I am absolutely stunned, shocked, and completely amazed that one branch of government would resist another branch exercising a check and balance against it.
My wife loves chocolate as well, but hates to eat it because she likes being skinny more than she likes eating chocolate (and if you ask any woman, the two are mutually exclusive). So, if I have chocolate in the house, I must compete with her and ensure that I eat most of it, otherwise she gets upset.
To reach a distance of 8 miles one would have to be transmitting a significant amount of power - probably in the range of several watts. From that, a lot of heat would be generated, and it would be unlikely to go unnoticed.
Assuming that the usb cables were used as antennae, it is also likely that the radiation pattern is for shit, so I find the claim of an 8 mile range to be highly suspect, absent an extremely high gain receiver antenna and a clear line of sight.
Nevermind the 500mA USB limit on *most* laptops...
Yep. I spend less than $200 on my family of four, and we eat fresh, nutritious food the vast majority of the time, and this includes my kids' school lunches, which they bring from home (our area hasn't yet gone off the insanity cliff of banning home-brought lunches from school and forcing kids to eat deep fried USDA-approved garbage).
Find me a court anywhere in the world that would uphold a speeding ticket against someone acting in an official State capacity to save hundreds, thousands, or even millions of lives being extinguished.
Tell that to the spiders, frogs, lizards, birds, fish, and the thousands of other species that evolved to subsist primarily on mosquitoes.
Also tell it to the aquatic plants that would suffocate and die if not for the mosquito larvae eating the detritus and other waste that would otherwise film the surface of stagnant lakes and create a gas-exchange barrier preventing the passage of nitrogen and oxygen.
The list goes on, but extincting the mosquito would have devastating environmental consequences.
First, the OP's rant aside, NEC does define a "continuous load" as any load that is connected to a plug-and-socket connection for a period exceeding 3 hours. (article 100 definitions)
Second, the NEC requires that a circuit breaker be rated at 125% of any continuous load that may be connected to it (210.20A), which means that a branch circuit with a 15A breaker may only support a continuous load not exceeding 12A.
If a Tesla is plugged into a socket for more than three hours, then it may not draw more than 12A continuously, regardless of voltage or power factor. So, this calculation must be done at minimum grid voltage and actual power factor.
The US national power grid service specification is 120V +/- 5%. At the minimum voltage of 114V, and assuming perfect power factor, a 1.4kW load draws 12.28 amps, which exceeds the continuous load limit for a 15A branch circuit.
It is therefore a violation of the NEC to leave a Tesla plugged into a wall socket (dedicated or not) for longer than 3 hours if it is drawing 1.4kW that whole time. (It is also a violation to leave a space heater on 'high' for longer than three hours if it is drawing more than 12A).
Also keep in mind that the limit is 12A, regardless of power factor, so really if the Tesla is drawing 1.4kW and the power factor is not corrected, its current consumption may be considerably higher.
No, because what is effectively happening is that the sponsoring company is giving money to the end user to pay for the overage.
The sponsor is effectively paying the consumer to view their content. That is not at all like a sponsor paying an ISP for preferential treatment of its data. Not at all.
Here's the thing about tyranny. It's like being a frog in a pot. By the time you suspect you might "trend toward tyranny," you're actually living in full-blown tyranny.
Tyranny creeps in first where you can't see it, and it surrounds and envelopes you before you realize it has already taken over your life.
I had this question as well - does this apply only at the actual border or does it apply within the 100-mile constitution-free zone that extends inward from the border?
Neat idea, but in a country where asserting your rights can be used as probable cause to get a warrant against you, I have to imagine that taking steps like this to protect your privacy would end well for you.
This arrangement is a Mafia-type's wet dream - incorporate your proprietary, expensive license or credential into federal standards so that everyone must pay you your protection money.
The ends do not always justify the means. If something is illegal for government to do, it is illegal for government to do, even if they really really pretty please with a cherry on top want to, and even if the outcome might be positive sometimes. It's still illegal.
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I am absolutely stunned, shocked, and completely amazed that one branch of government would resist another branch exercising a check and balance against it.
So Dice can make money on the ad impressions that result from the inevitable firestorm of ridicule.
Some people just don't know tongue-in-cheek humor when they see it.
While we're at it, let's start holding screwdriver manufacturers responsible when burglars use them to break into houses...
You obviously know nothing about women.
My wife loves chocolate as well, but hates to eat it because she likes being skinny more than she likes eating chocolate (and if you ask any woman, the two are mutually exclusive). So, if I have chocolate in the house, I must compete with her and ensure that I eat most of it, otherwise she gets upset.
To reach a distance of 8 miles one would have to be transmitting a significant amount of power - probably in the range of several watts. From that, a lot of heat would be generated, and it would be unlikely to go unnoticed.
Assuming that the usb cables were used as antennae, it is also likely that the radiation pattern is for shit, so I find the claim of an 8 mile range to be highly suspect, absent an extremely high gain receiver antenna and a clear line of sight.
Nevermind the 500mA USB limit on *most* laptops...
Works great.
I'll ask it again.
Who is in.... *charge* ... of this place?
Get it? "Charge?"
Ugh...
What idiot moderated this as "Flamebait" when it is clearly "Funny?"
Who the hell is in charge of this place?
Yep. I spend less than $200 on my family of four, and we eat fresh, nutritious food the vast majority of the time, and this includes my kids' school lunches, which they bring from home (our area hasn't yet gone off the insanity cliff of banning home-brought lunches from school and forcing kids to eat deep fried USDA-approved garbage).
Find me a court anywhere in the world that would uphold a speeding ticket against someone acting in an official State capacity to save hundreds, thousands, or even millions of lives being extinguished.
"Mosquitoes are entirely dispensable."
Tell that to the spiders, frogs, lizards, birds, fish, and the thousands of other species that evolved to subsist primarily on mosquitoes.
Also tell it to the aquatic plants that would suffocate and die if not for the mosquito larvae eating the detritus and other waste that would otherwise film the surface of stagnant lakes and create a gas-exchange barrier preventing the passage of nitrogen and oxygen.
The list goes on, but extincting the mosquito would have devastating environmental consequences.
... Rabies. Good God they have a lot of rabies cases, and it's just an awful way to die.
First, the OP's rant aside, NEC does define a "continuous load" as any load that is connected to a plug-and-socket connection for a period exceeding 3 hours. (article 100 definitions)
Second, the NEC requires that a circuit breaker be rated at 125% of any continuous load that may be connected to it (210.20A), which means that a branch circuit with a 15A breaker may only support a continuous load not exceeding 12A.
If a Tesla is plugged into a socket for more than three hours, then it may not draw more than 12A continuously, regardless of voltage or power factor. So, this calculation must be done at minimum grid voltage and actual power factor.
The US national power grid service specification is 120V +/- 5%. At the minimum voltage of 114V, and assuming perfect power factor, a 1.4kW load draws 12.28 amps, which exceeds the continuous load limit for a 15A branch circuit.
It is therefore a violation of the NEC to leave a Tesla plugged into a wall socket (dedicated or not) for longer than 3 hours if it is drawing 1.4kW that whole time. (It is also a violation to leave a space heater on 'high' for longer than three hours if it is drawing more than 12A).
Also keep in mind that the limit is 12A, regardless of power factor, so really if the Tesla is drawing 1.4kW and the power factor is not corrected, its current consumption may be considerably higher.
In fact, the main point is that the Constitution is not what grants rights. It protects certain rights absolutely against government interference.
No, because what is effectively happening is that the sponsoring company is giving money to the end user to pay for the overage.
The sponsor is effectively paying the consumer to view their content. That is not at all like a sponsor paying an ISP for preferential treatment of its data. Not at all.
Here's the thing about tyranny. It's like being a frog in a pot. By the time you suspect you might "trend toward tyranny," you're actually living in full-blown tyranny.
Tyranny creeps in first where you can't see it, and it surrounds and envelopes you before you realize it has already taken over your life.
I had this question as well - does this apply only at the actual border or does it apply within the 100-mile constitution-free zone that extends inward from the border?
https://www.aclu.org/national-security_technology-and-liberty/are-you-living-constitution-free-zone
NOT end well... damn... need more coffee.
Neat idea, but in a country where asserting your rights can be used as probable cause to get a warrant against you, I have to imagine that taking steps like this to protect your privacy would end well for you.
Sad, isn't it? We live under far worse tyranny today than we did under King George III.
This arrangement is a Mafia-type's wet dream - incorporate your proprietary, expensive license or credential into federal standards so that everyone must pay you your protection money.
They still want a large towing capacity.
Your math skills and reasoning powers leave a LOT to be desired.
Excuse me, but FUCK YOU.
The ends do not always justify the means. If something is illegal for government to do, it is illegal for government to do, even if they really really pretty please with a cherry on top want to, and even if the outcome might be positive sometimes. It's still illegal.