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timtim51251··on Apple discontinues the Mac Pro
Once you start adding RAM and storage, the price of the Apple explodes. There is zero expandability and options outside of what Apple provides. So you can easily build a better PC and still at a lower price point for higher end configs. So your argument is a fanboy argument and not based on reality.

Is the Mac Studio great? Yeah, for Apple users.

timtim51251··on US Postal Service expects to run out of cash in a year
They don't need more money. Mail volume is down 47% since 2000. Employees should be less than half, but its not even close. They keep employing people that are not needed and that don't do the job right. They constantly deliver the wrong mail and it happens all the time.
timtim51251··on Can weight-loss pills replace injectables?
You shouldn't be on these type of drugs long term. That's why
timtim51251··on US adults are skipping parenting, having fewer kids, forcing schools to close
Except for the poor people (mostly illegal) who come here and leech off the system and have several kids to get more welfare money.

I know an agent that leases houses. One family had 6 kids and got the government to pay for a $6500 a month house here in California. Yes, taxpayers are paying for the family to leech $20k a month between rent/section 8 housing, medical insurance, welfare, and food stamps. Its a joke.

timtim51251··on The American Healthcare Conundrum
Lots of people are saying nonsense here. The actual reason commercial insurers pay more is that's the only way to can make more profits.

Because of Obamacare requiring 80% of the money they collect to be spent, the insurance companies just get to keep 20%. So insurance companies spend more so they can collect higher premiums. That's how they make more money.

Several doctor friends have told me this as well.

timtim51251··on Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is killed in Israeli strike, ending 36-year rule
That why they are going beyond that and going after the IRGC
timtim51251··on Prozac 'no better than placebo' for treating children with depression, experts
Its not just children, its adults too. Because of the FOIA we have seen the studies these drug companies made disappear and this applies to probably every single antidepressants. Keep in mind the placebo effect happens in about 30% of people which are the people that think it works and then eventually stops working.
timtim51251··on Toothpaste made with keratin may protect and repair damaged teeth: study
People waste their time and money with this garbage. I'm not saying its bad, but there's much better stuff out there. If you care about re-enamelization which everyone with bad to average teeth should, get some Prevident Rinse. Its prescription, its made by Colgate and it has a generic version also. There is also a prevident toothpaste.

Use the mouthwash once a week and you're good. If your dentist doesn't tell you about it and you don't have great teeth, its ONLY because they want to make more money off of you.

timtim51251··on New Windows 11 build adds self-healing "quick machine recovery" feature
Maybe you should reinstall. I upgraded from Win 10 and have no issues.
timtim51251··on Homeless People Don’t Need an App, They Need a Fucking House
They don't need a house. They have shelters and its known many if not most choose not to use them. So its their own fault.

Its well known in Los Angeles where we keep burning taxpayer money and the government officials keep making their friends rich by building more shelters that aren't used. So its just a waste until we make it a crime for them to sleep on the street and loiter and harass people if there are shelters available. They just cause trouble and commit crimes, that's what they do best.

timtim51251··on Why are pharmacists silent about generic drug quality?
> If I were to discuss generic drug quality privately with other pharmacists, their first reaction would probably be that customers who complain about the effectiveness of generic drugs are kooks, or those customers are simply imagining a difference between generics and brand name drugs.

This explains it all.

I've been in the pharmacy business for years and can tell you pharmacists are uneducated about it. They're so uneducated they don't understand how foolish they are and will make fun of you for saying it doesn't work as well or they'll label you as an addict or crazy.

timtim51251··on $499 AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Almost as Fast as $2000 Intel Core I9-9980XE
It won't work in a virtual machine? Any reason why?
timtim51251··on A new credit bubble gets ready to burst
> Even a brand new sedan (e.g. Nissan Altima, Honda Accord) is around $23k MSRP. A crossover family vehicle (e.g. Nissan Rogue, Honda CR-V) is around $25k.

An accord/ultima start around that price for the base models and the lowest package. I doubt most people buy those models. People like options and get plenty of them.

Also keep in mind you pay a ton of tax and also registration. Registration is insanely expensive in states like CA.

The price of a low mercedes is much higher than that, not sure where you're getting your numbers, but they're off, WAY off.

timtim51251··on The FDA fails to adequately screen or monitor products
FDA doesn't test, drug companies do and then provide data. That's why they can cheat and lie as much as they do.
timtim51251··on Political Bias Is Destroying Peoples Faith in Journalism
You need to realize that snopes is a propaganda site that lies all the time. They are very liberal and don't believe in the truth.
timtim51251··on The Next American Car Recession Has Already Started
Funny thing is so many liberals that say they care about the environment are buying them...
timtim51251··on Democrat with financial ties to AT&T just gutted California's net neutrality law
And you thought the democrats were for the people LOL!