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john89 , to World News in Russia launches large-scale attack against Ukraine, hitting energy infrastructure

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john89 , to World News in Venezuela loses its last glacier as it shrinks down to an ice field

Venezuela had glaciers?

john89 , to World News in Pro-trans protests erupt across France as legislators consider ban on care

but when the American right made trans people their next target after their abortion win

WTF? When were trans people not the target of the american right?

john89 , to World News in Pro-trans protests erupt across France as legislators consider ban on care

Banned for everyone?

john89 , to World News in Seven out of 10 Europeans believe their country takes in too many immigrants

Then why are people doing it illegally?

john89 , to Technology in How rental ‘libraries of things’ have become the new way to save money

You didn't subscribe to those things.

john89 , to World News in Seven out of 10 Europeans believe their country takes in too many immigrants

Make it easier to immigrate legally, then.

john89 , to Technology in How rental ‘libraries of things’ have become the new way to save money

But you are effectively consuming them. Just like renting books and movies

No, you're not. Consuming something means it is no longer available after consumption. We can't "consume" media unless we destroy it afterwards.

Sorry, you've been played by industry talking points just to get you to spend as much money as possible. Now you're doing your part in perpetuating them.

There's a term for people like you, but I'll refrain from using it here.

Goodbye. You may have the last word since you need to push your products on others.

john89 , (edited ) to Technology in How rental ‘libraries of things’ have become the new way to save money

The problem is that you're renting access to something you're not actually consuming.

Once you stop paying, you lose access and have nothing to show for it. They still have your money, though.

This is different than, say, paying for electricity which is consumed and no longer available for either party after consumption.

Sorry bud, you're defending being scammed.

Plus a large part of the article is about non-profit libraries anyway.

Nice talking point just to cover your bum from shilling.

john89 , to World News in Italy calls for Ukraine truce, peace talks with Putin

If they were losing as badly as Ukraine, probably.

john89 , to World News in Seven out of 10 Europeans believe their country takes in too many immigrants

Immigration is a good thing.

On average, the more people contributing to an economy bolsters it.

john89 , to World News in Fish are shrinking around the world. The average body weight of nearly three-quarters of marine fish populations sampled dropped between 1960 and 2020, a recent study suggests.

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john89 , to World News in Fish are shrinking around the world. The average body weight of nearly three-quarters of marine fish populations sampled dropped between 1960 and 2020, a recent study suggests.

He's not. It's the big fish that avoid getting caught.

john89 , to World News in Fish are shrinking around the world. The average body weight of nearly three-quarters of marine fish populations sampled dropped between 1960 and 2020, a recent study suggests.

If all the biggest fish are getting caught and killed, won’t that give smaller fish an evolutionary advantage?

Fishing is a little bit different than that. It's the big fish who are able to avoid getting caught, which is how they get to live to be so big.

john89 , to Technology in How rental ‘libraries of things’ have become the new way to save money

Hmm. It sounds to me you just don't want to acknowledge when you're being taken for a ride.

But hey, to each their own.

Businesses want a lifeline to our wallets, which is why subscriptions and renting are pushed on useful idiots.

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