nomadpete

My gripe regarding this thread drift..... I came from a trade background and at one stage (for misguided reasons unknown to me) I was sent along to a series of Management Training love-ins. Some were at resorts (they call them Convention Centres). And rather well catered, with a generous bar tab. Anyway, the theme was 'team building' and applied basic psych. What I really learnt was how untrusting and self centred most managers are. Put a bunch of tradies on a job and they mostly muddle themselves into suitable groups to get a task done. Teamwork is a given. I think that management in general spend too much time watching their own backs. I'm glad that I chose not to mount that corporate ladder.

I have this displayed in one workplace - and it was key to a happy and productive employment. As with raising children, people are quick to see through false praise (and see it as an insult). The trick is to 'catch them doing something right', combined with praise in proportion.

That's the downside of managing staff..... You find yourself surrounded by an extended surrogate family to watch over. And, like your real family you start feeling responsible for your brood. Good luck with it. And don't blame yourself.

Gripes.... Just spent a fortnight trying to help my 85 yo mother-in-law through her cataract operation. Today I took time out to visit an old friend who suffers from small airways congestion (carries around her O2 bottle everywhere). Two people who just can't afford to catch a respiratory disease. At the time I thought everything was ok, and we were set to head off travelling home via Perth on Monday. This afternoon I suddenly came down with a cold..... which just came up positive on a Rapid Antigen Test for covid. Now I am feeling really bad !!

Not sure where this is, but it gives you an idea of the impact of csg energy supply. Multiply by thousands, then Add in the evaporation dams, salt damage, pumping stations, electricity grid, substations. In contrast (we are talking about the impact of EV'S), there are increasing numbers of households using their own rooftop solar panels to charge their EV. It all looks like a win for the motorist, and for the environment.

The implication from Octave's post (on ANCAP testing), is that the vehicle 'impact sensor' will trip the battery's internal circuit breaker. So I think that explains why their crash testing failed to cause any electrical or fire risks. Further, the usual location of EV batteries, is away from the usual crumple zones. So physical damage is unlikely. Not saying I expect them to be totally bulletproof, but I don't see EV's as mobile bombs.

I haven't seen much deforestation relating to wind turbines. Especially when compared to the deforestation caused by open cut strip coal mines, or the massive clearing done to make way for coal seam gas wells. Every csg well requires a cleared access road and there are around 32,000 of them in Qld alone (that was the planned number)

My mother-in-law cooks this way

West of Toowoomba the mice are usually in minor plague proportions every year. It is common to leave the bonnet open when you park up for the night as this discourages rats and mice from setting up nests. Damaged wiring (and small hoses) is very common. I sometimes wonder robust the wiring is on new cars (both EV & legacy types)

Where can you buy replacement rats these days?

So let's hope the bus doesn't go down. After all, although the data ring is robust, it isn't mouseproof. And if there is a comms fault (data air gap), that's probably the sort of time you might need to put an emergency brake to use. Not a high probability, but maybe a significant outcome.

Axiom:- No matter how hot she looks, somewhere there is somebody who can't stand the sight of her anymore.

This is a requisite for gaining the public acceptance of autonomous vehicles. After dumbing down, the average casual driver will welcome the sense of trust in the new "properly trained" computer driving their autonomous car, as it will easily exceed his dumbed down human driving skills.

Electric park brake application is binary. There is no possibility of gradual application of this brake. Further, I am not sure, but I suspect that software might prohibit application of electric park brakes if the vehicle is in motion? Therefore there is no 'emergency brake' function that a conventional hand brake can provide.

At risk of drifting off topic (don't we always?), I set off in a energy related quest to dig into the csg rabbit hole. However, I was unable to discover the present number of gas wells in Australia. Can anybody enlighten me?

Or no read at all. A voiceless ponder

I've heard Mr Duttin speak. He usually leaves me struggling to find words....

He's not one to waste words.... Oops, OneT beat me to it!

Speaking as a member of Tas Fire Service, I'd say all firies are acutely aware of the risks. Especially since cars almost always have their petrol bomb contained within a plastic tank. The best we can do is attempt to prevent the fire spreading elsewhere when the tank suddenly drops the lot onto the pavement. Whoosh!

Not unlike the LPG warning sticker that all LP gas powered vehicles have on their number plate. Seems sensible to warn people about hazardous stuff that might be particular to some vehicles. Nowadays there are all kinds of hazards on vehicles - such as explosive charges associated with each airbag or seatbelt pretensioner.

Right after they give you one last icy stare.

Don't go to Tasmania. It's already being run into the ground by a egotistical liberal government. Besides, there aren't any spare houses, we're full up.

Not so much weird, just totally unfair

Methinks... There goes the neighbourhood. Lucky SFM isn't our boss or we might be instantly following in the amerkan footsteps.