Great points. Note: I’m not arguing against it as a concept. I’m just skeptical that it’ll happen, and even if it did, there wouldn’t likely be terrible consequences for the accused, especially as that’s what science is… new facts change the outcome vs choosing an outcome and matching facts to it.

Are you expecting that the for-profit college will go back and retroactively rescind degrees? What’s the end-game for re-running the thesis?

Article is paywalled, but love the headline. Imagine a future with energy as an essentially free resource. We have a LONG way to go, but just the fact that we are moving in the right direction gives me a glimmer of hope for the future.

Actually the low cost part of this was that they weren’t upgraded cells. Just tested-good cells from other battery packs. Most of the time it’s just a couple cells in the bigger battery that have issues, and they take those out of the pool and make a good amount of $$$ because we were required to send back all of our cells. Assuming that of the 26 (iirc) cells that 3 or 4 were bad that’s a big profit margin for sure. The car worked great after swapping them out.

I replaced the main battery in a Gen1 Prius. Fiddly. Had to get a strong buddy to help lift it in and out of the car, but we did it in a long weekend. A full set of ‘used but tested’ cells cost something like $750 but that was probably 8 years ago.

If it’s even possible. I’ve personally swapped the main battery pack on a Gen 1 Prius. Not easy, but more tedious than technical. Lifting the assembled unit was a hell of a chore but a coulple strapping dudes managed it. Reconditioned cells are available in a lot of places. I’ve had a Nissan Leaf and would get another one, but even finding a battery, let alone any info on swapping it was pretty much impossible.

I’m thinking that would decrease the chance of problems.

This one should be continued… but in the vein of Netflix being morons, I’ll believe it when I see it.

A close friend was raised in the Carolinas. They were taught that the civil war was about “states rights”. It wasn’t until they were an adult that they did their own looking into what “rights” the southern states were fighting for. It really opened my eyes to how the blinders have been put on so many people. I’m 100% sure that I have my own set, but it’s important to remember, and engage these people when you have an opportunity.

For me, it moreso came down to the fact that the church was essentially becoming just a wing of the Republican political party.

Make Attorneys Get Attorneys

I do hope you’re correct!

Yet, Musk (along with a bunch of financiers) did actually pay 44Bn for something…

It doesn’t take a 4D chess player to realize that .05% of one’s net worth would be a good ROI to own the President (again). Putin has such a deep grasp on not only his own country’s wealth, but it’s also no 4D chess move for Putin to shell-company a few tens-of-billions here and there all over the world before invading his neighbor. The hard part is that Trumps finances are being watched pretty closely, so getting the rubles to him without raising suspicion is the 4D chess part.

Absolutely. Putin is said to be a trillionaire. The difference between Trump’s net worth and Putin’s is “about a trillion”. Putin is just going to purchase the US by bankrolling Trump and the Republican party.

A couple tack welds and fire off the propellant on one missile.

Or the other good friends whom I’ve actually asked. The kind who don’t give a fuck about whether they’d hurt my feelings or not.

1)I generally don’t sweat a ton.
2)The sweat I do have isn’t particularly odorous. 3)My spouse says that they LIKE the way I smell.

I’ve tried antiperspirant a few times but it makes my armpits itch about the same as poison ivy. Last time I had to get some anti-it h cream because it was driving me insane. Even “mild” deodorant causes issues after a few days of wear.

Or, you could leave people alone and not look at their belly button if that offends you.

I’m not spending much time on Reddit these days but in no way is this the end for Reddit. The VAST majority of the user base just doesn’t care. We may see more users trickling in and Lemmy is sure more ready now than ever but people are so used to being advertised to, that this won’t be a big issue long term. People are dumb.

Fairly certain the shoulder here is referring to the season. The in-between fall and winter and winter to spring.