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Historically we can change zero big things at a time. But I agree with you. Our rate of change has got to change. (Mathematics/physics joke goes here.)

I think the point is that hexane is commonly used to extract seed oils, the subject of this thread.

Because the initial startup push is a time-limited effort. Once the company is more established and the risk is lower, why should a founder get to continue reaping outsize rewards off the backs of others' labor.. indefinitely? Surely there comes a point when their initial risk and effort becomes fully repaid and the founder has been made whole.

I doubt those at the top believe in anything other than the almighty dollar.

Oh believe me, I'm fully aware of the underlying causes for the public's reaction here.

Yeah I can see how the quote is super misleading.

I'm going to extra hell for laughing at this.

I think you're probably misinterpreting the quote. Here's the reporting on this from the NYT:

Mayor Eric Adams said Friday morning that the investigation was “on the right track.” In an interview on Spectrum News NY1, the mayor added: “This person was fully masked, and we used good old-fashioned police work to come up with the picture you have.”

I think what the mayor is saying here is that because the alleged killer was masked, the cops actually had to do some detective work, canvas door-to-door maybe, pull security footage, that sort of thing. It wasn't just a case of sitting back and running facial recognition on the killer like something outta CSI.

Unless you're thinking of a different quote.

That sounds quite plausible...

I'm going to assume we all saw those security camera photos and immediately thought of the Drake meme. Because you and I couldn't have been the only ones...

Yeah, I mirrored it to make the Drake meme format work. But my question is why the police left a mouse cursor in their security camera photo? Here it is in the original: https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/800/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2024/12/5/30d31dc7-3902-4f14-aa0f-f6ba39f3a79d.jpg.webp

Fair.

It's like the old saying, "If you see a child stealing food, no you didn't."

He was likely in New York for days before the shooting. Presumably not wearing the same clothes the whole time.

I didn't see nuthin'.

Oh I like that phrasing even better! I changed the meme. Thank you!

Interesting theory. We shall see!

Okie dokie.

In regards to subsidies, I was talking specifically about sweets, not fried food. Did you know that ~20% of calories in the American diet are from corn syrup? It's an epidemic, and it's in large part due to subsidies. People aren't going to lose their sweet tooth, but they'd buy soda less often if it wasn't so heavily subsidized.

As for fried food, granted, it's a huge part of many cultures. But the fries at McDonalds aren't. And taxes, for instance, are a real lever that can impact how often and how much certain foods are consumed.

Let me ask you something. Do you consider yourself a progressive? If so, why are you so convinced progress in certain areas is impossible?

Here's an interesting article I read recently somewhat related to this topic: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/30/the-deep-historical-forces-that-explain-trumps-win

Like specifically how/why anti-authoritarians are somehow teaming up with grifter billionaires as of late.