I'm having trouble with the concept of negative mass, too. The phonons would not just move away from the earth, but also from the sun, from the center of the galaxy, etc... Where do you stop? And would they also move opposite to other mass in the accelerating expansion of the universe? Relative to what center?
It also seems quite difficult to reconcile this with General Relativity where, for example, you are not supposed to be able to tell whether an elevator is in a field of gravity or accelerating without gravity. Both situations ought to be equivalent (apart from tidal forces), but clearly result in opposite accelerations when negative mass is involved.
But they have already been released, took about a day or so. Obviously big important news, everybody sell their shares now!
(Relevant part of that article: "Update: China’s customs have cleared imported cars following Tesla’s plan to address the issues, according to Reuters.")
I must say I agree with you on the impracticality of Model X vs. Rivian. Although most actual owners do seem to be fond of their gull wing doors. Target audience, I suppose.
Yep, they're shipping 3-4000 cars to Europe per week right now, and those are all still the high margin long range version.
US demand was fully expected to go down to almost zero temporarily when the federal tax credit was cut in half. Many people ordered earlier in december rather than wait for january or february. 6000 cars in february is actually a lot better than I would have expected.
Meanwhile, I think it's clear that they delayed the short range model not because they couldn't make it, but simply because there was still so much demand for the more expensive version and they would be fools to throw that money away. Looks like that demand was stronger than they had expected, so they kept pushing the cheaper version back until finally, just now, they are reaching the point where demand for the expensive version is less than max production rate.
Our Husqvarna mower works with small razor blades that can pivot freely around an axis. Centrifugal force allows them to cut grass without problems, but they rotate away above the protective cover whenever they hit something hard. Keeps the blades from being damaged too easily, and as an added benefit also protects limbs.
This is our second robot, we bought the first one about 12 years ago so it's hardly a new concept.
How exactly does the bug work? The article just says that someone can listen in on another FaceTime user even if that user does not pick up, and it has something to do with group calling. Is there some specific sequence of actions that triggers this? Can it happen accidentally, or do you intentionally have to do some kind of trick?
Vaccines don't give 100% protection. But 99% is enough to protect a population: some people will still get sick, but not enough to let the disease spread. It then dies out rather quickly for lack of transmission.
However, if you have a bunch of people that have not been vaccinated, the disease will spread among them and then sicken 1% of the vaccinated people they come into contact with. That's the difference between herd immunity and individual immunity.
Also, unvaccinated people provide a pool for the disease to survive and mutate in. Until it happens to mutate into a version against which the vaccine is not effective anymore.
So yes, unvaccinated people are a danger to the others.
We don't even need quantum computers to speed up AI. All we need is a different architecture that more closely mimicks a brain.
Right now, even the most advanced practical applications of AI are still using serial computations to calculate the propagation of the signals, Even massively parallel GPUs are still serially calculating everything, just doing it in batches instead of one by one.
Meanwhile, some researchers are experimenting with new layouts where the components actually behave like neurons rather than simulating them in a calculation. If we can use modern chip production processes to make those at a large scale, that will be a game changer.
Human neurons take milliseconds to fire, Let that sink in: speeds below 1 kHz. Imagine mimicking those natural neurons with a denser layout of silicon neurons at gigahertz speeds, and comparing that to a classical computer. We'll go way beyond what Moore's law would permit. It would be like saying we're reaching the limits of how much we can improve bicycles, and then replacing them with jet fighters.
The tax subsidies are actually hurting Tesla right now. They are being phased out (cut in half from january onwards, and going down further later on) while remaining in full effect for many others.
It would be kind of funny if the tiny effect of the nearby probe would create a course correction that resulted in a hit rather than a near miss near the end of the 22nd century. OK, maybe "funny" is not quite the right word...
I'm hardly an expert on biblical matters (more of a fan of the Flying Spaghetti Monster myself, may sauce be upon Him) but I seem to remember some pretty harsh passages about homosexuality in the old testament, while I can't immediately recall Jesus having voiced any clear opinions on the matter.
It's unfair that one particular group's cooption of the term is supposed to have ruined it.
Same goes for the swastika symbol. Eastern countries don't seem to mind, though, you can still see plenty of swastikas marking religious places on maps in China, Japan, India,... Although most of them seem to have agreed to stick to the mirror image of the nazi version. (They used to use both without any particular preference for one over the other).
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I'm having trouble with the concept of negative mass, too. The phonons would not just move away from the earth, but also from the sun, from the center of the galaxy, etc... Where do you stop? And would they also move opposite to other mass in the accelerating expansion of the universe? Relative to what center?
It also seems quite difficult to reconcile this with General Relativity where, for example, you are not supposed to be able to tell whether an elevator is in a field of gravity or accelerating without gravity. Both situations ought to be equivalent (apart from tidal forces), but clearly result in opposite accelerations when negative mass is involved.
But they have already been released, took about a day or so. Obviously big important news, everybody sell their shares now!
(Relevant part of that article: "Update: China’s customs have cleared imported cars following Tesla’s plan to address the issues, according to Reuters.")
I bet you don't like how people measure a rocket's specific impulse in seconds either, then...
I must say I agree with you on the impracticality of Model X vs. Rivian. Although most actual owners do seem to be fond of their gull wing doors. Target audience, I suppose.
The point is that they do have a trailer hitch (as an option), and a roof rack. And I bet it outperforms a lot of other so-called "SUV"s off road.
Yep, here is the link.
And here's another link without the drama, just the launch seen from next to the starting line.
Yep, they're shipping 3-4000 cars to Europe per week right now, and those are all still the high margin long range version.
US demand was fully expected to go down to almost zero temporarily when the federal tax credit was cut in half. Many people ordered earlier in december rather than wait for january or february. 6000 cars in february is actually a lot better than I would have expected.
Meanwhile, I think it's clear that they delayed the short range model not because they couldn't make it, but simply because there was still so much demand for the more expensive version and they would be fools to throw that money away. Looks like that demand was stronger than they had expected, so they kept pushing the cheaper version back until finally, just now, they are reaching the point where demand for the expensive version is less than max production rate.
Fuck everything, we're doing 7G.
Our Husqvarna mower works with small razor blades that can pivot freely around an axis. Centrifugal force allows them to cut grass without problems, but they rotate away above the protective cover whenever they hit something hard. Keeps the blades from being damaged too easily, and as an added benefit also protects limbs.
This is our second robot, we bought the first one about 12 years ago so it's hardly a new concept.
How exactly does the bug work? The article just says that someone can listen in on another FaceTime user even if that user does not pick up, and it has something to do with group calling. Is there some specific sequence of actions that triggers this? Can it happen accidentally, or do you intentionally have to do some kind of trick?
Well, to be fair, he did not launch a Model S into space.
The thrusters use compressed air, no fuel. The air is compressed electrically whenever the motor is not using full power.
For commercial purposes, training can take place in the factory at a slower pace. The product just has to execute.
Also, it should be possible (at some point in the future) to design a hardware neural net that is capable of training and executing.
Vaccines don't give 100% protection. But 99% is enough to protect a population: some people will still get sick, but not enough to let the disease spread. It then dies out rather quickly for lack of transmission.
However, if you have a bunch of people that have not been vaccinated, the disease will spread among them and then sicken 1% of the vaccinated people they come into contact with. That's the difference between herd immunity and individual immunity.
Also, unvaccinated people provide a pool for the disease to survive and mutate in. Until it happens to mutate into a version against which the vaccine is not effective anymore.
So yes, unvaccinated people are a danger to the others.
We don't even need quantum computers to speed up AI. All we need is a different architecture that more closely mimicks a brain.
Right now, even the most advanced practical applications of AI are still using serial computations to calculate the propagation of the signals, Even massively parallel GPUs are still serially calculating everything, just doing it in batches instead of one by one.
Meanwhile, some researchers are experimenting with new layouts where the components actually behave like neurons rather than simulating them in a calculation. If we can use modern chip production processes to make those at a large scale, that will be a game changer.
Human neurons take milliseconds to fire, Let that sink in: speeds below 1 kHz. Imagine mimicking those natural neurons with a denser layout of silicon neurons at gigahertz speeds, and comparing that to a classical computer. We'll go way beyond what Moore's law would permit. It would be like saying we're reaching the limits of how much we can improve bicycles, and then replacing them with jet fighters.
Well, their sales figures are solidly beating BMW's in the US right now...
The parking brake was set (rear wheels only, though)
The tax subsidies are actually hurting Tesla right now. They are being phased out (cut in half from january onwards, and going down further later on) while remaining in full effect for many others.
(GM's will be cut in half next quarter, too)
Yep, it's one of the referral benefits. You need about a hundred referrals if I'm not mistaken.
Certainly strong enough to cause some serious paint damage on those pickup trucks. That's not a suggestion, by the way, wink wink...
It would be kind of funny if the tiny effect of the nearby probe would create a course correction that resulted in a hit rather than a near miss near the end of the 22nd century. OK, maybe "funny" is not quite the right word...
I'm hardly an expert on biblical matters (more of a fan of the Flying Spaghetti Monster myself, may sauce be upon Him) but I seem to remember some pretty harsh passages about homosexuality in the old testament, while I can't immediately recall Jesus having voiced any clear opinions on the matter.
I must say that's highly efficient packaging, if they can fit those rovers into such small boxes.
It's unfair that one particular group's cooption of the term is supposed to have ruined it.
Same goes for the swastika symbol. Eastern countries don't seem to mind, though, you can still see plenty of swastikas marking religious places on maps in China, Japan, India,... Although most of them seem to have agreed to stick to the mirror image of the nazi version. (They used to use both without any particular preference for one over the other).
I wouldn't be worried as long as they still include a floppy drive.