanted to charge more than people can dedicate to food?

[–] [email protected] 28 points 8 months ago (5 children)

Why do you think the ultra rich are building themselves doomsday bunkers? Conflict and disaster are coming.

They believe the science they're asking you to ignore. They also believe they're not planning to stop anything.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

If he's asking me, he's an asshole. I choose to interpret it the way you did, and use it as a way to improve yourself and your community.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Letting it burn down would be best, it's going to be torn down and destroyed anyway if it was that hard to put out.

Edit: not sure I empathize with those downvoting me, I dont see a world where a private business's asset, which is covered by insurance, is worth the health and safety of an entire community for any length of time.

Sorry Helen, we can't run your dialasys machine because it would inconvenience Mr. Landowner. Sorry Martha, I know you've just been in a lab accident and your skin is melting off, but we need the emergency shower water for Mr. Businessman so that he thinks we're doing work instead of caring about our community.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Well, we're here talking about an important issue and he'll be remembered forever.

What are you using your life for?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Why would millions of Russians be killed if Russia left Ukraine and went back home? Its Putin, not Ukraine. Slava Ukrainia!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Your UK community ended up on the front page of someone outside the UK, it's a risk you take when discussing things that others are participating that aren't a part of you society.

Gives you something to think about anyway, depending on the context.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Weird, I don't think I mentioned the UK in my comment. While I'm sure the Israeli PM has quite a bit to do with UK elections, it wasnt mentioned in the article.

I was speaking about AI being used for immoral political discourse, which is what the article speaks to, and extrapolated the concept to other areas it in can have an arguably positive impact.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (5 children)

If they're using it for bad, fair game to use it for good with some AI deepfakes too. I wonder if we'll see a paparazzi style video of Bibi eating a pork chop soon.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

I dunno, but could you email your congressperson this? I imagine you're seeing previews in Ukraine.

My best guess is lines of AI controlles guns with dumb bullets firing at the sky. The first wave will be painful depending on scale, but a country in need should be able to have their best and brightest have something up and running in a few days.

This occuring to the USA would likely result in an awfully strong response with whatever they've been coming up with.

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