goldfaux

goldfaux t1_j6yqw79 wrote

I've had comcast and cox. They are essentially the same money grabbing companies. I just cut cox 3 years ago because my internet went from 300 Mbps uncapped for $65 to 300 Mbps uncapped for $95 per month. The cap wouldn't allow my family to stream endlessly and we have 3 google nest camera. Plus I was paying around $250 for internet and cable TV package. Switched to another company in my area offering Gigabit fiber for $60 per month for life. So much better. Cable TV is becoming worthless and isn't worth more then $35 per month. Plus I get 33 channels OTA for free. I spent a one time $200 payment to get a large antenna installed in my attic. Netflix, HBO Max, Prime Video, and Paramount Plus (~$50) + Gigabit Fiber ($60) = $110 per month.

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goldfaux t1_j522dtr wrote

Your heart is in the right place, but taxes just end up going to the consumer. Your "whatever" plastic you buy will now be even more expensive to purchase. Companies will end up skirting the tax, but still charge you more saying they are now taxed on it.

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goldfaux t1_j13qb6h wrote

The only AI that would be amazing is one that would automatically suggest accurate ways to remedy a bug. No, Im not suggesting it tell me to add a null check that it failed on. Go through the code and figure out how a scenario that should never have been null in the first place, due to the business cases, ended up null. Look at my databases, services, etc. Honesty, it wouldnt be able to without knowing the business logic, so Im confident that AI won't be replacing me in my lifetime. The AI would have to attend every meeting to determine exactly the customer wants. Could you imagine how upset the customer would be after telling a AI what they think they want, compared to what the AI produces. This is a real life problem that happens with people everyday.

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