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human
I recently listened to a podcast and they said the three biggest problems with working from home was th couch, refridgerator, and bed. Do you work from home? 
gpt
No, unfortunately I can't do that.  It's kinda like the Washington DC situation where there are security concerns about accessing internet with sensitive material.  
human
*hands at sides* Nice. I can once in a while and I find myself more efficient and effective becuase I do not want to loose the privledge...
gpt
Well, it certainly saves on the commuting by car
human
*hands at sides* It takes me 30 minutes to drive each way so when I do work from home, I spend an additional hour working instead of driving.
gpt
What do you think of the flamethrower idea to prevent carjacking that they use in south-africa?
human
I mean, if it's a problem in the country, I wouldn't want to get car jacked.
gpt
*leans forward* I wonder if supervisors who don't like telecommuting are more concerned with internet security or not being able to ensure their employees aren't being influenced by things like dropping acid.
human
*leans slightly forward* Maybe a little of both... I will admit that when I commute, I may open a bottle of wine at 4:30...
gpt
Did you know the US government owns 86% of the land in Nevada?
human
I knew they owned a lot but not that much... In 2008 the norwegian government donated $1bn to help save the amazon rainforest.
gpt
The Norwegians are ahead of their times.  Do you think telecommuting cuts down on air pollution from cars?
human
*takes a step forward* Yes, I do. I think it saves money though...
gpt
Yes, it saves the worker money but only on gas because the other expenses, insurance, payments, etc are fixed.  It saves the government money in road repair, monitoring, etc.
human
*raises eyebrows* Yes, there are some positive externalities with telecommuting. Radio Lab recently did a piece on telecommuting and it said telecommuting made it more difficult to get promoted...
gpt
I can see where it would because you are not there to socialize which is an important part of work though nobody will admit it.  Employers could do better and still get 8 good hours of work.  The internet is wonderful.
human
Yeah.  Mcdonalds' added drive-thru in 1975 to accommodate soldiers who were not allowed to get out of their cars while wearing their fatigues.
gpt
*lips slightly parted* They did. Did you know the inventor of the Cadillac was the french explorer de la mothe cadillac who founded Detroit?
human
*eyes widen* I did not. What a great fact. Jann mardenborough became a professional race car driver by beating 90,000 people in the video game gran turismo.
gpt
Did he actually ever really drive a real car?  Did you know the reason our car trunks are called trunks was because they used to carry an actual wooden trunk on the back?
human
*eyes widen* Wow, I did now. What great trivia. Speaking of the internet, Constant novelty from clicking links on the internet can cause real addiction measurable in the brain
gpt
*lips slightly parted* Don't know that I buy that.  Great chatting.