Streaming is bad for all artists. In general, I pretty much agree with SD on all that stuff. He’s not the only one to complain about it. The difference, is he’s doing something to try to get back to where artists get paid for what they do. Read more

You are correct in every particular, Lawrence. Ignore the bimmer fanbois. Read more

Safety requirements don’t explain the massive inflation of BMW grilles. That shiz is just plain ridiculous. Read more

“Do you know the Toad?”

Not exactly. The game for him isn’t building and protecting the biggest pile of money. It’s something else. He’s said before that everything he is doing is all about getting humans another home base besides Earth. Mars is what he is currently talking about. But the thing that motivates him isn’t the money. And a lot… Read more

Precisely. Read more

It’s how they got Al Capone, basically. Read more

In 1994, the Merc to have would be the brown diesel station wagon:

Exactly. I mean, I get the schadenfreude when Elon doesn’t fall on his face. Most people would LOVE to be able to act like he does and get away with it, but they can’t, so they then have this perverse pleasure when his over-the-top antics get him the occasional comeuppance. Sure. Human nature. Read more

3rd Gear: Read more

Sometimes, finding a really quirky vehicle while searching the interwebs elicits more of a ‘point and gasp’ reaction from me than a ‘oh my, I want to buy this rare gem’ response. This is one of those times.

Interestingly, I said nothing about ‘every organization’ in my comment. Yet this is your response. The rest of your reply indicates that this lack of perceptiveness seems to be a chronic issue. After all, you are pleased with the system, despite the problems with it that others here have very specifically outlined.  I… Read more

This is a good analysis.  Thank you. Read more

According to classic supply and demand theory, whenever all manufacturers of a good are producing a product that is overpriced, based upon its constituent production costs, an alternative producer should materialize to cover that lower end of the market with product. If no alternative producer appears, then it is… Read more

Considering geopolitical forces, Europe needs to go full EV and nuclear base load as fast as its little feet can carry it. Read more

The international banking industry is a conspiracy designed to keep the worker bees in their lane, and allow the moneyed elite to play with their lives for fun and profit. Credit agencies are part of that system. And I say this as someone who has worked hard enough to have an 850 score. I go to a dealership to shop a… Read more

It’s better all the way around. Read more

“Where were you thinking of routing the jet nozzle, Mr. Bob?”

There are SO MANY better ways to spend $50K for transportation. Read more