Comment by 👻 darkghost

@stack You're definitely better off getting common diseases that have been studied thoroughly for a long time. They tend to have treatments or cures. I've worked on medicines for people who have pretty rare diseases. My brother has something so rare that as far as we know, he's the only one in the world with it.

2024-12-19 · 1 year ago

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Port Of Miami Explosion -- thoughts on safety — I've complained a lot about the fire hazards of lithium batteries. Recently a container with several EVs exploded in the port of Miami. The most likely cause is a Tesla that was previously flooded with salt water. However all the cars in the container (4, I think) had some damage, and very minor damage such as a fender bender can crack the battery case, turning a car into a timebomb. Part of the problem was blamed on the inability to shut down...