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by thelastgallon 1mo ago
You are right (and other comments). I still have last years info when there were a few models available for under 20K. I guess with inflation, the cheapest 2026 cars seem to be 22K-ish. Some 2025 models are available for ~19K, but they won&
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Terrence Tao: AI Is Teaching Us Something Uncomfortable About Our Own Minds [video](youtube.com)
17 points by thelastgallon 1mo ago|9 comments
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by thelastgallon 1mo ago
> Since you are sure, can you name a few? https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/spt-new-cars-under-20k
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by thelastgallon 1mo ago
NC750 is 750cc. Very big super costly bikes are an American thing. Third world works perfectly fine with a 50CC - 150CC for under $1000, to a super premium bike 300CC if you want to show off. You always have the option to spend more. Americ
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by thelastgallon 1mo ago
I'm sure this post will start dozens of AI startups to help poor people with their car buying experience.
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by thelastgallon 1mo ago
Nobody is selling you a used Lexus or Toyota or Honda for cheap. It is usually a nondescript brand and model, like a geo metro or a model with known reliability issues.
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by thelastgallon 1mo ago
Agreed, and thats why we have the boots theory. The Poor Man’s Shoe Theory, widely known as the Sam Vimes “Boots” Theory of Socio-Economic Unfairness, is a concept that explains how those who are poor often end up spending more in the long
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by thelastgallon 1mo ago
One solution that exists in third world is motorbikes. New motorbikes cost ~$1000. These are perfectly acceptable, ideal for the western economies, if there are enough of them on the road, it will get safer. One bike in between 10,000 cars
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Rare Earth Magnets: China Found Something Better Than Oil [video](youtube.com)
1 points by thelastgallon 1mo ago|0 comments
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by thelastgallon 1mo ago
Buying a beat-up used car is risky. They are cheap for a reason, they have repairs that cost thousands. And cascading repairs, you don't know what else is wrong until the first problem is fixed, and the first problem itself is $3000 -
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Where Has Construction Automation Been Successful?(construction-physics.com)
3 points by thelastgallon 1mo ago|0 comments
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Dopamine Sites Sell Nothing, and People Cannot Get Enough(nytimes.com)
4 points by thelastgallon 1mo ago|0 comments
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Australia's Free Electricity [video](youtube.com)
2 points by thelastgallon 1mo ago|0 comments
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by thelastgallon 1mo ago
I just realized the biggest benefit is plug-in battery. A plug-in battery enables anyone to shift demand, taking advantage of cheap/free energy. You can use a slightly intelligent app to decide whether to consume it yourself later, or
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Stacked solar panels are pushing beyond the limits of standard photovoltaics [video](youtube.com)
2 points by thelastgallon 1mo ago|0 comments
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by thelastgallon 1mo ago
Plug-Ins allow renters to participate in the energy ecosystem. Also, people who live in apartments, not independent homes. This is probably more than two-thirds of the people on the planet. Plug-ins increase energy literary. People will lea
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by thelastgallon 1mo ago
Its best for all these AI companies to invest in nuclear fission, fusion, dark energy, etc.
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by thelastgallon 1mo ago
(Updating my previous note with insightful comments on this post) A heat pump conjures up an image of an appliance, but it is a principle of physics. Heat can be created by burning fuel or electric resistance. Cold can't be created. Co
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by thelastgallon 1mo ago
Gas infrastructure doesn't come cheap, it probably costs a million/mile. But electricity is necessary and already built out. Nobody is using ALL the appliances at the same time. Intelligent grid and appliances will shift demand.
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by thelastgallon 1mo ago
No worries, high quality feedback, regardless of how it comes across, is welcome. People are from many different cultures and have different tones. I comment because I know someone who knows more (or can articulate better) can chime in. I l
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by thelastgallon 1mo ago
> So you're saying "Fluorinated gases replaced [fluorinated gasses]". Thanks! Could've worded it better.
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by thelastgallon 1mo ago
Some background info for context. (for those that may not be familiar). Heat pump conjures up an image of an appliance, but it is a principle of physics. Heat can be created by burning fuel or electric resistance. Cold can't be created
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WSJ Why the Largest Megaproject Collapsed - NEOM, Saudi Arabia[video](youtube.com)
2 points by thelastgallon 1mo ago|1 comments
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by thelastgallon 1mo ago
Also see https://hyperswitch.io/
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by thelastgallon 1mo ago
All the Southern conservative belt would've benefited tremendously if EV manufacturing took off: Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, Alabama. I'm not sure why it is super important to protect jobs only in Detroit and Ohio.
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Hitachi launches CO2 heat pump water heaters with solar-friendly tariff controls(pv-magazine.com)
321 points by thelastgallon 1mo ago|295 comments
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by thelastgallon 1mo ago
Discussed before: What happened to Lee? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22878136 I remember this comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22883548 Saving a click: I posted this hours ago and then
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by thelastgallon 1mo ago
Article paywalled, can't read, it starts with white paint on buses. Reflective white paints on building may cool by a few degrees. Also, better to use district cooling, heard that buildings in Dubai/middle-east use district coolin
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by thelastgallon 1mo ago
Yes, of course! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_(franchise)#Butlerian_Jih... As explained in Dune, the Butlerian Jihad is a conflict taking place over 11,000 years in the future (and over 10,000 years before the eve
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by thelastgallon 1mo ago
Thousands of years before the events of Foundation, a war between humans and robots began, with the robots growing resentful of the way they were treated by humans. The First Law of Robotics – a robot should never hurt a human – was broken,

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