Comments by "eDoc2020" (@eDoc2020) on "Steve Lehto" channel.

The way I see it the act of recording logically has no place in such a law if the purpose is to prevent disruptions in official interactions. Somebody 6ft away without an active camera would interfere the same amount as somebody recording.
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@Katie2986 It's most ridiculous because Facebook requires that you use your real first name.
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@jeffa847 Just make sure it's been off for at least 5-10 minutes before turning it back on. As a mechanical thermostat cuts power to the entire refrigeration circuit you can also stall the compressor just by adjusting the temperature. Electronically controlled fridges probably all have built-in timers to ensure this doesn't happen.
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A mileage (and weight) based road tax would be more fair than a fuel-based road tax, there are just many logistical problems for that to catch on.
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A somewhat similar situation is leaking alkaline batteries. Some of the major brands have guarantees that they will repair or replace devices damaged by their batteries leaking. I looked at their websites and it appears they do not have a limitation on the value covered. I wonder how they would react to if their batteries damaged the controllers of a $10k pinball machine.
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As far as I can tell his legal name has always been Prince Rogers Nelson. The symbol was just his stage name as an artist, just as Prince was never his full name.
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With TVs, especially newer ones, you need to lower the brightness setting if you want it to last at all. Backlight failure is the most common problem on new sets because they drive the LEDs too hard to stand out on a display shelf.
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I think that would interfere with the rights of use the easement provides, so no you can't build right on the road. But could you build something overhanging the street which doesn't prevent traffic flow?
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I think a better option is a whole-house surge suppressor. Plug-in ones can dump current on the ground wire. If equipment is connected together this could cause malfunctions. Also plug-in surge suppressors don't do much for hardwired devices. But really, is there any reason an expensive appliance can't be made to handle typical transients? If adding a few MOVs would reduce their warranty replacement costs you'd think they'd do that.
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@gandalfgreyhame3425 If you only have one electrical panel the whole home suppressor should protect against spikes generated on a different circuit. Whenever possible I plug the vacuum cleaner into a different circuit from electronics. And while things like built-in refrigerators and small appliances have a regular plug there are other appliances like furnaces which are almost always hardwired. Also I wouldn't want to put a surge suppressor in an area that is not readily accessible. If it has proper thermal protection it should be fine but I've heard too many stories of the MOVs catching fire. And regarding an extra 10 cents to add a MOV, I would hope the manufacturers do some failure analysis. Let's say they know boards are dying from power surges and it costs them $300 to replace under warranty. If a 10 cent MOV saves 1 warranty call per 1000 units sold they'd be netting an extra $200k per million sold.
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@gandalfgreyhame3425 AFAIK an arcing electrical connection like you had is probably the worst problem you can have. Besides the obvious fire risk it causes lots of high frequency noise which is bad for all the circuitry. Worst of all the household power service has a high impedance at high frequencies so noise can appear on undamaged circuits as well. I don't have any AFCIs but I've heard of many people hating them because of nuisance trips. I wonder how many of these nuisance trips are faulty detection and how many are actual faults which are slowly destroying all their electronics. I will disagree about one thing. I can assume my house wiring is doing what it's supposed to be doing. I just can't assume that anybody else's house wiring is doing what it's supposed to be doing. This is especially the case in an old large setup that has had a chance to be messed with. Or if you have an overhead service drop the wind, rain, and other elements could mess with it over time. On a bit of a related story, I've had the opportunity to see laptop hinge durability testing being done at Dell. Their robot was holding the laptop by the exact center of the screen lid and applying force in the optimal direction. I was saying to my self, those aren't realistic conditions. Under real-world conditions like grabbing from the side of the screen while holding down on the opposite side of the laptop base you'll certainly get much less than the rated 100k or whatever cycles. I'm guessing appliance development is similar. If all their product testing is done with a well-regulated and filtered supply their control boards will last forever. In the real world they could fail every six months.
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@mdj.6179 Untaxed diesel fuel is dyed red (so its presence in your car can be detected) and sold separately. I would be very surprised if the law actually let you buy regular diesel tax-free, that would defeat the purpose of the dye.
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@nodak81 If the other state knows you are in violation of your home state's registration laws they might be able to cite you for driving an unregistered vehicle.
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@n.d.m.515 If it were a draft why would it be signed?
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Obviously importing empty cans is legal. What's not legal is applying to the state for a refund, the process of which will include stating that to the best of your knowledge they were part of the redemption program.
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@friorast999 I looked at the felony complaint document to see what laws they are alleged to have broken. California has such a law in Public Resources Code Section 26 14591(b)(1)(D) and (b)(1)(F): (b)(1) Every person who, with intent to defraud, knowingly takes any of the following actions is guilty of a crime: [...] (D) Redeems out-of-state containers, rejected containers, line breakage, or containers that have already been redeemed. [...] (F) Brings out-of-state containers, rejected containers, or line breakage to the California marketplace for redemption
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@friorast999 California's can recycling incentive program is very different from every other state's. Where I live it's administered by the stores and each store has a machine that takes in each can one by one and gives you store credit. In California it seems it's usually done by weight. If an individual came in with a bag of cans they'd weigh it and pay you. In this case if I'm not mistaken the defendants were allegedly bringing entire trucks full of metal and lying about the contents to the state's online database.
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So the law prohibits opposite sex couples from living together but has no problem with same-sex couples living together? Somehow I don't think the supporters of the law would like to hear this.
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As long as everyone has a working odometer mileage-based taxes would be more fair for road wear. If road taxes were removed from fuel it would be a better option. The tricky part comes when someone has a broken odometer or if only some regions discontinue fuel-based road tax.
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I knew somebody as a teenager who said he wanted to change his name to "Parts" before joining the military.
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@jeffa847 A few years ago I ran our early 1970s Whirlpool upright freezer on an energy monitor for a week or so. It was about 170 watts at 50% duty cycle. Assuming the same usage year-round this comes to just under 750 kWh/year. It's worth noting that this measurement was during winter in an unheated basement, the actual yearly usage is probably greater. I think the bigger issue is if a fridge isn't running well it might be using more energy to maintain temperature. Our 1989 Kenmore fridge that came with the house seemed to be running too much and after switching it with the spare 1997 GE there was a noticeable drop in household electricity usage. Side note, unplugging a fridge when it's running is perfectly fine, that's what the thermostat does. Turning it back on is when you need to be more cautious.
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@peteengard9966 RC airplane batteries are not the same as electric car batteries. RC planes drain at high C rates and don't have cooling systems, cars have much lower C rates and sophisticated temperature controls. Plus other differences.
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@peteengard9966 I'm pretty sure most EVs don't use LiPos, I believe they usually use cylindrical cells with liquid electrolyte. There are tons of chemistry variations like ICR, IMR, NCM, and the very different IFR. I do agree that EVs aren't for everyone with the currently available technology. But the tech's already much better than you seem to think. It's other factors like cost, manufacturer unfriendliness, and added antifeatures which make them less attractive.
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@peteengard9966 I'm not sure the exact chemistry but I am 100% sure that Tesla and Rivian both use cylindrical cells.
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@peteengard9966 You have some incorrect information. LiPos are a type of Li-ion, not the other way around. NiMH batteries were first invented in 1967. The earlier nickel cadmium batteries were invented in the late 19th century. Most hybrids like the Prius and Insight used to use NiMH, I don't know if they've switched since then.
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Something I've read about HVAC equipment is that most premature failures are due to not properly installing appropriate equipment. Any appliance should have specified minimum clearances and what you describe would be a clear violation.
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IIRC "year of manufacture" plates here in Massachusetts are treated as regular passenger vehicle registrations. The separate antique motor vehicle plates have limitations.
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True story: one of my father's friends can be silly and childish sometimes (fortunately not when he needs to be serious). When naming me my parents used him to try to make fun of proposed names. If he could, they would have chosen a different name so I could avoid that in life. I suggest others do the same if possible. This is equivalent to cybersecurity pen testing.
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@christinef7739 True, but you can make it harder for most.
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That's a real person, but for fictional names nobody can forget little Bobby Tables from XKCD. His full name is specifically designed to destroy a school's database: Robert'); DROP TABLE students;--
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You can say the exact same thing about people buying fuel in other states. The number of people doing this is small enough it doesn't matter, people who live in NJ will also drive in other states, evening it out.
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I'm sure importing the cans is legal. The fraud occurs when legally imported cans are misrepresented.
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Here in MA a few years ago: '87 is Gronk’s number – Not the speed limit!'
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@traindad77 That's not true. The government only allows explosive refrigerants in small systems where there's minimal danger even in the worst possible situation. IMO flammable refrigerants should be used more because AFAIK they work well, are nontoxic, and have minimal environmental impact compared to complex modern refrigerants. And btw R600a is isobutane. Propane is R290.
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@gags730 A Whirlpool dryer with lint filter on the top is the most reliable ever made? That's what my parents bought new 30+ years ago and it hasn't needed any repairs even though we've been neglectful in maintenance.
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@gags730 That's a bit much for me to remember. In terms of maintenance I've twice cleared out some dust from the bottom of the unit and once I think I added a drop of oil to the motor. I guess this is what you're calling a "really old" model because the bottom front panel pulls off without any tools. If it ever gets a no heat problem and the igniter doesn't glow I'd probably just check for 120v on the connector towards the front. All the symptoms you describe line up with my understanding of the circuit. It's only three components so there's not much that can go wrong. My favorite part of the circuit (as I understand it) is the end of cycle buzzer. If the centrifugal switch is engaged but the main feed for the motor is not active it sounds. Pretty elegant IMO.
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@JClarkeCT1334 It doesn't need to be software based. Drivers can self-report under penalty of perjury. That's how it works on insurance and on vehicle titles.
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@JClarkeCT1334 I think it works pretty well for everyone with a working odometer. But we also have vehicle inspections here. I don't know if they currently record mileage during inspection but they certainly could. If the readings during inspection don't fall in line with reported readings you would get automatically flagged.
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