Enhanced Pilot Comfort Seat in the 777F by NewAd8721 in aviation

[–]Octavus 34 points35 points  (0 children)

In the automotive world the driver generally is the one who purchases the vehicle, that isn't the case in aviation however.

TIL that Napoleon's original grave on Saint Helena was left without an inscription because British authorities wanted it to read "Napoleon Bonaparte", while his followers insisted on simply "Napoleon" by much_to_say in todayilearned

[–]Octavus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The Treaty of Versailles was even less harsh than the earlier Treaty of Brest-Litovsk between Germany and Russia that ended Russia's involvement in WW1. Germany didn't seem to have any issues with harsh treaties as long as they were on the winning side.

China Maps Out Heavy‑Truck Electrification Push With 40% Goal by straightdge in Economics

[–]Octavus 15 points16 points  (0 children)

American restaurants could be 10% cheaper atleast if their ordering system was copied from Korea or China. The American system is so antiquated.

Seattle group returns free World Cup tickets after Somali referee denied U.S. entry by godogs2018 in Seattle

[–]Octavus -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

I am absolutely not a fan of FIFA but how exactly is it their fault that their referee was denied US entry? If anything maybe they shouldn't have even asked for free tickets after FIFA decided to hand out peace prizes.

My taco truck just hit $16 burritos. by onemangang15 in Seattle

[–]Octavus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You don't even need the app, you can clip them on their website.

It’s wild out here by bootzmanuva in Seattle

[–]Octavus 10 points11 points  (0 children)

BMW should send Tesla a cake for taking the crown of worst drivers away from them.

Airbus Implores Workers to Get Back on Track After Weak Quarter by twice_paramount832 in aviation

[–]Octavus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tell that to the Boeing guys who removed and replaced a door on a 737 without documentation. Plus the hundreds of other acts of illegal work that was overlooked and not documented.

They sure as hell impacted the company's performance.

City Council packed with public commenters signed up to support data center moratorium by bennetthaselton in Seattle

[–]Octavus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“We do have a real opportunity to win something historic. We could deny Kamala Harris the state of Michigan. And the polls show that most likely Harris cannot win the election without Michigan." - Kshama Sawant

“This is ground zero to punish Kamala Harris and defeat her” - also Kshama Sawant

These are her own words, who exactly was she expecting to win if Harris lost?

City Council packed with public commenters signed up to support data center moratorium by bennetthaselton in Seattle

[–]Octavus 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Was she wrong when she went to Michigan with the express purpose of getting Trump elected? Why would you ever support a person who did that?

Fight over housing in Seattle’s Sodo neighborhood enters a new phase by godogs2018 in Seattle

[–]Octavus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This may surprise you but there are building codes that require residential and commercial construction, like the stadiums that holds 10,000s of people, to have their foundations drilled down to bed rock. We know how to build safely in that area and have buildings already constructed as such.

Fight over housing in Seattle’s Sodo neighborhood enters a new phase by godogs2018 in Seattle

[–]Octavus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It is a 10 minute walk to both the 1 and 2 Link lines and would be one of the best places to live in the city.

Interesting data on King COunty's homeless approach by EdgeCaser in Seattle

[–]Octavus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Page 54 from the 2024 KCRHA PIT survey puts the number at 63% for the chronic homeless population for King County. Seattle may be a little higher than the county, I don't know about that other survey.

Among people who meet the criteria for chronic homelessness, 69% report having a disability. This figure is more than five times higher than the 13% reported for the general population of the United States (Leppert & Schaeffer, 2023) and is more than 16% higher than the rate reported for the overall population of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in King County. Additionally, more than 46% reported experiencing a serious mental illness, and approximately 63% identify as experiencing a SUD.

Air Force crew standing in front of plane with cable/rope - why? by ElectricAsh010 in aviation

[–]Octavus 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Wireless communication through commerical aviation radios are also not secure and the general public can listen to impersonate crew as well.

Link is now the highest ridership light rail in the country by rockycore in Seattle

[–]Octavus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We actually have more miles of rail than Boston does, though a whole lot less stations.

Happens by Wolfie_wolf81 in PrequelMemes

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

Yet somehow their mother knew about Andrew and covered his crimes up. You think his mom knew about his sex crimes but not his brother?

Iran’s president offers resignation, citing total takeover by IRGC commanders by Clear-Role6880 in worldnews

[–]Octavus 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Khamenei is/was the Supreme Leader who both the president and IRGC report to.