Government's thumb is still on the scale because of the way EVs generate credits for CAFE compliance, auto manufacturers are incentivized to slow EV adoption just enough to zero out their CAFE obligations so that consumers will provide a steady stream of credits.

This is far less annoying than software_reporter_tool.exe

A possible threat model is hidden instructions in the ram module microcode that can be activated without root access.

Uhhh... an unpowered bike can easily go over 25 mph downhill. I know because I did it often as a kid.

The endgame here is to run a streaming client in the home, and devs still get a fixed platform, but its in the cloud, and consumers don't own it, they rent it. The fullscreen xbox experience is so that they can use dark ux to channel people to the rental service, and so that they have a place to serve ads.

I think the opposite is happening. Writing boilerplate for whatever is the current javascript framework de jure has contributed more to skill degradation than AI ever will.

If the problem is kids driving bikes they physically can't handle, the root cause is that the manufacturer is not disclosing this to the parents at time of purchase. If an industry fails to regulate itself, the government should step in.

I'm not arguing anything like that. The post I replied to said it should be up to the local population, but then enumerated a number of examples where it wouldn't be because people living in Zurich are not members of the local population of, for example, Basel.

This would maybe make sense if there was total consensus among the Swiss population but like in any democracy, there isn't.

You need to look at this from the POV of an oligarch. For the guys making wind farms its way better to get paid to not build something than to get paid to build it. Later on you can get paid to build it again anyway. And then from the POV of the electric company guys its way better to be able to sell what you already have at a higher price than to make enough so everyone can afford it.

Not if the amount is so small that its not worth it. Like are you going to bring up the heat generated by the friction of migratory bird wings against the air while in flight?

As long as the people are getting paid for their water, I don't see a problem with this.

Delivery vans have visible mirrors. Its common knowledge that if you can't see a truck's mirrors, the truck can't see you. I'm not even talking about other drivers, I'm talking about pedestrians.

Yea, I do. I'm expected to just trust you aren't a moron when you back up out of a parking spot. In 2026, statistically speaking, you are going to be a moron.

I like to be able to see if the driver is looking in their mirror at me so that I can reasonably determine if they are paying attention or not.