Thank you! Like i said, i figured there’s something I’m missing–that would appear to be it.
Thank you! Like i said, i figured there’s something I’m missing–that would appear to be it.
It honestly just never occurred to me that such a transformation was allowed/possible. A nonprofit seems to imply something charitable, though obviously that’s not the true meaning of it. Still, it would almost seem like the company benefits from the goodwill that comes with being a nonprofit but then gets to transform that goodwill into real gains when they drop the act and cease being a nonprofit.
I don’t really understand most of this shit though, so I’m probably missing some key component that makes it make a lot more sense.
Here’s my proposal:
I’ve heard the claim numerous times that people leave a tremendous carbon footprint. Each person would be assigned a certain amount of “carbon credits” that their life is worth, and the value slowly declines as they get older. If they choose to, one can hop in the expiration bin and donate those remaining credits to a cause of their choice: they can give them to their children, family, or friends, donate them to a charity or research group, etc.
I can just imagine the ads where companies try to compel you to take the early-expiration route while relinquishing your credits to them “for the greater good” or some other such nonsense
Children mass-produced for the glorious stream of carbon credits it would award
Microsoft, Amazon, Tesla et al provide “expiration tanks” in convenient places that send the credits directly to them after each “donation”
Wtf i need to go back to sleep, lol
Night night lemmy ✨
Well, yeah! It was settled in court that they’re strictly an entertainment company. It’s the most-watched cable entertainment station that just likes to riff on the news ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Well how else is he going to fortify his ridiculous amount of wealth from the unwashed masses?
Maybe that will ensure he behaves all the time ☺️
Not who you responded to, but I appreciate the honesty, lol. Tip of the hat to ya 🤠
This really does seem like the endgame for all collectibles–to eventually get capitalized to the point that outsiders come in and start speculating/buying out new releases/limited editions solely to flip for profit.
In plenty of cases I’ve seen, they never even have the product in their hands–they’ll just transfer the order to the highest bidder. I guess it’s the nature of collectibles and limited-edition stuff, but it just takes away the fun for a lot of the people who enjoy the hobby/collectibles/etc… it’s kinda deflating when you can’t even get the item without paying a premium to some rando that has no interest in it first (instead of just paying the vendor/manufacturer directly at their list price).
Good stuff! I enjoy Banzai Run as well, my buddy and I always get a few rounds on that one at our local pinball haunt. That vertical playfield is super cool!
Never got to clock much time on Indy or Dredd, love AFM though. That’s a game i would consider for my collection someday–that one or Medieval Madness, both are just awesome games. I collect mostly late-70’s/early 80’s solid state games, though i have a particular soft spot for the classic Bally’s and Sterns from that era…
Woot woot! Congrats on that achievement, fellow pinball person! I scrolled this thread just to see if anyone mentioned ye olde silverball and I am not disappointed!
Own any pins? Top 3 favorite games?
Paper Linux, computing done olde world style 📜 🤖
Right?! When i think of a place where i can do anything i want, i think of Amsterdam, Ibiza, and Moscow lol
Nice!!! That’s one of a handful of arcade video games I’d like to own someday.
Warms my heart to know that game has been brought along into the future, that was such an awesome game for my brother and i to discover as kids
Which platform? That’s one of my all-time favorite games. Love the graphics, the music, the gameplay, the weirdness, the difficulty–it’s the real deal and I’ll always remember the first time i found one to play in an arcade at Hershey Park in the late 80’s…
This guy gets it! 🥂
Mouse usage 🤝 paying for distance used
Why pay for something you won’t be using all the time? Why not just pay for it only when you’re using it? Oh–well yeah, you’ll have to buy it first–but then you’ll only have to pay to use it when you want to use it, and only when you want to use it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
What a fucking breakthrough
“Carbon credits” i just can’t even 🙂↔️ what’s the fucking logic? Give us lots of money and we’ll make the pollution you created cease to exist?
Guess we’ll never know! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
(I too, was disappointed to get a little ways in before hitting that same wall myself)