Why Florida banned a kind of meat that doesn’t really exist ( www.vox.com )
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cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/2436007...
cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/2436007...
cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/2436007...
For half a century, a litany of federal policies has favored large SUVs and trucks, pushing automakers and American buyers toward larger models. Instead of counteracting car bloat through regulation, policymakers have subtly encouraged it. That has been a boon for car companies, but a disaster for everyone else.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/14623597
I also highly recommend Dan Olson's documentary that gets a shout-out in the article, although - at the time the documentary was made - AI had not been a big factor in the grift yet.