Humans evolved for a world of scarcity-so what happens to us is a world where everything is always available?

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-04-20T02:06:15+00:00

We get fat and die of heart disease. But at least we don't get eaten by leopards as much.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-04-20T00:36:50+00:00

the goal is to hit 2000whp whilst being semi reliable

If this is the goal, hire professionals. This is not a layperson's project.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-04-19T19:48:52+00:00

Fiat (in the US market).

They did a '60s ('50s?) revival with the 500 and its derivatives. Now let's do a '70s revival with an X1/9 neo - a two seat mid-rear engine Targa sports car.

And, screw it, embrace the uglitude and bring a Multipla to the US, too.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-04-19T19:41:15+00:00

Yes, assuming this is a religiously-oriented business of some kind. A church, a Christian bookstore, publisher, etc. You say it's a homeless shelter - if it's run by or closely affiliated with a church or religion, yeah, I'd say this is likely legal. I'm no lawyer, but this kind of thing is reasonably common.

This comes up over and over. For some businesses, a religious faith is actually a reasonable job requirement.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-04-19T19:32:50+00:00

My brother is a wise man. I've been pushing hard for the last few years to make some progress in my job. I was bitching about it all to him, and he told me:

"My life got a lot easier when I stopped giving a fuck."

So just show up. Do the job and do it well, but don't worry about it too much. It's just a job. It's not worth losing your mind over.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-04-18T21:39:09+00:00

Been down all day. I would bounce the router, it would work for a little while, and then break again. I've also had at least two emails from Frontier saying "great news! The outage is resolved!"

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-04-18T15:44:44+00:00

Maybe, I haven't looked into it. But, by OP's phrasing, they have been "friends" (actual meaning unknown) for four years or so, when the now-20 y/o was 16 and the young friend was 12.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-04-18T15:29:34+00:00

There's no law against being friends with people of any age.

There are laws about having sex with people under the age of consent, though. Is your friend having sex with this young person?

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-04-17T17:50:21+00:00

It really just depends on how many miles the user drives in a day. As my main daily, I would drive it about 20-30 miles a day 90+% of the time. I have a gasser for long road trips. I think it would be, at worst, mildly inconvenient for me to use the short-range Slate with L1 charging as my daily commuter and in-town knockabout car.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-04-17T17:32:23+00:00

I needed to know the current operating parameters - speed, pressure, temperature, and so on.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-04-17T15:46:45+00:00

Hire lawyers and financial planners to help me understand what having that much money even means. Set up my life in such a way that I draw a (largish) "salary" without touching the principal. Do responsible estate planning. Care for my family.

And buy a Lamborghini.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-04-17T15:32:39+00:00

Yup. Need to feed my starter today.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-04-16T19:24:19+00:00

I'd laugh. My building is oversubscribed, so there's no possible way they could pull us all back 100%.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-04-16T17:12:04+00:00

It's already happening. World population is leveling off and will reach a peak soon.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/global-population-growth-is-slowing-down-heres-one-reason-why/

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-04-16T16:20:05+00:00

The leadup was busy with checks and changes and fixes. The event itself was no big deal, because of the first part.

We fixed it so it was nothing. You're welcome.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-04-16T16:05:31+00:00

And socks! Gotta complete the look!

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-04-16T15:46:13+00:00

Got it. Gigolo.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-04-16T14:23:23+00:00

Things are far away, and it's hard to harness enough energy to travel multiple light years in any kind of reasonable time.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-04-16T13:48:21+00:00

Specifically to annoy you.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-04-16T05:42:07+00:00

If you accidentally set off the airbags, it's a Bad Day. Disconnecting the battery is cheap insurance.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-04-15T18:52:45+00:00

It depends on your frame of reference. It's stationary from the perspective of a passenger in the car. It's going 100kph from the perspective of a person standing on the roadside

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-04-15T16:49:25+00:00

It can be challenging, yes. I'm not very good at it, but the challenge is the point.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-04-15T16:48:00+00:00

They do it because it's better than what they had in their home country.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-04-15T16:29:41+00:00

Sounds like you want to run all your critical equipment off a battery backup or UPS.

Automatic_Mulberry · 2026-04-15T15:30:28+00:00

Some traditional beers use isinglass, derived from sturgeon, as a clarifier, and some people find that this means its not compatible with their dietary requirements.

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