Marcbmann

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[–] Marcbmann 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Okay, so you believe States should be able to dictate border policy and supersede the Federal government?

[–] Marcbmann 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I was at Home Depot trying to get a gas powered hedge trimmer. I have almost an acre of property, and there are tons and tons of bushes around the house.

Salesman says I should buy electric. I tell him yes, but I'd have to buy another battery or two just so I can do all the work in one day. Which makes it significantly more expensive than gas.

"Ah that's the thing. You just replace everything with electric, and you get a battery with each device!"

Okay, so, what if I want to cut the grass, do the edging, and trim the hedges in one day? I understand the need to switch to electric and reduce emissions. But the number of towns banning gas powered lawn care equipment is just ignoring the obvious. Electric is simply not practical for anyone with a remotely large property.

[–] Marcbmann 3 points 1 year ago

Y is a vowel in rhythm

[–] Marcbmann 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's worse than you think. As an advertiser, I can actually buy targeted product placements in shows. So, let's say I'm Google, and I know you recently searched for a Google Pixel. If I pay for product placements in the next Prime show, I can get all the phones to be Pixels when you watch it.

But if your friend searched for an iPhone, and he gets targeted by apple, the phones in the show could be iPhones.

[–] Marcbmann 3 points 1 year ago

Nah, most of it is coming from Alibaba, but at a markup.

[–] Marcbmann 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

SpaceX has paid for starlink through selling flights on their rockets, not through "subsidies like this"

You seem confused if you're flip flopping between starlink being paid for by consumers and subsidies.

[–] Marcbmann -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The grant requires applicants to meet these benchmarks by 2025. Only SpaceX came close to meeting this standard and only SpaceX is being denied the grant for not yet meeting this requirement.

[–] Marcbmann 1 points 1 year ago

I'm like 2 weeks late here, but yes. Nothing scarier than hitting the gas and feeling the belt slip inside of the transmission

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