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When talking to people who dislike UBI about UBI, they'll often say both that 'people need a purpose in life' and that 'nobody will work if they get free money'.

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  • Exactly, it's an economic stimulus package aimed directly at the people who are currently being forced to work for as little money as possible. The people with the money do not want the boot taken off the neck of the poor.

    It would be more cost-effective to give homeless people home and treatment than to allow them to be on the streets. So why don't we? Because homeless people exist as a reminder to everyone else that there is a huge penalty for failing to continue working.

    • When talking to people who dislike UBI about UBI, they'll often say both that 'people need a purpose in life' and that 'nobody will work if they get free money'.

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  • I grew up in a small coal town in Southern Illinois. The last time I was there was for my grandfather's funeral. The town was abandoned and empty, even compared to when I was growing up which certainly wasn't it's booming time. Most of the stores on main Street were closed except the bar and the legion which is also a bar.

    I'd move back in a heartbeat, but there's no jobs there. The house that five generations of my family lived in sold for $30,000.

    If we had Ubi, my family and I would definitely live there. A few thousand dollars a month to make sure we survive and money actually coming into the town? It would seem like a miracle and I know there's so many little towns like that all across America that are just completely forgotten about.

    People like to say that the rent will just go up to match ubi, but underestimate the number of people who live in cities solely because that's where the work is.

    • Where will all the electric cars be charged?

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  • No it's okay. I was just clarifying that we were agreeing with each other

    • When talking to people who dislike UBI about UBI, they'll often say both that 'people need a purpose in life' and that 'nobody will work if they get free money'.

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  • Exactly, and that's why you're wrong about it.

    • Where will all the electric cars be charged?

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  • Yeah that's the point. Saying it's too hard to upgrade wiring is madness.

    • When talking to people who dislike UBI about UBI, they'll often say both that 'people need a purpose in life' and that 'nobody will work if they get free money'.

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  • You don't get two basic incomes.

    • When talking to people who dislike UBI about UBI, they'll often say both that 'people need a purpose in life' and that 'nobody will work if they get free money'.

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  • The problem with that argument is that UBI frees up people to move to lower cost of living areas.

    • The Weekly 'What are you playing?' Discussion

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  • I forgot to buy anything from my wishlist during the steam sale, so I've been playing Libby.

    • Where will all the electric cars be charged?

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  • Installing wires is too difficult. Let's just continue doing it the easy way, pumping liquid dinosaurs out of the ground and transporting flammable liquid thousands of miles.

    • The 15 Best Hard Sci-Fi Movies That Define the Genre

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  • The part that had me screaming at the TV was where George clooney's character and Sandra Bullock's character were tethered together. There are attached to the space station via straps. George Clooney releases the clip and immediately goes flying off into space. There's no spinning, nothing at all pulling him away. If he unclipped, he would just hang there.

    I'm not trying to be a stickler here, but if you're making a movie about space following the basic details of how things move around in space is kind of important.

    • The 15 Best Hard Sci-Fi Movies That Define the Genre

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  • Gravity is on this list? That movie had the most ridiculous physics.

    • What's a profession thay everyone needs?

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  • Download the SkillCat app and get your EPA 608, then look at other skills.

    You can easily get a job in HVAC pretty quickly

    • What's a profession thay everyone needs?

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  • You can get your EPA 608 for free in a few hours and get an HVAC job.

    • What do you think about the porn industry ?

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  • I honestly don't understand how they make any money. Outside of whales paying for parasocial relationships on onlyfans, who is buying porn?

    • Why are there so many apps that could be websites?

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  • Also it adds a link to their website right on your phone.

    • Oh hey, I heard Star Trek got mentioned on the news! Let's just go check and-

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  • You had me at backdoor Mormons

    • Beer drinking in America falls to the lowest level in a generation

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  • That is crazy cheap. I can't buy name brand soda for that price.

    • Beer drinking in America falls to the lowest level in a generation

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  • There's a bourbon called ancient age which is made by Buffalo trace. Sells for $11 a bottle here. It's not fancy, it's just a perfectly decent bourbon for a very low price.

    But a bottle of whiskey and a four pack of craft beer have different amounts of alcohol, so you could end up getting a much nicer bottle of whiskey.

    • Beer drinking in America falls to the lowest level in a generation

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  • A 4 pack is $12. I'm just going to get a bottle of whisky instead.

    • Danny Masterson sent to state prison to serve sentence for rape convictions, mug shot released

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  • If you're trying to not get convicted of rape, the least you can do is to cut your hair and beard so you don't look like a complete rapist.