What do you think caused it?

Probably... a storm formed. That's what caused the storm. It formed. Kind of like all of the other storms that have formed throughout the history of our storm forming planet.

They could name it the We-wanna-be-Tesla-but-couln't-get-the-car-working-so-we're-making-a-robot-instead robot.

Ok. Make it happen. Somebody's going to have to decide which people get "hacked off." Let's say you're the one who gets to decide. The easiest way would be to go by geographical area, so that you don't have to round up and transplant.

So, who are you going to kill?

They chop off hands in his country.

Here, we just "off" them in the parking lot.

You should take in some salt, potassium and calcium to make it easier on all of your muscles while you fast.

You're forgetting BYD.

I have to admit that I did forget about BYD. They're not as widely available, though, so that's why they didn't come to mind.

What is wrong with the ID4? It seems okay by VW standards.

Rampant software issues. Failure to charge, and complete hang of the dash indicators. And, complete loss of power (while driving), which resulted in a recall. That's fucking cataclysmic.

As volume goes up, prices can come down. And, Tesla does have a history of lowering prices.

And, since Tesla, Rivian and Kia/Hyundai ** seem to be about the only car companies who are able (or willing) to make a decent EV, I'm glad it's one of the three.

(** I realize the newer eTrons and the Taycan are pretty good, so some credit is due to VW/Audi/Porsche, but the ID4 is a POS, so I'll stand by my assertion)

The Wangy doth protest too much, methinks

The satellites stay above the area they are covering all the time, they are in a geosynchronous orbit.

Anyone who's seen them train across the night sky can tell you that's not true.

The Times replied on Monday that it had simply used the "first few words or sentences" of its articles to prompt ChatGPT to recreate them.

Please, tell us more. Just a few words or sentences sounds like it was most likely sentences. And the, just how many sentences did you nudge it with? How derivative were the original articles to begin with? And, is it possible the articles themselves were, in whole or part, composed by AI?

I like the R3, but don't want to wait for it. I reserved an R2 and, according to Rivian, they'll start delivery in the first half of 2026.

I have a 2020 Model 3, which I love everything about, except the tight suspension and how fast I eat through tires. I'm due for my third set at 52k miles, which is probably mostly my fault -- I'm... zippy.

I was waiting to see if the 2024 Model 3 would, at some point, qualify for the Federal tax rebate, but would probably have ordered one either way. Now, I don't care. Rivian's previous offerings were bigger than I wanted, but the R2 is perfect, and damned good looking.

We don't yet know what the cost of the dual motor, long range R2 will be (the one I would want), and I don't know if it will be within my budget, but I can wait and see. I'll put another set of tires on my Tesla and keep it for the next two years.

A significant number of guns seized by Mexican authorities are AK variants...

Yep. Perhaps you've never heard of Operation Fast and Furious

BTW, Slashdot is Social media, and you do have an account here.

In a BBS / IRC / online forum kind of way, yes. But, in a Geocities / FB / personal page connecting with friends [socially] kind of way, you are incorrect. And, that's the "social media" the GP was most likely referring to.

-PRND: Tesla makes this a touchscreen only control

False. While these are present on the touch screen, there are also drive controls above the rear-view mirror, on the ceiling. Still controversial, yes, but they're there. Or, there they're. Whatever.