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Comment Re:Tier 2 time. (Score 1) 166

That may actually be the underlying cause. If the switches were in the "run" position but the latching had not fully engaged, the vibrations of takeoff combined with the spring may have caused them to toggle. In general, the springs are centered on switches, so that would also explain them returning to the "run" position and the tension causes oscillations.

Comment Wishcycling (Score 1) 123

Where I live, most recycling gets diverted into garbage or incinerated. This is because soiled paper (e.g., pizza boxes with oil residue) or laminated paper (e.g., juice container) are not recyclable. This is because plastic is theoretically, but not in practice recyclable as there are many more types of plastic than can be readily recycled AND sorting is a problem that hard to solve without human labor.

Comment Re:Wow combining two useless things I hate (Score 1) 123

Just because the benefits of recycling have been greatly exaggerated doesn't mean that it's not a much better alternative than sending everything straight to the landfill.

I think most push back to recycling is about paper and plastic and not metal or glass. If Green people actually cared about recycling, they would have pushed for universal ban on plastic packaging and not some half-measures as banning drinking straws or plastic bags. Then our recycling programs could become self-funding by doing glass and metal.

Comment Re:TFA says they phasing it out (Score 1) 50

Touch screens have their place,

Absolutely. I am not against touch screens in general, I am against them for any function that I need to do while driving.

Also touch buttons on steering wheels are incredibly stupid, which is probably why Tesla did them.

I would never buy Tesla because of controls (and the fact that it cannot be easily disconnected).

Comment Re:I'll tell you why, (Score 1) 236

My wife and I have an ongoing argument over whether Trump is an evil genius who is just taking advantage of a gullible base, or an actual idiot who believes his own bullshit. I am firmly within the latter camp.

There is a third possibility - he is a flawed human being that sometimes capable of greatness, that is prone to following idiotic spur of the moment impulses, and that is trying to do what is best for US, but only if it is not too difficult.

Comment Re: Enshittification of Amazon (Score 1) 236

You are right, you can't rely on eBay for parts you need, this is more of building up stockpile to keep your classics on the road. I keep an eye out for vendors that purchase and part out cars, most of their inventory would be from something newer but now and then they get a classic. Obviously, you gamble with what you get, but occasionally you score almost-new parts.

Comment Enshittification of Amazon (Score 3, Insightful) 236

What killed original ebay is a flood of low-quality products/listings in every search category. Amazon is almost there, with sponsored links, tainted ranking, and in-line video ads. Amazon shopping experience used to be convenient - quickly search for a product, order it, get it delivered in a few days. They introduced a lot of friction into product search, they play obvious games with the order process, and delivery is not guaranteed to be quick anymore.

Submission + - Plastification of vehicles (youtube.com)

sinij writes: Another vehicle recall due to substitution of parts that used to be made out of metal with plastic parts that are now failing. Plastification, a category of Enshittification, is a push to replace aluminum or steel parts with ones made out of plastic. However, plastics unlike metal degrade with heat and UV exposure, turning brittle. These plastic parts, while tending to be lighter are not as easily recyclable as metal parts and not as durable. The end result of Plastification are less durable cars that are less recyclable.

Submission + - How drones and video-game techniques are coming together in Ukraine's war (economist.com) 1

cmseagle writes: A recent report from The Economist describes the evolution of Ukraine's drone war, and the adoption of mechanics that would be familiar to any Call of Duty player:

Gamification came to the drone war in August 2024, when the Army of Drones, a government-backed initiative to acquire drones for the armed forces, launched a “bonus” system ... Once a drone kill is logged, identified and confirmed, it wins a number of points depending on the military value of the item destroyed.

A drone operator who destroys a T-90M tank–Russia’s most advanced combat vehicle–with a disposable First Person View (FPV) drone gets enough points to make his unit eligible to receive 15 more (which would cost the armed forces around $10,000 in total). The system gives operators an incentive to find high-value targets and means that the units scoring kills are rewarded with prompt resupply.


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