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  1. Comment on Around twenty drown in France as French seek relief from heatwave in ~enviro

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    Who doesn’t sell them? Surely there’s a store somewhere in Europe that would sell them.

    Who doesn’t sell them? Surely there’s a store somewhere in Europe that would sell them.

  2. Comment on Solar with grid connectivity, but no networking? in ~life.home_improvement

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    If I may ask, who is your installer? If you want you can PM me. Looking at doing solar down the line.

    If I may ask, who is your installer? If you want you can PM me. Looking at doing solar down the line.

  3. Comment on Around twenty drown in France as French seek relief from heatwave in ~enviro

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    Could be that individual storms are getting worse? Similar to how there’s more random cold snaps further south.

    Could be that individual storms are getting worse? Similar to how there’s more random cold snaps further south.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Around twenty drown in France as French seek relief from heatwave in ~enviro

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    The reversible heat pumps are a definite game changer, because it means you are displacing (typically fossil) boilers. For e-bikes, the biggest benefit is that they encourage cycling for folks who...

    The reversible heat pumps are a definite game changer, because it means you are displacing (typically fossil) boilers.

    For e-bikes, the biggest benefit is that they encourage cycling for folks who might not have done so otherwise and create mode shifts. Being able to easily climb a hill and not arrive sweaty someplace is a big deal.

    4 votes

  5. Comment on Around twenty drown in France as French seek relief from heatwave in ~enviro

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    Buy the one-pipe now, buy a two-pipe when they are back in stock, then sell the one-pipe during the next heat wave.

    Buy the one-pipe now, buy a two-pipe when they are back in stock, then sell the one-pipe during the next heat wave.

    2 votes

  6. Comment on Slate Truck preorder starts at $24,950 in ~transport

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    It’s likely location-based. The speculation is that areas with less orders (correlating to lower EV uptake) have later dates to save on shipping (being able to ship on a whole truck versus one...

    It’s likely location-based. The speculation is that areas with less orders (correlating to lower EV uptake) have later dates to save on shipping (being able to ship on a whole truck versus one slot). What’s your order spec?

    4 votes

  7. Comment on Slate Truck preorder starts at $24,950 in ~transport

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    No head unit, but there’s optional speakers and a Mount for Bluetooth speakers. There’s also apparently accommodation for a double DIN.

    No head unit, but there’s optional speakers and a Mount for Bluetooth speakers. There’s also apparently accommodation for a double DIN.

    6 votes

  8. Comment on Around twenty drown in France as French seek relief from heatwave in ~enviro

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    In cities in Asia the outside units are usually wall-mounted. Are there issues with mounting one there?

    In cities in Asia the outside units are usually wall-mounted. Are there issues with mounting one there?

    1 vote

  9. Comment on Around twenty drown in France as French seek relief from heatwave in ~enviro

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    Not British, but from my understanding, it’s uncommon. Also made worse by the fact that a lot of houses are masonry or stone that are intended to retain heat, which becomes a problems when things...

    Not British, but from my understanding, it’s uncommon. Also made worse by the fact that a lot of houses are masonry or stone that are intended to retain heat, which becomes a problems when things don’t cool off in the evening.

    12 votes

  10. Comment on The global fertility crisis is worse than you think in ~society

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    Can you explain your math for me? I’m not seeing how it’s working out.

    Can you explain your math for me? I’m not seeing how it’s working out.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on We can fix the future, Star Trek shows us how in ~humanities

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    I like trains and urbanism though, that’s the funny thing.

    I like trains and urbanism though, that’s the funny thing.

    1 vote

  12. Comment on Around twenty drown in France as French seek relief from heatwave in ~enviro

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    Because the other excess deaths during heat waves can be blameshifted (“Oh, he had a heart attack” or “She’s been sick for a long time”). Drowning is happening because people are actively trying...

    Because the other excess deaths during heat waves can be blameshifted (“Oh, he had a heart attack” or “She’s been sick for a long time”). Drowning is happening because people are actively trying to cool off.

    7 votes

  13. Comment on Around twenty drown in France as French seek relief from heatwave in ~enviro

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    What percent of those deaths were drowning versus heat-induced illness?

    What percent of those deaths were drowning versus heat-induced illness?

  14. Comment on We can fix the future, Star Trek shows us how in ~humanities

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    Somehow I don’t think I’ve seen a single one of their videos.

    Somehow I don’t think I’ve seen a single one of their videos.

    1 vote

  15. Comment on We can fix the future, Star Trek shows us how in ~humanities

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    Is it the orange guy?

    There's a youtube urbanist (who I refuse to direct more views towards) who authored a "takedown" of the genre…

    Is it the orange guy?

    1 vote

  16. Comment on The global fertility crisis is worse than you think in ~society

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    What I was trying to say is that it doesn’t matter whether you are the Gekko-capitalist U.S., social-democratic Sweden, socialism with Chinese characteristics China, or Juche North Korea;...

    What I was trying to say is that it doesn’t matter whether you are the Gekko-capitalist U.S., social-democratic Sweden, socialism with Chinese characteristics China, or Juche North Korea; governments rely on stable or increasing population. They might be able to tolerate a very slight decline (~0.1% per year), but anything more poses serious risks to the stability of things mentioned in my first comment. Barring breakthroughs in robotics and AI (which might happen, but I wouldn’t count on it being guaranteed), six people can’t take care of their 100 grandparents/grandparent-equivalents, build/maintain infrastructure, and take vacation.

    13 votes

  17. Comment on The global fertility crisis is worse than you think in ~society

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    Birth rate crisis. That said, while there’s been a lot of low quality discussion on declining birth rates, it’s still an issue that deserves thoughtful consideration, as our entire system (not...

    Birth rate crisis. That said, while there’s been a lot of low quality discussion on declining birth rates, it’s still an issue that deserves thoughtful consideration, as our entire system (not just capitalism) relies on a stable or increasing population. An upside-down pyramid presents a major issue to social welfare, infrastructure upkeep, retirement, among others.

    31 votes

  18. Comment on Sweden has halved its borrowing since facing financial meltdown in the 1990s, without raising taxes – and what Britain can learn from this experience in ~finance

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    The UK also didn’t do full austerity. They did austerity for everyone except retirees, which it easily the worst way you could go about it.

    The UK also didn’t do full austerity. They did austerity for everyone except retirees, which it easily the worst way you could go about it.

    8 votes

  19. Comment on What do you think is the best sandwich? in ~food

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    Have you ever toasted the bread alone, not the whole sandwich?

    Have you ever toasted the bread alone, not the whole sandwich?

    1 vote

  20. Comment on "Teachers are going to hate it": How social media apps hooked teens at school in ~tech

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    Too lame (often). What’s needed is a structural change in social media, such as a limit/ban on advertising or on engagement-based algorithms.

    Too lame (often). What’s needed is a structural change in social media, such as a limit/ban on advertising or on engagement-based algorithms.

    7 votes