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mtntrail t1_j8qi017 wrote

Reply to comment by 1701-Z in Electric Vehicle Sales Top $1 Trillion in Wake Up Call for Carmakers by seascot

We just bought a Kia Niro, plug in hybrid. I had researched them online and knew exactly which one we wanted. So down to the dealership to test drive one. Ha, they got 6 Niros in stock from the week before, they had sold 5 already, the only one left was the very model we wanted. We drove it home, there is at least a six month wait for these cars, selling them as fast as they are available. $42K out the door with tax, and all the extended warranties. getting over 50 mpg on reg gas with a 42 mile electric range which is plenty for our daily driving.

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mtntrail t1_j8chaey wrote

Reply to comment by QristopherQuixote in Today I learned Tabula rasa (blank slate) is the theory that individuals are born without built-in mental content and therefore all knowledge comes from experience or perception, which is in direct contrast to Innatism which is the idea that the mind is born with ideas, knowledge, and beliefs. by St3v3nMS3

Good concise explanation. In grad school in the ‘70’s (speech pathology) the combined language learning centers were termed the LAD or language acquisition device. Some combination of neural systems that acquired language with minimal exposure. I always thought it was a bit of a cop out, the ability was well known, but the exact structures involved were not, hence kind of a black box explanation.

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mtntrail t1_j2cdkn2 wrote

Reply to comment by Maharichie in Eli5: Why when you yawn your hearing goes down? by Big_carrot_69

The contraction of the muscle tightens the eardrum so I imagine that would increase the pitch of what you are hearing. The speed or tempo wouldn’t change but with the frequency going up a bit, music might be perceived as a tempo change. Not really an area of specialty for me, just had the basics covered in grad school.

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mtntrail t1_j2bheq0 wrote

Reply to Eli5: Why when you yawn your hearing goes down? by Big_carrot_69

The dampening of the eardrum occurs during a yawn because a muscle, tensor tympani, contracts somewhat immobilizing the eardrum. This muscle is a safety feature which helps prevent damage from loud sounds and contracts involuntarily although some ppl can cause it to tense on purpose. Speech therapist.

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mtntrail t1_j20w258 wrote

Reply to When you plan to build something, do you create a plan on a computer, paper or do you just jump into it? by El_Lorenzo

I am a very much older potter and sometimes woodworker. I sketch with pencil and paper for the ceramics, line drawing multiple perspectives and measured layout for wood. I have used a floorplan designer online for our house, but that was a one off. Have messed about with sketch up a bit for fun but not really to design anything.

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mtntrail t1_j1l0ujz wrote

Reply to comment by ryarock2 in New Nio 500 kW ultra-fast Power Charger 3.0 can charge a car from 10-80% in only 12 minutes by Surur

True enough if you can charge at home. I think the article referenced fast charging as an option for ppl who can’t charge at home. I would like to know how the occasional fast charging effects battery life, I know for our Lithium battery the charging cycles are stringently controlled so as to avoid quick charges. I imagine all these current issues will be resolved as the technology matures. I would like to consider an ev vehicle as our next car but we would have to add a significant amount of solar and if the car is not there during the 10 AM to 2PM sweet spot, then that causes other issues.

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