The World is Shit; It's Fucking Shit

[Some Stupid Japanese Name]

The entire health care industry needs to go. Preservation of life is a waste of resources! Want to live? Don't get sick!

[MechDeus]

You're already sick. You just don't know it yet.

[Some Stupid Japanese Name]

oh, I know it.

[Drewbacca]

Automation should provide the workforce with shorter days for better pay, but capitalism says it's the opposite.

Maybe. Government and VCs have been toying with a minimum income strategy to diminish automations burden on capitalism itself. That idea is currently under development for pilot in Oakland.

The last mincome test was very positive so I hold out hope.

Maybe for the first few years, but once the tech is perfected it'll be just the opposite - vehicles you even have the option to drive manually will be a luxury for the super-rich, on the basis of the insurance cost alone.

Doubtful if this isn't legislated. It doesn't matter anyway. Fully automated cars are a decade+ off. There are many varieties of automation. The cars now are slated to mostly be semi-automated and driver supported.

Insurance companies are probably going to require it

Insurance companies are not going to require a human be in an automated car. I'm not sure what your reasoning here is. That it's safer or ppl won't steal the car?

[Cowutopia]

The entire health care industry needs to go. Preservation of life is a waste of resources! Want to live? Don't get sick!

It's certainly a huge waste of resources in its current form.

[Drewbacca]

It isn't. It's an inefficient use not a waste.

[Fe 26]

drew, master hair splitter

[MechDeus]

drew, master hair splitter

In this case he's right, those do mean two very different things.

[Drewbacca]

I don't consider any money spent on a healthcare a "waste". That language is dangerous. I believe in accessible and affordable healthcare as a small price to pay for the opportunities we have.

[Fe 26]

there is waste though

It isn't unusual for American doctors to have completely unnecessary tests done so they can get the pay they expect for a visit

Insurance only wants to pay $10 for a $75 shot? Add some other tests on there so the nurses can get paid and the lights kept on