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Looks like you can even do this with iCloud accounts. They only let you have 3 at a time, but you can delete them whenever and create more as needed.

https://support.apple.com/guide/icloud/add-and-manage-email-aliases-mm6b1a490a/icloud

At least when Microsoft was pulling the plug on their music streaming service, they gave everyone the ability to just download all of the songs that you owned.

Right, what I mean by "based on the lifespan of the people" would be more of a percentage... not the full expected average lifespan.

So, for example, it could be 80% of the average life expectancy in the U.S. which looks to be around 76, so that would put the cap around 61.

But perhaps we could base it on studies of cognitive decline instead. If some future medicine is discovered (that most people have access to) which would allow everyone to continue functioning well at an older age, then I don't have a problem if the average person is still doing well at an older age. In this case we could use some percentage of the average age of cognitive decline instead.

I was hoping for an actual discussion rather than a link to a 20 min video like that.

That 20 min video was all "capitalism is bad" and only for a few seconds near the end where he proposes "Communist Realism" without even attempting to explain what it is or compare any sort of pros and cons.

So to summarize the video for anyone else who doesn't want to waste their time (in the context of the questions I proposed):

What economic system would you recommend beyond capitalism?

Video: "Communist Realism, buy my book"

Are there any large countries that have successfully implemented this?

Video: "No, they weren't given a chance because capitalist countries overthrew them in one way or another."

Perhaps a better discussion would be over what the best mixture is rather than the simple: "Capitalism/Socialism is bad" that people seem to argue so much over.

The video didn't really address this other than:
Video: "Capitalism bad, people are stuck thinking there's nothing else"...

True, but you can only fudge the numbers so much. And it would help to keep things in check if medical advancements are made in a way that only allows the rich to have a drastically longer lifespans.

Makes sense. Perhaps it could be something variable based on the average lifespan of the people in the country... it might even give them a little incentive to come up with a working healthcare system if it means they get to stay in office a little longer.

What economic system would you recommend beyond capitalism? Are there any large countries that have successfully implemented this?

For economic systems, it seems like just about every country mixes capitalism and socialism, and some of those economies lean more towards one rather than the other.

Perhaps a better discussion would be over what the best mixture is rather than the simple: "Capitalism/Socialism is bad" that people seem to argue so much over.

I agree that we need younger people in these positions. We need those more in touch with what the average person is going through these days.

However, I disagree that we should set a hard age limit. If anything have them take some sort of cognitive exam every few years once they hit a certain age.

What about Open 3D Engine? Basically an updated version of Lumberyard. https://o3de.org/

You're thinking of BMW for the heated seats: https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/12/23204950/bmw-subscriptions-microtransactions-heated-seats-feature

And Toyota for being able to remote start your car with your keyfob. https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/12/22831105/toyota-subscription-remote-start-key-fob Which they later walked back when a lot of their customers pushed back on it: https://www.thedrive.com/tech/43636/toyota-reviewing-key-fob-remote-start-subscription-plan-after-massive-blowback

It seems like they're mostly reviewing the privacy policy for each manufacturer, but they also pull in some details from Security Researchers.

Link to the Nissan review: https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/privacynotincluded/nissan/

Actual Link to Mozilla's reviews: https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/privacynotincluded/categories/cars/

For some reason, journalists (or their editor) seem to hate linking to actual sources. But at least the article helps point you in the right direction for keywords to look out for with each manufacturer.

Edit: The link is there on the second sentence. I just missed it.

If you're frustrated with Firefox you could give Brave Browser a try. The devs forked off of Chromium and removed all of the tracking that Google wants in there. It comes pre-loaded with all of the Ad-blocking features I use in Firefox as well, so no extensions needed for that. Also you'll still be able to use the Chromecast feature if you really want to go in and re-enable it.

The only thing you'll want to do is to switch the Homepage off and probably disable the icon at the top for enrolling in their ad rewards program (which handles the problems that a lot of users here have with Brave).

Adobe has added AI tools to Photoshop.

Just because someone used AI to initially generate a background or some objects does not mean that the entire image was created without an artist.

The artist can always come in and finish off the image, and there are additional tools that let you control characters/poses for the initial AI Generation.

Exactly this! Now if only Lemmy would let us hide our likes as well...

Text of the relevant section of the 14th Amendment:

Section 3.
No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any state, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any state legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any state, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.

Edit:
Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/amendmentxiv

The only thing in that list that would qualify as pre-prepared food would be the ice cream.

I make my own dishes with what I listed out and the vegan alternative is almost always more expensive in comparison.

Edit: The yogurt could technically be considered pre-prepared when I eat that on its own, but I also use it to help make sauces that go with the meals.

You're being a bit too selective here. Let's be honest, there's a lot more to making good tasting vegan meals than just rice and beans. In general I've found that eating vegan is more expensive than the equivalent alternative.

If you want more people to eat vegan meals they also have to taste good, and you want to mix up your meals so you're not eating the same thing every day.

For burger equivalents any vegan meat alternative is more expensive than a regular burger (I'm really hoping that cultured meat can help turn this around).

For meat alternatives seitan tastes awesome, but it's way more expensive than most meat itself.

Tofu tastes great when you know how to prepare it well, and that's going to be closer to alternative meat prices.

Egg alternatives are more expensive than eggs.

For dairy alternatives, milk alternatives are more expensive than milk itself.

Vegan butter is more expensive than regular butter. Vegan cheese is way more expensive than regular cheese (especially if you want it to actually taste good). Vegan yogurt is more expensive than regular yogurt. Vegan mayonnaise is way more expensive than regular mayo. Vegan ice cream is way more expensive than regular ice cream.

Why is it shady?

The only thing I've seen recently was that some companies were upset that they were selling data (website data, not user data) for training AI models, but that's the same legal battle that OpenAI is fighting right now with ChatGPT. We'll have to see what the courts decide for that.

Or just Brave Browser. Works for Android, iOS, PC, etc.

On android just disable the built in YouTube app if you can't remove it. For casting toggle desktop mode on the browser.