Comment Re:Not another Challenger incident (Score 1) 44
Not the way manned missions should be tested. Accept the cost of many test flights in actual space with proposed modifications before putting astronauts on board.
A very Agile way of working.
Comment Side Effects? (Score 0) 75
Not so long ago there was a lot of hype about ketamine for treating depression. How's that working out?
Comment A Little Late IMHO (Score 1) 68
5 or 10 years ago, this was a smart move. Charging times were slower and people had time on their hands to wander around a store. Now everyone is getting into the charging game, at the same time EV sales are plummeting in the US.
Comment Re:could someone... (Score 1) 33
Manufacturing Resource Planning was all about having the right inventory on hand to manufacture widgets to meet a delivery schedule.
The most ironic part is MRP was replaced by notecards when Lean Manufacturing took over, yet ERP remains.
Submission + - 'Kill Switch'—Iran Shuts Down Musk's Starlink For First Time (forbes.com)
Thelasko writes: We have not seen this before. Iran’s digital blackout has now deployed military jammers, reportedly supplied by Russia, to shut down access to Starlink Internet. This is a game-changer for the Plan-B connectivity frequently used by protesters and anti-regime activists when ordinary access to the internet is stopped..
“Despite reports that tens of thousands of Starlink units are operating inside Iran,” says Iran Wire, “the blackout has also reached satellite connections.” It is reported that about 30 per cent of Starlink’s uplink and downlink traffic was (initially) disrupted," quickly rising “to more than 80 per cent” within hours.
“Despite reports that tens of thousands of Starlink units are operating inside Iran,” says Iran Wire, “the blackout has also reached satellite connections.” It is reported that about 30 per cent of Starlink’s uplink and downlink traffic was (initially) disrupted," quickly rising “to more than 80 per cent” within hours.
Comment Re:I'm Torn (Score 1) 55
Think of it like polling, you get a view into what people think will happen. And they do it with a strong enough belief that they back it up with cash. This doesn't apply to casino gambling of course.
Exactly!
Comment I'm Torn (Score 2) 55
On one hand, insider trading is unfair. On the other hand, prediction markets provide societal value because of the predictions they make. They rely on participants having some sort of edge to improve the predictions.
This bet everyone is complaining about isn't just insider trading, it's also a national security leak. I think that is a larger concern.
This bet everyone is complaining about isn't just insider trading, it's also a national security leak. I think that is a larger concern.
Comment The Problem With Hotel Perks (Score 2) 25
Most hotels are independently owned. Just because it says "Marriott" on the sign does not mean the hotel is owned and operated by Marriott. If the hotel owners don't want to provide these perks, these plans mean nothing.
Comment It's Not Algebra... (Score 2) 56
It's not Algebra, it's statistics.
Comment Re:Why ? (Score 1) 114
Please explain me why my browser needs an AI mode.
To introduce new security vulnerabilities!
Comment Re:Why on earth?! (Score 1) 114
I get that it's hard to keep Mozilla funded
No it is not. The Mozilla foundation has pissed away tens of millions of dollars on "features" nobody asked for and which have since been removed, like Pocket which cost US$20M alone.
You don't want them to stagnate either. They need to innovate and sometimes innovation doesn't pan out. They can't keep making the same browser forever.
Comment Re:Didn't innovate (Score 1) 100
Since they didn't innovate very well you can now get products that do the exact same thing for 20% of the price.
Comment Exploitable? (Score 1) 56
Is this exploitable? Can you provide the algorithm with certain inputs to obtain lower prices? Let the hacking begin!
Comment Re:Isn't this what we wanted? (Score 1) 49
I keep hearing people complain that they need 4 streaming services to get everything they want to watch. So now it's 3...
There is definitely a right size for the streaming market. IMO right now there are too many services. However, I also don't want to see any single streaming provider controlling more than 40% of the market. I don't see this merger violating that.
Comment Dupe (Score 1) 21
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