Another false analogy. The chunnel is not hermetically sealed, and reduced pressure. It has an additional service tunnel. And trains are not the size of a metal coffin.
[T]he device doesn't contain any onboard air supply . . . if the device loses power for any reason (electrical, mechanical, computational) then you better be able to hold your breath for a long long time.
Solution: Add an emergency air supply.
Worst case scenario: So the problem capsule stops halfway between LA and SFO. No problem, the tubes are running along the freeway, so are easily accessible by heavy equipment. But this occurred on a foggy day and there was a huge pile up on both sides of the freeway and all lanes in each direction are blocked - so no emergency services can get through.
Now how large are you going to size that emergency air supply?
The seats are actually quite roomy - check out the dimensions in the Hyperloop alpha document.
Claustrophobia has nothing to do with seat size. Imagine a failure mode where the power goes off, the screens die and all movement stops. And the only way to get out is someone on the outside with a power saw.
Yes, it does. Section 4.5.2. Same system as on an airplane.
And where do you think airplanes get their oxygen from? Its called the outside atmosphere. If a plane stops flying it descends to a lower height with a breathable atmosphere - something that the hyper loop can't do. And emergency oxygen in planes is predicated being able to descend to a safer level. So once the capsule stops the clock starts ticking until you run out of air. In this case the capsule is more comparable to a submarine than a plane.
It's two tubes, one for each direction. In the event of a long term outage, the one open tube can be periodically reversed to allow traffic in both directions, at a cost of throughput.
Still sucks to be stuck in the tube with the issues, and at 5 minute launch intervals, there will be a lot a of people in the same boat.
All capsules have mechanical braking systems and are spaced five minutes apart, automatically triggered in the event of an obstruction. They also all have powered wheels for low-speed travel. Section 3.5.2.
And the capsules are designed with a power budget that only covers the duration of the trip. They can't even accelerate to speed by themselves. Once they are stopped, the only way out is that worker with the power saw that I mentioned above.
It'd be nice if you'd read the document before complaining about the concept.
I did read the document several months ago when it was on here. I read it all in order to understand what it was about. And nowhere were any of these failure mechanisms addressed.
1. All the diagrams give the impression that it will be like people flying through tubes as in Futurama. Instead you will be sealed inside a metallic "bullet", that runs in a metallic tube - no windows for you (sort of like James Bond in The Living Daylights). It's a pity if you have any sort of claustrophobia.
2. While the device doesn't run in a complete vacuum, it runs in an atmosphere that is low to the point of being unbreathable. But the device doesn't contain any onboard air supply - instead it relies on the driving compressor/fan assembly to compress the air to a human sustainable amount. So if the device loses power for any reason (electrical, mechanical, computational) then you better be able to hold your breath for a long long time.
3. There was no indication that the loop itself was anything more than a single tube. Thus there is no capability to bypass any section. So if a device fails, all devices that are already in transit and behind it are screwed (see 2 above).
Can't you just switch off locations services for that application? I thought that both iOS and Android allowed you to do that (albeit in different factions).
On the other hand if they can grab location services data without the OS knowing - then that bank/app needs to be shamed.
On the third hand. Doesn't just collecting the IP address you are logging in from count as collecting location data?
They are actually welding the structure one drop of molten metal at a time.
And in the demo video on the site the "actor" walks into the room where the robot is working and is not wearing and eye protection, and is only wearing street clothes. So much for safety.
Are you serious? How can you survive in today's World Wide Web environment without a tailored toolbar experience that sends all your input and browsing data to its publisher? Ask and you shall receive.
Funny, I thought that was Google's business model.
You can already vary the power, it's called a valve. As for the complexity... How is an EM railgun system ANY less complex than a (at its core) a tube with a valve and a hook on a slug?
Mechanical systems are always more complex to build and maintain than electrical systems.
Also not that this not a rail gun, it is a linear motor.
Your digital voice assistant app is incompetent....bumbling idiots trying to outwit a fast talking rocket scientist.... hunched in the fetal position, thumb in mouth.
Do you have to be such a douche about it?
It was written by a computer... give it some slack.
I mostly type "google translate" into the address bar of my browser, because its easier to do that than it is for me to remember (and correctly type) translate.google.com
From what I understand, any form of structuring is illegal.
Structuring is manipulating the amount of cash to evade detection by authorities. $10k USD requires a mandatory report by FinCen, but that's on deposits. I'm not sure there's any mandatory reporting on withdrawals, so I'm not sure why the FBI would be interested. It's not money laundering if you're withdrawing money from your bank account.
Because regardless of how good his reasons are, what is more important is how his apology is perceived. There is a huge difference between saying "Yeah, I'm sorry", and saying "Yes, we fucked up in how we treated this story. Sorry, we'll try and do better next time".
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Another false analogy. The chunnel is not hermetically sealed, and reduced pressure. It has an additional service tunnel. And trains are not the size of a metal coffin.
[T]he device doesn't contain any onboard air supply . . . if the device loses power for any reason (electrical, mechanical, computational) then you better be able to hold your breath for a long long time.
Solution: Add an emergency air supply.
Worst case scenario: So the problem capsule stops halfway between LA and SFO. No problem, the tubes are running along the freeway, so are easily accessible by heavy equipment. But this occurred on a foggy day and there was a huge pile up on both sides of the freeway and all lanes in each direction are blocked - so no emergency services can get through.
Now how large are you going to size that emergency air supply?
The seats are actually quite roomy - check out the dimensions in the Hyperloop alpha document.
Claustrophobia has nothing to do with seat size. Imagine a failure mode where the power goes off, the screens die and all movement stops. And the only way to get out is someone on the outside with a power saw.
Yes, it does. Section 4.5.2. Same system as on an airplane.
And where do you think airplanes get their oxygen from? Its called the outside atmosphere. If a plane stops flying it descends to a lower height with a breathable atmosphere - something that the hyper loop can't do. And emergency oxygen in planes is predicated being able to descend to a safer level. So once the capsule stops the clock starts ticking until you run out of air. In this case the capsule is more comparable to a submarine than a plane.
It's two tubes, one for each direction. In the event of a long term outage, the one open tube can be periodically reversed to allow traffic in both directions, at a cost of throughput.
Still sucks to be stuck in the tube with the issues, and at 5 minute launch intervals, there will be a lot a of people in the same boat.
All capsules have mechanical braking systems and are spaced five minutes apart, automatically triggered in the event of an obstruction. They also all have powered wheels for low-speed travel. Section 3.5.2.
And the capsules are designed with a power budget that only covers the duration of the trip. They can't even accelerate to speed by themselves. Once they are stopped, the only way out is that worker with the power saw that I mentioned above.
It'd be nice if you'd read the document before complaining about the concept.
I did read the document several months ago when it was on here. I read it all in order to understand what it was about. And nowhere were any of these failure mechanisms addressed.
1. All the diagrams give the impression that it will be like people flying through tubes as in Futurama. Instead you will be sealed inside a metallic "bullet", that runs in a metallic tube - no windows for you (sort of like James Bond in The Living Daylights). It's a pity if you have any sort of claustrophobia.
2. While the device doesn't run in a complete vacuum, it runs in an atmosphere that is low to the point of being unbreathable. But the device doesn't contain any onboard air supply - instead it relies on the driving compressor/fan assembly to compress the air to a human sustainable amount. So if the device loses power for any reason (electrical, mechanical, computational) then you better be able to hold your breath for a long long time.
3. There was no indication that the loop itself was anything more than a single tube. Thus there is no capability to bypass any section. So if a device fails, all devices that are already in transit and behind it are screwed (see 2 above).
Can't you just switch off locations services for that application? I thought that both iOS and Android allowed you to do that (albeit in different factions).
On the other hand if they can grab location services data without the OS knowing - then that bank/app needs to be shamed.
On the third hand. Doesn't just collecting the IP address you are logging in from count as collecting location data?
They are actually welding the structure one drop of molten metal at a time.
And in the demo video on the site the "actor" walks into the room where the robot is working and is not wearing and eye protection, and is only wearing street clothes. So much for safety.
Privad would probably need to be disseminated "through adware-style software bundling, shopping discounts, toolbars or other incentives."
Given what MS just did with the Ask toolbar, it looks like the Ad Wars are starting.
Are you serious? How can you survive in today's World Wide Web environment without a tailored toolbar experience that sends all your input and browsing data to its publisher? Ask and you shall receive.
Funny, I thought that was Google's business model.
We count the many ISIS fighters who have studied at universities in the West and turned the knowledge against us.
I didn't know that knowledge was different at non-western universities. Please educate me on what I have been missing out on!
TANJ. Or at least, there's justice now.
OTOH I read the award as "Knight Grand Master" and I had to check if this was the Nebula awards or something else.
You can already vary the power, it's called a valve. As for the complexity... How is an EM railgun system ANY less complex than a (at its core) a tube with a valve and a hook on a slug?
Mechanical systems are always more complex to build and maintain than electrical systems.
Also not that this not a rail gun, it is a linear motor.
What choices are left for those wanting a fully-free, de-blobbed system while having a usable desktop?
How about don't use these new systems? And keep on using what you have used in the past?
That wasn't where I saw it
Anybody using a selfie-stick should be bombed into oblivion.
I can't remember where I first heard it, but someone said that selfie sticks should due used to beat the people taking selflies.
Oh no.. Nobody wants to go back to getting a single shekel for a day's work..
It all depends on how you define a Shekel.
Your digital voice assistant app is incompetent. ...bumbling idiots trying to outwit a fast talking rocket scientist. ...
hunched in the fetal position, thumb in mouth.
Do you have to be such a douche about it?
It was written by a computer... give it some slack.
Yeah .. we already know that about TIMMAH!
most notably Interstates 95 and 495
NOVA I can handle most days (excepting Tysons Corner). You should try 64 at the Hampton tunnel for fun.
At least the HRBT has an excuse for slowing down. It's the random stoppages on 64 in New Kent that really annoy me.
I mostly type "google translate" into the address bar of my browser, because its easier to do that than it is for me to remember (and correctly type) translate.google.com
Do you mean something like this? How to stop cats pissing on your car, The best cat video ever!
I'm pretty sure it could be scaled up for a complete lawn.
From what I understand, any form of structuring is illegal.
Structuring is manipulating the amount of cash to evade detection by authorities. $10k USD requires a mandatory report by FinCen, but that's on deposits. I'm not sure there's any mandatory reporting on withdrawals, so I'm not sure why the FBI would be interested. It's not money laundering if you're withdrawing money from your bank account.
And then you have this: Secret Service Takes $115,000 from NC Couple Without Ever Charging Them With a Crime
All because these people were conducting a legitimate business - albeit with a lot of cash transactions - and it triggered a structuring flag.
Isn't that the precedent you are looking for?
A "tool" to understand costs of nuclear energy production from the "The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists". Could this tool be any more biased?
What you think it would be better that someone who has no understanding of the problem wrote the tool instead.
That's such a classic false dichotomy, that even I can spot it without thinking too hard.
So why the fuck should he bother?
Because regardless of how good his reasons are, what is more important is how his apology is perceived. There is a huge difference between saying "Yeah, I'm sorry", and saying "Yes, we fucked up in how we treated this story. Sorry, we'll try and do better next time".
but bearing the usual related story disclosure
/. does't even publicly disclose when Dice shills post stories here.
Yet he can't understand why his apology is not accepted.