InformationHorder

InformationHorder t1_j1ok17x wrote

The islands themselves aren't valuable at all. Nothing on em cept bird poop.

This is about who controls the seas around them, and about who is "right". The Chinese see everything in terms of prestige and power. They want them so they can flex and show they don't back down from anything no matter how insignificant.

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InformationHorder t1_iz4zs3g wrote

Wegmans is as good as you can ever get from a chain shy of going to the co-op. Their quality is better by miles. I dare say they have higher or equal quality than Whole Foods and only have half the price. Like all chains what's expensive and what's cheap is relative, but at Wegmans you never feel ripped off for the price you pay.

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InformationHorder t1_iw3m2d1 wrote

The air driven heat pumps don't heat efficiently once you get below freezing. Geothermal doesn't have that problem but you do have to have a well insulated house in order for geo to keep it warm once it gets cold. Geo runs nearly continuously but runs more slowly so it's a very gradual system.

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