Does "AI slop" actually mean something, other than "something I don't like"?

.... to load a /. story and see in the top rated comments 3 anti-Israel, pro-Iran comments.

Just weird to see what has happened to people's brains over the years.

If "something" means getting back to going nuclear, and also figuring out carbon scrubbing solutions, then sign me up.

But if "something" just means "random emoting and demonizing", then no thanks.

They can't detain you merely for refusing a search, nor can they impound your property indefinitely.

If everybody was sacked for making a bad prediction, nobody would ever have a job.

You have pretty low standards if you think apple has a good gpu.

If you're a citizen or permanent resident, you can't be denied entry. Full stop. You can be detained for a short time, they can make you miss your flights, they can maybe impound your possessions, etc. But you can't be denied entry.

They've been increasing fuel efficiency and engine reliability a lot since they were first introduced in the early 80s, in addition to reducing emissions, because it turns out that computers are much better at timing than a serpentine belt. So yeah, I'd say it's a good idea. If you don't like them, I'm sure you can buy an old Pinto with a carburetor that doesn't rely on computers, and those are about as fuel efficient as you get from that era.

Otherwise, just how much smaller do you want them to be, exactly, and why? They're already pretty far out of view and out of sight given they're typically in the engine compartment.

I'm not sure I like the idea of Google, never mind Apple (or even worse, Samsung) skimming off the top of every single purchase I make. And in this case, even if they don't, even the cash purchases inevitably take a hit, effectively subsidizing these companies where they're not even involved.

We're literally adding yet another payment middle man in a place where we already have several. Anybody who has ever had a credit card merchant account will understand what I'm talking about.

Nobody is making you buy it. I think Carplay and AA suck balls. It comes with a free phone mount, which is what I'll use if I get one.

Does Spacex and their starship put them at the forefront of rocketry?

I guess I have spent enough time with other researchers that we look at things incrementally, not as one single. thing placing a group at the front of the pack, which would make them the goto rather than anyone else. Landing at the lunar pole is in itself a cool achievement.

So now, should we ask china all lunar questions, because they know the most because they have found ice? If you are at the forefront, you are considered the group to go to in all matters, the others are not at the forefront, and of little use, ask China, they know all the answers, and your wasting your time asking the also rans Yes, if China discovers water ice, that is very cool, and a first. Congrats are in order. It doesn't make them ahead of all others in lunar science. And if they don't find water ice, that means they missed a chance at becoming the lunar leader?

Maybe a cultural thing. But people in here apparently think this is some nationalistic thing. I look at it as an incremental science thing.

Okay, I have subscriptions in my cars, so can't easily duplicate it. I get weather alerts through my smartphone as well, so looks like I'm going to have a hard time invoking the problem you are having.

Sure, that's why smart designs have both touch screen and regular switches. A lot of things work best with a computer interface. And setting them up is done while sitting still. There are features like drive lane assist strength and lane assist that have different strengths that would be a real PITA to set up is no screen was present, Standards for pressure and temperature, and quite a few other things that a touch screen makes easy.

But just like olde school cars, yeah - you have to look at the mechanical controls like heat/fan/radio/ turn signals/rear view mirrors, side mirrors, and adjustments for them.

The idea that you only look straight ahead at the road, keep your hands in one position only, isn't even good, and makes a bad version of perfect the enemy of normal driving. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.... This is not to defend the idiotic texting while driving. Even then, modern cars with CarPlay will allow you completely hands free texting and phone use. Note - I use Apple CarPlay, and am not familiar with Android CarPlay. I do know apple CarPlay is very accurate on voice to text.

On my Jeep, they seem to have wanted to take care of everyone. Rather big touchscreen, But also has the olde school knobs and buttons for heat/ac and radio. Radio can also be controlled by switches on the steering wheel or by the touchscreen of course.

Even the speedometer has an analog needle along with the digital display. It does not allow you to change a lot of settings while in motion.

It is pretty darn good design, and accommodates pretty much all preferences.

A couple of my favorite features are I can read temps of coolant, oil and transmission, as well as it has a oil change system that pays attention to driving style and conditions, then reminds me when it decides it is time. It doesn't just use milage.

So yes the system isn't simple, but I like it.

That's interesting, because I've seen some odd stuff on Asian built vehicles.

My Jeeps infotainment systems are pretty good using CarPlay. When still, I can use the touchscreen. In motion, there are buttons on the steering wheel, and old school knobs below the screen, but there are functions it won't let me mess with while in motion. Has excellent hands-free phone and texting. It is pretty well thought out.

My son's car, I forget what model, but asian, has an infotainment system that is utterly bizarre. So I can concur - a nice vehicle hardware, with a weird screen system.