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LovesTha

@LovesTha@floss.social

A melbournian with many interests:

  • Christian (very liberal)
  • Embedded Linux Engineer
  • Magic The Gathering judge
  • Mechanical keyboard enthusiast (mostly DIY, all very small, Colemak layout)
  • Trying to get into woodworking

All too often I come off as argumentative, I'm working on it but definitely a work in progress. Also frequently more pedantic than I'm comfortable with.

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@stom @Norodix Pity Tesla hasn't taken reasonable precautions to ensure the driver is driving.

It isn't unreasonable to have customers expect the thing they were sold to do the thing they were told it does.

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@notfromhere @Grass They shouldn't need much more than a tap I would have thought when sliding into the correctly sized hole (I wouldn't be surprised at concrete being higher friction than asphalt when both have been drilled)

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The toll road scam: A government-made monopoly you pay for.

Here's a funny-because-it's-true take on Transurban and the poor tax it imposes, from Punter's Politics:

https://youtu.be/FlKBakPAtiw?si=G39_0GcJzSB0SSA8

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@ajsadauskas @fuck_cars All suburban freeways are a scam, not just toll roads (which are extra scammy)

American Motorcyclist Association Urges DOT to Act on Automated Driver System Regulations Following Tragic Collision (americanmotorcyclist.com)

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (April 26, 2024) — In the wake of the most recent tragedy involving a fatal collision between a Tesla vehicle in autopilot mode and a motorcyclist in Washington state, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) once again urges the Department of Transportation (DOT) to strengthen Automated Driving System...

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@xmunk @Showroom7561 the impression we are there already is only marginally more dangerous than thinking it is only 5~10 years off. Full self driving is still very hard.

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@Zagorath @zerakith recumbent trikes are excellent at low speed manouvers, which can be a boon in busy areas where any bike must be walked. I only once tried to corner too fast and that was faster than I corner on a bike anyway.

Hills are fine, in theory better than a bike as you have something to push against. So if you are light and have poor arm strength you can put out more power in a recumbent. Or just someone with legs stronger than that

They are trash at going through narrow spaces.

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@FartsWithAnAccent @lemmyreader I loved my tadpole. Super sad that I haven't been able to find the budget to get one again since I had to sell it when I moved back in with my parents.

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@Rentlar are train tunnels cheaper than bus tunnels? The ones that get built tend to be because single lane traffic tunnels are rare (and dangerous) and the are a larger bore than a train tunnel.

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@Rentlar I though two single track tunnels were faster to bore than a single double track tunnel.

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@lgsp @mondoman712 Painting a foam brick with a rubbery paint should collapse down well in a bag and spring up to full size really quickly

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@Showroom7561 @ByGourou any other form of transport is better than any form of car ;)

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@Bytemeister @hobovision which is another reason the range anxiety narative is harmful: people buy EVs with batteries larger than they need

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@Bytemeister Did I say you did?

Not every reply is arguing against you, I was agreeing with you and pointing out one of the factors going into EVs having batteries larger than needed

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@dillekant @Anamnesis There is also too many PHEV's that are given to people as work vehicles when they have no option to plug in. Ideal, the right user and real world can all be very different scenarios.

Don't take any numbers at face value, actually understand what is being measured.

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2-7kg personal vehicles are optimal efficiency, 20-70kg personal vehicles allow for everyone to do anything (okay some of the larger electric wheelchairs blow past 70kg pretty easily, but allow me some artistic licence).

Even busses aren't amazing on vehicle weight per person: 16,000kg for 50 people is 320kg per person. Good suburban trains bring that back down to 230kg per person.

So for cars to be viable your 5 seater needs to be 1600kg max. And one needs to actually use those seats.

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I was intending it as an indication that individual cars are hard to justify.

Additionally cars have inefficiencies around parking (time/energy spent doing it, space required) that PT doesn't.

They are only a good solution when ignoring/socialising so many of the costs and prioritising things that are really not important (or from a lack of imagination of what else is possible)

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@Habahnow @PastaCeci "I want to do it my self" says man purchasing petrol from Iraq to fuel a car manufactured by thousands of people and assembled in a dozen countries.

Anyone actually doing things by themselves isn't concerned with car policy as they know they can't produce a car.

They already are happy to purchase things from a store that have been delivered to that store in a collective way, what is weird about getting wood delivered to their property?

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@fuck_cars Something I wish Australia would change is laws prohibiting any vehicles between a 200W ebike and a full motorcycle. I'd get a lot of value from a 60kmph limited 1kW ebike. But currently to sell such a thing it would have to comply with all motorcycle requirements, and things like ABS on both wheels is really not required for such a device.a

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@TDCN mopeds are classed the same as motor bikes, so their aren't cheap options.

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@coolandnormal @fuck_cars there are a lot of people riding illegal things around. Mostly cops don't care if you aren't being a dick, but catch one on a bad day and it gets expensive.

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@orcrist @rusted yes, there should be some regulation, but flat illegal is pushing things in awkward directions.

The answers are probably pretty minimal, these are speeds that we are happy for cyclists to be doing with nothing more than a polysytrene hat, the sanity of the PPE that road cyclists use is a valid question.

Something like requiring better brakes, maybe dual independent front brakes, would probably be enough. Requiring head/tail/indicator lights would also be reasonable.

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@SomeoneSomewhere push bikes don't have a speed limit

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@TDCN sorry, I was slightly wrong, but right enough for the state I live in, mopeds here still need a motor bike licence

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@SomeoneSomewhere so maybe something between 200W and 6kW would be nice

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@Venator @M500 And it being your fault doesn't mean it isn't theft or that the thief is justified.

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@lemmy_user_838586 @Boozilla The US is an outlier on guns, but tailgating is common every country I've been to (which isn't all that many, but 7 is a few)

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@Cethin @space_comrade More aptly: "designing society so that the only affordable housing is far from jobs that we require people to have to deem them worthy of existing" is a choice.

There are many things we can change to fix this.

Further, there are many things that should be changed to fix this.

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Concerned about microplastics? Research shows one of the biggest sources is car tyres

A lot of the emphasis on reducing microplastics has focussed on things like plastic bags, clothing, and food packaging.

But there's a growing body of research that shows one of the biggest culprits by far is car tyres.

It's increasingly clear that we simply cannot solve the issue of microplastics in the environment while still using tyres — even with electric-powered cars.

"Tyre wear stands out as a major source of microplastic pollution. Globally, each person is responsible for around 1kg of microplastic pollution from tyre wear released into the environment on average each year – with even higher rates observed in developed nations.

"It is estimated that between 8% and 40% of these particles find their way into surface waters such as the sea, rivers and lakes through runoff from road surfaces, wastewater discharge or even through airborne transport.

"However, tyre wear microplastics have been largely overlooked as a microplastic pollutant. Their dark colour makes them difficult to detect, so these particles can’t be identified using the traditional spectroscopy methods used to identify other more colourful plastic polymers."

https://theconversation.com/check-your-tyres-you-might-be-adding-unnecessary-microplastics-to-the-environment-205612#:~:text=Tyre%20wear%20stands%20out%20as,rates%20observed%20in%20developed%20nations.

"Microplastic pollution has polluted the entire planet, from Arctic snow and Alpine soils to the deepest oceans. The particles can harbour toxic chemicals and harmful microbes and are known to harm some marine creatures. People are also known to consume them via food and water, and to breathe them, But the impact on human health is not yet known.

"“Roads are a very significant source of microplastics to remote areas, including the oceans,” said Andreas Stohl, from the Norwegian Institute for Air Research, who led the research. He said an average tyre loses 4kg during its lifetime. “It’s such a huge amount of plastic compared to, say, clothes,” whose fibres are commonly found in rivers, Stohl said. “You will not lose kilograms of plastic from your clothing.”"

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jul/14/car-tyres-are-major-source-of-ocean-microplastics-study

"Microplastics are of increasing concern in the environment [1, 2]. Tire wear is estimated to be one of the largest sources of microplastics entering the aquatic environment [3,4,5,6,7]. The mechanical abrasion of car tires by the road surface forms tire wear particles (TWP) [8] and/or tire and road wear particles (TRWP), consisting of a complex mixture of rubber, with both embedded asphalt and minerals from the pavement [9]."

https://microplastics.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s43591-021-00008-w

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@ColeSloth @CubbyTustard I checked my movement history for the last few months. The furthest I went in a car in a day was 80k. If we look back over the entire year 160k is the furthest.

A small EV with 100k range would be a fine second car. A full sized sedan EV as the primary car with 200k range would be sufficient.

Any trip that is further than that should prefer to use rail for the bulk of the travel, hiring a car at the far end if needed (most holidays I've taken haven't needed a car)

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What can you get to within a 15-minute walk of your house?

A recent YouGov survey asked Americans what they think they should be able to get to within a 15-minute walk of their house.

Of these choices, I can currently walk to all of them from my apartment, aside from a university (no biggie, I'm not currently studying, although there is a Tafe within walking distance), a hospital, and a sports arena.

How many can you get to with a 15 minute walk from your house?

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@nifty @ajsadauskas That is a pretty good list. I'm not sure a tech store needs to be in that range. The tech shelf in a supermarket should be enough for immediate needs and big purchases are rare enough that travelling to them is acceptable.

Maybe it's that every 15m area needs one moderate sized speciality store. So the 10 common ones are all available within a few stops on the train line.

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@mob @HeavyDogFeet Private lawns are an extreme luxury that shouldn't be needed. Also petrol mowers in a densely populated area are very anti social, and with the quality of electric options, why allow them?

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@mob @HeavyDogFeet You already have everything set up to sell things, might as well sell more things.

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@blindsight @biddy Battery opperated is plenty good for most situations too. Up to the point where a ride on is probably the right choice, but I presume battery ride ons are/will be a thing.

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@ajsadauskas @fuck_cars Of that list, if you don't live in a 15m walk of most of them you either live on a rural block/farm or a dystopian hellscape. Okay outer suburbs might need to stretch it to 20m or allow for scooter use to speed up the walking speed.

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@ajsadauskas @fuck_cars
I'm in an outer suburb (the outer edge of the suburb includes 1~10 acre blocks as homes/hobby farms) and I get 10 (grocery, many parks, pharmacy, many bus stop, many restaurant, post office, gas station, 2 schools, day care, 4 barber/hairdresser, bar), and not 6 (bank, hospital, mall, movies, university or sports arena).

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@dbrand666 @ajsadauskas @fuck_cars Checking with google I was mentally including things that are 20m away. (actually the second primary school is 30m walk)

But I'm happy to be a bit flexible with the 15m time. The longer distances are probably where jumping on a bike makes sense.

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@Cypher @Kostyeah Shitty trains aren't the answer.

The existence of shitty trains doesn't mean good ones can't exist.

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@MNByChoice @fpslem Yes, but the need for separation depends on the amount of traffic. The separation that low traffic areas get (paint) is ignored by pedestrians anyway and that probably leads to more collisions from cyclists expecting pedestrians in the cycle area to disappear. Without markings they are more likely to cycle around the pedestrians.

High traffic needs clear separation (usually just give the road to the bikes, the existing footpath to pedestrians)

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@FlexibleToast @hex_m_hell Yes, but the car you own has all the capability to do the above things, why can't I use the server in my basement to provide the remote components of the services?

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@FireRetardant @n2burns Remote start can mean different things. I'd hope a subscription based one was via a server and works where normal direct RF fobs wouldn't (like from another country).

If it is just direct RF based remote start that shouldn't be a subscription.

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@MethodicalSpark But they may want to have it interact with some other hosted service they already pay for.

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@n2burns @FireRetardant Basement car parks can be pretty bad for connectivity.

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@FireRetardant Also no one is implying network based should be the only method.

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@Professorozone Yes that would be a bit silly (but could be useful to do for your SO when they have an issue while you are on a trip). But just from the top of a tall housing tower to a car in the basement needs something better than a RF fob

The curfew alert could be more applicable when in another country.

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@LarmyOfLone @BR4 Safety aids can involve plenty of computing and getting those constantly improved can aid in keeping people alive.

So there is some good reason to go that way. (But that may not be what is driving car companies to do it)

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@Anarch157a @BradleyUffner Yeah, it'd suck trying to walk to a friends house on the other side of the interchange.

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@eya This is such a weird way to compare countries anyway, Italy has giant interchanges too: https://www.google.com/maps/@41.929109,12.7359436,1733m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu

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@grue @thantik Federated service instances need active and aggresive moderation to keep trolls under control.

Monolithic services spend a lot of time and money on doing that.

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