catloaf

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[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 210 points 6 months ago (64 children)

By signaling to oncoming traffic and vehicles approaching from the side, a front brake light provides an essential visual cue that a car is slowing down or preparing to stop. When the light is extinguished, it indicates that a stationary vehicle might initiate movement. According to Tomasch, this visual feedback can significantly truncate the reaction time for other road users, leading to shorter stopping distances and consequently diminishing the likelihood of accidents.

Sounds reasonable. Personally I just want front turn signals to be visible from the opposite side again.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 13 points 6 months ago (5 children)

Yes that is how capitalism works

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 11 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Seriously? Paint probably would have been easier.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 6 points 6 months ago (4 children)

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/26/lost-jews-of-nigeria-igbo-judaism-israel

Same for a number of other places in Africa and around the world. I doubt they really know what's going on right now.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago

Ah, well. Better just give up and die then.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago

It's because they're Republicans, therefore whatever they do is right.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 39 points 6 months ago

Well, we don't know that for sure. There might have been someone smoking a cigarette nearby that accidentally caused a fire. Next to each one. At the same time.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Do EV batteries burn less if not charged? Do they intentionally give them a low charge in transit just to maintain battery health and move them around to reduce the risk if so?

Also, at what point do you just call it a loss and scuttle the ship so that you're at least not releasing everything into the atmosphere? Or can they just flood certain compartments to extinguish the fire?

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 13 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Is that not what they're doing right now?

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago

Then: "Trade wars are good, and easy to win"

Now: "nobody knew trade deals could be this complicated"

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 10 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Is that even available right now? Usually for this type of thing you need API keys, which are not included, nor available at all.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 14 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Math articles are the worst. They always jump right into calculus and stuff. I usually have to hope there's a simple English article for those!

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