The majority of sound for cars are not the motor but the wheels compressing air, after I think 50kph, the sound of an ev or a ic is basically the same.
Brazillian IBM have them classified as "comercial" workers, like shop assistants or cashiers, so they're part of that union that is not very good. They're fighting to be classified as the correct classification and be part of the correct union, with better perks I suppose.
So, I learned in physics class at school in the UK that the value of acceleration due to gravity is a constant called g and that it was 9.81m/s^2. I knew that this value is not a true constant as it is affected by terrain and location. However I didn’t know that it can be so significantly different as to be 9.776 m/s^2 in...
xkcd #2948: Electric vs Gas ( xkcd.com )
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Why IBM employees in Brazil are suing to be classified as tech workers. The company registered itself as a sales company, making the employees work 4 more hours a week and get paid less. ( restofworld.org )
IBM registered itself (in Brazil) as a sales company....
xkcd #2922: Pub Trivia ( imgs.xkcd.com )
https://xkcd.com/2922...
cu*t ( i.postimg.cc )
It really seems like satire, but based off the guy’s profile and normal posts I don’t think it is.
Make no mistake, the owning class is actively working against your interests ( i.redd.it )
Prisoners in the US are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands ( apnews.com )
The Associated Press found goods linked to prisoners wind up in the supply chains of everything from Frosted Flakes to Coca-Cola.
Does everyone learn the same gravity in school or is it different everywhere?
So, I learned in physics class at school in the UK that the value of acceleration due to gravity is a constant called g and that it was 9.81m/s^2. I knew that this value is not a true constant as it is affected by terrain and location. However I didn’t know that it can be so significantly different as to be 9.776 m/s^2 in...
Nearly 20% of workers have changed their name on a resume because of discrimination concerns, says new report ( www.cnbc.com )
A recent survey on hiring practices led by hiring software company Greenhouse found "pretty sobering stats" about discrimination in hiring processes.