ed_balls

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by ed_balls 7y ago
> I help to run and it's very complex. Most of the complexity comes from a backward compatibility and the fact that politicians creates exceptions for certain products to gain votes. If the tax was the same for everything it would
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by ed_balls 7y ago
London Underground wants to automate the trains, so there is plenty of "talk". A freight train labour cost is much smaller comparing to trucking.
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by ed_balls 7y ago
I use black every day. It's pretty good. The hours you save on pointless arguments e.g. ' or " is better as default for strings. I wish it'd come with standard python distribution `python fmt`
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by ed_balls 7y ago
If there is a liability that not covered by the insurance the subcontractor can just go bankrupt. AT&T wants to protect their assets.
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by ed_balls 7y ago
Battery packs weight more than 500kg. An order of magnitude more than ICE cars energy storage.
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by ed_balls 7y ago
> opens a possibility to significantly increase the lithium-ion battery energy density while preserving safety due to the aqueous nature of the electrolyte. Wouldn't that be bad for car's stability?
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by ed_balls 7y ago
That's oligopoly. True competition needs to have many different options e.g. food. I can go out to a restaurant, order something or opt-out from the market and buy in a shop and cook it myself. But straight from the farmer or I could e
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by ed_balls 7y ago
> those buying from Amazon Only if there is enough competition.
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by ed_balls 7y ago
Probably gone due to social unrest.
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by ed_balls 7y ago
The UI is not very intuitive: - I clicked Karol Szymanowski and I didn't notice I can scroll to see the content - only after reading HN comment I figured out I missed something. There needs to be an arrow or text needs to be formatted
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by ed_balls 7y ago
I'd appreciate a reason why I was downvoted.
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by ed_balls 7y ago
I have a feeling that this won't work. The only robust way to implement fair tax is to tax corporation 1%, but everyone in EEA has to do it. I know that taxing revenue is not optimal, but how much money corporations spend on gov audits
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by ed_balls 7y ago
Keep in mind that 20 years ago the population of people with four-year was smaller.
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by ed_balls 7y ago
Look pretty good, but that approach won't be sufficient for more advance serialisation e.g. you want a user with password in case X and without in case Y. Type system is not expressive enough, so you need something more expressive like
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by ed_balls 7y ago
you can start with a current employer
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by ed_balls 7y ago
It's possible that your filters are clogged or there is some source of contamination. You may want to buy and oil Catch Can. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-B4VRxAtbw
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by ed_balls 8y ago
I don't think planting trees is the biggest issue. Access to water is. More practical solution would be to fill some desert with sea water and grow plankton, kelp etc.
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by ed_balls 8y ago
I was working at a company that went public. They hired a CTO that produced negative value. He decided we need to rewrite the software in .Net and left...
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by ed_balls 8y ago
because it was very unreliable in India. In Europe it works really well.
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by ed_balls 8y ago
Why? What is the threat model? Doesn't make much sense in case of a terrorist attack or natural disaster. With modern warfare they are becoming less valuable.
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by ed_balls 8y ago
Anyone knows how does it work in Europe?
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by ed_balls 8y ago
This is not that simple. You don't want people hack a car that have a "self-driving" capabilities. Bugs could kill a lot of people.
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by ed_balls 8y ago
Politicians like to create laws and make promises about the distant future which they cannot be held accountable for. If they would really care they would tax all vehicles except electric and hybrids starting from 2025 and increase the tax
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by ed_balls 8y ago
The deaths in the accident could be avoided if the vehicle had an emergency brake assist. I doubt it's possible to develop a tech that would prove beyond reasonable doubt that he was distracted by the phone.
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by ed_balls 8y ago
Nope. In my location trams are new and clean. I just prefer to lean against the windows and people who need it more can use it. I don't travel more than 20mins with public transport, though.
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by ed_balls 8y ago
I almost never sit on a bus or a tram even if there are empty seats.
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by ed_balls 8y ago
I can understand cars but TVs?
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by ed_balls 8y ago
Absolutely, but the raport was about new cars. In this cause I'd be cautious. The access to spare parts could be limited in the future.
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by ed_balls 8y ago
It's not sold any more since PSA bought them.
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by ed_balls 8y ago
Is it really 35k in USA? Prices in Europe include taxes.

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