He’s already done this in Minneapolis with ICE. Only once they came to the realization that nobody was coming to save them did things change. The «don’t tread on me» LARPers don’t seem to have a problem with it though…
You’re absolutely correct - tonnes of pablum readily available on tap to distract/lubricate the wheels.
Well it’s an alternative to the other thing…
There’s a quote (from a European) that goes something like «If Americans are so upset, why is nothing on fire?»
To be more helpful, reading Why Civil Resistance Works by Erika Chenoweth would be a place to get some ideas.
My high school science teacher took a container of jet fuel, poured it into a beaker, then suited up in a tin foil apron, face mask, safety everything, ducked behind his large lab bench at the front of the class, lit a popsicle stick on fire, grabbed it with tongs, and dropped it into the beaker while everyone in the front row scrambled. Made a big show of it. It went out without even a fizz.
Then he transferred it into a small spray bottle and aimed it at the same lit popsicle stick on the end of the same tongs and made a highly satisfying fireball.
Then he switched a shop vac from suck to blow, attached some kind of paint sprayer contraption, and made a giant flame thrower that scorched the ceiling tiles. It was awesome.
The next years’ classes didn’t get the same experience. Can’t imagine why.
About Time handles this in an interesting way. Won’t spoil it, worth the watch. Richard Curtis kicked me right in the feelings with that one, which I wasn’t expecting.
The new Rivian software as it appears on the R2 (and will partially come to existing R1s, and fully to next gen R1s) looks to be substantially more capable. For example, one can finally receive and respond to text messages in (checks calendar)…2026? The voice control stuff is actually pretty snappy and well integrated, but apparently requires their new chipset.
VW will always confuse me. One of the most grown up but not flashy interiors in the non-luxury space, with no sign of the same taste in their software.
At the same time, there are big changes coming to iOS that are supposed to allow the vehicle and phone to share route planning info to avoid conflicts which was allegedly part of the issue with Tesla not implementing CarPlay. I went ahead and installed an aftermarket CarPlay screen in my Model 3 as a binnacle so I could use my preferred podcast player and have chapter support.
Might have some of the benefits of the Rivian software partnership by then - their new approach seems pretty solid*, but not sure if it’s dependent on their hardware chip and if that’s part of the VW deal?
*Obligatory caveat that Rivian’s no CarPlay/Android Auto angle is both idiotic and has been argued poorly by Wassym and RJ
Dunno what to say. We swap vehicles regularly and the temps here range drastically both with the seasons and from morning to afternoon. Maybe I’m just indifferent?
I cannot tell you the last time I adjusted the vents in my car (via touch screen) nor in my van (manually).
Definitely need to walk it back. No argument there.
I think the iX3 is a reasonable step in that direction after the horror that was the iX. I think they’ll sell every iX3 they can make. But man I just want an electric wagon (Audi A6 etron not available in a wagon format here)
I completely agree - Americans are fucked. But will any of these things change without civil resistance?
Fuck Jefferson, but «The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants» is kinda they way this is headed. Otherwise, 250 years of uninterrupted democracy was a hell of a run.
On the other hand, «Patriotism is a virtue of the vicious» according to Oscar Wilde.
But what do I know. I learned both of these quotes from The Rock (the movie, not Dwayne).