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by gibolt 2y ago
Matlab is fairly easy to work with (initially) and is great when learning a new concept, instead of learning that plus arbitrary syntax of the tool. It isn't particularly fast though, and the simplicity quickly becomes an obstacle when
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by gibolt 2y ago
Agreed. Being able to see more than 1.5 tasks on a page would be an improvement. It would also be nice to have some indicator (at the top) that all tasks for the day have been completed.
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by gibolt 2y ago
It is standard for web elements. Very easy to set border radius
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by gibolt 2y ago
It isn't that hard to imagine strips of LEDs on tons of their structures. Completely agree that they'd likely have used them if they could
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by gibolt 2y ago
Batteries can mimic inertia better than physical spinning objects. An operator in Australia has seen massive success and profits over the past few years using batteries to out-compete other grid stabilization. IIRC, they have already made e
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by gibolt 2y ago
So, most other new cars are as well? OpenPilot works well in limited scenarios, but even the founder George Hotz openly admits Tesla is significantly ahead and has the right approach.
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by gibolt 2y ago
Basic Autopilot that is free on every model is advanced cruise control + lane keeping. FSDS (Full Self Driving, Supervised [for now]) can handle the vast majority of driving scenarios, from A -> B. I currently intervene once per 10 drive
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by gibolt 2y ago
"Ghost" Windows is a thing of the past, and most modern installations in China are legit. Bing is also an approved search engine, even if not used by a majority of people. I'm sure their revenue is significantly higher than a
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by gibolt 2y ago
As much as I agree, teachers aren't really paid well, don't regularly get any training to improve their teaching, and don't have time at the end of the day to make efforts to improve the next day. Even the best teachers won&#
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by gibolt 2y ago
This assumes things are static. There are millions of programmers now, but certainly weren't 100 years ago. The tools to investigate this will get cheaper and easier, driving more people into the field hoping for the next big win, a bi
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by gibolt 2y ago
There are probably a decent number that also continue well into a pregnancy, without realizing they are.
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by gibolt 2y ago
It is not fully reusable. But partial reentry is reentry, something no other rocket had been able to do.
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by gibolt 2y ago
Hopefully the takeaway is something straightforward, like thicker shielding in one area and not a big redesign of the flaps
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by gibolt 2y ago
Here is a reminder that the only other rocket that can survive re-entry is Falcon 9. Now we have the 2nd!
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by gibolt 2y ago
A bad CEO can look great on paper and in the stock price. The product however will likely not keep pace, charging more for a product providing less value. Long term value, employee satisfaction, and customer satisfaction are all intertwined
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by gibolt 2y ago
Most people who have worked close to him generally note that he has intimate knowledge up and down the entire product side (at minimum) of the company. This can lead to micro-management, but leads to far better results than most companies c
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by gibolt 2y ago
The problem is that you have little control into when one of those people infiltrate the board. Most HOAs start with no issue. It is only after someone new joins that the rule enforcement becomes insane or the big pot of money vanishes.
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by gibolt 2y ago
This only strengthens my point. Given all that spending, they still are seemingly nowhere close to a Starship competitor.
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by gibolt 2y ago
The cost to develop in the first place may be too high, except for maybe nation states. Falcon 9 funded Starship. Now there is little funding for a competitor, ignoring the fact that Starship will sink that even closer to 0 with such low la
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by gibolt 2y ago
The brains are the issue, not the power source. If you operators can't see what is happening/control it, or the onboard autonomous mode glitches, you're gonna have a bad day.
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by gibolt 2y ago
Imagine the increase in demand without the efficiency improvements. Improving everything that pulls power significantly decreases the growth curve, meaning more time to increase available capacity.
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by gibolt 2y ago
NASA does the most ambitious thing modern, bureaucratic NASA can do with the funding, considering that each previously approved project is 4x over budget and 5-10 years late, eating into the feasibility of new projects. Old NASA could do 5-
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by gibolt 2y ago
Most of a city is ugly. It doesn't mean we ban alleys, dumpsters, worn paint, trashy vehicles/houses, and most commercial buildings. We accept all of these and yet a beautiful, slow rotating turbine in some farmer's remote la
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by gibolt 2y ago
Solar panels are highly recyclable after their extremely long life. Certainly no worse than oil, even if left alone (which won't happen, sincethey contain valuable materials). Turbine blades are mostly fiberglass, which is about as neu
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by gibolt 2y ago
The easy argument for this is that switching everything to electric and then powering it with oil, would require significantly less oil (maybe 50-60%) that the status quo. We should switch, even if we don't convert to renewables. (Whic
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by gibolt 2y ago
Transmission lines absolutely do make noise. Plenty of smaller scale power line elements can also hum. For anyone complaining about offshore wind (which is way the hell off in the distance) it may be worth considering that the alternative i
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by gibolt 2y ago
These aren't built in a city, where most people will be staring at them. They are in remote areas. I'd also argue that they are awesome, quietly spinning giants in the distance. Although maybe that wears off if you constantly live
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by gibolt 2y ago
I selected Mac + iOS devices when a job offered a choice, specifically to try out the option, while personally sticking with Windows and Android. Now the performance of Mx Macs convinced me to switch, and I'll die on the hill of Androi
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by gibolt 2y ago
This should be a temporary problem solved with time. The battery and performance gains are completely worth most workarounds required.
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by gibolt 2y ago
"Why would anyone use" -> "when" usage generally means lots of use cases are being ignored / swept under the rug. >1 billion people exist. Each has a unique opinion / viewpoint.

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