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Comment Reminder: Capitalism isn't in the Constitution (Score 1) 196

The word "capitalism" wasn't coined until much later. That means two things: One, it doesn't uphold capitalism and Two, it doesn't disparage it. What is in the Constitution is fundamental rights. Capitalism is a consequence of individuals exercising those rights, up to the point where it infringes on the rights of others. Recognizing that is one of the things that made Theodore Roosevelt a great president. There is nothing un-American about wanting to reign in capitalism, but there is something decidedly un-American about wanting to destroy it wholesale, since as mentioned previously it arises from the exercise of natural rights. This is the much-hated nuance, particularly despised by the left, who seek to abolish capitalism; but also some on the right who have an agenda to give free reign to robber-barons and undo the works of T.R. and others.

Comment Re: Grundfos? (Score 1) 60

Fortunately I don't need to filter my water, tap water quality in my country is one of the best in the world (so much so that Kikkoman built their European soy sauce factory here in the Netherlands specifically because of the high water quality). I only filter water for my espresso machine to prevent scale buildup. Never tried boiling water for tea on my induction top, smallest size is 12cm (4.7") and the power setting delivers 3680W so it should be very quick, but still not as quick as just having instant boiling water on tap.

Instead of a mug, you could try a small induction compatible kettle or just get a cheap electric kettle. You can easily find a >3000W kettle for less than €50.

Comment Re: Grundfos? (Score 2) 60

In my kitchen I have a tap that provides both hot and boiling water, to do this there's a 7 liter insulated vat of water kept at boiling temperatures at all times. Because it's well insulated it uses surprisingly little energy to keep it at temperature, about 10W (and between solar panels and battery storage, power usage isn't that much of an issue to begin with).

When you ask for normal hot water, it will mix the boiling water with cold water to provide instant hot water. You can also hook up a regular hot water line from your heater, that will make it switch to the regular hot water line once hot water arrives, but for regular kitchen use that's not even necessary so you can also run it without connecting it to hot water.

The boiling water tap is amazing. You can make tea directly from the tap. Want to cook some pasta, simply fill a pot with already boiling water, no need to wait. Also small stuff like adding some water to a simmering sauce that's getting too thick without it going off the boil. Quickly blanching some vegetables for stir-fry by simply putting them in a sieve and holding it under the tap. It seems like an unnecessary luxury but it's surprisingly useful.

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