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by binoct 3y ago
The refreshed air in the cabin is driven by engine bleed air (or a dedicated pressure pump) so even at idle power there is nothing preventing a high rate of cabin air exchange. There might still be less air flowing on the ground due to 0 c
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by binoct 3y ago
OK-Robot is super impressive, but there is a huge difference in the manipulation ability OK-Robot shows with a simple 1-DOF gripper and parallel-axis arm to pick up objects and place them largely on flat surfaces, and the human-analog arms
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by binoct 3y ago
The physics behind rockets requires the structure of the rocket to be extremely light, so structures can’t have more than an absolutely minimal safety factor. And the will experience extremely high vibration loads and g forces. And almost a
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by binoct 3y ago
I really hope this was an experiment in using gen AI: “Create a website for a new company that is building the next generation of computing hardware to power AI software. Make sure it sounds science-y but don’t be too specific.”
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by binoct 3y ago
Everyone has a unique situation, but wanted to share my experience because improving apnea can have such a huge impact. I have a relatively mild case, so CPAP was borderline but I tried it. Like you spent 4 months and never got past 3 hour
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by binoct 3y ago
Payment authorization through credit cards can clearly be improved by providing one-time authorization codes using any number of techniques. Looking back to the theme of the article however, that improvement can be done _completely indepen
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by binoct 3y ago
A more charitable read of the question could be: GP reads a compelling argument about a topic they have little expertise in, and are curious if there are dissenting opinions. We can also talk about how much to trust comments on hacker news
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by binoct 3y ago
Please don’t read this as a defense of Boeing, especially the MAX series aircraft, but from a flyer-safety standpoint the statistics show most Boeing aircraft in operation today are extremely safe. The post-200 series 737s, not including th
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by binoct 3y ago
Zicral sounds fancy, but it’s a standard, if high performing aluminium alloy used for all sorts of things. Given the price point I would hope to see a titanium alloy or carbon fibre to really juice the specs.
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by binoct 4y ago
I'm sure it varies a bit, but generally not good in my experience. Except between the ground floor (usually retail, lobby, parking, etc...) and above everything is wood, no concrete slabs. They typically use the cheapest, least sound
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by binoct 4y ago
Not to say challenges don’t remain, but it’s undeniable the technology has come a long way in the last few years. https://m.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=318&v=aj8TRtr64xQ
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by binoct 4y ago
> This is also a case where consumers say they want one thing, but their behavior is a different matter. For example, pretty much everyone says they prefer the full price to be shown up front in search result pages. But, as someone who i
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by binoct 5y ago
If you don’t mind a little DIY effort and effect you can cut the cable between the halves and splice in a longer cable. Had a coworker who did that and was very happy.
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by binoct 5y ago
Applying your grandfather’s story to the cafeteria worker example, a more apt parallel would be working their way up over the years to head of food service for the all the buildings at a site. Similarly, a parallel for data center staff wou
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by binoct 5y ago
My understanding is that it’s extremely hard to get large scale controlled studies on sun exposure vs vitimin d supplementation, so there is lots of uncertainty still on relative efficacy. I wouldn’t say certainly that it’s inferior to sun
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by binoct 5y ago
> You ended up with lots of magic an internal domain knowledge about how to do things, and often had to get clever to get the result you wanted. How does Kubernetes not also result in the same? I'm not questioning plenty of improve
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by binoct 10y ago
Uber's cars and Otto's trucks are different platforms I believe (for now at least.) The beer delivery was a publicity stunt, but definitely impressive. However it was largely made possible by a team who had spent years at Google f
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by binoct 10y ago
To be fair, there's no evidence presented to support your claim either.
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by binoct 10y ago
Glad it all worked out for you! I would definitely recommend any J1 candidate take a careful look to the 2-year residency requirements and their particular situation. Sometimes it is relatively painless paperwork to have it waved, however i
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by binoct 10y ago
Iocane powder Actually there are a few, though it's definitely not the rule - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithridatism
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by binoct 10y ago
I think that having an (the) entire industry writing solutions for Magic Leap is exactly what they are envisioning. It would be a platform, i.e. Chilton would build an app for it. Now, whether or not they are actually going to be the bigge
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by binoct 10y ago
I can see why one would bristle at the term 'cheap', but where energy efficiency is concerned there is a big difference between the EU and US. Energy costs are higher, regulations tend to be stricter, and usage lower in the EU. On
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by binoct 10y ago
Thanks for those links - I think they frame the progress on localization really nicely. They also make clear the improvements are based on fusion of GPS + wifi + IMU/sensors. Adding IMu data to the existing mix is a clear win, but th
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by binoct 10y ago
I think we're starting from the same assumptions - my reference to pedometer meant the software-fused data from whatever on-board inertial/nav sensing was available, 6DOF IMU, compass, etc... In practice in consumer products I mo
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by binoct 10y ago
I'd also be curious to see a reference for Orientation/heading from a phone's gyroscope/compass can be pretty reasonable, but most mems accelerometers are pretty much crap for dead reckoning use when loosely attached to
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by binoct 10y ago
Things have improved on many fronts since the 2004 challenge. Arguably the biggest difference between the 2004 challenge (best distance was 7 miles) and the 2005 challenge (5 vehicles finished the race) was simply experience and refinement
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by binoct 10y ago
I completely agree that at this point there is much less to 'explore' in LEO than in the past. However there's a huge difference between spending 10 days in orbit in the shuttle and dozens of man-years in zero-g with high ra
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by binoct 10y ago
I think that's underselling the ISS just a bit. It has been invaluable to our knowledge of how humans (and other organisms) can survive in space/zero gravity, as well as providing comparatively easy access for all manner of resea
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by binoct 10y ago
Highly recommend it! As typical with Feynman's writing it is both enlightening and entertaining.