Lol, exactly.

It also makes me think of a contrary toddler refusing to eat until the parent basically shoves the spoon in its mouth, and the kid’s like “Oh, that’s pretty good”.

I know you’re trying new a format, but personally not a fan of the summary in the spoiler. Just my two cents.

Anyway…

Starting in 2036, no new fossil-fueled medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks can be sold in California, and by 2042, large companies must convert their trucks to zero-emission models. … The trucking industry says the regulation is unreasonable and will wreak havoc on the economy, making it difficult to make long-haul shipments.

They’ve got over a decade before the first change happens and nearly 2 decades before they would have to have their fleets converted (assuming I’m understanding that correctly). Yeah, the article has some good points about vehicle/cargo weight trade offs, hydrogen refueling availability, and charging/grid infrastructure. But again, 10-20 years. That’s plenty of time, and it’s not like that all has to happen in a vacuum.

All the while, the problems all those trucks’ emissions are causing are still problems for residents and their health.

IMO, the companies aren’t so much “struggling” as stamping their feet and saying “I don’t want to, and you can’t make me”

I misread the post title as “Strident Supporter of Civil Rights” then was surprised when the article described her (correctly) as nothing of the sort.

Prob the Ionic 6 is the only one that really stands out to me (not a fan of luxury brands). Thanks, will check that one out.

I did read that: sulfur dioxide.

https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-how-low-sulphur-shipping-rules-are-affecting-global-warming/

I’m not agreeing or disagreeing with the article (just thought it was worth sharing), but I do think any geoengineering efforts need to be done carefully (if at all). There’s too many moving, interconnected parts we don’t fully understand, and blocking the sun is just treating the symptoms. I’m mostly afraid measures like this, and carbon capture, are just going to be excuses to keep polluting and not treat the root cause.

That said, not doing anything will probably be worse, so I really don’t know where I stand on the issue of geoengineering efforts.

Not sure. But if Canada wants to invade…I’d be A-okay with that, eh.

Mind sharing? lol. I’m looking to upgrade my hybrid in the near future, and hoping to go EV.

Requirements are basically:

• Not a Tesla (don’t want to pad Musk’s wallet + quality issues)
• Not a smartphone on wheels (I want buttons lol)
• Affordable ($40K at the most)

I’ve bought probably 5 or 6 tablets in my life. Each time, I thought I’d find a use for them. Every time, though, I ended up giving them away to someone so they didn’t languish in a drawer.

The only use I found for a tablet was as an e-reader, but it was never really great at it (too large/awkward, poor battery life, etc). Bought a Kobo for that, and it’s perfect.

Smartwatches? I can see the appeal for those. I don’t wear it anymore, but the one I had was useful to use as a remote control for my phone (answer calls, see incoming notifications, music control, etc) while leaving my phone in my pocket. It didn’t have any radio besides Wifi/BLE and was purely an accessory device. It synced with my phone via GadgetBridge, and everything stayed local.

And a smartwatch with a cell radio is no more/less a tracking device than the phone you’re already carrying. Assuming you’re not syncing your health data to some cloud service, that is.

Two words (or maybe one hyphenated word?): Double Dip

Lol, yep. Though I didn’t know that either until I was trying to find a mirror universe beard to 'shop onto The Doctor. And had I been familiar with the source material (Community is still on my to-watch list), I’d have probably called it the Evil Medical Hologram which would have been better than what I posted lol.

Mostly just keeps people from bugging me (random conversations in waiting rooms). Unfortunately, doesn’t seem to work when waiting in queues. Occasionally will be in a conference room working and co-workers will come in to work out their drama and not even realize I’ve been there the whole time. Petty stuff like that lol.

Simpsons Futurama did it. “Is the Space Pope reptilian?”

I’m practically invisible. Now that I’ve settled into it and don’t really desire/crave attention, it’s nice to just fade into the background.

You caught me lol

It’s like “Wisconsin Roulette” for me, and I definitely pick my battles because I do love cheese. Sometimes I can eat a whole plate of mozzarella sticks and be (relatively) fine, other times a sprinkle of Parmesan will double me over in pain. The dairy free cheese is only like 30 cents more than the regular, so I just stick with that to be safe.

I have to use the dairy-free cheese (lactose intolerant), so perhaps it doesn’t bind it together as well? I do know I used to be a lot better about not ruining it during the flip lol

That basically describes 9 out of 10 times I try to make an omelette. I call the failed attempt “scrambled eggs with benefits” and they’re usually just as good as or better than the omelette would have been.

For me, it helped that I chose locations where it “made sense” but was also convenient.

I’ve got a big, decorative bowl on a table by the front door where my wallet, keys, etc go. Basically all the stuff I need when I leave the house is there, and I dump them back immediately when I get home.

My remotes, e-reader, laptop, etc are usually on the coffee table. When I’m not using them, they go inside (it’s a lift-top with storage inside).

Just little stuff like that + forcing myself to repeat until it’s a habit.

Me: I’mma just put this right here so I know where to find it

(never sees it again)

I’ve had to make designated spaces for things and always put them there. Took some training, but has been working well.