[-] nxdefiant@startrek.website 15 points 7 months ago

That's mostly because used cars cost as much as new cars, and new cars were hard to come by thanks to chip shortages, so if you wanted a car you got what you could get. Everything sold during the pandemic.

[-] nxdefiant@startrek.website 15 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

You don't even need to support anything older than the last windows hot fix with requirements like that.

[-] nxdefiant@startrek.website 15 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Cold temps: only where it's cold, can be mitigated through design, mostly only affects range. Diesel ceases to be liquid at cold temperatures, and much engineering has gone into making it and engines that run on it viable in cold weather. Most EV manufacturers have already figured out decent civilian tech solutions to this problem for EVs.

rough usage: EV's have less moving parts, less fluids, can have their parts better sealed against the environment (less need for air cooling overall) and don't "breathe" oxygen like ICE do. It's a lot easier to ruggedize things that move less, and low weight doesn't seem to be a high priority for most military vehicles.

low infrastructure: Logistics wins wars, this is a problem for gas vehicles too, and you either have the supply lines you need, or you don't. EV's make a lot more sense for operations within range of a base, obviously, but a base that can make its own power (either solar or nuclear) that fuels its defensive and patrol vehicles without an oil supply would be slightly more self sufficient. (Which is moot anyway, because humans need food). The military already contends with vulnerable infrastructure as well. This is an example of how fuel (and water) is often stored on US bases.

Water immersion: Yeah, combustion engines hate this too. Motors and battery packs can be sealed, an engine cannot be since it needs to consume air to function.

[-] nxdefiant@startrek.website 16 points 8 months ago

My Thinkpad collection scoffs at your presumptions.

[-] nxdefiant@startrek.website 15 points 8 months ago

This was my mom. It was the house she grew up in, not worth much. She ended up renting to a bunch of people over the years, way below market, and eventually let a family living there save up enough for a down payment to afford a loan to buy it from her. They're still friends with them and the new owners take good care of the place. My parents are much happier knowing it's being used well vs being landlords.

[-] nxdefiant@startrek.website 15 points 8 months ago

worst Harry Potter spell.

[-] nxdefiant@startrek.website 15 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

The "qa as seen by dev" pic should be this Jessie meme.

The QA as seen by QA pic should be this Dr strange meme.

[-] nxdefiant@startrek.website 15 points 9 months ago

Or buy literally any other mouse that you can use while charging...

[-] nxdefiant@startrek.website 15 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

oh hai, It's me, the most venomous snake in the world

https://otlibrary.com/wp-content/gallery/bel/turtleheaded-sea-snake.jpg

Edit: I have accidentally spread a non truth. That snake isn't ultra deadly, (although it is still venomous), but this one is.

https://cdn.britannica.com/99/160299-050-0969F3DA.jpg

Look at it. It looks mildly uncomfortable in this social situation.

[-] nxdefiant@startrek.website 15 points 1 year ago

Pretty sure this is the plot to >!Get Out.!<

[-] nxdefiant@startrek.website 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

These people have money for blood, what makes you think their ethics are any different? I don't care what sets the face eating leopards off so long as they get to eating faces.

[-] nxdefiant@startrek.website 15 points 1 year ago

I want him to be barred from the ballot in only half the battleground states, that way the GOP ends up eating itself

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