What if it is spinning on more than one axis, ie tumbling? The direction where the sun rises for a given point on the comet will change all the time.

I have no idea if the comet is actually doing this, but I imagine that being a scenario where computing "east" being rather difficult.

You systemd haters are simply living in your own delusional world, undisturbed by the harsh realities:
Don't do know that Debian systemd users now outnumber SysVinit users 3-1, even before Debian have released a stable systemd distro?

Where did you get that wee gem? Not popcon to be sure.

https://qa.debian.org/popcon.php?package=systemd
https://qa.debian.org/popcon.php?package=sysvinit

Some equipment didn't work, but the mission objective was still accomplished. The science data they set out to collect was still obtained. I call that a success.

By your logic, Apollo 11 was not a success because Armstrong had to resort to manual control when landing.

But... but the dark gloominess! And the grit! And the rapid camera zooms! And tribal percussion!

Heh, yes the writing did leave a lot to be desired, but at least the show was intended to be family-friendly, as in it could be watched by kids.

Entirely unlike the reboot.

It took nearly a minute before I realised that this article is not in fact about electronically transmitting aspects of a certain popular confectionery.

echolocate != echocolate

Well, if you're concerned about security you shouldn't be putting stuff in "the cloud" to begin with

This.

I want my house to manage:
How much water to use for washing dishes/clothes, and at what temperature (more a function of the individual appliances than the house really).
Power sources (grid, solar, wind, gas), and when each should be used.

And that's about it. I really don't want my house trying to decide for me when my lights need turning on and off, or telling someone else about it.

Dammit where are my mod points? You just shot down a whole lot of pedants with that comment.

And I'm sure it will work well.

Right up until your battery dies as you're walking back to your room late at night.

Rain IMO is a much more uncomfortable bike-riding environment than snow or ice.

I was referring to summer time, when DST is in effect.

Evidently nothing. However all the people actually involved with the "vanity project" will care enough about it to have some interest in mitigating events that would result in its demise.

Yeeees, but think about it from another point of view. If Dickie Branson had been the one killed in yesterday's launch, that would have been the end of Virgin Galactic. Gone. Done. Finito.

Now, they are going to try again.