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  • Dr. Dabbles@lemmy.worldtoTechnology@lemmy.mlCut the 'AI' bullshit
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    7 days ago

    I got what you were saying, it’s just not something I can imagine ever caring that much about. Either I need a notebook or I don’t. I’m out of grapes and want some or I don’t. I don’t need a shoddy piece of software to tell me any of those things. And attempting to micro optimize for sale events? Like, this just isn’t a sensible way to live your life.










  • You’re talking 25% off MSRP, or worse a locally adjusted market price which isn’t the price people should pay. It’s a suggested price. You should be paying invoice price plus a margin for dealer profit. It would really help for people to know how products sell and what the various prices are, because not knowing these things leads to mistakes like thinking you got an amazing deal by discounting MSRP or even a local market price rather than moving upward from invoice price.


  • I think you need to look into how dealer pricing works, because you’re making a lot of common incorrect assumptions. The dealer’s margin on a new vehicle is, like 2%. They make a third of their revenue from accessories, a third or more from repair work, and the rest from financing finders fees.

    You got 25% off a car because either it was used, or the manufacturer kicked in incentives. Not because a dealer could afford to give you 25% off.

    Also, LMAO on hydrogen.




  • The Paris Agreement

    Your best attempt is a non-binding accord among nations, none of which are going to reach their Paris Agreement aspirational goals. I mean, I know lots of people have their head in the sand and believe in magical climate fixes, but this is an especially bad take.

    Also, we absolutely ARE going to reach and exceed global temperature changes of 2 ºC. That’s the disaster tipping point.

    You’re also using avoided emssions and pretending this is preventing disaster. It’s not. It’s avoided emissions, but we are already at the tipping point. You should try knowing something about this topic before posting quotes, because you very obviously don’t understand what you’ve read here.