romanoderoma

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by romanoderoma 6y ago
It used to be very common, but not anymore (I guess one of the reasons is that it also costs a bit more and many - like me - are discovering to be mildly or moderately lactose intolerant). In some places they care more than others, but you
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by romanoderoma 6y ago
> and almost certainly you haven't driven an electric car. Of course I did. And if you compare features and prices, they offer a way worse experience than a traditional car. I've also driven rally cars professionally and on tra
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by romanoderoma 6y ago
I'm Italian and have been having breakfast with caffellatte (milk and coffee) for all of my life, but am probably lactose intolerant on some degree. I just can't get the day started without the smell of breakfast. It all depends o
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by romanoderoma 6y ago
> where the car applies gentle resistance to the electric motors when you lift your foot off the throttle are you chosing it or how much? the answer is no. you can't become an expert if you aren't allowed to control the paramet
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by romanoderoma 6y ago
It's not about soul, it's about safety Engine braking is an important part of driving safely because it avoids losing control of the steering wheels and can be used to drive at constant speed or slow down on slippery surfaces (sno
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by romanoderoma 6y ago
According to what source? "In 2019, Fortune's Global 500 list of the world's largest corporations included 119 Chinese companies, with combined revenues of US$8.2 trillion (that's 40% of US GDP). That same year, Forbes r
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by romanoderoma 6y ago
> Stop? Nope. Vastly reduce reliance? Yep. Remove all subsidy to this mode of transit? Yes. We agree You make an important point, the exact one that makes me doubtful that EV transition should be subsidized, again. EV incentives will go
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by romanoderoma 6y ago
> The climate is fucked Not because of manual gears... Or because people love to drive But because we move too many things burning fossil fuel Pleasure is never stupid, before considering driving stupid, there are many things I would
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by romanoderoma 6y ago
Heavy things delivered means you are contributing to pollution as well as anybody else What's really polluting the atmosphere is not people's cars, it's the constant and unstoppable traffic of goods delivered from country to
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by romanoderoma 6y ago
The climate doesn't care also for political choices based on nothing else than PR EV are cool, they make people who supports them blindly look cool too Banning fast fashion is not, it'll make anyone who proposed it sound like a sa
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by romanoderoma 6y ago
> and ask what kind of air they want to brea I don't know what kind of air they want, but it doesn't look like they are doing much to stop polluting. If they wanted to, they could stop buying so many clothes or wear them for mo
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by romanoderoma 6y ago
> they are loud, having to have gears is stupid, It's the beauty of driving I'm all in favour for people to stop driving if they don't like it, I can't wait for the day where I can be among the few owners of a mechani
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by romanoderoma 6y ago
"prepare dinner from scratch" is what everybody else call cooking. Which is quite an enjoyable activity and not a relic of the past. Pre made food has been everywhere around you, you just didn't notice. When was the last time
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by romanoderoma 6y ago
Can I ask why you dine in if you can take out the food? Delivery means you are not even going out from your house, which can only make those browsing sessions while eating longer and more depressive.
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by romanoderoma 6y ago
It's the exact opposite for me. On one side being home 24/7 gives me a lot more time to cook myself, on the other side going out to buy food finally makes sense, it's one of the few occasions I have now to go out and have a w
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by romanoderoma 6y ago
Why order out to some (probably unsafe) dark kitchen when I have a kitchen in my house? In this covid times when I don't want to cook I simply go downstairs and order a take out from one of the tens of restaurants around, where I can g
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by romanoderoma 6y ago
Vending machines have been ubiquitous since my first tech job in the 90s. I am from Italy so they even looked a big novelty back then. I'm not blaming people who appreciate it, I consider my job my professional endeavour and as I prete
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by romanoderoma 6y ago
To be fair with my employers, they usually paid for my lunches or had a cafeteria, usually not free, but very affordable. It's good to have the option, it's not what drives my decisions. I have no problem with people that see it a
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by romanoderoma 6y ago
I'm on the opposite side on this I don't need snacks and drinks at work, just water and the occasional coffe, which I get at the bar anyway so I can have a little walk and clear up my mind Workplaces that looks like a teenage drea
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by romanoderoma 6y ago
> Whe dont know yet So no > I was thinking that Apple is the Punto, Apple never had a Koenigsberg. The Punto is reliable, durable, and easy to modify And Koenigsberg is a burg in Germany, maybe you meant Koenigsegg?
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by romanoderoma 6y ago
Is there a Tesla that lasted 20 years and after 500 thousand Kms is still functioning with little or no maintenance? Switching to Apple has a cost, switching to Apple with Apple silicon has an even higher cost. It all depends what you use y
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by romanoderoma 6y ago
Laptop used to be a form factor (it fits on your lap) while very light, very small laptops, were in the notebook and subnotebook (or ultra portable) category. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subnotebook P.s. in Italian
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by romanoderoma 6y ago
Well, you can tweak a Fiat Punto to go as fast as 300km/h, you can't mess with Apple HW in any way though You're stuck with what you bought :) (in the article: Fiat Uno - 30 years old Fiat model - with Lamborghini engine runs
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by romanoderoma 6y ago
I work with a Lenovo P70 with 64GB of RAM, a quadro M3000 GPU and a 4K monitor plus 2 external monitor ports (HDMI and display port) I did not choose it, they gave it to me at work, but it's definitely a workstation It's not a lig
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by romanoderoma 6y ago
My Xiaomi laptop is entry level and costed 300 euros including shipping from China and taxes It still does 8 hours on battery after 3 years Being entry level performances don't matter much, but it's still a good backup Bonus point
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by romanoderoma 6y ago
Don't know if recently it changed, but that's how internet in Cuba works (at least until 2014) https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2014/...
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by romanoderoma 6y ago
> yet regardless of motivation. Regardless of the motivation USA is more dangerous than Somalia (4.31/100k) - of course there are other reasons to be scared there,being killed is only one among many - but still it is kinda bad IMO.
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by romanoderoma 6y ago
> To be fair, unarmed revolts have always been crushed To be fair the US has a tendency to side with tyrants, dictators, oppressors, not exactly with the peasants, at least in the past 80 years. To name one https://en.wikipedi
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by romanoderoma 6y ago
> It’s mathematically better, I think that armed populace has a higher chance of revolt US is the only country in the western World who only made one real revolution. And it was to not pay taxes, not against a true tyrant. > And I als
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by romanoderoma 6y ago
it depends on who gets the arms. there is no "the people" as a single entity and interests when there is a revolt. if everybody is armed, the supporters of the tyrant are going to be armed as well. But with better equipment.

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