foxpaws42
foxpaws42 t1_j9w46gq wrote
Tesla got a strong head start in the EV market, but more established automakers are now serious about the EV market, and the latter have far more experience with build quality.
If Tesla releases a Model 2 with the current build quality of the Model 3, I'd be very concerned about long-term ownership.
Even if Tesla does improve its build quality, I'd have to get over my concerns with Musk's behavior and conduct, which is driving away (hah) some existing Tesla owners and would-be customers, but I digress.
foxpaws42 t1_j9s0b9f wrote
If college is a resort, mine was a pretty barebones resort. Less Four Seasons, more Best Western.
I went to a state school, not some Ivy League school, so maybe the latter is really posh?
foxpaws42 t1_j91613f wrote
Reply to [Text] I need to find a higher paying job, but self doubt makes me feel like I can’t handle any job by thequeasydream
I know some folks (who I consider intelligent) who can't deal with multiple things demanding and competing for their attention.
I wonder if you might do better at a job where the tasks are few, the focus is deep, and you generally don't need to collaborate with or manage other people, rather than a job that requires you to spread your attention broadly and interact with many other folks.
'Few tasks; deep focus; solo work' tends to have a large overlap with artistic endeavors, such as woodcarving or painting, where you can focus on your craft with few to no distractions. If you are artistically inclined, it might be worth consideration.
Edit: Another factor to consider is what appears to be social anxiety. You mentioned shutting down in social settings. It might be worth exploring the root causes with a psychiatrist?
foxpaws42 t1_j90h048 wrote
Reply to LPT Request: Avoiding Conversation by Overall_Amoeba2353
I usually tell the other person that while I'd love to chat, I have something important and time-sensitive that needs my full attention right now; mind if we chat later? For me, the important/time-sensitive part has the benefit of the truth about 8 times out of 10.
foxpaws42 t1_j76gbgj wrote
Reply to comment by matatatias in ‘iPhones are made in hell’: 3 months inside China’s iPhone city - Workers describe a peak production season marred by labor protests and Covid-19 chaos, right as Apple reconsiders its China supply chain. by speckz
And PlayStation and Xbox, as Sony and Microsoft are also Foxconn clients. HP printers, Dell computers, Kindle and Echo devices, the list goes on.
I’d wager that many if not most American households have at least one product built by Foxconn even if they own zero Apple products.
foxpaws42 t1_j75zftk wrote
Reply to comment by Youvebeeneloned in ‘iPhones are made in hell’: 3 months inside China’s iPhone city - Workers describe a peak production season marred by labor protests and Covid-19 chaos, right as Apple reconsiders its China supply chain. by speckz
Samsung operates factories in South Korea, Vietnam, and Mexico. While I can't speak to the conditions in Vietnam and Mexico, South Korean factories aren't exactly a picnic. Samsung wields quite a bit of power in Korean society, and is notorious for suppressing news about working conditions at their Korean factories, though some particularly egregious situations have made news headlines in Korean news. (E.g. deaths due to prolonged exposure to hazardous chemicals.)
I get the sense that these incidents in Korea aren't of significant interest to Western news media, whereas tying Apple (American company) to Foxconn (Chinese factory) virtually guarantees clicks on American news websites.
foxpaws42 t1_j75y3wv wrote
Reply to ‘iPhones are made in hell’: 3 months inside China’s iPhone city - Workers describe a peak production season marred by labor protests and Covid-19 chaos, right as Apple reconsiders its China supply chain. by speckz
Foxconn's client list includes Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo (game consoles), Amazon (Kindle and Echo), Google (Pixel and Nest/Home), HP (printers), and Cisco (wifi routers). Yet the media seldom attempts to tie these brands to Foxconn's abusive labor practices in their articles.
I can't imagine that the working conditions on the assembly lines for these non-Apple products are significantly different in general, so my assumption is that what specifically makes the iPhone assembly line 'Hell' is the frequency of seasonal overtime. I assume that overtime is also involved in the production of new PlayStations or Xboxes, but game console generations tend to be approximately 5 years whereas iPhones are on an annual cadence.
I'd like to know if Google products are also made at Foxconn under similarly 'hellish' conditions, or whether the production run is low enough in volume that it doesn't require lengthy periods of overtime.
foxpaws42 t1_j6mfcbh wrote
Reply to comment by stevehockey1 in ELI5: Why are contactless payment methods faster than inserting the chip? by jimmysofat6864
Things are gradually changing in the States. The last two restaurants I visited, the wait staff took payment with a mobile payment terminal. Tap phone/watch, select tip, done. At least where I live, using a mobile payment terminal seems to be catching on.
foxpaws42 t1_iugq7t8 wrote
Reply to LPT how do people have a strong mindset and self-discipline to succeed in life? how do they create so much awareness in life and willingness to learn? by Akashh23_pop
Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment. It’s OK to make small mistakes as long as you learn from them and do your best to do better next time.
I didn’t have a ‘career’ until I was 30, and didn’t become really successful at it until I was around 40. Don’t get discouraged and keep at it.
foxpaws42 t1_jedkvzi wrote
Reply to comment by FrigginSavage in eli5 What does “indicted” mean? by jcw10489
Dunno if you're referring to a search warrant or arrest warrant; I'll assume the latter.
Broadly speaking, arrest warrants are issued because many suspects flee and hide instead of choosing to face justice, so the police has to arrest them to prevent that from happening.
In cases where the suspect is deemed unlikely to flee (or be unsuccessful at hiding) the justice system sometimes allows them to surrender on their own to face arraignment.
Additional factors: Was the crime violent, or white collar? Is the person sufficiently high-profile enough that offering a voluntary surrender is (politically and socially) preferable to arresting them at their home?