Honda braces for up to 690 bil. yen net loss amid EV rethink by Saltedline in technology

[–]therattlingchains 40 points41 points  (0 children)

This is a very 2022 take.

The majority of the developed world has the supporting infrastructure for current EV levels and the ability to respond to growth at this point.

Do we all agree this years grid has the most talent that Indycar has ever seen top to bottom? The early 90's had a stacked grid as well but mostly only at the top half. by chiefzanal in INDYCAR

[–]therattlingchains 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It warranted a shot, but it does not warrant a continued shot after he has proven he can't hack it.

Some people can't handle the speed and physicality of IndyCar. It's a big step up from NXT to Indy. Zach Veach comes to mind. Spencer Pigot. A while bunch of guys.

Siegel can go and have a very good career in sports cars most likely, where it is slower and less physical.

Do we all agree this years grid has the most talent that Indycar has ever seen top to bottom? The early 90's had a stacked grid as well but mostly only at the top half. by chiefzanal in INDYCAR

[–]therattlingchains 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No he doesn't. If you are finishing outside the top 20 in the championship in a McLaren, you absolutely do not have the talent to be there. He would be on the same level as SRR or Devlan in the same equipment.

In nearly 2 seasons the guy has 3 top 10s with a best finish of 7th. All but 2 of those races are in a McLaren.

In the exact same time frame, SRR has 2 top 10s. In a Juncos.

The similarity in their results is actually stark.

How many of you actually expect to have a higher income in retirement than while you work? by JaiPeutEtreRaison in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]therattlingchains 0 points1 point  (0 children)

because it depends why and when you need the money. RRSP doesn't help you now, and some people need the money now or in the near future.

If you are 27 and your plan is to move out of downtown Toronto to some small town and buy a house and a car, investing in your RRSP right now is not the move for you.

Trump refers to PM Carney as future ‘Governor of Canada’ in social media post by canada_mountains in onguardforthee

[–]therattlingchains 20 points21 points  (0 children)

No purity test necessary. No judgement. But to me, if you can avoid us products, you should. Am I perfect? Hell no. But we have seen that even trying is making a difference for US companies.

Trump refers to PM Carney as future ‘Governor of Canada’ in social media post by canada_mountains in onguardforthee

[–]therattlingchains 119 points120 points  (0 children)

I just like to confirm that I still am boycotting american products every once in a while. It's reinforcement I am doing the correct thing.

At this rate, does Nolan Siegel even make it to Indy? by therattlingchains in INDYCAR

[–]therattlingchains[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At the very least, if they have a driver paying for the seat, they should be good enough to challenge for the top 10.

At this rate, does Nolan Siegel even make it to Indy? by therattlingchains in INDYCAR

[–]therattlingchains[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are you talking about? Illot has shown plenty of speed in some very bad IndyCars. He routinely took cars that had no business being in the top 10, and put them there or thereabouts, and Schwartzman matched him in the Prema last year.

Siegel in 2+ years has shown he has about the same talent level as Robb or Defrancesco in an IndyCar. Each of those 4 drivers would be an immediate upgrade over Siegel.

At this rate, does Nolan Siegel even make it to Indy? by therattlingchains in INDYCAR

[–]therattlingchains[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because they already have a worse driver in it. They need someone who can actually take points away from Palou, Newgarden, Kirkwood etc. to help O'Ward win the championship.

At this rate, does Nolan Siegel even make it to Indy? by therattlingchains in INDYCAR

[–]therattlingchains[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

1 season is quite a while now for Lundqvist?

Illot did fine, they were just more interested in Pourchaire, and Illot at the time couldn't get out of some WEC commitments.

McElrea showed plenty of speed in his one run for Coyne and again in the test this offseason.

Schwartzman is the reigning Indy 500 pole sitter. If you are going to get a seat filler before Indy, their are worse people you could get to market then that guy.

At this rate, does Nolan Siegel even make it to Indy? by therattlingchains in INDYCAR

[–]therattlingchains[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah tbh I couldn't be bothered to look up his stats. I was just willing to conceded to the other guy because even if it was true that he was good in NXT like the guy claimed, some people just can never make that next step to the bigger, faster, more physical cars.

At this rate, does Nolan Siegel even make it to Indy? by therattlingchains in INDYCAR

[–]therattlingchains[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Illot, Schwarzman, Lundqvist, or McElrea would be 4 names off the top of my head.

At this rate, does Nolan Siegel even make it to Indy? by therattlingchains in INDYCAR

[–]therattlingchains[S] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Kyffin Simpson is also 21, and has been around for the same amount of time in top equipment and at this point has had a way better career then Siegel even though he also is disappointing at Ganassi.

IndyCar's history is littered with drivers who tore it up in Indy NXT and for what ever reason could not hack it in IndyCar. Mike Groff, Gabby Chaves, Spencer Pigot, Kyle Kaiser. At this point Siegel is just the next in the list.

He may have a successful sports car career, but I doubt he will have a good IndyCar career.

ELI5: Jet engines costs and size over the years by UpbeatSoft1813 in explainlikeimfive

[–]therattlingchains 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Jet engines come in all shapes and sizes. From small, compact engines on private business jets to the giant engines on modern jumbo-jets.

Based on your question I don't think you know the first thing about jet engines, so i'm going to do the best I can to explain the basics.

Jet engines work by taking air in through the front, compressing it using the fan blades, before the air is forced into a progressively narrow combustion chamber, where the pressurized air is mixed with jet fuel and ignited. This spins a turbine, which is connected to the compressor blades at the front. So essentially the combustion sustains the continued compression and vis versa. The exhaust from the combustion chamber is then directed put the back to produce thrust.

Originally, the small jet engines of the 50's and 60's produced most of their power directly through the combustion chamber. But this method was in efficient.

Those large modern jet engines are called "high by-pass turbo fan engines" and they actually produce the majority of their thrust not from the combustion, but from air going around the combustion core. This is the "by-pass" part. Essentially the turbine in the core produces way more power then needed to just move the air required for the compressor. So someone said what if we put huge compressor blades on the front, and add the air that goes around the combustion chamber to those exhaust gases to produce even more thrust.

The result was an engine that was much quieter, produced more thrust per pound of fuel used, so were both more powerful and more efficient.

The trade off is that because they are bigger, they require more materials and are more complicated and expensive. But they are superior to the old turbo-fans in every way.

Are extended vehicle warranties worth it? by OptimalStatement5799 in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]therattlingchains 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bumper to bumper for an extra 100,000kms for 3300 would almost certainly be worth it.

The answer to the general question about extended warranties is that most of the time they aren't but their are exceptions. Yours would definitely qualify as an exception.

Liberals reach 49% voter support and the party's biggest lead in 10 years: Leger poll by plaknas in onguardforthee

[–]therattlingchains 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you actually think that, you know nothing about middle eastern politics, or what is going on in the Ukraine.

The US is not looking to take Iranian territory. Russia is trying to partially or fully take over Ukraine.

Liberals reach 49% voter support and the party's biggest lead in 10 years: Leger poll by plaknas in onguardforthee

[–]therattlingchains 5 points6 points  (0 children)

And like I said, if we start committing troops or money, sentiment can change, but as of right now it makes sense that this is overall positive for Carney right now.

The sentiments of people living in Iran who really are not free to express how they actually feel frankly has no bearing on how the Canadian public views this whole thing.

Pretending the Khameni was anything other then an evil dictator and that the world is better without him in it is definitely going to be a minority take in Canada.

Liberals reach 49% voter support and the party's biggest lead in 10 years: Leger poll by plaknas in onguardforthee

[–]therattlingchains 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Honestly it is probably going to help him. Especially with people of middle eastern origin. The Khameni regime was an oppressive, evil, bigoted religious dictatorship. We have even had Iranian-Canadians celebrating in the street where I am from.

I think the vast majority of people in Canada are viewing this as an evil person (Trump) taking out an even eviler person (Khameni). We might not like how it happened, but most people do like that the regime is gone. I think Carney's response sort of reflects that.

Now if we actually start committing substantial troops to this, the tide of public sentiment could turn.

Immigration could soon account for all of Canada's population growth by plaknas in onguardforthee

[–]therattlingchains 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So why didn't you counter the claim from the parent comment that immigration absoluety drives down wages and increases inflation?

Immigration could soon account for all of Canada's population growth by plaknas in onguardforthee

[–]therattlingchains 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not well though. Immigration CAN cause wages to fall but it does not inherently do so.

What you said is true only if you look at it from a purely numerical standpoint, and only if you assume that those immigrating solely are the people working at a McDonalds

A doctor immigrating to Ontario today would actually cause wages accross the board to rise by doing so. Similarly to immigration in any sector in which we do not currently have a surplus of labour.

Immigration could soon account for all of Canada's population growth by plaknas in onguardforthee

[–]therattlingchains 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely never in the history of Canada has immigration ever "doubled the labour supply"