Then why do so many new car models have auto-stop features that kick in at red lights? They would not do that if it wasn't more efficient.

Thanks, this is what I was looking for, but dang, why is even just a subscription to the comnunity pending? Subscribing has to be reviewed? This federated stuff is going over my head!

we can’t hear the frequencies they normally communicate with

And... what... are... those? How are they making such sounds? Their mouths certainly aren't open...

no idiot is unilaterally making decisions like a king.

Every decision is made by one person or a party of people specifically saying "Yes" to it. Whether they are "idiot[s]" is up for debate, but every single event involving anything artificial is decided by a person/people, not merely a faceless system.

I am a Reddit mod. Gimme the step-by-step tutorial! There are certain subs that I want to see reproduced ASAP, like /r/LifeProTips and more!

You simply must play Technobabylon.

Are you not using Dark Reader?

What exactly is the learning curve? There are posts and comments, votes, and links. The icons seem very clear to me. Even the markdown seems to be identical, so far, except for spoiler text. There is hardly any learning curve for me as a long-time redditor and first-time user of Lemmy.