Had a delivery yesterday where the driver (Evri) had to wave his handheld around for a bit, as it wouldnt let him confim delivery as it thought he was 100m down the road!
Genuine question: When have you ever heard Hoi Polloi being used without being preceded by "the" ?
Seems to universally be used as "the hoi polloi" (albeit, in English)
I think that HRM data from watches is indicative at best and is never going to be as accurate as a decent chest monitor, let alone a nurse with professional training!
For me, these devices are good to spot trends over time, (eg "how has my resting heartrate improved after 4 weeks of being more physically active?") rather than comparing my data to someone else's.
I'm not sure it was meant to be a tax on the rich; It was initially introduced in 1923 to cover radio broadcasts, and widened to become the television license in 1946.
Also, the appeal of this funding model makes it independent of Governmental cuts and the politicisation of programming.
Speed limits have no minimum because driving on a road is situational; bad weather, unfamiliarity with the road, new driver, bad driver, personal safety limits, discrepancy in speedometers, and etc.
How would you go about policing this? If there is traffic, everyone is driving under the minimum!
Most states have a blanket law that 10/15/20 below the speed limit constitutes obstructing traffic and is usually a ticketable offense.
In the digital age with sensors and data so cheap there's also no reason we can't set speed limits based on the Xth percentile everywhere with an automatic annual adjustment.
> In the digital age with sensors and data so cheap there's also no reason we can't set speed limits based on the Xth percentile everywhere with an automatic annual adjustment.
People tend to have an aversion to automation applied to law enforcement. See the criticism of red light cameras in the US.
I'm advocating for automating the rules, not the enforcement. In most places speed limits would probably rise. My understanding is that some traffic light timings are already automated in this manner.
> The 85th percentile speed is the single most influential indicator of what is safe and reasonable, and it is used to determine the speed limit by rounding to the nearest 5 mph increment, and posting the speed limit at that speed. If there are sufficient conditions not readily apparent to the driver, as determined by a registered engineer, the posted speed limit can be lowered by 5 mph, and such a decision must be clearly documented in the E&TS.
I have no problem with semi trucks, overloaded scrap haulers, genuine shitboxes that can't floor it without something slipping and whatnot merging at low speeds. Everyone else has no excuse.
Perhaps GPs use of of the term "occupation" skewed this but I dont think we're talking about weaving and textile _Jobs_ here, but rather traditional craftwork eg embroidery, patchwork, quilting, knitting, smocking etc.
Women have always run the household and as GP mentioned these activities can be picked up and put down as time allows. With very small children especially, this time is often vary rare to find..!
