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@azcapmedia @SolValley1 If they do this can AZ just switch to Pacific time? That is, keep things the same?

Thank you, but no. We don't need more sunshine here in Arizona.

Someone in Arizona suggested if they pick fixed DST we should just pick Pacific time. We’re Pacific time most of the year anyway. Point is, we can separate this into stopping changing clocks and picking a suitable time zone based on local sensibilities. FWIW AZ doesn’t do DST except for the NE corner of the state because of the Navajo Nation, but the enclosed Hopi Nation follows the rest of AZ, Just stop changing the clocks AND let folks puck their time zone….

It’s imperative that we revert to STANDARD, not Daylight time, for two reasons, one of which you may have never considered. You know the first: solar noon is closest to 12 o’clock all year. That means an equal number of hours before and after noon each day. This also means earlier sunrises which are significantly better for establishing a healthy circadian rhythm. The second reason is that nearly ONE THIRD of US counties are in the wrong timezone. A significant swath of the country isn’t only an artificial hour ahead because of daylight time… but TWO HOURS ahead of true solar time. Year-round daylight time, especially without recalibrating time zones, would establish this error permanently, affecting millions of Americans. We should be letting the Sun dictate the day the way God made it. Arbitrary, artificial tampering would be worse for us all. Fix the time zones and affix standard time.

AZ could switch to DST while not losing our current actual times. If we just switch to PDT rather than go along with MDT nothing will change for us except the technical name of our time zone. Win, win!

@kevinolearytv Ordinary folks do join in to the concerns raised by funded organizations in the wake of rising water concerns and energy prices. Cynical me suspects there is significant intersection between the data center folks and those helping fund water concerns and utility price hikes.

We uncovered something far bigger than I ever expected. After seeing coordinated false attacks against the Utah data center project, we brought in an advanced data science team to trace where the content was coming from and the results were shocking. What we found led back to organized networks, political activist groups, and funding trails tied to massive international entities. We dug through IRS 990 filings, tracked IP data from around the world, and uncovered what appears to be a coordinated campaign targeting energy and data center projects across multiple regions. I shared 90 pages of evidence with federal law enforcement and raised concerns directly with contacts at the White House. This isn’t speculation. The filings, funding records, dates, and connections are documented. There’s a coordinated PR war happening around energy infrastructure and data centers, and we’re not going to ignore it.

@DQSoft @eevblog I recall in the beginning there was red. And then there was green and it was good because you had two colors meaning yes and no, good and bad…

@eevblog I remember when you could have any color.... as long it was red.

There was a time when your only LED design choices were red, green, yellow, and orange, and you were happy and content to have the limited choice. That time was the 1980's and early 90's. The Blue LED wasn't practical until 1993, and the white LED in 1996.

May depend if you mean force for good over a particular time period. There may be places that were awful and are recently improving, while in the last few years we’ve been declining and may not have hit local bottom everywhere. Over all history US wins, but relative improvement over last few years, not as sure.

@Fat_Electrician Funded opposition organizers and influencers leading others, like most things. It plays off real concerns like (coincidentally?) recently rising water and electricity costs.

I’ve looked into this very minimally, so I’m genuinely asking. Why are people opposing data centers so hard? My gut feeling is it’s hippies opposing nuclear power 2.0, but I’m willing to be convinced otherwise.

@GrageDustin @tylerbowyer My SD grandmother’s take on politics was to vote for the better looking one since it didn’t matter and she was going to have to look at them on TV for years.

It still amazes me how deep-red South Dakota has the worst Republican U.S. Senate duo in the county. John Thune and Mike Rounds have to go.

@pxtraf @PaineInTheNeck @SolValley1 In AZ we do that too, we switch to Pacific for the summer, easiest way to keep track.

@plainAZtruth @PaineInTheNeck @SolValley1 We live on the boundary of Eastern and Central time zones. Our house doesn't change the clock, we change zones. Summer months we're on Central time, and winter months we're on Eastern.

Standard Time should be the permanent "time." Republicans will hopefully realize year-round DST was hated by the American people—and for good reasons. Everyone should just accept the fact that the Earth's tilt means less daylight in Winter for us. dailywire.com/news/americas-…

@SteveHiltonx And folks in AZ Maricopa county have to go elsewhere to get windshield washer fluid that doesn’t freeze. Right behind you I’m afraid.

Logan, 26, owns two Ace Hardware stores. Insane California regulations are now BANNING everyday products including paint, yard equipment and umbrellas. So his customers are going to ARIZONA to buy them:

@RonDeSantis Most of an electric bill these days isn’t for electricity— so many fees and taxes and adjustments and…

Right, it’s inaccurate to claim EV owners “don’t pay tax“ — they pay various taxes when utilizing a charger depending on the jurisdiction.

@seanmdav Having watched messy fiber installation for years around town (still nada), and wishing there was an affordable way to install ground source heat pumps, I look forward to the day they come out with a miniature autonomous tunneling system.

I could watch a How It’s Made on this for hours and hours.

We can use solar and batteries most of the time. But on earth as opposed to space we have weather that lasts longer than batteries so far, so to use solar we need to maintain nearly equal capacity of traditional backup generation capital. Double capital, less carbon locally while Asian emissions soar 🙄

Elon Musk: "Satellites are just solar panels and a battery. That’s how all satellites work. With the Starlink satellite network, there’s 7,000 (now ~10K) satellites orbiting the Earth, and all they use is solar panels and a battery My prediction is, long-term, a majority of power on Earth - in fact, eventually it might be like 90% or more- will be solar panels with batteries That's my prediction. My predictions have a pretty good track record"

@Dmenace1one @lowstakesdre It’s several times safer than people on average because it never stops looking all directions all the time. And very safe if someone manages to run into you too. tesla.com/fsd/safety

@lowstakesdre Wonder How fast the autopilot can react to someone about to hit you? That recharge time is impressive! How many miles is 34-70%?

I haven’t had a car payment since March 2021. I’m testing driving a Tesla with my wife. It’s driving itself. It drove us to the charger. We charged for 10 mins from 34% to 70%. It drove us to lunch. It’s driving us back to the drop off spot. Yeah, I’m fucked. There is a 0% chance we don’t have a car payment soon…

@lowstakesdre Try it, you’ll like it. Make sure to get a referral code discount from a previous Tesla owner before ordering. tesla.com/drive

@giveashitnature @contrarian4data Hard to like or hate this idea. If it works and doesn’t harm, great. Grew up near where they irradiated screw worm flies before dropping them from planes, apparently succeeded 🤷‍♂️

The USDA has kept raccoon rabies out of the central United States for over 30 years by air-dropping fish-flavored ravioli from helicopters. Each one is a small packet coated in fishmeal with an oral rabies vaccine inside. Raccoons, foxes, coyotes, and skunks find them by smell, bite through, and swallow. Many animals that consume the bait develop immunity, helping build a protective barrier across populations. The bait is generally considered safe for pets and tested in many non-target species. The USDA's Wildlife Services has been running this since 1995. Without the bait program, raccoon rabies very likely would have spread much further west. A federal program you've probably never heard of is protecting your pets and your kids by feeding wild animals ravioli from a helicopter.

@liorsela Standard unless it is speeding in a school zone, then toggle to chill briefly seems to fix it - wish it would learn from experience and toggle itself…

A genuine question to Tesla FSD subscribers: Which driving mode do you actually use most often? For me, it's 90% Hurry mode, and I'm really curious what other people prefer or experience with the different modes. • Sloth: Very conservative, sticks to or below the speed limit, few lane changes. • Chill: Relaxed pace, usually a bit over the limit, calm and smooth. • Standard: Balanced, follows traffic flow nicely. • Hurry: More assertive, quicker passes, higher speeds. • Mad Max: Aggressive, pushes the limits, frequent and fast maneuvers. Share why your preferred mode and why…. 👇🏼

@wholemars Parking solution. Dropping a pin in the car seems impractical given the map resolution, maybe Google Earth resolution on desktop/app. Easiest may be some form of park like this next time, that certainly works for the home end of trips (put it back where I started from)

What’s your most wanted Tesla feature request for the next software update?

@tylerbowyer Mail already too easy. If there isn’t time, go to early or day-of voting center to drop off. Better yet, provide ID while dropping off…

If Drop Boxes can’t be evenly distributed for voters by Precinct, there shouldn’t be drop boxes at all.