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Only if you already have a narcissistic personality.

Reminds me of the Pilatus PC-6. Another ugly duckling (in some people's eyes) that's a workhorse.

Astonishingly precise driving should be reserved for a closed circuit, not a public street, where there are a million other variables you can't control.

That's why a good driver in public is a smooth and predictable one, not one who can just parallel park with 2 cm space in one go every time.

I saw an episode of "Mighty Ships" just this weekend, which followed such a ship around as they were working on splicing one of these cables.

Very cool stuff.

There's always been nutcases (apologies to people with actual mental illness). The problem is that politicians (worldwide) have figured out how to utilize them for their own benefit.

I agree that at times it does seem like a very bad premonition.

Hello, HP!

My "portable" AC has capacitive buttons. One time I covered the top with something to eliminate the intense glow at night.

The next day, the thing went completely haywire and would rapidly switch between modes without being touched.

Short story short, capacitive buttons suck and putting them on a steering wheel was a terrible decision. And the worst thing is that everybody complained when VW did this years ago. VW then claimed to have listened and promised a change, but kept on using them. For that reason alone I would never consider VW for a future vehicle. Something is pretty messed up there.

Three Comrades by Remarque.

I'm not sure what it is about it. On the surface it's a fairly straightforward story but the way the everyday struggles of the times, strong friendship and love are interwoven, is perfect.

So just use Windows for gaming only. That's what I do which means I'm in Linux 99.9% of the time.

The communication part is a good idea but games? Would hate to watch my kid stare a smart watch to figure out what to do with herself.

It's possible he didn't see the train in time to fully stop.

Braking is important but steering to avoid something is probably the better option in most cases. It takes some distance to stop a fast traveling, heavy vehicle.

Imagine seeing an accident happen directly in front of you on the highway. You better be able to steer in time cause you sure aren't stopping before hitting anything.

This is also the reason to try and have both hands on the steering wheel all of the time, versus a relaxed one hand at 12 o'clock lounge while doing 70+ mph.

Never understood the point of these car autopilots, or whatever the marketing speak, when you still have to pay full attention to what the car is doing and your surroundings.

What's the big advantage? Paying attention and anticipating everything is the hardest part of (regular) driving anyway.

This is glorified cruise control but a million times harder to implement.

2015 with very low mileage here and I'm getting this puppy rust-proofed every year, and staying on top of maintenance items.

I have a wandering eye when it comes to cars but I'm sticking with a look but don't touch policy.

It's also cool to see it tuck in its appendages when it falls; to prevent that.

This is what I found the most shocking and disheartening in the first days after the October 7th massacre and the start of indiscriminate bombing of Gaza - the reaction and inaction of the West.

At the moment of the Russian invasion, so many countries banded together in supporting Ukraine, both in materiel and moral support. Russia became a pariah overnight. It was an awful situation but it was uplifting to see how we all cared about sovereignty, peace, self-determination and the well-being of civilians.

Then civilians in Gaza started getting slaughtered and... nothing, or worse - full support of it. The exact same freedom-loving world leaders had become mute.

I consider myself more cynical than the average person, but this still caught me off guard. Two horrible situations, two suffering peoples and such different outcomes.

As a father of a young child, it was a gut punch to see what we were suddenly trying to justify and it left me numb for days until I adjusted to the actual reality. The reaction to the Russian invasion had little to do with the welfare of Ukrainians; it was more about political affiliations.

Can we seriously compare these two when one costs double what the other does? Seems a little out of touch.

Check AMD's PE and then revisit MSFT.

openSUSE is seriously underrated. As much as I like trying out different distros, I've been stuck with it for at least 8 years because it's so good.

It helped me know more about the basics of flight, so I found it helpful. That and reading flight training books.

Did it reduce the amount of actual flight hours I needed to get my license? Probably not.

I think it's more help when studying for your IFR.

Many things will happen within 10 years. I think the article refers to current times.

He has, that's the point. He has an extra $75,000 per year that can go into a new home, than those who didn't have a home to sell.

I assume it's a cost thing.

Slapping a tablet everywhere and letting the code monkeys figure it out is probably cheaper than making various knobs and buttons.

I dread the day I have to get a new car. Even Subaru, who are usually behind the curve, have gone all touch screen.

Interesting that you are comparing a 1923 factory job to one in web development.

It's a very delightful stretch of the imagination to put those two in the same sentence.

What is a "mature teenager"? Their brains aren't even fully developed yet.

Your point that some adults aren't responsible parents is valid but it doesn't follow that teenager parents can only be just as irresponsible and not more.

The financial and emotional requirements that come with having a child are very significant and would be a giant weight for someone who has very little life and interpersonal experience.

I don't know why but society appears to always need to over-correct. There is no middle.

Isn't this just less efficient electrical heating? Or am I missing something.

Just learned yesterday that a bachelor in my building is now $1850 (CAD), hydro and water extra. This is not a luxury building.

I like the goodreads rating system because they give you hints when you are reviewing a book and hover over the ratings.

I believe 3 stars is "I liked it", 4 is "very good" and 5 is "exceptional" or something similar.

Which is exactly what those ratings should mean for everything.

It's so nice to not have to ride your brakes going downhill, especially when you also have to turn at the same time. (I miss my old manual car)