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Can, sure. Whether it is cost effective? Probably not. I remember New Zealand has something similar and they actually cost way more than a fossil fuel thermal power plant because of the corrosion requires regular replacement of stainless steel pipes in high heat environment. Those cost were...

I recommend follow manufacturer's recommendation until at least after warranty expires. They did the initial testing, they are on the hook for warranty repair, don't give them an excuse to weasel out of it. By then you should have enough online forum suggestions if something is wrong with the...

You are partly correct. However, you also need to remember that many of how things taste and feel are based on human emotions. I used to think that people just overpay but then one day I started to realize it is like a makeup on a woman, and you know how it goes when woman spending money on...

Different sugar has different taste other than just sweetness. I personally can tell the difference but that's really only when you drink a lot or just taste the sugar without all the other flavoring and carbonation around, side by side. Regarding to fructose is fructose, it does have an impact...

Currency is fiat today, it is no longer a debt that will be paid back in gold like the old days. So in theory if GDP keep growing it will inflate away.

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Tesla was ground breaking initially because they made it possible in economy of scale, charging infra, start with premium then gradually lower priced model, etc. The problem is Elon is a bit of an ADHD and get bored. The company were always priced to not just be a car company but a tech company...

Ah I see. So there is a historic documentary youtuber I have been watching today. He never show his screen and use voice synthesizer to read his script, likely because he actually work in the government. One of the episode I have watched was the first Chinese made VW in their country and how VW...

Chinese soccer teams were universally hated by people in and out of China because they fake their games all the time, and are subpar in performance in almost every important game. People joked that they are just there for gambling / bookie to bet on. If there is anything that unites all the...

I do understand what you mean. One of my cousin used to work in their local gov and at one point went on a trip to her friend's resort in the rural area. They spent a lot of money develop the place (like having giant structural glass helicopter in from miles away) but in the end there are loose...

That's quite a bit of generalization. You will find the "close enough" term in every single language and in the end it is how you reward the people that gets the result in the society. In the US I think we also use a lot of "keep it simple stupid", or "stop polishing a turd". About why Chinese...

China has been the Asia dominator since I think 3000 years ago, way before communism, and was only losing that title in the last 300 years or so. It is not new to be honest. They were totalitarian since back then and honestly every possible shenanigan a dictatorship can get into has happened...

I think their problems started long before foreign MBA CEOs. Mitsubishi is also in the same ship where other related businesses in failing Mitsubishi group dump their incompetent managements to retire in. Nissan should have taken the offer to be a subsidiary of Honda but they refuse to be a...

I am not a cruise person yet (too young too impatient) but I can see the charm. It is like you are in an RV that has a magical door into different part of the world every time you open it, and a theme park right outside the door whenever you feel like going somewhere. If you are spontaneous and...

I love Costa Rica. It is a completely different culture and the forest is stunning. Originally not on my bucket list but due to some Continental airline refund credit issue I have to travel with them to use it up within a year, and the furthest best use destination was CR. It was one of the best...

Go to the smaller islands instead of Oahu if that's what you are looking for.

They have Walmart and Target, price is reasonably close to California so that's not too bad I guess.

This is an example of where you come from really dictates the price. For us in the west coast Bahamas would be a lot more costly because of flight cost and extra day to fly.

I wouldn't say never. It is another world unlike the mainland US or Asia, and it is still cheap if you know what you are doing (travel off holiday season). Don't go there just because you want to go to a beach.

I think the biggest issue with cost to Hawaii is not really 3% of fees like this but rather plane tickets (jet fuel, labor cost) and hotel / airbnb. It is over touristed already and the entire waikiki has become a high rise tourist trap with huge traffic jam. I like Hawaii for the nature but...