Adam Taylor

Ex-Army Engineer geek. Diagnosed autistic at 39 #neurodivergent Former STEM Ambassador & now proud owner of Devon's friendliest Board Games shop!

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@ItsOktawian @carolsknife That's what control is for
That's what triage is for

People complain police couldn't do this but could do that

This wasn't going on when that was

It's easy to deal with that when this also isn't happening

But people would complain more if they didn't deal with the other first

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@ItsOktawian @carolsknife Murderers? No.

Suicides though? That's exactly what they do to make sure no-one finds them in time.

What's better? An embarrassed caller and copper who takes 5 minutes or a dead person who gets ignored because of perceived embarrassment?

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@ItsOktawian @carolsknife Imagine someone ignores a similar message and loses the chance to save someone else's life...

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@kevinbhobart @bugsandfishes You make a good analogy about the pie but forget one thing
The pie HAS grown
Wealthy people have exactly the same amount of pie,the poor less than they used to, while the rich, not the wealthy, the *rich*, have so much more pie than they did. That's why the focus is where it is

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@kevinbhobart @bugsandfishes It's always the "politics of envy" argument. That's what is always shouted. It isn't. The "envy" is the fact that the wealthy complain they are poor while taking home in a month more than what most people earn in 3 and then complain there is nothing left.

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@AvonandsomerRob What does that quote tell me?

Tbe tradie doesn't want that job. What is the best way to politely turn down a customer and ensure they never contact you again? Give them an over-the-top quote.

Wonder why?

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@dr_musgrave You're righr, it has been workable for decades including with trans women. So why did it have to be changed recently?

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@davidareader @toolmaakersson @Artemisfornow You're not wrong there

But less frequent users will be less likely to have a pump nearby as stations start to close

If you're using less frequently, you're going to be less inclined to travel further with the sole aim being to get fuel

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@davidareader @toolmaakersson @Artemisfornow And again, I'll refute that too. Occasional use? If there are no fuel stations nearby, then the occasional users are more likely to switch sooner than the non-occasional users who are going to be going near the remaining fuel stations. Though it's still a few years away yet mind.

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@davidareader @toolmaakersson @Artemisfornow Agreed
But people thinking that they will remain for the next 20 or so years will soon find that they are wrong simply because the fuel won't be available
Especially once manufacturers stop selling ICE vehicles, the closure of fuel stations will accelerate the adoption of EVs.

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@davidareader @toolmaakersson @Artemisfornow How often do boats visit petrol stations though?
Fuel won't disappear. However, the fuel stations for cars will. Because a petrol station doesn't make money just through the sale of fuel, it makes money from visitors. No visitors, no money coming in. Station closes.

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@dr_musgrave @Megsenmumdr In all honesty, what use would an ADHD support group actually be?
My shop is effectively a ND support centre and is a safe space for ND people. Unless the support group can actually refer people, which would be impossible without clinician support, where is the clinician in this?

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@dr_musgrave @JuliaChe_QR If it means that the person is not constantly visiting the GP because they're no longer needing constant reassurance for depression, then yes, that would be a good use of time. A short amount of time now reducing a much longer amount of time in the future is a good thing surely?

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@davidareader @Artemisfornow I don't. I would expect the land rover to last longer than the availability of fuel tbh.

I agree re obsolescence, but in reality your land rover is simply at the far end of the MTBF bell curve.

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@davidareader @toolmaakersson @Artemisfornow The vast majority of fuel users are cars though. Especially for regular fuel stations. As for specialists. I agree. But specialist means limited. And limited means expensive. The vast majority won't use them.

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@davidareader @toolmaakersson @Artemisfornow I think it will happen sooner than people realise.
As more EVs go on the road, less people visit the petrol station, petrol stations close and the ones that are left will hike their prices, meaning more people will switch and so on.

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@davidareader @Artemisfornow A 1950s LR is only on the road because they were simple machines and have been kept alive by an enthusiast. Your average driver is not an enthusiast.
Also, how much longer will you keep even a relatively modern LR on the road without access to fuel?

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@toolmaakersson @Artemisfornow At the end of the day, they're still outliers. There simply aren't that many cars that old on the road. What people also forget is that when petrol stations close, where are they going to get fuel from?

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@Osborne525 @Peak_Ascent @Artemisfornow You sure about that? If it is based on mileage, then yes they are. I bought a 20 year old Honda Civic a few years ago, with just 20,000 miles on the clock. I sold it two years later with 40,000 or so on the clock.

[Adam Taylor @sapperadam]

@james_e_b_ @DrGoblin3 @dr_musgrave No, but someone who doesn't have bad symptoms isn't going to pay. And someone who is struggling that much can rarely afford to pay, so don't unless they're desperate.