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by zardo 3y ago
> Their sixth reactor achieved 100M degree temps, ran for 16 months under vacuum, did thousands of fusion shots, and demonstrated D-He3 fusion. I don't have anything near the expertise to evaluate Helions approach, but I know enough
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by zardo 3y ago
> Isn't the Tesla Semi the only EV truck on the market. At this point, I don't think anyone that makes a heavy duty truck doesn't sell an EV version. Volvo started selling an EV concrete mixer this year.
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by zardo 3y ago
> Guess what sedan is now out-selling all other sedans? [2] Have they changed the article? It's the Toyota Camry. The better selling vehicles are trucks and SUV/CUVs.
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by zardo 3y ago
> The upgrades do not change how far the vehicles can drive on a charge, according to Mercedes, assuming normal driving. What a funny statement. "Assuming normal driving" means not using the extra power you would be paying for.
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by zardo 3y ago
The source of the debris is obviously the pulverized launch pad, not the rocket explosion.
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by zardo 4y ago
Upper 40s there right? That's within the design range for a 5/4, a 6/5 if you're lighter.
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by zardo 4y ago
> Cold water: A wetsuit isn't all that much help There's something wrong with your wetsuit.
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by zardo 4y ago
> face to face conversation conversation is preferable to telephone calls and video chat. But that's not the trade-off. The face to face conversations come with an hour or two of unconsempated commuting.
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by zardo 4y ago
It's not as though everyone going to the COP conference wants to lead on the environment, many of them are going for things like... preventing the recommendation of a plant based diet.
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by zardo 4y ago
> We're starting to see the beginnings of this happen with e-bikes as they approach and sometimes exceed moped performance. E-Bike is a performance limited category. If it's got more power than allowed it's a motorcycle. I
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by zardo 4y ago
The actual trade-off would have to be far better insulation e.g. double wall vacuum insulated stainless pipe. With much higher upfront costs.
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by zardo 4y ago
We've already got there with YbCO. But just barely, which means useful amounts of current and magnetic field density bring it out of the critical region.
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by zardo 4y ago
Unless they mention fusion, they are likely using test plasma that isn't going to fuse.
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by zardo 4y ago
They still have cops, courts, and jails in Seattle.
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by zardo 4y ago
But... caste based employment discrimination is (arguably in court) permitted in the US. Discrimination protections are only for categories specified and caste isn't specified.
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by zardo 4y ago
They won't spring for a system to apply the brakes on all cars at the same time. They sure aren't going to wire every axle up with sensors and network the whole train.
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by zardo 4y ago
Does the US have an alliance with Ukraine now?
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by zardo 4y ago
> am I being obtuse by suggesting these things are absolutely within an adults control? Yes. Hunger is a bodily function and it's not necessarily regulated correctly in every person to maintain optimal health. If it's spot on y
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by zardo 4y ago
> But even balloons are maneuverable in some sense, by changing their altitude. Most balloons are not equipped to actively change their bouyancy.
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by zardo 4y ago
Afaik the surfboard was invented in pre-european contact Hawaii, sometime between ~1100-1700.
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by zardo 4y ago
There's a point to not allowing companies to sell highly modified cars as though the original safety ratings are still accurate though.
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by zardo 4y ago
Of course the point of all his robot stories are how the seemingly complete three laws don't actually work to keep robot behavior ethical.
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by zardo 4y ago
> There is nothing balanced about the intensity and frequency of fires A correct statement, the intensity would be lower and the frequency higher without human intervention.
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by zardo 4y ago
A photo taken in the style Steve Buscemi would have if he were a photographer.
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by zardo 4y ago
It sounds like that screen that appears not to show the private key, does actually show the private key.
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by zardo 4y ago
>taxes owed... Reuters reported that Shell is expected to pay no taxes this year.
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by zardo 4y ago
Wouldn't observing that shadows at noon do not change as you travel east-west rule that out?
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by zardo 4y ago
The US and USSR were looking very closely for much smaller objects leaving and entering the atmosphere.
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by zardo 4y ago
It's not designed to give correct answers either. It's just designed to produce text output that's similar to the text in the training set.
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by zardo 4y ago
> Is there anything beyond the obvious (compasses and things that rely on compasses) that would be impacted? It's unknown how migratory species that sense the magnetic field will be affected. Maybe they easily adjust, maybe there is

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