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  1. Re:What's the big accomplishment here? on Siemens Sends Do-Not-Fly Order For Pipistrel's All-Electric Channel Crossing · · Score: 2

    It is a commercially built and purchasable aircraft (powered glider really). It comes in petrol and electric versions. It is not solar powered. So a totally different category of aircraft.

  2. Re:Where are the round-abouts on "Vision Zero" Aims To Eliminate Traffic Fatalities In San Diego · · Score: 1

    Doomed, I tell you, Doomed ;)

  3. Re:first??? on Allstate Patents Physiological Data Collection · · Score: 1

    I believe that since 1996, in the US, new cars have to have OBDII. It has not stopped people owning older cars. The government has not taken them or required upgrades (what could OBDII tell you in a car from 1910? So no problem.

    Apart from possibly, in the future, at some time, or in my imagination, mandating privacy invading policies.

  4. Re: Not in New England on "Vision Zero" Aims To Eliminate Traffic Fatalities In San Diego · · Score: 1

    Yes. And let them fugure out why their car was fucked and how to get it out of the way. There will be many willing hands to push it anywhere but where it is.

  5. Re:Not in New England on "Vision Zero" Aims To Eliminate Traffic Fatalities In San Diego · · Score: 1

    welcome to the 20th century. Build a bypass. But then the 21st century will rapidly catch up. So a highway around that. Then pedestrianise the town centre.

  6. Re:Where are the round-abouts on "Vision Zero" Aims To Eliminate Traffic Fatalities In San Diego · · Score: 1

    You do know that you are not supposed to drive your vehicle if you CAN NOT FUCKING SEE where you are going or what is driving at you?
    I would have thought that there would be Darwin awards there.

    Did you also know that backing off to give a large truck space to maneuver is also a good idea. Or perhaps stopping when there is a wall in front of you.

    You do know that there is a break peddle along with the accelerator. Perhaps a clutch to confuse the american masses.

    Sorry that was not directed at you but the concept of Americans not being able to drive. Roundabouts/traffic circles are not difficult. If you can manage a reverse parallel park then they are trivial.

  7. Re:Not so fast, ... on "Vision Zero" Aims To Eliminate Traffic Fatalities In San Diego · · Score: 1

    By law, where I live, anything in front of you has priority. Pedestrian, Bicycle, car or pretty much anything (oddly dogs and cats are exempt). It is your responsibility to not hit something in front of you. You are the one driving, you are the one that can see what is in front of you (I hope) So it is your responsibility. It is odd that Jay walking laws do not exist in Europe (apart from Autobans, Motorways etc which are difficult to walk on to)

    Oddly it seems to work

    As a pedestrian crossing streets California I was bemused by the green light letting peds walk but still allowing cars to drive into the junction.

  8. Re:Capital of bad drivers on "Vision Zero" Aims To Eliminate Traffic Fatalities In San Diego · · Score: 1

    I think flying into https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
    was probably far more pants wetting.
    Mind you there are still some fun ones out there.
    http://dailynewsdig.com/top-te...

  9. Re:Google Translate on Swedish Investigators Attempt Assange Interview; Wikileaks Makes Major Release · · Score: 1

    Intergalactic pot healer. P.K. Dick

  10. Re:Run out the Clock on Swedish Investigators Attempt Assange Interview; Wikileaks Makes Major Release · · Score: 1

    In many countries there is no statutory limitation for certain crimes such as murder or rape. Although there is for all other crimes.
    In the US it depends on the state.
    http://criminal.findlaw.com/cr...

    In sweden I have no idea. In the UK it is generally 7 years but some crime can never be absolved

  11. Re:first??? on Allstate Patents Physiological Data Collection · · Score: 1

    New regulations grandfather in older vehicles as there tend to be few of them. Like most machines cars do tend to get old and die. Very few are given the attention and upkeep and welding and expensive parts replacement past a certain age. (not that the parts are expensive, the replacement of them is). Cars get old and most people do not care

  12. Re:first??? on Allstate Patents Physiological Data Collection · · Score: 1

    New cars built after that date that is.

  13. Re:first??? on Allstate Patents Physiological Data Collection · · Score: 1

    1996? that was when they were mandatory in the US I believe.

  14. Re:Bank of America - Android app on Santander To Track Customer Location Via Mobiles and Tablets · · Score: 1

    I have suffered this. Cards stopped working after using them once in Peru. Interesting call to say yes I am in Peru please let me use my money.

    Lots of reasons why and many are for the best.

    I can not comment on Santadar going for your wallet

  15. Re:Why is math so hard? on 75% of Russia's Satellite Electronics Come From US · · Score: 1

    And Russia does launch a lot more commercial satellites then anyone else on our planet. If you can not use the hardware you have in your orbiter or it can not be launched, as the US says NO, you are years into development and pretty screwed.

    So yes it could cause many problems

  16. Re:rad tolerance/rad hard on 75% of Russia's Satellite Electronics Come From US · · Score: 1

    "A lot of modern parts are reasonably radiation tolerant: very small feature sizes helps, because it requires a lot of doping to make the junction work in such a small size. Large doping levels means less likely that a particle will upset the apple cart."

    You missed the converse of that. As features get smaller there is a higher probability that a high energy particle can and will cause something to go wrong. A lower probability of it actually hitting something. Sort of a trade off.

    Reminds me of the Solarsail stories here on /. They knew that the hardware would reset due to random particles hitting it. something would trigger one of the watchdogs.

  17. Re:uh, so? on 75% of Russia's Satellite Electronics Come From US · · Score: 1

    Or if you want to buy something that will be supported and available for 20 more years. I will have to track down the video of the storage vaults that TI(?) use to maintain older parts to enable some of the military requirements.

  18. Re: Why bother with installed capacity? on Solar Power Capacity Installs Surpass Wind and Coal For Second Year · · Score: 1

    Just some comments to say that nuclear power stations are no where near your 99%. 70 to 90 % depending on many factors.

    The nameplate on a new reactor is 4500MW. The produced electricity 1600MW. They take many billions to build and at the moment are running many years late. I quite like them but they are not cheap.

  19. Re: That lawsuit went through just in time on Congress Decides To Delay US-Launched Astronauts, Keep Using Russian Services · · Score: 1

    Military launches will not be left to only commercial launches. If they can, and it is cost effective, they will. But ULA will be funded and there.

  20. Re:Thermostat? on Commodore PC Still Controls Heat and A/C At 19 Michigan Public Schools · · Score: 1

    Old enough to know the cane? (bat, paddle) I missed by one year. So I am a run away youff.

  21. Re:Commodore Amiga or Commodore PC? on Commodore PC Still Controls Heat and A/C At 19 Michigan Public Schools · · Score: 1

    Now you just get Intel vs AMD or graphics cards (but they are the same names now)

  22. Re:Fabricating an assualt rifle in California... on Making an AR-15 In the Wired San Francisco Office · · Score: 1

    It does make you cringe. So a different question. Should you be allowed to sell a product which is that defective? It looks like anything you make with it may work but could be fatally incorrect. for the user. Buyer beware I suppose. Possibly a win for humanity?

  23. Re: Why bother with installed capacity? on Solar Power Capacity Installs Surpass Wind and Coal For Second Year · · Score: 1

    Remember that many plants are old and never lived up to their expectations.
    In the UK
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

    They never managed the uptime or output required.
    Similar in the US. They could never be run at anywhere near capacity for numerous reasons (many not related to operating them)

  24. Re: Why bother with installed capacity? on Solar Power Capacity Installs Surpass Wind and Coal For Second Year · · Score: 1

    I think you need 2 to 5% CO2 to starts causing problems for humans but that is a very long way from 500 ppm.

    Still it probably not a good idea.

  25. Re: Why bother with installed capacity? on Solar Power Capacity Installs Surpass Wind and Coal For Second Year · · Score: 1

    As bad as 59%.

    But yes I was commenting on the current performance and it is over 80% in the US. World wide 1/4 is over 90%. But many are 70% and above.