The older feature of limiting charge to 80% only overnight was more useful in my opinion.
The "fresh" section in supermarkets is indeed in quotes because often it is not fresh [0] and it is not real sourdough [1]. They certainly give the impression that it is though! [0]:…
It's funny that you mention co-op and lidl.. neither of them actually have "bread fresh baked on premises including stuff like ancient grain sourdough" [0]. kwhitefoot is correct and the vast majority of bread in the UK…
I’m not sure about that, but I can tell you that the UK has been regressing in: healthcare, policing, education, road infrastructure, rail infrastructure, immigration control and social care for the last 10-15 years…
My tolerance for Apple's walled garden expired with what they've pulled in reaction to the Digital Markets Act. It's become blatant (to me) they are landlords of their digital empire seeking to squeeze rent from…
I don't. This is a stark realisation that I have had over the past few years. I would once staunchly recommend iPhones for their strong security, in particular app isolation, on-device AI, and physical device security.…
Wear clothes - I know that hermit crabs wear shells Make music - I know that birds sing, and a quick Google search shows whales and seals seem to make "music" as well Theorize - Depending on what you mean of course (but…
You need to look at the real incentives in a system, not pick out what you would like to happen. Large multi-national profit-focused companies are responsible for your food. (To be more precise, something like 60% of…
I’ve researched it and I’m reporting back. The answer is that the technology is advertised as not dazzling oncoming drivers only. Further, the little explanation of the technology I could find stated it worked by…
What about oncoming cyclists? Pedestrians?
I agree with you to a certain extent. Here's an example of a news organisation that does not take money from advertisements: https://bylinetimes.com/about/ It's part of the reason I switched my subscription to The…
I think we actually agree a lot and I appreciate your reflection on voting systems and democracy. I agree with you that FPTP is democratic, and that you get groups who are over-represented (such as your example with…
First Past the Post is less democratic than other systems of voting. Consider various definitions of democracy, they're usually along the lines of: > Democracy is a system of government in which laws, policies,…
Taxes don't have to push the problem onto poor people at all. For example, the proceeds can be directly given to everyone equally which will usually disproportionately benefit poor people. So why would you say that…
It’s up to individuals to decide if they are wasting their own resources. Everyone has a different perspective. Personally, I think SUVs are a waste and should be banned, but wouldn’t that be overreaching? Individuals…
That’s not quite right. All new smart meters have the ability to report electricity usage minute-by-minute. You _currently_ have the choice to only report month-by-month, by kindly asking them to only do that. However,…
Do you mean that the train is _as cheap_ as taking a plane? In my experience, in the UK, taking a train is more expensive than taking a flight (or driving, for that matter).
Thank you for the additional facts, I was only looking at the most recent 25 years and "debt ceiling crises" on Wikipedia.
Let’s be clear it’s not “every couple of years”. It’s “every time there is a democratic president, the republican-controlled legislative branches refuse to raise the debt ceiling”. How many times has this ever happened…
She may have earned the house to some degree (the article outlines a number of government subsidies which make this doubtful), but she definitely didn’t earn the land value increase. I’m reminded of this quote: >…
Don’t forget there have been massive loopholes in vehicle emission regulations which favour larger SUVs and pick-up trucks. If regulations actually focused on MPG, these vehicles would not be the size and weight that…
It sounds so hard to believe that streets became “much more dangerous” with “cyclists out there to kill pedestrians” that I looked for sources on the matter. First result [0] says there were zero pedestrian or cyclist…
Perhaps they should continually reject the commission until it is composed of exactly the members the parliament has selected itself.
The police chose to ignore it, but when we consider the full history of the police and wider institutions choosing to ignore children being abused in a variety of ways by a variety of people, the reason “not to look…
I use EFTSTUB with Arch Linux and I agree about it taking up more of your time. However, for me, this was all the very start to first set it up. Since then, it’s been smooth sailing. I also use multiple kernels and I…
The older feature of limiting charge to 80% only overnight was more useful in my opinion.
The "fresh" section in supermarkets is indeed in quotes because often it is not fresh [0] and it is not real sourdough [1]. They certainly give the impression that it is though! [0]:…
It's funny that you mention co-op and lidl.. neither of them actually have "bread fresh baked on premises including stuff like ancient grain sourdough" [0]. kwhitefoot is correct and the vast majority of bread in the UK…
I’m not sure about that, but I can tell you that the UK has been regressing in: healthcare, policing, education, road infrastructure, rail infrastructure, immigration control and social care for the last 10-15 years…
My tolerance for Apple's walled garden expired with what they've pulled in reaction to the Digital Markets Act. It's become blatant (to me) they are landlords of their digital empire seeking to squeeze rent from…
I don't. This is a stark realisation that I have had over the past few years. I would once staunchly recommend iPhones for their strong security, in particular app isolation, on-device AI, and physical device security.…
Wear clothes - I know that hermit crabs wear shells Make music - I know that birds sing, and a quick Google search shows whales and seals seem to make "music" as well Theorize - Depending on what you mean of course (but…
You need to look at the real incentives in a system, not pick out what you would like to happen. Large multi-national profit-focused companies are responsible for your food. (To be more precise, something like 60% of…
I’ve researched it and I’m reporting back. The answer is that the technology is advertised as not dazzling oncoming drivers only. Further, the little explanation of the technology I could find stated it worked by…
What about oncoming cyclists? Pedestrians?
I agree with you to a certain extent. Here's an example of a news organisation that does not take money from advertisements: https://bylinetimes.com/about/ It's part of the reason I switched my subscription to The…
I think we actually agree a lot and I appreciate your reflection on voting systems and democracy. I agree with you that FPTP is democratic, and that you get groups who are over-represented (such as your example with…
First Past the Post is less democratic than other systems of voting. Consider various definitions of democracy, they're usually along the lines of: > Democracy is a system of government in which laws, policies,…
Taxes don't have to push the problem onto poor people at all. For example, the proceeds can be directly given to everyone equally which will usually disproportionately benefit poor people. So why would you say that…
It’s up to individuals to decide if they are wasting their own resources. Everyone has a different perspective. Personally, I think SUVs are a waste and should be banned, but wouldn’t that be overreaching? Individuals…
That’s not quite right. All new smart meters have the ability to report electricity usage minute-by-minute. You _currently_ have the choice to only report month-by-month, by kindly asking them to only do that. However,…
Do you mean that the train is _as cheap_ as taking a plane? In my experience, in the UK, taking a train is more expensive than taking a flight (or driving, for that matter).
Thank you for the additional facts, I was only looking at the most recent 25 years and "debt ceiling crises" on Wikipedia.
Let’s be clear it’s not “every couple of years”. It’s “every time there is a democratic president, the republican-controlled legislative branches refuse to raise the debt ceiling”. How many times has this ever happened…
She may have earned the house to some degree (the article outlines a number of government subsidies which make this doubtful), but she definitely didn’t earn the land value increase. I’m reminded of this quote: >…
Don’t forget there have been massive loopholes in vehicle emission regulations which favour larger SUVs and pick-up trucks. If regulations actually focused on MPG, these vehicles would not be the size and weight that…
It sounds so hard to believe that streets became “much more dangerous” with “cyclists out there to kill pedestrians” that I looked for sources on the matter. First result [0] says there were zero pedestrian or cyclist…
Perhaps they should continually reject the commission until it is composed of exactly the members the parliament has selected itself.
The police chose to ignore it, but when we consider the full history of the police and wider institutions choosing to ignore children being abused in a variety of ways by a variety of people, the reason “not to look…
I use EFTSTUB with Arch Linux and I agree about it taking up more of your time. However, for me, this was all the very start to first set it up. Since then, it’s been smooth sailing. I also use multiple kernels and I…