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I hate it when I make a cell phone call for consumer assistance and wind up in some pervert's basement in an Iron Maiden.
- do not have any connection to the electrical grid
Patrick says
- do not have any connection to the electrical grid
If you've ever wondered why they want to do away with combustion engine cars and gas stoves...
You can smuggle propane and gas, but you can't easily smuggle AC power
That's were wind and solar would work. And hydro if you have a creek nearby.
dig a hole and go geothermal
HeadSet says
dig a hole and go geothermal
I like this idea. Not only is it local, without dependency on some utility or government agency, it's probably quite hard for any government agency to even know that you have a geothermal setup. The less the government knows about you, the better.
Patrick says
HeadSet says
dig a hole and go geothermal
I like this idea. Not only is it local, without dependency on some utility or government agency, it's probably quite hard for any government agency to even know that you have a geothermal setup. The less the government knows about you, the better.
not very easy to setup. i read about it, got to dig very deep and its not something that works everywhere. im no expert, just what i read.
I've read about very small installations which don't generate power, but use the fact that the ground stays about 55 degrees when you're below a certain depth, not all that far down. You can use that to help cool a house in the summer, and also to help heat a house in the winter.
Yeah, you have to dig literally miles in some instances to get enough heat to produce power, and that costs not millions, but billions.
HeadSet says
dig a hole and go geothermal
I like this idea. Not only is it local, without dependency on some utility or government agency, it's probably quite hard for any government agency to even know that you have a geothermal setup. The less the government knows about you, the better.
HeadSet says
dig a hole and go geothermal
I like this idea. Not only is it local, without dependency on some utility or government agency, it's probably quite hard for any government agency to even know that you have a geothermal setup. The less the government knows about you, the better.
And that comes down to programs they have written, usually quite badly, which barely function.
The only problem with that is if you don't own mineral rights to your property.
The only problem with that is if you don't own mineral rights to your property.
Ford patents self-driving car that repossesses itself if the owner fails to keep up with payments – and drives itself back to the showroom or scrapyard
Ford is not taking any chances with owners missing car payments - the company is working on a system that prompts the vehicle to repossess itself.
A newly awarded patent describes a car self-driving back to the showroom or a scrapyard if the owner does not answer messages about their delinquent account.
The American carmaker would start the process by disabling 'comfort features,' playing noises inside the car and limiting where the vehicle can drive.
If all else fails, Ford will activate the self-driving feature and the owner has no choice but to give up the car.
While patent applications do not always turn into real-world services, Ford describes using a 'repossession computer' that could be installed to let it take control of functions.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-11803631/Ford-patents-self-driving-car-repossesses-owner-fails-payments.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailus
Ford patents self-driving car that repossesses itself if the owner fails to keep up with payments – and drives itself back to the showroom or scrapyard
Ford is not taking any chances with owners missing car payments - the company is working on a system that prompts the vehicle to repossess itself.
A newly awarded patent describes a car self-driving back to the showroom or a scrapyard if the owner does not answer messages about their delinquent account.
The American carmaker would start the process by disabling 'comfort features,' playing noises inside the car and limiting...
Ford patents self-driving car that repossesses itself if the owner fails to keep up with payments – and drives itself back to the showroom or scrapyard
Ford is not taking any chances with owners missing car payments - the company is working on a system that prompts the vehicle to repossess itself.
Ford patents self-driving car that repossesses itself if the owner fails to keep up with payments – and drives itself back to the showroom or scrapyard
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-11803631/Ford-patents-self-driving-car-repossesses-owner-fails-payments.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailus
Ford patents self-driving car that repossesses itself if the owner fails to keep up with payments – and drives itself back to the showroom or scrapyard
Ford is not taking any chances with owners missing car payments - the company is working on a system that prompts the vehicle to repossess itself.
A newly awarded patent describes a car self-driving back to the showroom or a scrapyard if the owner does not answer messages about their delinquent account.
The American carmaker would start the process by disabling 'comfort features,' playing noises inside the car and limiting...
Brings to mind RepoMen. A movie about guys whose job is to repossess artificial organs from living patents.
And that comes down to programs they have written, usually quite badly, which barely function.
But you can't just walk away, because they have some strong power over you, making you dependent on them. You may need medical help, or to get your heat turned back on, or to get your driver's license renewed. Dependency is the root of all this evil.
Not saying I know what to do about it, only that I see that we are prisoners of these algorithms. Maybe the Amish have the right idea:
- do not carry insurance, avoid doctors, and rely on your community for help paying those bills (which are less for the Amish, since they pay cash)
- do not have any connection to the electrical grid
- minimize all interaction with the government