I think it’s just that they are more obvious here, so it led to a popular use term. Bigger issue is that they can be kinda annoying and I suspect it might only grow their numbers if they are the default community that potential redditors have as their first experience in lemmy.

Because it’s trolls more often than not.

Plus when the ADA was founded, the only way they could get it to actually pass was to effectively let pharmaceutical companies set their own prices. Which as we can see, did not end well.

Or a crocodile.

That they aren’t being properly maintained/funded? It looks like a bunch of the bridges that are having issues are mostly due to age.

Again, no problem. I actually just recommended SuperFastMatt to a coworker the other day, because I figured he’d get a kick out of the off-road viper he’s been showing the process of making.

No problem, hope you enjoy! Other science/engineering based channel recommendations (trying not give too many): Thought Emporium, SuperFastMatt, Michael Size, and Hyperspace pirate.

Yep. Another is Tech Ingredients, which has bad thumbnails and amazingly good content.

First Gen?

I wouldn’t worry about it. I was one of the gifted kids, got my Bachelors then Masters in Computer Science with good grades. But also I got massively depressed and it took me a while to get a job after graduation. One of the more valuable lessons I learned from that experience was that I was often not seeing the forest thru the trees. After all, going to college is just a means of hopefully ensuring that you have an easier time covering the cost of living long term. So, overall, if you’re happy and don’t have to constantly worry about your bills there was no real loss of potential.

The bel air probably doesn’t have any emissions stuff. That’s why it gets better gas milage than you expect, whereas the newer stuff absolutely does. Plus trucks are geared for torque, unlike a car, which reduces mpg. A more apt comparison would be to older ('50-'70s) trucks, where you were probably talking more around 9-10mpg without emissions.

Sadly, Apple is far and away the best for that. Plus notability allows for digital recording too. Helped me a ton through school.

I disagree. The death penalty is bad.

Oh, that sounds pretty good. I was talking about chipolte from a can/jar, tried it one time with some thicker tortillas and it was just amazingly good. Cilantro and some cumin are good as well.

Add a little Chipotle to the cheese before cooking. Makes it smokey and a little hotter.

I actually considered it when I last looked for a new vehicle but besides being too expensive for what they are ($10k for a 90s cheap truck) they made a lot of compromises on them. For instance, on most the struts and springs are right under the seats, so if that breaks it would come right up into your legs. If the truck is rusty and going over bumps, that is a non zero possibility.

Not really. I compared it to an older Chevy s10 for a reason. Those were relatively small trucks that, while not always the most reliable, are still a pretty decent option for most people. Kei trucks are a smidge smaller, but are better on gas and frankly less safe. I don’t think this is a “get rid of bigger vehicles and this goes away” but of a “Kei trucks aren’t really any safer than an off-road golf cart and current regulations allows them on the road”. We need the safety regulations so less people die on Auto accidents, and kei trucks don’t really have to comply with even the basic ones.

They’re not really safe. They are generally front heavy, so there is a risk of rolling forward, no crumple zone safety stuff, more often than not the front suspension is under the seat and if that breaks it would shoot up into the cabin, and on top of everything they are pretty slow. They have more in common with an off road Polaris than a traditional truck, which is to be expected because they were mostly designed to be farm trucks. I’d much rather be in an older s10 than a kei truck in the event of a crash (and s10’s aren’t very safe). I think I lot of why they are so popular these days is because there aren’t really any light trucks anymore, and these are an alternative.

At low speeds. My grandfather has one (a really low milage one he inherited) and I’ve driven it a bit. It’s a small, cheap car that doesn’t get good milage at all (a 90s camry will get much better), but if you just want something to putter about in it works. Easy to park, cheap so you don’t have to worry about people messing with it, and pretty simply designed.

Oh, I believe it. They’re not great, but they are often a common handme down to the poorist relatives when an older member of the family dies, as well as just generally being cheap to get.