I first heard about this reading “guns germs and steel” around 2006 so I’ma guess that’s the origin or at least a waypoint for that thought

Ok thanks for that! I think I may try out a firmer mattress sometime.

Can I ask why that mattress was especially good for sex? Like, more than a typical mattress? Asking cause I like sex and have FOMO.

Out of context "When I saw that WAP thing I thought “Why on earth someone will need this?” " Is like, yeah, no one is gonna want wet ass pussy.

Yo, compensation doesn’t matter.

Outcome per dollar matters.

Hiring people at starvation wages may work, or hiring more expensive cream of the crop may work. What I care about when I’m donating is “did my dollars accomplish what I wanted?” And “could my dollars have done more for the cause elsewhere?”

If people are making the world better and have nice office furniture I don’t really begrudge them that.

I agree this is likely to cause suffering cause relocating sucks, and there probably isn’t shelter space for these people.

He has a valid point that the camps have a lot of negative impacts. I’ve seen fires started,l in my city, heard horror stories about the conditions that develop.

That said, I don’t know how much better the alternative is.

About housing, I mean, it takes more than a few years to build the tens of thousands of houses needed, and every year the state assembly is doing more to help with building more dwellings and preventing local govt and orgs from blocking construction. I’m not thrilled about response but it seems like they’re doing a lot to help with infill development. I’m not an expert, so feel free to correct me.

As I recall prices have been going up for a long time. Nationally I believe all fast food chains have increased prices way beyond the rate of inflation for the past 12 years.