It's actually a pretty lousy way. If kids aren't already in awe by a probe visiting Jupiter, it's pointless to 'bribe' their interest with LEGO figures. Even if this will make them interested, it's only going to work for whatever short attention span they have, and it's getting them interested for the wrong reasons.
It reminds me of the way we try to make math more interesting at schools.
So 65536 byte strings should be enough for anybody ?
Operations that do need to know the length of the string could be quicker, and I'm not sure that these cases are less frequent. What are the common cases you are thinking of where C-style strings are faster?
C-style strings are simpler. That's the biggest advantage. For the few cases where performance matters, you can always define your own string type.
But will they have enough money to pay you for it?
They will, if they also produce something of value. If so, we can trade those useful things with each other, and grow our wealth.
If the majority of the people aren't adding much value, you can't fix the economy by just increasing the rate at which money changes hands, or by increasing the money supply.
Of course, there are some exceptions where you need to start with money, such as people taking a loan in order to pay tuition, or to start/grow a business.
TFA also claims that 24kWh is enough to power a Japanese house for two days, so that's only 500 watts on average. 30 amps peak would be quite comfortable.
Apparently your 'typical house' (I'm guessing American) uses a bit more electricity than typical houses in the rest of the world.
Supposedly Nissan has developed a new charger that can be used for this purpose.
With modern electronics, the inverter doesn't need to be that monstrous. Similar kind of power electronics is needed inside the car to control the motor(s) already, and I'm sure it's not monstrous. And 30 amps at 220V is more than you need for a few lights and a fridge. A fridge is something like 300W. That's only 1.5 amps.
The charging/generating circuit won't be able to power the whole house.
On the contrary. An electric car has much more power than the typical house. Accelerating a 1 ton mass to 65 mph in 15 seconds takes 50 kilowatts. You can turn on all the appliances in a normal house and not get close to that.
I have a double meter in my house. The electric company puts a special pulse on the line, once at night, and once in the morning, that makes the meter switch from one counter to another.
You can choose between several tariff plans. You can have them switch the meter in the evening, or you can have them switch at night, or not switch at all.
Depends on where you live. Where I live, 90% of homes have variable rate power.
Also, the difference in power generation efficiencies is quite big. Base load plants can run at 60% efficiency, while peak plants run at 30%. If enough people power their own house during the day, and charge during the night, you can leave the peak plants off-line. The charge/discharge efficiency of the battery is about 90%, combined with 60% efficient power generation results in 55% which is much better than 30%.
Even more if homeowners realize that, with proper landscaping and insulation, it is possible maintain a very comfortable temperature with the windows open and air conditioner off even when it is 90 degrees outside.
Actually, with proper insulation, you'd want the windows closed, otherwise all the hot outside air just blows in. I don't have AC in my house, and during hot summers it's quite a bit cooler inside than outside, provided I keep all windows closed.
Of course, not all conglomerates will voluntarily break up. But as their various divisions are less able to compete with the now independent divisions of their competitors, all of their divisions will suffer.
Or you just merge with your competitor. Problem solved.
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It would case extra bugs on systems where int != size_t.
C has constant strings.
Instead of an int, shouldn't that be a size_t ?
So 65536 byte strings should be enough for anybody ?
C-style strings are simpler. That's the biggest advantage. For the few cases where performance matters, you can always define your own string type.
They will, if they also produce something of value. If so, we can trade those useful things with each other, and grow our wealth.
If the majority of the people aren't adding much value, you can't fix the economy by just increasing the rate at which money changes hands, or by increasing the money supply.
Of course, there are some exceptions where you need to start with money, such as people taking a loan in order to pay tuition, or to start/grow a business.
Without a direct quote and the name of the scientist, these lines are best taken with a grain of sea salt.
It can crash if the debt isn't allow to grow anymore, which could happen if other countries stop buying it.
If you actually produce something useful, people will want it.
In the first place, you must grow the wealth. Distribution is the easy problem.
Only for a brief period just after WW2, according to this graph:
http://www.usgovernmentspending.com/include/us_fed_debt_full.png
A world war seems like a good excuse, though. What's the excuse this time ?
Moving money around as a way to grow the economy is overrated. The best way to grow is to actually produce something useful.
If you have a small child, they could climb in the freezer, and hand you stuff.
TFA also claims that 24kWh is enough to power a Japanese house for two days, so that's only 500 watts on average. 30 amps peak would be quite comfortable.
Apparently your 'typical house' (I'm guessing American) uses a bit more electricity than typical houses in the rest of the world.
My whole house has a 48 amp connection, and I rarely use more than 30 of that. I don't have A/C, and my stove and furnace run on gas.
Unfortunately, I don't have a garage, so this plan would involve parking the car out on the curb, and stringing an extension cord.
I guess that explains where there are antitrust acts.
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Supposedly Nissan has developed a new charger that can be used for this purpose.
With modern electronics, the inverter doesn't need to be that monstrous. Similar kind of power electronics is needed inside the car to control the motor(s) already, and I'm sure it's not monstrous. And 30 amps at 220V is more than you need for a few lights and a fridge. A fridge is something like 300W. That's only 1.5 amps.
Go ahead, and make a product that makes oil obsolete.
And even if that happens, you just buy/merge again.
After you've merged and cornered the market, increase prices. Stock holders will love that.
Forgot a factor of 1/2 in there. It takes 25 kilowatts. Still, plenty to power a house.
On the contrary. An electric car has much more power than the typical house. Accelerating a 1 ton mass to 65 mph in 15 seconds takes 50 kilowatts. You can turn on all the appliances in a normal house and not get close to that.
I have a double meter in my house. The electric company puts a special pulse on the line, once at night, and once in the morning, that makes the meter switch from one counter to another.
You can choose between several tariff plans. You can have them switch the meter in the evening, or you can have them switch at night, or not switch at all.
These meters are very common around here.
Depends on where you live. Where I live, 90% of homes have variable rate power.
Also, the difference in power generation efficiencies is quite big. Base load plants can run at 60% efficiency, while peak plants run at 30%. If enough people power their own house during the day, and charge during the night, you can leave the peak plants off-line. The charge/discharge efficiency of the battery is about 90%, combined with 60% efficient power generation results in 55% which is much better than 30%.
The lineman first checks the line -- not hot. He shorts the line. He starts working on it. He gets to go home at night.
Actually, with proper insulation, you'd want the windows closed, otherwise all the hot outside air just blows in. I don't have AC in my house, and during hot summers it's quite a bit cooler inside than outside, provided I keep all windows closed.
Or you just merge with your competitor. Problem solved.