I don’t remember if it was from one of the movies or one of the other related media, but don’t they claim to have put the humans into the matrix out of kindness and sympathy? That they wanted them to have a relatively easy and happy existence.
That becomes very believable if they don’t actually need them for power. And in fact it makes me wonder if the machines even need them conscious at all or could just as easily keep them comatose.
I they meant in the original concept of the plot, where humans were used for their brains’ processing power. In the movie I don’t think it would matter too much since they just need our heat and electricity.
If you’re driving to anywhere that’s not in the densest part of cities, it’s absolutely a main selling point.
Was the bar up to code? I have no idea what building codes are like in Europe. I get the feeling that even if codes are as strict as the US, a lot of older dangerous or disabled-unfriendly buildings are grandfathered in due to the age of cities there.
We start with elections.
We literally have plans for an alien invasion.
I like how this article does not talk about the anti consumer practices engaged in by Nintendo, that might push some customers away from their consoles.
The average consumer does not care about this. The biggest reasons for people to not buy a Switch 2 are 1) people don’t have money and 2) lack of major first-party games. I waited months until I found a MKW bundle for $450 at a black Friday sale.
Once we get the next 3D Mario or Zelda, you can bet they will sell a lot of consoles.
Survivorship bias. Most 40-year-old fridges are not working anymore.
And plenty of butter and seasoning.
A person wants a rabbit sandwich, no one’s gonna offer it. If people want rabbit sandwiches, they would be sold.
If, over the course of some time, people reduced their meat consumption by 25%, do you think meat companies would continue to raise and slaughter the same number of animals or would they reduce their stock to match what was being purchased?
You don’t need to wait for trust busting or regulation to consume less meat. You can do it today, of your own will.
There’s poop germs on basically everything everywhere all the time. Life’s dirty and you have an immune system, don’t overthink it.
Corporations are only producing things that people want. I’m all for strict regulation, but “blame the corporations and not yourself” is a huge copout. Especially when reducing your meat consumption is one of the single most impactful things you can do to reduce your effect on the climate.
Collars are for comfort. A fold of fabric feels better on your skin than a seam or a fabric edge.