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I've driven a Volvo S80 a few times including a trip from Downpatrick across bendy country roads using their 5+year old adaptive cruise and lane assist tech and once you stay aware you rarely if ever need to come off auto. The only time where I had to was on the motorway where it occasionally confuses a slip road for the main road. It's amazing how well it works, and whether it actually is or not I feel much safer than relying on my own (in)competence.Turning millions into thousands
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Originally posted by Pat Mustard View Post
Hope he did a flying dismount. Tarnawa meant to win the Arc.
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If the fuel shortage was just a result of panic buying it would have been over by now wouldn't it
Things must be really desperate, way beyond the level of being bailed out by a few army tankers.
Originally posted by Wombatman View Post
Last edited by Strewelpeter; 30-09-21, 15:47.Turning millions into thousands
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Originally posted by coillcam View Post
Drove a model 3 yesterday. Only a short spin for a few km down a rural regional road. Good craic using the self drive mode. The acceleration is ridiculous and it was very comfy. Can't imagine what a model S/X is like when you floor it.
Puts a smile on your face every time
Re: Summoning your Tesla to the golf club,
fun story but didn't happen.
Summon only works for short distances.
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This is simply incredible. I think a feat like this would bring joy to even PSV https://twitter.com/uespiiiiii/statu...101178888?s=19
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Originally posted by Strewelpeter View PostIf the fuel shortage was just a result of panic buying it would have been over by now wouldn't it
Things must be really desperate, way beyond the level of being bailed out by a few army tankers.
The schadenfreude is deep with this one
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Originally posted by Dice75 View Post
Jesus id kill for an afternoon at that right now
In other news, me aul PUP got cut off so I started a job search on Saturday night. Got 3 interviews and got a job today. Had a missed call yesterday evening, rang back this morning, interview at 3, job offer at 5. Starting next Friday night. For a 5 star Hotel bar that exclusively does weddings, working Friday night and Saturdays only. Handy number. Places in Dublin absolutely screaming out for bar staff for anyone with a student in their lives, no excuse for not having a job.
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Originally posted by ComradeCollie View PostAfternoon solo pints in Mulligans are pure joy."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by dobby View Post
Also in for midweek day time pints if ye go
In other news, me aul PUP got cut off so I started a job search on Saturday night. Got 3 interviews and got a job today. Had a missed call yesterday evening, rang back this morning, interview at 3, job offer at 5. Starting next Friday night. For a 5 star Hotel bar that exclusively does weddings, working Friday night and Saturdays only. Handy number. Places in Dublin absolutely screaming out for bar staff for anyone with a student in their lives, no excuse for not having a job.
"I can’t find anyone who agrees with what I write or think these days, so I guess I must be getting closer to the truth." - Hunter S. Thompson
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Originally posted by coillcam View Post
All of the physical tech is probably close to being there or already sufficient: cameras, sensors, radar etc. Meanwhile, the software engineering and ai/modelling required is immensely difficult. Especially when it has to decide on something unknown or a the edge of what's known.
It's one thing running autopilot on a large highway with loads of space and clearly defined road markings or boundaries. Try country roads with weird verges, hedges, walls, tractors etc. The owner of where I work won't use the self-drive features. He's had a few occasions of breaks being slammed on randomly while driving. Could only put it down to the car erroneously detecting the ditch or verge as dangerous.
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Originally posted by AndyFatBastard View Post
What if you just can't be arsed?Turning millions into thousands
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Originally posted by Strewelpeter View Post
PUP disappearing will be a severe kick in the arse for a lot of people, the entitlement has been on broad criteria and with very little scrutiny of the businesses people were laid off from. There are a lot of those jobs are not coming back and many laid off employees who have no interest in coming back.
I'm in the hugely privileged position of not actually needing to work cos my missus is on a good wage but after a few weeks of her sending me money, I'm sick of it and want my own. I still wont be able to contribute to mortgage/bills but it will be nice to have my own few pound for lunch, coffee, petrol, pints, whatever. I saved a fair whack on the 350 too but there will be a lot of people getting a kick like you said when its cut off and money runs out after a few weeks.
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Tesla actually went live with full self-driving only a few weeks back but it is currently in beta testing and only available to a select number of people. It is dependant on some kind of driving safety score that they calculate based on the data they have collected from your past driving history in the Tesla to this point. If you score high it gets enabled.
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Originally posted by Wombatman View Post3.2 billion for mica redress. 6,600 homes. Do the maths
The report said that homeowners on the working group advised that the average size of home affected is 2,400sq.ft with "many homes" between 3,000-4,000sq.ft."We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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Originally posted by Wombatman View Post3.2 billion for mica redress. 6,600 homes. Do the maths
Edit...and probably buying the blocks from Cassidys.This too shall pass.
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That is an interesting aside from the conversation. If you think your phone has good data collection then just think about what a car can do and how valuable all that information is in the future. It has some good benefits like they will be able to model insurance costs much more accurately for drivers. I think at this stage most of the car companies have their own insurance companies because they obviously think they can optimize it based on the data. Think about when cars are fully autonomous and it gets normalized then companies will look to make them entertainment centers for passengers. Car companies aren't just betting on the cars being autonomous but this is going to create a whole new world of opportunities for them in so many areas.
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Cheaper car insurance based on data ? Dont we already have that with the penalty points system and NCB ? Car insurance companies are in the business of making money, not giving people value for money.
What car companies have their own insurance companies ? I know most have their own lending institutions, a few act as brokers through larger insurance companies.This too shall pass.
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Originally posted by Opr View PostThat is an interesting aside from the conversation. If you think your phone has good data collection then just think about what a car can do and how valuable all that information is in the future. It has some good benefits like they will be able to model insurance costs much more accurately for drivers. I think at this stage most of the car companies have their own insurance companies because they obviously think they can optimize it based on the data. Think about when cars are fully autonomous and it gets normalized then companies will look to make them entertainment centers for passengers. Car companies aren't just betting on the cars being autonomous but this is going to create a whole new world of opportunities for them in so many areas.
Also car leasing will become more prevalent. So for Tesla you'll pay them a tiered sub for insurance plus various benefits. I'm thinking of guaranteed supercharger priority, parking, a courtesy car during maintenance and more. The further along this goes, the more it just becomes CaaS - Car as a Service from a fleet. You don't actually keep a car at home but book it from an app to drive you around as a robo-taxi. Also if you have a charger or solar/wind/batteries (Tesla made of course) they probably incentivise you with discounts on the sub by using your facilities.
Again it's years from actually happening but it's all pretty feasible.
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Originally posted by oleras View PostCheaper car insurance based on data ? Dont we already have that with the penalty points system and NCB ? Car insurance companies are in the business of making money, not giving people value for money.
What car companies have their own insurance companies ? I know most have their own lending institutions, a few act as brokers through larger insurance companies.
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Originally posted by Strewelpeter View Post
PUP disappearing will be a severe kick in the arse for a lot of people, the entitlement has been on broad criteria and with very little scrutiny of the businesses people were laid off from. There are a lot of those jobs are not coming back and many laid off employees who have no interest in coming back.﴾͡๏̯͡๏﴿
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Originally posted by Lao Lao View Post
What are your thoughts on the squad/how things are going this season?
I've always been very much in the Ole camp and want him to be given a proper chance at it and to succeed but I have to admit, I'm starting to wane a bit. I'm not part of the #OleOut brigade but recent performances has me worried, not necessarily the results but more the performances.
For the talent in the squad, we don't seem to be clicking right. I thought that the tactics when we went a man down to Young Boys was wrong and cost us the game. The win in the league over West Ham wasn't great (I know West Ham are a decent outfit and in good form, but we still should be able to beat them easier than we did) and the way the players celebrated after the game was like we'd just won the league, just didn't sit right with me for some reason.
The loss to West Ham in the mickey mouse cup was also bad, there was no young players playing (U21's) - Everybody was 2nd choice so they should have been busting their gut to fight for a place in the starting 11 for the next premiership game - It would suggest that we have a very shallow squad in terms of talent but the players picked should be a lot more capable.
The loss to Villa was woeful - Regardless of what's going on, Utd should be comfortably beating these lads at home and away.
And then last night, while it was great to see us come back, I can't help but feel that the win slightly papers over some cracks?
All that said, it's very early days - We're only six games in and we're joint second in the league, we still have knockout CL in our own hands, two wins at home and a point away from the two other games should see us through.
I hope I'm wrong and maybe the squad is just adjusting to the new additions but I just can't help feel like something isn't quite right at the minute.
I love what he's done for the club and according to all reports he would make an excellent DoF on the recruitment side but the only way he is ever likely to succeed as a manager is as a figurehead with other people doing the coaching/tactics.
However he's perfect for what the glazers want so we'll probably fall over the line into 4th place in the league with the best squad we've had in 10 years and he'll get another contract extension.
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Originally posted by ionapaul View PostTo be fair I know a lot who have now had it, in work, etc... and if you are fully vaccinated and not at risk I wouldn't be particularly worried... unless the whole isolation is your concern, and that's understandable.No beast so fierce but knows some touch of pity, but I know none, therefore am no beast.
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Originally posted by Wombatman View Post3.2 billion for mica redress. 6,600 homes. Do the mathsLast edited by DeadParrot; 01-10-21, 14:25.People say I should be more humble I hope they understand, they don't listen when you mumble
Get a shiny metal Revolut card! And a free tenner!
https://revolut.com/referral/jamesb8!G10D21
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Originally posted by oleras View Post
Builders up and down the country clapping the cheeks of their arse...half a mill to build a house in Donegal
Edit...and probably buying the blocks from Cassidys.I hold silver in tit for tat, and I love you for that
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Originally posted by Emmet View PostFor all the recent discussions about Energy usage / EirGrid / Data Centres etc, this is a cool dashboard showing info during the day.
https://www.smartgriddashboard.com/#all/generation
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Originally posted by hotspur View Post
That says 70% of the current electricity generation is from renewables. Can that be right?
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Originally posted by Goodluck2me View PostThat’s not correct, as there would be a cap I think of €320k per house. There’s huge expense of around €6-9k just to test your house for it.
Why don't they claim off the chancers who sold the bricks rather than me?
I fail to see why the default position is for the government to pay 100% redress including all expenses. Where are the suppliers the builders and the banks in all this?
I presume that FD got out of that big house in Letterkenny in time or did they buy it and rent it out?
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It seems to create a dodgy enough precedence, that you can go for the cheapest supplier, build a big eyesore in the middle of nowhere, and its all good. You'll be made good again.
Having said that we also need to fix the problem. Thats just the way it is as a society that looks after each other when catastrophic mistakes happen.
I don't think though, we should be rebuilding mansions. Normal houses, sure. But this campaign seems to be about €350,000 not being enough, and they want more. That doesn't seem fair. While €350,000 ... sure. Why not. We look after each other."We're not f*cking Burundi" - Big Phil
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Originally posted by pokerhand View Post90% sure I have COVID.... Just waiting on test results.... FML!No beast so fierce but knows some touch of pity, but I know none, therefore am no beast.
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Originally posted by pokerhand View Post
False alarm, which is great news, but fuck me that is some cold I have, as I have all the symptoms of Covid.Gone full 'Glinner' since June 2022.
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Originally posted by Raoul Duke III View PostFior di latte (sp?) cheese on pizzas - absolute game changer. Kicks mozzarella into the hapenny place.Gone full 'Glinner' since June 2022.
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Originally posted by ComradeCollie View Post
Oh you, and your white supremacist cheese mongering https://theconversation.com/milk-a-s...azi-hate-83292
What otherwise harmless thing will be turned into a racist trope next?"We are not Europeans. Those people on the continent are freaks."
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