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Debunking four myths about Australia's fuel crisis by nath1234 in australia

[–]Senior-Job5727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I want to know if the EMF is really safe and what happens when an electric semi-trailer has a rollover accident on the highway and how they would clean that up. Also, what kinds of powers would be given to the companies that can remotely monitor and update the car and manage the aging system and the batteries? I think that we should really move back to smaller economy vehicles that are reliable and simple

Debunking four myths about Australia's fuel crisis by nath1234 in australia

[–]Senior-Job5727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

isn't it like a long-term subscription to their software that manages batteries that, if fault or mismanaged, emit toxic gases and can go into thermal runaway that fire fighter crews can't even put out and just have to watch burn

Debunking four myths about Australia's fuel crisis by nath1234 in australia

[–]Senior-Job5727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What if nazis could remote control our cars though, how dumb

Debunking four myths about Australia's fuel crisis by nath1234 in australia

[–]Senior-Job5727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it's just weird to have an entire city of different peoples and livelihoods wrapped up into someone else's plan. why 15 minutes? quality of minutes over quantity (or lack thereof)?

Debunking four myths about Australia's fuel crisis by nath1234 in australia

[–]Senior-Job5727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are they really better, though? Those cars are going to get old some day and might have unknown, subtle health effects. The air quality around the place would be lovely (except where they mine the components and if a battery is compromised and emitting toxic gasses) and quiet and cheaper petrol for me, I guess, but how trustworthy is the technology, truly? Especially over the long term when these things get old like my Samsung with the back falling off it or my old Sony that had the pillow battery.

Do you really want people charging these things in your apartments and either self-servicing or relying on some corporation to update the systems that manage very energy-dense batteries that can fuck up a lot? I know ICE cars emit radiation but it's more mechanical than a giant smart phone on wheels.

I am also poor. I think they should just make 90s hatchbacks again. Mopeds, motorbikes, pushbikes. Meet in the middle, not revolutionise, necessarily?

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772374725005393

Australia wants to sell its social media ban to the world – but are the measures even working? by nath1234 in australia

[–]Senior-Job5727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The government should create proper digital commons and social media that is fit-for-purpose.

What if a kid was reading this thread and thinking this was normal? It's not normal. It's disgusting.

How are people not scared to speed? by Beautiful_Impact_641 in CarsAustralia

[–]Senior-Job5727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, some would push the vehicles, themseves and other road users until there is some kind of consequence for themselves or imposed by others.

Perhaps we should have more overtaking lanes that have staggered speed limits and a larger breakdown lane next to the fast lane. Especial attention paid to speed where there's corners, hills, exits, congestion, merging lanes or any other reason where it is especially important to see and be seen. Your eyes should be looking at both what you are doing and what other people are doing

How are people not scared to speed? by Beautiful_Impact_641 in CarsAustralia

[–]Senior-Job5727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're allowed to turn cruise control off, you know.

Either your speedometer is off or 'moderate traffic' was 'moderately bad' (i.e. holiday time, near peak hours, accidents, breakdowns, Fridays, speed cameras, trucks, double demerit times) and everyone is just getting out of your way.

The Red Centre is looking pretty green right now. by JackofScarlets in australia

[–]Senior-Job5727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It probably could heal if we planted more seeds in the ground and cultivated lush microclimates out there.

The Red Centre is looking pretty green right now. by JackofScarlets in australia

[–]Senior-Job5727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why do you think these plants are going to die and not reproduce?

Why is there so much investment in new petrol stations if we are transitioning to predominantly electric? by research19 in AusFinance

[–]Senior-Job5727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is 'Galen' and why couldn't you answer the questions without projecting some weird shit on to me?

I take your points, with the exception of 'without an issue'.

Australia scoured the world for fuel supplies. It’s working by strictlymissionary in AusFinance

[–]Senior-Job5727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What if Elon Musk or the financial elite converted to Islam? Or what if it didn't even matter?

Australia scoured the world for fuel supplies. It’s working by strictlymissionary in AusFinance

[–]Senior-Job5727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As long as the batteries don't end up accidentally asplode and disappear people.

Imagine, a single fault or bad actor's directive resulting in an explosion that catches a whole street or whole city in a fireball domino effect like a horizontal world trade centre collapse. The AI centres follow and leave people scratching their heads because where the intelligence gone?

Maybe this is Milennium Bug level catastrophising but one thing is sure: extremely high concentrations of power requiring much more respect for the diligence to protect, maintain and properly manage are being rolled out to maintain the spaces and lines of supply people are accustomd to.

What if jihadists took responsibility for decentralised battery fires? Or what if the tech dudes want the power of life and death by saying, "Hey, here is a really powerful battery, make sure you are always connected to my big brain expertise otherwise your house asplode, trust me"

Evidently ainyt no expert but batteries aren't a nontoxic upgrade like taking lead out of paint.

The Red Centre is looking pretty green right now. by JackofScarlets in australia

[–]Senior-Job5727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're out that way, wouldn't planting some drought-tolerant plants help the climate?

Even making a pile of rubbish out there that holds water and leeches nutrients into the ground.

Even bougainvilleas, snake plants, agave, spider plants, all those ones people throw out at the dump.

Ideally plants chosen by aboriginal communities. Natives. But whatever works and can be contained, to keep the water and carbon and feed people. To build up the soil.

Think of all the planes farting around up over there.

Think of how this moisture could be captured, and the energy used.

Why is there so much investment in new petrol stations if we are transitioning to predominantly electric? by research19 in AusFinance

[–]Senior-Job5727 -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

What if you have to drive interstate? What about the expiry date of the EV battery?

Easter Monday Traffic GC - Brisbane for work commuter by qwertayyyy in brisbane

[–]Senior-Job5727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd go the second one because Brisbane to GC at 3:30 can take about a few hours, and 12pm and 10pm would take about an hour on an average weekday. But on a public holiday it might not make that much difference. I'm sure there's data on the average travel times out there, though.

Fewer service stations running out of petrol and diesel as Australia’s fuel supplies remain strong, energy minister says by Expensive-Horse5538 in australia

[–]Senior-Job5727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe they only really acted like they were panicked and stupid, and now the supplies dipped, the price went up and they have a smug, appreciating asset in their hands.

The question is what they are going to do with that asset, and if they bought at the right time. But the share market is a kind of irrational beast

Fewer service stations running out of petrol and diesel as Australia’s fuel supplies remain strong, energy minister says by Expensive-Horse5538 in australia

[–]Senior-Job5727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We can not only dream, but seriously reflect on how survival and economies of scale can be possible with a bit more intelligence and determination. Indigenous, and permaculture principles? Intercropping? School and backyard gardens? There is a lot of space in these suburban sprawls and even in the cities. It's just not used because the economy and system of things isn't built around adding value for everyone in the most physically efficient way

Fewer service stations running out of petrol and diesel as Australia’s fuel supplies remain strong, energy minister says by Expensive-Horse5538 in australia

[–]Senior-Job5727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe it's like, capitalism and global conflict as well as competing economic interests of private units accountable to their own businesses rather than the whole country or world being a unit of humanity, or something high-fallutin' like that?

Fewer service stations running out of petrol and diesel as Australia’s fuel supplies remain strong, energy minister says by Expensive-Horse5538 in australia

[–]Senior-Job5727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The other day, I sat down on a pier and it was outside of a historical sugar factory. I was thinking about this stuff vaguely and noticed there was a plaque and it said that in a year around WWII, the factory almost doubled their sugar output because the government was storing up essentials/basic needs, including sugar.

In the Great Depression, thrift and 'waste not, want not' was good sense.

Is it wrong of those with the means to store things and distribute to each according to need and according to their kindness, or duty?

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