ExLisper

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[–] ExLisper@linux.community 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (15 children)

First of all, X is not a security nightmare. There were 0 cases of someone getting hacked because of X exploit. It's a FUD.

Now Wayland is a fad (haha). It's not that much better than X and when it was drafted 10 years ago everyone just ignored it. Over the decade it became clear that X is stuck and at some point it will become obsolete so people started looking at alternatives and Wayland started getting some traction. Over time different tools started getting Wayland support, some people started getting exited about it and a kind of new meme developed where using Wayland meant that you're ahead of everyone else (just like using Arch BTW). In the end it's just a nice PR stunt. Ask people what specifically is so great about Wayland and they will mention some obscure features most people don't need and features that it will have 'soon'. In the long term the move will hopefully be a good thing but as of now if you don't specifically need the few features it has you can keep ignoring it.

[–] ExLisper@linux.community 0 points 10 months ago

Sure, women can have different life experience regarding crime or healthcare but city council can focus on those issues when it's majority female or simply has female mayor, right? The sexist part is focusing on 'all-female' part and thinking that they will somehow behave differently now that there's no men around.

[–] ExLisper@linux.community -2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

This would makes sense so we have two options:

Carmakers including Ford and General Motors have said they’re developing battery packs that are easier to repair, replace and, ultimately, reuse, but Tesla and other EV makers are reportedly going in the opposite direction. Tesla’s use of structural batteries that are integral into an EV’s architecture make it difficult to repair or recycle a damaged battery.

The benefit of these structural battery packs is mostly in the assembly — using the battery as a part of the architecture makes it quicker (and therefore cheaper) to construct the entire car. (https://jalopnik.com/ev-battery-damage-minor-crash-car-totaled-recycling-1850243294)

So Tesla definitely has this problem. I can't find info about other brands but my guess is that for example my Berlingo doesn't use structural battery since it has the same design as ICE version. It really looks like Teslas as just terrible cars for car rental but not necessarily indicate 'hidden' costs for EVs in general.

[–] ExLisper@linux.community -1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

Again, why would EV be more expensive to fix after a crash? EV Berlingo uses the same components as ICE Berlingo so as long as the crash doesn't damage the battery cost will be the same. And if battery is damaged the car is probably totalled anyway. So again, is it simply because fixing Teslas is more expensive?

P.S. more frequent crashes could still be the reason and since we recently saw reports about Tesla drivers causing more crashes it probable is.

[–] ExLisper@linux.community 5 points 10 months ago

My experience with Debian is good.

[–] ExLisper@linux.community 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Imagine sitting next to the door and having to go to the bathroom.

[–] ExLisper@linux.community 2 points 10 months ago

7000 guns. With those numbers they should simply accommodate the customers. Simply provide gun locks at each checkpoint.

  • "It looks like you have a gun on you, sir. Please place this gun lock on it. It will be unlocked by an agent at your destination"
  • "Yes officer, I forgot I had a gun in my sock, sorry. Thank you for the lock. Bye."

Problem solved.

[–] ExLisper@linux.community 3 points 10 months ago

First of all, it's not as nice as you would think. Second, they represent exactly what I described a 'nice to have': a referendum from time to time. They still have politicians and normal government. Since you present it as a counter argument looks like you completely misunderstood what I said. Third, even there shit can happen: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/11/switzerland-court-overturns-referendum-as-voters-were-poorly-informed (you decide for yourself if it's an example of government protecting citizens from a bad decision they made or courts overriding will of the people).

[–] ExLisper@linux.community 3 points 10 months ago (4 children)

This sounds really cool. I don't see any documentation for libcosmic. Are you planning to promote it as an alternative toolkit for building desktop apps or do you see it more as an internal tool strictly for COSMIC DE development?

[–] ExLisper@linux.community 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

We really need direct democracy with people free to vote on issues themselves

Nah, it would be abused. Politicians, as much as we all hate them, work as a kind of filter ensuring that proper processes are followed. Passing laws is not easy, that's why professionals do it. A referendum from time to time is a good thing but if people were to directly vote on all the issues they would quickly get tired and some minority with agenda would start sneaking in their laws everywhere.

As to getting different voices in you can also have expert groups and public consultations. I definitely see the benefits of electing minority representatives but I think focusing on sex/race like that is still pretty silly thing to do and hope one day we'll grow out of identity politics.

[–] ExLisper@linux.community 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Why not just put the movies on a SD card? The price is similar and the card is smaller. That's what games do now, right?

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