The answer under the current laws in most states: none. Why? Because by definition, a "normal person" follows the law, and the law prohibits them from carrying one inside. The presence of a gun inside is not the problem; the presence of a lunatic inside is the problem. sometimes the outcome is a lot better when responsible individuals are armed.
the cost would be much less through economies of scale
That's yet another tax on the middle class. Each homeowner would never hope to recoup the cost of this small PV system, so the only benefit is the hope that the increased demand will lower prices.
I think you could go about this with a hybrid approach that could allow the market to do what it does best while steering people to a greener future.
This is already being done. The federal government, plus most states, have huge solar subsidies.
Start by saying that all new (and remodeled) buildings must includes support for 10% of their anticipated energy needs from a renewable source (let the source be up to the customer) and the switching equipment required for the grid. This will be a small enough amount that it can be met with a minimal number of solar panels or other sources.
That's the least cost effective, because you will have to have a large initial expense for a sophisticated, but small system that will never pay for itself. It costs a lot of money to make a grid-tied backup system because of the electronics involved... and then you ensure that it will never pay off by undersizing the panels, inverters, and batteries. Contractors will installed the cheapest junk that meets the requirements, and leave the burden of maintaining these useless systems on the home buyer.
It's still not a good solution, as solar panels cannot provide base load. Besides darkness setting in, just having the clouds roll in can cut your power generation by 75% in minutes. You'll have to shut down suddenly.
Self sufficiency demands that you have several gallons of fuel available at all times. 15 is a good amount. Of course, the government mandated ethanol makes it useless in small engines after a month or so-- maybe a year if you use fuel stabilizer-- so you also need to rotate it out frequently. It won't go to waste: automobile engines are more tolerant of stale gas.
Chefs know the difference between something that is spoiled and something that is aged or curdled. Cheese is the latter.
Really old recipes that predate the general availability of pasteurization sometimes specify curdled milk. Pasteurized mild doesn't usually curdle-- it SPOILS first-- so to push it along you have to increase the acidity with some lemon juice. So saith the great one, Fannie Farmer.
Because these terrorists are ignoramuses from countries where control of everything is centralized in a dictator or a theocracy, so naturally they can't comprehend of a liberal democracy where this might not be the case.
You aren't following the thread. I was responding to this, which was clearly a complaint against the store:
Right now I'm going to go to an Apple store and diss the products in front of other customers, complain they're overpriced, underpowered, not as good as the Android ones, maybe bring my Android quad core tablet and do visual compares. Until they ask me to leave. Then I'm not going to leave, I'm going to kick up one hell of a stink. Maybe do a bit of shouting about how they tazered a woman in an Apple store. f*** Apple. Really f*** em, corporate scum.
I'm the last guy you'll see backing up the abuse of police power.
On the contrary; your state motto is in my short list of awesome American mottoes, along with "Sic Semper Tyrannus" (VA) and "Don't tread on me".
People who have a problem with vanquishing tyrants, dying rather than being subservient, or doing nothing while their rights are being trampled are not the kind of people I enjoy having around.
Obviously, they didn't taser her for breaking store policy, but for not leaving when asked. That being said, I'm the last guy to back up abuses of police power, and looking at this lady it would have been quite easy for the cops to put her on the ground, cuff her, and put her in the cruiser instead of putting her life at risk.
The store is private property. You're not entitled to stand in there and disrupt their business in such a manner, any more than if someone stood by you at your workplace and shouted at you, or went to your house and shouted at you in your living room.
You've set up a straw man, because it's reasonable to deduce from the evidence that the Apple store called police to get her to leave, not to "enforce" an "arbitrary sale limit rule". You don't know whether it's arbitrary, for one. I can think of several specific reasons for such a rule: scalping, hoarding, and the aforementioned export regulations. If someone doesn't want to do business with you-- save for obvious violations of the Civil Rights Act-- they don't have to. And you don't have to shop there. And you can picket the store while standing on public property, but not while on private property.
I don't know what straw man you're setting up, but the Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishment, and it's been established that corporal punishment falls in that category.
Giving subsidies to useless rich fucks who happen to own a lot of land, while small owners are left in the cold is now Socialism?
It certainly isn't capitalism. Government influencing the real estate market, and propping up the property rights of once group over another, is an example of misuse of state power. Don't give the state power to subsidize anyone, and they'll be forced to sell their useless land.
Can't you guys see any colour besides black and white?
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Start unionizing robots! Well, at least that will keep the union bosses employed.
Seems like we could justify the banning of knives, cars, encryption, rocks, and martial arts training for the same reason.
The answer under the current laws in most states: none. Why? Because by definition, a "normal person" follows the law, and the law prohibits them from carrying one inside. The presence of a gun inside is not the problem; the presence of a lunatic inside is the problem. sometimes the outcome is a lot better when responsible individuals are armed.
That's yet another tax on the middle class. Each homeowner would never hope to recoup the cost of this small PV system, so the only benefit is the hope that the increased demand will lower prices.
This is already being done. The federal government, plus most states, have huge solar subsidies.
That's the least cost effective, because you will have to have a large initial expense for a sophisticated, but small system that will never pay for itself. It costs a lot of money to make a grid-tied backup system because of the electronics involved... and then you ensure that it will never pay off by undersizing the panels, inverters, and batteries. Contractors will installed the cheapest junk that meets the requirements, and leave the burden of maintaining these useless systems on the home buyer.
You really want a pure-sine inverter to power your large electronics, and that's going to be closer to $400.
It's still not a good solution, as solar panels cannot provide base load. Besides darkness setting in, just having the clouds roll in can cut your power generation by 75% in minutes. You'll have to shut down suddenly.
Self sufficiency demands that you have several gallons of fuel available at all times. 15 is a good amount. Of course, the government mandated ethanol makes it useless in small engines after a month or so-- maybe a year if you use fuel stabilizer-- so you also need to rotate it out frequently. It won't go to waste: automobile engines are more tolerant of stale gas.
Chefs know the difference between something that is spoiled and something that is aged or curdled. Cheese is the latter.
Really old recipes that predate the general availability of pasteurization sometimes specify curdled milk. Pasteurized mild doesn't usually curdle-- it SPOILS first-- so to push it along you have to increase the acidity with some lemon juice. So saith the great one, Fannie Farmer.
Did you actually go into a supermarket in a decently well populated area? Or into a country store (not a CONVENIENCE store) in a smaller one?
Because these terrorists are ignoramuses from countries where control of everything is centralized in a dictator or a theocracy, so naturally they can't comprehend of a liberal democracy where this might not be the case.
I'm the last guy you'll see backing up the abuse of police power.
On the contrary; your state motto is in my short list of awesome American mottoes, along with "Sic Semper Tyrannus" (VA) and "Don't tread on me".
People who have a problem with vanquishing tyrants, dying rather than being subservient, or doing nothing while their rights are being trampled are not the kind of people I enjoy having around.
Imagine you're a customer in this store. Would you want to stay there with someone ranting? What if she's blocking the register?
That's not every police department's motto. It's the LAPD's. You watch too many movies.
Obviously, they didn't taser her for breaking store policy, but for not leaving when asked. That being said, I'm the last guy to back up abuses of police power, and looking at this lady it would have been quite easy for the cops to put her on the ground, cuff her, and put her in the cruiser instead of putting her life at risk.
The store is private property. You're not entitled to stand in there and disrupt their business in such a manner, any more than if someone stood by you at your workplace and shouted at you, or went to your house and shouted at you in your living room.
You've set up a straw man, because it's reasonable to deduce from the evidence that the Apple store called police to get her to leave, not to "enforce" an "arbitrary sale limit rule". You don't know whether it's arbitrary, for one. I can think of several specific reasons for such a rule: scalping, hoarding, and the aforementioned export regulations. If someone doesn't want to do business with you-- save for obvious violations of the Civil Rights Act-- they don't have to. And you don't have to shop there. And you can picket the store while standing on public property, but not while on private property.
I don't know what straw man you're setting up, but the Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishment, and it's been established that corporal punishment falls in that category.
Tell me: what's my party?
I have to point out, TO THE IGNORANT SLASHDOT HIVE MIND, that the deforestation of the eastern forests was done by the native Americans!
It certainly isn't capitalism. Government influencing the real estate market, and propping up the property rights of once group over another, is an example of misuse of state power. Don't give the state power to subsidize anyone, and they'll be forced to sell their useless land.
What guys?
I love how my rather CENTRIST idea of lobbying for the use of eminent domain is somehow not left-wing enough for Slashdot moderators.
No, I was criticizing the implied violence against supporters of fracking, Captain Red Herring.
As I understand it, the left decries the "an eye for an eye" philosophy until it suits their own purposes.
Because the earth's crust is just like a cracker.