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Comment Re:14 years for shining a laser. What about a SAM? (Score 1) 190

Shining a laser pointer at a drone with a camera is pretty stupid.
Unless you've got an automated tracking system to keep the laser pointed exactly at the moving target until it is out of sight, you've just painted a huge target on yourself and committed a crime to give them legal means to track your current and future movements until you're apprehended.

Comment Re:Generating your own electricity .. (Score 2) 504

I guess if you generate more than what you consume, you pay nothing. You pay nothing towards the maintenance of the power grid but enjoy the benefit of effectively using it as a battery of infinite capacity. The utilities still need to provision capacity for your peak demand, when the sun goes down and you turn on your oven, stove, hot water cylinder and electric heating all at once in winter, pulling up to 10kW, the same time as everyone else in your area.

Comment You're billing wrong. (Score 4, Insightful) 504

Do Oklahoma power companies not charge separately for connectivity and power consumption?

I thought it was common sense to be charged a fixed daily rate and an additional rate per kWh.
The fixed rate is supposed to pay for transmission lines, maintenance, billing, customer support etc. The kWh rate pays for generation.

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