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Culture is not a static system. Elements may be destined to be counter-rational for now, but a better of awareness could also destine us for a more fair and effective system in the future. Just because something hasn’t happened yet doesn’t mean that determinism dictates it never will.

I agree that China would be better to work with than the IMF.

Closing some of the international investor tax exemptions that were on the chopping block might still be beneficial in that case though, imo.

Are you talking specifically about powered speakers? Certainly, resistance is a lesser concern when you’re passing almost no current.

But it’s important to have a heavy enough gauge cable between amplifiers and passive speakers so that there is not too much resistance, as this will cause it to overheat and potentially start a fire.

Generally speaking, I think a coat hanger’s gauge is too small for common amplifiers. Plus, if it’s iron then it’s going to have a higher resistance compared to standard materials, meaning more voltage drop and more heating.

Pay as much as you want but the sound will not be any different than if you used metal coat hanger wire.

The speakers won’t sound too good after the coat hanger has caught them on fire, though.

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Not everything is the worst. Just the important things.

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You can’t turn them down if they aren’t interested in you.

Great trick, isn’t it: They’re employed to protect the capital of the titans, from the taxes of the people who they are protecting the hoard from.

It’s no wonder so many people have trouble wrapping their brains around it, honestly. It’s devious.

I hear Bill Ackman’s name far too little for as often as I have his paid opinions appear in front of my eyeballs. I’m not sure if he has pressured Adams directly as per this article, but I know he has been pulling strings with university admins.

“Might not.” Such kind phrasing.

Yeah that existing market is a good point, I’m used to Americans talking about wanting kei cars (and the discussions of finding 25 year old trucks in good condition lol). I’m sorry.

It might have to do with production limitations for EV models (perhaps in part because of the focus on hydrogen and delayed battery procurement contracts vs. competitors), and mature competition from Chinese suppliers. Even so, iirc the entire kei market is significantly smaller because they are so much cheaper and because even if some countries do accept them, they can’t be sold universally. Also I think Japan changed incentives several years back which might have impacted sales and profits trends. That all probably makes the economics of expanding EV offerings abroad challenging.

I think that if they could do it they would, but you are absolutely right that Japan is not the only market where kei cars are relatively cleared and common place. I think I’m on the same page now.

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There is a small market for kei cars, for private use and export. But the economies of scale required for making these top-sellers don’t exist without regulatory and tax reform in foreign markets.

They can usually be imported for private use, but kei cars aren’t street legal for most consumer purposes in the US. Which means they would be selling to a very small market. The very few that end up getting sold in Europe are usually modified versions designed for export is another limiting factor.

It’s a kei car, though.

I help maintain !collapse@lemmy.ml

Although it doesn’t take much effort at the moment.