Deorbiting doesn't take a special module. Most satellites will have small thrusters and some fuel for station keeping that can be used to deorbit. The problem is when the satellite dies before it gets a chance to deorbit itself. With a low orbit you won't have that problem. The fuel is used to keep the satellite up, and when the fuel runs out, it will automatically fall back down.
A blended juice/smoothie gives you the whole fruit.
You're still likely to overconsume it, compared to chewing the whole fruit. You can juice 4 apples into a single beverage that you can drink in 15 seconds, but eat a single apple, and you probably had enough.
The problem is that collisions in these short-lived lower orbits can result in debris with enough energy to be kicked up into higher orbits where they'll remain for a longer time.
A collision would be unlikely to create debris with higher speed than the original parts, most of it will go slower, and fall down. Also, the new orbit of the debris would still intersect the old one at the point of impact.
The whole concept recycling old satellites is beyond crazy. All you get is a bunch of worn old scrap for insane cost. And a factory still needs raw materials, so you save nothing in launch costs.
So they spent $100 million to beat people in Go. Color me impressed.
IBM spent $100 million to beat Kasparov in Chess. Now you can beat Kasparov with your smartphone. Same will happen with Go, as both hardware and software get improved.
So, what's your solution? For all of the whining and moaning, and hand wringing, it seems that the answer for so many slashdotters is "Jeezuz NO! not another change! Not a breakthrough! Stop reporting on stuff!"
My proposal would be to stop reporting on stuff that is 100% fluff, and 0% technical details.
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Deorbiting doesn't take a special module. Most satellites will have small thrusters and some fuel for station keeping that can be used to deorbit. The problem is when the satellite dies before it gets a chance to deorbit itself. With a low orbit you won't have that problem. The fuel is used to keep the satellite up, and when the fuel runs out, it will automatically fall back down.
You can also spread it out over a few days, if you want. Or does your family generate 6 loads of dirty laundry every day ?
So mouldy laundry after sitting in a washer for three hours probably sounds like a scent enhancement.
It's not "sitting" in the washer, it's being washed and rinsed for 3 hours, with detergent and fresh water. It's not going to mold.
A blended juice/smoothie gives you the whole fruit.
You're still likely to overconsume it, compared to chewing the whole fruit. You can juice 4 apples into a single beverage that you can drink in 15 seconds, but eat a single apple, and you probably had enough.
You want to eat healthier and be healthier? Eat whole fruits and vegetables instead.
And no need to go crazy on the fruit either, since most fruit is very high on sugar, and low on nutrients.
Maybe they can sell it to garages to lift up Teslas ?
Or even better, you could just eat the fruit. Not so messy, more fiber and better filling.
Or you can use the $1000 to go buy beer off the shelf.
It converts solar radiation into electricity into laser light, without loss [because no atmosphere].
Who cares about a bit of loss when you can just install 10 times the number of panels here on Earth, and still be cheaper.
The problem is that collisions in these short-lived lower orbits can result in debris with enough energy to be kicked up into higher orbits where they'll remain for a longer time.
A collision would be unlikely to create debris with higher speed than the original parts, most of it will go slower, and fall down. Also, the new orbit of the debris would still intersect the old one at the point of impact.
We're talking about leaving clothes in the washer, not people.
in 3 hours I can run the whole household's laundry through and have it put away.
Assuming it takes 30 minutes per load right now, it would only take 18 hours to run it on a slow washer.
If they don't realize the odor, it's not strong enough to worry about.
It is definitely and objectively better to blow the loose fibers out of the clothes with a traditional dryer and dispose of them
How many of those fibers were already loose, compared to the ones that get broken off by all the friction in the dryer ?
How is a laser in geostationary orbit cheaper than one on the ground ?
The whole concept recycling old satellites is beyond crazy. All you get is a bunch of worn old scrap for insane cost. And a factory still needs raw materials, so you save nothing in launch costs.
The sats are intended to work for a long time
As technology advances, they will become obsolete fairly quickly.
A simple solution would be for such satellites to be restricted to orbits with a short expected lifetime.
when newspapers hear it they usually think strong AI
You shouldn't read newspapers.
So they spent $100 million to beat people in Go. Color me impressed.
IBM spent $100 million to beat Kasparov in Chess. Now you can beat Kasparov with your smartphone. Same will happen with Go, as both hardware and software get improved.
And 100B fine for giving that lady a smartphone that she couldn't handle.
You should read the reviews for flashlight apps for your phone.
"5 stars, very bright!"
The real problem is her ignorance.
So, what's your solution? For all of the whining and moaning, and hand wringing, it seems that the answer for so many slashdotters is "Jeezuz NO! not another change! Not a breakthrough! Stop reporting on stuff!"
My proposal would be to stop reporting on stuff that is 100% fluff, and 0% technical details.
Image recognition is not AI either.
Correct, AI is that whatever is not yet possible.