notpaultx
notpaultx t1_ja5zhn9 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Can someone explain this to me about Ameritrade? by ImaginarySector366
Nope, a lawyer can still make a lawsuit out of it and if it goes to court (where they ultimately win) they would still be out thousands of dollars in legal fees. It's risk mitigation
notpaultx t1_j2p4ola wrote
Reply to comment by fatamSC2 in Anticipating and defusing the role of conspiracy beliefs in shaping opposition to wind farms by Creative_soja
I can concede that windmills are very inefficient relative to a nuclear power plant. But relative to a solar farm? There isnt a comparison there. Windmills are able to capture roughly 60% of the energy passing through them while solar panels at best convert 20 - 30% of the energy received. There are individual wind turbines that are generating up to 14 MW. Here's a neat link comparing renewable energy efficiencies you might enjoy.
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https://www.borntoengineer.com/efficient-form-renewable-energy
notpaultx t1_j2p3dif wrote
Reply to comment by Redd_October in Anticipating and defusing the role of conspiracy beliefs in shaping opposition to wind farms by Creative_soja
After rereading my post, I am unable to see where the strawman fallacy is in play but I can see where I may have not shown where the comment came from. The original comment was quoting from the comment above and his comment was written below in quotes.
>Conspiracy mentality is characterized by distrust of elites
"Stupid people think they know more than smart people."
Changing the original quote into their own words, I was pointing out that the statement "Conspiracy mentality is characterized by distrust of elites" does not mean the same thing as "stupid people think they know more than smart people". In the study, the elites mentioned were those directly involved with the question regarding wind turbine placement. This would include the local elected officials and the management of the corporation involved.
At what point in the persons involved in the study does the study define the education of the individuals compared to the local officials or corporate elites in a way where you can accurately state that "Stupid people think they know more than smart people"?
notpaultx t1_j2nlyuc wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Anticipating and defusing the role of conspiracy beliefs in shaping opposition to wind farms by Creative_soja
That's a gross simplification of those bullet points. Having a distrust of elites does not necessarily mean that you are stupid and/or the elites are smarter than you. Would you believe ExxonMobil executives were honest if they publicly told you that oil was good for the environment?
notpaultx t1_iu6fx4e wrote
Take the payouts, cause the layoffs are coming
notpaultx t1_jc894vh wrote
Reply to What are some jobs that AI cannot take? by Draconic_Flame
Have you tried taking care of your clients ..... sexually? /s
But in all honesty, AI can't replace human interaction or the emotional connection people need.