tim36272

tim36272 t1_ja7f1fd wrote

Oh, you're asking what the difference is between China and Taiwan?

I'm sure others can provide a more thorough history, but in summary:

Yes the Taiwanese people are linguistically, culturally, and politically similar to the Chinese. The difference between them is largely geopolitical and ideological.

Similarly the people of Oregon and Washington in the US are very similar and it would be hard for an outsider to distinguish between the two.

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tim36272 t1_j6aw1iv wrote

No, the optimal strategy is to shoot for a $0 refund every year. You can use the IRS's calculator at https://www.irs.gov/individuals/tax-withholding-estimator to try to make that happen.

Just because it is mathematically optimal doesn't necessarily mean it is right for you, though.

If you get a refund at the end of the year you basically gave the government a loan and they are paying it back. You can use that as a kind of hidden savings account if you'd like, and that may be psychologically better in your situation. But financially it is always better to shoot for a $0 refund.

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tim36272 t1_ixc5xc6 wrote

In addition to what the other poster said: it also impacts performance planning. The flight computer takes weight into account and will determine things like whether or not you can climb over that mountain and how fast you can climb.

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tim36272 t1_ixc5rzp wrote

The rotor acts as a wing in forward flight, providing some of the lift. That was actually wrong: it’s because the vertical speed of the “fresh” air you’re flying into during forward flight is 0 (in the absence of external forces) whereas in hover the air above and below the rotor is already moving down, thus it takes more energy to accelerate that air further.

Same reason it takes less power to fly forward than to hover.

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tim36272 t1_itvdgn2 wrote

>What extremely useful features do you lose if you do not consent?

The enhanced accuracy service which uses things like nearby WiFi networks to pinpoint your location faster and more accurately. You can still use all your device's hardware, you just don't get the benefit of using Google's servers and wifi database.

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tim36272 t1_itukuxo wrote

Yes: when users consent to use Google Location Services, specifically the "Google Location Accuracy" service, they consent to their data being used for purposes such as this. Consent is normally received during phone setup with a brief description of how the data is used and a link to Google's privacy policy.

More information and a link to their privacy policy at: https://support.google.com/android/answer/9319337?visit_id=638023852344601336-1711332009&p=android_earthquakealerts&rd=1#Get_earthquake_alerts_Android

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