Path: csiph.com!2.eu.feeder.erje.net!feeder.erje.net!newsfeed.bofh.team!news.tcpreset.net!newsgate.tebibyte.org!.POSTED.48.red-79-150-116.dynamicip.rima-tde.net!Telcontar.valinor!not-for-mail From: "Carlos E.R." Newsgroups: alt.comp.os.windows-11,alt.comp.os.windows-10,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.linux.misc,uk.tech.broadcast Subject: Re: OT - TV Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:27:50 +0200 Organization: Tebibyte_Retro_Gaming Message-ID: References: <118cshs$2v7m0$1@dont-email.me> <119qr92$2vglb$2@dont-email.me> <119r8k4$3515t$1@dont-email.me> <119tba1$3quvc$1@dont-email.me> <11a38uf$24fks$1@dont-email.me> <11a4u79$2lnse$1@dont-email.me> <11a55g7$2nipf$4@dont-email.me> <11a5at8$2nipf$18@dont-email.me> <11a80sh$3pnm3$4@dont-email.me> <11abmhd$164sk$2@dont-email.me> <11afnkn$2hgt3$1@dont-email.me> <11ag4nq$2m7ll$9@dont-email.me> <6l4tpmx2b5.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> <11aia8a$3ehmq$5@dont-email.me> <11aibuk$3fiql$3@dont-email.me> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Info: mailgate.tebibyte.org; posting-host="48.red-79-150-116.dynamicip.rima-tde.net:79.150.116.48"; logging-data="8538"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@tebibyte.org" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: es-ES, en-CA In-Reply-To: <11aibuk$3fiql$3@dont-email.me> X-Leafnode-NNTP-Posting-Host: 127.0.0.1 Xref: csiph.com alt.comp.os.windows-11:36162 alt.comp.os.windows-10:196891 comp.os.linux.advocacy:723785 comp.os.linux.misc:93500 uk.tech.broadcast:70855 On 2026-10-12 12:14, Daniel70 wrote: > On 12/10/2026 8:45 pm, The Natural Philosopher wrote: >> On 11/10/2026 20:29, Carlos E.R. wrote: >>> On 2026-10-11 15:59, The Natural Philosopher wrote: >>>> On 11/10/2026 14:18, Carlos E.R. wrote: >>>>> On 2026-10-11 12:15, Daniel70 wrote: >>>>>> On 11/10/2026 4:34 am, Carlos E.R. wrote: >>>>>>> On 2026-10-10 01:08, Charlie Gibbs wrote: >>>>>>>> On 2026-10-09, The Natural Philosopher wrote: >>>>>>>>> On 09/10/2026 21:20, Carlos E. R. wrote: >>>>>>>>>> On 2026-10-08 14:04, The Natural Philosopher wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Only if you need to use the brakes a lot >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> No. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> In hilly country you first use the motor as a brake, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> In an automatic car, you do not >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> You can if you want.  I often downshift an automatic >>>>>>>> on a downhill grade. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The only automatic car I have driven was recently a Fiat 600e >>>>>>> that I rented. Electric. The regenerative brake is brutal. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> You can set the cruise controller to 90km/h on a 2000 thousand >>>>>>> meter high sierra, and it will keep the speed both going up or >>>>>>> down. I tested it. >>>>>>> >>>>>> Are you sure, Carlos?? >>>>>> >>>>>> DuckDuckGo suggests Mount Everest (highest point on Earth) is only >>>>>> 8,849 mtrs high .... somewhat less than your "2000 thousand meter >>>>>> high sierra". ;-P >>>>>> >>>>>> Or are you meaning "2000 thousand meter on the high sierra"?? >>>>>> >>>>> Oops. Typo. >>>>> >>>>> Two thousand meters. Or 2000 meters. >>>>> >>>> That;s a lot of red and black wires... :-) >>> >>> I'm not talking of the device to measure volts, but of the distance >>> measure called "meter" or "metre". I'm unsure which, but the >>> dictionary insists it is "meter" in American English. >>> >> You are not American >> > .... and Carlos is discussing a French (sort of 'European') unit of > measure. ;-P Actually, international, consensual. :-p -- Cheers, Carlos. ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;