Stupid World

[mashman]

Half of them are the fucking problem, to many pushing paper instead of doing a real job.

All but the middle one makes sense, it's legal to be a junkie and the people will pay for it?

So half the paper pushers (which I'm pretty much there with you on, tis what computer programmes should do), but don't half the drug addicts and associated costs? Put that bottle down NOW

[BoristheBiter]

So half the paper pushers (which I'm pretty much there with you on, tis what computer programmes should do), but don't half the drug addicts and associated costs? Put that bottle down NOW

No need for the bottle health, care is my rant topic.

[Banditbandit]

I believe the world's Stupidity Index just went up a few points ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...tick-thin.html

[mashman]

I believe the world's Stupidity Index just went up a few points ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...tick-thin.html

... she'd quadruple that if she streamed with end spewing the food out. Entertainment eh

[Brian d marge]

I believe the world's Stupidity Index just went up a few points ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...tick-thin.html

I can beat that

This morning a 41 year old woman , left her car on the railway track heading into tokyo ( tobu tojo line ) luckily or unluckily she got out of the car to post a letter ,,,,, the car couldnt wait

Her bill for the ensuing mess 6 hours of train stoppage on one of the busiest lines in the world

( at approx 1 million yen per hour ) plus the cost of the clean up

oh and at least a a can of touch up spray for the car

I bet she aint feeling so hot now!

stephen

[Scuba_Steve]

Maybee Mashman can answer

[Brian d marge]

Maybee Mashman can answer

it was , and has been a few times before , but you cannot control a person who is debt free.

[mashman]

Maybee Mashman can answer

White black magic is beyond me.

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[Brian d marge]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...stop-cars.html

Just gets betterer and betterer

Stephen

[Scuba_Steve]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...stop-cars.html

Just gets betterer and betterer

Stephen

Oh well good reason to stick to the older vehicles... Can't wait till the hackers start to play

[Scuba_Steve]

Well here's something that might be of interest to you Mashman; In the paper this week they have a writeup on Upper Hutt's 'Timebank' a scheme where you trade in time (after all "time is money" ) i.e. if you're good at gardening you can offer your skills as a gardner for people this will bank time which you can use at a later point to "hire" someone else for say painting, which you may not be so good at.

Everyone gets to use skills they're best at rather than working for a price point, everyone is equal as payment is time & well time's not susceptible to human greed like cash

[mashman]

Well here's something that might be of interest to you Mashman; In the paper this week they have a writeup on Upper Hutt's 'Timebank' a scheme where you trade in time (after all "time is money" ) i.e. if you're good at gardening you can offer your skills as a gardner for people this will bank time which you can use at a later point to "hire" someone else for say painting, which you may not be so good at.

Everyone gets to use skills they're best at rather than working for a price point, everyone is equal as payment is time & well time's not susceptible to human greed like cash

Just wait til the mechanic decides that his 1 hour is worth 3 hours lawn mowing . Great if it only ever stays 1 hr - 1hr, but I have my doubts that it'll stay that way. Time banking is a lervely idea, but it'll damage the economy (coz it takes money out of the equation for goods/services according to some Spanish economists). Probably a true assessment given the disparity in wages to trade in regards to financial remuneration. If there was a choice between a Time Banking Economy and the current financial system, I'd VOTE (betchawass) for Time Banking. Unfortunately it's still prone to human "greed" (especially if you and your mates log time that you spent fishing as services to the community) and as mentioned earlier, it's still prone to the skewing by trade.

Having said that, I reckon the majority, once made aware of pros and cons, would leap at the chance and would faithfully try their best for the rest of their community/countrymen. I'd still prefer NOW (but that's my baggage to carry around ), if only because it can ditch time/financial value.

[Scuba_Steve]

Just wait til the mechanic decides that his 1 hour is worth 3 hours lawn mowing . Great if it only ever stays 1 hr - 1hr, but I have my doubts that it'll stay that way.

Well through this scheme it's not a direct transfer so you do 1hr work that 1hr gets "banked" to be used on 1hr of someone else's time which makes claiming your time "more important" slightly harder at this stage; Also of-course the people involved know how it works & like I'm sure you would be, are quite happy with this non-financial way of living

Of-course too, when your able to do something you love rather than something you "need" to for the price point you're less likely to complain "unfair"... unless of-course your skill is ripping people off via financial markets then I could see them complaining "unfair"

[mashman]

Well through this scheme it's not a direct transfer so you do 1hr work that 1hr gets "banked" to be used on 1hr of someone else's time which makes claiming your time "more important" slightly harder at this stage; Also of-course the people involved know how it works & like I'm sure you would be, are quite happy with this non-financial way of living

Of-course too, when your able to do something you love rather than something you "need" to for the price point you're less likely to complain "unfair"... unless of-course your skill is ripping people off via financial markets then I could see them complaining "unfair"

I get the idea. It's basically a "credit" system, 1hr = 1 credit (metaphorically). How much is a loaf? or a car? I'd love to bump into a Time Banker to see how they work those sorts of things out, but I can only assume that Time Banking runs in conjunction with the financial system? I think there were some lawyers in the states that were using a time banking system for those who couldn't afford to pay. It is a great idea, but as mentioned, if I can sit on my boat with 5 or 6 mates for 6 hours and we all agree that those hours are work, we end up getting free "credits". Now I don't really have a problem with that, other than the morality and rort, because I will never know if anyone is screwing the system unless they get caught. Exactly the same that would happen under NOW or indeed the financial system. That's where the "value" could start getting in the way, from the perspective of people becoming mistrustful of others and therefore labeling everyone they don't know as bludgers (heh). The best thing about NOW and Time Banking is that no one will necessarily suffer because of the hoarders/freeloaders as they will still be able to get bread etc... without worrying about how financially generous society has been in regards to the perceived lack of effort of the unemployed and therefore what they can afford.

@financial cunts and how everything is so unfair... they are a never ending source of entertainment, but as much as I'd miss them, I'd rather they became irrelevant.

[Ocean1]

Just wait til the mechanic decides that his 1 hour is worth 3 hours lawn mowing.

Don't have to wait that long mate, his clients already know that.

What, wiv not bein' idiots an' all.