spin_dry Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-48634676 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted June 15, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted June 15, 2019 I'm not a genius by any stretch but some of that sounds intrusive and fucked up....jus sayin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayward Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Am I wrong here? So Amazon uses it's mega profits made from selling shit to the general public, and so to turn around and invest such profits into technology to more/less spy on what each individual's private life on a day to day basis, of that general public, and perhaps sell that information to government entities and such? This doesn't sound right. Maybe they ought to just take there winnings and be happy? Each buy a private island somewhere and relax a bit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 24 minutes ago, hayward said: Am I wrong here? So Amazon uses it's mega profits made from selling shit to the general public, and so to turn around and invest such profits into technology to more/less spy on what each individual's private life on a day to day basis, of that general public, and perhaps sell that information to government entities and such? This doesn't sound right. Maybe they ought to just take there winnings and be happy? Each buy a private island somewhere and relax a bit? It's not new, been going on for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayward Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 5 minutes ago, Anler said: It's not new, been going on for a while. The idea of a shit sandwich has been around for a long while now, too. You gonna try to convince me it tastes better now than it ever did? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Amazon is just a huge pimp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Rigid1 Posted June 15, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted June 15, 2019 Im really not a fan of Amazon, I've bought maybe 3 things from there in my life. I shop local and with small businesses 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted June 15, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted June 15, 2019 12 minutes ago, Rigid1 said: Im really not a fan of Amazon, I've bought maybe 3 things from there in my life. I shop local and with small businesses x2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 26 minutes ago, Rigid1 said: Im really not a fan of Amazon, I've bought maybe 3 things from there in my life. I shop local and with small businesses I buy shit from them all the time. It’s simply way too convenient not to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 1 hour ago, hayward said: The idea of a shit sandwich has been around for a long while now, too. You gonna try to convince me it tastes better now than it ever did? Depends who is making it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Rigid1 Posted June 15, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted June 15, 2019 3 minutes ago, spin_dry said: I buy shit from them all the time. It’s simply way too convenient not to. I'm not lazy and I like social interaction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 27 minutes ago, Rigid1 said: I'm not lazy and I like social interaction Well good for you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted June 15, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted June 15, 2019 I buy shit from Amazon that I can’t get locally...we have a great hardware store but other than it’s all tourist bullshit stores. If that makes me lazy and socially retarded than so be it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 3 hours ago, spin_dry said: I buy shit from them all the time. It’s simply way too convenient not to. shocker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 3 hours ago, Jimmy Snacks said: I buy shit from Amazon that I can’t get locally...we have a great hardware store but other than it’s all tourist bullshit stores. If that makes me lazy and socially retarded than so be it. Don’t you get that great fudge by you? Can’t recall the name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted June 15, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted June 15, 2019 2 minutes ago, spin_dry said: Don’t you get that great fudge by you? Can’t recall the name. Murdicks maybe...a lot of fudge shops on Mackinac Island as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted June 16, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted June 16, 2019 Everything I need is within 10 minutes of me. Cept handmade chocolate. I have to go 15 for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmo Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 23 hours ago, Jimmy Snacks said: I buy shit from Amazon that I can’t get locally...we have a great hardware store but other than it’s all tourist bullshit stores. If that makes me lazy and socially retarded than so be it. One of my buds sells a lot of stuff online. He says at least 75% of it is to places like where you live. I have like 5 tire stores within a mile or two of my house, but I know it’s not like that everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted June 16, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted June 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, Edmo said: One of my buds sells a lot of stuff online. He says at least 75% of it is to places like where you live. I have like 5 tire stores within a mile or two of my house, but I know it’s not like that everywhere. When we first moved here in 1975 there was a sporting goods store, two hardware stores, a shoe store, several clothing stores...etc.....downtown. Now most of that is gone replaced by boutiques and seasonal bullshit t shirt stores and the like. I understand this is a very tough area to run a year round business...Petoskey is only 20 miles away and they have pretty much everything you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 I wonder how many businesses are thriving because of amazon? I’d like to see a cost/loss analysis of new businesses made possible by amazon vs those lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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