Comment Re:25 x per sec (Score 1) 55
" of 25 frames per second, and look at every 25th frame."
Why? You can watch every second and STILL only see 1 direction.
" of 25 frames per second, and look at every 25th frame."
Why? You can watch every second and STILL only see 1 direction.
We already had the Space Smurfs, it will never stop.
"notifications to minors between midnight and 6 a.m. without parental consent. "
I hereby notify you of my consent that my daughter Myriam can receive notifications between midnight and 6 PM.
s) My mother
I have seen such bridges moved already 3 times in my region, it's impressive, but not a novelty.
Yes, this has been standard practice for a while now, especially for rail and highway bridges over busy routes, not really a novelty anymore despite the press coverage.
How it works
The new bridge is fully built off-site, nearby, then moved into place using self-propelled modular transporters (SPMTs), hydraulically steered multi-axle platforms, often within a single night closure. This cuts actual line closure from months down to a weekend or one night, since construction happens in parallel with ongoing traffic.
Why it's become standard
Far less traffic disruption than build-in-place
Better quality control off-site
Cheaper overall despite transport logistics, since closure costs (detours, lost economic activity, rail replacement buses) are usually the biggest expense
Regional examples
Germany's done this repeatedly on A1, A7, and other busy motorways as part of its bridge modernization program. Luxembourg/France/Belgium border regions have seen comparable push-in or slide-in operations for motorway or rail bridges. It's become the preferred method Europe-wide for major infrastructure when space allows.
What's actually notable about the Sternbrücke
Not the method, the scale: 3,700 tons over 500 meters is near the upper limit of what's been moved this way, likely one of the heaviest/longest such transports in Germany. The "spectacular" framing is about weight and distance, not novelty of technique.
"even when the drivers and owners of these vehicles have never been accused or convicted of any crime."
Like watching 'innocent' bank clients prior to a robbery, to see if any resemble the masked robbers' body language from a surveillance video.
Get over it, it will never go away.
Imagine what Claudette could have done.
I run a Roulette "prediction market" in my basement.
People can "predict" what number will fall and get money if they are right.
I stopped using Google over a year ago, since first it delivers too many 'sponsored' links and the rest are links that it THINKS I want, instead of reading what I actually wrote.
Then I would have to read all those results for the data i need.
AI does all the searching, reading and extracting the data without any work from my side, it formats it exactly to my needs to paste into my research/projects/whatever.
Google is dead to me.
for the pie
" In the latest installment, the research startup found that frontier AI models, including Claude Opus 5, GPT-5.6 Sol, and Kimi K3, resorted to lying, cheating, and collusion. "
Just like real human marketing slime, respect!
Of all possible destinations Toulouse? To Lose? Really?
"not braking going down small hills,"
Breaking while going UPhill is just as bad.
Some people pray for more than they are willing to work for.