I suppose it makes about as much sense as Brexit.

I've had a Driza-Bone had for a long time. Something around 20 years; usually use it out hunting or fishing. Kind of surprised to see they're still around! Looks like they're bigger than I thought they were!

I was part of a group that did extensive modeling of the waste processing processes for the Hanford cleanup. One day, a coworker and I did some rough calculations based on the then-new reusable SpaceX rockets. We assumed a 50,000 lb payload, and density of concrete (assuming we'd be able to grout our waste rather than vitrify it, which is the current plan). This kept estimates unreasonably conservative.

The target: Launching our nuclear waste into the sun.

We found that with reusable rockets (5 launches per rocket) plus what we guessed to get from LEO to the sun that would be a total loss, and using an operational budget matching the current effort, we'd be rid of all the Hanford waste in under 50 years.

In that time, we'd have further developed all rocket technology, especially reusable rockets, perhaps some space elevator technology, and presumably untold numbers of additional supporting technologies.

So cheaper? Yes.

Safer? Yes, arguably. Safer in that we're done in 50 years, rather than never with the current progress. Potentially less safe in the event of a rocket exploding mid-air.

Perfect is the enemy of good

At what cost, though? Removing the led reduced compression ratios significantly. Where it was common to see 10:1 in gas engines with lead, removing the lead dropped many to 7 or 8:1 at best. It wasn't until 30-40 years later that 10:1 gasoline engines became commonplace again. What did that 30 years of reduced fuel efficiency do? Is it more impactful than the lead would have been?

Can we have a C++ naming convention that doesn't look like astronomical nomenclature?

I was in high school, just learning about Linux.

Maybe Umbrella Corporation

The same difference a person considers with biological pathogen infection paths: if they have a better understanding of what causes the infection, they can be better prepared to defend against it.

So for an Android phone user, if they know it's caused by the user downloading something themselves, they (can) know to be on the lookout for suspicious apps (which opens up a whole other can of worms). If, on the other hand, they don't know anything about it, then they have no idea what to look for.

Correct.

I like how all the comments so far are talking about whether this is or isn't really a zero-day, and discussing the fine details of the definition of zero-day, and not a word on Apple's apparent disinterest.

Nerds.

Point of clarification. The article linked also isn't clear. Is this comparing individual chargers to gas stations? I've never been to NYC, so I don't know: don't gas stations there have multiple pumps? What's the comparison of individual chargers to individual pumps?

I'm appalled! This isn't political. Has nothing to do with COVID. Doesn't talk about some LGBTQ+ issue. Has nothing to do with race.

It's like this was written for nerds. News for them or something. Like it matters.

What has Slashdot come to?

This was obviously for the Oregon graduates so they can understand. They don't need to math well.

And now I'm sorry again. Stupid education and ability to read!