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by gibolt 7y ago
Probably is no breakthrough, other than solving a common problem with a reusable approach. It is wasteful to have every satellite carry the weight of its own propellant and engines. Having a single device that can deliver quite a few satell
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by gibolt 7y ago
Can't vouch for this company, but it is apparently happening. https://solarfoods.fi They supposedly create "proteins...produced from CO2, water, and electricity." According to their numbers, yield per unit of wate
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by gibolt 7y ago
Range anxiety is definitely a thing, especially if you've never driven an EV and have heard it exists. The issue is a non-issue for most Tesla buyers who have home charging. The situation will hopefully resolve itself unquestionably in
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by gibolt 7y ago
It began selling in large quantities and more locales. Word of mouth, access to test drive, and the vast amount of internet/media hype, and nearly comparable performance could combine to reduce likelihood to buy above the 3.
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by gibolt 7y ago
Nissan Leaf has been on the market with a low price much longer. Sales have slumped since the Model 3 scaled up, news about their battery overheating, and their refusal to produce a vehicle with larger range. It is not a Tesla killer, but w
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by gibolt 7y ago
Every electric car slated to arrive has been called a Tesla killer in article after article, sometimes individually, often as a collective. Several of them are targeting Tesla owners with discounts, ads at superchargers, etc... The companie
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by gibolt 7y ago
The thing that surprises me most not how bad each interface is, but that no 2 interfaces, even at the same chain or sometimes the same store, are ever the same. On top of that, how can every one of those unique combinations be so consistent
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by gibolt 7y ago
It is easy to lookup or ask the meaning of the 1-3 words you don't know in a sentence. It is best to always have some percentage of the content not be what you know, otherwise you will plateau. If you are speaking/writing, much ea
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by gibolt 7y ago
The Methane leaking is a huge unknown. It isn't regulated, but is known to be quite high for any given site and along pipelines. As it is a very potent greenhouse gas, the effects could be significant. To be clear, both are bad and I h
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by gibolt 7y ago
Revenue is not profit. Only a percentage will go to Google. It is still a big number and certainly profitable, but developing/maintaining the store and Android are both very expensive.
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by gibolt 7y ago
If you want to make a service with positive environmental impact and positive financials, you have to start somewhere. The place you start is likely to be close to your expertise. In Ecosia's case, it could scale massively and they cou
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by gibolt 7y ago
Average is the worst case, as everyone has to deal with it. The chance of anything going wrong with a modern nuclear facility is astronomically low.
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by gibolt 7y ago
It depends, of course. If replacing most rides in a car, definitely better. If replacing rides on a non-electric bike, it still could be a positive if it encourages biking further and getting out more. Would also love to see the study exten
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by gibolt 7y ago
I stopped reading novels for a long time because of this. Focused on the voice reading the audio of the words, while ingesting little of the content's meaning. I've intentionally practiced reading aloud lately to counter it. (onl
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by gibolt 7y ago
Should be falling relatively slowly at that point. Helicopter can be pretty distant until the rocket has slowed and stabilized, and then always remain above it. The chance of two things that small in 3D space hitting is pretty small.
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by gibolt 7y ago
Hotels suck. They are just a room with a free water bottle and the same bland furniture. For the same price you can get a super nice house that has a pleasant atmosphere and feels like it is meant to have people living in it. It is a bonus
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by gibolt 7y ago
You will care when someone steals your number, although it likely won't be from the card. Banks will often make you jump through hoops when something goes really wrong, even when they are at fault.
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by gibolt 7y ago
Related article and discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19564179
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by gibolt 7y ago
Pool and all the space in the world don't matter if you rarely use it or have friends/family over. When everyone is so distant, even if in the same city, getting together is harder. Being in a city with more places to meetup and m
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by gibolt 7y ago
Or an autonomous vehicle picks you and your friends up and the experience doesn't just start at the time of arrival to the destination.
741.
by gibolt 7y ago
Maybe that average Parisian commute is slower, but more pleasant. Walking and taking in the environment is certainly more positive for the body and mood (on average). You also encounter tons of other people, building social value, even with
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by gibolt 7y ago
I'm considering the average American adult bicycle owner. You would very much be the exception. Biking is generally considered a leisure activity, not for commuting. Everyone should be like you, but the infrastructure doesn't supp
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by gibolt 7y ago
Bikes are much better in general, especially electric. However, if we are comparing to usage today, a tiny tiny fraction of bike owners commute. Most adults will probably take it out for a ride less than 10 times a year, and for a super sho
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by gibolt 7y ago
Time of life isn't important, duration and ridden distance are. If a bike you have for 20 years only moves you 100 miles (probably less for most bike owners due to low utilizatio ) but a shared scooter can make it ~500 miles in 100 day
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by gibolt 7y ago
Hypermiling in space is an awesome concept. Would be so cool to have the solar race competition evolve from cars to spacecraft.
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by gibolt 7y ago
I'd be curious how many other bodies pass within specific distance ranges every year. Is this rare or pretty common?
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by gibolt 7y ago
What a great response and turnaround. Bug as fixed within 24 hours and paid out within a month. I wouldn't expect any other car manufacturer to respond ever, most don't even own their software stack.
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by gibolt 7y ago
I was in rural Yunnan earlier this year. Drove for multiple hours on the highway. Everywhere was entire mountains covered in rows of a single species of trees. I'm not sure what the long term effects of such a widespread forest monocul
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by gibolt 7y ago
As adults not participating, it feels like a waste of money. The rewards aren't 'valuable'. To the kids, the cost is worth it, bringing them happiness, social experiences, and a fun childhood to look back on. As long as it th
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by gibolt 7y ago
Some delay from many producers is almost certainly intentional. Live content providers want to be able to have a second to cut a stream if something unexpected (profanity, nudity, injury...) occurs on set.

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