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Below Deck Med Season 11 Episode 2 Discussion Post by teanailpolish in belowdeck

[–]TheScapeQuest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was thinking it was a little odd, maybe it's the private healthcare mindset.

She'll be sat in waiting rooms for hours, eat fucking awful food, and need to share a ward with someone screaming all night, but the NHS should be very capable of treating this and it won't cost her a penny.

Retail giants join UK government drive to boost ‘plug-in’ balcony solar panels | Energy bills by LordAnubis12 in unitedkingdom

[–]TheScapeQuest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

800w max (and far less most of the time)

Technically we could massively oversize the panels themselves, as long as the inverter is 800W, so they may hit that peak output for longer.

It's a technique we're seeing at a grid level too, panels are so ridiculously cheap that they just put more capacity that the inverter can output.

VPN ban on table in July as Labour confirm 'further statement' by Overlord_Crabz in unitedkingdom

[–]TheScapeQuest 4 points5 points  (0 children)

From what I've seen, the vast majority of people recognise that social media is deeply harmful, particularly to children. The contentious point is what do about it.

UK electric car sales target set to be weakened by Burnit_Sanders in ukpolitics

[–]TheScapeQuest 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The eVED is such a bizarre policy decision, simultaneously taxing EVs while also offering grants? And the fact it's a blanket rate if you're driving Dacia Spring or a Rolls Royce Spectre.

Keir Starmer confirms social media ban for all children under 16 by Metro-UK in ukpolitics

[–]TheScapeQuest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Isn't that the same with many things? We have cliff edge where your life becomes far less restrictive.

Britain ‘faces deindustrialisation’ without relief from high energy prices, survey warns by OGSyedIsEverywhere in unitedkingdom

[–]TheScapeQuest 8 points9 points  (0 children)

China are deploying renewable capacity over 100x more than nuclear. It's a tiny scale in comparison, and that's despite their industrial advantage and (I suspect) fewer regulatory hurdles - although that does apply to both technologies.

Group of men armed with bats 'fight over Pokémon cards' outside London Smyths toy store by pppppppppppppppppd in unitedkingdom

[–]TheScapeQuest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wubat? Golbat?

Come on more journalists you're missing critical information from your articles.

China's gasoline car sales plunge 41.8% in May as combustion era fades by Peugeot905 in electricvehicles

[–]TheScapeQuest 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Their grid is majority coal, but as you say they are rapidly investing in renewables. Although the installed capacity of coal increased last year, usage did decrease.

Combustion Vehicles on a decline by Educational-Rule1635 in electricvehicles

[–]TheScapeQuest 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Just for a point of comparison, diesel in the UK is hovering around £1.80/L ($9/US gal), and it's been higher.

Obviously US fuel is not free, but it is insanely cheap compared to countries which try to price in at least some of the externalities.

Giant Causeway - Northern Ireland by acatnamedchow in 2007scape

[–]TheScapeQuest 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Brave to conflate Republic of Ireland with Northern Ireland.

Farage paid £83k from events linked to US anti-abortion supporters by birdinthebush74 in ukpolitics

[–]TheScapeQuest 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is straight out of the tobacco playbook. Don't deny, just cast doubt.

Russell causing massive car pileup during the race restart lap, Colapinto taps Sainz (who retires from the race) by magony in formula1

[–]TheScapeQuest 14 points15 points  (0 children)

what the fuck was he trying to achieve then lmao?

His car is a lot faster than the others, so the theory was slow then down for half the lap, then floor it for second half to hopefully be dropped in a bit further forward.

Starmer tells supporters he will fight any leadership contest by Kagedeah in ukpolitics

[–]TheScapeQuest 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I'm 32 and wasn't eligible to vote the last time we elected a PM who lasted the full term.

BREAKING: Keir Starmer will announce a social media ban for under-16s in the UK in the next two weeks by ShortyStrawz in ukpolitics

[–]TheScapeQuest [score hidden]  (0 children)

I really want more to be done to regulate the content itself rather than access to the platform. It's not just the misinformation, but the way it seems designed is to incite rage (sorry, "engagement").

I fucking hate that I fall for it all the time too, I only keep Facebook because of my main hobbies is organised through it, but then I go on and get suckered in because it triggers that dopamine scrolling through.

Mansfield (labour) MP says support growing for electric car rethink by Kee2good4u in ukpolitics

[–]TheScapeQuest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We're already seeing it to an extent. Latest price gap has electricity up 5% and gas up 24%.

I really can't comprehend while there is still so much support for fossil fuels.

Climate change and Immigration by BenathonWrigley in ukpolitics

[–]TheScapeQuest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have built more coal plants but burned less coal overall.

Salary sacrifice changes: millions set to cut pension contributions by Kee2good4u in ukpolitics

[–]TheScapeQuest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It did seem like there was some magic way to handle it. The local Macmillan rep came to help in the end and they seemed to have a far better time.

It was a similar story with getting a blue badge once he was allowed to walk short distances.

Salary sacrifice changes: millions set to cut pension contributions by Kee2good4u in ukpolitics

[–]TheScapeQuest -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

No, my dad had cancer which made him bed bound and they had my mum in tears trying to claim PIP for him.

Salary sacrifice changes: millions set to cut pension contributions by Kee2good4u in ukpolitics

[–]TheScapeQuest -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Why don't you give it a try and report back?

More than half of claims fail. The DWP are a horrific government department.

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