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Comment Courage of your convictions. (Score 0) 121

"A coalition of more than 230 environmental groups... "

Let them come back when they themselves are fully off-grid. Until then, it's hypocritical.

The issue I have with new datacenters is their expectation that the utilities should pay for the infrastructure and amortize it over 10s of years. But what if it's a bubble? (and it is) - the datacenters should pay for the infrastructure here and now, or everyone else is going to be stuck paying for it via higher rates in the future.

Comment "highly creative hypochondriac" (Score 2) 75

Uh, OK. The article is like someone had to produce X words for a school assignment. It's an anecdote, not news, not particularly informative. He can pay for whatever procedure(s) he wants, I think the article is just some after-the-fact way of getting his hypochondria subsidized.

It's preventive, not diagnostic, so it's properly up to the insurance whether to cover it or not - that's a risk/benefit decision they have.

But I would say that insurance should pay if the scan turns up anything requiring medical attention - early detection saves money.

Comment Re:Payroll checks are still a thing in small biz (Score 3, Insightful) 144

>Why wouldn't they just outsource payroll to someone who can do direct deposits?

What the summary left out is that 6% of the US is "unbanked" and has nowhere to direct a deposit. And "That unbanked percentage rises to 22% for those with an income below $25,000." - CNN So it may not have much impact on your world, but this would seriously impact those who can least afford it.

In addition, Cashier's Checks are arguably the best/easiest way to physically transfer large amounts of money safely between individuals. They're free at many banks, and if not are still lower in transaction costs then most electronic transfer methods.

Comment Re: Grocery chains ... (Score 4, Insightful) 143

>Ever heard of moral values?

Like letting people make their own choices? How is letting someone choose to sell or eat a Slim Jim immoral?

The suit is bullshit. San Francisco (collectively, via representation) chose to "burdened with the costs of treating diseases." San Francisco (residents) choose to eat ultraprocessed foods. Manufacturers are simply filling a demand. It is San Francisco alone which is responsible for the costs. What's immoral is trying to shift responsibility for the consequences of your own actions.

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