Posts by SundogUK

Re: Revenue Stream

"...as long as shareholders exist." And your alternative is?

Re: Slow down

Judge Sarah Wallace had no standing to make that judgement. Insurrection is a criminal offence and guilt can only by established in a full criminal trial, which has not and never will take place. Because it was not an insurrection.

Re: Building software is hard...

Governments are the ONLY people who can afford large scale mistakes. They know they can make the tax-payer pay.

Re: Twats

Where 'sensible' = I agree with it.

Re: at the mercy of the big contractors

I think it is far too easy to claim that because in-house government projects worked well in the past, they would work well now. I suspect this wouldn't be the case. Back then civil service was seen by many to be an honourable duty; people tried to do the best they could. I don't think this is the case any more, in the private or public sector.

Re: BTDTGTTS

"(see also: US school shootings)"

You were doing so well until this, which as written is meaningless but I'm going to assume you favour increased gun control of some sort. Which isn't the problem, never has been and will not be fixed by 'political will.' The US constitution will put paid to that.

The real issue is the mental health and routine doping of ten's of thousands of kids.

Re: Nonsense

Dump all the DEI consultants.

Re: Alternatives to car use?

"Surely for the vast majority of trips an electric bicycle..."

In England? In this weather? Doing a weekly shop? Fuck off.

Re: Finding a working charger

When half a dozen people are driving EV's, of course it's possible. When everyone is, not so much.

Re: Hmmm..

"Not sure why you're bothering to compare new vs second hand"

There will be next to no second hand market, so the drivers who currently buy second hand will be forced to buy new. I suspect the plan is to force everyone into leasing.

Re: Hey, there's an idea...

This isn't actually true. The supply of money is far more complicated than that (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_supply) and governments/central banks do have significant control over it through absolute control of the M0 and MB supply and by legal restraints on banks gearing of M1 and above.

Re: Exactly what destroyed the UK car industry

"Tesla hasn't guaranteed them good wages, a pension or insurance."

None of which are legal requirements. If you don't like what Tesla is offering, go work somewhere else.

Re: I'm actually on Musk's side on this

Nice company you got there. Be a shame if it got broken.

Re: I'm actually on Musk's side on this

If hiring H-1B engineers is legal, why wouldn't you? The issue is the national legislation not the company.

Re: I'm actually on Musk's side on this

What international labour agreements?

Re: I'm actually on Musk's side on this

"They don't want any money or extra benefits."

The union is demanding collective bargaining and striking because Tesla refuses. This is definitely demanding more money.

Re: I'm actually on Musk's side on this

Unions can do lots of things. Collective bargaining is only one of them.

Re: I'm actually on Musk's side on this

Say something that disparages socialism and watch the downvotes then.

Re: I'm actually on Musk's side on this

Completely missing the point. The union exists; the employees are members. The issue is Tesla refuses to enter into collective bargaining. Because they don't agree with that socialist shit.

Re: Yeah > £60K to press a button.

"Train drivers are paid for taking responsibility for other people's well being."

They most certainly are not. H&S on the railways is almost entirely down to Railtrack in the UK. Nobody has been killed by a driver error where there wasn't infrastructure faults as well, for decades. Drivers are glorified bus drivers on three times the salary.

Re: I'm actually on Musk's side on this

"Employees in Sweden have been seeking a collective bargaining agreement with Tesla since the very beginning."

Have they? Or is the union demanding this?