Buelldozer

joined 2 years ago
[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I want to believe that proper protocol will be followed

This isn't a matter of "following the proper protocol" it's that there is NO protocol. The action is specifically prohibited by law and is enforceable by a political enemy of President Trump. People comment about "A court has no ability to enforce it's decisions." but in this case it's a STATE and they DO have the ability to enforce a decision.

[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (8 children)

What makes you think the person in charge of a prison wouldn’t be eager to please Trump in the first place?

Because they can be immediately fired by their boss Gov. Tim Walz, former running mate of Kamala Harris.

I understand the American System is confusing at the best of times and that right now is not the best of times but you're talking straight up nonsense. It isn't possible.

[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 3 points 9 months ago (3 children)

... and he will be released.

It doesn't work like that. The only way he gets out is if the Governor of Minnesota orders it and Gov. Tim Walz wouldn't.

He doesn’t care about mechanisms because that’s for someone else to worry about.

There ISN'T a mechanism, it simply doesn't exist. Trump can write the pardon if he wants but it would be meaningless. It wouldn't remove the conviction, wouldn't end his sentence, and wouldn't effect his release.

It'd be like Germany issuing a pardon for someone convicted of a crime in Spain and trying to order them released. They can issue the pardon and make the order but there's absolutely no way to enforce it short of direct military action.

[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 9 points 9 months ago (16 children)

I'm failing to see a mechanism where a Federal Pardon for State charges would result in Tim Walz letting this guy out of prison. What are they going to do? Send the US Military over and attack the place?

What you are describing is completely absurd. It's beyond hyperbole.

[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 17 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (18 children)

He’ll get pardoned.

By who? His charges are State Level so Trump can't pardon him and Gov. Tim Walz won't pardon him.

[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 9 points 9 months ago (11 children)

The hurdle to this kind of fast charging isn't the tech in the car nor is it the tech in the charger. It's powering the fucking things.

A charging station the size of a small gas station that can handle a dozen cars at once, basically 6 islands with a pump / charger on each side, would require a nuclear reactor sitting out back to supply the required 1.2 Megawatts of power!

So we're either going to have to get comfy with having an SMR sitting next to every charging station or we're going to have to get over this idea of charging an EV pack in 5 minutes.

[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 2 points 9 months ago

I wish more people knew that information.

[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

We actually don't need an entire Open Source Printer, just an open source controller. So you can buy $printer and then replace it's control board with an Open Source version. We're doing this already with things that weigh hundreds of pounds, spin at thousands of RPM, and literally contain explosions!

Gear heads (car people) are very familiar with this. There's at least three major, and many minor, Electronic Fuel Injection / Engine Management Systems out there that will allow you to strip the factory "brains" out of a car and replace them with stuff you can control / program yourself.

A printer is just an assembly of mechanical parts and there's no reason that an Open Source controller couldn't command them.

[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 2 points 9 months ago

"A lie will go round the world while truth is pulling its boots on." - C. H. Spurgeon (1859)

[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 16 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Rossman is a modern day Ralph Nader; he lives on outrage and the money it generates. He's generally correct but when he swings and misses, like he did in this case, it hurts his reputation.

[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

In a few years AI-generated content will be as common as photoshopped images and no one will bat an eye because it’ll “just be normal”.

We're already there you just aren't noticing them because they've progressed beyond the Six Fingers / Halo Ring in the eyes level of believability.

view more: ‹ prev next ›