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DrunkEngineer@lemmy.worldto News@lemmy.world•The Texas way: why the most disaster-prone US state is so allergic to preparing for disasters2·23 hours agoThe siren system was shut down because the technology was unreliable and giving out way too many false alarms – to the point where the residents were just ignoring it. It is a difficult problem because you need to give enough possible advance warning to evacuate, but not so much that they start tuning it out altogether. Even modern first-world countries struggle with this.
DrunkEngineer@lemmy.worldto News@lemmy.world•The Texas way: why the most disaster-prone US state is so allergic to preparing for disasters5·2 days agoTexas can spend all the money in the world on disaster preparedness, but it won’t matter if Camp Staff has their cell phones and weather radios switched off.
DrunkEngineer@lemmy.worldOPto News@lemmy.world•Federal judge orders ICE to halt immigration raids in Southern California2·4 days agoAgents are granted by federal law the ability to stop and question people within 100 miles (161 kilometers) of the border
They can, but nobody is required to answer any questions they ask.
DrunkEngineer@lemmy.worldto Programmer Humor@programming.dev•AI cannot replace humans spiteful spirit2·5 days agoIt is spite coding though.
He probably has a bunch of gotos too.
DrunkEngineer@lemmy.worldto News@lemmy.world•Trump administration sues California, arguing animal cruelty laws cause high egg prices8·5 days agoDid California even get affected by high egg prices? During the worst of the bird flu, egg prices at my Bay Area supermarket were quite stable – probably because of those stricter state requirements.
DrunkEngineer@lemmy.worldto News@lemmy.world•FTC’s click-to-cancel rule has been struck down by federal judges.4·6 days agoThey just have to follow the correct procedures
Funny how courts only apply this requirement to agencies when run under Democrats. Meanwhile, RFK is ignoring all basic procedures to stop vaccines, etc…
DrunkEngineer@lemmy.worldto News@lemmy.world•US immigration budget now bigger than most of the world's militaries7·12 days agoThe Federal budget is passed annually, and all spending bills must originate in the House.
DrunkEngineer@lemmy.worldto Technology@lemmy.world•Front Brake Lights Could Drastically Diminish Road Accident RatesEnglish6·1 month agoRisk Compension predicts that drivers would simply use this new information to drive more aggressively, negating any possible safety benefits.
DrunkEngineer@lemmy.worldto Technology@lemmy.world•German court sends Volkswagen execs to prison over Dieselgate scandalEnglish1·2 months agoThe point is that the US has gathered enough evidence to get indictments against them. Germany has access to that same evidence and has very similar laws that were violated – but has done basically nothing.
DrunkEngineer@lemmy.worldto Technology@lemmy.world•German court sends Volkswagen execs to prison over Dieselgate scandalEnglish16·2 months agoThe Board had discussions about how to stonewall California. US prosecutors have filed charges against the CEO but Germany won’t extradite.
They are all guilty as fuck.
DrunkEngineer@lemmy.worldto Technology@lemmy.world•German court sends Volkswagen execs to prison over Dieselgate scandalEnglish34·2 months agoDespite what the headline says, no execs went to jail. The two who were punished with jail terms were middle management.
Martin Winterkorn, the CEO, will probably avoid any serious consequences.
DrunkEngineer@lemmy.worldto News@lemmy.world•Rep. Gerry Connolly, top Democrat on House Oversight Committee, dies at 751111·2 months agoDemocrats in Congress picked Connolly to serve as the ranking member of the Oversight Committee in December, rejecting Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s bid to serve as the party’s leader on the powerful panel. Ocasio-Cortez, 35, was one of multiple younger Democrats seeking generational change among the party’s top ranks.
DrunkEngineer@lemmy.worldto News@lemmy.world•Senate will try to block California vehicle standards that would phase out gas-powered cars5·2 months agoCalifornia could easily override this by charging prohibitively high vehicle registration fees on newer ICE vehicles.
DrunkEngineer@lemmy.worldto News@lemmy.world•Chinese ‘kill switches’ found in US solar farms. Ed Miliband under pressure to pause green energy blitz after hidden components discovered.11·2 months agoI suspect it is just the Emergency Rapid Shutdown, which all newer PV systems must incorporate.
DrunkEngineer@lemmy.worldto News@lemmy.world•Welcome to the first fire-resistant neighborhood. Now what about the rest of California?4·2 months agoWhat a silly article. California building code already requires the design features mentioned in the article; i.e. the hardscape, window design, etc – so just about any house is getting built this way. The only thing somewhat unique is the metal fence.
DrunkEngineer@lemmy.worldto News@lemmy.world•Trump: Will Announce ‘Major’ Tariffs on Pharma ‘Very Shortly’8·3 months agoThe easiest and cheapest way for large corporations to deal with the issue is by giving Trump kick-backs, in exchange for special tariff exemptions. This is why tariffs are a gold-mine for corrupt practices.
And note that the Atlanta Fed model has been widely misinterpreted. Imports have surged in anticipation of tariffs, which skews the model (i.e. the exports-imports factor in GDP).
The camp already got the cell phone alert. What possible difference would the siren make?