Nollij

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 12 hours ago

They each have their own protection detail. Each will quickly move to protect the one they are responsible for, which will mean separating them (probably by a lot of distance).

Someone under SS protection can choose to waive it. There are some former presidents who deemed it unnecessary later in life.

No idea about the rest of your hypothetical

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Sometimes. It was also frequently not connected to anything.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

You're getting down voted because this entire thing is literally about the book he published.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 days ago

Often there are contracts. Sometimes for a very long time, often multi-year. There are sometimes escape clauses (like a morality clause for a spokesperson), but these aren't easy to invoke.

I suspect many of them are up for annual review/renewal, when they can be terminated without penalty. It might also just be an attempt to get better terms.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

FWIW, here is the US, the ground wire is often completely exposed. As in, no colored jacket, just the bare copper throughout the entire run. Attached to ground at the breaker box, and attached to any grounding ports or metal boxes throughout the building.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (4 children)

This is disinformation. Nate silver has directly called out the use of that screenshot.

https://www.natesilver.net/p/theres-no-normal-in-this-election

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Everything is now 16.9oz (500ml). I think it started from bottled water

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Now I miss Fruitopia, and 20 oz bottles...

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Shrinkflation is smaller quantities and/or higher prices. This is actually tracked in a variety of places.

Changing to a cheaper recipe/supplier is very hard to put metrics on, and isn't tracked anywhere that I know of

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

Companies do not fuck around when an AG comes around. Enough complaints, or complaints that are ignored, is a quick way to get sued by the AG. The AG's office has extensive resources to easily win in court, even getting your entire company's - including parent and children companies - banned across the entire state.

It's also pretty easy to get the AG involved. You have to provide a decent amount of supporting documentation, but most states have an online form you can file.

As an example, 20 years ago, a company tried to deny me a mail-in rebate. This was while my state AG was actively suing them for not paying rebates. I spent 30 minutes filling out the form with the required evidence. Receipts, etc. A month later I had my $15 rebate check, no additional questions asked.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

Uber's insurance is pretty bad. Many get the additional coverage from their regular insurer anyway because of this. That coverage also (usually) applies to this situation as well.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

There's a fundamental flaw in your premise. If we envision a world where everything is EVs, very little of it will be DCFC. Instead, level 2 chargers will be everywhere. Think of what you see in parking garages, except much more of it. Your car spends almost all of its life parked. You also (probably) rarely drive more in a day than the battery can hold.

Level 2 chargers are simple and low maintenance. They also end up being cheaper for everyone involved. These are already very profitable ventures, but they don't exist much at dedicated charging locations. Instead, they are and will be at places that people park for extended periods.

DCFC will mostly be along freeways for longer trips, and a limited number within a city for things like delivery drivers.

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