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Isnāt it fascinating how literally not a single technological advance has actually saved people work? Weāre more productive now than ever and yet retirement is a bigger fantasy now than half a century ago
"As lifespans increase, people have to prepare, mentally and financially, to work well into their 70s and 80s," per WSJ
Community note
Annual working hours per worker have fallen substantially over the long run (often roughly halved since ~1870) amid rising productivity from technological advances. Lifetime hours worked also declined. Retirement trends are more complex amid longer lifespans. ourworldindata.org/working-more-tā¦ ourworldindata.org/grapher/annualā¦
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James Readerbelly retweeted
āNothing can stop AI, just get used to itā and āThe industry that makes this technology will completely collapse if the wrong guy has an affairā seem like somewhat contradictory ideas
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by your logic they shouldāve canceled the nolan trilogy after Batman Begins only made 375M on a 150M dollar budget.
150M x 2.5 = 375M, they barely broke even on a BATMAN MOVIE but kept going because the film was good, not to mention it had an uphill battle after the schumacher movies.
this scenario sound familiar?
150M x 2.5 = 375M, they barely broke even on a BATMAN MOVIE but kept going because the film was good, not to mention it had an uphill battle after the schumacher movies.
this scenario sound familiar?
The angry quotes to this from dcu fans are really the crux of the disconnect between fans and the general audience
As big as you had made this film up to be in your heads, it really only made a bit over $600M
Thatās Ant Man level money for the most popular superhero name ever
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It's really frustrating because if you look back, aside from iron man, the MCU was not an immediate success. They became a success through an audience's eventual trust in them and let's be real. DC's reputation was NOT good before Gunn took over
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Very funny/sad that the entire Gunn era took place between THE BATMAN and THE BATMAN PART 2
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BBC-haters in the comments here rolling out their usual screeds.
Who are you going to rely on in an emergency like this - Heart 00s?
Who are you going to rely on in an emergency like this - Heart 00s?
BBC emergency protocol:
ā100 people in the BBC will run a emergency radio studio.
āIt will have secure lines of communication not dependent on the internet, and fuel, water and food to ensure it can operate without resupply for at least three days.ā
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ā¦
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James Readerbelly retweeted
Last month, DC fans were up in arms about LANTERNS āhating its source materialā.
Now theyād like a sequel to the movie where John Constantine is American, dark-haired and quits smoking at the endā¦
Now theyād like a sequel to the movie where John Constantine is American, dark-haired and quits smoking at the endā¦
Thanks for giving us a great CONSTANTINE Keanu.
I think DC messed up.
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Not only did Disney pay $0 in federal income taxes last year due to Trumpās so-called āBig Beautiful Bill,ā it got a $1.4 billion tax refund after making $12.4 billion in profits.
āCorporation will create jobs if they get tax breaksā is a Big Lie. It never trickles down. Ever.
āCorporation will create jobs if they get tax breaksā is a Big Lie. It never trickles down. Ever.
Disney is moving toward thousands of job cuts with the entertainment giant asking some managers to target 20% in annual cost savings, according to people familiar with the matter. bloomberg.com/news/articles/ā¦
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So let me get this straight.
Suella (Conservative Home Secretary 2022 - 2023) felt so strongly about the betrayal of the Boris Wave that she stood as a Conservative candidate in 2024 and then sat as a Conservative MP for a further 18 months before jumping ship.
Stacks up š¤
Suella (Conservative Home Secretary 2022 - 2023) felt so strongly about the betrayal of the Boris Wave that she stood as a Conservative candidate in 2024 and then sat as a Conservative MP for a further 18 months before jumping ship.
Stacks up š¤
The Boriswave was the greatest betrayal by the last Conservative government.
Itās why I left the Conservatives.Community noteBraverman served as Attorney General under Johnson and Home Secretary 2022-23 amid the immigration surge called the Boriswave. She remained a Conservative until defecting to Reform in Jan 2026 after the 2024 election.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suella_Brā¦
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ā¦
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Sam Alman owning two kidneys is a waste. "It's quite terrible to have everyone have 2 kidneys when there's limited supply, sitting in their own body."
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman believes people owning RAM for their own PCs is a waste and instead should be saved for data centers
"Itās quite terrible to have everyone have a bunch of the worldās limited supply of DRAM sitting in their own computer."
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James Readerbelly retweeted
Unpopular opinion : if you donāt like the charities Romesh and Bash ( who ever he is) have chosen, you can donate your own money to the charities you think are worthy.
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Sam Altman thinks RAM sitting in personal computers is a waste when it could be put to better use in data centers.
Weird. I was just thinking that all those billions sitting in billionairesā bank accounts could be put to much better use in our communities.
Weird. I was just thinking that all those billions sitting in billionairesā bank accounts could be put to much better use in our communities.
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Elon Musk put $500 million into elections this year, which is 0.05% of his total wealth.
Thatās the equivalent of someone making $100k donating $50.
Imagine being able to sway entire elections with $50. If you donāt see the problem, youāre part of it.
Thatās the equivalent of someone making $100k donating $50.
Imagine being able to sway entire elections with $50. If you donāt see the problem, youāre part of it.
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Patrick Stewart was, like many of the greatest British artists of the 20th Century, a working class boy who became a world-class artist thanks to a public arts education made possible by Post War social democracy. He never forgot it.
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NEWS! Patriots furious after British justice system applies British laws to British man in Britain newsthump.com/2026/10/28/patā¦
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450 million currently have the right to settle in Amsterdam.
But donāt.
The full 69.5 million population of the UK plus the full 5.5 million population of Ireland currently have the right to work and settle in Brighton.
But donāt.
Reform are being very silly, again.
But donāt.
The full 69.5 million population of the UK plus the full 5.5 million population of Ireland currently have the right to work and settle in Brighton.
But donāt.
Reform are being very silly, again.
šØ BREAKING NEWS šØ
Andy Burnham has admitted he wants open door immigration with the EU.
Freedom of movement means 450 million people will be able to move to the UK with no powers to stop them.
Why is Burnham so determined to open the floodgates once again?
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