Fundamentally disagree. I use secure site passwords with a few exceptions, but they are stored somewhere, and I have a few "systems" depending on risk.
But, if someone knows the root of my system, they could easily brute force a number of passwords.
Or, they could hack my wife's iPad which has all my super-secure passwords in plain text...
There is always a weak link, and that list of weaknesses is likely less than 30-50 things.
Who the heck thinks these things are a good idea, beyond the fraudsters at the top of the pyramid?! Of course shortcuts are taken... after the first round of suckers, who really gives a s#!t?
Interesting-- I had similar experiences after a couple years in Thailand. Didn't eat much beef while there, but the milk and yogurt were not my friends.
California does a lot to favor the poor— tiered energy rates make low energy users cost per kWh lower than larger users.
For smaller users, grid connected solutions won’t make economic sense; they essentially need appliances that are plug-in (like a ups) or just independent.
50% of revenue with very low profit isn’t something to cry over.
The problem is essentially that SolarCity had a very high customer acquisition cost by using Home Depot ($7,500 from reports, as opposed to an average $4,000). That cost, even at the lower end, is simply too high unless the customer is spending $40k+.
By doing more to vertically integrate and leverage the high traffic Tesla stores, they do more to improve their brand. They can also switch more to a wholesale model where the battery division really shines.
As an investor, my only concern with this is making sure they can maintain access to the “Home Depot crowd” without a presence there.
Yes, pretty much the last one. Say there are about 100,000 schools in the US, and at $300,000 per year amortized cost each for the system it would be about $30B annually to potentially warn of an event that has about a 1/100,000 chance of happening without it each year.
It might lower crime in schools, it might do other things... but mostly it will stop things that are currently being stopped for less money. And, it is just a part of any system... what happens when it red flags-- police cars (or swat teams) roll?!
There really aren't any perfect systems, but potentially saving the lives of 60 kids per year isn't really worth $30B to me. Sure, if it is other people's money protecting my kids... but still, an inefficient solution. Making a school a jail really doesn't do much for the future of our children.
I am sure the manifest isn’t complete, but I thought a very big part of the backlog in dollar terms is 2018 launch activity. Hasn’t shotwell indicated launch cadence for 2019-20 more consistent with 2017? Also, financially I am just referring to FH, since it’s long-term prospects seem more limited.
I'm sure they are happy to have the work; the manifest is looking slim for 2019/20. If the boosters are used and recovered it is at least something more to amortize costs over.
I’m not sure if solar will be dominant in energy terms, but power terms of course. Some significant things need to change for it to dominate energy, and is more than batteries.
But, from the information available, I am much more likely to believe Tesla than this guy. The one thing that does jump out though is if he was capable of doing what Tesla claims, he was grossly under appreciated, and if he did it in 6-9 months they do not have adequate controls in place.
I'm guessing we will hit 50% much sooner than 33 years based on the improving economics. I wonder what state the grid will be in at that point though; will de-centralized energy take over, will we see interconnected microgrids, or will it be largely the same as today.
I think the only real question is if SMR's will provide a nuclear renaissance, or if that is still "20 years out." From what I read it doesn't seem like the SMR economics are any better on a $/kW basis than traditional reactors on a construction cost basis, although legal risk and financing costs should (theoretically) be reduced.
Not actually the problem; it isn't individual plastics being contaminated but rather the joke of "single stream" recycling. A couple things in a truckload of recyclables can contaminate it sufficiently that it isn't worth sorting. At those kinds of numbers the answer is to get rid of single use plastics (and papers).
As much as it makes me cringe, I agree that it is about the only solution at this point. Good news is it is higher energy content than food waste.
As long as there is proper waste gas treatment, I'll have to live with it. I really wish I didn't need as much single-use plastic packaging as I get stuck with though.
Tent in tent, repeat as required. Been in several aerospace composites factories that are little more than tents-- a Butler Building really isn't all that different. Usually the floor slab does a lot to moderate temperatures, but you can easily set up a modular clean room inside if you need to.
That would be my interest as well— wireless is just subject to too many unknowns even with a fairly robust design. I also cringe when people talk about powerline— I expect 24VDC to start taking over in the next 10 years for both commercial and residential power, with a power supply on a room-level basis. Power consumption per device simply no longer warrants 120VAC (much less 220VAC). The lower energy consumption, ability to provide backup power, and lower installation cost/ease of modification will push it.
Some people are very light sensitive, and blinds are not blackout curtains.
Generally for streetlights though, it is better to just have lower color temperature white light with good color rendering than monochromatic or “spiked” lamps like the old mercury vapor. You also should limit light levels to the minimum needed, and dim when there is no motion in the area.
I might not go that far, but the practice of directly hiring "contractors" in California has all but died for large companies, and for small companies it is more trouble than it is worth.
My often-told story about how we have a couple engineers [well] over 70 that are considered contractors is an example of a difficult position. They want to be contractors because they don't want to work full time, they don't need healthcare, don't need 401k, they take months off per year, and it gives them something to do when they want social contact... and for one, a way to get some extra spending cash after his last divorce and alimony settlement. They can't manage their own computers though.
In proper terms, they are part-time, irregular employees, but we would pay them half as much with that classification, and they wouldn't have the same motivation to contribute what they do. Pain in the ass...
Does a "contractor" get similar tax advantages as the US for deducting costs? In the US, that can be up to 50% of income that isn't taxed (if you know how to play the game).
I was in an Apple office recently and surprised to see most of the computers were MacMini's with Apple Cinema Displays. A few token iMacs, a few MacBook Pros, but not many. At least they like the dog food.
Unlike electricity, cost to provide is not closely related to total bits, peak demand, timing of bits, etc. The cost is primarily in the circuit itself, and everything else is largely incidental.
Not sure how easily the tunnel could be repurposed, since a single path for the bulk of the distance each way with branches off the main line, in a small diameter tunnel isn't really universal infrastructure.
Moreover, a passenger is counted as an enplanement plus deplanement. There is a large percentage of connecting traffic though, which brings the numbers back closer to reality.
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Fundamentally disagree. I use secure site passwords with a few exceptions, but they are stored somewhere, and I have a few "systems" depending on risk.
But, if someone knows the root of my system, they could easily brute force a number of passwords.
Or, they could hack my wife's iPad which has all my super-secure passwords in plain text...
There is always a weak link, and that list of weaknesses is likely less than 30-50 things.
Who the heck thinks these things are a good idea, beyond the fraudsters at the top of the pyramid?! Of course shortcuts are taken... after the first round of suckers, who really gives a s#!t?
Interesting-- I had similar experiences after a couple years in Thailand. Didn't eat much beef while there, but the milk and yogurt were not my friends.
Retail builds brand awareness. I am in the periphery of the field, and could not name any direct competitors until a couple months ago.
By wholesale, I am referring to systems with a cost of over half a million— something in the range of what I personally might specify for a client.
California does a lot to favor the poor— tiered energy rates make low energy users cost per kWh lower than larger users.
For smaller users, grid connected solutions won’t make economic sense; they essentially need appliances that are plug-in (like a ups) or just independent.
50% of revenue with very low profit isn’t something to cry over.
The problem is essentially that SolarCity had a very high customer acquisition cost by using Home Depot ($7,500 from reports, as opposed to an average $4,000). That cost, even at the lower end, is simply too high unless the customer is spending $40k+.
By doing more to vertically integrate and leverage the high traffic Tesla stores, they do more to improve their brand. They can also switch more to a wholesale model where the battery division really shines.
As an investor, my only concern with this is making sure they can maintain access to the “Home Depot crowd” without a presence there.
Yes, pretty much the last one. Say there are about 100,000 schools in the US, and at $300,000 per year amortized cost each for the system it would be about $30B annually to potentially warn of an event that has about a 1/100,000 chance of happening without it each year.
It might lower crime in schools, it might do other things... but mostly it will stop things that are currently being stopped for less money. And, it is just a part of any system... what happens when it red flags-- police cars (or swat teams) roll?!
There really aren't any perfect systems, but potentially saving the lives of 60 kids per year isn't really worth $30B to me. Sure, if it is other people's money protecting my kids... but still, an inefficient solution. Making a school a jail really doesn't do much for the future of our children.
I am sure the manifest isn’t complete, but I thought a very big part of the backlog in dollar terms is 2018 launch activity. Hasn’t shotwell indicated launch cadence for 2019-20 more consistent with 2017? Also, financially I am just referring to FH, since it’s long-term prospects seem more limited.
I'm sure they are happy to have the work; the manifest is looking slim for 2019/20. If the boosters are used and recovered it is at least something more to amortize costs over.
I’m not sure if solar will be dominant in energy terms, but power terms of course. Some significant things need to change for it to dominate energy, and is more than batteries.
Fair enough, and Musk has a darn good publicist.
But, from the information available, I am much more likely to believe Tesla than this guy. The one thing that does jump out though is if he was capable of doing what Tesla claims, he was grossly under appreciated, and if he did it in 6-9 months they do not have adequate controls in place.
I'm guessing we will hit 50% much sooner than 33 years based on the improving economics. I wonder what state the grid will be in at that point though; will de-centralized energy take over, will we see interconnected microgrids, or will it be largely the same as today.
I think the only real question is if SMR's will provide a nuclear renaissance, or if that is still "20 years out." From what I read it doesn't seem like the SMR economics are any better on a $/kW basis than traditional reactors on a construction cost basis, although legal risk and financing costs should (theoretically) be reduced.
Not actually the problem; it isn't individual plastics being contaminated but rather the joke of "single stream" recycling. A couple things in a truckload of recyclables can contaminate it sufficiently that it isn't worth sorting. At those kinds of numbers the answer is to get rid of single use plastics (and papers).
As much as it makes me cringe, I agree that it is about the only solution at this point. Good news is it is higher energy content than food waste.
As long as there is proper waste gas treatment, I'll have to live with it. I really wish I didn't need as much single-use plastic packaging as I get stuck with though.
Tent in tent, repeat as required. Been in several aerospace composites factories that are little more than tents-- a Butler Building really isn't all that different. Usually the floor slab does a lot to moderate temperatures, but you can easily set up a modular clean room inside if you need to.
That would be my interest as well— wireless is just subject to too many unknowns even with a fairly robust design. I also cringe when people talk about powerline— I expect 24VDC to start taking over in the next 10 years for both commercial and residential power, with a power supply on a room-level basis. Power consumption per device simply no longer warrants 120VAC (much less 220VAC). The lower energy consumption, ability to provide backup power, and lower installation cost/ease of modification will push it.
Some people are very light sensitive, and blinds are not blackout curtains.
Generally for streetlights though, it is better to just have lower color temperature white light with good color rendering than monochromatic or “spiked” lamps like the old mercury vapor. You also should limit light levels to the minimum needed, and dim when there is no motion in the area.
I might not go that far, but the practice of directly hiring "contractors" in California has all but died for large companies, and for small companies it is more trouble than it is worth.
My often-told story about how we have a couple engineers [well] over 70 that are considered contractors is an example of a difficult position. They want to be contractors because they don't want to work full time, they don't need healthcare, don't need 401k, they take months off per year, and it gives them something to do when they want social contact... and for one, a way to get some extra spending cash after his last divorce and alimony settlement. They can't manage their own computers though.
In proper terms, they are part-time, irregular employees, but we would pay them half as much with that classification, and they wouldn't have the same motivation to contribute what they do. Pain in the ass...
Does a "contractor" get similar tax advantages as the US for deducting costs? In the US, that can be up to 50% of income that isn't taxed (if you know how to play the game).
I was in an Apple office recently and surprised to see most of the computers were MacMini's with Apple Cinema Displays. A few token iMacs, a few MacBook Pros, but not many. At least they like the dog food.
Unlike electricity, cost to provide is not closely related to total bits, peak demand, timing of bits, etc. The cost is primarily in the circuit itself, and everything else is largely incidental.
Not sure how easily the tunnel could be repurposed, since a single path for the bulk of the distance each way with branches off the main line, in a small diameter tunnel isn't really universal infrastructure.
Throughput. 18 miles each way in a systems they call "Loop" as opposed to HyperLoop or TheLoop.
Moreover, a passenger is counted as an enplanement plus deplanement. There is a large percentage of connecting traffic though, which brings the numbers back closer to reality.