Wanderer

Just thought it would be nice to have some highlights from last year. Couldn't find generic tournament highlights so went for this.

"Waymo has filed a request to the California Public Utilities Commission to expand robotaxi service in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles region. In the SFBA, it grows from just San Francisco to the whole peninsula, all the way to Sunnyvale but not including Marin, the East Bay and Santa Clara/Cupertino/San Jose. The LA area includes everything north and west of Compton, but not the San Fernando valley."

This is massive I'm not really sure what the writer is on about with the title.

Waymo have been in the background making slow and steady progress for years. So much so most people probably don't even know the extend of their self driving (without a human behind the wheel) developments.

This could be the beginning of the big push to actual serious market infiltration.

While walking, cycling, electric mobility, and trains are a must for a healthy city they do run into problems. Mainly the last mile problem and unexpected journeys, self driving cars will make a huge impact on the health of cities, traffic and ease of getting around.

Closing those lines and not leaving them in a state where they could be reopened if needed is a mistake.

If Wales haven't spent so much money on their London to Birmingham rail line they might have had some money left over to do something in Wales.

That's a bit of a surprise.

I think anyone that believes Wales will financially better off with independence is a bit delusional.

But I'm getting convinced Wales might be better off outside of the UK. So long Wales has been squeezed for the benefit of England, and ignored.

Independent Wales could do things differently and it could be great. Wales is more left leaning so they could raise taxes on the rich, stop people from England buying up houses. We could just have a huge house building programme (or much better medium density) we got the land. If everyone has a much cheaper house then it doesn't matter if wages are lower all that really matter is disposable income. Plus money isn't the be all and end all, our natural beauty is incredibly undervalued and experiences bring more joy than expenses.

So I couldn't see a richer Wales but I could potentially see a happier, healthier Wales.

As the world grapples with the existential crisis of climate change, environmental activists want

President Joe Biden to phase out the oil industry, and Republicans argue he’s already doing that. Meanwhile, the surprising reality is the United States is pumping oil at a blistering pace and is on track to produce more oil than any country has in history.

The United States is set to produce a global record of 13.3 million barrels per day of crude and condensate during the fourth quarter of this year, according to a report published Tuesday by S&P Global Commodity Insights.

[Article is from late last year.]

cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/6709894

Oxford becomes UK’s electric bus capital as 159 vehicles join fleet

I just watched some video about Yakutsk Siberia which is meant to be the coldest city in the world. Thought "Those poor bastards, wonder what they need to wear indoors when it is -40 outside."

Turns out a pissing tank top and PJ bottoms. We really need to start demanding better things in this country don't we?

I'm also reading a book about coal mining. All the unpaid labour, minimising wages and dodgy things the bosses did then still happens now. Now I'm not a tankie so don't get the wrong idea here. But why are we all okay living like this I don't get it? Why is the UK population so forgiving at living it shit conditions.

Also I'm going to jump in before anyone says no insulation keeps you cold in the summer. Insulation works both ways, it can keep heat out or it can keep heat in. It's better in the summer and in the winter.

Siberia video in question:

https://youtu.be/K0z7Avc9ZtY?si=_KTob2YYMn2HLwkv

Also I hope I havent broken any rules. I can't see any. This seems mostly news posts but I guess text posts are allowed? Sorry if not.

IU.S. battery storage capacity has been growing since 2021 and could increase by 89% by the end of 2024 if developers bring all of the energy storage systems they have planned on line by their intended commercial operation dates