So I take it that you already knew that the benefit of solar would be higher in the US Midwest vs the Southeast. Or the Mid-Atlantic states would seemingly benefit the most.

This is one of the few areas that I actually support Trump on. There's no reason to subsidize imported goods which is what this program had become.

Now I'd probably put a few commodities on an exemption list that prove to be very beneficial to the US economy but I really don't give a shit if a bunch of cheap crap from overseas is a bit more expensive. I never needed any of those items, everything I've purchased from Amazon has been a want.

I do wish they'd do more about cost of food and energy. My utilities keep going up.

AI is the new wikipedia. It may be great as a starting point but anyone relying simply on that source shouldn't be taken seriously.

I've seen some cool things produced by AI, including helping put some data into a user friendly format. However unless I can verify the calculations myself I would never ever pass it off as a legitimate analysis.

I think AI can replace the old google search for "how can I make X do Y" but I don't trust it to go beyond that.

Ionna is doing something similar, though I don't think they have any with a "made to order" restaurant inside. They also have a retro theme. Some locations are just charging while others appear to have convenience stores and a lounge to relax in.

https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ionna.com%2F

Well, if the option was to possibly die from blood loss or live with a bit of liver damage, most would opt for the latter. Sounds like initially just for emergency use.

I definitely remember snow on Halloween in the 80s where I grew up. Snow that would stay on the ground almost the entire winter. Now there's snow cover for 1-2 weeks and that's about it. Nothing green though, everything just brown and drab.

He doesn't care if it's a scandal about him, just not one that involves a convicted pedophile.

He absolutely loves scandals and through some sort of moronic luck is able brush nearly everyone aside without negative consequences.

Why do you think he flipped so quickly and became extremely far-right almost overnight?

It's not lost that he was supportive to more liberal policies when his focus was simply running businesses in NYC... so why the change?

1. It's possible his views did change. I will say that the extremity of his change far exceeds a normal person. Personally - I was a Republican into my early 20s. I'm not sure my overall views have changed all that much but the GOP that I once supported has moved much farther right than I would care to support.. so I more often then not vote Democrats now but am registered Independent.
2. Maybe he was always conservative but played the liberal part because his business was centered around NYC. Sure he was known throughout the country prior to getting a reality TV show.. but it was that fame that actually brought him a following with enough clout that losing respect in NYC was no longer concerning.
3. Last - it's always just been about himself. Once he got into politics his past business practices became more well known. The guy will lie, cheat, and steal in every situation to make a buck. he's not really a liberal or conservative but figured he'd tapped out the NYC market and taking advantage of the "always the victim" conservatives would let him achieve new heights in personal wealth.

I visited Germany 6 years ago during a then record breaking heat wave. For the 3 days we were in Frankfurt, it was still 38C around 10pm and at best dropped to 30C overnight.

You string a couple days like that in a row, no amount of insulation is going to spare you. Our hotel didn't have A/C (obviously) and all we had was one tiny fan that my wife, son, and I shared. It definitely impacted our trip and limited our activities during that time.

Then we went to northern Germany and had to wear jackets a couple days.

This wouldn't be an issue if the governments owned the infrastructure and the ISPs were just a service. Competition would be much better and cost wouldn't be an issue.

Instead we have an infrastructure that was mostly paid by the government (when you take property rights into account, plus subsidies) but none of the benefits.

If he would have just grabbed her by the pussy instead of hiding, he'd probably be just fine now... he'd even get an appointment to be an ambassador to some country.

Hydrogen fuel cell could still play a future role in long haul trucking. There is a point where battery weight vs range simply stops being economical. Not saying hydrogen is the solution but a matured technology with built out structure along major interstates may end up being better than diesel in the future.

I have taken my EV on a 500 mile journey in the US, starting elevation of 1000 feet with ending elevation of 800 feet.

It sounds flat but I go through the Appalachian mountains for most of the trip. Despite having a net elevation drop, I do not see the range of my battery increase.

Decades ago my parents tried this product to help solar heat the pool and also reduce evaporation. It was a packet that contained a gel like substance that would disperse to create a layer on top of the water. Hard to measure the effectiveness but i wonder if we've inadvertently done the same with our oceans.

Are you referring to only Amazon or salaried workers anywhere within the US?

My company allows salaried workers to claim OT when working more than 40 hours. However that goes with the expectation that you're actually putting in productive hours throughout the week. Very few associates I've seen would be able to say with a straight face that they worked more than 40 hours in a week (or even 32 hours in a week).

We also allow associates to volunteer for weekend events and claim OT pay.. which personally I think it ridiculous. I volunteered hundreds of hours of my weekends with only the expectation that I may get a boxed lunch but unfortunately now volunteering comes with the expectation of financial benefit.. guess that makes me old.