finalarbiter

AI slop graphics tell me that you're not willing to put in basic effort for important things like communication. Why should I trust that you're going to put effort anywhere else?

That's great, I'd love to have my docs that early! I think I had to wait til nearly the end of February for some of my 1099s this year.

I don't think I've ever gotten my W2 before the end of January

Some providers do digital distribution now. I didn't get any physical documents from my employer or investment account, just PDFs this year.

I don't think it's possible to do taxes in January, most places don't have documents ready before the end of the month. I had to wait a few extra weeks for the documents from my investment account too, so not everything is always available on Jan 31.

I did mine in February this year. I'll probably wait and do it later next year, like mid-March, as I ended up missing a document that would have slightly increased my state return (not enough to go through the headache of fixing it).

Last year, I needed an extension, as it was first time doing it myself and my situation was fairly complex.

Seconded on ferdium, it's nice to have all my emails and messages in one place. That said, it can def be a bit of a memory hog.

Swappable batteries have already been proposed elsewhere in this thread, why wouldn't that work for this?

Ok? The machines still need to be refueled at some point, it's not like they run forever without stopping.

The battery needs to be sized appropriately for the application to minimize the frequency of charging breaks, just as the fuel tanks are sized to minimize refueling breaks.

I think is people don’t like it they don’t need to use it.

Tell that to the people living near new data centers who can't get clean water and are being charged exorbitant rates for electricity. They have no say in the matter.

• Lincoln Institute of Land Policy | Data Drain: The Land and Water Impacts of the AI Boom
• Consumer Reports | AI Data Centers: Big Tech's Impact on Electric Bills, Water, and More
• Forbes | America’s AI Boom Is Running Into An Unplanned Water Problem
• CNBC | AI data center ‘frenzy’ is pushing up your electric bill — here’s why

This is occuring all over the US, these issues are far from isolated incidents.

Many farms in the US already have 3-phase 480v service for other equipment like irrigation arms (although the portable ones use generators). It's not unreasonable to assume that they could install level 2 or 3 chargers for EVs used on the property.

My life flashing before my eyes was an expression, but in that moment i truly believed I was going to die.

I did also piss myself, but the typical expression is brown pants, not yellow.

Phone front right, wallet and earbuds front left. My keys go on a retractable carabiner attached to a belt loop but sometimes get tucked into the nearest pocket to reduce jingling.