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My combined gas and electric bills don't even reach $200/mo during peak months.
I'd expect that is why most people don't switch.
New installs, sure I think it makes sense.
I assume in Canada you needed a geo-thermal loop.
That runs about $30k avg, you'll break even in 10 years.
Investing that money would prove financially better.
Even a 2% low-risk investment would net $6,421 in 10 years.
Also it seems they have a lifespan of 15-20 years so you have to account for depreciation of the system.
It doesn't make much sense to switch, new installations or replacing failing systems are the only scenarios I see where it does.
how much did you save on your bills a month?
although you'll get heatwaves sometimes, it's not worth it overall.
similarly, although these may be more efficient than what you already have, it costs money upfront to install new stuff. money people don't have.
I appreciate the effort.
No mention of PII or any specifics.
SWE already has regulations. I see no need for a license requirement...
Concerning PII, it's kind of hypocritical for the gov to regulate when the NSA was proven to be collecting data on everyone against their will or knowledge.
The distinction between creating virtual software and physical structures is fairly obvious.
Of course physical engineers that create buildings and roads need to be regulated for safety.
And there are restrictions already for certain software industries, such as healthcare.
Many other forms of software do not have the same hazards so no license should be needed, as it would be prone for abuse.
Though the pop article is light on details.
I want to know where their values are and if they contradict.
I'm re-presenting the original scenario being discussed and the scenario they introduced.
Comparing the two while also redirecting back to the original moral dilemma.
You don't see any discrepancy between those two scenarios?
And you don't see anything wrong with the former scenario?
he is an illegal and his deportation defense in 2019 was he feared for his life from a "rival gang" indicating he was in the MS-13 gang that the feds and judge found him to be part of.
he's not just some "father", as the left leaning news likes to portray. he participated in human trafficking and himself admitted he was a gang member.
it seemed that the left did not care about vetting when gang members were coming into the country.
...but now they're being deported, it seems vetting is crucial (which is being done, but you're not always privy to (or aware of) the information)
and "anonymous snitch" is quite derogatory. you do know how evil MS-13 is right? listen to yourself.
they chop people up without blinking an eye. the fact someone risked their life to "snitch" saved so many people. this isn't playground shit.
You're missing out, our chicken is amazing.
But 10% on your imports is a good trade, I agree.
They lower it, we lower it.
Are you insinuating that these countries have no tariffs in place, or...?
I believe it's quite clear the imbalance of many markets. Automobiles being the most distinct, but every product tariffed varies by country.
edit: rate-limited, I'm not allowed to talk anymore I guess...
Next time, try to bolster your point instead of ad-hominem attacks.
I've seen good schools crumble due to terrible policies and teachers.
You're enabling the problem by apologizing for these poor performing teachers.
Literally all of 8th grade was learning how to count to 10 in other languages and some stupid cross-stitching art. In Math!!!
Luckily I learned through programming on my own time, but once you're behind from one shitty math teacher, it's hard to catch up.
Blaming the parents and kids is just a scapegoat.
But yes, the kids that succeed are the ones that the parents are involved, because the teachers are useless.
The quality of teachers has gone way down, especially since federal student loans.
Anyone can become a teacher, it's a default path, and it shows.
American public schooling is and has been broken for awhile.
Deterrence sometimes means applying force.
Iran won't be able to do anything if the US actually applies force to them.
And I highly doubt anyone will actually come to their defense, which is an ingredient for WW3.
I was talking about everyone that said the gist of "if we allow peace talks, Russia wins", mainly here.
It's the sentiment that led to the war persisting for these last few years.
No talks from the Biden admin, no public outrage, just support. And constant funding to continue it.
A strike on them to correct their malicious behavior is far away from a global war.
I didn't see much concern about Ukraine leading to WW3 until Trump allowed peace talks to start.
During the Biden administration peace was not discussed and not even considered an option by many.
In this case, they can just roll right in.
Whether they are stealth or not, they are B-2 bombers, their purpose is to bomb.
Whatever can drop the payload. The more the merrier.
All that and the fact that we know that B2 stealth bombers have already been used against Yemen, even during the Biden admin.
Article author doesn't seem to be well-informed of this making that statement.
When it comes to striking fear in the enemy, overkill is practical.
Wouldn't really call it an investment.
Ignoring the biased language (affinity for authoritarianism.. lol), those reasons are not supported by their sources.
The qualms have been from the trade wars in particular, so leaders are using purchases of the F35 as a negotiating tactic.
Then the article attempts to intertwine software updates as reasoning, which is true, but has nothing to with Trump, as nothing has changed regarding that since previous admins.
I am glad to see people concerned about US military sales overseas though. Very important we keep that up /s
your neck may not be red because you get to sit inside while they keep your power on for you.
meanwhile you sit inside writing your hateful, elitist, garbage.
the conspiracy theories related to event you linked are ridiculous.
Nothing to do with the CEO or the company culture. Sort of like Apple, Jobs was probably just annoying his engineers all the time and contributed nothing.
/s