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#3020862 13-Jan-2023 14:29

Lenovo E15 laptop to replace this rubbish cut-corners X1:

September '22: $1,100.

November '22: $1,300

January '23: $1,500

And this is with the dollar gaining against the USD over that time.

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#3020886 13-Jan-2023 15:25

If this article is basically correct, life extension is on the horizon. Within a generation, people may be able to live many times longer than currently is possible. So who will benefit from this? Will it cost a billion dollars a pop and be available only to the mega-rich? Are the Peter Thiels of the world buying up the relevant patents and copyrights at this very moment to ensure they are around a lot longer than they deserve to be? What happens with such technology?

Plesse igmore amd axxept applogies in adbance fir anu typos

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#3021089 13-Jan-2023 20:13

Rikkitic:

What happens with such technology?

I am content with my natural expiry date. After that, it's time for something new.🙂

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#3021657 15-Jan-2023 15:44

This:

As opposed to being fed on yoghurt presumably.

(Yes, I know that in the US, the place where they sell things as cheese that contain the warning "may contain cheese", they feed them with grain, but I would assume that's rare to nonexistent here).

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#3022081 16-Jan-2023 15:31

"Sorry, video content is not available in your country."

"Sorry" is an odd choice of word. Why? Because this isn't something I chose to watch. It's one of those autoplaying advertising videos that some sites put in the corner of the page. It should be something like "Rejoice"!

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#3022099 16-Jan-2023 16:12

Amazon AU return process.

Bought an inexpensive smart watch, which is no good due to the supporting app being unusable. Amazon send an RMA and DHL labels, saying shipping costs of up to $16 will be refunded.

DHL quote for shipping is $277. Presumably due to lithium battery. Courier Post want $68, but the watch is worth $50. Ball now in Amazon's court

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#3022100 16-Jan-2023 16:13

neb: This:

As opposed to being fed on yoghurt presumably.

(Yes, I know that in the US, the place where they sell things as cheese that contain the warning "may contain cheese", they feed them with grain, but I would assume that's rare to nonexistent here).

As its got nz on the label, they are differentiating from US grain or corn fed indoor/feed lot beef....

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#3022226 16-Jan-2023 18:19

neb: Lenovo E15 laptop to replace this rubbish cut-corners X1:

September '22: $1,100.

November '22: $1,300

January '23: $1,500

And this is with the dollar gaining against the USD over that time.

Just checked again and it's now $1,699, so it's gone up another $200 in a week. W/T/F are they doing with their pricing, finding the pain point at which people stop buying?

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#3022291 16-Jan-2023 20:23

neb:
neb: Lenovo E15 laptop to replace this rubbish cut-corners X1:

September '22: $1,100.
November '22: $1,300
January '23: $1,500

And this is with the dollar gaining against the USD over that time.

Just checked again and it's now $1,699, so it's gone up another $200 in a week. W/T/F are they doing with their pricing, finding the pain point at which people stop buying?

Have you just figured out how pricing works?

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#3022348 16-Jan-2023 20:37

Wyoming wants to phase out sales of new EVs by 2035

In the proposed resolution, a group of lawmakers led by Senator Jim Anderson says Wyoming’s “proud and valued” oil and gas industry has created “countless” jobs and contributed revenue to the state’s coffers. They add that a lack of charging infrastructure within Wyoming would make the widespread use of EVs “impracticable” and that the state would need to build “massive amounts of new power generation” to “sustain the misadventure of electric vehicles.”

It's a symbolic gesture since it has no enforcement power, but... isn't this sort of crazy supposed to happen in Florida?

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#3022510 17-Jan-2023 09:21

neb: This: As opposed to being fed on yoghurt presumably. (Yes, I know that in the US, the place where they sell things as cheese that contain the warning "may contain cheese", they feed them with grain, but I would assume that's rare to nonexistent here).

Feedlots are present in NZ. e.g. https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2018/five-star-beef-feedlot/ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/feedlot-farmer-aims-for-happy-and-well-fed-cattle/2UXUVKZNF6OQCBDICZ4WV3KPQA/

"The [Ashburton] feedlot has been operating since 1991 and it includes an area of 46.5 ha housing up to 19,000 cattle." In another article from 2018, it said that the Ashburton feedlot provided about 2% of NZ beef.

I don't know whether animals are fed grass/hay in NZ feedlots, or grain.

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#3023771 19-Jan-2023 12:44

Meanwhile, on a carton of eggs:

Store between 1 TC & 15"C

What in the world is that supposed to mean? Presumably both are supposed to be °C but I'm amazed that they managed to screw both of them up in different ways.

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#3023869 19-Jan-2023 13:03

Behodar:
Meanwhile, on a carton of eggs:

Store between 1 TC & 15"C

What in the world is that supposed to mean?

TC = Tegel Chicken, 15"C = 15 inch carrots. The former so the eggs feel at home, the latter so if they hatch they have something to peck at.

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#3023878 19-Jan-2023 13:18

neb: This:

As opposed to being fed on yoghurt presumably.

(Yes, I know that in the US, the place where they sell things as cheese that contain the warning "may contain cheese", they feed them with grain, but I would assume that's rare to nonexistent here).

It’s less common but certainly you can get grain fed beef here.

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#3024503 19-Jan-2023 23:04

Something can leave China more often than Russia can capture the same Ukrainian village:

15-01-2023: Carrier update, departed country of origin

16-01-2023: Leaving from departure country/region

17-01-2023: Import customs clearance complete

18-01-2023: Departed from departure country/region

19-01-2023: Arrived at linehual office

All of those locations are still in China AFAICT.

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