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denspier, 5 months ago

@euractiv_green Sweden has been open to new nuclear reactors for a decade. The problem has been cost, not government policy. No businesses can or are willing to take on costs and risks without government subsidies on absolute massive levels.

denspier, 5 months ago

@glynmoody I understand that for a variety of reasons it won’t be easy. But I also can’t help thinking about how relocating them INTO occupied territories never seemed to pose any problems. 🤷🏼‍♂️

denspier, 5 months ago

@JohanEmpa Myself I’m curious to at least see how federating #Threads turns out. In our favor works that only posts and comments that are deemed “worthy” by the community will show up. I doubt my home flow will suffer, and i don’t expect the local to either.

As users we can easily block Threads if it turns out we want to. But I have full respect for admins that don’t want to be overwhelmed by traffic and moderation. If that happens to #MastodonGreen I expect you to pull the emergency brake.

denspier, 5 months ago

@michael_blogger And yet, almost 140 years later, domestic corporal punishment of children remains completely legal in most of the world. We still have a long way to go.

denspier, 5 months ago

@Snoro Greenhouse gas emissions was down by 5% last year.

If the huge emission from the NordStream leak is included emissions would instead increase by 7%. But that’s still to be decided. Sweden is not connected to that pipeline, and has no economic or other interest in it, even though the leak happened within the Swedish economic zone.

Discussions are still ongoing. The emissions could be counted towards the countries owning and consuming gas from the pipeline.
#Sweden #Nordstream #Emissions

denspier, 6 months ago

@ariegoldshlager No geofencing by Tesla at all?

denspier, 6 months ago

@randahl Can you say anything about district heating in Denmark? I know those CHP plants produce both electricity and heat, thus at the same time reducing the amount of electricity consumed and adding to the produced. How large factor are they in Denmark? And what’s the predominant fuel?

denspier, 6 months ago

@parismarx Elon Musk is picking a strange hill to die on indeed. If, as Tesla claims, workers already have as good or better conditions than a collective bargaining agreement would guarantee, what’s the problem? Moreover, by negotiating an agreement, unions would not just back off and end the strikes, they would be legally obligated to. Strikes are illegal once a collective bargaining agreement is signed. There’s a reason (normal) businesses like them.
#Sweden #Tesla #ElonMusk

denspier, 6 months ago

@ppb1701 @parismarx Well, I still like to give give him the benefit of the doubt, although I have to admit the way he’s behaving doesn’t make him look like a business genius exactly. Dragging Tesla’s name in the dirt.
#Tesla #ElonMusk

denspier, 6 months ago

@ppb1701 @parismarx Tofht now he’s ruining the brand. I don’t know about Denmark and Finland, but Norway is Tesla’s fourth biggest market and Sweden its fifth. Or think of it this way: the size of the Nordic countries’ economy is about the same as Germany. Musk is stark raving mad to tarnish the Tesla brand this way.
#Tesla #ElonMusk

denspier, 6 months ago

@glynmoody Nordic countries have a “contract” between on one hand the government, and on the other employee and employer organizations, that they negotiate agreements between themselves, while the government takes a hands off approach and refrain from regulating the labor market (e.g. minimum wages). This model has worked surprisingly well for decades, with few conflicts and generally a cooperative spirit between unions and businesses. Tesla wants to break this model.
#Sweden #Tesla #ElonMusk

denspier, 6 months ago

@sarahjelm @education @edutooter @edutooters @socialscience @politicalscience #PISA is interesting. But I wonder, how on earth did #OECD of all organizations become the ones that decide how we should measure and compare education efficacy? What is their expertise in the field, and how and when did they acquire it? What is their agenda, their view on which metrics are useful for comparisons, and which are not? What weight do they attribute to different aspects of knowledge and abilities?

denspier, 6 months ago (edited 6 months ago)

@mapto @sarahjelm @education @edutooter @edutooters @socialscience @politicalscience And why are OECD promoting the PISA tests, adding their weight behind them?

The huge importance countries are giving to the tests likely have a huge impact on their education policies, and even goals. Measuring is good, but to uncritically rely on a too narrow scope, and a single philosophy and methodology, could be problematic. Are there any alternatives to the PISA that offer other insights and perspectives?

denspier, 6 months ago

@ddittmar You don’t happen to be on Pixelfed?

denspier, 6 months ago

@nafnlaus @metnix They are simply appealing the decision to a higher court. Their concern appears to be that they were never allowed to give their opinion before the first ruling, and they have concerns over the security aspects.

Tesla buyers can order the plates to their new car themselves, and they would be delivered. A more practical solution as long as the dispute lasts.

denspier, 6 months ago

@jlpiraux “By refusing to play the game, Tesla is at odds with a majority of employees and companies because the Swedish model of labour relations has been considered, for decades, as the way to preserve social peace between different parties. Tesla's stubbornness could call into question the entire model.”

“For trade unions, only two outcomes to this case are possible: signing of a collective agreement by Tesla - or the outright departure from Sweden.”
#Tesla

denspier, 6 months ago

@OVargas “Local” in #Ivory shows posts and comments on the server you’re on.

denspier, 6 months ago

@scottjenson Well, iPhone never had one 🤷🏼‍♂️ but in a way yes.

denspier, 6 months ago (edited 6 months ago)

@scottjenson True, absolutely. But Android could have kept an edge by supporting phones with physical keyboards. They had clear advantages, especially for certain users and applications. Soft keyboards have their advantages of course, but when it comes to speed and accuracy their best case scenario is to be “only slightly worse”.