Highstronaught

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[–] Highstronaught@feddit.uk 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Lots of disabled people can't drive, bike infrastructure also accommodates wheelchairs, mobility scooters, hand bikes and other ways disabled people get around.

50% of journeys are 5 miles or less, nobody is seriously suggesting going long distances on bikes (though I have)

You can easily carry a full load of shopping, bits from the diy shop and more, there are even tradespeople who work via a cargo bike rather than van

By cycling you get fitter very quick, you learn to pace yourself but you get faster as you get fitter. E-bikes are also an option too

Can't fix the air con issue, when I cycled to work I took a change of clothes and got changed there I don't live in a very hot place though. As for cold, a good set of waterproof mittens, some waterproof overtrousers and a good coat work wonders (and can be used when your not on a bike too)

What about those who can't drive, how do they get around?

[–] Highstronaught@feddit.uk 2 points 1 month ago

I hope it stays that way, but they are already pressuring everyone to move further right. I'm worried that the gammons will vote them in

[–] Highstronaught@feddit.uk 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If you are moving a full car of people, it's probably the best way to get around. However the average occupancy of a car is 1.2 people. The vast majority of cars have just 1 person, often driving less than 5 miles which is an easy distance to cycle.

Having more people cycling means the roads are less congested for the people who really need to use them. And with less people driving and more cycling, it should hopefully get safer.

[–] Highstronaught@feddit.uk 1 points 4 months ago

Mineral oil is what i was planning to use, it's issue is that's it's pretty viscous so would need to be moved around mechanically. Some plastics are ok with ipa (can use other solvents)

[–] Highstronaught@feddit.uk 1 points 4 months ago

Yeah it's definitely a fire hazard, and just a health hazard in general. The pressure should self regulate, as it gets hotter it will increase pressure, which makes it easier to cool down. Would be in something metal that could take the pressure. And completely sealed so no air can get in all heat would have to conduct out.

 

Ok so I have an idea that is probably (likely) terrible but I can't completely get rid of it.

The idea: Immersion cooling a PC the way they do in data centres using fluorinert but using IPA instead.

(https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluorinert)

Provided you keep the PC sealed and from building too much pressure. As well as away from sources of fire. I can imagine a PC that boils IPA and condenses it on a large heatsink on the top.

Please tell me why this is a bad idea.

[–] Highstronaught@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It doesn't have to necessarily be $1000 per month, it should be the minimum amount of money needed to have food, clothing, shelter etc. just enough to live off. For me £1000 per month is plenty for where I live.

It also isn't just about encouraging higher pay, knowing that workers are not longer worried about putting food on the table when they are voting to strike might influence management decisions on redundancys or workplace safety.

For people who earn 100k, and are living at their means (i.e, spending that amount of money on better food, housing, clothes and other luxurys) it would be a big jump but for the people who would most benifit from ubi it would be more manageable.

Also apologies for replying so late, I either closed the notification accidentally or just never got one.

[–] Highstronaught@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It's not that it makes 110 k jobs immediately available, it's that is gives you more leverage with negotiating pay as if you walk away you are not under threat of starving to death. As you would potentially be if you had no income between jobs.