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kempathonnodge said:

charlesn said:

Well, this should send a clear and powerful message to aspiring white collar criminals everywhere: If you can't do the time, definitely DO the crime, since there's essentially no penalty for trying and getting caught! Unfriggin-believable. Someone caught stealing a Macbook at an Apple store would get a stiffer sentence. 

Spot on. Most, if not all, criminals have experienced a lifetime of difficulties and their criminality is not chosen, but often criminal acts of stealing, for example, are the least worst of very limited options. This guy, whilst probably had something going on that pushed him down this route, committed a knowingly huge offence and then chose to lie to the court. Without his power, money and privilege, he’d have gone to jail for a long time.

This is why our minority brothers and sisters are so disillusioned and angry. Often held back or limited in their access to financial security, when compared to those born into privilege (and I speak from a position of white privilege). Where is their leniency or opportunity to fight the courts for far smaller crimes?

money = power. 

Until that changes, we will all continue to see our planet, mental health in our children and communities destroyed. I recommend Gabor Mate’s “the myth of normal”… 

It's called capitalism for a reason. We become what we define ourselves to be. And unconsciously or consciously, through groupthink or personal agendas, the vast majority have let the pursuit of capital become them, equating that with personal freedom, and lost a big part of their humanity (knowing right from wrong, genuine connections with others, sense of what'll lead to a better future for the next generation) along the way.

AppleZulu said:

Enjoyed season one, but gave up partway through the second. For me at least, it fell into one of the traps that’s a bit too common in science fiction: excessive self-indulgence. This probably will crawl all over sci fi fans, but it’s a bit like soap operas. Requiring dedicated fan-level commitment from viewers to be able to track with even the basic storyline is too much. If I have to go back and rewatch the first season and listen to the companion podcast to be able to understand what’s going on in the next episode of season two, that’s too much. 

While there's certainly a number of parallel stories going on, and jumping around in time/space, I didn't find it too hard to follow once I got past the first episode or two (refreshed my memory of what happened in the first season). And no, I'm not one of those fans who dotes on every little detail and listens to every interview/podcast/social media post.

I do wonder if there's a difference in the brains of those who enjoy sci-fi vs those who don't? My partner also has difficulty suspending disbelief (e.g. the mentalics) and following complex storylines, and so I find myself explaining things a fair bit. But on the other hand, I find many real-life dramas to be repetitive and overly simplified versions of reality. I prefer the overarching concepts which apply to humanity on a larger scale rather than the minutiae of everyday life. Though the characters do need to be good as well, which is where Foundation (due to Asimov's style) tends to be lacking a bit compared to other sci-fi.

foregoneconclusion said:

Cesar Battistini Maziero said:

Governments are slowing humanity down.

They are corrupt, and evil.

Human nature is the same regardless of whether it's the public sector or private sector. Neither one is more likely or less likely to be corrupt/evil than the other. 

Exactly. And I'd argue that at least there's some level of transparency for governments operating in a democratic society (public debate, public records for many functions). A privately held company generally has far less transparency, and thus more opportunity for corruption.

jellyapple said:

Interesting. It reminds me the origin of India English. They know the meaning of “upgrade” is really an upgrade (not disposal of everything and replacement of a completely new unit). While Apple is an American company uses American English with a twist of English into consumerism making the word “upgrade” meaning replacement. Thus, every year an 10% “upgrade” (UK English) in feature sells an “upgraded” (US English) iPhone at 100%+ price point.  Apple doesn’t like UK English. Of course.

Hopefully put that same kind of analysis into other products which, while not using the word "upgrade" (not sure where Apple uses that when selling new products), follow the same pattern where you get an entirely new product rather than updating the old one. Cars, appliances, etc. "Consistency" is a word I really like, especially when it comes to belief systems.

mikethemartian said:

auxio said:

darkvader said:

It's already been shown that USB C will work in the older iPhones. 

Apple should get their act together.

Unbelievable. If they care so much about it, why didn't governments step in when there were a ridiculous number of different USB-A/B connectors for different devices (which are now clogging landfills)?



That's the very reason why Apple chose to go with Lightning instead of USB in the first place. And boy did people complain about the switch from Dock to Lighting at the time! Now suddenly everyone is fine with buying all new USB-C accessories because Android users and governments are cheerleading USB-C. Gimme a break!

Wasn’t Apple the early driving force for USB-C when they adopted it as the exclusive port on their laptops?

I've heard rumours that they donated the spec for USB-C, which was created around the same time as Lightning. However, they've tended to prefer Thunderbolt over vanilla  USB-C, which is a bit of a mess with all the different power specifications and difficulty figuring out what can power what (as @tmay said). At least with USB-A/B, you had different connectors for different amounts of power delivery.