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by cjrp 9y ago
Is that still the case with newer ETOPS limits, e.g. ETOPS-370?
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by cjrp 9y ago
Unless they're broadcasting "just planting some drugs on this suspect, over", having the transmissions unencrypted probably isn't a very useful way of auditing police activity.
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by cjrp 9y ago
Monitor the usage and look for a change? E.g. I see the person come home and turn on their lights, whichever meter shows an increase at that time is theirs.
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by cjrp 9y ago
Part of the problem is that you can't have "real" competition, e.g. two train companies can't operate competing franchises on the same line, at the same time. I get terrible service and pay high fares on my Southern Rail
845.
by cjrp 9y ago
I guess Wirecutter is the closest thing, although they make money from referrals (not sure if Which do), so that might influence their recommendations.
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by cjrp 9y ago
> Because what the Model 3 really is is about cutting costs to get the cheapest electric car on the market I thought that was the case, but having seen a few in-depth video reviews there still seems to be plenty of fat that they easily c
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by cjrp 9y ago
Difficult to steer in anything but light winds, I'd imagine.
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by cjrp 9y ago
Same problem with petrol stations in the USA. Most were pay-at-pump and didn't accept the card.
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by cjrp 9y ago
> I'd hope the UK system isn't this way although I fear it likely is going that way I fear the same, for example: "On 16 December 2016, some 600 prisoners took part in a riot at HM Prison Birmingham, a prison in Birmingham
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by cjrp 9y ago
See Norway's sovereign wealth fund
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by cjrp 9y ago
Well prior to this their license was only renewed for 4 months (rather than the normal 5 years), so that suggests there may have been a warning.
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by cjrp 9y ago
Unless you called a cab to escape a particularly dangerous situation, I can't imagine it ever being a good idea getting into a car with a different driver and registration. You're not getting into a taxi, you're getting int
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by cjrp 9y ago
Oh definitely. I think Uber has, on the whole, improved the rider experience here in London. That doesn't excuse them from complying with regulations like ensuring drivers have valid DBS checks though.
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by cjrp 9y ago
> The FOI showed the number of people charged who gave their occupation as a taxi driver or minicab driver. That would include Uber drivers. > I prefer knowing the name and track record of my driver You know their name, but their trac
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by cjrp 9y ago
TIL, thanks
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by cjrp 9y ago
Do any currently-non-rare metals suddenly become rare when you increase worldwide electric vehicle production 100x though?
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by cjrp 9y ago
> so you spend also excessive amount of money on water because you drink it several times a day? That's literally the mineral water industry. So yes, lots of people do!
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by cjrp 9y ago
Also companies like Ocado, which is exclusively online, and started operationally in 2002 I believe.
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by cjrp 9y ago
Rotax seem to be doing pretty well, they're used in a lot of popular trainers
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by cjrp 9y ago
Hah, did you sell it to the UK video games retailer? I used to buy from them all the time. Funny to know where the domain originated from.
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by cjrp 9y ago
You can turn off specific alerts (at least on the iPhone version); I've disabled "Hazards on shoulder" because it was getting annoying hearing it so frequently.
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by cjrp 9y ago
It serves ads for nearby coffee shops (for example) when you stop at a traffic light. Terrible idea.
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by cjrp 9y ago
> the "side" of politics most concerned with avoiding regressive taxes is also the side most concerned with carbon levels, so we don't tend to have that discussion play out That's a really interesting point. I'm
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by cjrp 9y ago
If you ban the use of these cars then you also need to account for some kind of scrappage scheme for people with now-outlated ICE cars. Otherwise you're disproportionately affecting people who can't afford to get rid of their fait
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by cjrp 9y ago
> Giggers don't really need employers or employees, since gigs can be performed in an ad-hoc p2p fashion. Until they get knocked off their bicycle while delivering someone's lunch and can't work, meaning they can't pa
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by cjrp 9y ago
Ditto most suburban trains into London.
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by cjrp 9y ago
I have the same problem with a shed; how would it look in the space I've got?
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by cjrp 9y ago
Look around a car before booking a test drive? https://twitter.com/JelmerVerhoog/status/881237798623293440/...
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by cjrp 9y ago
That's the first thing I thought, doesn't this exist? Side note, the founder of 1-800-GOT-JUNK was on an interesting episode of NPR's "How I Built This" podcast ( http://one.npr.org/?sharedMediaId=523
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by cjrp 9y ago
> Volvo is already doing it 11 years earlier They're not getting rid of petrol/diesel engines completely, since they'll still be selling hybrids.

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