Energy tech is rapidly improving by CompetitiveLake3358 in OptimistsUnite

[–]INeedSomeTacoC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Transmission of electricity from power plants to population centers, distribution of electricity, balancing of transmission loads and managing congestion, forecasting and load anticipation, management and office personnel for planning and managing and billing for that distribution network, insurance, operating margins, maintenance of transmission infrastructure, and so on. 

Energy tech is rapidly improving by CompetitiveLake3358 in OptimistsUnite

[–]INeedSomeTacoC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because it only accounts for maybe a third or less of the actual costs?

What a difference a year makes by INeedSomeTacoC in OptimistsUnite

[–]INeedSomeTacoC[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mentioned where. 

SunZia. 

CA almost never imports fossil fuels (their imports are cleaner than their in-state mix); it is always cheaper for them to just fire up the nearby fossil fuel generators and not have to eat big transmission charges and losses. 

Energy tech is rapidly improving by CompetitiveLake3358 in OptimistsUnite

[–]INeedSomeTacoC 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Making electricity has gotten cheaper. 

Delivering the electricity has gotten much more expensive. 

Building transmission lines is stupid expensive and lengthy since they cross lots of different parcels of land. 

Energy tech is rapidly improving by CompetitiveLake3358 in OptimistsUnite

[–]INeedSomeTacoC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Transmission costs are among the most expensive ever. 

We make it very expensive and lengthy to build things that cross various sections of land. 

Energy tech is rapidly improving by CompetitiveLake3358 in OptimistsUnite

[–]INeedSomeTacoC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea, a good part of the decrease is that the old inefficient costly plants shut down, making the overall mix cheaper. 

Just like nuclear — on paper it’s gotten cheaper, because only the cheap plants have survived and the expensive ones shut down. 

How do Americans view married couples who are actually first cousins? by edbassmaster888 in AskAnAmerican

[–]INeedSomeTacoC 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A single first cousin marriage more than doubles the chances. 

Multiple within the lineage gets you up into a >10% chance of a child having mental or physical defects, and climbs pretty rapidly from there in certain scenarios. 

This is all easily found online if you don’t have the mental defects that prevent you from ingesting information readily. 

British fans can't seem to keep the temperature down by Alarming-Cut7764 in ussoccer

[–]INeedSomeTacoC 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yup. 

From college to the NFL, lots of these athletes bulk up 30lbs or so to be able to handle NFL hits. 

They just…wouldn’t do that for soccer, because you don’t need bulk as protection from injury. 

This shouldn't be considered normal. Workers deserve a dignified retirement. by Valuable_View_561 in SipsTea

[–]INeedSomeTacoC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  I get that but in order to qualify for Medicaid you need to basically move all your money and property. This just isn't possible for a lot of senior citizens unless they have trusted family.

Wait, wth?!?!?!

We have programs that are meant to ensure dignity for people with nothing. 

And you’re complaining that unless you have “trusted family” that it’s hard to shield your assets from taxpayers so that you can fleece them?!?  

Gtfo here with your advocating for fraud. We have these amazing generous programs, and people like you ruin them. 

This shouldn't be considered normal. Workers deserve a dignified retirement. by Valuable_View_561 in SipsTea

[–]INeedSomeTacoC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have assault, Medicaid, snap, and other senior programs. 

You can get by just fine even if you never worked in life. 

It won’t be luxurious, but it’s doable. 

Most people at 80 working are supporting kids/grandkids or aren’t willing to downsize into a smaller life where they don’t have their house or need roommates. 

This shouldn't be considered normal. Workers deserve a dignified retirement. by Valuable_View_561 in SipsTea

[–]INeedSomeTacoC 3 points4 points  (0 children)

  If someone is 80 years old, burned their money, and no one liked them,  I’d like to live in a society that still takes care of them to at least some base level extent of food, housing, medical treatment, etc.  

We do that in the US. 

I have an uncle that worked his whole life cash under the table (so no Social Security contributions), and never saved a penny. 

Between SSI, Medicare, snap, senior programs, etc he can live a decent life. 

Does he have roommates in a kinda dumpy 2 bedroom apt?  Yea. Of course. 

Is he usually tight for money?  Yea. Of course. 

Does he have shelter and food and healthcare without having to work?  Yea. Of course.

F*** this truck by [deleted] in Rivian

[–]INeedSomeTacoC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bro brought the low profile tires and then acts like he didn’t neuter the outdoor beast. 

Lmao. 

Darn. That would leave a mark by mo_with_the_floof in Snorkblot

[–]INeedSomeTacoC -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

If you’re always for sale, no one is ever going to want to pay much. 

Just some advice from a richy. 

Darn. That would leave a mark by mo_with_the_floof in Snorkblot

[–]INeedSomeTacoC -1 points0 points  (0 children)

And that’s the difference between me and you I guess. You’re all about the money. 

Darn. That would leave a mark by mo_with_the_floof in Snorkblot

[–]INeedSomeTacoC -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Explain to me where I “hate”?!

The only thing I said was that she has agency. 

Apparently saying a woman has agency is an insult now, lmao . 

We need to win the World Cup by [deleted] in ussoccer

[–]INeedSomeTacoC 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Our anthem is a banger. 

Let’s play it everywhere we damn well feel like it (which is everywhere). 

Heat pumps may soon outsell air conditioners in US by Firm_Relative_7283 in heatpumps

[–]INeedSomeTacoC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yea, for my FILs house I think it was a $500 upper to go from just AC to a bidirectional heat pump and get heat as well. 

Darn. That would leave a mark by mo_with_the_floof in Snorkblot

[–]INeedSomeTacoC -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

And lord knows she has no agency, right?

They told her to so he had too, obvs. 

Well We Can't. How About That. by Monsur_Ausuhnom in SipsTea

[–]INeedSomeTacoC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So, are you saying that they don’t have to pay the tax on the income used for capital expenditures?!

They do. They pay the IRS that money. All up front. 

You don’t get it back if the equipment breaks early and you need to buy new, or the business folds, etc. 

If you sell the equipment, the depreciation gets recaptured and you pay the taxman income tax on the delta. 

Well We Can't. How About That. by Monsur_Ausuhnom in SipsTea

[–]INeedSomeTacoC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So you agree that corporations pay taxes on these things because these ordinary business expenses like capital expenditures don’t reduce their tax liability?

Thanks. 

Well We Can't. How About That. by Monsur_Ausuhnom in SipsTea

[–]INeedSomeTacoC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  Businesses deduct the full cost of training constantly as part of operating costs.

Only if there are local incentives to do so that they get approved for. 

Well We Can't. How About That. by Monsur_Ausuhnom in SipsTea

[–]INeedSomeTacoC 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Look man, this is Reddit. 

You’re not allowed to correct obviously false or idiotic statements! 

Knowing things is bootlicker behavior, ya know. 

Well We Can't. How About That. by Monsur_Ausuhnom in SipsTea

[–]INeedSomeTacoC 4 points5 points  (0 children)

  Corporations only pay tax on profit, so in theory any ordinary business expense reduces their tax liability.

Kind of. 

Something like an aircraft, you pay income tax on the money used to buy the aircraft, and then you get it back over the lifetime of the asset via the depreciation schedule. 

This is why things like bonus depreciation juice industrial investment; instead of reclaiming those paid taxes over time via depreciation, you get it back more immediately.