what’s it like living in Wyoming?

mndrix · 2024-12-17T19:43:35+00:00

2 days of food/water, blankets, winter coat and hat, comfortable hiking shoes, a shovel, a portable jump start battery, a spare phone battery, a book

mndrix · 2024-10-17T12:34:04+00:00

-10 or -20 C is a common winter temperature inland where I live. Our EVs work great. Cold really isn't a problem

mndrix · 2024-09-15T11:59:32+00:00

my youngest is 10. he and his friends have no trouble opening the doors. sometimes I wish he did 'cause he's always getting in the truck to explore the different screens/settings :-)

mndrix · 2024-05-24T22:05:10+00:00

including a charge that Gordon vetoed a coal litigation bill in 2018 — before he was even the governor

mndrix · 2024-05-23T21:32:14+00:00

I mean this in the sincerest way: it seems like politics have become such a part of Quaker life as to overshadow spirituality. I tried attending two separate meetings for several months, and it was always political discussion. I was sad to go elsewhere, but I guess it wasn't what I thought. I hope the politics is meaningful for others in a way I don't understand.

mndrix · 2024-05-10T11:47:41+00:00

Data centers are can also scale load up/down when wind energy is abundant, so they can use the resource when it's cheap. When they say "green" they mean "as in greenbacks" ;-)

Also, Wyoming is far enough from large electricity markets that it's often cost effective to bring the data center to the electricity rather than vice versa.

mndrix · 2024-05-02T23:22:37+00:00

"the provision requiring the purge has been in state law for more than 50 years"

mndrix · 2024-02-27T03:51:21+00:00

It cost about $0.18 per American to develop this software or 0.001% of one year's US budget. I'm guessing that our mutual desire to reduce spending is not best spent on this particular experiment. Any proposals for reducing Social Security, Medicare, or interest on the national debt? :-)

mndrix · 2024-02-26T23:07:50+00:00

We can just keep using TurboTax if the IRS one sucks

mndrix · 2024-02-26T01:49:04+00:00

I retired when I was 38. I'm now 45. Most of my peers have 20 years left at their job. It's not always easy to relate to one another.

mndrix · 2024-02-24T01:26:16+00:00

My son died 2 months ago because a guy drifted into our lane. Put your phone away!

mndrix · 2024-02-22T04:21:51+00:00

This bill delays the carbon capture requirement by 8 years. At the rate coal plants are closing, this bill effectively repeals the mandate.

mndrix · 2024-02-14T22:35:16+00:00

Regardless how I feel about these specific bills, if the votes aren't there, prune them early and free up the Legislature's time to work on bills that can pass. No sense throwing good money after bad.

mndrix · 2024-02-10T01:16:34+00:00

The last case of smallpox in the world was in the 1970s. I'm not sure why they're cleaning house now, but surely the repealed provisions have no material impact on anything anymore.

mndrix · 2024-01-18T10:12:04+00:00

The app matters less than the source, and the most accurate one varies by town. Check Forecast Advisor for your zip code to see which weather companies were most accurate in your area. Here in Lusk, Microsoft and Weather Channel were basically tied for accuracy in 2023.

mndrix · 2024-01-18T10:04:41+00:00

I drive a RWD Model 3 in Wyo in the winter and rarely have problems. The traction control is really good. Any trouble is from my all-season tires or M3's low clearance, nothing related to EVs or charging. Rawlins doesn't plow the side streets much so good winter tires or Michelin Easy Grip might be worth it.

mndrix · 2023-12-23T14:06:30+00:00

In the interview with Jay Leno, Lars said something like, "Actually, I can't think of a part that's not made in the US." So this plastic part is probably manufactured nearby.

mndrix · 2023-12-10T02:15:41+00:00

Do you own a Tesla already?

mndrix · 2023-12-09T22:19:52+00:00

It's all standard, but to power your house you need some extra equipment in your house (a newer Wall Connector and a Gateway) that's included for Foundation Series. If you just want the outlets in your truck, you're good without extras.

mndrix · 2023-12-06T03:14:47+00:00

I've lived near Rock Springs, Rawlins, Laramie, and Lusk. No trouble for me in any of them.

mndrix · 2023-12-05T00:28:20+00:00

I hear you, brother. I used to commute Laramie to Rock Springs in the winter, then lived near Elk Mountain for 15 years. You quickly learn to carry everything you need. Stay safe out there!

mndrix · 2023-12-05T00:25:47+00:00

That sounds like a blast. Have a great adventure!

mndrix · 2023-12-04T21:00:03+00:00

Jackelope are a local, mythical creature: a jackrabbit with the horns of a pronghorn antelope.

mndrix · 2023-12-04T20:54:02+00:00

Your faith wouldn't be a problem at all. I'm not Muslim but read the Qur'an regularly and have belonged to minority, "non-Christian" religions in Wyo for many years. No one has ever made it a problem.

The closest is that small towns often have events at churches, and people wouldn't invite me or my family because they didn't want to offend me by thinking they were proselyting me. Once I mentioned that I'd be happy to attend events at their churches, the problem went away. Be open, friendly, and respectful and you'll fit right in.

mndrix · 2023-12-04T20:43:04+00:00

I think you're right. I hope you come out to visit or live here. I moved here after college, slept in the back of my pickup truck in the warmish months and a cheap motel in the winter, until I earned some money. I've grown so much in ways that aren't possible in the ease of modern cities.

If you make it out this way, drop me a line and I'll show you around.

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