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Comment Re:uh yeah that's how it almost always works (Score 1) 130

Surely they had to have gotten warrants for other homes of people who were innocent?

No. They did not.

The original geofence warrant identified 19 devices.

The police narrowed it down to nine that fit the movement pattern and requested more detailed information on those nine.

The police then requested the identifying information (actual names) of the three most suspicious individuals.

They did a background check and identified Mr. Chatrie as the most likely suspect based on his criminal record and other factors.

Only his home was searched. A few more might have been searched if nothing was found at his house.

The other people are likely not aware that their records were ever given to the police.

Comment Re:Translation good enough (Score 2) 8

If AI translation is good enough ...

Pure AI isn't good enough, and that isn't what most people will submit.

AI makes mistakes and humans make mistakes, but they make different mistakes. Humans make grammar and word choice mistakes much more often than AI, while AI makes factual mistakes.

A researcher can run the original through an LLM to produce a well-written, grammatically correct translation. Then they read it and correct the factual errors. Researchers who can't write English well can usually still read it well enough to catch factual errors.

Comment Re:Elektrek burries lede. 2/3rds of fleet fossil (Score 1) 199

But the cost of having gas stations every few blocks.. the cost to real estate of not being able to use that land after the tanks are out of spec without huge investment in refurbishment and cleanup... and the cost of shipping trucks full of heavy volatile liquids all over the country is a non issue because its a familiar cost that you can't possibly imagine living without.

Parking lots are gold mines, adding charging at the rate that it's being used is only to the benefit of the owner... once the initial install is paid off it yet another profit center for one of the most profitable real estate investments you can make.

Comment Re: Something to learn (Score 1) 199

but that has nothing to do with the question you asked.

and the TCO for electrics regularly comes out lower than gas cars over the long haul but you just want to be contrarian because it makes you feel smart. My car was not significantly more expensive than a comparable ICE vehicle and the cost of maintenance has been far lower and my cost of operation per mile is also far lower. But knowing that doesn't make you feel superior so I'm sure you will ignore it.

Comment Re: Something to learn (Score 1) 199

yeah because there is not tax on gasoline. you sure did convince me.

Actually the municipal chargers are cheaper than the one I have at home by a few cents because they get a better deal on their electricity than I do... except at night when I get a special metered rate that saves me a few cents over a municipality. The point is, this isn't costing money. The install is not expensive and it pays for itself, all be it slowly, as people take advantage of the utility provided by the government.

but you are dumb as a rock and can't possibly understand how shit is funded.

Comment Re: Something to learn (Score 1) 199

Then I charge the next place I go. local trips aren't draining your battery heavily... locally I get a lot of trips before I even think about charging. Also the whole point of my post is that we should be installing a lot more level 2 chargers around at destinations which would solve this problem but its easier for you to ignore that.

I don't have to freak out when I don't find a charger at my destination but if you use them whenever they are available the number of times you would need to high speed charge (assuming no charger at home) would be pretty minor.

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