Ugh⌠I canât remember where I saw it, but I saw once an article from a newspaper that was from the very early 20th century, worrying about the impact of pollution on the environment⌠maybe from the 19teens⌠Itâs enraging how much of this stuff has been covered up or squashed⌠We could be in a much better place if weâd started making changes way back thenâŚ
From 1912:
Which came a little after this paper from 1896:
⌠this is a convenient link
The science was never very difficult. It didnât need a Midgley to gaslight the world.
So (soon) you canât even expect a fast food meal to cost the same day-to-day?
No one complains about the airline model. Right?
For a given value of no one.
Update to the story:
On Wednesday, American fast food chain Wendyâs said it has no plans to dynamically raise menu prices based on demand after reports about the experiment, which was set to roll out in 2025, caused a stir online, reports Reuters. In a statement to the news service, a Wendyâs spokesperson said it âwould not raise prices when our customers are visiting us most.â Instead, the company framed experimental price changes as discounts during âslower times of day.â
âWe said these menuboards would give us more flexibility to change the display of featured items. This was misconstrued in some media reports as an intent to raise prices when demand is highest ⌠We have no plans to do that,â the company told Reuters. Presuming that lowered prices during slow times will eventually rise again, it appears some sort of dynamic pricing will still be taking place.
Is the apocalypse sâposed be before or during dystopia?
Much like the future, the total collapse of civilization is not evenly distributed.
What I want to know is which comes first: an apocalypse or a dystopia?
Generally an apocalypse will come before a dystopia, but itâs not necessary. Sometimes a dystopia can be the result of careful planning.