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Comment Re:Seems pointlessly unsafe (Score 4, Insightful) 74

A dummy load and some chemistry to use oxygen would do the same job with zero human risk.
If they're not putting boots on the Moon, they shouldn't have their asses in the rocket.

The Artemis I unmanned mission flew in 2022.
The Apollo Program followed a similar progression to test things in succession.

Comment Re:Geo-fencing? (Score 1) 103

Wouldn't building GPS into vapes make them much more expensive, especially for something that doesn't work inside buildings? That being said, Google does a fairly good job of triangulating your position from nearby WiFi access points, but WiFi would be even more expensive than GPS.

TFS says the vape would use Bluetooth to connect with the phone/app. The vape won't work w/o the app, so they'd build any extra functionality into the app, like ads, tracking and geo-fencing. See my other post Why stop there?

Comment Why stop there? (Score 1) 103

Move the vape too far away from the phone, and it shuts off again.

If the vape is going to be app-locked, then the app can be (a) tracked and (b) geo-fenced. Establishments/locations can post if they allow vaping and the (nanny) app can track where you are and disable the vape if it's prohibited. Marketing bonus: The app will probably be running a lot, so the data it could collect could be HUGE. /s

Comment Re:No wonder (Score 1) 80

Extremely unsafe reputationally, and extremely dubious in terms of profits.

Yup, 'cause there's no money in porn... /s :-)

From Adult Entertainment Market Report 2026:

- Adult Entertainment market size has reached to $71.63 billion in 2025
- Expected to grow to $109.83 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.9%
- North America was the largest region in 2025 and Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing region.

(That growth rate is close to the average S&P 500 of 10%.)

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