StrategicBlenderBall

StrategicBlenderBall t1_jbo1eo8 wrote

You can get a refurbed 14” MacBook Pro with the M1 Pro for about $1,500 direct from Apple. But if you’re only connected to a single external display, I’d just go with the Air. I bought an M1 MBA for my wife last year and she loves it, of course that was just before M2 came out lol.

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StrategicBlenderBall t1_ja1eal7 wrote

I’m not on gas, but my electric bill is between $350 - $450 per month. 2020 sq ft, on a Mitsubishi heat pump, water heater is electric, and we have two Teslas. The only gas appliance we have, for now, is our propane dryer. Figured I’d throw that in because people might be curious about the difference.

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StrategicBlenderBall t1_j9jei5y wrote

That’s kind of how I sell abortion to pro-lifers. More kids in poverty means more dollars going to social programs, more kids that become part of the system, and more kids that, statistically, will stay in the system for the rest of their lives.

Abortion keeps people off social programs, which Republicans (pro-lifers) love.

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StrategicBlenderBall t1_j6p99fk wrote

Isn’t it more reasonable to say that Black and Hispanic people are more likely to drive vehicles under disrepair because they are statistically poorer than non Black and Hispanic people? Maybe we should have some sort of agency that inspects vehicles for safety violations? Like a motor vehicle agency? They could even do those inspections on an annual basis!

Oh wait, most state motor vehicle agencies no longer do safety inspections because… reasons?

https://haynes.com/en-us/tips-tutorials/what-know-about-vehicle-inspections-all-50-states

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StrategicBlenderBall t1_j6l6n6w wrote

I’ve owned three Teslas lol, you could have taken my word. As soon as you get a VIN number you’re about a week or so from delivery. Anyway, they raised the cost during COVID to slow down demand (which didn’t work), so the cars are now back to pre-COVID prices.

They also dropped the Ultrasonic Sensors, but that was like $100 savings per car.

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