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Bytemeister

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  • SpaceX says states should dump fiber plans, give all grant money to Starlink

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  • True, but your're comparing a single fiber optic line to an entire network of satellites. Blow up one, and they simply route traffic around it. Blow up 10, and you might have a small moving deadzone that removes service for a few minutes.

    If you want to compare accurately, look at the time it takes to replace the cable infrastructure for an entire nation vs the time it takes to relaunch all the star link satellites. We started using satellites in the first place because it was the fastest (and in many cases, cheapest) way to get TV coverage anywhere on the planet.

  • ‘Absolutely Disgusting’: Trump Sparks Fury By Joking He Can Cancel Future Elections If U.S. Gets Into a War

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  • If we've learned anything from 2024, it's that this won't fly... Sign needs to say "Looking for Unicorn to run for President, otherwise we'll get trump again"

  • SpaceX says states should dump fiber plans, give all grant money to Starlink

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  • "fiber will be much more safe than relying on sats"

    Spoken like someone who has never had some idiot in a backhoe chop a fiber bundle...multiple times in a week.

    We have a saying in IT. Always carry a 1ft section of single-mode fiberoptic when hiking. If you ever get lost, just bury that sucker and some dipshit in a backhoe will be out there in a hour to cut it in half.

  • Range anxiety is overblown. Electric vehicle owners only use 13 percent of their battery capacity a day, on average.

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  • Neither can I, that's why I got a used one, and TBH I can barely afford that.

  • I love old sci-fi

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  • We went from the first flight, to the first spaceflight in 58 years. 8 years after that, we put humans on the moon. I don't think it was unreasonable for scifi writers in the 70s and early 80s to have glorious ideas about what we would accomplish in another 20-30 years.

  • Range anxiety is overblown. Electric vehicle owners only use 13 percent of their battery capacity a day, on average.

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  • Like would I really need level 2 charging at home?

    No, you don't need it. A level 1 charger will handle most, if not all of your weekly driving needs with some overhead.

    I have a MachE, as my daily. It goes to work and back with me, which is ~20 miles round trip, and then my wife uses the car after work to run some errands or go to appointments or whatever she wants to do. She has her own car, but prefers to take mine to save gas. At the end of the day, I'm usually going from 80% down to 65%. Charging overnight at home on level 1 covers most, if not all of that. One the weekends, the car typically gets all the way back to 80. During a particularly bad week where I was driving around a lot for work, I got down to 25% charge at the end of the day on Friday. If it gets too low, you can always go to a supercharger and top of 50% in like 10 minutes.

    That being said, Level 2 is not too expensive to get in your home, depending on your situation, you could do it for under 300 bucks (for comparison, my L1 setup was about 150 for just the cable). I'd get L2 if you are going to have multiple EVs, or if you have market rate billing on your electric. L2 would let you charge more when electricity is cheaper.

  • Range anxiety is overblown. Electric vehicle owners only use 13 percent of their battery capacity a day, on average.

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  • Better drive an EV then. Fewer moving parts, practically no maintenance to forget to do. Every ICE car I've owned has required unexpected roadside repairs at one point in time.

  • Range anxiety is overblown. Electric vehicle owners only use 13 percent of their battery capacity a day, on average.

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  • As your range gets low, it starts to vary a lot, but generally you are correct. The owners of my car joking call it "the guessometer". Not sure why you are getting do voted for being mostly right...

  • Range anxiety is overblown. Electric vehicle owners only use 13 percent of their battery capacity a day, on average.

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  • Range anxiety isn't even real. The problem is really charging anxiety, and it's entirely solveable.

    Let's describe it like this... You're on a road trip, and you realize that you are using more fuel than expected, and you're going to need to put gas in your car in the next 50 miles. No problem, you've been passing gas stations for the the last hour, there is practically two at every exit, and they have their prices up on signs that can be seen for miles around.

    Now let's switch over to our EV. Same scenario, you need to charge in the next 50 miles. The most signage I've seen for EV charging is a single "amenities" sign showing available gas stations, and one of them has a small green strip on the bottom that said "EV charging". No info on how much it is going to cost. No info on what plugs are available. Sure, I can check one of the 3 apps I have for finding charging stations, but that involves using more range to pull over and scout around. My car will tell me if I won't make it to my destination and suggest a charging station, but now I mucking about in my infotainment screen instead of focusing on the road, which is also stressful.

    So the easy fix for "range anxiety" is to put up signage for charging stations that lists the types of plugs they have, and incentivize them to put pricing up on their electronic billboards.

    I'd actually like to see a chain of dedicated EV charging stations that have small venues attached to them, like a restaurant, bowling alley, putt putt, library, etc... where they get the benefit of a captive audience, and the people charging get the benefit of some food and activities for the 15-20 minutes that they are charging. If I had the money, I start the business myself...

  • MSNBC Host: Karoline Leavitt Looked ‘Ashen’ After Putin Meet

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  • The classic "I never thought Leopards would eat my face".

  • Trump Vow to 'Get Rid of Mail-In Ballots' for 2026 Blasted as 'Unconstitutional'

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  • I think online voting is not available in most states. Without looking it up, I think Oregon or Utah is the only state that allows it.

    Edit : Most states have it for overseas or for people on military deployment. A handful of states have it for people with disabilities.

  • Singles are in your area!

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  • When was the last time you saw punks and hip hop enjoyers partying together in a park?

    Never, but that's because I spent most of my youth playing video games, or running around in the woods hitting my siblings with sticks.

  • Singles are in your area!

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  • New generations aren't required to appreciate the culture of older generations.

    Frankly, I think the half-perm half macklemore high sided buzzcut fuccboi look is dumb, and it makes people look like pomped up poodles, but they aren't getting those haircuts to be attractive to millennials. I imagine this is what my parents thought when every guy in my generation had spiked hair with bleached tips... So let them be alien to you, it's totally normal. You don't have to understand, but you should give them space to be themselves.

  • Singles are in your area!

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  • Chasing is fun, if you do it right.

    Go out, learn some new hobbies, try new things. Make a point to at least try some things you don't like. Make new friends, and you'll probably find someone who is equally happy to find you. The chase can be fun, but don't chase a person, chase happiness, run with the pack, and find the one who is running with you.

  • Being far right is so corny

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  • Are we talking conservatives in theory here, or conservatives in practice?

    In theory, it's not a matter of right or wrong, it's a matter of balance. The government needs brakes, it needs people who look at every issue from the perspective of "should we do this thing, how far should we go with it, and how much should it cost". In practice, conservatives have had way too much power for far too long. They've gone past the point of being brakes, and become full-on regressives that have been co-opted by corporations and religious fanatics that flock to the stability and "traditional values" that the ideology initially had as it's foundation.

  • What’s the most ridiculous “life hack” you’ve ever heard of?

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  • Yes but... If your house keeps returning to the outside temperature, then you are moving a lot of heat in a smaller area you occupy to a larger area that you don't.

  • What’s the most ridiculous “life hack” you’ve ever heard of?

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  • Nah. The federal government (in the US at least) shuts down all the freaking time.

  • What MLK fought for

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  • Popeyes specifically is more popular with black people...

    I don't know if this is true, but it should be more popular with everyone.

    I'm lucky enough to have all 3 nearby.

    Popeyes has the best fries, hands down. They should become the standard all other fries are measured against. Their chicken is the best IMHO, but not such a clear standout from Canes. Canes has the best dipping sauce, and that Texas toast is magical on its own. They make a decent cole-slaw too. IMHO their tenders are a little under-seasoned, but they're very consistent with breading and texture. Bojangles is last on my list. I had them once and was not impressed enough with any aspect of the meal to warrant a second trip.

  • Big Balls Clapped

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  • Ironically, that is pretty much word for word what DJT said about the Central Park 5...