667

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[–] 667@lemmy.radio 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

While it’s no consolation to these current people, they are trying to make the switch to lead-free aviation fuel. It’s partly a regulatory nightmare, and partly a genuine safety challenge; mandating a fuel change in aviation without adequate research and understanding can result in unexpected engine malfunctions.

[–] 667@lemmy.radio 22 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

The author needed the word count lol

[–] 667@lemmy.radio 19 points 3 weeks ago

There are ones with clauses that say “cancel any time” and then when you actually try to cancel they make it a substantial pain.

[–] 667@lemmy.radio 13 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I’m surprised nobody mentioned the film Gattaca, which is centered around genetic identity.

[–] 667@lemmy.radio 3 points 3 weeks ago

In preparing to get my ticket in 2020, I hopped on the Utah WebSDR and even got a shortwave listener (SWL) QSL card from a guy in the Cook Islands (E51JD).

Earlier this year I made a two-way QSL (contact) with him using my rig and 100W.

There’s a ton to learn, do, or accomplish if you want. So many facets to amateur radio.

I’m working on CW now!

[–] 667@lemmy.radio 15 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

There’s a whole other section on defensive driving, I’m certain of it.

In this case, you’d be expected to exercise reasonable judgement on whether this UFO may be developing into a hazard. Four-ways on, and pull to the side of the road if it’s safe to do so.

[–] 667@lemmy.radio 21 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Your last sentence is the answer. Your driving manual probably says “drivers must yield to other vehicles occupying a lane”, which in your example would be a UFO.

[–] 667@lemmy.radio 3 points 3 weeks ago

What’s this say about my exposure to conflict in media, and my mindset, when I saw the thumbnail and thought this was a person with a rifle preparing to make a tactical entry. smh

[–] 667@lemmy.radio 6 points 4 weeks ago

2000s Shadow 750 here. Re-jet and re-gear the rear and it’s a bike that could probably last a lifetime. After those upgrades, I was able to keep up with traffic on the 15 near LA outside of rush hour.

[–] 667@lemmy.radio 54 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Lede:

Under a local law, drivers are supposed to be paid even for the time they spend between trips. But Uber and Lyft found a money-saving loophole: Simply prevent them from logging into the apps, erasing some of their working time from the record.

[–] 667@lemmy.radio 6 points 4 weeks ago

We’re at maximum of solar cycle 25; these Aurora are the direct result of Earth-directed CMEs which have happened in the past few days. This most recent one being an X-class flare.

Fabulous time for sky-gazers and amateur radio operators!

[–] 667@lemmy.radio 1 points 4 weeks ago

There’s still plenty of corporate greed to complain about, a la attempts to privatize the USPS, as a single example.

The issue is often framed as a burden: “the USPS costs American taxpayers x-billion/trillion dollars per year”, instead of the societal marvel that it is.

Try sending a standard letter across the US for less than $1 with FedEx or UPS.

The USPS was founded before the IRS, and even prior to the Declaration of Independence. That it’s technically older than the US, and one can still send a standard letter anywhere in the US for less than $1 is a service we need to protect.

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