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Why haven't car manufacturers standardized automatic brake lights when a built in accelerometer detects deceleration? in c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

[–] wrinkletip@feddit.nl 1 points 3 months ago

These are the rules both in EU and US and have been for quite a while, and both BMW and MB implement them.

When was the last time you made Jello? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world

[–] wrinkletip@feddit.nl 2 points 3 months ago (22 children)

I don't know what jello is. Is it just plain jelly? Regards, the non-american world (I assume)

Geography is neat in c/science_memes@mander.xyz

[–] wrinkletip@feddit.nl 15 points 6 months ago

No worries, any of these three countries will take you without quibbling over who pays what.

The US has so much space in c/funny@sh.itjust.works

[–] wrinkletip@feddit.nl 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Try tiny Norway with 6m people, you can drive 1 day 18 hours (almost 3000km)from the southwest to the northeast, shortest route.

Linus does not fuck around in c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world

[–] wrinkletip@feddit.nl 10 points 11 months ago

The initial belittlement was from Mauro though, just more concealed.

Companies say they're closing in on nuclear fusion as an energy source. Will it work? in c/news@lemmy.world

[–] wrinkletip@feddit.nl 2 points 11 months ago (3 children)

You're right, but you can't use the word 'scam' for it. It's an avenue that should be explored fully and may or may not lead somewhere. A scam would imply it's a conspiracy where the players already know the unsuccessful end result, but are hiding it and using funding or similar for other end purposes.

The Cybertruck Is a Disappointment Even to Cybertruck Superfans / Looking at the specs alone, the car is delivering 30 percent less range than expected for 30 percent more money in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] wrinkletip@feddit.nl 6 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Isn't this true for most cars announced way ahead of their time?

Nothing Phone builds a blue bubble iMessage bridge while Google and Apple fight over RCS in c/technology@lemmy.world

Communist Filth/Capitalist Filth in c/memes@lemmy.ml

[–] wrinkletip@feddit.nl 4 points 1 year ago

No, that is unrelated.

I'm not asking to be rich. in c/workreform@lemmy.world

[–] wrinkletip@feddit.nl 3 points 1 year ago

This is exactly it. It doesn't really buy happiness to a large degree, but it does remove so many problems and worries that you get to spend time on your happiness.

I can barely tell the difference between 60 and 165 hz on my monitor in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] wrinkletip@feddit.nl 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Whip the mouse back and forth quickly, it's the only time it's visible really.

Yes, also Teslas in c/fuck_cars@lemmy.ml

[–] wrinkletip@feddit.nl 23 points 1 year ago (13 children)

As much as I agree, these are different things. EVs are fixing greenhouse gases. While the others are also bad things, they aren't really global climate changers.