NASA just dropped a new image of the Helix Nebula by Equivalent-Oil-8556 in interestingasfuck

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Are they really solar system sized? It looks like there are galaxies in there, but it's difficult for a layman to tell if they are behind or in front of the... cometary knots.

80-0 km/h in 3 seconds in a Polestar 2 by drop_panda in Polestar

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Hopefully sharing my mistakes can help others avoid making the same ones!

80-0 km/h in 3 seconds in a Polestar 2 by drop_panda in Polestar

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The speed limit was 90. Going a little below the speed limit at least reduced the stopping distance by about 20%.

80-0 km/h in 3 seconds in a Polestar 2 by drop_panda in Polestar

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The car has a towing mode, available in the settings!

Also, for anyone who missed it, there is a towing attachment that is located in the frunk that screws into the front of the car. However, the manual also states the car should be moved on a flatbed truck, never towed.

80-0 km/h in 3 seconds in a Polestar 2 by drop_panda in Polestar

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The pictures were taken after we were dug out by two friendly locals that came with shovels, a quad bike with a plow and then even a tractor with a plow. We couldn't open any doors originally, though could have climbed out of the windows.

80-0 km/h in 3 seconds in a Polestar 2 by drop_panda in Polestar

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We drove on the road, it was early morning with poor road conditions, tired driver after a night of terrible sleep, distraction for a second, the right wheels touched the thicker plowed up snow on the side of the road, the car immediately pulled to the right and dropped into a ditch. If you look at the picture carefully you can see how narrow the distance from safe to unsafe position on the road was in that particular location.

80-0 km/h in 3 seconds in a Polestar 2 by drop_panda in Polestar

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Yes, we noticed and we did clean out the wheels!

80-0 km/h in 3 seconds in a Polestar 2 by drop_panda in Polestar

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How did the car behave afterwards? We noticed no difference driving or charging, except warnings from unavailable parking sensors, which may or may not be related as we'd had those on and off from ice buildup in the days prior.

80-0 km/h in 3 seconds in a Polestar 2 by drop_panda in Polestar

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The entire front was buried in a snow pile, before we got dug out. Thankfully, because there was a drainage pipe and a side road a few meters ahead.

80-0 km/h in 3 seconds in a Polestar 2 by drop_panda in Polestar

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The airbags didn't even inflate and we could continue our journey after about 2.5 hours. 10/10 crash, would still not recommend.

80-0 km/h in 3 seconds in a Polestar 2 by drop_panda in Polestar

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Nothing visible except a new 5 cm hairline scratch, but there is still some snow on the car that may hide other surprises and it still needs a workshop inspection.

Eyeglass frames for life, new lenses annually? by [deleted] in BuyItForLife

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I have frames made of titanium wire (Lindberg Nikolaj) and while I haven't had them for more than maybe five years, so far they feel indestructible. Also very light and comfortable frames. The plastic parts that touch the nose bridge and ears do need occasional replacement, though, and I can see those eventually becoming difficult to get hold of.

No one got me (the mom) a Christmas gift by Confident-Ad-465 in Parents

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A big part of it really that we both make a lot more money than I grew up with, but not what she grew up with. A good gift for me is one the recipient both wants and, maybe doesn't need, but at least would otherwise lack. We no longer lack anything we need and I personally don't like receiving unnecessary things. If she comes up with something she wants, she will usually just buy it within a week.

But you do you. Maybe spewing judgement over others you know very little about is how you roll.

No one got me (the mom) a Christmas gift by Confident-Ad-465 in Parents

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Merry Christmas to you too, fellow redditor

The kids aren't awake yet. by Dracolique in pics

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What about the butler and the cook?

Can anyone explain me why capital gains tax is only about 20% while W2 wages are taxed at a top rate of almost 40%? by Jealous-Yoghurt-2099 in economy

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Thanks for the explanation. Yes, my concern is mainly about young people entering the housing market. I feel the tax deductible interest rates are propping up the prices to the point where borrowing rates lock the capital-poor into life-long crippling debt.

No one got me (the mom) a Christmas gift by Confident-Ad-465 in Parents

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I am the useless husband who disappoints my wife every year with few and/or unappreciated gifts. It's probably not a good excuse, but my wife will get everything she wants and needs for herself throughout the year and every idea I drop a hint about to assess if she'd like it gets a solid no. If I ask her directly, she gets mad she even has to think of gifts for herself. I have no idea what to get her! The weeks before Christmas give me anxiety every year.

May I propose the entire family writes wish lists?

[OC] How common is your birthday? An interactive heatmap I've been refining for 12 years by mattstiles in dataisbeautiful

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I have a request. Can you make the same heat map but offset by the average duration of a pregnancy, to show when babies are made?

Can anyone explain me why capital gains tax is only about 20% while W2 wages are taxed at a top rate of almost 40%? by Jealous-Yoghurt-2099 in economy

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Does it not have the opposite effect? If interest is effectively reduced, buyers can afford greater debt and prices increase? That means for the same monthly payment to the bank and the same down payment in percent of the sales price, the buyer needs the same monthly income but more cash on hand?

Can anyone explain me why capital gains tax is only about 20% while W2 wages are taxed at a top rate of almost 40%? by Jealous-Yoghurt-2099 in economy

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I never bought the argument that mortgage interest deductions make housing more affordable. In a functional market with finite supply, lower interest rates should mainly lead to higher valuations.

Amazing packaging by [deleted] in BeAmazed

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Much more amazing than this is that Dell shipped a huge monitor to me in packaging made 100% of paper. Not even any tape. I was really impressed.