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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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Even with unlimited ressources humans would be the only species where millions still would die from hunger and thirst every year (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago (2 children)

The biggest issue involves the logistics on the ground, and in places with extremely high food insecurity, there tends to be little to no legitimate government, and so getting anything done involves dealing with local gangs and warlords. It doesn't matter how much money you have if every shipment you send will just be stolen at gunpoint and sold to fund the local thug's next golden toilet. This is not a problem that can really be solved by throwing money at it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

... You could fund your own local gang to take over and do your bidding.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

CIA tried doing that, it didn't go too well. Probably just a skill issue I'm sure

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

That's proven to be both unpopular and often having unintended side effects.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

This is not a problem that can really be solved by throwing money at it.

You've never heard of mercenaries?