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by prodmerc 10y ago
"This guy died in a Tesla - you won't believe what happens next!"
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by prodmerc 10y ago
Yeah no kidding, thousands of people die every year in Fords and no one gives a shit, 1 guy dies in a Tesla and "these cars are unsafe, run for your lives, hide yo kids and yo wife, sell your stock, return your car!". I fucking ha
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by prodmerc 10y ago
"We lost" "Well, they're not taking [whatever the goal was] without a real fight!" It will then be AI/humans vs AI/humans cause one side will have to bear (real) heavy losses...
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by prodmerc 10y ago
Huh, couple that with an aircraft not bound by human limits (no life support, much faster maneuvering with no loss in decision making) and it should be awesome. And terrifying.
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by prodmerc 10y ago
What, against immigrants? Seems like it'd be easier to get illegally directly to England, than go through Scotland...
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by prodmerc 10y ago
Should've just left things as they were, right?
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by prodmerc 10y ago
Heh, just buying equipment from Germany does not make it some conspiracy of them supporting Russia. Military industries need to sell stuff. France, Belgium, the UK, and others do the same.
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by prodmerc 10y ago
The EU, to me, is basically the Fourth Reich. Germany failed to rule the continent militarily, so they did it instead economically. The Euro is backed mostly by the strength of the Deutschmark, the ECB is in Frankfurt. They are dominant on
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by prodmerc 10y ago
Then look at all the greeks who didn't pay their taxes and the politicians who flat out lied to get the Euro, then pocketed billions while the country slowly went over the edge... It's nothing like the UK. Although maybe letting t
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by prodmerc 10y ago
That would require them to go through some extreme hardships? And they'll probably be made to pinky promise not to leave again. Otherwise why leave in the first place...
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by prodmerc 10y ago
Well they could always do a recount. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_ele... Or is 4% enough of a difference to eliminate errors?
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by prodmerc 10y ago
Well, his post was pretty negative towards the UK, yours is a bit too positive... IMO Plenty of companies will move to Ireland/Germany. I think the EU/UK will reach agreements that are more or less the same as they are now (making
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by prodmerc 10y ago
That would be just a bit humiliating though... never gonna happen (but you never know either, hmm)
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by prodmerc 10y ago
Yes, I also think this is a chance to strengthen the rest of the EU. It may also be a start of countries leaving, but if the rest of the EU comes together and says "hey, we need to double down on this or else what the hell are we even
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by prodmerc 10y ago
Well, look at the RAZR Maxx - people still went for the slightly thinner RAZR with half the battery capacity...
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by prodmerc 10y ago
It solves it for the thinness problem. Which is stupid imo, cause why not just shove more battery in that millimeter (I thought the RAZR Maxx was gonna be revolutionary, no one cared apparently), but whatever. 2.5->3.5mm adapters are sma
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by prodmerc 10y ago
"Ports we've abandoned" Yeah like 1/4" and XLR, which are used on most studio and enthusiast equipment. Why don't manufacturers ditch that in favor of USB or full fiber, the poor fools? Some people live in a fa
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by prodmerc 10y ago
That's exactly "ruthless capitalism"...
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by prodmerc 10y ago
Yes it is, but imo it's also a reason for it being OTC - you get diagnosed by a doctor, you go get what you're prescribed (without that piece of (e)paper). If you can't get a prescription, or if you move, you're gonna ha
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by prodmerc 10y ago
Seems to me that TTIP is more beneficial the larger the entity. And why would the UK get it faster than the EU? Anyway, I see many corporations just moving to Ireland or mainland Europe somewhere - it seems easier than stay in an uncertain
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by prodmerc 10y ago
Switzerland is my example of the best case scenario for the UK if they leave. A haven for corporations/money, a good government that cares about the people, still open borders, still free trade with the EU, no say in anything they do.
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by prodmerc 10y ago
> Needles get shared because they're not legal to buy OTC -_- Seriously, fuck this bullshit. Syringes with needles and isopropyl alcohol not being sold without prescription. I'd laugh if it wasn't so sad. I complain about
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by prodmerc 10y ago
Learning to fix electronics is easy. Learning to fix your car is easy. Just open up the enclosure/hood and... do stuff :D
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by prodmerc 10y ago
"Mediocre category" O_O It's dead, Jim (unless you can increase that revenue FAST)...
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by prodmerc 10y ago
There's also the small issue of millions of people using feature phones for work (sturdier and no need to risk a $200+ smartphone being broken) and carrying a simple card for payments. But who cares about those chumps...
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by prodmerc 10y ago
That's a different take on hybrids then? I dunno, I guess manufacturers went for straight electric and skipped that idea, since you can have ICE+fuel OR the same energy in batteries?
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by prodmerc 10y ago
I'm assuming all that weight still gets better mileage than what would basically be a petrol->kinetic->electric->kinetic convertor. Modern engines are pretty efficient, adding an electric stage would likely reduce that efficie
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by prodmerc 10y ago
I believe those have thermal problems, use more fuel and have a shorter lifespan?
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by prodmerc 10y ago
If they can keep the size/weight, go to 5 HP AND make it cheap, this would be perfect for chainsaws, brush cutters/trimmers, blowers, and lots of other portable gas-powered tools... Hell, even small portable generators. The proble
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by prodmerc 10y ago
Yeah I've somehow incorporated depression into my life. Suicide is now always a choice, I have a few plans if things go really, really bad. Things are also somewhat more interesting since if I'm anxious about something, I remember

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