I thought the article was referring to that game and was confused how they pissed off fans.

The one time I went while they were just offering low prices was awesome. Just $8/shirt, no coupons or sales to turn a $20 shirt into a ln $8 one. Most people really like seeing a big number then having to pay a smaller one though.

The test programs can’t really show anything definitive though. For a couple important reasons.

1. The program will end and participants know that. Not working for 3-5 years is going to create long term problems after the program ends for participants.
2. It’s a set cost trial, so government doesn’t adjust taxes or other social programs.
3. It’s limited scope, so landlords employers, shops, etc can’t make any adjustments either as it’s an irrelevant amount of their income.

I don’t think UBI can exist at all. There’s way too many problems that aren’t even close to being addressed by arguments in favor of it. It doesn’t work at all from a financial perspective. There’s not a level of automation that exists that could handle the loss of workers. There’s little evidence that new innovation or invention would happen as there’s little benefit for the creator. The only way it works is in a post scarcity society, which isn’t even close to existing.

We are still suffering the effects of bad software patents. Tons of garbage patents were granted in the form of “common everyday thing, but on a computer.” A notable one was the digital shopping cart that was eventually invalidated.

My stocking as a kid was generally socks/underwear, body wash, a magazine/book, some Lotto tickets, and chapstick or something like that.

Wow if this is what executives are thinking then Star wars is even more fucked than I thought. Rey and anything related to the prequels is fucking toxic. I also like the double down on the not having content to work with unlike marvel, then mentioning a rogue squadron movie that’s taking something from the books and games.