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U.S. annual inflation rate drops to 8.5%

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Re: U.S. annual inflation rate drops to 8.5%

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Post by ChrisLomont »

MisterBastahrd wrote: post #497
ChrisLomont wrote: post #289

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That's an 18% increase year over year, not a 100% increase. I've yet to find anyone with bills doubled, despite so many people claiming it true. But I keep asking.... More data: https://www.gulfshorebusiness.com/expect-electricity-bills-i...

I know that, at least in the New Orleans area, Entergy effed up and undercharged people for a year, then decided it was a smart idea to reconcile their screwup by hitting people with a $600 bill last month for a home that usually uses about $300 in electricity.

Do you have a source other than hearsay about the doubling? I find nothing in their rates (or rates published by watchdogs) that indicates a double payment. I only see places like Fox News style "some people have claimed..." stories.

The only actual stories with solid data say the increase is due to natural gas prices, which have not nearly doubled, so it'd be surprising that the end product doubled. And stories showing how unusual high heat waves have caused people to use more energy, which naturally results in a higher bill.

Also, that's completely different than inflation caused, and I doubt the higher bills would last long if that double monthly bill is true.

Also, if people were undercharged, then they owe the money. Basically they got a better deal by paying less early.

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Post by fleddr »

honkycat wrote: post #334
propogandist wrote: post #233

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They’re pushing all kind of narratives to make cattle seem like they’re terrible for the world, and linking everything to climate change. No one wants to accept the push to start eating bugs. Don’t give into the WEF propaganda https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/mar/18/cows-sea...

India has had many many vegetarians for a long long time. We don't need to eat bugs. We can just eat less meat, like our ancestors did.

Agreed, and a great alternative is chicken. Delicious, very versatile to cook with and an ecological foot print that is 4 times smaller compared to beef.

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Post by supertrope »

antiverse wrote: post #343
scottLobster wrote: post #266

Great. All I know is I'm trading a lot more time for money this year. Way less takeout, avoiding toll roads unless it saves at least 30 minutes, fewer streaming services (will renew on a show-by-show basis), and food is getting so crazy I might start going to multiple stores to try and save money instead of my one consolidated trip to Wegmans. I'm also stuffing my freezer with meat and have a year's supply of non-per…

> fewer streaming services Pessimist's take: When thinking about what we trade our time for, TV shows (and films, to some degree) have always been to me an endless source of a time sink for relatively little return. Games, slightly better, more social in some ways, certainly more mentally engaging, but also parasitic of time. To concurrently pay for multiple streaming services is unfathomable to me, moreso right now…

Value is in the eye of the beholder.

Re: U.S. annual inflation rate drops to 8.5%

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Post by User23 »

mike00632 wrote: post #777
nradov wrote: post #697

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Protein quality matters as much as quantity. I like beans and rice, but the protein in red meat is more digestible and has the optimal ratio of amino acids that humans need. https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Protein-quality-assessme...

You should consider the following: 1. The human body can synthesize protein except for a few amino acids. These are called "essential" amino acids because we must get them from food. 2. Protein "quality" refers to the ratio of essential amino acids, specifically how close they are to the ratio of essential amino acids in our bodies. This metric is used to gauge the rate of absorption of proteins, not the overall amou…

If we're just going to shift goalposts, then you should be eating eggs because they are the benchmark for protein quality and they're considerably cheaper than beans per gram of protein if you have hens. And long term storage of eggs without refrigeration or freezing is a solved problem too, so winter is no problem.

But honestly I think you have some kind of vegetarian agenda, and that's causing you to use some pretty tortuous reasoning to reach your desired conclusions.

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Post by sudosysgen »

switchbak wrote: post #719
sudosysgen wrote: post #653

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Modern rain gear is okay on that side but at great expense.

I ride like I'm getting paid for it, but that's just not really the case yet. Though it'll be amazing when some real innovation happens. Even the highest end technical fabrics don't work very well when it's humid outside, which tends to happen a lot when it's raining. If you're actually working hard, you'll be covered in your own sweat soon enough. Given the choice i usually just go with the rain instead. Riding an e…

What gear do you have? I use North Face futurelight and if I'm biking at reasonable to slower speeds I don't really sweat that much unless it's more than, say, 22C.

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Post by hunterb123 »

mike00632 wrote: post #779
hunterb123 wrote: post #774

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As someone already pointed out, it's not the same quality: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Protein-quality-assessme... And you're comparing price per protein? Wouldn't this thread be based on amount as we're talking about storing it?

The thread is about the price of meat and storing it, so it makes sense to consider how much protein is in the food and how much it costs. To not do so would be like saying, "We need to spend less money on a car. Should we get a cheap car? No, it's not red." Also, see my response about "protein quality". https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32417603

Well originally it was only about storing it, until you replied comparing prices, of course beans are cheaper. But the thread was about efficient long term storage.

But either way I recommend storing and buying both. Definitely not going on a crusade against beans, they're great! (and so is meat)

Another user recommended eggs if you're concerned about protein to price ratio, but it's harder to store efficiently without getting creative.

You could farm your own eggs as I do, but it requires a lot of space (and a love for chickens, they can be a hassle).

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Post by ciceryadam »

ericd wrote: post #708
jupp0r wrote: post #641

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Excellent point, although I haven't seen this actually be done in practice either at grid scale or household scale. Do current EV's charging electronics support this use case?

Teslas aren’t currently bidirectional, some of the new Fords are, unsure about others.

Kias/Hyundais are as well.

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Post by omgwtfbyobbq »

LadyCailin wrote: post #775
collegeburner wrote: post #647

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i have literally used 20yr expired medicines before and been fine

Many medicines simply degrade, so yeah, you won’t poison yourself, but then it’s just a placebo.

It depends on the medication. There are some that can last for 20+ years with the same effectiveness.

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Post by floren »

jjav wrote: post #780
floren wrote: post #673

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Your car is much less likely to be stolen while you're shopping?

Yes, exactly! I live in an area where I can very easily and quickly bike to just about anything. But I never do because there's nowhere to store the bike while I'm there so it will get stolen. So I either walk (if I have the extra 15-20 minutes) or feel silly driving a mile or less. I'd rather bike.

The other day I saw somebody go past on a cargo bike, with a big box on the front that in this case had 3 child seats in it. It looked pretty damn usable, and if I could get something like that with an e-bike, even Costco trips (with the steep up-hill return) become feasible.

But if you buy a $5k electric cargo bike and it gets stolen two weeks later, or you have to spend 10 minutes finding a secure place for it everywhere you go...

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Post by randomdata »

NotTameAntelope wrote: post #788
randomdata wrote: post #781

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> What you're writing here is appeasement Yes, Russia can attempt appeasement by leaving Ukraine, but we have to accept that gesture for peace to be made. There is no reason why we have to lift sanctions just because they tried to appease us. We probably would for a number of reasons, but we don't have to make peace if we don't want to.

What? No, Ukraine and the Western world would be the ones participating in appeasement, not Russia. In your mind, how justified is Russia in this conflict?

No, Russia would have to appease the West to see sanctions lifted. If the sanctions were lifted first to please Russia, what motivation would Russia have to leave Ukraine?
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