What would be the implications for the government if a multi-billion-pound bill arise...?

Taxes will go up. Remember, it is not just the roughly £2bn it would cost to buy Thames Water. There is also the small matter of the £7bn or so in infrastructure improvements that need to get f…

Top stories for Long   What would be the implications for the government if a multi-billion-pound bill arises from the full nationalisation of Thames Water? Colin Riegels, Banking lawyer • Answered July 21 Taxes will go up. Remember, it is not just the roughly £2bn it would cost to buy Thames Water. There is also the small matter of the £7bn or so in infrastructure improvement... Read more » 2   Er. Raghav • Posted Nov 2, 2023 Rahul Gandhi suddenly went to Uzbekistan without telling anyone... where he met Samantha Power... Samantha Power is an infamous American journalist and diplomat who, at the instigation of the Americ... Read more » 882 182   How do digital rating systems compare to traditional customer feedback methods? OpenBlueprint • Answered Thu Before the internet, a customer complaint was a private note dropped in a wooden box. Today, digital ratings are public broadcasts—and often, the business is rating you rig... Read more »   What are the key challenges for the yuan in the next decade? MetroDispatch • Answered June 30 To dethrone the US dollar this decade, China must let trillions flow freely across its borders. But losing control of that capital is a risk Beijing refuses to take. This te... Read more » 15 1   Which country gives permanent residency the fastest? Ravindra, Managing Director (2019-present) • Updated January 3, 2020 Here are five countries in which establishing permanent residency is easy : 1 - Belgium If you live in Belgium for five continuous years, you can apply for permanent residenc... Read more » 2.8K 264   Anil Sharma, lives in India • Posted Jan 16 Physicswala founder Alakh Pandey is now Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan Became richer — ₹14,510 Crore vs ₹12,490 crore! 23-year-old Alakh Pandey in 2014... Read more » 266 4   What are some good movies about food, chefs, and the culinary world? Melanie Johnson, Editor at therationalkitchen.com (2017-present) • Answered Thu Not a movie, but a show well worth your time whether you’re interested in the culinary world or not, is The Bear on Hulu. It’s an excellent study of all the inner workings ... Read more »   Why do professional poker players think differently from beginners? Steven Haddock, lives in Toronto, ON (1959-present) • Answered July 21 You have a pair of fours in your hand and there are a pair of fours on the table. But there are also a pair of sevens on the table and your opponent has gone all in. The begi... Read more » 143 26   Toyota tore down the Tesla Model Y to learn how to build its own electric car that would be competitive. Did one of the leaders of the company (Toyota) say that under the skin, the Model Y is a real work of art? Jim Mowreader, Printing Expert (1994-present) • Answered March 6, 2023 They were probably dumbfounded that anyone would build a car that way. A Tesla Model 3’s chassis is three die-cast parts bolted together. The battery pack is one, everything... Read more » 973 118   What happens to your brain if you smoke weed regularly for a long time? Chioma Nwosu, Nigerian Chef and Culinary Educator (2016-present) • Posted May 21 I myself have smoked a lot of weed in my life, so please don't take this post as a warning from an anti-weed person. I smoked it to relax and I also wanted to experience more pleasure in life. Unfort... Read more » 164 47   Why is eating oatmeal damaging if you eat it every morning? Warren Bezos, Physician • Answered June 29 It happened that several years ago when I was just climbing out of bed on a peaceful Sunday morning, my wife was already stirring the pot of oatmeal in the kitchen. She gav... Read more » 330 35   What is a harsh truth about human nature that you only learn after working in customer service? Carol Cotton • Answered July 29 People will always verbally attack anyone they perceive as having metaphorical duct tape across their mouths placed their by their own leaders. That’s the service person’s ... Read more » 3 2 Read more in your feed

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Why haven't Tesla cars cracked 400 miles?

Tesla actually has cracked 400 miles. But in 2021, Elon Musk abruptly canceled a 520-mile model, citing a cruel engineering trap that makes ultra-long-range EVs fundamentally worse. While the Mo…

Top stories for Long   Why haven't Tesla cars cracked 400 miles? OpenBlueprint • Answered July 8 Tesla actually has cracked 400 miles. But in 2021, Elon Musk abruptly canceled a 520-mile model, citing a cruel engineering trap that makes ultra-long-range EVs fundamental... Read more » 483 76   Why do German toilets have a shelf? SepiaGlyphs • Answered July 16 Instead of hiding waste underwater, traditional German toilets catch it on a dry ceramic shelf in plain view. This bizarre design isn't a plumbing flaw—it's a 19th-century ... Read more » 98 20   Why does a blackjack dealer take a card on 16, if 32 out of 52 cards will bust? FeverIndex • Answered July 2 You're exactly right: 32 out of 52 cards will bust a 16. But for a blackjack dealer, accepting that brutal 61.5% failure rate isn't mathematical suicide—it's a calculated s... Read more » 295 18   What household total net worth is considered wealthy in the USA? Andy Christian • Answered February 6, 2022 Well, “wealthy” is a subjective word. It depends on what you are comparing to. If you are comparing to Jeff Bozes, then maybe a billion dollars. If you are comparing to Alaba... Read more » 231 56   If a plane crashes, will wearing a seatbelt help at all? Lena Brooks, former Architect • Posted Jun 9 The human body can only withstand a deceleration of 7G. I knew a pilot who flew with his family in a Cessna whose engine connecting rod broke. He perfectly aligned the plane to land in a farmer's f... Read more » 1.7K 187   Do salesmen at Ferrari & Lamborghini dealerships get paid really well? Seems like it'd be difficult to upsell & brag about something that you have no hope of ever owning yourself. MetroDispatch • Answered June 12 Top exotic car salespeople earn well over $250,000 a year without pretending they can afford the cars. They don't upsell rust-proofing—they upsell billionaires on $30,000 h... Read more » 222 11   How different is a TPU from GPU? Andrew McGregor, former Performance Measurement Lead at Fastly (2019-2024) • Answered March 7, 2018 Architecturally? Very different. A GPU is a processor in its own right, just one optimised for vectorised numerical code; GPUs are the spiritual successor of the classic Cr... Read more » 759 17   Is walking 5k as good as running 5k? VitalSign, Answering your health questions • Answered June 22 Walk a 5K, and you’ll burn about 300 calories. Run it, and you’ll burn just 60 more. The real difference is that running slams 2.5 times your body weight into the pavement ... Read more » 325 41   Is Katie Holmes' lifestyle declining because of Tom Cruise? Eilleen Regina, former Independent Consultant at Brain&Buzz Collective • Posted Jul 8 Tom Cruise only pays him $33,000 a month. Tom agreed to pay Katie $400,000 a year in child support for 12 years, or until Suri, his then 6-year-old daughter, turned 18. The agreement also put an end ... Read more » 610 172   Is it true that shading an AC unit with canopy lower energy bills? Al, HV Electrician/Power Distribution/Traction Power • Updated August 27, 2022 Question: Is it true that shading an AC unit with canopy lower energy bills? It’s true that shading the condensor will cool your home more efficiently, thereby reducing the ... Read more » 855 97   Why does mayonnaise work so well for getting a perfect sear on steak, and does it really leave no taste behind? MosaicPalate • Answered May 15 Smearing a premium steak with mayo sounds like a culinary crime. But at 400°F, this humble sandwich spread becomes a chemical cheat code for a professional-level crust. Whil... Read more » 244 20   Why do people see underwear as more private than swimsuits when they often cover the same amount of skin? Smokernikki, studied Agriculture (1978) • Answered July 12 I can remember when I was at agricultural college in the 1970s one of the girls, Sue,was sunbathing in a bikini on the college lawn. I remember one of the (female) cleaners... Read more » 862 188 Read more in your feed

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