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by TrevorJ 11y ago
Related to that point: the fact that email still provides a relatively low overhead method of reading and sending communications, and the end-user is somewhat in control of the user experience because they can choose what email client(s) th
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by TrevorJ 11y ago
I don't really agree with this. We do people a dis-service if our goal is to simplify things rather than help equip people with the knowledge and skills they need to truly understand a subject. Things can only be simplified and abstr
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by TrevorJ 11y ago
Topsoil erosion would be a massive problem.
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by TrevorJ 11y ago
Did you miss the part where they are doing this for NASA? There's already a legal framework in place, in fact, legislation has to be passed just to enable private space flight. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pri
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by TrevorJ 11y ago
I've found that HDMI connectors are not nearly as resilient to constant plugging and unplugging.
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by TrevorJ 11y ago
ULA is also laying off a large portion of their workforce.
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by TrevorJ 11y ago
IS this what is meant when people say the speed of light in x or y material is less than in a vacuum?
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by TrevorJ 11y ago
It's true - I think the general issue is that the forces produced are tiny, so it's hard to rule out some other effect coming into play and for the EM drive to work would mean overturning a decent amount of 'settled' phy
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by TrevorJ 11y ago
I love Fika in Parker. Nice place and a great vibe.
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by TrevorJ 11y ago
Is the aesthetic and design Swedish, or is that mostly a myth as well?
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by TrevorJ 11y ago
They have clamps that they were planning on welding to the deck to keep the rocket attached.
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by TrevorJ 11y ago
They planned on welding down the legs once they landed and safed the rocket.
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by TrevorJ 11y ago
And I expect them to cheer there efforts as well, and as they do I'll be cheering for them.
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by TrevorJ 11y ago
Nothing wrong with being proud of your country when an American company does something worth being proud of.
555.
by TrevorJ 11y ago
More like: The government wants a master key that will unlock all the doors on your home, but they super promise to be real careful not to let anyone else use it.
556.
by TrevorJ 11y ago
I see way too many designs that mistake clean for functional. Apple is a huge offender in this category lately. They have a terrible habit of hiding functionality with no hint of how to interact with it.
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by TrevorJ 11y ago
Dosing problems: it's a fine line between sedating and killing and it's dependent on many factors you can't control for, especially from a distance. Sedatives can also react dangerously to drugs the person may already have in
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by TrevorJ 11y ago
I wouldn't say well above, but probably 10k or a bit less.
559.
by TrevorJ 11y ago
The trend has been towards locked down hardware and software, and that trend is starting to encroach on even desktop systems.
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by TrevorJ 11y ago
No, Facebook is putting billboards up on an uninhabited island and betting on the idea that people will want to live there. Good way to ensure they don't.
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by TrevorJ 11y ago
> it's not like they could have gone without. Then explain to me why this driver needs to phone home. Your comment completely ignores the context as well: the predilection of companies, Facebook included, has trended towards surve
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by TrevorJ 11y ago
It really depends on the game you want to make. There's no 1 right answer, it could be that for the given functionality, writing your own engine from scratch might be the best way to go, just depends on the needs of the project.
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by TrevorJ 11y ago
It's definitely true that the editor itself is not super lightweight. I believe this has to do with how they are drawing the actual UI. It's a bit unfortunate because the knock-on effect is that running your game in-editor leaves
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by TrevorJ 11y ago
I understand what you are getting at, but that particular example sounds like a great way to convince companies to adopt a 'no OSS software on work machines' policy.
565.
by TrevorJ 11y ago
Tech isn't the only important factor with software, community matters a lot. I've used Unity, Cryengine and Unreal. Crytek has some great tech but they are very deficient in supporting the community and Epic has invested a huge am
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by TrevorJ 11y ago
That's a fair point, they are under no legal obligation to provide a platform for free speech. That doesn't mean it isn't a valid thing to desire from your social media service of choice.
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by TrevorJ 11y ago
I'm skeptical of the friction-less claim: isn't there drag induced by the varying magnetic fields?
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by TrevorJ 11y ago
38 tons for RTLS is 76,000 pounds, so the figure isn't really all that exaggerated for the worst case. In any case, the fuel is cheap relative to everything else so as long as they can put the payload on orbit expending almost any amou
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by TrevorJ 11y ago
I missed that part, what specifically are you referring to?
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by TrevorJ 11y ago
Total fuel cost on that rocket is around 200k. The stage costs something like 14 million. Given those number's I'd say it is a great idea.

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