The concept is worthless because its hard to define

Wow, so I did tha math. The official inflation rate factors up to just over 1.5 (50% increase) over the past 16 years. But this meme suggests a factor of 3.58!!! (258% increase)

dirt compression its what killed my potted plant

Lemmy dialogue is already more productive than peak reddit.

Some people are so chauvinistic they dont recognize their relation to foreigners. Because foreigners dont speak English.

Some people are so chauvinistic that they dont recognize their kinship with animals. Because animals cant speak. Then they come up with bullshit like `animals cant suffer´.

Some people are so chauvinistic that they dont recognize their kinship with plants. Because plants cant make sounds. Then they come up with bullshit like `plants cant suffer´.

And yet, plants scream. We just cant hear it. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/507590v4

So you have moved other animals into your circle of respect but not plants. You still draw a line somewhere.

And outside of that line, you chomp down with the crushers evolution has placed in your mouth

Facial recognition is dystopian, sure. But its also a security risk against foreign adversaries. No, sir, it is not `on brand´ for China.

but what about -~- LOOPHOLE WHACKAMOLE -~- its not technically free for billionaires since they have to pay so much to lawyers