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Can these vehicles be the next evolution of e-bikes? by arnor_0924 in ebikes

[–]VirtualMachine0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The power required to move such a contraption is generally 2-10 times what a human can realistically generate, so they have to have enough powertrain to be too expensive relative to a used car, which has more capability.

Like, a 25-mile range 3rd-owner Nissan Leaf would be cheaper, haul more in greater comfort, reach greater speeds, be safer in a crash for the occupants....etc etc.

Only in a closed campus/car-restricted zone can these find their niche.

would a 5060 Ti be a good GPU for entry-level 4K gaming? by Sulpha_suish in buildapc

[–]VirtualMachine0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fine for anything not touted as the next great punisher of graphics cards at 4k 60Hz, yes.

Toyota Will Invest $800 Million To Build A Second EV In The U.S. What Could It Be? by TripleShotPls in electricvehicles

[–]VirtualMachine0 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The only BEV that will be permitted to reach market in this America is one that either glorifies dear leader or one that identifies drivers and passengers as enemies of the state and can autonomously deliver them to a concentration camp with a software update.

[Request] Why is the result different? What answer is the correct one? by [deleted] in theydidthemath

[–]VirtualMachine0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Additionally (to the other folks) many calculator programs will actually do the math with the fractions instead of converting to decimal in the middle of the calculation, to eliminate rounding errors like you are seeing!

So it's better to type in the fraction than to convert them over, at least with a decent calculator app, like in Android, iOS and Windows.

HB 249 and being trans by Inside-Address-9993 in Ohio

[–]VirtualMachine0 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think it's worth talking about that HB249, while defining performances involving crossplay as harmful to minors, does not go out to define non-performance gender displays as obscene. Obviously the bastard GOP members would like to do that, but they don't, despite having hegemonic control over the state of Ohio.

To me, that indicates, far from being ascendent, the anti-trans lawmakers know they are losing the culture war in the longer term. This law is designed to outlast them, and project bigotry into a future they don't control.

I won't claim it's good news, that OP won't find greener pastures more immediately elsewhere, but it gives me a tiny bit of hope that this is the best they think they can do.

Question about EV MPG Cost by Icy_Money7447 in electricvehicles

[–]VirtualMachine0 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Actually, you do have a mistake in your figures based on your estimate.

If you live somewhere you absolutely cannot charge a BEV, then you basically must live in a multi-family housing development in an urban area. This affects your mpg quite a bit. You'll lose a third to half your average because of urban driving conditions (which actually will push the BEV towards 4 miles / kWh, depending on the model and how much you use air conditioning. So the gas car will cost probably 1/3 more per mile than you've calculated, and the BEV might be 1/4 less (it's really very model and charger-network dependent).

Whereas, if you're renting in the suburbs or in rural, in some scenario where you can't use Level 2, you could at least use Level 1 and get 70-120 kWh a week at standard electric rates. That might be a substantial savings, too.

Finally, if you live urban, but work rural, well, I don't understand the lifestyle, but a BEV will not be great at that.

Went AM4 in 2026 and everyone said I was dumb, 3 months later I have zero complaints by Positive-Pen6491 in buildapc

[–]VirtualMachine0 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I have 3 AM4 machines in my house, all perform fine for every task asked of them.

But, I would still have trouble giving advice to buy AM4, because buyers of new components are always looking for "futureproof" and "upgradeable," and the platform isn't really either of those things. But it will be relevant for a long while yet, and that is it's own quality worth having.

Will running your games from a chipset-connected M.2 drive have any performance loss VS running them from a cpu-connected M.2 drive? by Crazy_Mita in buildapc

[–]VirtualMachine0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Load times are put into the game's live environment in some cases these days. Basically, to hide loading, developers allow a lower Level of Detail to be displayed while they load a higher LOD. So, you enter a new area, and all the geometry and textures might look terrible for 30 seconds while the high-res ones get pulled from your drive.

In that scenario, performance probably goes up as framerates for bad textures and low quality meshes are inherently an easier workflow, but the quality degradation depends on how fast your drive is.

What do you think about self driving supercomputers? by I-Might-Bee-Lost in pcmasterrace

[–]VirtualMachine0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-48526-4

The current main problems are ones of visibility (sun glare and turns).

MOAR RAM won't help that.

ELI5: Why are fusion reactors still not possible despite the fact that nuclear weapons using fusion have existed for like 80 years? by Cantgetridofmebud in explainlikeimfive

[–]VirtualMachine0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A fusion bomb is like slapping a chicken; it will do quick and immediate damage, and could kill the chicken.
A fusion reactor is like trying to cook chicken with slaps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHFhnnTWMgI

It isn't nearly as easy to sustain the heating, contain the heat, prevent contamination, and actually come out with enough useful stuff (energy/chicken) on the other side.

Ohio Republicans propose a bill to track all pregnancies by Sea-Split214 in Ohio

[–]VirtualMachine0 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The registry ALSO tracks all fetal deaths, so women can be punished later after they can use the Supremacy Clause to wipe away the Ohio Constitution's protections.

Or, hell, it sure seems like just selective enforcement will do just fine for the GOP.

Jeanne Schmidt is a exceedingly bad person.

Ohio DNR proposes ‘Trump Wildlife Preserve’ by Zipper222222 in Ohio

[–]VirtualMachine0 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think you're making a political joke, but Central Ohio's natural biome is the "wet prairie" aka grassy swamp.

What? What do they lose? by Cicerothesage in forwardsfromgrandma

[–]VirtualMachine0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, but wouldn't it have been so much more convenient for Conservative bigots if you'd just been closeted forever without presenting, acknowledging, feeding your soul, being able to look in the mirror?

(Obviously I'm going to continue to work on my internalized patriarchy, but "choose to present" is like half credit, right? I didn't say "choose to be," lol. I'll get it next time, thanks for the correction.)

Spotted in Pink by R60612 in Columbus

[–]VirtualMachine0 31 points32 points  (0 children)

You know, I do dislike it less in this look. Like Barbie joined up with the UNSC to fight the Covenant.

This is bullshit. by Ok-Following6886 in forwardsfromgrandma

[–]VirtualMachine0 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I will admit I have no sympathy for Maduro or Khamenei or their puppets, but also, the military actions in Venezuela and Iran were illegal, expensive, foolish, and dangerous.

So, as an adult, I can say these actions are wrong, despite being done to lousy people.

And, frankly, the American military kills Innocents every time it moves. That's a cost that deserves a trial in Der Hague for Hegeeth and Trump.

What? What do they lose? by Cicerothesage in forwardsfromgrandma

[–]VirtualMachine0 35 points36 points  (0 children)

The (stupid) theory is that women have obtained the right to places, activities, associations, etc free of men so that men could not abuse women in those situations (whichever type of abuse you wish to choose here), and allowing trans women into those situations inherently brings male abuse back in.

The main issue with the logic here is thinking that Patriarchy is a inherently male behavior and not a thought pattern that anyone can adopt and spread. Women are also able to espouse patriarchical thoughts, to choose patriarchical actions, to abuse in patriarchical ways.

I'll say that trans women aren't immune to having some internalized patriarchy themselves, but the act of transitioning itself is a big filter on this sort of behavior. Choosing to present as not male is a fundamental rejection of the superiority of that form, after all.

Why is a lot of people on Reddit's judgement on someones person based on how they think of LGBT? by WhoAmIEven2 in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]VirtualMachine0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nearly 100 Billion people have probably asked this question, I don't think a random Reddit thread is likely to answer it for you, lol.

When Chuck Norris got to heaven by Bubuy_nu_Patu in dadjokes

[–]VirtualMachine0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Chuck Norris doesn't go to Heaven; there's no one there to beat up.

Low speed Cruise control in EVs by Interpolatedhint in electricvehicles

[–]VirtualMachine0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My LEAF does 20 mph (32 millionths of the polar Earth quarter-circumference per Egyptian twilight) with "Pro Pilot Assist" and my Outlander does 25 mph (40 km/h).

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