There is no known dog still alive from the 90s. That applies to literally every 90s dog movie.

>arguably less so than anything involving wirenuts

I've taken to just wiring plugs at the end of wires so I will be able to just wire the male plug into new appliances I intend to replace old ones and just plug them in once it is time. So much easier to do that on the ground than have to deal with twisting those wirenuts at the top of a ladder. But these are for home and family/friends where I don't mind spending an extra $4 for future proofing. It's also a lot easier than installing a whole new outlet for things like garbage disposals where the person accidentally got a plug version so I don't have to worry about stripping the cabling and taping up the connections out in the open where water can be a problem.

EDIT: Apparently what I meant wasn't understood. I'm just converting the ends of the cables from a hardwired version to a plugged version. The female is always secured and it lets the appliance just plug directly into it. This is literally no different than it being a plugged appliance unless anyone knows any better. Plugs aren't special, they're just hardwired into the plug rather than directly into the junction box by way of wire nuts connectors or wago connectors.

Great, that's a lot easier then!

Huh, that looks even more complicated than an American thermostat. Good luck, I'm very competent at our two wire system but that many cables for a basic light would drive me nuts. Too many points of failure.

I would still try to make sure all the wires are still actually in the contacts (might be loose or broken in one). If your systems run through multiple sockets and lamps, I'd make sure other ones are still functioning too. For example, I once had a full wall go down and found the problem was the head of a wire snapped off inside a wall outlet so the connection was cut to all other objects on the breaker.

Anything that requires a battery usually does. Phones, computers, even utility energy regardless of renewability.

When I was a kid, that was just called role-playing.

"Mmm, this steak is soooo good I need a safe word...."

With fabric, holes are torn thread. You're not tearing or puncturing thread when you sew, you're passing the needle through with virtually no damage and the gap closes behind it. Because there's thread, at no point is there an open hole or gap.

BDSM is feeding someone food they like every meal, cuddling and playing with them?

"Yeah, he said he was into BDSM but then he cooked me a nice meal, took me on a lovely walk in a park and then we cuddled. I actually had to initiate anything more..."

Would that I could be kidnapped the way dogs are "kidnapped". Less the neutering bit though.

What would that help? We knew what Qatar was and FIFA still did it. The problem isn't the watching, it's the doing the right thing once we see it.

Might be safer to employ something that isn't afraid for its own life. Safer for civilians. Too much shooting first out of fear.

Really wonder what it tastes like. That's so interesting and the possibility of culturing so many other designer food could be fascinating from a culinary experience. This version might not be very good or just fine or even normal. But the future could be food that doesn't just compete with our natural food but leaves it behind.

I'd be most concerned for any electric lines or pipes. But you only have a few options to choose from and that's masonry, drywall or wood (sometimes metal). Looks like you should be thinking masonry.

That's the thing about NYC. It's guess work.

Those backups are just for emergency outages. Actual grid batteries are far more efficient.

Power companies routinely take advantage of customers. You're acting like they don't make money when they operate.

looks at Australia

Disagree. There are several very large battery systems implemented now. The reason why there aren't a ton is because solar has only really been viable for a decade.

Batteries exist.

It absolutely does if you use solar, wind, geothermal or anything not so dependent on an oligarichal supply chain. If they make a coal or gas plant then they're idiots.

I'm not talking about making the centers more efficient, I'm talking about getting into producing energy. Prices don't really go up or down if you're the producer. It's always just cost.

We're in agreement then.

Who said anything about climate change? I'm talking about their energy shortfall. That's plenty to workshop a solution and begin implementing it in a profitable and effective manner.

Solving a problem isn't resolving the problem. It's figuring out how to resolve the problem.

Sounds like enough money to also permanently solve the problem too...

First, succeed at it being amazing at escapism, because escapism is a perfectly valid reason all its own. Then the establishment of the technology will compel its other uses.

But that sounds exactly what I was saying. Where is the disagreement?

Your irises contract to protect your eyes from damage from overexposure. Contracted irises mean less absorption of light which means less precise vision in general. Likewise, more white light in the area washes out and fades colors because of its higher visibility creating that contrast.