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Millennials and Zoomers

I know the generational divides are fake and mostly stand in for class consciousness but it still cracked me up anyways

basisproject.net

Just sharing for discussion purposes. Some lefty programmers are creating a buzzword laden system for distributed socialist economic planning. There's a lot about the exact approach they take that strikes me as reformist and non revolutionary, but at the same time, I think there needs to be a greater emphasis on leveraging cybernetics to advance socialist planning. Like the forms of planning developed in the USSR and PRC were developed before computers even existed and at least in the USSR they never really updated it. From what I've read the lack of computational power in the planning apparatus wound up being something of a bottleneck for the economy, not to say a fatal one, but you know, something future socialist projects would want to figure out how to address. I'm not too familiar with how economic planning in China works these days so no comment there. Anyways, just thought it was interesting even if the ideological framework of the Basis Project is a bit odd. But I do wonder what modern computer science might enable in the way of economic planning.

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"The film tells the story of women who live in Tijuana and what their lives are like working in the nearby factory. Carmen Duran, a single mother of three, was denied a severance payment that is legally required. The film also focuses on another protagonist who discusses the environmental damage the factories have done to her town and how things have changed since she was a child, such as the river no longer being safe to play in. The women had to endure poor working conditions that impacted themselves and their neighborhoods. The poor conditions include smelling like burned plastic when they leave the factories, being harassed by employers, not being allowed to drink or use the bathroom (leading to kidney problems), not being given severance when the company decided to leave, and chemicals polluting their neighborhoods (leading to health complications such as difficulty breathing, skin rashes, and hives), among other issues." via [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maquilapolis)

I get lots of dry good from the food bank, which works out okay because at least for now I have access to a stove. I was completely out of what I'd normally eat the other day so I threw together probably the simplest split pea soup possible. **Ingredients** - 16oz dry peas (I think that would be about 2 1/2 cups?) - 8 cups water or broth - literally any other vegetables and/or meats and/or protein you have to hand - Spices to taste Rinse the peas and pick out any stones. Put the peas and water in a big pot on the stove or over a fire, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for about an hour and a half to two hours, stirring occasionally and being mindful of scorching the bottom of the pot. Add any and all extras, including spices, after it's done cooking. I got away with adding a can of green beans and seasoning with salt, pepper, turmeric, paprika, and a few other random spices I had access to. Basil, parsley, and thyme also make for a pleasing combo. 16oz peas and 8 cups of water made about 4-5 days worth of lunch for me. This is a pretty basic meal, but it's filling and hearty. Peas are high in protein and will carry you through times when you haven't got much else. Carrots and potatoes always go well in split pea soup, and if you add some meat on the bone at the start you can make it into a hearty broth as well. Vegans I have known have added coconut milk for added body and flavor. If you add coconut milk and curry spices you'd end up with a pretty tasty curry-like dish that could also go really well with rice.