Recent content by mschwett

no. all 45 states with sales tax (in theory) levy a use tax (identical to the sales tax) on out of state purchases. it’s just that nobody bothers.

i guess technically you're supposed to pay sales taxes on out-of-state purchases in the year you purchase them. other than cars or other very big ticket registered items, i have never heard of anyone doing it. does anyone?

there are DOZENS of sources which say essentially the same thing, go ahead and look for them. what incentive does a government agency like the EIA have to underestimate grid losses? i've heard the same thing from electrical engineers and scientists, similar ranges, similar explanations. the only...

and this explains why a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing in the hands of bias. the large losses are not “IN THE GRID” as you falsely claim - they occur in the generation of electricity from the primary source. if you package up a gallon of gasoline, and ship it to a car, there are...

this number (electric loss) gets tossed around a lot, and it’s hard to know what the truth is because there are so many different versions of it. this is direct from the EIA, at this link https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=105&t=3 which suggests losses are far loss than your chart...

it’s not really hate, it’s jealousy and envy of people who are healthy, fit, dedicated, and having fun doing something that doesn‘t trash the environment or kill animals or generate tax revenue or support big oil or whatever it is that offends people. grown adults name calling and making fun of...

for a while i used an iPhone 13 mini as my bike computer, while I had a pro max of whatever the latest flavor was for my main carry Phone. it was great, smaller, lighter, OLED screen, get all my calls and texts and zooms and emails and slacks and take pictures and the best cycling apps...

traditionally jerseys have been very brightly colored! the more recent trend towards gravel and mixed riding has merged road-function clothes with the muted colors of mountain bike or traditional outdoor gear. while I appreciate the look, i wouldn’t do it for any ride with the potential for...

you're the one who said to someone who basically said what i said. if you don't want people to say obvious things, don't say things that are wrong and misleading?

i've probably visited about $10b worth of construction sites, never seen anyone use a pickup truck for anything other than getting their gear, crew, pack out boxes, etc to the site. earthwork is done by earth moving equipment and the people in the hole and on the ground aren't driving their...

interesting, maybe mahle has some sort of patent on the integrated connection.

vast swathes of land. not vast numbers of people. land doesn't drive vehicles, people do!

right, that's one of the things that's great about america, vastly diverse geographies and living situations. but most americans live in and around urban areas - the 11 "heartland" states have around 27 million people of which around 35% live outside cities, so you're talking about 9-10 million...

BECAUSE I JUST FINISHED SOMETHING AT WORK and am entertained by this, i think what mr. c was saying is something like this :

huh? what's subpar about dura ace, ultegra, 105 derailleurs and cassettes? and there's no power cable on the latest generation of lightweight hub motors. there's a connector integrated into the dropout. no wires.