sightbroke

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by sightbroke 1y ago
I read papers quite regularly as part of a function of my job.
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by sightbroke 1y ago
It could be if that yields more profit in the end. For example, It costs the company 10 dollars, and that 100 out of 110 people will purchase the upgrade for $20. That is $100 profit. Maybe the company also finds that 80 of those 110 people
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by sightbroke 1y ago
If they are interested in making money then no, there is going to be cost+profit. That is just how business works. Though maybe people can open-source hardware a DIY solution that involves some servos, a control circuit, & 3D printing.
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by sightbroke 1y ago
Without going through everything with a fine tooth comb I imagine some of the money may have been spent upgrading the electric grid to support the chargers. Fast chargers as I understand are more taxing to the electric grid and so are not s
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by sightbroke 1y ago
That is categorically not true. Showing why something does not work (or is not advantageous over other methods) demonstrates you know how to properly conduct research which is good for ones resume.
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by sightbroke 1y ago
People buy cars for a lot of reasons. Such as commuting to & from work. But I imagine you believe that is the least likely thing to ever happen to a person. Driving to and from work.
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by sightbroke 1y ago
They're already crushing it here though? You can still do both things but if the primary goal is to capture carbon my question is if it would capture more if released in the atmosphere (by planes or similar).
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by sightbroke 1y ago
> Larry Page would be pumped. His annual salary is $1. Salary might be $1 but what is his effective income when he files his taxes? That is what he is taxed on, which includes things like dividends and selling of stocks.
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by sightbroke 1y ago
> The company spreads crushed basalt on small farms in India and Africa. The silica-rich volcanic rock improves the quality of the soil for the crops but also helps remove carbon dioxide from the air. It does this by reacting with dissol
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by sightbroke 1y ago
https://www.slate.auto/en That is just for the base model. There is an option for an electric window opener. It is also not a finished product yet so wait and see what actually becomes of this. The modularity is nice along
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by sightbroke 1y ago
> A tiny minority of Americans are so often at a home supply store that choosing a pickup over a trailer would make any sense. Your scenario here makes even less sense because most cars do not come with a trailer hitch (trucks on other h
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by sightbroke 1y ago
Gambling is also sometimes considered a tax on the poor. But my point is it can be easier to levy a vice tax than raise income taxes for example. AND with vices people will do them regardless so maybe some social good is better than no good
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by sightbroke 1y ago
Just answering your initial question. What you personally need I have no idea nor was my reply pertaining to that.
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by sightbroke 1y ago
> Not if it has two seats and you want to carry more than two people. Then you don't want a small truck. > If you aren't using your bed daily you bought the wrong car. Plenty of cars have a second row of seats that are not
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by sightbroke 1y ago
Link to Scientific American that provides a bit more detailsl and images such as the moth it becomes: https://archive.ph/XDBQW
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by sightbroke 1y ago
Ford F-150's have been the number one selling vehicle in America for a lot of years (Toyota RAV4 beat them last year). A small affordable truck works great as a commuter and picking up supplies from a hardware store for home improvemen
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by sightbroke 1y ago
Important to note these are touch screens. I am not sure it's safe to associate wanting tactile controls equates to not wanting a clear screen for useful information. Like a backup camera.
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by sightbroke 1y ago
I don't disagree with you but where's the stable/ consistent source of funding? It sounds good but where is it? Whom are you taxing or collecting funds from?
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by sightbroke 1y ago
What would be a good alternative then that would also likely be implemented?
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by sightbroke 1y ago
Pretty sure it effectively has. Doesn't the state have different regulations have an effect on the rest of the country? https://www.npr.org/2022/09/09/1121952184/the-impact-of-cali... > VOGEL: It
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by sightbroke 1y ago
Do not let perfect be the enemy of good. Money for social programs must come from somewhere. Using tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, gambling (for example) to raise funding for socially beneficial programs seem better than not doing it.
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by sightbroke 1y ago
> “Some important points are that it would not be pollution-free. Coal is still very dirty,” said Baker, conceding that perhaps the pollution would no longer be airborne, but “water and soil would still be at risk.” Not emission free as
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by sightbroke 1y ago
Are conditions for lightning less frequent than wind? Every wind turbine generates power while there is wind. Will a large percentage of drones & energy capture devices be of use while there is lightning?
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by sightbroke 1y ago
Sure but there are cases where it just does not make sense. Case in point, regular sized everyday cars. There might be viable applications for semi-trucks that provide an economical advantage over batteries. There might be good use cases re
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by sightbroke 1y ago
God Honda will not quit on Hydrogen. > As the first plug-in hybrid fuel-cell car, the Honda can travel 29 miles on a 17.7 kWh battery, before switching to a 4.3-kilogram tank of onboard hydrogen, for a total range of about 290 miles. 290
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by sightbroke 1y ago
Is it beyond the scope of this project to also have synopsis and link to notes about each book? Would be nice to link to reflections. Additionally, any thought given towards incorporating standard cataloging systems like Library of Congress
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by sightbroke 1y ago
> Perhaps most significantly, the sodium-ion technology offers safety performance that far exceeds traditional lithium batteries. CATL demonstrated this through rigorous testing, including multi-sided compression, needle penetration, ele
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by sightbroke 1y ago
> Forcing kids to learn to spell when they have learning difficulties (eg dyslexia) doesn't usually go well either it's just causing suffering for the kid. I greatly valued the tutoring that I received for that (personally wish
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by sightbroke 1y ago
> but the implications seem ... net harmful? I was not trying to imply that it was not. Just observing that when money is on the table there appears little incentive in some cases to build a good product. Or to follow good engineering pr
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by sightbroke 1y ago
I'm not disagreeing with you. Just an observation though: There seems to be a world in software where "it works" well enough to grow a large user base to achieve a a large valuation and then dip out is also a viable option. G

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