Comment Re:in action (Score 1) 62
The lips are too big, the expression is slack, the skin flaps like it's dead, it moves robotically, it lacks the movement to make the sounds, and it's very stiff. That thing is horrifying.
Comment It's not about the bots (Score 1) 1
When everything is illegal, nothing is illegal, but an authoritarian government can enforce laws against anyone it likes. This isn't about stopping companion bots, it's about creating an excuse to stomp down on anyone They want who is using the latest tool.
Comment Consensus cracking (Score 1) 108
There's no reason Slashdot would suddenly come down hard on "infringement" by AIs except misguided general anti-AI sentiment and consensus cracking. Some people don't like AI and have seized on this as a way to stop it. Some other people are paid to say these things, to create the illusion that there is consensus for strong copyright laws. But strong copyright laws hurt almost everyone and have gone far, far beyond their original justifications. Rent seeking owners of publishers are holding our culture hostage, and it's evil.
Comment Re:Dictionaries Mysteriously Not Sued (Score 1) 108
No. It is not copyright infringement, and there's no reason to hold copyright so sacred anyway. Are you seriously wanting to protect hundred year old fairy tails from being retold? Information wants to be free.
Comment That sounds awful (Score 1) 2
It sounds kind of like private equity, but even more cut throat. Why would I want anything to do with any of that?
Comment Re:Warning from 60 years ago. (Score 0) 17
That's not the least bit misogynistic. And your warning these days reads as "warning: offends delicate sensibilities"
Comment It's linear (Score 1) 110
Comment Does the Pope shit in the woods? (Score 1) 96
Yes. In the grand tradition of revelations that elicit a collective shrug from anyone who has ever glanced at a corporate tax strategy, it has come to light that Microsoft has directed a considerable share of its earnings toward locales with more accommodating fiscal policies.
Comment Re:Not Capitalists (Score 0) 114
The Republican Party has abandoned Capitalism for Plutocracy long ago. So has the Democratic party. You're incredibly naive to be voting for the uniparty, either side of it.
Comment Re:Anyone with common sense (Score -1) 89
Your hypocrisy is palpable.
Comment Re:Naysayers don't accomplish anything. (Score 1) 195
This. There's a big group of /. moderators who just downvote anything that supports Musk, but the man has accomplished amazing things, and this petty, sour grapes nay saying is kind of pathetic.
Comment Re:Not a bright idea (Score 1) 216
The press pretends the whole "no kings" thing was anti-Trump, but many were conservative, and protesting the authoritarian aspects of it.
Submission + - DOT announces "Return of Supersonic Flight" for commercial airlines (faa.gov)
schwit1 writes: Gemini summarized ...
The FAA’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), released on June 30, 2026, marks the first formal regulatory step toward lifting the 53-year-old ban on civil supersonic flight over the continental United States.
Core Objectives of the Proposal
The FAA’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), released on June 30, 2026, marks the first formal regulatory step toward lifting the 53-year-old ban on civil supersonic flight over the continental United States.
Core Objectives of the Proposal
- Replacing Speed Limits with Noise Standards: The proposal would replace the current, blanket speed-based ban (dating to 1973) with a performance-based noise standard. Aircraft would be permitted to fly at speeds exceeding Mach 1 over land, provided they do not generate surface-level noise (sonic boom overpressure) exceeding a specific threshold of 0.11 pounds per square foot (psf).
- En-Route Focus: This specific proposal addresses en-route cruise noise. It does not set standards for takeoff and landing, which the FAA plans to address in a separate proposal later this year.
- Implementation of Executive Order 14304: This action fulfills part of the June 2025 Executive Order signed by President Trump, which directed the FAA to modernize aviation standards to ensure the U.S. remains a leader in aerospace innovation.
Why Now?
The FAA is citing significant technological advancements as
the justification for this shift, specifically:
- Aerodynamic Innovation: New airframe designs and propulsion systems—exemplified by testing of NASA’s X-59 "quiet" demonstrator—can now break the sound barrier while reducing the sonic boom to a low-intensity "thump" that is manageable for ground-level communities.
- Operational Techniques: The use of "Mach cutoff" flight techniques, where speed, altitude, and atmospheric conditions are synchronized to ensure sonic booms refract back into the atmosphere rather than reaching the ground.
Next Steps
- Public Comment: The proposal (Docket FAA-2026-6935) is now open for a 45-day public comment period.
- Future Regulations: The FAA intends to finalize both the en-route noise standards and the upcoming takeoff/landing noise standards by mid-2027.
- International Alignment: The FAA is working alongside the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and foreign aviation authorities to ensure that these domestic standards eventually align with global frameworks for international supersonic operations.
By establishing these metrics, the FAA aims to provide
manufacturers—such as those developing next-generation supersonic
transports—with the clear regulatory guidance needed to finalize aircraft
designs and move toward commercial certification.
Comment Re:Read the Legislative Analysis (Score 1) 20
12 months? So really, they just have to reduce the game price to $1 for 12 months, let the servers grind into the dirt, then set up a page for people to apply for their $1 refund.
Comment Re:Not a bright idea (Score 0, Troll) 216
>If the gun nuts and "don't tread on me" crowd actually cared they would be out protesting.
They are. Your news agency doesn't cover it. They're protesting against the many losses of liberties. You should join them. Don't wait, just make a sign and get out there.
They are. Your news agency doesn't cover it. They're protesting against the many losses of liberties. You should join them. Don't wait, just make a sign and get out there.
