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*31stArrival » 24 Jan 2026, 1:14 pm » wrote: ↑

24 Jan 2026, 1:14 pm

Every intellectual mind gambles their biological sole to believe genetics cannot be the only way eternal separation occurs in plain sight now. Hell of a gamble and history of societal evolution shows it especially in current events.

I'll be sure to think on that when the "long dirt nap" comes around!  
 

Fuelman » 24 Jan 2026, 1:21 pm » wrote: ↑

24 Jan 2026, 1:21 pm

I'll be sure to think on that when the "long dirt nap" comes around! :wave:  
 

Stop thinking life only works by relative time statistical values cradle to grave.

Fuelman » 23 Jan 2026, 9:36 am » wrote: ↑

23 Jan 2026, 9:36 am

An increase in productivity results in doing more with less employees. Wasn't that in Econ 101?    I wouldn't know as I didn't take the class or go to college. 

It's the new normal.

U.S. labor productivity (nonfarm business sector) has shown a strong, recent surge, growing at an annualized rate of 4.9% in Q3 2025, with a 2.4% increase in the second quarter of 2025. For the current business cycle since late 2019, productivity has increased at a 1.8% annual rate, which is higher than the previous 2007–2019 cycle (1.5%).

It's not th3 "new normal." It's always been that way. Higher productivity or productivity optimization streamlines business operations, intensifies competition, lowers costs, and eventually leads to structural unemployment. 

Most retarded conjobs do not understand the difference between cylical and structural.

Right wing economic "experts" (or just grifters in general, like the "economists" who go on Fox News) lie by telling you otherwise. Jobs have always been seen by capital as a necessary "evil" (expense) to secure marketplace dominance.

In reality the vast majority of labor is similar to a commodity input....and given the number of willing beggars in 3rd world countries who will gladly work for $60K/yr (poverty salary) the downward pressure on wages is endless.

Now back to economic history that no conjob in this thread will ever clarify b/c they are too retarded to understand or think at this "level:"

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The main difference is that 150 years ago, we had frontier markets (Westward USA expansion, the first wave of imperialism opening up markets in the Caribbean, East Asia, and North Africa, the invention of the first prototypes of the automobile and aircraft, the microwave, etc.) to absorb all the labor displaced by the mechanization of agriculture and textile production.

We no longer have that spare capacity which means labor mostly sits idle or waits for our benevolent corporate overlords to throw them some scraps in the form of "6 figure jobs" that still suck compared to jobs that existed back in 1954 (mainly due to false, understated, and deceptive accounting of inflation statistics) - and that's IF they are "lucky."

If they are unlucky they will drive for Uber or Doordash and lose money on vehicle wear and tear.

(I once talked with an old Boomer lady who said she made almost $20/hr doing typewriting work in the 70s, which is like $180K/yr today. Your typical Excel "expert" - office drone - made $65K/yr in 2025.)

@Cannonpointer  

 
 

Fuelman » 24 Jan 2026, 12:20 pm » wrote: ↑

24 Jan 2026, 12:20 pm

Was Sole the original?

One thing is for sure, he is the most consistent **** on the Internet!

As far as I know, sole result was his original handle. 

But it might have been Legion.
 
 

Beekeeper » 24 Jan 2026, 12:37 pm » wrote: ↑

24 Jan 2026, 12:37 pm

Do you feel better about yourself in belittling everyone in order for your weak AND PATHETIC *** to feel better about yourself??

You really need that being the malignant narcissist you are. It's a facade' you can't hide from, ASSHOLE!!

Just for the record, are you screeching at me? Or do you suppose yourself to be addressing Fuelman?
 

Cannonpointer » 25 Jan 2026, 1:07 am » wrote: ↑

25 Jan 2026, 1:07 am

Just for the record, are you screeching at me? Or do you suppose yourself to be addressing Fuelman?

And here we thought that you might be smart enough to figure things out.

Now that was a huge overreach.

Beekeeper » 25 Jan 2026, 7:54 am » wrote: ↑

25 Jan 2026, 7:54 am

And here we thought that you might be smart enough to figure things out.

Now that was a huge overreach.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5zUpxW3wIQ