I'm not suggesting the Earth suddenly began to start changing 200 years ago, of course human industrialzation is the cause. Can you stop it? No, the best we can do is learn to 'retard' the process, and create solutions for the damage we have/are causing. That's going to come through tech and necessity. Necessity meaning we will run out of oil soon enough. When we do, will we have learned enough applicable knowledge to overcome our worldwide energy needs. But if we don't, oh well, reset needed. Nature will start over. The Earth will recover whatever puny changes humans cause, it's just equal to a major volcano blast that naturally occurs over its lifespan. Humans? Maybe not so much. Darwin award time for the human race, though some of us will survive (we're like roaches, we are everywhere on the planet). And life will adapt and go on.
The sci-fi question here is: Are we smart enough to survive ourselves?"
Yeah, the climate has changed, does that mean the future must be all 'doom and gloom'? No, it means more real estate will begin to open up, while others flood out, and the people will move to different areas. Change is necessary. The future is bright, despite the always on information we receive via the internet. Through the internet connected new world, it is now a time of great learning. The newer generations will take that ball and run with it, and life will continue to go on. Humans will just adapt to any climate change. Adapting is what we are best at.
Yeah, but you ''didn't do this''. Write back when you did more than type about a story on the internet that wasn't 'exact' as you felt it should have been. G'nite to you sir.
You 'aint kidding, brother. I worked for a car dealership years ago, the games being played on customers by the finance guy were outrageous. Taking money from the contract front end, the back end. I eventually got disgusted working there and quit. Not before I saw one wife trying to get to the finance guy on the showroom floor to strangle him after she called him on forging her signature to paperwork that added $2000 to the agreed upon price.
Yep, was doing some math in my head today, this go around of iPhones will net them more than the cost of the glass factory. Perhaps by the next iPhone/iPad they'll have figured out how to incorporate sapphire glass without the fracturing issue.
Okay, get over it already. The ability to print out a chassis is exciting new tech that needs refinement, it may end up changing and shaping the future.
Don't know the strength of having carbon strands added to the plastic, the chassis will need to be durability tested. Probably not long on NYC roads. It's a proof of concept car. Now, print it out with a material that's proven will last, you have the start of an easily mass producible vehicle at a substantially lower price.
So for you the engine is one part, and thus you are talking from the perspective of a relatively high abstraction level.
Q.E.D.
(No engine, motor. One part.) 40 parts, 3D printed body=1part. includes seats, floor,framework, many separate car parts combined into one unit saves much assembly. It's a proof of concept car. Much refinement to progress further, therefore, somewhat 'abstract', sure. Done before? No. It's a game changer in 'car' tech. As they say,"Stay tuned for further developments...".
Is that $3 to replace a scratched screen, including all the AR coatings? At that price they might as well include three spare glass plates with every phone in case you scratch one.
As far as the rounded glass: I had a Nexus 3 with a curved screen and it was a good idea -- wish they still did that more.
$3 is the manufacturer's cost to phone makers, in Manhattan's Chinatown you can have glass replaced with (possibly inferior, standard) glass for $30-$70. Apple store would just replace the phone for glass replacement cost if not under warranty. If Apple is using GorillaGlass (tm) then it would probably be the best of the 3 versions Corning presently makes, though the glass maker of the 'ion-strengthened' glass might be an overseas, Asian manufacturer.
I'm insane? My mother said that to me once, but just once.;^)
You're insane if you think someone's able to completely print a car from plastic. You're taking this headline too literally. If the headline was "Man lands on the moon", would you complain that he used a rocket ship instead of jumping? Now give this subtopic a rest, the body and some parts were 3D printed successfully enough to create a drivable car. Here's another link to the story, and an excerpt:
Michele Anoe of Italy submitted the Strati design, which calls for the car's body to be 3-D printed in a single piece -- an approximate 44-hour process. The 3-D printed car is made from ABS plastic that has been infused with carbon fiber. Local Motors said it believes it is the first company to ever attempt to print both the body and chassis components of a vehicle together, although others have built cars before using a 3-D printing process. After the vehicle was printed, Local Motors said it outfitted the car with mechanical components, such as motors, wiring, suspension and a battery. http://ktar.com/265/1766488/3D...
They won't be shipping for at least 4 weeks from the iPhone 6 announcement, 8+ weeks is plenty of time to fill a certain amount of orders, glass is one of the last parts that get installed.
The body is built for strength, watch the time-lapse video I posted above, where you can see it was planned for being printed for strentgh and lighter weight. Hi-strength plastic using carbon. Pretty neatly done.
You're right, of course. I'm one too, at times. Sometimes it's the little shit that bugs me, though being too much a grammar nazi can interrupt the flow of an online conversation. And english isn't alway's a 1st language for some posters here. Just saying.
They're using sapphire in the Touch ID sensor, the rear camera and the apple watch.
It's not even close to a loss.
And for the iWatch. I'm sure that the entire intent of building the $500 million sapphire plant meant Apple planned for the phone/tablets future glass to be all SapphireGlass. But then, Apple isn't known for admitting mistakes, bad for the investors bottom line, don't you know.
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The 'one' is a superfluity that commonly occurs in speech, particularly in the US, but it is neither necessary nor even good style.
"Established" is being used as an adjective, and it demands a noun or pronoun!
Correct. An 'established' what? It needs to have a noun of some type appended. Lazy editing.
The sci-fi question here is: Are we smart enough to survive ourselves?"
Yeah, the climate has changed, does that mean the future must be all 'doom and gloom'? No, it means more real estate will begin to open up, while others flood out, and the people will move to different areas. Change is necessary. The future is bright, despite the always on information we receive via the internet. Through the internet connected new world, it is now a time of great learning. The newer generations will take that ball and run with it, and life will continue to go on. Humans will just adapt to any climate change. Adapting is what we are best at.
Yeah, but you ''didn't do this''. Write back when you did more than type about a story on the internet that wasn't 'exact' as you felt it should have been. G'nite to you sir.
You 'aint kidding, brother. I worked for a car dealership years ago, the games being played on customers by the finance guy were outrageous. Taking money from the contract front end, the back end. I eventually got disgusted working there and quit. Not before I saw one wife trying to get to the finance guy on the showroom floor to strangle him after she called him on forging her signature to paperwork that added $2000 to the agreed upon price.
I assume the ''one'' got dropped. :^0
Yep, was doing some math in my head today, this go around of iPhones will net them more than the cost of the glass factory. Perhaps by the next iPhone/iPad they'll have figured out how to incorporate sapphire glass without the fracturing issue.
Nice story, though inaccurate... http://arstechnica.com/busines...
Okay, get over it already. The ability to print out a chassis is exciting new tech that needs refinement, it may end up changing and shaping the future.
How long do you think this "car" will last?
Don't know the strength of having carbon strands added to the plastic, the chassis will need to be durability tested. Probably not long on NYC roads. It's a proof of concept car. Now, print it out with a material that's proven will last, you have the start of an easily mass producible vehicle at a substantially lower price.
Yeah, but if you had done it, you would have been proud.
I concede the 'sloppy' headline. Very cool tech, though.
Then the writer of the story shouldn't have outright LIED when he/she said the entire car was 3D printed. I hate liars far more than nitpickers.
Fail. Nowhere does the author state the ''entire car'' was printed,
So for you the engine is one part, and thus you are talking from the perspective of a relatively high abstraction level. Q.E.D.
(No engine, motor. One part.) 40 parts, 3D printed body=1part. includes seats, floor,framework, many separate car parts combined into one unit saves much assembly. It's a proof of concept car. Much refinement to progress further, therefore, somewhat 'abstract', sure. Done before? No. It's a game changer in 'car' tech. As they say,"Stay tuned for further developments...".
Guess I was mis-informed. :^(
Is that $3 to replace a scratched screen, including all the AR coatings? At that price they might as well include three spare glass plates with every phone in case you scratch one.
As far as the rounded glass: I had a Nexus 3 with a curved screen and it was a good idea -- wish they still did that more.
$3 is the manufacturer's cost to phone makers, in Manhattan's Chinatown you can have glass replaced with (possibly inferior, standard) glass for $30-$70. Apple store would just replace the phone for glass replacement cost if not under warranty. If Apple is using GorillaGlass (tm) then it would probably be the best of the 3 versions Corning presently makes, though the glass maker of the 'ion-strengthened' glass might be an overseas, Asian manufacturer.
Electric motor with battery power, motor came assembled.
You're right, here's 10 reasons to LOVE Apple... http://au.askmen.com/top_10/en...
You're insane if you think someone's able to completely print a car from plastic. You're taking this headline too literally. If the headline was "Man lands on the moon", would you complain that he used a rocket ship instead of jumping? Now give this subtopic a rest, the body and some parts were 3D printed successfully enough to create a drivable car. Here's another link to the story, and an excerpt:
Michele Anoe of Italy submitted the Strati design, which calls for the car's body to be 3-D printed in a single piece -- an approximate 44-hour process. The 3-D printed car is made from ABS plastic that has been infused with carbon fiber. Local Motors said it believes it is the first company to ever attempt to print both the body and chassis components of a vehicle together, although others have built cars before using a 3-D printing process. After the vehicle was printed, Local Motors said it outfitted the car with mechanical components, such as motors, wiring, suspension and a battery. http://ktar.com/265/1766488/3D...
10 reasons-to-hate-apple-products http://au.askmen.com/top_10/en...
They won't be shipping for at least 4 weeks from the iPhone 6 announcement, 8+ weeks is plenty of time to fill a certain amount of orders, glass is one of the last parts that get installed.
Made from 40 parts, not all were 3D printed, like the electric motor, lights, battery, etc. Start to finish printed and assembled in 6 days.
The body is built for strength, watch the time-lapse video I posted above, where you can see it was planned for being printed for strentgh and lighter weight. Hi-strength plastic using carbon. Pretty neatly done.
You're right, of course. I'm one too, at times. Sometimes it's the little shit that bugs me, though being too much a grammar nazi can interrupt the flow of an online conversation. And english isn't alway's a 1st language for some posters here. Just saying.
They're using sapphire in the Touch ID sensor, the rear camera and the apple watch.
It's not even close to a loss.
And for the iWatch. I'm sure that the entire intent of building the $500 million sapphire plant meant Apple planned for the phone/tablets future glass to be all SapphireGlass. But then, Apple isn't known for admitting mistakes, bad for the investors bottom line, don't you know.