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Comment Re:The failure mode is transformer core saturation (Score 1) 91

The current skyrockets...

And all the breakers and other fail safes kick in (I have seem thermal trips on some). The transformer is saved. Even with the last event only *one* large transformer failed and that was because the breakers failed. Oh and it was fixed/replaced routed around in just 9 hours. There was no "wait for a new one on order for weeks".

Comment Re:Colorado has California over a barrel (Score 1) 377

Water is mostly wasted. Changing to drip irrigation can save a lot of water in dry climates where a lot of it evaporates. Waste water from cities is much easyer and cheaper to treat into potable water than desalination for example.

We are mostly very wasteful with water because its so cheap.

Comment Re:Customer service? (Score 1) 928

But now most airlines charge for any checked baggage,...

Only american ones. I fly a bit with work and to visit family. My last trip from EU to Mexico was with United. They advertise "free check-in bag with frequent fly crap" as a feature while every other airline i fly with its just free. Then the personal entertainment system is like $7, and its crammed with advertising. Seriously worst airline for international travel. They even charged for the meals.

Use a real airline. It just cheaper since you don't get charged extra to use the plane you paid for.

Comment Re:Cashless can't happen, here is why ... (Score 1) 753

No.. We do these transactions with people I don't know all the time. And its fine. Last time i got a cell phone for my daughter, I am in Switzerland she is NZ the seller was some guy in a different city in NZ. We didn't need to see each other and use cash. We had no reason to trust each other.

And if you don't trust someone, meeting them in person makes them no more trustworthy. How many mile on the clock on that car? Was it really looked after etc. Sooner or later you just have to trust. And mostly that works out. Cash does not fix or change that.

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