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Seatbelts, disk vs drum and antilock brake systems, crumple zones, backup cameras, suspension design (wishbone, progressive spring rate) for handling.

I will concede the backup sensors. Those have worked pretty well, though still give false alerts occasionally. Auto headlights/wipers are also another plus, but more of a gimmick.

Other than that, there are better electric/hybrid/engine efficiency which is all good. New models and styles which can be interesting, and cars got fat, which isn't too good. But the actual technology for safety features used to keep people safe today, is basically the same as almost 25 years ago. Old cars from today's perspective are not like the old cars from the 1990's perspective.

That would help a lot. Heck, I'd love to have an overabundance of cactus fruit at 10/$1 and there is someone off 5 who seems to be growing that. Makes me smile.

But that doesnt help me much as we don't use our water from those reservoirs; a lot of my friends do.

But if you can do the same work with half the water, there is a savings.

You do touch on one thing I haven't seen mentioned, and it's the profitability of forcing upgrades. Man, oh man is that an epic ripoff! "Here's 10 tips to make your home more energy efficient and save $300 off your bill in 2025!" Followed by a list of 10's of thousands of dollars in upgrades: double pane windows, heat pump water heaters, mini split systems, induction cooktop, solar, don't forget electrical panel upgrades. I like tech and all, but damn, you're the utility, the less we consume, the more they charge. Makes me want to go off-grid.

Totally agree there have been some advancements, more tech added, and tests and expectations have changed a bit.

I was pointing out there hasn't been a massive safety revolution in the past 25 years beyond gadgets and gizmos. ABS, airbags, backup cameras, radar assisted cruise control... they existed back then; it's great adoption is higher now.

I hate low flow showers too, but know what I hate more? Droughts and water utilities' excessive use fees.

These regulations weren't added because some bored bureaucrat wanted to dick around with the norms. They were added to address a problem.

As a Californian, Trumpy Dumpty flushed 5+ billion gallons of water down a river; water we manage closely preparing for drought season. That's a problem for us.

How are you creating more water/storage for this reversal Whitehouse morons?

I'd argue the imported ones do meet all applicable standards, since they're exempt.

Well, yeah. That is the loophole being used.

As for 25 year old vehicle, my daily driver is 21, has satellite navigation, California LEV (low emissions vehicle), 5-star safety rating.

There hasn't really been some revolutionary advancement in safety in the past 25 years other than slapping some more computers, cameras and design tweaks. Actually, the beeping sensors in the bumpers are pretty nice. I like those.

We had good tech back then that stands up well to modern-day cars. It may not have the nagging of modern safety systems, but I don't get false warnings either.

Oh gosh, this article again. Why does the date say 2025? This was discussed ad nauseam last year.

Cliff notes: Why was it blocked? The foreign car built to tight regulations in one market doesn't meet safety standards in another country. Yes, people are exploiting a loophole to import them. The DMV got wise.

Oh Trumpy Dumpty, it's only April. Have you run out of plays to fuck shit up already? You grasping at straws now?

Pfft. Art of the deal my ass.

I don't necessarily oppose the use of AI as a tool for humans to utilize, but I do have issues with it dictating policies or control over human beings. By the people, for the people, absolutely does not include AI. (Sorry Data, not yet)

Also, any prompts and prompt instructions should be public with results. It is just way too easy to fuck up.

Oh snap! China, you got schooled. Ain't nut'n you can do now! Check mate.

"Hold my tea." -China

It's like the left foot trying to run away from the right. Let's do more of what is working.

What a moron.

Yeah, but aren't the owners of Home Depot big financial supporters of trump?

It's not nothing, but "Hasn't shit on DEI" is hardly a saving grace here.

I found one of these fakes on the shelves at CVS!

I'm pretty proud I got something banned after a letter.

I kinda teared up on that article. What hope they had.

For all wondering, this was written in 2007, speculating on the future. It flat out starts by saying they know they'll be wrong by making these guesses.

They thought we'd have a lunar colony by 2022. Instead we gave ourselves two shots to the feet and looking at the shiny down the barrel.

"Yo, boss. I need a 54% raise to keep up with inflation. Pronto!"

Hahaha almost kept a straight face. I crack myself up.

There are basic, basic permission controls and hiding info from non-admin users. But it's nasty for a big setup.

I imagine it would be implemented in the future, but priorities aren't there yet.

I agree though, would be a nice feature to have.

On one hand, good riddance to the arm-raising bulldozer destroying the foundations supporting us, The People, on the other hand, I don't trust any trump administration dipshit numbnuts to take over anything technological since they can't handle basic signal group chats.

I suppose fuck-it-up-and-leave is his M.O.

If not user data and network security concerns, what? Why the ban/sale song and dance?

Wasn't the whole thing about China scooping up loads of data?

So give a copy of that data to one of the worlds largest advertiser/online markets and license behavioural data from the "baddies". Yeah, that'll fix everything.

Everybody loses.

That was a LOT of scrolling just to realize I clicked the wrong list. JFC!

[He] was abducted off the street and taken to government security forces to an undisclosed location, where he was tortured, facing electrocution and suffocation.

So he fled to America and started the asylum process... where he was abducted by the government, shuffled to undisclosed detainment locations, and shipped off to El Salvador known for harsh treatment and torture of prisoners.

Way to go. /s

Link working for anyone else?