Cosine Thoughts

This article rather enrages me. My first issue is this; the article is quite long, but it only covers 2 points: EV Owners claim charging at home is simple EV Owners don't think people regularly take long trips The second issue I have is that I have no clue what sources they use to draw these conclusion. Let's eviscerate this article, shall we? For the first, the argument largely stems from data which shows that PHEV users are REALLY bad at charging regularly. And this IS actually true. At least from the studies I've seen. It fails however to get to the bottom of "why". Rather, it just assumes that people are finding it more convenient to pay for gas. Let that sink in. They are assuming that all people who act like this are doing so because they FIND IT MORE CONVENIENT TO DRIVE AWAY FROM THEIR HOUSES TO PAY MORE MONEY . The only way it is more convenient is that, when you've forgotten to charge, filling up with gas is faster. If you read the studies, you will...

I love the arguments that Streaming services have become as bad as cable used to be. It shows that we are now so far removed from that era that we don't even accurately remember all of the pains. There is no point in pretending that streaming isn't growing more expensive and less expansive. But, we are still a far cry from returning to that hellscape known as "Cable Packages". Up first is cost. As a Canadian, I realize that others in the US, or even Canadians in more or less populated areas may have different experiences. But, the last time I had cable was over 10 years ago. Basic cable, after taxes cost me $60. This is because I needed to for the terminal, the services and various other charges.  For this price, I watched Jeopardy! and the news on a daily basis. There were some utter crap sitcoms that came on once in a while. And I think once a week I could watch The Big Bang Theory . For SIXTY. F***ING. DOLLARS! Let that sink in. Channels are also a tad regional an...

I know a lot of people right now are complaining about how streaming platforms are just turning into the new age equivalent of cable. I disagree. And maybe I'll get to that at another time.  There are several silver linings that come with the current streaming model. And I think Hayden Christensen in Ahsoka (and the Obi Wan series) really highlight this. I never felt his portrayal of Anakin in the prequels was "bad". There were some bad lines, but I challenge you to think of someone who could have delivered that "sand" line convincingly. No, the biggest issue with Anakin was not the actor, but rather the focus of the prequels. There wasn't enough time to cover everything. Not even in 3 movies. So, they covered the negative parts of his character which lead to him choosing the dark side. Basically, to make it work, Anakin had to be a whiny brat with a moral dilemma. He couldn't be too troubled because he still needed to be seen as someone whom Obi Wan co...