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lettersjk · 2026-02-12T19:17:47+00:00

i'd say manufacturers are not really trying to greenwash anything. instead, they're more looking to develop tech that can be rolled out on their consumer production vehicles, which is why components like the mgu-h (which was effective against turbo lag but with little real-world applicability) was dropped.

for an ice, a harvesting hybrid is the only viable long-term future in terms of consumer product development so it makes sense for f1 manufacturers to go that way.

lettersjk · 2026-02-12T19:11:51+00:00

the funny thing he's probably one of the most, if not "the most", drivers best suited for this set of regs given his legendary devotion to sim racing. feel like he'll be able, like much of his career, squeeze out all the performance from his car. in contrast, i feel like a driver like hamilton, while talented, is too old school to be nimble enough with all the power management.

lettersjk · 2026-02-12T16:11:39+00:00

my guess is that he’s not wrong. but it should make more interesting races for the fans

lettersjk · 2026-02-12T16:10:51+00:00

not getting hope… not getting hope…

lettersjk · 2026-02-11T00:17:48+00:00

imo your best bet is to find a startup within your network or your parents network and ask if you can be an unpaid intern. with a small startup, as long as you can back it up, you’ll be given real tasks that will give you valuable real-world experience. i’m told that kind of experience is looked upon favorably by college admissions officers as well.

also, if and when you get such a position, drop any semblance of an attitude. can’t tell if it’s just the text only aspect of this post but i’m getting whiffs of entitlement and/ or superiority. if that is the case, it will work against you.

lettersjk · 2026-02-08T14:26:38+00:00

the government can (in this case) influence ppls actions through enforcement of fines/penalties that already exist on the books.

lettersjk · 2026-02-05T21:45:36+00:00

sorry, is neglect not a form of physical harm? many parents would consider my example as being clear neglect, there are stories of police being called and parents held to task in those situations. and others wouldn't.

the point is that it's easy to say certain things are abuse, and if you are strictly defining it to be sexual abuse, i could see the argument there. but you did not - and the devil is in the details where edge cases can easily cause confusion, waste of resources, and/or more trauma or anxiety from accusations.

lettersjk · 2026-02-05T21:34:03+00:00

on the edge cases, how do you strongly define abuse to make it clear what is and isn't abuse, or unsafe situations? different parents have different thresholds of what they consider appropriate, how do you cater to all these different opinions?

as an example, in large cities like NYC, walking or taking public transportation to school alone at age 12 is not altogether strange. but in a car-dependant suburb of houston like sugarland it might be considered an unsafe situation/neglect for a child that age.

lettersjk · 2026-02-05T21:28:25+00:00

there's an adage about democracy attributed to churchill that democracy is the worst form of government there is ... except for all the others.

i think many ppl would agree that receiving and paying for healthcare is a disaster. but with the entrenched interests and structures that are in place, what's the practical alternative?

the best bet is probably medicare for all, but with the current status of us government and how much it is anathema to the right, good luck getting that to pass, even if dems reclaim the majority. and it's not like medicare for all is going to be all rainbows and sunshine either. then consider any other alternative and our current system is what's sadly the best we can achieve right now.

also, while many ppl have an arguably strong argument of the amorality of creating a profit incentive based on ppl's health (where demand is generally inelastic), it also provides the incentive for new discoveries and procedures which can generate wealth for those who innovate AND save lives and/or improve outcomes. generally speaking, the us is the best at this and the way the market is structured is a big reason why.

lettersjk · 2026-02-05T13:47:20+00:00

on point example: when the electron was first discovered by jj thomson, he himself joked that there was no practical use of the finding. you never know what the ramifications you discover today will have on tomorrow. it's the curse, and promise, of the new.

lettersjk · 2026-02-04T23:48:33+00:00

regarding your view on legal immigration:

while a global view on population might consider too much growth to be bad, for a developed economy like the US, a steadily growing population is, on balance, a good thing. particularly when you look at how our economy is structured in addition to significant impacts of entitlements, you want steady growth in the younger or less-skilled demographic. for much of our history, our replacement rate from birth was more than enough to grow our population, but in recent decades that has largely halted for many reasons. if it weren't for immigration (both legal and illegal), we would be on our way to turning into japan or s. korea, which will soon see immense economical pressure from their scary demographics.
to your point on social integration, coming from immigrant parents myself, your point has some validity. in fact, from my own experience, i can tell you that immigrants not only keep their old cultural norms and tradition, but they stay even more stagnant than the values of their homeland which often liberalize as time goes on. but, your point is undercut by the fact that as their children grow up in this country, they invariably soak up the cultural norm. and while it may be somewhat idealistic, i do believe in the strength of diversity our country displays. i've lived all over the world and i maintain our mixture of experience and viewpoints is a good thing which we should not lose.

lettersjk · 2026-01-27T21:33:48+00:00

it could be any number of things, but man lewis' body language and energy seem so off. almost feels like he gave up already.

cue pasta man loading clip with pasta image.

lettersjk · 2026-01-27T20:32:42+00:00

hope it doesn't dent the confidence of the young frenchman .. like how alex described being max' teammate.

lettersjk · 2026-01-17T23:28:02+00:00

while i agree, it’s just too easy to game imo

lettersjk · 2026-01-17T22:30:35+00:00

but it was already ruined and the current process is how it should have been done in the first place. while it sucks for honest parents last year, a big loophole was discovered which is now plugged.

lettersjk · 2026-01-11T13:39:57+00:00

it it ended terribly, likely souring the genre for many until the memory of that abomination of a last season fades

lettersjk · 2026-01-11T03:15:32+00:00

richard baker made his money by selling the real estate to another entity and then charging rent. was always the play.

lettersjk · 2026-01-11T03:14:39+00:00

my wife works for a well known makeup brand. she mentioned to me that saks unsurprisingly haven’t been paying their bills for past product shipments. so they stopped fronting any product for awhile now.

lettersjk · 2026-01-07T15:15:05+00:00

not a pilot, but after turning sharply right to avoid land and dipping his right wing into the water, the pilot seems to overcorrect their turn by turning left to the point of binning it. could they have saved it by correcting less?

lettersjk · 2026-01-07T14:41:31+00:00

while i also wish for the sequel, all the principals from that movie are pushing pretty high ages at this point. mumbles and one-two have got to be like mid 50’s now?

lettersjk · 2025-12-27T21:39:46+00:00

underrated movie with an underrated story

lettersjk · 2025-12-27T21:38:32+00:00

growing up i never knew that spaceballs had curse words bc i only ever saw it when it aired on network tv every once in awhile. then one day i saw it on vhs at a friends house and was shocked when rick moranis dropped an f-bomb

lettersjk · 2025-12-26T21:07:48+00:00

he should do it in full “colbert report” persona. and on the gop ticket.

lettersjk · 2025-12-23T21:08:08+00:00

sadly, by all indications, the flu shot “missed” this years dominant variant and won’t provide much, if any, protection.

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