On the flats, I get no benefit since the motor cuts off at my normal cruising speed of some 20 mph. It just feels like a solid bike in that mode, a bit heavy, of course.

I have taken it on a few regular non-commute rides as a test and must say it did not make me lazy or weak, or suffer less. Easy of riding is not me. In the end, it is the rider that makes the ride.

From the description: Follow 3 immigrant entrepreneurs as they navigate the cutthroat world of the American startup. Over a 10-year period, their journeys unfold inside a Silicon Valley “hacker house”, revealing the promise, pressure, and pitfalls of startups. The film offers a deeply human examination of the New American Dream and an unflinching look at the struggle of building something from nothing.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49190510

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"The most significant design difference between Shays and Heislers was the arrangement of the driving cylinders. The Shays had either two or three driving cylinders mounted on the right hand side of the locomotive. Since the weight of the driving cylinders sat only on one side, the boiler was mounted offset to the left to provide a counterbalance. In the Heislers, the driving cylinders were located in the middle of the locomotive."[1][2]

[1] https://www.friendsofno9.org/post/mechanic-s-corner-geared-l...

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heisler_locomotive

> “In some rural districts, visa teachers make up 50% to nearly 80% of the teaching staff. School districts already invest $6,000 to $12,000 per teacher to recruit and sponsor educators through the H-1B visa process. Adding a $100,000 federal visa fee has made it financially impossible for many districts to continue hiring the teachers their students depend on.

I looked up the author and he seems to be peddling alternative medicine theories: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Mercola that are not supported by proper science. The entire article smells like a pre-defined conclusion looking for an argument.

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For me, somewhat older with iffy eyesight it is hard to use. The fonts are really small. The map could use more real estate on the screen. Right now it sits inside a container that only uses a portion of the screen.

What is confusing is why I see science fiction movies depicting recent history periods but not movies made in the period this SF movies claim to show. E.g. why include Resident Evil on Alcatraz island, but not Dirty Harry (the 2nd)? Time period movies such as Dirty Harry are precious time capsules of what San Francisco and Marin looked like at the time.

The rule says to treat others the way you wish to be treated by them. It does not say do onto others as they did to you or to others. I.e. if verbing is wrong, you should not verb A or suggest to verb A.

You are giving an example of a position and later on discussing the people who have this position as their first and main principle. Seems like a valid example to me, but perhaps people can explain why not.

I know, not real-time. Renewable energy credit trading, and such. But you become the demand for clean generation if you choose to do so. It is easy. If you are in Marin, Contra Costa, Napa, or Solano go to https://mcecleanenergy.org/opt-up/

Similar CCA's are all over California and probably beyond.

I don't think stingy fits the bill per se since that would be saving money at the expense of others. Almost like the coffee shop customers who are not buying anything?

Or is this a local lock-in where it is hard as a Polish railway not to buy from the one Polish manufacturer?

[1] https://rollingstockworld.com/passenger-cars/latest-procurem...