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Comment Re:11 rear enders (Score 1) 549

I doubt tattletale functionality will be added to driverless systems. Atleast one that tells the cops when someone drives badly.
Dashcam recordings for accident purposes, from the involved vehicles, is a given.

Maybe they would do it if the system can detect a "how is my driving?" sticker on the back of a commercial vehicle. But I suspect that would be more geared toward advertising to the transport company.

Comment Re:11 rear enders (Score 2) 549

Car merges infront and suddenly decelerates.

Most commercial truck driver out there will tell you this has happened to them as a close call or actual accident atleast once in their career on an interstate. Usually an inattentive driver or someone who just sees the required space between the semi and the next person infront of them as wasted driving space. But sometimes it's an idiot who doesn't understand physics and wants to brake check a semi.

So yes, it is entirely possible for the car you're rear ending to be the cause of the accident.

Comment Re:So does this qualify as 'organic'? (Score 2) 279

Yup. The growing medium just needs to be structurally supportive, non reacting, and in some hydroponic setups, capable of holding a little bit of water.
The only personal experience I have is with an aerogarden unit, and the seed pods for that are just plastic sponges. Though I have read about using ceramic beads, coconut fiber, or even just clean gravel if you're cheap.

Comment Re:So does this qualify as 'organic'? (Score 4, Informative) 279

Overfertilization is an issue because farms can't economically control the runoff from their farm.
That's not an issue here as the hydroponic system fully contains the water.

Infact it is much more economical, with a system this size, to recycle the water as it finishes a run through your system instead of dumping it. A good amount of nutrients stay unused. So you scrub out the waste, fix the nutrient imbalances, and send it back through the system. That's why these guys claim as low as 5L of water for a kilo of tomatoes, instead of the 30-60L for other greenhouses and 214L for standard farming (from a quick google search).

Comment Re:So does this qualify as 'organic'? (Score 1) 279

Currently I'd bet yes, this meets the necessary requirements for Organic. But expect that to change.
Just as debeers made it so you can't call a synthetic carbon crystal a Diamond, you can expect a push to require Organic produce be dirt planted and have sunlight access as the main photosynthesis source.

They can suck it for all I care. Farms like these could be deployed pretty much anywhere and make the vast majority of your grocery store produce Locally Sourced.
Screw early harvests, forced ripening, and breeding for transportation resistance. These all year farms could supply perfectly ripe tomatoes with actual taste to them.

Comment Re:Who? (Score 2) 110

I'd bet $10 he's hopes the board of directors at google will see this, realize his genius, and give larry page the boot so he can take over as ceo and steer the company to true prosperity.

Though his idea looks about tied with the hobo down on 5th who keeps yelling about how google should switch to hippo powered dream stealers, because the penguins are bad for the environment.

Comment Re:Renewable versus fossil - where is nuclear? (Score 2) 292

I did mean that to be a joke.
But yes, I'm all for going over the regulations and making them sane. No other industry is forced to produce a weaponized waste while at the same time being punished for it.
I'd suggest the rules were drafted by a Batman villain, but even Twoface is more consistent than nuclear regulations.

Comment Re: Aww hell. (Score 1) 177

Disney is just testing the waters for a rollercoaster/shooting gallery. Your ride picture at the end has your accuracy stats.
You really only need to be armed for the parking structures and the ball road/disneyland drive intersection.

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