You are correct. Nobody seems to understand what Stand Your Ground laws actually say. Including prosecutors.

I’m not going to try to support this as a realistic vehicle, but I will support the idea of an aircraft that can travel on public streets. At this point and in the foreseeable future, any aircraft is going to have to take off from a designated airport/heliport. Using that airport means either keeping the aircraft at…

It’s worth pointing out that paint cans generally are “lined” with phenolic compounds, which are highly toxic. I don’t know if this is true of empty cans sold through hardware stores, but I would bet that it is.

It’s also worth noting that in NYC sirens are not really directional; they are super loud and it’s hard to tell where the sound is coming from because it echoes off buildings. So a driver may be aware of a siren, ready to pull over, but not have any idea from which direciton the emergency vehicle is approaching.…

I think this sentence is supposed to have a “not” in it;

Duping is one of those things that breaks the game, but only for people who want to break it. As an older gamer who doesn’t have time to grind, I admit I used the duping to get some early diamonds and buy some cold-weather gear. Yeah, I cheated, but I don’t regret it and it doesn’t really take away the joy of…

“These things” are licensed. Whether this one was licensed is another matter, only resolved by actually pulling the motorist in question and getting their registration.

I’m going to predict that it’s politically motivated.

There’s a good podcast about all of this; https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/divided-dial

No ice cream maker is “instant gratification.” At the very least, if you’re making a base you generally have to chill it before putting it in any kind of ice cream maker. And for the kinds that require freezing the base, that has to be kept there at least 24 hours in advance (taking up a lot of space) and at least the…

I would eat ALL THE TALENTI if I could find it for $5. I haven’t tried the others you mention, except Van Leeuwen which I was not a fan of.

Where do you get super-premium ice cream for $5? In my neighborhood, the price of a pint of Haagen Dazs is $9, and that’s not even what I would consider super-premium.

I started shopping at Costco during the pandemic (after buying a standalone freezer) and I was excited to try the hotdog at some point, but I can’t stand yellow mustard so the lack of deli mustard turned me off. I was also disappointed to learn that they had a “polish dog” kielbasa at some point that was discontinued…

For me, under 200 mile range would be doa, but I wonder about the “youts.” My guess is they take fewer road-trips, need less range generally, and may be enticed by a rental program that offers the option to swap out for a larger/longer range car when needed. While we might not think a smaller, low range car is…

It’s not paranoia if they’re really after you. If you think China hasn’t been using big data to do nefarious things, you haven’t been paying attention.

I was responding to a comment that specifically suggested a carbon tax.

It’s important to note that while EVs are much more efficient, they are not without their own carbon footprint. 75% of the energy in Texas comes from non-renewable sources. That’s better than the 80% national average, but it still means that when EV owners top-off their charge, they’re filling their “tank” with mostly …

“hold women hostage in unwanted, possibly abusive marriages”

Probably related to some industry standard stuff. In the US there are things like the Bureau of Labor Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) that allows the government to track hirings/layoffs/wages etc through a standardized system. The SOC is kinda unwieldy but maybe there’s a streamlined version for banks.…