xvx_k1r1t0_xvxkillme t1_j60fg7k wrote on January 26, 2023 at 8:53 PM

Reply to comment by microspora in CT's legislature salaries are starvation wages, $28k/year. You have to be retired or rich to serve. This is regressive and should be changed. by MormonReformist

My previous union contact had unpaid leave for elected officials as needed to perform duties of office.

xvx_k1r1t0_xvxkillme t1_j225xdr wrote on December 29, 2022 at 2:44 AM

Reply to comment by PublicFurryAccount in US, EU, NATO urge restraint as Serbia-Kosovo border crossings close by VanGoghEnjoyer

Technically, the Fifth French Republic was created in 1958. So France is only 64 years old.

The U.S. is actually one of the oldest currently existing countries.

xvx_k1r1t0_xvxkillme t1_iz5lnll wrote on December 6, 2022 at 5:30 PM

Reply to comment by Polend2030 in Self-driving truck startup Kodiak Robotics wins $50 million deal to help develop driverless Army vehicles by Gari_305

I vaguely remember hearing that the leading candidate for the next US tank is a hybrid. Not even a joke, Diesel-Electric drive provides instantaneous torque benefits over straight diesel. Add in the potential benefits of being able to power electronics or go short distances without the noise of an engine compromising stealth and it's a very real benefit.

Edit: Found an article for anyone interested.

>The AbramsX replaces the M1's efficient but notoriously fuel-guzzling AGT 1500 gas-turbine engine with a hybrid-electric engine more reminiscent of a Toyota Prius than conventional tank power plants.

>General Dynamics claims the new engine slashes fuel consumption by 50%, improves reliability and ease of maintenance, and allow the tank to operate its electronics — and even perform some limited movement — using quieter battery power.