For ME and around seems to be enough for superpowers :E

Food for thought:
I know everyone is down on Empires for e.g. but on the collapse of the last very large one ( British empire) all the various tribes and religious factions returned to slaughtering each other, right up to this present day,
They were prevented from this slaughter of each other whilst under control.
Something not always looked into and realized.
Or Maybe we should allow human nature to have its way, ?

 

Why engineers fight, it's not for Empire or some silly thing.

 

Food for thought:
I know everyone is down on Empires for e.g. but on the collapse of the last very large one ( British empire) all the various tribes and religious factions returned to slaughtering each other, right up to this present day,
They were prevented from this slaughter of each other whilst under control.
Something not always looked into and realized.
Or Maybe we should allow human nature to have its way, ?

There're things has changed since British empire,
Internet,social medias,smart phones,era of exploding data...have been deep effects on human's nature.
I think they have somehow rolled up the things like charismatic leadership,empireship and so on.
there's been no proper substitution yet, maybe a Japanese model for everyone fishing on his/her own boat as his/her own God peacefully under sunshine?!

 

I think they have somehow rolled up the things like charismatic leadership,empireship and so on.
there's been no proper substitution yet, maybe a Japanese model for everyone fishing on his/her own boat as his/her own God peacefully under sunshine?!

But we still seem bound to our primitive roots, and the source of just about all conflicts.
i.e. Human Tribalism.

 

Another possible turret toss record.

10 points!

 

But we still seem bound to our primitive roots, and the source of just about all conflicts.
i.e. Human Tribalism.

It also has changed nature of conflicts as well,
as an example, after I've equiped some IOT devices for WC in my house,some foreign and local security agencies want to blame me for "Terrorism" for each "Terrrr" sound happens there :E :/ :--p

 

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Pretty and sparkly is magic.

 

https://reason.com/2022/11/01/the-b...rying-an-ohio-law-that-makes-parody-a-felony/

The Babylon Bee Joins The Onion in Decrying an Ohio Law That Makes Parody a Felony
The two fake news organizations want the Supreme Court to review the case of a man who was arrested for making fun of the police.

The Onion described itself as "the single most powerful and influential organization in human history." The Bee is slightly more modest, claiming only to be "quite possibly the most popular source for satire in the history of the world" and describing The Onion as "a cute little upstart." But on the First Amendment issues raised by this case, the two fake news organizations see eye to eye.

"The Onion may be staffed by socialist wackos, but in their brief defending parody to this Court, they hit it out of the park," the Bee says. "Parody has a unique capacity to speak truth to power and to cut its subjects down to size. Its continued protection under the First Amendment is crucial to preserving the right of citizens to effectively criticize the government."

https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/22/22-293/242292/20221003125252896_35295545_1-22.10.03 - Novak-Parma - Onion Amicus Brief.pdf

The Onion learned about the Sixth Circuit’s ruling in
this case, it became justifiably concerned.
First, the obvious: The Onion’s business model was
threatened. This was only the latest occasion on which
the absurdity of actual events managed to eclipse what
The Onion’s staff could make up. Much more of this,
and the front page of The Onion would be indistinguishable from The New York Times.

 

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Using this line in a meeting with management.
"They can bill me"

Spoiler

 

The online retailers do electric bikes may be paying for some recalls, some burnt out apartments and some weongful death lawsuits.
In September...
https://www.npr.org/2022/10/30/1130...e-batteries-multiply-in-nyc-sometimes-fatally

Earlier today...
https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/05/us/manhattan-apartment-fire-injuries

 

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online retailers do electric bikes may be paying for some recalls

Same problem with electric cars in home garages causing fires... Only on a much larger scale of damage! And apparently (for some reason) more prevalent outside the US. Quality Control perhaps? Same with the electric scooters that are becoming more prevalent in those countries who have high number of scooters and motorbikes in use.

 

Same problem with electric cars in home garages causing fires... Only on a much larger scale of damage! And apparently (for some reason) more prevalent outside the US. Quality Control perhaps? Same with the electric scooters that are becoming more prevalent in those countries who have high number of scooters and motorbikes in use.

The chargers on the eBike/scooter I saw last month was really sad. The charger was the size of a cell phone charger, the cable was thin, both were hot and charging a bank of 12 large Lithium batteries (18650). The owner said he had a second aftermarket charger that made the battery pack hot and showed me the melted plastic in the battery case.
Fortunately, UL is trying to create battery pack standards for vehicles which it historically did not regulate (materials or electrical). Now, people are moving their bikes or batteries for bikes inside houses and apartments which should be regulated by organizations like
UL (but generally are not to this point).

 

Out of curiosity... Was this E-bike of Asian manufacture? Although you did mention UL and surprised it would not be UL covered. Shouldn't be any different than an automotive 12V charger or even cell phone charger that are covered by UL. Although I do remember instances of cell phones igniting in people's pockets several years back so it wasn't just the charging that was flawed. There is also a battery problem which seems to be more prevalent in Asian manufactured batteries for some reason. Their bike and car batteries auto ignite for some reason. It is batteries that apparently aren't UL approved, I think. I don't have access to the NFPA digest anymore but would be interested to see what and how they are dealing with the hazard.

 

Industry ethicist: Social media companies amplifying Americans' anger for profit

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"There's a survey of preteens in the U.S. and China asking, 'What is the most aspirational career that you want to have?' And the U.S. the number one was, ' [social media] influencer,'" Harris said. "And in China the number one was, 'astronaut.'

 

Industry ethicist: Social media companies amplifying Americans' anger for profit

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Excellent segment on 60 Minutes in the US. I wish everyone had seen it. My takeaway was there’s 7% each of left/right extremists in the US whose voices are amplified by social media. This is because extremist views engage more people, increasing social media’s profits. It also means 86% of the population is moderate.

 

Excellent segment on 60 Minutes in the US. I wish everyone had seen it. My takeaway was there’s 7% each of left/right extremists in the US whose voices are amplified by social media. This is because extremist views engage more people, increasing social media’s profits. It also means 86% of the population is moderate.

How much time does the media spend interviewing moderate people? 0%. Nobody want s to watch a politician say, "we're doing pretty well and a few tweaks here or there could improve things a bit." It's much more engaging to watch when you love or hate the interviewee. The WWF/WWE figured this out in the 1980s - every hero needs their corresponding heel, a back story and a narrative.

 

How much time does the media spend interviewing moderate people? 0%. Nobody want s to watch a politician say, "we're doing pretty well and a few tweaks here or there could improve things a bit." It's much more engaging to watch when you love or hate the interviewee. The WWF/WWE figured this out in the 1980s - every hero needs their corresponding heel, a back story and a narrative.

Exactly ...

In fact, a few days ago this article left me wondering at the same thing.

Sir Richard Branson declines Singapore death penalty TV debate invitation
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People are now more focused on personality than on ideas. And it's become normal for the best entertainer/showman to win an election instead of the more capable and better prepared.

In an open letter posted on his blog, Sir Richard said television debates are "always at risk of prioritizing personalities over issues ..."