They didn’t ever touch the open source code. They’d just open a bug or feature enhancement. Why it annoyed me so much. I believe open source is best when everyone contributes something. Either time, money, or something of value.

I worked at a company that had an open source policy. They wanted to use as much open source as possible but didn’t want to contribute back in any way. I explained to them that’s the antithesis of open source. If they find a bug, they should be willing to try to fix it or at least help fix it. Now all the code they wrote internally was closed source.

I’m fine with closed source projects but don’t use open source and just leech from it. Eventually people will stop or bugs will never get fixed. Everyone needs to chip in either money or time.

The companies will claim it’s the cost of living difference or they are unable to find an American worker.

If they’re doing work of an American. They need to be paid like an American.

Also h1b should be eliminated. H1b are abusive.

If they can’t find an American then they’re paying shit.

Denmark comes up often because McDonald’s workers make a decent wage. Denmark also does not have a minimum wage but wages bargain for as an industry. I wouldn’t mind that system in America.

I’m paid very well but I wouldn’t mind all IT workers must make at least X. It would end those stupid jobs ads where they want 10 years of experience, a masters degree, expertise in 10 specific technologies and want to pay 15 an hour.

Severance is not required by law. It’s generally given to avoid lawsuits.
Personally I’d like to see a law around severance. I think it should be expensive to lay employees off. 401k should vest. Stock options should vest and severance should be a minimum of six months.

How is it novel? Robots have been harming people since they were created.

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/09/robot-safety-standards-regulation-human-fatalities/675231/

Twilight Zone is a show that still holds up well. It covered topics like racism very well. Rod di a great job.

I have never heard of Kevin. I must google now

That is why I find it so funny. It’s just very fitting.

No but Missouri has nuclear weapons. Thank Ike Skelton for that.

131st bomb wing

I believe exploding heads is gone.

Just a piece of trivia. Look at the CEO of Ford. Crazy to think the family had a comedian and CEO.

and that is a fair point. I feel often we have people over charged for bullshit crimes and then drag them through the system for years.

I am a conservative, so if I am saying that then you know the system is really out of whack.

I suspected based on your comment, but I thought I would clarify. Without the guard then you could really don’t have a civil war.

Not sure you get what a civil war is. It’s when the country fights itself. The national guard would be heavily involved in a civil war. Just like they were in the first civil war.

Courts take time.

Ignore Trump for just a minute. The average court case takes years in many cases. Isn’t that insane? Speedy trial is a joke.

Why I said overall. I feel corruption has increased significantly in my lifetime but we are working to punish corruption. I count that as overall it’s working. Now if we don’t clean it up, then I’ll reconsider that

The states have armies. That is the national guard. Some states have defense forces as well.

So if we have a civil war, there are plenty of armies to go around.

I hear lots of rumblings about a civil war but I don’t think we are close to one. You hear it from all sides. California wants to leave. Texas wants to lead. East Oregon wants to join Idaho.

I just see people bitching as they always do.

While I may dislike my current president. I’m not going to pick up a rifle for any of these jokers to try to change my government. Overall our system works. Something drastic would have to happen to change my mind.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waffle_House_Index

for many drugs, they could use the defense act. Not having medications is a national defense issue.

We really need to being more manufacturing of drugs back to America.

If the government funded the development, the government should own the patent or at least own a portion of it.

They should be paid for their investment and those funds use to fund other healthcare.