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bat_in_the_stacks t1_jdi83w3 wrote
Reply to comment by bittoxic00 in NYC: Success Academy Buys New Properties While Planning to Charge Rent to NYC Public Schools by barweis
They are legally mandated to be taught. The charters, which are publicly funded, kick out the problem cases. The kids go back to regular public schools. Then the charters advertise how their test scores are higher and their graduation rates are higher than regular public schools. They use this to justify funding more charters. As this cycle progresses, they suck up more and more of the public school funding due to the unfair playing field.
bat_in_the_stacks t1_jcwxr9f wrote
Reply to comment by shinebock in NYC Subway Fare over last 120 years adjusted for inflation by dust1990
But what's the point? It adds stress to the commute in order to charge someone who lives in a different borough than they work in more? That's likely a regressive fee structure for the most part because the poorer you are, the less likely you can live near where you work (which saves valuable time every day). I don't think anyone is clamoring for changing the MTA fee structure to make it distance based.
bat_in_the_stacks t1_jcslfcm wrote
Reply to comment by CorporalDingleberry in NYC Subway Fare over last 120 years adjusted for inflation by dust1990
The majority of people probably commute by train from the outer boroughs to Manhattan or make a similar trip for fun on weekends. Buses are usually more local. To track distance, you either need to get people to swipe out or have someone check that their pre-paid fare is enough. It's a hassle.
bat_in_the_stacks t1_jbro9ni wrote
The decision makers on this are clueless.
No one needs open gangways between cars. We know to spread out on the platform.
No one needs red and green light indicators to warn of the train's departure. It's the subway, not the LIRR.
Wider doors just mean fewer seats.
"Additional accessible seating" - how many wheelchair bound people will be in one train car? Between poor elevator coverage and wheelchair bound active adults being a small percent of the population, I think the current cars have enough flip up seats or space at the ends.
"Brighter lighting and signage" - hopefully not compared to the more recent trains. They're already as bright as the sun compared to the older models still running on the R line.
bat_in_the_stacks t1_jb0gjpx wrote
Reply to If you’re ever annoyed by service changes because of “Track Repair”, never forget the hard work behind them that keeps our subway alive. by beechcraft10
Never forget the MTA workers that destroyed their time clock rather than be paid for the hours they actually worked.
bat_in_the_stacks t1_jabjbqh wrote
Reply to comment by booginsmcgooo in Hand me down name tag trail on this child’s jacket by Mofomania
The tag would be a good prop in a serial killer movie
bat_in_the_stacks t1_j7f6dvn wrote
Reply to comment by KramItFoo in [OC] How Google makes money (its 2022 income statement visualized as a Sankey diagram) by IncomeStatementGuy
I wonder if this is where their hardware revenue is (pixel phones, nest devices, etc.)
bat_in_the_stacks t1_j6m0xyd wrote
It looks like it will drown everyone at high tide.
bat_in_the_stacks t1_j6au5iy wrote
Reply to NYC is in store for a ‘cold and snowy’ winter, according to Old Farmer’s Almanac by fe2sio4
Old Man Yells At Clouds
bat_in_the_stacks t1_j44nnfg wrote
Reply to comment by soontwobee in Rep. George Santos says he'll resign if 142,000 people ask him to by esporx
You're joking about him being a super hero, but all I can think of when I look at him is his Clark Kent glasses. I feel like it's intentional and another level of the prank he's playing.
bat_in_the_stacks t1_j3qsars wrote
Reply to comment by loud119 in When did this sub go from advice and talks of quality to survivors bias posts? Is there a sub that better matches how this was years ago? by xSympl
Only if most of the produced items commonly survive. If one stove happened to be produced on a golden day 80 years ago when all forces aligned to make it indestructible, but the rest of the line has since blown up, highlighting that one good one isn't useful.
bat_in_the_stacks t1_j1d8zxs wrote
Reply to comment by greatdrams23 in Paper-Thin Solar Makes Any Surface Photovoltaic Unroll this solar carpet onto a roof—or any other surface that sees sunlight by tonymmorley
If my math is right, it generates only 1/5th the power in a given area compared to the traditional cells.
bat_in_the_stacks t1_j1d8tjz wrote
Reply to Paper-Thin Solar Makes Any Surface Photovoltaic Unroll this solar carpet onto a roof—or any other surface that sees sunlight by tonymmorley
1/100 as heavy per area, only 18X more power generation by weight/area, so it's generating roughly 1/5th the power per area of the traditional solar cells.
bat_in_the_stacks t1_izbr9sk wrote
Reply to Trump Says New York ‘Hard Place To Be A Trump’ After Company Convicted Of Tax Fraud by newzee1
Launches into Kanye remixed version of It's Not Easy Being Green
bat_in_the_stacks t1_ixlm9g9 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Dogma (1999) Full Film in 1080p [Archive.org] by MandomRix
Previous one had hard captions.
bat_in_the_stacks t1_ity2v3p wrote
Reply to comment by iv2892 in Since the pandemic, subway seat hogs have really been on some bullshit by cakeschristmas
It would be more fun to be a politician they don't like.
bat_in_the_stacks t1_ity2k08 wrote
Reply to comment by nycmaxima in Since the pandemic, subway seat hogs have really been on some bullshit by cakeschristmas
The flat bench design is newer than the defined curved seats.
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Reply to comment by sidusnare in The pup and I highly recommend LupinePet, USA made and backed with a lifetime warranty. by ChunkyBrassMonkey
It erased it just enough for it to not be clear if it was obscured in the photo or there's a bit of metal poking into the dog's fur.