EV's

[MuggsyB]

What if I told you that there are more slaves today than any point in history.

How would you feel about that reality?

https://50forfreedom.org/modern-slavery/

So you agree with me.  Cool.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

we have been in the process of creating even more slavery with our "secure" border policies.  cartels are swimming in cash and unfortunately we have companies right here who are amorally putting these kids to work.  not to mention the sex industry-that's even sicker!

"When all the talking points mix freely and spew out in a toxic sludge"

[Hards Alumni]

So you agree with me.  Cool.

I think everyone agrees that slavery is bad.  Especially child slavery.  But you're hyperfocusing on EVs for some reason.  I don't imagine that if we started a thread here about phones you'd be bringing up slavery.

Many many things we use and consume on a daily basis are brought to us by slave labor.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Ya....that's not the point.  Do you think Siddharth Kara owns a cell phone?  It's about understanding that our obsession with going all EV is at a significant cost and we need alternatives to Cobalt.  It's about the media and EV CEO's completely disregarding the Congolese people and the fact that there's a modern slave system in the Congo including young children picking Cobalt.  And it's about China controlling 92% of this entire syatem before it is turned over to the consumer part of the supply chain.  Everyone should read Cobalt Red, we're dealing with a disgusting human tragedy.

It's high time we train animals to carry out this dangerous and dirty work. It would be a big advantage to endangered animals, as it would raise their value and increase protection of them. Siberian tigers and spotted leopards would be a lot more valuable as slave laborers than as fur coats.

You're welcome endangered animals.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

It's high time we train animals to carry out this dangerous and dirty work. It would be a big advantage to endangered animals, as it would raise their value and increase protection of them. Siberian tigers and spotted leopards would be a lot more valuable as slave laborers than as fur coats.

You're welcome endangered animals.

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[MuggsyB]

It's high time we train animals to carry out this dangerous and dirty work. It would be a big advantage to endangered animals, as it would raise their value and increase protection of them. Siberian tigers and spotted leopards would be a lot more valuable as slave laborers than as fur coats.

You're welcome endangered animals.

Stop attacking innocent species and being ridiculous. 

[Skatastrophy]

The children yearn for the mines. It's important that we rescind strip mining restrictions so that these kids can work outside in the fresh air.

[tower912]

Like Arkansas.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

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I'm sorry you are dumb. Is there some sort of charity I can contribute to that would make your life better, like a Jerry Lewis telethon sort of thing, but just for you?

[rocket surgeon]

I'm sorry you are dumb. Is there some sort of charity I can contribute to that would make your life better, like a Jerry Lewis telethon sort of thing, but just for you?

  I thought jerry Lewis telethons were for muscular dystrophy. You calling those people “ dumb”?  Being born with a disability has nothing to do with intellect. You ever meet a person with muscular dystrophy?

[Skatastrophy]

  I thought jerry Lewis telethons were for muscular dystrophy. You calling those people “ dumb”?  Being born with a disability has nothing to do with intellect. You ever meet a person with muscular dystrophy?

ehh that's a stretch, or your reading comprehension leaves something to be desired.

Shouldn't call people dumb, though. Unless you think ZFB is mute.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

ehh that's a stretch, or your reading comprehension leaves something to be desired.

Shouldn't call people dumb, though. Unless you think ZFB is mute.

What?

[Skatastrophy]

What?

That's deaf, not dumb.

[rocket surgeon]

ehh that's a stretch, or your reading comprehension leaves something to be desired.

Shouldn't call people dumb, though. Unless you think ZFB is mute.

  where's the stretch?  maybe smitty can clarify for us then.  here's what i read, ziggy dumb-charity-jerry lewis telethon.  he obviously feels sorry for zig because as he states that  he must be dumb and further believes if he were to donate to jerry lewis telethon(which hasn't existed since 2011) that zig could get the help that he felt was needed.  so, most who are connecting the dots here with me would think, oh, MDA must be a bunch of congenitally muscularly challenged "dumb" people.  i think kevin hart took over the fund raising for MDA however.  but when they had some of the patients on tv who have been so unfortunately afflicted, they did not seem "dumb" at all.  well, depends on how smitty defines dumb i guess.  because he must have seen "dumb" people on that show.  i will admit that i did occasionally step away or was distracted for a bite to eat, to relieve myself, take a phone call, make a phone call, etc so maybe i just could have missed something

     so maybe smitty knows something we don't and could share with us because there have been many areas in which scoop has enlightened me, i just thought this could be another one of those teaching "moments".  smitty does seem to take center stage here in the "smartest people in the room" group on just about everything else, showing us how "worldly" he is on such a wide array of topics.  unless i'm missing something, i'm all ears for his enlightened response

  and yes, use of the word dumb is strongly discouraged today's lexicon which i thought smitty would have known, but even he makes an occasional mistake-gasp-say it ain't so

 

[JWags85]

  where's the stretch?  maybe smitty can clarify for us then.  here's what i read, ziggy dumb-charity-jerry lewis telethon.  he obviously feels sorry for zig because as he states that  he must be dumb and further believes if he were to donate to jerry lewis telethon(which hasn't existed since 2011) that zig could get the help that he felt was needed.  so, most who are connecting the dots here with me would think, oh, MDA must be a bunch of congenitally muscularly challenged "dumb" people.  i think kevin hart took over the fund raising for MDA however.  but when they had some of the patients on tv who have been so unfortunately afflicted, they did not seem "dumb" at all.  well, depends on how smitty defines dumb i guess.  because he must have seen "dumb" people on that show.  i will admit that i did occasionally step away or was distracted for a bite to eat, to relieve myself, take a phone call, make a phone call, etc so maybe i just could have missed something

     so maybe smitty knows something we don't and could share with us because there have been many areas in which scoop has enlightened me, i just thought this could be another one of those teaching "moments".  smitty does seem to take center stage here in the "smartest people in the room" group on just about everything else, showing us how "worldly" he is on such a wide array of topics.  unless i'm missing something, i'm all ears for his enlightened response

  and yes, use of the word dumb is strongly discouraged today's lexicon which i thought smitty would have known, but even he makes an occasional mistake-gasp-say it ain't so

 

Dude...all of this because you yet again read it incorrectly.  "like a Jerry Lewis telethon, just for you" aka implying ZFB was a special type of dumb that would require a telethon to raise funds for him.  In no way did he attack the JLT or muscular dystrophy/those effected by it

[Hards Alumni]

  where's the stretch?  maybe smitty can clarify for us then.  here's what i read, ziggy dumb-charity-jerry lewis telethon.  he obviously feels sorry for zig because as he states that  he must be dumb and further believes if he were to donate to jerry lewis telethon(which hasn't existed since 2011) that zig could get the help that he felt was needed.  so, most who are connecting the dots here with me would think, oh, MDA must be a bunch of congenitally muscularly challenged "dumb" people.  i think kevin hart took over the fund raising for MDA however.  but when they had some of the patients on tv who have been so unfortunately afflicted, they did not seem "dumb" at all.  well, depends on how smitty defines dumb i guess.  because he must have seen "dumb" people on that show.  i will admit that i did occasionally step away or was distracted for a bite to eat, to relieve myself, take a phone call, make a phone call, etc so maybe i just could have missed something

     so maybe smitty knows something we don't and could share with us because there have been many areas in which scoop has enlightened me, i just thought this could be another one of those teaching "moments".  smitty does seem to take center stage here in the "smartest people in the room" group on just about everything else, showing us how "worldly" he is on such a wide array of topics.  unless i'm missing something, i'm all ears for his enlightened response

  and yes, use of the word dumb is strongly discouraged today's lexicon which i thought smitty would have known, but even he makes an occasional mistake-gasp-say it ain't so

 

A glimpse into your rationale is fascinating.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

  where's the stretch?  maybe smitty can clarify for us then.  here's what i read, ziggy dumb-charity-jerry lewis telethon.  he obviously feels sorry for zig because as he states that  he must be dumb and further believes if he were to donate to jerry lewis telethon(which hasn't existed since 2011) that zig could get the help that he felt was needed.  so, most who are connecting the dots here with me would think, oh, MDA must be a bunch of congenitally muscularly challenged "dumb" people.  i think kevin hart took over the fund raising for MDA however.  but when they had some of the patients on tv who have been so unfortunately afflicted, they did not seem "dumb" at all.  well, depends on how smitty defines dumb i guess.  because he must have seen "dumb" people on that show.  i will admit that i did occasionally step away or was distracted for a bite to eat, to relieve myself, take a phone call, make a phone call, etc so maybe i just could have missed something

     so maybe smitty knows something we don't and could share with us because there have been many areas in which scoop has enlightened me, i just thought this could be another one of those teaching "moments".  smitty does seem to take center stage here in the "smartest people in the room" group on just about everything else, showing us how "worldly" he is on such a wide array of topics.  unless i'm missing something, i'm all ears for his enlightened response

  and yes, use of the word dumb is strongly discouraged today's lexicon which i thought smitty would have known, but even he makes an occasional mistake-gasp-say it ain't so

 

OK, ok, ok, you've convinced me: you should be included in the Telethon as well.

[rocket surgeon]

Dude...all of this because you yet again read it incorrectly.  "like a Jerry Lewis telethon, just for you" aka implying ZFB was a special type of dumb that would require a telethon to raise funds for him.  In no way did he attack the JLT or muscular dystrophy/those effected by it

 gotta love the "slop room" ya give some

[tower912]

https://www.motortrend.com/news/camsoda-sexla-robotaxi-self-driving/


Speaking of 'slop room.'

[jesmu84]

Chile - 2nd largest lithium producer - has nationalized their lithium production.

Be interesting to see the geopolitical ramifications.

The US up for another Chilean coup?

[JWags85]

gotta love the "slop room" ya give some

Do you even realize who you're responding to?

[jesmu84]

Ford and now GM.

NACS has won. CCS ports are dead.

[muwarrior69]

https://scotscoop.com/opinion-electric-cars-are-not-driving-towards-the-future/#:~:text=Electric%2Dpowered%20cars%20are%20not,of%20current%20gasoline%2Dpowered%20cars.

[Spotcheck Billy]

https://scotscoop.com/opinion-electric-cars-are-not-driving-towards-the-future/#:~:text=Electric%2Dpowered%20cars%20are%20not,of%20current%20gasoline%2Dpowered%20cars.

That's written by a HS junior that thinks nuclear powered cars are the answer? OK.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

https://scotscoop.com/opinion-electric-cars-are-not-driving-towards-the-future/#:~:text=Electric%2Dpowered%20cars%20are%20not,of%20current%20gasoline%2Dpowered%20cars.

Do you often read opinion pieces from high school newspapers?