Actually, it’s Republicans who instituted ‘needs tests’ for every social program. They don’t have the political capital to get rid of welfare entirely, so they try to make sure nobody can use it.

Looks pretty open to canoes right now.

I’d say that’s a very strong possibility.

It’s actually a cross-promotion with UPS. What can brown do for you?

This AI seems to have a solid, introductory-level understanding of philosophy. More so than most humans. I’m impressed.

Spoken like a true Republican.

With a name like “pipe pigging”, I’m shocked it isn’t a sex thing.

Let me get this straight- They want to reduce gun violence by putting LOTS more guns in the community? Great idea. While we’re at it, we can solve global warming by burning more coal. /s

You’re right that we can’t know for sure. Personally, I’m inclined to think we’re probably not in a simulation. Here’s why- Occam’s Razor. How many assumptions do you have to make if the world works according to the laws of physics as we know them? Fundamentally, just one: We assume that information is coming into our brains from somewhere outside of us. I.e., our experience of the world is not some hallucination we’ve generated ourselves.
Now, how many assumptions do we have to make if it’s all a simulation? You still have to make the original assumption (I’m not hallucinating) if it’s a simulation. That is, you’re still assuming that information is coming to you from somewhere outside of you. But now, you have to add a few more assumptions. 1. There is an intelligent entity out there that is not human. (No human has enough computing power at hand to simulate something this complex.) 2. This entity has some motivation to deceive you. 3. This entity has actually taken the steps to do so.
Add these to the original assumption (that we’re not hallucinating) and now there are four assumptions we are forced to make. Thus, on the balance, we are less likely to be in a simulation than in the real world. But we can’t know for sure.

Yo, that’s a sick ride.

Came here to post this.

Wal-E’s blue collar cousin.

I wouldn’t see either one.

Underrated post.

Even with unregistered fare cards, you could find the identity of every person on that bus by tracking the credit card that bought the fare card. Unless there’s a way to buy a fare card with cash.

These assholes had a president in the White House until last January. You think that’s not political representation? Not to mention ALL the Republican congressmen who enabled Trump and are still office.

Cat’s got your dong?

Somebody better tell Mario and Luigi, I don’t think they know this yet. The way they just jump right in.

Which sub is this?

Anyone else notice the oven is on?

Check out Urban Archives at Temple University. They have a really great collection of photo prints from old newspapers.

So that’s what happens when they catch one!

You know there’s gotta be slash fiction about this already.

Our policy towards our “not colony” Puerto Rico would be one angle to explore. You could also look our government’s relationship with the various Native American tribes.