I’m a fan of small scale wind, if there’s climate and space for it. 20hrs a day of a (small) 500w adds up really quickly compared to more panels, especially in grey winter weather. The problem is that there’s a bigger difference between megawatt scale solar vs homeowner scale, and megawatt scale wind vs homeowner scale, so there’s limited investment.
Just one more lane bro. It’ll fix it this time.
Just to play the devils advocate, it’s possible to climb a tree, tie a noose, and jump off. Hanging from a tree has some serious connotations and it is possible - though Occam’s razor is against it - that this is a suicide. I’d expect a note to be found, though. It would be odd to choose such a loaded method and then not leave a manifesto.
Ah, another fan of notjustbikes, I see!
I am certain that the anti-camera crew aren’t in favour of proper classification system, but I try to spread the word.
A lot of laws are enforced with a lot of leeway. It allows a judicial system to function. Inflexible enforcement has never worked to create societal change.
Enforcement is only one part of solving the problem. Changing the status quo takes time and effort, not slapping in some technology sold by a company.
Punitively enforcing speed limits with zero consideration for the factors that lead people to feel it’s acceptable to speed only serves to hurt the anti-car movement. The premiere’s comments demonstrate that point. What effort has been made to divert traffic away from schools? What traffic calming measures are in place? What has been done to separate pedestrians and cyclists from the road in a safe manner? What standards are established to ensure that speedometers in vehicles have sufficient accuracy to avoid a ticket?
Infuriating the drivers isn’t the answer.
It’s not unreasonable to expect at least 2-3 days of throwing out most of what a new person produces, and most people won’t be half decent until mid season. Even picking berries needs technique and experience to separate the unripe from the ripe, to avoid crushing the fruit, and moving quickly. But compared to some office jobs I’ve had, where because of politics and large org structure, it takes 6-12 months to figure out what’s going on…
Malicious incompetence is way too easy in this kind of work.
I spent my teens working on farms (labour intensive vegetables) and can confirm. Every spring we’d have a few crew from last year, and new ones; even in gorgeous spring weather people would last a couple days before quitting. And it’s not difficult, but it requires attention to detail, which some people either don’t have or don’t care to have.
Financial literacy continues to be excluded from the curriculum.
But also, the used car market is stupid, and made worse by having these ridiculous terms on cars. Marques known for being unreliable rustbuckets are available on 7-10 year loans from the manufacturer. With so many people underwater on their loans, they just don’t sell or trade in, adding to the dearth.
Because splashback.
Fire and police tend to be male dominated professions.
Nursing is a female dominated profession.
Political parties coalesce in a representative government anyways. “Hey Sally, can you support my bill to buy flowers for the White House, and I’ll support your bill to buy guns for the army”
Old laptop with SIM card and some outbound remote access (eg logmein, Tailscale) is what some people I know use. But it’s an expense. I just have a reboot script.
Indeed. The USA is fairly unique in its gun culture - and violence. Far too casual. A .22 can kill a person, and there’s people driving kids to sports practice with 9mm and larger strapped to their bodies.
I fully agree. I suppose that’s where I have a problem with hosting these twerps. They don’t need to be provided with a platform, and shouldn’t be permitted to buy access to the university. But what is the line, and who defends it? For example, discussing Gaza in a university forum could be a problem as well, depending on the jurisdiction. I
Universities are supposed to be a place where assumptions are challenged and discussions occur. It’s difficult to have a reasonable conversation with the current political rhetoric, but it is still distressing that this is the state at present.
There’s a theory too about how the right wing tends to pull a more emotional reaction which may make their rhetoric more convincing, which means freedom of speech isn’t exactly evenly distributed. But that’s a lot more than what belongs in a Lenny post.
It’s gonna be game of thrones in the Republican Party when he kicks off. And I expect the neoliberals in the Democratic Party will be the winners.
I guess I mean the superfans who bought the gold Watch 1.0.
Apple fans? Do they still exist? You’re right that the price doesn’t make sense. I don’t know many people who are clamouring for a thinner phone. Sure, it can slip in pants better, but it’s still too big for a lot of women’s pockets. Worse battery life lowers the usable lifetime of the phone - you cycle the battery more, which ends its life sooner.
Not a Nissan.