> And at that point you could have just done those regulations without UBI. Hmm.

Rent control is already a thing, and typically good short term but bad long term: renters don't move out because they can't get such low rent elsewhere, and landlords can't afford repairs so things are left broken. It's a great way to create slums over a few generations.

All of that sounds nice, but the current understanding is what fell out when people started questioning the specifics of how all of that would work.

More than a decade ago I suggested this as a compromise as a joke, but then decided to try it out - ended up liking it more than any other options and have used it for all my personal stuff ever since.

Also helps with auth failures, I've used it several times with co-workers who can't figure out why their ssh key isn't working. It lists the keys out and some extra information.