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Re:22,000 smart thermostats in Colorado locked over ‘energy ... by josephcsible on Sunday September 04, 2022 @01:11PM (#32715237)
Imagine a program where by signing up, you'd be given a million dollars today, but then a year from now, you'd be sold into slavery for the next ten years. Should we allow that just because it's voluntary?
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Re:22,000 smart thermostats in Colorado locked over ‘energy ... by landemva on Sunday September 04, 2022 @02:06PM (#32715851)
Imagine a program where a person can sell a kidney for a transplant to keep a willing buyer alive.

Imagine a program where we ramp up the price of college by making college debt non-dischargeable in bankruptcy, then create fluff degrees which won't help the person earn enough to pay off the debt over the next couple decades.

Optionality and choices.

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