There were not 600,000 preorders. You can tell by the fact that they announced 600,000 preorders. If there actually had been they'd have announced "more than a million preorders." That's how it works.

Obligatory Money Pit reference...
https://youtu.be/lJhHjACjJjA

I always found that bizarre. Kes (Jennifer Lien) was supposed to be what? Two? Whoever came up with that idea was obviously drunk.

If I had mod points I'd vote this up right now.

That's why Bill got in line for the 72. (By the way, did anyone see the picture of Monica Lewinsky on the news this past week? She looks like she was possessed by a wraith.)

Meanwhile, back in a secret bunker, hidden beneath a nondescript concrete building:

General: Mr. President, it appears that we have located... Planet X!

Georgio: I'm not saying it's aliens... but it's aliens.

Sitchin: It's Nibiru! The Anunnaki are returning!

I would expect nothing less from the Slashdot editors. Good Lord.

...posting some benchmarks?

In his new role his main job will be dealing with government leaders around the world, including Trump (assuming he hasn't aspirated a Big Mac and fries by then).

I can't wait to get my refund from the companies that charged me for the tariffs, he said sarcastically.

So basically, it is like the airport where your bag gets flung ten feet regardless. In this case, it will be popcorn time when some drone drops a package on someone's dog.

Small correction... the renaming happened in 2024, not 2025.

Yes, it's related. Worldcoin was renamed to World last October.

What does physics have to do with deciding to use them?

That works, but how efficient is it? Could it really be scaled? This isn't accusatory; I am asking the question in earnest.