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Comment Re:Stronger? (Score 1) 262

by holmstar on Wednesday May 21, 2014 @02:56PM (#47058757) Attached to: The Brakes That Stop a 1,000 MPH Bloodhound SSC

Why not just dump the electricity into a resistive coil? No need to store it.

Comment Re:SpaceX isn't ready (Score 1) 272

by holmstar on Thursday May 01, 2014 @02:37PM (#46891911) Attached to: US Should Use Trampolines To Get Astronauts To the ISS Suggests Russian Official

Just don't spend a single fucking dime of my tax dollars

From your other post:

But if you want to keep on being a typical arrogant American cocksucker, who thinks your shit doesn't stink and everything with a fucking American flag on it must be the GREATEST GODDAMNED THING IN THE FUCKING WORLD, then be my guest. Just don't be surprised when everyone who isn't American spits on you when they find out where you're from.

I guess that makes you a "typical arrogant American cocksucker"?

Comment Re:SpaceX isn't ready (Score 1) 272

by holmstar on Thursday May 01, 2014 @02:32PM (#46891831) Attached to: US Should Use Trampolines To Get Astronauts To the ISS Suggests Russian Official

Wow, that's a lot of hate. I'm not sure where you're from, but you certainly aren't representing that place very well. Most "Americans" actually aren't "arrogant cocksucker"s. Unfortunately, the ones that are can be pretty vocal, not unlike yourself...

Comment Re:The downside may be. (Score 1) 630

by holmstar on Wednesday April 09, 2014 @06:09PM (#46708889) Attached to: Navy Debuts New Railgun That Launches Shells at Mach 7

Howitzers don't fire rounds at mach 7. Also, any electronics in a smart rail gun projectile would need to withstand a pretty intense magnetic pulse.

Comment Re:IANA Physicist, So... (Score 1) 630

by holmstar on Wednesday April 09, 2014 @06:04PM (#46708845) Attached to: Navy Debuts New Railgun That Launches Shells at Mach 7

The projectile only needs to be conductive (electromagnetic), not ferromagnetic.

Comment Re:IANA Physicist, So... (Score 1) 630

by holmstar on Wednesday April 09, 2014 @06:01PM (#46708823) Attached to: Navy Debuts New Railgun That Launches Shells at Mach 7

You need a fuel + oxygen for something to burn. Oxygen doesn't burn by itself. In this case, it's likely that tiny fragments of metal being scraped off of the projectile are the fuel.

Comment Re:Not as good a field of view (Score 1) 496

by holmstar on Thursday April 03, 2014 @10:56AM (#46649325) Attached to: Will Cameras Replace Sideview Mirrors On Cars In 2018?

So it will paint a box on the image, showing you how your car lines up with anything next to it, just like reverse cameras usually do. The car could also have a range-finder built into the camera pod, or whatever, to look for and warn the driver of fast approaching vehicles in adjacent lanes. That would pretty much eliminate the need for 3d.

Comment Re:Fitted because they were needed! (Score 1) 314

by holmstar on Friday March 28, 2014 @03:33PM (#46605545) Attached to: Tesla Model S Gets Titanium Underbody Shield, Aluminum Deflector Plates

That must not be the case today since we haven't heard about volvos breaking any testing equipment.

Comment Re:Very amusing but... (Score 1) 314

by holmstar on Friday March 28, 2014 @03:23PM (#46605459) Attached to: Tesla Model S Gets Titanium Underbody Shield, Aluminum Deflector Plates

The first Tesla battery swapping stations are apparently going to be opening shortly, so it will soon be an available option in at least some locations.

Comment Re:I thought this had been settled long ago. (Score 1) 491

by holmstar on Wednesday February 26, 2014 @07:20PM (#46352025) Attached to: Do We Really Have a Shortage of STEM Workers?

Surviving is not the same a living.

Comment Re:The only question left? (Score 1) 236

by holmstar on Wednesday February 26, 2014 @07:13PM (#46351907) Attached to: Tesla Used A Third of All Electric-Car Batteries Last Year

Emissions testing a Tesla? What emissions would those be?

Comment Re:The only question left? (Score 1) 236

by holmstar on Wednesday February 26, 2014 @07:05PM (#46351797) Attached to: Tesla Used A Third of All Electric-Car Batteries Last Year

That's the idea for the Model E.

Comment Re:The only question left? (Score 1) 236

by holmstar on Wednesday February 26, 2014 @07:03PM (#46351785) Attached to: Tesla Used A Third of All Electric-Car Batteries Last Year

Apparently the swapping station keeps track of which battery is yours. When you come back it will give you back the same battery.

Comment Re:The only question left? (Score 1) 236

by holmstar on Wednesday February 26, 2014 @07:00PM (#46351749) Attached to: Tesla Used A Third of All Electric-Car Batteries Last Year

there are a string of superchargers connecting the coasts, so it is possible to drive cross-country now. Though you currently don't have much choice in route.

Comment Re:Can't it be like Star Trek (Score 1) 314

by holmstar on Tuesday February 25, 2014 @05:26PM (#46339063) Attached to: Ford Dumping Windows For QNX In New Vehicles

Yes, in fact pretty much every car in existence that has AC is able to do this. All you have to do is turn off the AC, and all of the power that was being used to cool you is now instead available to move the car. Amazing, huh?

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