Pole position started that crappy trend of pay per time vs pay per lives, but otherwise i did play that cart a lot too :)
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And even then, easy was in the eye of the beholder. As a kid, i lost a lot of quarters wondering wth was going on in game and Atari had more bad games than good games. To think i paid $60 USD for Pole Position back in the day. I'd take Forza anyday over that old road wiggle experience.
Teslas are awesome cars and the industry is moving to electric cars en masse.
I think it’s great people made that happen. But we need to figure out how to balance the profits in favor of the people…
and that’s not just an Elon problem
To make solar worthwhile we did an energy audit so we also replaced windows, got new siding and installed new doors. Energy efficiency doesn’t have to be mutually exclusive. I got a bigger rebate from the city with proof of energy audit.
as far as roof repairs… why would solar matter and why so many roof repairs? I’ve been through tropical storms, down pours and many a hail storm and not a single problem and my roof is 23 years old..
I could never go back. I charge my Tesla at home and my electric bill averages about 70 a month over a year after solar. That’s less than a weeks worth of gas for my Jeep.
year 6 on panels and 0 maintenance with a 20 year guarantee on efficiency and install warranty if i had problems i’d call my installer for service.
everyone can be helped, you just don’t want to be bothered. Some people need professional help but again, why start the discussion off with jobs and money when those people with severe mental issues probably don’t have either?
what’s interesting is they views your behavior as disruptive. Go watch a hobo or homeless youtube channel and they will describe you to the T - slave to wages, kids with problems and bills and credit card statements to look forward to but instead of breaking fee of that we do more to protect it.
ahh well.. i’ll never change your mind.. but you can go change it yourself by volunteering and fining things out first hand instead of assuming.
most “work” a lot flying signs out in the heat to make a few bucks, some drink it all away.. some use it to try and get the hell out of town. some are just so into survival mode they don’t know any better
but what i find the most interesting is how most are just nice people.
you wouldn’t know that by reading this thread.
most homeless people just want to talk, share their stories and have a friend. They’re tired of being arrested for sleeping. They’re tired of their stuff being stolen - a lot of their mental issues stem from lack of sleep and filling that void with drugs and booze..
it’s unfortunate how people get treated and this thread is no exception to people perpetuating their high and mighty views of a world they know nothing about - merely to protect their world view that dehumanizes these people.
if being without a home is decriminalized and we work to build systems that support these people they wouldn’t be under bridges and in parks.. they sometimes get pushed into camps but those camps rarely give glimpses of hope and service but rather make them feel like outcasts. and everyone is a NIMBY when it comes to this - the OP being no exception to it.
They don’t care about people, they care about appearances and property values and thus nothing will ever change or happen.
We have all the internet but damn even books are better and broader today. I can order that rare special indy book and print it on demand and have it show up in 3 days
my parents got divorced and my mom abandoned everything and everyone
ultimately i think smart tvs and roku were a bigger part of the receiver demise - it just didn’t fit the receiver mindset and the experience sucked
sonos wasn’t cheap but i’m on year 7 and it still works and i only saw one product refresh on soundbar but my old one still works - just sticking to spdiff. with 7 years of onkyo i would have been on 2nd or 3rd receiver just trying to stay ahead of dvd to bd and hdmi 1.x to 2.x and evrything between.
you can’t build to infinity when everything is built out…
and why would you not put them back after a new roof?
but astrophotography, it used to be able the wonder of capturing it - regardless if you prefer visual with your eye or assisted seeing with a camera. There used to be a aura of DIY - find a camera, adapt it, take some photos, share them, have people say good job.
Now its really about memes, trolling and who can get the most Instagram's.. and that's kind of depressing.
The people doing citizen science are way outnumbered by the vocal ones comparing their debt, their investment and their preference of equipment as a superiority complex and social media feeds into that and supports it with the algo favoring the controversy and the fights
It was a bitter sweet day to sell off my remote observatory and get my nights back...
but the passion for the heavens is still there
however, that "eyepiece vs a camera" thing is very much part of the problem with the hobby... it just shouldn't matter.
People shouldn't do back breaking work that robots are better at and going back to treating humans like robots ins't a solution - working less is a viable option and the promise of tech. I'd happily work 20 hours a week to split my job between two people because the diversity pays off in spades and we'd all do better working less anyway
To me, tech has been a great equalizer - and while it’s currently used for manipulation we do finally have to agree that everyone has internet, phone and computers at home when 5 to 10 years ago that wasn’t as true.. hell, we even get homeless people a phone because of how critical and pervasive they have become in society. That’s a good thing they can call for help, refill meds, check on social security, network with peers and friends and such.