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Comment Re:Maybe stick to the speed limit? (Score 1) 141

Maybe. But, it is well documented that the length of a yellow is often decreased when adding red light cameras to an intersection. If it is just for safety then why decrease the length of the yellow light? One day people hit a yellow, make it through the intersection before the red and it’s legal. After the cameras have been installed the exact same pattern has people running a red light and getting a ticket. Clearly revenue is a factor.

Comment Source data? (Score 1) 93

I can’t tell what is fact, and what is fiction or opinion. Like most media these days it’s void of citations. Furthermore, underlining data can be interpreted very differently depending on how it is read.

Perhaps the following is true “For the overwhelming majority of graduates, the returns on going to college more than offset the cost of tuition.” But that statement does not appear to factor in those who do not graduate. What is the return on investment if the entire dataset, including those who do not graduate, is examined? And, does the comparison take into account lost years of earnings and savings? I doubt there is factor for quality of life. For instance, some will graduate and work long hours making good money but hate what they do.

And it might be nick picky, but she says enrollment is going up, but everything I have read says we have hit peak enrollment. The primary reason being that the population in the typical college age range is going down.

Comment Re:FFS Tell Us Drain Time With Full Cargo Weight (Score 1) 178

Google Pepsi's Tesla real world range. Pepsi says the trucks have exceeded range expectations. Pepsi has also said those trucks have lower maintenance cost and are preferred by drivers.

On the other hand, do you have any evidence for your serious doubts? Or is it all based on thought experiments in your own head?

Comment Re: Someone really hates these things (Score 1) 49

For sure. CNN is just garbage pushing their agenda. (The same is true of most of the other networks. ). It is difficult to find true old school reporting that is fact oriented instead of agenda oriented. Personally I find News Nation to be one of the better news organizations. https://www.newsnationnow.com/

Comment Re:A little too optimistic (Score 1) 195

My experience with 3 family Tesla’s, not all mine, is a battery degradation rate much less than 1.8 per year. Closer to 1%. I do not think most cars last 20 years. So battery replacement is probably not needed. Certainly in some cases. But not typically. So that part of the model seems accurate to me.

Comment Re:The best government that money can buy (Score 1) 201

The United States needs more than 2 parties. We also need more representatives. The size of the districts should be cut in half, or more. That would help with this giant gerrymandering problem. It would decrease the cost and value for an individual district. This would decrease the power the parties have over their members. And make it easier to have a viable 3rd party.

The money is not going away. But getting more of the community involved can counter this. Right now the district’s are so large that they are above any community, controlling them but not really part of them. By being so large they span too many different communities and too many different interests. Most people in those communities do not know their representatives. Smaller districts can, partially, fix this.

Comment Re: That's not the NASA I remember. (Score 2) 27

You are free to think that. But, this was a real mission, with real science. From testing the space suits, to research on Spaceflight Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome, to communications, and even motivating others on Earth. They spent significant amounts of time training. They accepted the risk. And expanded the envelope of space exploration. I believe thatâ(TM)s all pretty good.

Comment Re:This is why Starliner will continue (Score 1) 54

Space X, the private company, is the one that has succeeded. Big government and bloated corporations that are only 1/2 step away from big government are failing. You may want to revisit your logic.

And space X can send a manned dragon capsule to the IIS anytime. In fact the current dragon has been delayed by NASA. Part of the issue is that the IIS does not have any place for another dragon to dock while the Boeing capsule is docked. Another is the planned manning for the IIS. And I suspect NASA money.

Comment Re:An investigation, not a grounding. (Score 1) 54

At this stage?? This is most times they have ever flown a booster. They are literally pushing the boundaries.
For sure an investigation is warranted. Space X will want to know what failed. But I am not convinced a grounding is warranted. There may be a good reason that was not given in the article. But at face value it feels like a double standard. if this was Boeing they would get an award for having a booster fly 23 times. For Space X they get grounded because of a landing failure.

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