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by mikejb 8y ago
Small nitpick, but the shuttle was technically reused. It needed some refurbishment, yes, but if that doesn't cut it, it should be mentioned that Dragon 2 is not reused for crewed missions at all (Used capsules will be reused for cargo
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by mikejb 8y ago
> AI does makes dumb predictions from time to time, but I my opinion, this isn't that strong a case. I don't think it's meant as an example of a 'dumb prediction'. I think it's an interesting example that in
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The interesting part (IMO) isn't that the AI classifies it as both a rabbit and a duck, but that the classification is dependent on the rotation of the picture. I can somewhat understand how that happens, but I find it's in an int
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by mikejb 8y ago
It's one of those optical illusions, where we (humans) do recognize animals. I don't think it's reasonable to limit classifications to the specific case where a drawing perfectly resembles a certain animal. The interesting pa
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It's easily forgotten that Google has to censor worldwide based on US law.
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It's a dragon spacecraft, but with configuration for crew. Hence Crew Dragon
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by mikejb 8y ago
Just as a heads-up: Your 2nd link doesn't work for anybody but you (references a file on your local machine), and leaks your user name on that machine. Maybe this is the link you wanted to post (contains the quote you posted): https:&
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It’s probably never going to work in German(increment.com)
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by mikejb 8y ago
You seem to love reading about them just as much. One day before your submission: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19185432 But don't worry, you're in good company: 2 days ago: https://news.ycombina
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by mikejb 8y ago
> You don't help bad people do bad things. Period. End of discussion. How many ties will those companies have to cut then in the US? Reacting to complex situations with simple solutions will result in unexpected and unintended conse
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I'd love to teach my parents, but I'm still challenged by giving them indicators to determine what should or shouldn't be installed. I actually find it hard to do myself, so maybe you can help. For example: My mom likes to pl
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by mikejb 8y ago
> How about people just be judicious about what they install and who they trust as always. That sounds good, but how well does it work? I'd you find an app that solves a use case for you - what factors do you use to determine whethe
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by mikejb 8y ago
If you buy a First-class ticket, don't just enjoy the parts of the flight itself, but also the optimizations around it. With my first-class flight from Dubai to Munich it was impressively efficient: I got picked up at my Hotel in Dubai
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I had a similar fortune from Dubai to Munich. The shower was really the cherry on top of an incredible experience. My other favorite moment was when I got my starters and got asked "would you like some Vodka with your caviar?". Th
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by mikejb 8y ago
They'll announce a completely new product: G++.
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> But then again many physicists were also convinced Nazi officers. If the Germans would have won the war, we'd probably celebrate those officers :/ All the torture and killing would be spun as "necessary evil" (if it
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by mikejb 8y ago
I think you misunderstood what I said. The comment I replied to expressed the myopic view that stealing trade secrets and corporate espionage is a one-way street. I'm fully aware that pretty much every nation uses it's capabilitie
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by mikejb 8y ago
You should look up the Snowden leaks, and the NSA's activity in the corporate espionage world.
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> One thing was a movie, the other actually happens. Fair point on the comparison, but industrial espionage isn't a one-way street.
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> you will find there are lots of Chinese nationalist stories about their hero technician / scientists steal western technologies. They are literally proud of it. Reminds me of the movie "Firefox" [1] with Clint Eastwood.
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by mikejb 8y ago
The way I read the headline is "the location data of my cellphone may get sold". I don't think that's what's happening. I'm disappointed to see this style of reporting finding it's way to the Intercept. Ma
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Parent gave the CC to Facebook in order to make one purchase. It isn't always transparent that this payment option is then stored indefinitely, and can be charged on user input without re-evaluating that the charge was initiated by the
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by mikejb 8y ago
Destin from the 'Smarter Every day' YouTube channel did something similar (in a PSA-sort of style), and it's partly funny, partly scary to watch: https://youtu.be/kUfF2MTnqAw
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by mikejb 8y ago
> This is just not true. Software that often goes unupdated is the most insecure software of all. You'll note that I never made comparisons on how secure Tesla software is in comparison to other vehicles, or that Tesla's softwa
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by mikejb 8y ago
There was a previous discussion [1] around a former Tesla employee discussing some of the "wtf" aspects of the software on Tesla vehicles. I'm willing to bet that some critical flaws will be found, as "fast development&q
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by mikejb 8y ago
News we get about China is heavily biased, and it taints our perspective. There's people who won't travel to the US because they hear daily news of someone getting shot there, and I think that's on a similar position on the r
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by mikejb 8y ago
They built it with a lot of drawbacks: Small modules, complex assembly, requiring modules to have their own propulsion systems, etc. Plus, since this seems to get forgotten a lot, size matters. I find the best size comparison between the IS
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by mikejb 8y ago
> Most ISS components were less than the Falcon 9's capacity. I want to see the attempt of building the ISS with a Falcon 9. Some assembly launches would be within lift capacity (especially on the expendable configuration). Some pay
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by mikejb 8y ago
I welcome the change in comparison, Shuttle vs. Proton-K makes much more sense. But back to your point that's being discussed: How many Falcon9 launches would it take to lift a similar share of the ISS? How much would that cost?
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by mikejb 8y ago
> But it simply wasn’t launching that much big stuff. Just most parts of the ISS

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