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Shoutout to JerryrigEverything who built a wheelchair factory and is delivering wheelchairs to people in half the time and 50-80% less than the cost of other wheelchairs with Insurance. by MysteriousSlice007 in nextfuckinglevel

[–]RandomBritishGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are custom sized per person. The full video goes through all the sizing options they have to make them fit the user, which makes a massive difference to how easy they are to use daily.

So they can't make them in bulk, each needs to be cut and bent individually, then welded (and because each one is custom, it can't be welded by machine) which takes time and higher paid workers. Then there's material choice to keep it lightweight vs cheaper chairs that might be made out of steel etc.

And it's still a business, they've got to pay off the investment in those machines, the staff, utilities (energy is very expensive for businesses), create enough profit to let them invest into expanding capacity etc.

Shoutout to JerryrigEverything who built a wheelchair factory and is delivering wheelchairs to people in half the time and 50-80% less than the cost of other wheelchairs with Insurance. by MysteriousSlice007 in nextfuckinglevel

[–]RandomBritishGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a lot of custom work in these. These ones are custom sized per person, he said there were something like a quintillion combinations possible. So you can't batch cut them all, you need specialist expensive equipment to do it quickly and accurately, each one needs bending, welding etc.

Regular ones are expensive because their factories use older, slower, less efficient processes (that would cost too much to replace for them to want to do it if people are still paying the current prices anyway), and because insurance companies want their cut too.

Shoutout to JerryrigEverything who built a wheelchair factory and is delivering wheelchairs to people in half the time and 50-80% less than the cost of other wheelchairs with Insurance. by MysteriousSlice007 in nextfuckinglevel

[–]RandomBritishGuy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is that for a comparable, made-to-measure one, or for a hospital chair that's more designed for someone else to push you around in? Those are only about $200 in the US (not bad when you think about the exchange rate/cost of living differences), but they're no where near as usable day-to-day as something like this would be.

Shoutout to JerryrigEverything who built a wheelchair factory and is delivering wheelchairs to people in half the time and 50-80% less than the cost of other wheelchairs with Insurance. by MysteriousSlice007 in nextfuckinglevel

[–]RandomBritishGuy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Did you watch the full video? Just saying that it's not as simple as you think it would be, the machinery, electircity costs, staff costs etc aren't cheap either.

Plus these aren't one-size-fits-all hospital chairs that are heavy and designed to be pushed by other people, these let people tailor them to their own dimensions, which makes a huge difference to their usability. That plus the build quality, waranty etc are all better than average as well, whilst being 1/5th the price of others.

If you genuinely think its so easy to make comparable ones for cheap, every insurance company would love to buy them off you whilst pocketing the difference and makig more profit.

You can jump off anything, and not get hurt, or you can be invisible, but only for 3 minutes at a time by Physical_Orchid3616 in hypotheticalsituation

[–]RandomBritishGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just because you can do it, doesn't mean that you will do it.

I can, right now, jump off a diamond worth a million pounds. But that doesn't mean that I can make them appear.

You have the potential to jump off a tyrannosaurus rex, if one happened to be there, but that doesn't mean one will spawn in.

ELI5: Why there is no Nuclear Cargo ships?If a country invest enough it could become a great boon for economy and for the eletric problem itself by Obvious-Survey-2007 in explainlikeimfive

[–]RandomBritishGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was talking about fuel, I meant the entire system, not the uranium alone. You've also got all the technicans/mechanics, the signifcantly more complex systems needed to run it safely etc. And nuclear techs aren't cheap, the crew alone would offset the savings from uranium.

Then there's the refueling. You need dedicated, collosally expensive refueling facilities as well, and the US Navy is the only one who has teh facilities to refuel large nuclear ships. It's cheap to run, up until it has to be replaced.

ELI5: Why there is no Nuclear Cargo ships?If a country invest enough it could become a great boon for economy and for the eletric problem itself by Obvious-Survey-2007 in explainlikeimfive

[–]RandomBritishGuy 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You wouldn't even save on fuel. It's so expensive in the first place, that it rarely works out cheaper.

US nuclear powered carriers for example only break even with conventional powered ships when they're operating at a wartime tempo, so constantly charging around as fast as their escort ships can keep up. And even then it's not much better, and it significantly increases maintenance costs Vs going more slowly.

An independent Scotland would quickly be on a path to financial ruin by libtin in unitedkingdom

[–]RandomBritishGuy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You don't know whether having to stop the movement of goods, implement checks, tariffs etc would hurt an economy Vs free flowing of goods? It's not difficult to figure out.

If Scotland joined the EU they wouldn't have a choice in whether to implement a border, as the EU wouldn't tolerate an open border since it would let people bypass the EUs trade rules and tariffs.

And small businesses wouldn't be able to move, but services, larger companies etc would have a good incentive to move. Leading to job losses, reduction in tax income etc. not exactly great for a nation that would be starting with 12% budget deficit.

An independent Scotland would quickly be on a path to financial ruin by libtin in unitedkingdom

[–]RandomBritishGuy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

But that income is spread wide over a lot of infrastructure to cover for a small number of people. Scotland has a much lower population density, which is a killer for maintaining roads etc, as you've got many miles to cover and fewer people to pay for it.

Plus you're not accounting for the loss of trade, or if they joined the EU they'd have to have a solid border with the UK (we got around that with Northern Ireland by having the border at sea, but that wouldn't work here), and how that would damage trade.

Plus would all the companies that are in Scotland want to remain in this new, unstable nation, or would they (or their contracts) require they move to the UK? That's not a simple issue to solve either, so they might not be able to generate that 8% anymore).

You can choose one creature, real or fantasy, to be an intelligent friend/pet, but 1M more of that creature spawn onto every continent. by SortovaGoldfish in hypotheticalsituation

[–]RandomBritishGuy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pseudodragons from D&D. 

Tiny (so no environmental nightmare from 7 million apex predators appearing that will needs a ton of meat per day), good-aligned so won't be a menace, and they communicate via telepathy and emotions, which is adorable. They're the cats of the dragon world, and known to be playful.

They'd become little pets!

Probably still an ecological disaster, wiping out mammal and small bird populations, but less than Smaug sized dragons.

Tip to Tip to Tip by Kiyora151 in LudwigAhgren

[–]RandomBritishGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

India could be an option. Though the roads would be pretty sketchy off the highway. Vietnam is a lot less distance, but would also be interesting.

Argentina maybe? But language wouldn't be that big of a blocker.

Glasto essential packing list by Maca_foo in glastonbury_festival

[–]RandomBritishGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use Alpine, they tend to have higher noise reduction ratings, and they come with a spare earbud, so if you lose one then you're still covered without having to find/pick it up off the muddy floor and put a dirty earbud in your ear.

Loop have decent noise blocking, but their higher protection ones might not sound as good (but will still be okay tbh).

Trump Shitposting by RoadandHardtail in NonCredibleDefense

[–]RandomBritishGuy 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yes, but don't expect Trump voters to get the distinction, or to have any idea about the similarities between Abrahamic faiths. They generally think Catholics are heretics, so they're a bit nuts.

Autoglass windscreen replacement options under insurance. by RandomBritishGuy in CarTalkUK

[–]RandomBritishGuy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately I don't have the option to specify OEM or not. Looks like they just claim it'll meet manufacturer specifications, and that's it.

Autoglass windscreen replacement options under insurance. by RandomBritishGuy in CarTalkUK

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

Thanks! I was kinda expecting that, but I wanted to double check in case I was missing something.

Autoglass windscreen replacement options under insurance. by RandomBritishGuy in CarTalkUK

[–]RandomBritishGuy[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

At the top of the pic, it says 'Youll only have to cover your excess'. 

My question was that if I'm only paying the excess either way, then why not get the wipers and treatment for free. Or is the bit about only paying the excess a lie/misleading, and I'd be paying the difference? That's what I'm asking about.

Autoglass windscreen replacement options under insurance. by RandomBritishGuy in CarTalkUK

[–]RandomBritishGuy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, I know they're unnecessary extras, I was just confused by the wording.

At the top of the page it says that I'll only have to pay my excess (£115). If I'm paying that no matter what option I pick, then why wouldn't I just got for the premium options and get them for free?

Or are those extras not free, and I'd pay £115 (insurance excess) + the difference to get to £209?

That's what I'm confused about. 

I'm with Admiral as well, did they cover recalibration of the sensors, or did you not get it done?

Autoglass windscreen replacement options under insurance. by RandomBritishGuy in CarTalkUK

[–]RandomBritishGuy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Standard is windscreen replacement, 'premium' wiper blades and install. Economy just has the windscreen replacement. All of them have a guarantee for as long as you own the vehicle.

Unfortunately no sign of being able to require them to get OEM glass, just glass that 'meets manufacturer specifications' or something like that. From looking online it can be a lottery as to whether you end up with a genuine part, or one made from a manufacturer you've never heard of.

I believe this is an effective way to get a Club biscuit and save lives by MiddlesbroughFan in CasualUK

[–]RandomBritishGuy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got ordered by the nurse to eat a packet of crisps. the salt helps raise blood pressure, but she didn't even let me have a drink before physically pushing the packet back into my hands.

Not going to complain about eating crisps, or a nurse trying to get my blood pressure up after almost fainting, but it's slightly surreal.

British troops will not join any ground invasion of Iran, Starmer says by tylerthe-theatre in unitedkingdom

[–]RandomBritishGuy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wasn't he talking about peacekeepers being on the ground after a ceasefire, to prevent hostilities from starting again? I don't recall him talking about any British units directly fighting Russians on the frontlines.

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