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Comment Re:Efficient (Score -1) 49

Great. Some countries seem to hesitate even a little to invest in waste incinerators and simply dispose of plastic in landfills, but decent countries don't do that.

Plastic doesn't produce harmful substances when burned at high temperatures. It can be used as a good fuel, so it's the perfect energy source for burning food waste.

Comment Don't be overconfidence battery tech progression (Score -1) 201

there's no reason why we can't expect such range figures from reasonably priced EVs in the near future.

Anti gas car people tends to overestimate technological progress because they grew up witnessing advances in LCD display and semiconductor devices.

In reality, batteries aren't advancing at such a dramatic rate for chemical limitation.

Comment Re:History rhymes (Score -1) 58

People will no longer have the habit of opening their bookmarks and search for and read added articles. Rather their browsers will automatically generate summaries from their bookmarks and they will be able to read the updates just by hitting the space bar.

Indeed, algorithms will have a greater influence on engagement. It's already happening, but being integrated into web browser will make it definitive.

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