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Comment Basic question (Score 2) 78

Why isn't there a second independent AI that examines the main AI's output, and decides if it should be censored or not. If it thinks so, the answer is not delivered.

Since the second one is only looking at the first AI's output it seems like it would be difficult or impossible to fool it, especially if it's window is very short (like only the current message).

I assume there is some reason this does not work. Any explanations?

Comment Re:We lost the clutch, not manual shifting (Score 1) 238

Actually, the biggest reason that adoption rates are much, much higher in Australia (despite lack of infrastructure), is that Australia has access to less expensive vehicles imported from China and SK.

The US, otoh, is too busy trying to protect its legacy automakers, who, much as they did in the 70s, decided to ignore trends and continue to sell oversized, overpriced, gas-guzzling vehicles for as long as they could convince the American market to buy them.

Comment Re:We lost the clutch, not manual shifting (Score 2) 238

"You presume they have the available funds to update the household. It's an easy thing for early adopters who tend to be wealthier. Its another things for the mass market that is more budget conscious. And may also live in older homes that may need some modernization for the charger installation."

Level one charging can in fact be sufficient for those with commutes less than or equal to the national average. It even works for longer commutes to "top off" the battery during the week and hitting the afore-mentioned Walmart or other charger on the weekend while shopping.

"What is “local” is different in the US and EU.."

Again, you focused on the EU while ignoring China and Australia. Australia, in particular, almost exactly mirrors the US in regard to size and driving patterns. But again, local is local. The average commute in the US is 27min. It's 25min in the EU. Australia takes 63.7 minutes! (And before you start on transit, driving is the still most common way to get to work in Europe, with 59% of EU workers using private cars as their primary mode of transportation,)

"They’ve done far better with the public infrastructure required "

Nope. The United States has a significantly more extensive and robust public charging infrastructure than Australia. The US benefits from a massive rollout of Tesla Superchargers open to all EVs, billions in federal NEVI (National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure) funding, and rapid deployment of high-voltage (800V) stations by networks like Electrify America and Ionna.

Your arguments are a couple of years out of date, and again keep focusing on how we're so "different" from the rest of the world.

We're not that exceptional.

Comment Re:We lost the clutch, not manual shifting (Score 1) 238

As an EV owner, I have to disagree with most of what you said.

The U.S. driving pattern also isn’t nearly as unique as it’s often portrayed. Like Europe, most driving consists of commuting, errands, and local trips. Roughly 90% of Americans live in urban or suburban areas, and only a minority take multiple long-distance road trips each year.

Charging infrastructure has improved enormously in just the past few years. Companies like Shell and Walmart are building networks alongside Tesla, and even my local Walmart in the Midwest has chargers. Chargers continue to get faster, but even today’s charging times often line up with the rest stops or meal breaks I’d be making on a road trip anyway.

About two-thirds of U.S. households own their homes, giving them access to some form of home charging. The biggest challenge remains apartment dwellers, where charging infrastructure still lags. That’s a legitimate issue, but it’s an infrastructure problem, not a flaw inherent to EVs.

And it’s worth noting that EV adoption has surged in countries like China and Australia, the latter having driving distances and population distribution that are often compared to the U.S.

I’m just tired of hearing that America is somehow “special,” and that technologies and solutions working successfully in much of the rest of the world are uniquely destined to fail here.

Comment Re:We lost the clutch, not manual shifting (Score 1) 238

It is more than that. Americans are buying a few more EVs, but by and large most of the sales are going to oversized, overweight, fully automatic SUVs and pickup trucks.

On one hand they've bought into Detroit marketing that tells them that's what they want and need... and on the other, it may in fact be what they need since US obesity rates are at all time highs.

Many simply don't fit in small sedans and sport cars any more.

Submission + - Europe's New Entry/Exit System Is a Mess, and It's Not Going Away (nytimes.com)

An anonymous reader writes: European bureaucrats are standing firm on a security program that has led to long lines, confusion and missed flights at airports this summer, despite an urgent plea from the aviation industry to suspend it.

The Entry/Exit System, or E.E.S., requires members of the 29-country Schengen open-border area to collect biometrics like face photos and fingerprints from travelers upon arrival and to confirm their identities upon exit. Since the system took full effect in April, airports and airlines have reported widespread chaos — including hourslong security checkpoint lines and confusion over procedures — and have feared the headaches could worsen as peak travel season begins.

The problems led senior officials from the European aviation industry last week to ask the European Union to suspend the E.E.S. requirement this summer. The system is "undermining Europe’s reputation, European tourism and connectivity," said the open letter to the president of the European Commission.

But on Tuesday, European Commission bureaucrats officially rejected the request in a meeting with industry stakeholders, saying that the new system’s security advantages outweighed its inconveniences.

E.E.S. is used in the 29-country Schengen area, which includes 25 European Union members as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. The system applies to most visitors to those countries who are traveling for a short stay (up to 90 days in a 180-day period), regardless of whether they have a visa.

Since the system began to roll out across Europe in October, travelers have encountered an inconsistent set of procedures, taking anywhere from a few minutes to several hours. Some airports have self-service kiosks where travelers can register their biometrics. At others, border control officers manually register travelers. Only two countries, Sweden and Portugal, currently allow travelers to use a dedicated app. E.E.S. is intended to be an automated system, eventually.

"At present, the system is failing to deliver one of its core objectives: facilitating efficient border crossings while maintaining the smooth functioning of Europe’s transport network," the aviation officials wrote in the open letter urging the European Union to act.

Summer travelers are being forced to “endure needless passport control chaos,” Neal McMahon, Ryanair’s chief operations officer, said in a statement.

“Passengers and families should not be used as guinea pigs for a half-baked passport control system that risks creating long queues, missed flights and unnecessary stress at airports this summer,” he added.

In Rome, the airports have already been suspending biometrics collection on a near-daily basis this summer, said a spokesman for Aeroporti di Roma, which operates the city’s airports. Rome Fiumicino, Italy’s busiest airport, expects around 11 million passengers in June and July, which could be up to 180,000 passengers on peak days, the spokesman said.

Comment Re:Volvo but not Polestar? (Score 1) 125

The reason there are extreme left candidates is that the Democrats picked the ONE candidate they will run in the main election. At best they will pick an average Democrat, but because they are NOT using RCV they will probably pick an extremist who appeals to the greatest fraction (far less than 1/2) of them. In RCV there would be a bunch of Democrats and Republicans and others running in a SINGLE election. Yea you can vote for your favorite extremist as #1, but you will also rank people in the middle higher than your opposing side, and since this happens in both directions, the center will win.

It is obvious that opponents of RCV are resorting to outright LIES now. Pretty low.

Comment Re:Isaacman is not immune to the disease (Score 1) 29

I agree there is something fishy about this. Not only will it leave the 2 landers on Mars without a test platform on Earth, it will also leave PROMISE without a test platform on Earth! I'm also surprised the test platform has a working RTG generator when there probably is a wall outlet it could have used instead, though perhaps they wanted to be absolutely authentic.

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