Nollij

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[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 days ago

This is known as the "Dead Sea Effect"

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 37 points 1 week ago

You should probably know that strangling someone is a strong indicator of a future murder attempt. Far more than other forms of battery.

You definitely need to consider your own safety, and those around you

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 21 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They each have their own protection detail. Each will quickly move to protect the one they are responsible for, which will mean separating them (probably by a lot of distance).

Someone under SS protection can choose to waive it. There are some former presidents who deemed it unnecessary later in life.

No idea about the rest of your hypothetical

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 week ago

Sometimes. It was also frequently not connected to anything.

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 20 points 2 weeks ago

Often there are contracts. Sometimes for a very long time, often multi-year. There are sometimes escape clauses (like a morality clause for a spokesperson), but these aren't easy to invoke.

I suspect many of them are up for annual review/renewal, when they can be terminated without penalty. It might also just be an attempt to get better terms.

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 weeks ago

FWIW, here is the US, the ground wire is often completely exposed. As in, no colored jacket, just the bare copper throughout the entire run. Attached to ground at the breaker box, and attached to any grounding ports or metal boxes throughout the building.

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Shrinkflation is smaller quantities and/or higher prices. This is actually tracked in a variety of places.

Changing to a cheaper recipe/supplier is very hard to put metrics on, and isn't tracked anywhere that I know of

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 weeks ago

Uber's insurance is pretty bad. Many get the additional coverage from their regular insurer anyway because of this. That coverage also (usually) applies to this situation as well.

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 weeks ago

There's a fundamental flaw in your premise. If we envision a world where everything is EVs, very little of it will be DCFC. Instead, level 2 chargers will be everywhere. Think of what you see in parking garages, except much more of it. Your car spends almost all of its life parked. You also (probably) rarely drive more in a day than the battery can hold.

Level 2 chargers are simple and low maintenance. They also end up being cheaper for everyone involved. These are already very profitable ventures, but they don't exist much at dedicated charging locations. Instead, they are and will be at places that people park for extended periods.

DCFC will mostly be along freeways for longer trips, and a limited number within a city for things like delivery drivers.

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago

Ain't no one approaching the T-800 to steal your wallet or anything. Curiosity, sure. But you don't look at that and think "easy target"

Now, if I've done something specific to be a target, I'm not sure it would be an effective bodyguard.

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 weeks ago

How close are these surrounding towns? What's the population, particularly for the demographics you would appeal to?

Often, it's not worthwhile to bring your favorite culture to your home. Just go to the culture where it already exists. Often, these quiet, boring places are populated by people that WANT to live in a place that's quiet and boring. It doesn't make much sense for anyone to move there if they don't.

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 16 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Remember: No actual doctors are involved in executions. It is exactly that scenario that is forbidden by the Hippocratic oath.

When the state is making any claims about medical concerns, it is NOT coming from a doctor.

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