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by danjayh 8y ago
The article mentions childcare, and I can definitely attest that it is a factor in people's family size decisions, along with the push for two working parents. We are privileged enough that we can survive on one income, however, were t
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by danjayh 8y ago
Did I miss something, or does he basically cite restaurant employment numbers and declare the hike a smashing success? While that's one metric, using only that metric to declare success seems just as arbitrary (& biased) as those w
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by danjayh 8y ago
Although google still collects an inexcusable amount of data, they have at least become a little more obvious about it lately. When the new year rolled in, my phone gave me a super creepy map with a timeline of everywhere I'd been this
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by danjayh 8y ago
Thanks for the snarky but uninformed reply. I will edify you: There are some vehicles in which mirrors and should check alone are not enough to get a complete picture, and the only way to know what's around you is to keep track. Large
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by danjayh 8y ago
It is obviously the bike's responsibility not to rear end a pedestrian, not vice-versa. In any case, I would counter that a bike rear ending a pedestrian is a lesser accident than a car rear ending a bike.
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by danjayh 8y ago
Ignorant because it's not what you believe, or because you have data to justify your beliefs? Explain to me the logic from a safety perspective. 40mph car vs 15mph bike? Biker is lucky to live. 15mph bike vs 4mph pedestrian? Maybe a br
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by danjayh 8y ago
I wonder if the explosion in homelessness is in any way related to the importation of voters from San Francisco & related areas. Similar policies, similar problems?
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by danjayh 8y ago
GM has a fantastic camera enhanced rear-view mirror that solves a lot of these blind-spot problems ... http://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/general-motors-technology/gm-... Hope it catches on. Can't wait till
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by danjayh 8y ago
I use my adaptive cruise control to prevent tailgating. Any time I find myself getting annoyed with a slow jerk blocking the left lane, I force myself to turn it on to make sure that I don't subconsciously creep up on his butt (because
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by danjayh 8y ago
BLIS is a supplement to proper situational awareness & manual checking, not a replacement. These systems can and do fault, especially in heavy snow and sometimes rain.
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by danjayh 8y ago
Take a look at some of the late-model cars with gigantic A, B, and/or C pillars -- in many of these, head-checks are not as effective as in older cars. The Cadillac ELR, Nissan Leaf, Infiniti QX80, Lexus GS F, etc. All have gigantic C
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by danjayh 8y ago
Absolutely, this is the best advice in this thread. In the event that I lose track of what's behind me, I will even sometimes go as far as intentionally varying my speed a bit to get something to go around me so I can re-establish a co
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by danjayh 8y ago
Exactly. The article doesn't state it quite so clearly, but any mirror showing space that can't be occupied by another vehicle is wasted mirror. Turn them out further.
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by danjayh 8y ago
Agree that extra caution is needed for pedestrians and bicycles. Having said that, I never understood why bicycles aren't required to ride on the sidewalks in areas that have them. The threat posed by a car to a bike is much greater th
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by danjayh 8y ago
Grand Rapids did it (and Lansing is doing it) in Michigan. Yes, a smaller scale, but still a big enough scale to show that it can be done. In GR, it fixed the problem, period.
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by danjayh 8y ago
The crazy thing about this article is that it presents Chicago's solution (make the combined sewer bigger), then solutions that are being tried in other cities (increase permeability), and then completely ignores the entirely successfu
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by danjayh 8y ago
Late 30s up to late 60s for people who consistently do stuff right on the first try regardless of complexity ( and I only say late 60s because everybody over about 35 has a pension in our industryn so they all retire when they hit their 60s
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by danjayh 8y ago
And the fusion energi can go 85mph in ev mode, so the speed is not limited in a meaningful way. You can also lock out the gas engine to keep from accidentally starting it with a heavy foot...
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by danjayh 8y ago
21 miles and up to 85mph when the battery is new (although at 85mph the range would be considerably less). Electric heat and a.c., electric transmission lubrication. Mechanically, its as much an ev as the volt, with about half the battery.
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by danjayh 8y ago
I have a Ford Fusion Energi plug-in. Force air cooled using the computer's choice of cabin air or outside air (no dedicated AC evaporator). Battery is at 72% capacity (5.5 total kwh of 7.6 when new) after 40k and 3.3 years. Usable ca
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by danjayh 8y ago
The AMA might not control it directly , but like any good union, they are politically active and have members on the relevant controlling bodies... https://www.forbes.com/2009/08/25/american-medical-associati
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by danjayh 8y ago
He mentions the impact of globalization, but I think that it's a much bigger deal than he makes of it. For work that can easily be offshored (manufacturing, software dev, phone/online support, creative work, etc.) the obvious corp
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by danjayh 8y ago
You have to measure rectally for good results. Forhead thermometers, ear thermometers, under the tongue thermometers -- all crap. If you have an infant or small toddler, use a rectal thermometer. Measuring this way, results are both precise
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by danjayh 8y ago
Rapid rise in temperature in infants, toddlers, and young children can cause febrile seizure. Given the trade-offs, we generally choose to medicate our child when his temperature passes ~102 and it's on a rapid uptrend.
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by danjayh 8y ago
Batteries don't need to hit theoretical maximums, they only need to get within the ballpark of liquid fuels (maybe .25-.5x)? This will basically require the use of air in the reaction, since one of the reasons liquid fuel can store so
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by danjayh 8y ago
Worse still, Amazon will delete authentic reviews that contain information they don't like. For instance, I started working my way through all of the batteries on Amazon (top review on this product, for instance: https://smi
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by danjayh 8y ago
Glad to see him mention the Samsung debacle as well. When my Note 4 finally gave in to the eMMC problem earlier this year, I upgraded to a new-old-stock LG V20 instead of the latest greatness, because it was the last flagship made with a us
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by danjayh 8y ago
Not sure. I'd be surprised if they did. I've run into quite a few people who pay of for WSJ, but not as much NYT. I think maybe it's because WSJ has a tighter paywall + is a little more straight-laced when it comes to journal
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by danjayh 8y ago
I voted for trump. I voted for him specifically because he published a list of justices that I was more or less OK with, and chose to hold my nose over a lot of other stuff - I think he's kind of a sleaze (in the locker room sense) - b
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by danjayh 8y ago
This situation in particular is more complicated than the media portrays. Separating children from parents is obviously bad, and needs to stop. Zero tolerance for illegal crossings, on the other hand, is probably actually good. The prior po

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