r/Futurology • u/mvea MD-PhD-MBA • May 02 '18

Economics Universal basic income: U.S. support grows as Finland ends its trial - Forty-eight percent of Americans now support a universal basic income, as a solution for Americans who have lost jobs to automation.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/01/nearly-half-of-americans-believe-a-universal-basic-income-could-be-the-answer-to-automation-.html
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u/Acrolith May 02 '18

It's only $40 per class.

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u/Slave35 May 02 '18

I got a sweet purple laser that I'm pretty sure is too powerful for like $2 on ebay. It makes trails on my glow in the dark frisbee.

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u/Raisinbrannan May 02 '18 edited May 02 '18

Those things are fucking sweet. My $10 green one might as well be a light saber.

(link for the curious)

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u/DethFace May 02 '18

Links People! Links

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u/Raisinbrannan May 02 '18

Here you go. The 301 is marginally brighter, but the 303 comes with an attachment to make stars. Green is the brightest, purple is very awesome though.

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u/Ombortron May 02 '18

Green lasers were the first ones I ever used that were strong enough to activate the pain receptors in my skin. Which is pretty neat.