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by sxates 8y ago
Will steel production be able to scale to 1 billion cars? Or Rubber? Leather? Maybe today's production levels don't support the wholesale replacement of every vehicle on the road over night, but there's no shortage of lithium
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by sxates 8y ago
I'm quite glad there were no smart phones when I was in middle school. There were sufficient humiliations, and I'm glad they weren't amplified outside a relatively small group.
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by sxates 8y ago
I also did not know this, so went digging. Looks like it's just small prop aircraft that still use leaded gas, even though most of them would run with unleaded just fine. How crazy! Relevant Article: https://www.scientificam
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by sxates 8y ago
As far as I remember, the only advantages tapes had were the fact that you could record to them yourself (making copies, or recording radio sources), and you could play them in a car. The sound quality wasn't better than vinyl, it was
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by sxates 8y ago
> "Sorry, this product is sold out" I wonder how many things like this are in the wild and nobody's noticed.
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by sxates 8y ago
"After decades of research and hundreds of billions of dollars spent, a breakthrough in fusion reactors is made thanks to a youtube video of a grape in a microwave."
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by sxates 8y ago
When I was a kid, my dad changed the oil in our cars, replaced brakes and spark plugs, and if it broke down he could at least diagnose it if not fix it himself. Now I'm grown up, and cars have changed a lot. I have a tesla, and the onl
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by sxates 8y ago
Is there an issue with congestion into major airports like New York and London with more smaller planes instead of fewer larger planes? An A380 type plane holds about 3x the number of people as the mid-sized ones right? Fewer takeoffs and l
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by sxates 8y ago
Confirmed - was able to log in. Some account info is still there, though my mortgage is unavailable. Maybe they'll just lose it?
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by sxates 8y ago
My direct flight from San Francisco to Frankfurt on a Lufthansa A380 (in premium economy) is a delight. I go out of my way to get that flight on that plane. Room to stretch out and walk around makes such a difference. But I don't know
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by sxates 8y ago
How do you determine how easy it is to leave before you actually need to do it? Before even signing up?
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by sxates 8y ago
Also difficult - deleting all the files in your account. It took me days to do it through their web UI, as the delete operation would repeatedly fail after some amount of time. Very poor feedback on what was happening, how long it would tak
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by sxates 8y ago
How did their Male/Female ratio get so far out of whack? Especially in the 25+ range!
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by sxates 8y ago
Check out the Jolly Roger AI: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3OxCWLEmoIhNMm-hnvBm9Q
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by sxates 8y ago
Not sure how that helps people who's main number is already 'in the wild'.
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by sxates 8y ago
This is how the Tesla superchargers work - authorization and billing is all in-car and takes place automatically, so all you do is plug in and it immediately begins charging. For other charging networks, however, it seems to be needlessly m
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by sxates 8y ago
According the to CARB website [1], the income cap only applies to the state EV rebate, not the carpool stickers. [1] https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/vr/decal
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by sxates 8y ago
I started with a 'real' espresso machine and bean grinder. The process for making a cappuccino in the morning was as follows: 1. Turn on the espresso boiler and allow it to warm up for 20-30 minutes. 2. Grind beans at the correct
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by sxates 8y ago
Surprised there's no mention of Nespresso's system, which uses aluminum pods that are recyclable. The 'pod per cup' system is very convenient, but I cringe at all the waste of the Keurig k-cups. Nespresso sold me though
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by sxates 8y ago
Lots to like about the Jag, but the Model 3 is cheaper with more range, and comes with other benefits like super chargers and constant updates to the car's software.
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by sxates 8y ago
Few people are putting 85kwh into their car everyday. Their daily driving requires just a fraction of that, more like 10-15kwh. In the summer my solar panels generate 2-3x that amount easily. You are correct that there's still a need f
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by sxates 8y ago
As a counter-example, I registered interest in the Jaguar i-Pace and someone from my local dealer immediately called me about it. They let me know when they'd have demo models to drive, and followed up with me several times. I ended up
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by sxates 8y ago
All materials are finite resources.
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by sxates 8y ago
Can't disagree that the motion smoothing that most TVs now have really makes movies look awful.
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Ask HN: What's Your Companies Paternity Leave Policy? (Bay Area +)
23 points by sxates 8y ago|6 comments
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by sxates 8y ago
That struck me as well. However I have to wonder how many insects in the 'Armageddon' are just caught in the crossfire in our battle with a handful of harmful species like these mosquitos. For example, you can buy yard spray to el
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by sxates 8y ago
My office window overlooks an intersection in Pleasanton CA [1] that looks like many in the city - wide streets, big grassy areas around the street, and carefully curated shrubs and trees past that. It's all very artificial. I can coun
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by sxates 8y ago
I'm in the same area and am paying thousands per year just for basic home owners (no earthquake). Earthquake bids I've seen were thousands more with 15% deductibles (hundreds of thousands of dollars). Who is your insurance provide
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by sxates 8y ago
"Renewable Energy" maybe?
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by sxates 8y ago
Cost of houses and education are both way up, so it would make sense. Does this stat get calibrated against inflation or wages?

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