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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @itsrealfake 2h \ parent \ on: Manufacturing was already coming back charts_and_numbers
omg, whoops
40 sats \ 1 reply \ @itsrealfake 2 Apr \ parent \ on: Trump's "Liberation Day" Tariffs are a Mistake econ
does feel that way, doesn't it.
This tariff is the goods and services tax that is charged on all transactions within New Zealand and so charging it on imports simply creates a level playing feild- ie free trade.
this is contradictory.
i don't have time for the rest of it
181 sats \ 10 replies \ @itsrealfake 2 Apr \ parent \ on: Trump's "Liberation Day" Tariffs are a Mistake econ
we've been at war since at least 2001
us economy was artificially destroyed to build China's manufacturing base
almost every day, i'm sitting with people to listen to their challenges... this is not my professional day-job, but i get a lot of requests from my community
it may not be hardwired, but I imagine if it weren't beneficial it would have bred itself away.
small group is better than individual ape.
at a certain size and organizational sophistication, tribes become less effective as they get larger.
Your creature comforts may be worth lots of sats... mine are not, so i would say that Freezer and Fridge are the only "need" items in that list given that food can spoil quickly.
You can boil water and cook with a propane cooktop & propane never goes bad... $1000 will get you a VERY long way.
Now you need what... 2 hours of backup for your fridge and freezer? or maybe it's a whole day?
If your power is going out for more than a day on any type of regular schedule, I would begin looking for a new home or getting a diesel generator instead.
Batteries are not suitable for electric heating devices.
How many things do you have that you "need" a battery system like that for?
You could buy a lot of batteries and inverters for that price, and if it's just your fridge or starlink that need to stay on, you almost certainly don't need to spend $20k for infrequent power issues.