SpaceCowboy

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[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah Star Trek is being written by idiots that don't understand how to write Star Trek. The message used to be that the social issues we have today would be alien to a future utopian society. It was the aliens had all of these social issues, but the protagonaists have moved past those issues and have to be reminded that humans had these problems in the past. It says we should stop being weird about shit so we can have cool starships.

Now it seems the future utopian society later decides they want to go back to being racist assholes again. I think the writers may have good intentions, but carelessly made a very depressing statement about how these problems will always come back and can never be overcome permanently.

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Recognizing that gay people exist is homophobia to you? I think you need to chill out a little.

Edit: just noticed you're a "fan" of mine, just going through my comments and attacking me where ever you can on anything you can. Yeah, you really do need to calm down.

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

it's completely different. In Teletubbies, Tinky Winky was gay but in LOTR they're all gay.

Also the sun baby in Teletubbies was way more malevolent than Sauron.

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Maybe eventually, but at the moment EVs are under tech pricing rules where there's early adopter pricing. New EVs are expensive because some people are willing to pay a premium to have the latest and greatest tech. While that's still happening, those people probably aren't going to opt for a sodium battery that won't have as much range. And for those wanting a cheaper EV and don't need as much range, they can save a lot more money by simply buying a used EVs.

EV batteries last a remarkably long time, most EVs made 15 years ago are still running on their original battery. I suppose those batteries will eventually start failing and so there will be a market for sodium batteries to replace the old lithium batteries. A new sodium battery would only need to provide the same range as an old lithium battery for that market.

So I guess yes, they will be used in cars. Replacement batteries at first, but my guess it will be longer before they're an option in new EVs.

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

I don't know... I'm just joshing around.

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Wouldn't money laundering result in the casino making more money than it should?

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

Is that Lauren Chen, the Russian agent?

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

For solar and wind you need to store energy when it's not sunny or windy. You don't care much about energy density for a stationary battery bank. Solar is already the cheapest way the generate energy even when you include the cost of batteries, sodium batteries just make that even cheaper. That's huge massive improvement for the energy grid. And that saves lithium for where you need higher energy density.

Solar filling up large sodium batteries, sodium batteries filling up the lithium batteries in you phone and car. That's the future.

 

Of course it's just a cartoon. In reality, Sideshow Bob wouldn't be arrested at the end.

 

Protest swiftly condemned by all levels of government; organizing group denies hospital targeted

Toronto police say they are increasing their presence along hospital row after a pro-Palestinian protest downtown on Monday night, including outside Mount Sinai Hospital.

Toronto Police Service spokesperson Stephanie Sayer told CBC News the increased police presence is to ensure that essential hospital services and emergency routes remain accessible.

"Interfering with the operations of a hospital is not acceptable," Sayer wrote in an email.

Police have not said if the hospital's operations were impacted by the protest. The hospital has not responded to CBC News's request for comment.

"The Toronto Police Service is investigating several incidents that occurred in front of Mount Sinai Hospital and along the demonstration route. As we have said before, officers use their discretion during large crowd demonstrations and even if arrests are not deemed safe to make at the time, investigations will continue and charges can be laid at a later date," Sayer said.

 

GENEVA, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said on Friday it had opened an investigation into several employees suspected of involvement in the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel by Hamas and that it had severed ties with those staff members. "The Israeli authorities have provided UNRWA with information about the alleged involvement of several UNRWA employees in the horrific attacks on Israel on October 7," said Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner-General.

"To protect the agency's ability to deliver humanitarian assistance, I have taken the decision to immediately terminate the contracts of these staff members and launch an investigation in order to establish the truth without delay."

Lazzarini did not disclose the number of employees allegedly involved in the attacks, nor the nature of their alleged involvement. He said, however, that "any UNRWA employee who was involved in acts of terror" would be held accountable, including through criminal prosecution.

 

I'm going to the game tomorrow and I want my Jose Bautista bobblehead!

Does anyone know how long before the game you have to be at the Skydome before they run out of bobble heads?

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