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Again, all ideas, no details. That's what's wrong with it. At least I'm offering actionable solutions.

You can call it the "Everyone gets rich" dividend. It doesn't matter what you call it, it's a terrible idea, that no one has even remotely explained how it would work on a national scale. Yang has "ideas". I'm skeptical of his "plans" behind them. "where income doesn't start at zero" - So what...

There are always going to be winners and losers in life. Timing usually has a lot to do with it. UBI just feels like another version of, everybody gets a trophy. I hate it.

I've tried to keep my thoughts at least remotely related to UBI. First, I never linked the price of Bitcoin to the USD. That's what you were doing, and I was stating that they are not. My point about the devaluing of USD is only related to BTC in that the more USD declines (on it's own), the...

That's not the VALUE or Bitcoin. You're looking at the USD price of Bitcoin. Yes, there is a difference. But until you invest enough time in learning about Bitcoin, you don't see the difference. That chart doesn't show the value of Bitcoin. It's showing you the DEvaluing of the USD. Also, how...

I see UBI as the vehicle for countries to use to introduce their CBDC's. It just makes sense. It's the easiest form of disbursement. But far too many people now understand how bad the idea of CBDC's are. For the US gov to implement UBI, they'd have to use fiat. That is the Dem's wet dream...

Same with my dad. I sent him one, very mild, article only speaking of BTC on the edges, and I thought he was going to disown me! He watches too much MSNBC. Change happens one funeral at a time. Any "plan" to speed up BTC adoption is only going to work if it begins with education, and...

Yeah, so much simpler a design. The left one (that i have) is a mess. So many weak points, any of which will brake it. Not sure of the backwards compatibility. If I set up a mobile service to replace mine, will they install your version?

That's the reaction to all companies that are still in the raising funds for "research" phase. They may have some working fleet, but really, they're still in development. They haven't asked the hard questions, like you did, about the long-term sustainability of their business model. They're...

My .7 did not fix my issues. Hopefully .8 will.

None of these stupid steps are even needed if we just fix the money! None of these problems existed, or in most cases, were even possible prior to 1971. https://wtfhappenedin1971.com/ Fix the money, fix the world. It all leads back to the money, and how the gov broke it. And they've been...

I just got .7 yesterday, and this morning after it updated overnight, I still have the map rotation issue. I haven't had the other mentioned issues in this thread, just the map randomly rotating 30°-45° then back. It's randomly annoying.

Under those parameters, there wouldn't be enough data to compare. 😂 Taking out weather-related ones, and mechanical failures as well. How many accidents don't involve someone: drunk/high, distracted, or otherwise intentionally breaking the law? What's left? How else do accidents occur? Only...

I didn't use the 1000 drives number. My point was that some number has to be established. Then the bar is set for companies to pass. Quick internet search: about 20,000 reported crashes per DAY in the US, so roughly 50 days to reach 1 million. ~7.5 per million are non-fatal w/injury The...

To be fair, we really don't know what level of reliability the governing bodies are going to require before they'll approve anything. I don't think they even know at this point. Are they going to compare it to human data? Wrecks per trip average? Does L4 have to have half the wrecks? 1/100...

Also keep in mind, even having a working prototype doesn't guarantee anything. You still have to create a viable profitable business plan/model. You can have all the investor funds, but if you never create a business that can be profitable, those investors go away. Having the technical...

I'm back on MCU2, and after this latest 14.6 update, my nav has a glitch. It will randomly spin about 90 degrees, then go back. And it happens whether I have the compass set to the car or to North. If it's set to the car, the map spins, and if it's set to North, the car spins. This happens...

That's fun! I think a big part of Elon's "presence" comes from his height, 6' 2". The only option you have listed who's over 5' 9" is Bale (6'). There are plenty of "movie magic tricks" that could be done, but adding 5"-7" is tough. You'd basically have to hire the rest of the cast with...

If true, that's not a sustainable business model long-term. That reputation would spread and they will eventually (probably already) have more leaving than starting. I considered it at one point, but after doing the math, I determined it wasn't profitable for me, before I even began. There must...

Or the same people from doing it again, depending on the charges. The court would have to determine if the value of what they stole even goes beyond a misdemeanor. If not, they're back on the street in no time.

It's a very small percentage of Uber/Lyft drivers that are trying to do it full time. There aren't enough metro areas where it's even a viable option. And those areas are already flooded with traditional cab companies. No one is going to continue a job where they're losing money, come on. The...

They were caught a day or so later. But doesn't stop others from doing it again.

Correct. Plenty of variables that are in play here that are always in flux: RT quantities in an area, compared to taxis. Supply/Demand for rides Pricing And if left alone, the free market will find a balance. But Govs can never leave anything alone, especially if they see a way to get their...

It's not paranoia. I look at their actions, and ignore what they all say. Actions show the pattern of taking every chance available to power grab, remove/limit our freedoms through their control, and generally go with the flow of whatever will get them re-elected. That is universal in modern day...

I bought my '15 MS from a Toyota dealership a couple of yrs ago. The FUSC (SC01?) and Premium connectivity DID transfer to me. I had to add a CC in the Tesla app just to transfer ownership, but I've never been charged for supercharging. Do most of my charging at home, so my savings would be...

Anything that threatens the govs ability to control us will never see the light of day. If 1st world govs were going to consider UBI, it would only be because they could manipulate it in their favor. That's just one reason that makes Bitcoin so remarkable. It grew under the radar, the gov...

Since 1971, taxes have been irrelevant. There are needed in a fiat world. Governments can print all the fiat they want, for whatever they want. Prior to 1971, governments actually had to keep a budget, they had to ask for more money from their citizens if they wanted to spend more (War Bonds...

Yeah, fixing the money would go a long way to stopping a lot of the corruption. If all the poorly run corps couldn't afford to buy their senators, less senators would stick around. But I still think term limits in Congress is an absolute need either way.

Those seniors worked decades paying into the SS system. They more than deserve it, they're actually owed it. Not their fault the gov stole from the SS funding. And your lack of math is convenient. How many +65 adults in the US? About 65 mil, 18% of the population. How many +18-64? 79% It's not...

We've been on a global petro-dollar standard since the 80's. I'd say that we've been there done that. It doesn't work. As for the LVT (Land Value Tax), it looks ok in theory, and has had "success" on small scales. But it's different in nearly every iteration. And I see it as a very risky...

Software is ever-evolving. It's not that these features were "already there". You act like they intentionally limit the features. The more likely explanation is that they don't wait to release everything they're working on at the same time, i.e. a true model year like most OEM's. They release...

You'd be replacing a bunch of brown-nosing YES men, with a new bunch of brown-nosing YES men.

Nah, but I can picture the book-like stack of non-compete/proprietary clause/agreements she had to sign to get that severance/stock.

That is the single best way to evaluate a position. He determined the parameters of what he needed had changed. So he adapted to that. She got a full year severance! So every week prior to a year that she worked elsewhere, she was essentially getting paid twice! After basically working/on-call...

From someone who was laid off in March 2020 due to COVID cuts at my company, and unable to relocate, couldn't find another equivalent job for 12 months, I think I'm more than qualified to understand what they're going through. I never said they were all engineers. You posed an example using a...

Did Elon fire HR? I don't have details, but it sounded like it was just the Supercharger team that was fired. You're trying to create a worst-case scenario to make a point. Do you think that entire SC team all came from that area? I'd say a good portion of them relocated to work for Tesla. So...

Exactly. The dev project carries the name, and once launched it serves as a differentiator from other versions. And the further away from launch, the usage fades a bit but always serves as the timeline indicator.

As quickly as these vandals were caught, that would be a poor decision. Just take your severance and skill to the next job. Anyone who has Tesla on their resume, and can't find another job has no one to blame but themselves.

You have a 150,000 mile cutoff? Is that for initial coverage, or will any warranty stop at 150k miles? I'm in KY, which has been very EV friendly with recent legislation. Are you in communication with KY about getting approval to do business here?

If I'm not mistaken, I believe once the install is done and their online, it might be the property owner who gets notification, and they would have local techs that do repairs. Corp Tesla may not have anything to do with the sites once it's up and running. But I could be wrong.

Yeah, send a non-lethal charge through the line!

Yes, and: Elon still tries to run Tesla like a start-up. Wants fast action, quick decisions, and rather than expanding the company into a larger, more stable entity, he pulls an Elon. He sees a department he can eliminate because he wants other OEM's to pick up what Tesla got started, and he...

18 of 19!? Where is this station located? No surveillance cameras? Are these cables so easy to cut? Would a big set of bolt cutters do the trick? Is there no chance of electrocution? Asking for a friend. 😏 Update: cables aren't live unless connected to a car. And police quickly found a duo...

As a used Tesla buyer, I feel like I'm still in the minority. Coming up on 2 yrs with my '15 MS. I absolutely love the Highland, especially the new P version. But I'll have to wait a couple more yrs and see what the used market looks like. Plus I like to give a refresh some time for them to...

We can't see their long-term plans, but I'd assume if we could we'd see how no stalks is an improvement. But I'm with you in that I don't think their timing is very good. I think if they'd worked on implementing steer-by-wire at the same time as removing the stalks, they would have gotten less...

Right, it's not just about the bottom line, it's also about where they invested. And you could say there's a slight difference between cost cutting, and cost savings. Cutting particular parts and replacing them with other parts can be a plus savings. But replacing with a better part/process...

Disclaimer: I'm not in auto finance. Would not recommend leasing except under certain business situations (realtors, etc..) That being said, it would make sense to me to have the total price on the lease paperwork. The reason being, most leases have the option to buy at the end of the lease...

Are you suggesting they would just leave the turn signal buttons on the center wheel/airbag assembly? What about the upper gear shift buttons above the rearview mirror? Your "optional" stalks would cause 1 of 2 things: 1) They have redundant center wheel buttons with the stalks, reducing the...

Well, the project can have any kind of scope they choose. A project doesn't even have to be set to a specific model. The project is closed once all the goals and parameters are met. That might be once the refresh M3 began on the production line, but not necessarily. They could have easily still...

What do you mean? Forum posting is my 2nd job. 😆