elindbe2

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by elindbe2 6y ago
> Government officials didn't risk anything, they risked other people's money Government has its own accounts, therefore it has its own money to spend. It doesn't matter that they get that money from taxpayers, it belongs
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by elindbe2 6y ago
> For sure Elon Musk is a very smart guy and he works really hard and he knows how to deliver amazing products and his PR skills are amazing... And again, don't ignore the part where he used his entire PayPal fortune to build a comp
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by elindbe2 6y ago
Yeah I wonder how many people work for Musk and pay taxes to California while building EVs that reduce pollution in California.
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by elindbe2 6y ago
California would've had to make that responsibility known up front. They chose not to do that. And California directly benefitted from the money they spent. That benefit is electric vehicles in the hands of its population, which impr
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by elindbe2 6y ago
Good point. I wonder how much expertise would actually transfer over from ICE manufacturers.
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by elindbe2 6y ago
Sure, but even for the average law abiding Californian it would be nice having one less government requirement to worry about. The part of me that likes freedom over safety likes this idea because it gives the government less ability to enf
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by elindbe2 6y ago
So do people not need to renew their driver's license then? Or is there a fine? What if you don't pay the fine?
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by elindbe2 6y ago
From what I've heard, dealership don't like electric cars because they make their money off of maintainance and EVs require less.
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by elindbe2 6y ago
Having gone through it, the Tesla process makes it super easy to buy a car.
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by elindbe2 6y ago
Socializing what risk? What are you even talking about? Musk put his entire fortune from PayPal on the line for Tesla knowing that in all probability it would fail. It turned out well for him but it was still a huge risk he took. I would
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by elindbe2 6y ago
IMO people are overreacting, both people who like and dislike California. Musk is an American citizen and as such can live wherever he likes within US borders. California will be fine without Musk. They've still got nice weather whi
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by elindbe2 6y ago
But clothing
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by elindbe2 6y ago
That doesn't answer the question though, which was what percentage of clothes actually sell. I wasn't asking what happens if the clothes don't sell.
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by elindbe2 6y ago
But why turn around a legacy automaker, even if he thinks he could? It would have to fit into his greater strategy, e.g. providing branding for his EVs or providing auto workers that would otherwise be hard to find, etc. I took this as jus
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by elindbe2 6y ago
That also means you can wear them forever though. You could probably wear out 3 cotton items for every one synthetic.
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by elindbe2 6y ago
Curious what percentage of the clothes you buy actually sell? Anyways, nice website, I might try it out next time I'm looking for clothes.
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by elindbe2 6y ago
I've found synthetic workout clothes last pretty much forever. I have a pair of 15 year old basketball shorts that look about the same as they did brand new whereas the cotton stuff I've bought all would have holes and have faded
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by elindbe2 6y ago
Now I'm imagining the US and China running competing genetic modification programs to develop their own unicorns.
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by elindbe2 6y ago
Most of us decently paid professionals could do something like that, whether it's working 15 hour weeks (might be hard to find something like that ) or working a contract for a few months each year or just quitting after working 37.5%
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by elindbe2 6y ago
That doesn't make much sense to me. The purpose black friday sales for companies seems to be 1.) to drive customers to their store where they will also buy non-sale items and 2.) to build brand image and name recognition with potentia
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by elindbe2 6y ago
Kandi was already planning to sell an $8000 electric car in California. I believe that includes subsidies and the car only gets 59 miles of range, but it's a start.
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by elindbe2 6y ago
And in case you didn't realize, these delivery apps are taking a 20% "marketing fee" out of the food subtotal on every order (in addition to all delivery costs, some of which are paid by the restaurant as well). Just for ope
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by elindbe2 6y ago
I think most countries, including the US are missing an opportunity to snag a bunch of highly educated, productive, and anti-communist workers. IMO we should open up the borders for these people for our own benefit.
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by elindbe2 6y ago
No, hence the "over"
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by elindbe2 6y ago
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood...
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by elindbe2 6y ago
Because they got married at much higher rates?
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by elindbe2 6y ago
True, it's important to remember that every president for the last couple decades except Trump has involved us in some new armed conflict, mostly with poor results for the country. I hope that Biden will continue on this front where T
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by elindbe2 6y ago
Yeah it's a nice idea, sure. No way does it ever happen. Old people aren't going to trade a $1500 a month average SS payout plus Medicare for a $1000 a month UBI plus a single payer system with longer wait times. Single moms on
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by elindbe2 6y ago
There's no way SS, Medicare and welfare programs are going away, there are too many beneficiaries that would vote against it. Any UBI would be in addition to SS and Medicare.
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by elindbe2 6y ago
No I'm literally suggesting you send me cash. Help your fellow human.

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