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[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

I help manage a fleet of Rivian vans for work. As amazing as they are, the subfreezing temps can make it really difficult to have an electric fleet. It's worth it, but so many issues come up because of the slow charging in winter. I'm hopeful this type of engineering can be scaled and successful, because that's one of the only issues I have with electric vehicles.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I think this community would serve well as a general community for economics, with pinned discussions for theory, policy, trends, etc. I think that would provide a lot of meaningful engagement and prevent a lot of posts boiling down to redundant or biased comments. I see too many economic discussions on Lemmy as a whole that don't focus enough on data and the context around it, or that quickly devolve into just policy.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

If you think being altruistic has to be worth something to do it, then you're not an altruistic type of person. Being altruistic means doing what one believes is right and helping others regardless of any reward or value gained or lost.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (5 children)

While the American Left has been shifting right for the past few decades, were you even around during W. Bush's presidency? Progressives today want exactly what W. Bush campaigned against - proper climate policies and social / welfare safety nets.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Depending on the contract you sign. Some have unlimited data options, others have only a couple gigs. But back in the early days of mobile data, unlimited options were rare and going beyond your limit meant potentially hundreds more in expenses for the month

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Yet the US military is one of the single largest polluters on the planet. Yes they spearhead a lot of climate research, but then there are departments that will throw away $100m like I throw away a nickel. The amount of greenhouse gases produced by them in a single year is more than you or I or anyone you see or know will produce in a whole lifetime combined.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

The title is vague, so here's the title of the actual study the article is based on:

Weaponizing the Workplace: How Algorithmic Management Shaped Amazon's Antiunion Campaign in Bessemer, Alabama

Also, the problem isn't the algorithms used for the work. The problem is the metrics they expect employees to consistently hit. The technology isn't the problem, they just expect too much from their employees.

Source: Worked in a lot of different Amazon buildings

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

I went through that for a few years once. You start to distrust yourself and your emotions, and the spiral only deepens. I remember all I would do is work, sometimes eat, sometimes shower, and go to bed. I was just a shell of a person, and I don't want that for anyone. No one can truly understand unless they've had it. It was a long struggle, but I eventually made it out. I hope you do the same.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

They're not justifying racism, they're explaing how the US has gotten to where it is today and why people act as they do. The culture here regarding it is different compared to most parts of Europe, and people generally are trying very much to combat these issues. But as this is a deeply cultural and historical undertaking in the US, a lot of change - cultural, political, or otherwise - will happen very slowly and will not always appear progressive. Despite recent events, the US has generally - though not always - been making small steps in the right direction here. Seit du Deutsch bist, weißt du, Fortschritt ist kompliziert.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I currently have femoroacetabular impingements, a torn labrum in my left hip, back spasms, and nerve damage throughout my left leg. For my work, I have to pay bills and rent while medical-leave pay only covers 70% of my income. I can barely save enough as it is, so I keep working.

I've already had one surgery with two more expected, the final one ideally being a new hip. I'll use my personal time for recovery and stretch it out with medical leave as needed, but I can't afford to stop right now. Eventually I want to buy a house and marry my girlfriend.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

I tried to rewatch the show for the first time last month since the show ended. I told myself that it couldn't have been so bad after it began to increasingly deviate from the books, that I was just upset about it at the time.

Nope. I barely made it through S5 and while S6 had its moments, I realized I was only watching for a couple great moments instead of for the sake of watching it. I just wasn't enjoying it, so I stopped. In earlier seasons, epic moments like these were everywhere. It's no wonder the show alone built such a large fanbase early on

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Americans are quick to forget our neighbors are scary as hell when they're upset. Canadians just haven't had a good reason to be too upset since the World Wars

 

I fucking hate how accurate it is lol

 
 
 
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