Posted in: Sakai knives a cut above for foreign visitors to Japan See in context
I would like to watch how a knife is made from raw metal to finished product.
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No matter how much i would like one, they are far out of my reach.
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Posted in: Trump says he is serious about Canada becoming 51st state See in context
Another mad trump idea
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Send US people into Gaza to turn it into a wonderland
Deport the Gaza citizens to another country
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Invade Panama canal to prevent China from taking it over
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Close down US government departments and deny government programs that hand out money to US citizens like farmers and programs like medicare.
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Invade another NATO member country, Greenland.
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He has only just started his chaos reign and there is another 4 years to go before he gets kicked out by the surviving citizens.
If the world is lucky, he might die for a heart attack, or some other medical or non-medical stuff.
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Posted in: Ishiba pledges to resolve territorial dispute with Russia See in context
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed Friday to resolve a longstanding territorial dispute between Japan and Russia
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Pootin is unlikely to agree to anything after all of the aid Japan has given to Ukraine and the sanctions against Russia.
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exchange programs remain suspended, including one to allow former residents of the disputed islands to visit family graves without visas.
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He is unlikely to agree to letting Japanese former residents back.
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On that day in 1855, Japan and Russia signed a Treaty of Commerce, Navigation and Delimitation, drawing a national border that placed the four islands within Japanese territory.
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You think he cares about an agreement signed by imperial Russia in the 19th century.
He wants to expand his empire.
Why would he give the islands back to Japan ?
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Posted in: Tourist arrested in Japan for striking convenience store clerk over 3-yen bag altercation See in context
It’s unclear whether the customer, later identified as a UK national tourist, intentionally avoided paying for the bags, or whether he was unaware that they weren’t free to use.
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In the UK we pay for using plastic bags.
The charge was introduced years ago to help reduce plastic waste by getting people to reuse them, instead of throwing them away.
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He deserves to be kicked out and banned from Japan for life.
After some time in a cell for assaulting the clerk.
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Posted in: Google pledge against using AI for weapons vanishes See in context
Google on Tuesday updated its principles when it comes to artificial intelligence, removing vows not to use the technology for weapons or surveillance.
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Just like a recently elected president.
Said one thing and now says something totally different.
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Through out history If it can be used as a weapon, it will be turned into a weapon.
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Posted in: New bid for TikTok from Perplexity AI could give U.S. government 50% stake See in context
would allow the U.S. government to own up to 50% of a new entity that merges Perplexity with TikTok’s U.S.
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Maybe it will be renamed TTT
Tick Toc Truth
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Posted in: Cargo dropped from U.S. Osprey blown off course near Okinawan island See in context
Cargo weighing 400 to 450 kilograms
1.3-square-meter container
blown off course by an unexpected shift of wind
MV-22 transport plane was trying to drop the cargo onto an airfield
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At what height was it dropped from ?
How close to the sea was the drop zone ?
From the size and weight given, it most likely sank straight away.
Would have been better if they give the cubic size.
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I once had a box that was 1 x 1 x 1 meter = 1 cubic meter.
Look big in the room, but if dropped into the sea, it would be vary hard to see.
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Posted in: World food prices dip 2% in 2024: FAO See in context
I have not noticed any drop in food prices in the shops.
Just increases.
So who is profiting ?
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Posted in: Five years on, WHO urges China to share COVID origins data See in context
OssanAmericaToday 09:03 pm JST
China should either open its doors to a full international investigation or face global sanctions till it's economy crumbles.
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Problem with that, is the entire world economy would crumble.
Too many western companies depend on China for their manufacturing and/or parts to make products.
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China should be punished for covering it up and then delaying for a year WHO access to the labs where it came from.
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Posted in: U.S. retreats from massive air bag recall and says industry comments show need for more investigation See in context
The agency has said inflators in about 49 million vehicles from 13 manufacturers are at risk of exploding and hurling shrapnel into drivers and passengers. They're responsible for at least seven injuries and two deaths in the U.S. and Canada since 2009
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the inflators made by ARC Automotive Inc of Tennessee are defective, dangerous and should be recalled.
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The auto industry pointed to technical and engineering differences between ARC inflators in vehicles made by different manufacturers. The comments also raised manufacturing-process variations at different plants that made the ARC inflators.
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recalling all of them would have cost millions of dollars.
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Then just recall the cars fitted with inflators made by ARC Automotive Inc
The manufacturers should know which cars were fitted with inflators from ARC Automotive Inc
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Posted in: Tesla recalling almost 700,000 vehicles due to tire pressure monitoring system issue See in context
Cybertruck is now up to its seventh recall of the year, with one last month that involved around 2,400 vehicles. Musk’s
Tesla delivered the first dozen or so of its futuristic Cybertruck pickups to customers in November 2023, two years behind the original schedule.
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7 recalls in a year.
Has any other manufacturer done so many recalls in a year ?
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Tesla recalled nearly 2.2 million vehicles in the U.S. because some warning lights on the instrument panel are too small
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Was any of this model sold outside of the USA ?
If so, why were they not recalled ?
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The more gadgets a car has, the more that will go wrong.
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1glennToday 07:00 pm JST
When I learned to drive, the "tire monitoring warning system" consisted of two eye balls.
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When i learned to drive, my car did not have power steering. Nor did the first 4 cars i owned.
I could tell if a tire was down a few PSI by the feeling of the steering wheel.
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One time, my first car with power steering, had a slight odd feel and i discovered i had a flat after i got home.
I had been doing 70 MPH (112 kpm) for several miles with a front tire deflating.
Had it been one of my previous non-power steering car, i would have noticed shortly after it started to deflate that i had a tire puncher.
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Now with all these sensors, etc. When something goes wrong it nearly impossible to know what it is.
Now all you get is a orange or red engine light.
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Posted in: U.S. Fed expected to cut rates in last meeting of Biden era See in context
Using the two graphs for rough data.
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In all of Trumph 2016 to 2020 Fed benchmark interest rate went from just above zero to about 2.5.
Fed interest rate was back to almost zero from 2020 to 2022.
Then went up to about 5 and then dropped to 4.75 (November 2024)
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US inflation under trumph reached about 3% max.
Current government hit 9% max but has dropped down to 2.7%
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What will the Fed benchmark rate and the US inflation rate be in the next 4 years ?
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How will trumph's policies effect the coming years ?
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We can only wait and see.
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Posted in: Europe's economy needs help. Political chaos in France and Germany means it may be slower in coming See in context
Only after Ukraine is invaded has the NATO countries, that did NOT spend the agreed amount of 2% of GDP, are now scrambling to get spending up to 2% or more to make up for the lack of spending.
Now those countries can say to Trumff , we are now paying the 2%.
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1) They are now diverting money from the rest of the economy to get their defense spending up to 2%.
2) Finding the money to pay for the equipment etc sent to Ukraine.
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Now the French government is not capable to do anything until the next election due to the main party being so week and lacking support from other parties to form a collation goverment.
Also Germany government is not much better.
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Several of the eu countries are not following the rest by reducing their reliance on russian oil and gas.
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And other things are happening that makes the eu family more of a dysfunctional family.
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Posted in: Trump says he can't guarantee tariffs won't raise U.S. prices; won't rule out revenge prosecutions See in context
won't rule out revenge prosecutions
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Revenge you get when you punish some one who wronged you.
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Not when you harm others for punishing you when you did the wrongs.
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Posted in: Russia says it will respond if U.S. places missiles in Japan See in context
this will pose a real threat to the security of our country and we will be forced to take the necessary, adequate steps to strengthen our own defense capability," she said.
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Strengthen russia defences in the far east with what ?
Majority of russian military equipment has been moved towards or into Ukraine.
A lot of which is now scrap.
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U.S. would deploy missile units to the Nansei Islands of Japan's southwestern Kagoshima and Okinawa prefectures, and to the Philippines.
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800 (Kagoshima prefecture) to 1,125 (Okinawa prefecture) miles (1,300 to 1,800 km) to nearest rusian beach just east of North Korea.
Philippines is even further away.
Distance way, China and then NK would be facing these deployed missiles.
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Dicktator putin keeps going on about red lines, which end up being changed when no one takes notice of them.
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Posted in: 84-year-old man arrested for attempted murder of 53-year-old daughter See in context
Was she living with her father or visiting ?
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Seems to be more news reports of violence inside the family now.
Is family violence happening more or is just being reported more ?
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Posted in: Gold is suddenly not so glittery after Trump's White House victory See in context
USA Importer pays $0.80 and sells at $1.50 = profit 70 cents.
(gets more when exchanging other currency into dollar)
Should read
USA Importer pays (less costs) $0.80 and sells at $1.50 = profit 70 cents.
(pays less when exchanging dollar into the other currency)
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Posted in: Gold is suddenly not so glittery after Trump's White House victory See in context
That's even though investors are expecting a Trump White House to drive tax rates lower and tariffs higher.
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Such a combination could push the U.S. government's debt and inflation higher, which are both things that can help gold's price.
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Pushing government debt higher and increasing inflation is not good.
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Tariffs and trade wars instigated by the United States could push down the value of the euro and other countries' currencies, and a strong U.S. dollar makes it more expensive for buyers using those other currencies to purchase gold.
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Other countries value dropping against the US dollar is not good for the USA.
It would make USA exports more expensive and less desirable.
It would make imports to the USA cheaper and more desirable.
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DT would then increase/make more tariffs, which will then most likely make the dollar even stronger and USA exports even less desirable.
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(The USA importers will make more by not passing on the reduced costs.)
USA Importer pays $1 and sells at $1.50 = profit 50 cents
Dollar gets stronger
USA Importer pays $0.80 and sells at $1.50 = profit 70 cents.
(gets more when exchanging other currency into dollar)
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USA Exporter pays $1 and sells in the USA for $1.50 = profit 50 cents.
Dollar gets stronger
USA Exporter pays $1.20 and sells in the USA for $1.50 = profit 30 cents.
(gets less when exchanging other currency into dollar)
USA Exporter passes on costs to customer and price goes up in USA and demand for product drops.
Down goes exporter profits again.
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In the past when US$1.60 = £1 i bought DvDs / books / etc from the USA.
(Sellers in the UK were changing the $ to £ sign but kept the amount the same.
There fore to buy item in the UK it would cost 60% more)
Buying from the USA, add shipped and import duties (20%) USA was cheaper.
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Now it is US$ 1.30 = £1
It is no longer worth getting DvDs / books / etc from the USA.
I just get them somewhere else or wait for the DvD / books / etc to be sold in the United Kingdom.
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Posted in: U.S. agency says Tesla's public statements imply that its vehicles can drive themselves. They can't. See in context
Trump has said he would put Musk in charge of a government efficiency commission to audit agencies and eliminate fraud.
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Will he eliminate the fraudster Trump ?
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socrateosNov. 10 10:59 pm JST
If anybody can do it, that will be Musk, who does not worry much about fellow human sacrifice for inovation to succeed.
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Just like a certain dicktator in russia.
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Trump, Musk and Putin.
Three to look out for.
What further misunderstandings (lies) will they come out with. ?
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Posted in: Japanese gov't to support companies boosting geothermal power plants See in context
The Japanese government will start providing support for private companies to ramp up the development of geothermal power plants, tapping into the country's geothermal resources, the third largest in the world, sources close to the matter said .
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1glennToday 08:40 pm JST
It is about time. Japan has tremendous geothermal potential, but so far has done little to develop it.
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"It is about time" was my thoughts too.
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No burning fossil fuels.
No radiation disaster (man made error or natural) if something goes wrong with a reactor.
No waiting for the sun to shine.
No waiting for the wind to blow.
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Geo thermal energy seems to be perfect source of power.
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Posted in: Australia cancels Lockheed Martin military satellite project See in context
Desert TortoiseToday 01:06 pm JST
Btw, Roc can lift a 550,000 lb load. Half a million metric tons.
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550,000 lb / 2.2 = 250,000 kg = 250 Tons
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Posted in: Who should get paid for nature's sequenced genes? See in context
But rich nations and many researchers oppose such a model which they fear will be too onerous, potentially putting the brakes on scientific pursuits that could benefit all humankind.
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Also cutting into rich nations wealthiest members/companies profits.
Billions is made from such discoveries and it seems the poor countries never get a share of profits that came from discoveries of plants etc in their own countries.
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Posted in: Ukraine's Zelenskyy urges allies to act before North Korean troops reach the front See in context
falseflagsteveToday 06:17 am JST
Hopefully he will soon come to his senses and see this is a war that he cannot win and he will seek peace.
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Nope
Putin is not smart enough.
He will continue to drag russia into the dirt.
Hopefully sooner than later his underlings will rise up and take Putin out.
Gaining bits of ground in Ukraine is costing russia many lives and war material.
He probably has emptied all the prisons of volunteers for his invasion and now must rely on Kim to dig him out of the holes he is in.
Cause if he starts another recruitment drive, russians will finally stand up against him.
Even they can only take so much.
Massive loss of soldiers, inflation, russia invaded.
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Posted in: Harris and Trump zeroing in on Sunbelt states as they embark on a final weekend push for votes See in context
Trump picture at top of the article makes him look really old and haggard.
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The number of times he put his foot in his mouth, Like WW2 instead of WW3.
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He may have shot himself in the foot with all of false claims and errors when doing speeches.
Probably cost him the election.
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He is too buddy buddy with puton to be trusted.
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Posted in: Israeli forces capture senior Hezbollah operative in north Lebanon See in context
WoodyLeeToday 09:06 am JST
"" The officials said an investigation is looking into whether the man is linked to Hezbollah or working for an Israeli spy agency and an Israeli force came to rescue him.""
Probably a spy in need of rescue, why would Israel save him if he wasn't an agent??
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Taken a senior hezbollah operative alive means he is not a dead martyr.
They can question him, unlike a dead body.
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Or they were rescuing a spy.
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Israel must get their information from sources deep in hezbollah for the past raids in which top hezbollah commanders were killed.
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Will we find out, spy or terrorist ?
Most likely never find out.
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Posted in: High Court upholds insanity ruling for American who killed estranged wife outside courtroom See in context
The man fled and was caught in nearby Hibiya Park. He had three knives and bottles containing a liquid thought to be gasoline. He had also cut his wrists and was taken to hospital.
Witnesses said they saw the suspect, who was not expected in court, sitting on a bench in the lobby of the court building just before his wife arrived.
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masterblasterToday 11:03 am JST
Despite his delusions and hallucinations, he had several knives and gasoline. This shows preplanning. He should be held accountable.
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He is sane enough to plan the murder, so should be punished as any other murder.
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Posted in: Shift toward EVs, particularly in China, could disrupt global oil market, energy report says See in context
EVs in China are far cheaper than in europe, USA, etc.
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To prevent the europe market from being flooded by cheap EVs, the eu is slapping tariffs on them to match eu EV car prices.
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If the EVs here were the same price as China, then the availability of 2nd hand EVs in the future would be there.
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I can afford to replace my car (if i wanted to) but not with a EV, as they are out of my price range, short ranged compared to my diesel and hardly any charging stations with more than 3 charging points.
I think there is 5 charging stations (with 2 to 5 chargers) within 15 miles (24 km) of my home.
Not sure if any are high speed chargers.
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Posted in: Shift toward EVs, particularly in China, could disrupt global oil market, energy report says See in context
The contours of switching heating, vehicles and some industry over to electricity, it said, are beginning to become clear.
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gaijintravellerToday 11:03 am JST
Isn't that what EVs are supposed to do, reduce dependance on and consumption of oil?
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Less pollution from cars as EV are forced unto people.
( name one 10 year old EV that can do 400 MILES (640 km) without recharging. Your be hard to name a brand new EV that could do that. There is plenty of OLD and new petrol/diesel cars that can do that.)
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Unless the governments of the world give out free EVs to everyone, EV take up will be far slower than what is wanted by the governments.
Even if there was enough 2nd hand EVs on the market to buy. They are far too expensive for most car users to buy.
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Without a infrastructure capable of charging EV cars fast, i will stick to my diesel. I would change to a Hybrid. as it would still give me the ability to do long journeys without worrying about where the next EV power point is.
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To power the ever increasing EVs, Ai's and other increased power demands requires more power stations.
Wind and solar are good, WHEN there is wind and light for them.
Current coal, oil and gas fueled power stations will be needed for some time to come, to help keep the EV, etc going.
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Car, lorry pollution is being moved off the streets to fossil fueled power stations. Which will need to be kept running to help with the increase of EVs, etc.
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Until EVs range is closer to a petrol/diesel car range and their prices comes down to where they can be purchased by us commoners. Their demand will be less than combustion vehicles
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Posted in: Portrait by humanoid robot to sell at auction in art world first See in context
portrait is expected to fetch between £100,000 and £150,000 ($130,000 and $196,000).
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Can it make an exact copy of what it painted ?
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If it can, does that not make it like a photocopier as what it paints it could then reproduce exactly.
Would the exact copy be worth the same ?
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Posted in: China criticizes Ishiba's 'Asian NATO' idea See in context
China calls on Japan to "do more things that are conducive to maintaining regional peace and stability," Wu added.
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Like giving Chinese pilots and ship helmsmen lessons on how to navigate and stay out of other country water.
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Had a feeling you’d have an anecdote to support your opinion. Just an impression...
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