overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
What's the difference between a dash and an em dash?
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
What's the difference between a dash and an em dash?
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Define prime location. There are lots of factors. And a battery alone can save costs by allowing you to buy non-peak electricity for use later.
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Go solar + battery and it won't be your problem.
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
I noticed the same thing when working in Australia, a nation prone to drought. Bulk water users get a discount!! While us normies were told to conserve, conserve, conserve. Ah the beauty of privatizing the essentials where profit is the goal (there is zero competition in the water space). So stupid.
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
That's so SILLY!
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
LOL
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Just... amazing!
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social)
This person... So worth a follow!!!
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Thank you for asking this question. I was wondering about that too.
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Well, when your passenger is Baby Hot Chips.... How many remain in the box by the time you arrive home...? Honestly, now!
Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD (@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
I struggle to imagine how this country can ever come back together. We do not have the same values. MAGA does not see the corruption that is occurring. Instead their rage is fed with these headlines. I took this screenshot myself, but you should always verify. No, Iโm not linking this bullshit.
Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD (@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social) reposted
I often talk about the fact that MAGA does not access the same news as the left wing. I present to you Exhibit A. Dr. Daskalakisโ resignation letter excoriated RFK Jr. and shared that RFK Jr. was lying to the public, manipulating data, and ordering unethical actions. This what Fox News served.
Gavin Shoebridge (@kiwiev.bsky.social) reposted
Here's a world first: Tesla Full Self Driving (supervised) in right hand drive in action. Sure, it struggled at times (see here: youtu.be/5DKHOHH_BzY) but overall, it drove better than most human Aussies & kiwis could. I'm genuinely impressed - and I'm dead inside!
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Can I argue despite the surname then? Plenty of people use defeats, from steering wheel weights to water bottles jammed in the steering wheel, to tape over the camera to sunglasses... To be fair, maybe Tesla has improved their vigilance for this kind of thing.
Gavin Shoebridge (@kiwiev.bsky.social) reposted
The secret's out! The spuds are peeled! Tesla sent me to Australia to experience Full Self Driving (supervised). As you can see it was utterly surreal. It mastered roundabouts, merging and traffic lights with ease, but remember: legally, YOU are in control. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DKH...
Gavin Shoebridge (@kiwiev.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
Check out the video. It's eye-opening: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DKH...
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Already watched it earlier! Was waiting in anticipation after your teaser yesterday... I love your comprehensive reviews!
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
I don't know... As long as it's supervised... But how many people will do that? It'll be easy to become complacent.
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
How does anyone live on 14-15k per year?!?
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
What did the journalist say? ๐ I'm sure it's ok, if you're just reporting what someone else has said!
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Sadly, Tesla has lost its shine for me. With so many competitors catching up, it's hard to get excited. And while I appreciate the goal of FSD, I don't think it will truly be autonomous any time soon. Unless all the cars start speaking with each other. There are just too many variables to process.
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Not all of us...
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social)
youtube.com/shorts/5JVC2... I'd love to see people share this widely.
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Why did they film this and who decided it would be a good idea to post it?!? SMH.
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Others tell me Germany imports a fair amount of energy, still from dirty sources, to compensate for their reduction in fossil fuel electricity production. True or false?
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Ah.
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
When the results?
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
What's to consider? Just do it!
Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona.bsky.social) reposted
The DC sandwich guy has been charged with assault for shouting at a CBP officer, throwing a sub into his chest, and then running off. "I did it. I threw the sandwich," he said while he was being processed.
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Not just legal! It's not moral nor ethical!! It's just not right!!!
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Bob?!?
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Here's someone who understood the mission!
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Please tell me they're bringing in a performance version of this while they're at it! And that you had a go in it! Would still prefer their GT to be honest...
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
It starts at 57990 AUD. Good enough for ya?
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
๐ฎ๐คฏ I can't wait for your review of this!!
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Can't wait to hear about it! Sounds incredible.
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
That's one of the best summaries of the situation I've seen put down in writing.
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
"Travel Potato" ! ๐ The best kind of support animal!
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
I know, right? ๐ Honestly, I'm perfectly fine with decorations of all sorts. It's just the permanency I object to because, well, fashion changes. But I could very well be overthinking things... I dunno.
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Another good reason to never, ever get a permanent tattoo.
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
"And if I don't got mine, you can't have yours either."
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Sad, sad news.
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Aww, look at all them people concerned about how the car would cope...! Didn't they see your reaction?!? Anyway, I enjoyed it immensely! Your acting skills are Oscar-worthy!
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
This is so much more important than simply the humor.
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
๐ณ๐จ๐ง
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Living out in the boonies, I'm really feeling it! On the other hand... Meh.
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Did you just manifest the Starlink worldwide shut down?!?
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
I so wish this wasn't plausible. Yet here we are.
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Wonderful! That's what I'm asking. What tech are they using in this truck, exactly? And are there chargers capable of charging that fast in NZ? If so, how many? Will there likely be bottlenecks at the moment? We're on the same page and I like it!
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
This is news? As if he didn't know? I don't get it.
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Please divulge the charging rates and times! I keep hearing about how big batteries aren't viable because they take so long to charge. Please! What's it like in the real world!
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Sounds like you're wishing you're wrong to me... Or is it a win-win kind of situation? Trump either vacates the White House or you get spoiled with Cheeseburgers... ?
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
May be, but with one less voice telling the truth, Trump still wins.
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Perfect description...!
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
What does it say when God sends horrible disasters like the flooding in Texas under their watch? I suppose God is really happy with their direction?
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Lovely! Beautiful parts of the world, QC and NS!
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Where is this, out of curiosity? Reminds me of a cottage on a lake in Quebec my parents rented for the summer when I was a kid.
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Thank you!
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Where can I get to the source of this video? I'd like to send this to my naive friends and family, but they won't even know what a BlueSky link is ...
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
"perhaps"
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
๐ You're so 240 Volts!
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Ha ha! That's awesome!
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Americans are sleepwalking into Authoritarianism. This is the latest example... Poof!....Just like that... Another incriminating document disappears. Do something before it's too late! Talk is cheap!
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Like he cares.
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
๐ Thanks! But from a social perspective, and using your own logic, sick people should stay away from non sick people, right? I would go a step further and argue they should also stay home for their OWN benefit. So the point of the test is...? How does having that information help? Genuinely curious
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
What do people do with the results of a test, anyway? Are you still obliged to stay home where you are? And are you compensated for it? If not, I can't imagine people who need to work would want to know. Especially if their symptoms are mild (which they tend to be if you're vaccinated these days).
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Is it though? Is it the worst possible time? Sounds like yesterday would have been worse...
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Congratulations! No one deserves it more! Though I'm a bit disheartened it took a video about a truck. Ugh. No reflection on you of course!
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
That's actually funny. I hope that was the intent!
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm intrigued... Subscribed.
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
They go into Dark Mode automatically at sunset.
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Not really. Unless it affects their bottom line, which doesn't appear to be the case.
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Agree with no.1, but having a low fare, just enough to cover costs, would have same effect. 2, Models for improved efficiency exist elsewhere. Recently visited Brisbane, Australia. 50ยข. Pay points throughout bus (also captures numbers of users - useful info). Exit then entry at either door.
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
I love the idea of free transport but I wonder if that's sustainable. Why not do it at cost? How expensive could it be?
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
The white seats do it for me.
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Here it is, in my defence! www.cornishpastyassociation.co.uk/wp-content/u...
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Meh, I've had Cornish pasties. I get that they must be nostalgic to many Brits. But if you follow the official Cornish Pasty Association recipe, it's bland as...
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Wow! That is incredible! You come up with the darndest things!
Gavin Shoebridge (@kiwiev.bsky.social) reposted
Here's the absolute weirdest electric vehicle you've ever seen. It was called the Brighton and Rottingdean Seashore Electric Railway in the UK, and it's an elevated tram which ran on submerged (at high tide) tracks. It's long since gone but the fact it actually existed is surreal.
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
The word is "vulgar". Sad to see some people I thought I admired attending. Like why?
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
I realize there are more options now, worldwide, but have you factored in the surge due to the Model Y refresh? Seems that's lifted deliveries in a few markets. Not sure it will last but just wondering.
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Are bulletproof backpacks actually a thing over there?!? Lord have mercy.
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
It must garner clicks, but seriously why say "never" and limit your options? Things change with time. So may your options.
Gavin Shoebridge (@kiwiev.bsky.social) reposted
For lovers of nostalgia, I was at the New Zealand launch of the Volkswagen ID. Buzz and was able to climb through one & take it for a blast. I liked it more than I thought I would and would gladly own one, if only it were a bit cheaper! www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGz5...
Gavin Shoebridge (@kiwiev.bsky.social) reposted
Nothing quite as unnerving as opening Youtube and seeing your own horrific face. I sincerely apologise to those who've had to see it. If it's any consolation, I also said "uuugh" out loud when I saw it. ๐
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social)
What a great news capsule! youtu.be/dnkbsdzvcDc?...
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
Brutal.
Chris Hauck (@chrishauck.bsky.social) reposted
ArtButMakeItSports (@artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social) reposted
Untitled (Women Fighting), by Lรฉonard Defrance, late 18th c, ๐ธ by Michael Conroy
Gavin Shoebridge (@kiwiev.bsky.social) reposted
Global drama is pushing up the price of petrol again so here's a friendly reminder to consider if opting out of that drama is right for you. Everyone told me about the money I'd save, but not about the smile-inducing endorphins of going electric with solar. I don't get this feeling at gas stations.
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
LOL
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social) reply parent
Ah, I miss Calvinball so much!
Gavin Shoebridge (@kiwiev.bsky.social) reposted
Here's another electric family car I got to drive in China. It's the BYD Atto 2 and I'm going to make a rare prediction. ๐ค I'll bet you three (3) high-quality Agria potatoes that it'll be on offer in NZ & Australia before the end of the year. What do you reckon? www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M-U...
Gavin Shoebridge (@kiwiev.bsky.social) reposted
After suffering with the ridiculous steering wheel-mounted indicator buttons in the refreshed Model 3, I was pleasantly surprised to see they kept the indicator stalks in the refreshed Model Y. The stalk feels quite Audi-ish, too. Nature is healing. ๐
overthinkingduck.bsky.social (@overthinkingduck.bsky.social)
Put me firmly in Category 4...
Gavin Shoebridge (@kiwiev.bsky.social) reposted
Quite a few changes made on the refreshed Tesla Model Y. The rain-sensing wipers are just as terrible as before, but there have been some fantastic upgrades as well. It's the same car in some ways but a whole new car in others. A walk-through and test drive video should be uploaded soon.