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  1. Re:Tesla deliberately being discredited as a compa on Tesla Reports Third-Quarter Profit That Beats Market Expectations (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Ford did not technically bankrupt.
    However, they would not have survived without it, while other companies were getting their handouts.
    The ONLY company that was not bailed out, but was working in America, was Tesla.

  2. Re:Tesla deliberately being discredited as a compa on Tesla Reports Third-Quarter Profit That Beats Market Expectations (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Actually, I believe that both GM and Ford will bankrupt. Again (and yes, when you are obtaining massive loans from the gov, then you bankrupted).
    The problem is that W/O did all the wrong things. We SHOULD bail them out again, BUT, this time, break these companies up. IOW, rather than having 2 car companies, we should break them up and have 8-10. That way, it will not happen again.

  3. Re:so M3s is overpriced? on Tesla Reports Third-Quarter Profit That Beats Market Expectations (cnbc.com) · · Score: 2

    An item is overpriced when it does not sell. While there is plenty of demand, and not enough supply, that is an indication that the car is underpriced, not over.

  4. Re: Tesla is going bankrupt next week! Elon's a fr on SpaceX Is Planning To Launch a Falcon 9 For the Third Time (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 2

    IOW, it was done in the same fashion that wall Street analysts operate on Tesla/musk.

  5. It is the H1Bs and these companies are able to get not just contractors, but contractors are some of the lowest rates going.
    This is why we need to kill H1B progran and instead increase the greencards. In addition, we need to require that anybody that comes to America on a tech visa, not be allowed to contract out for say 5 years. IOW, they can work for contract shop for 5 years.

  6. hence the modification, of adding heat. The question becomes air pressure.
    Note that if this can be done, then a crawler with atomic power, can get the water for them. Simply put the box on outside of the crawler and let it grab the water as needed.

  7. I wonder if a modified version of this could be done on mars? There is H20 in the air. Might actually allow for moving around on Mars, and still obtaining fresh water.

  8. there is a better way on Germany Urges Global Minimum Tax For Digital Giants (yahoo.com) · · Score: 1

    It is time to have taxes collected for goods that cross borders. At this time, we do not do that, but that needs to change.
    The fact is, that we can have the delivery trucks collect the tax. Ideallly, all nations/states would put a simple agreed upon tax. So, for many nations, they have a VAT of typically 20%. We can all collect 20%. If a business is caught NOT paying the taxes, or lying about the goods, they will be blocked from shipping to other nations. IOW, it really is not worth it to cheat.

  9. Re:The plebe has no say in the elections, cretins on Trolls Are Still Actively Trying to Influence Brexit and US Elections (go.com) · · Score: 1

    no. She did NOT win the election. There is no 'prole' or population election. The ONLY election that matters is Electoral College election.
    HOWEVER, there are multiple issues with our Electoral College. In particular, we are supposed to have equal representation, and that is not the case. As such, it is going to SCOTUS.

  10. Of course, they are on Trolls Are Still Actively Trying to Influence Brexit and US Elections (go.com) · · Score: 0

    Hell, trolls are here trying to influence ppl. Multiple ones that are being paid by either Russia or China.

  11. Re: Ban humans now on Sentimental Humans Launch A Movement to Save (Human) Driving (freep.com) · · Score: 1

    btw, love your signature. It is what happens for being centrist and honest.

  12. Re: Ban humans now on Sentimental Humans Launch A Movement to Save (Human) Driving (freep.com) · · Score: 1

    no
    There is not enough data for a FULL PROOF.
    But the fact is, there is plenty of data that leans heavily toward all of the autopilots being safer than human driving, under the conditions that they have been allowed.
    For tesla, it has been on highways. We own a 2013 Tesla, so we do not have AP. However, we have had loaners and I have seen that overall, it does a pretty good job. On the highway. Sure as hell though, I would not be driving a tesla through suburbia, or rural roads. For example, I would not trust Tesla to do small round-abouts.

  13. Re: Waste of resources... on NASA Has Explored Manned Missions To Venus (newsweek.com) · · Score: 1

    Thank God you are not in NASA or science.

  14. Do a robotic mission. on NASA Has Explored Manned Missions To Venus (newsweek.com) · · Score: 2

    Automated Submarine/balloon would make sense for doing a mission.

  15. Re: Ban humans now on Sentimental Humans Launch A Movement to Save (Human) Driving (freep.com) · · Score: 2

    Yeah, it is not like dot/nhsta have crunched numbers about Tesla and found that they had fewer accidents and more lives saved under car control than under human control. Oh yeah wat. They did and have found that exact situation; Tesla auto pilot is saving lives.

  16. This is lame. on Sentimental Humans Launch A Movement to Save (Human) Driving (freep.com) · · Score: 1

    How many have seen horses pulling wagons/carts in cities? Likewise, horses on rural roads? Iow, we developed our roads for cars, but still share. We do not let horses on highways, but that makes sense. No doubt our highways will give way to lanes that allow travel of 100+ mph, but will require being automated. Makes good sense. I suspect this guy is simply doing marketing.

  17. Re: Stating the obvious. on US Announces Plans To Withdraw From 144-Year-Old Postal Treaty (thehill.com) · · Score: 1

    Caffeinated Bacon/Crimson tsunami; your nation remains one of 5 Communist nations.
    People's Republic of China
    Republic of Cuba
    Lao People's Democratic Republic
    Socialist Republic of Vietnam
    Democratic People's Republic of Korea[a]

  18. Re:here is a better solution on GPU-Z Can Now Detect Fake NVIDIA Graphics Cards (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 1

    You mean like this?
    If you have been in hardware at all, you would know that almost all of the fake equipment comes out of China.
    That is why Trump is crashing down on China, and why W/O promised to (but did nothing).

  19. Here
    This home is nicer than many that I saw in rural black mississippi, which DID have open sewars, no electricity/gas, etc.
    More
    More.

    Every nation has elements that are basically poverty. The only real difference between a 1st, and 3rd world, is the degree of poverty. In America, the extreme 3rd world condition probably affects less than 5%. OTOH, when I was in India, I saw that it was rampant, and I would guess that a good 70% or more of population was in poverty.

  20. Re: Stating the obvious. on US Announces Plans To Withdraw From 144-Year-Old Postal Treaty (thehill.com) · · Score: 1

    Funny how those definitions shifted over time to mean "the shit-hole scale of 1-3"

    Well, that is pretty much the case. It really is a question of how developed a nation is. But yes, originally, it was all about politics.

  21. great idea, but wrong use on Chinese City 'Plans To Launch Artificial Moon To Replace Streetlights' (theguardian.com) · · Score: 2

    Seriously, we should have several in GEO, but then be able to rotate them with the earth rotation. In particular, use these for disaster areas. This will allow for rescue crews to not have to bring in massive amounts of lights, generators, and fuel. This would save a LOT of lives.

  22. and that has what to do with the fact that all geo-thermal wells are far more concentrated in energy than is ANYWHERE on earth WRT solar?
    AND geo-thermal can be used to obtain minerals/elements for next to free.

  23. Depending on the chemistry, it takes 250-500 kwh just to take processed li-salt to a cell level
    For Tesla, that means 21-42 mwh worth of electricity to produce the 85 kwh battery in most MSs. Even at that low-end, it is STILL a lot of energy.

  24. BS. They are NOT 3RD world which is what all this help was for. They basically 2nd world. Yes, undergoing devevolpment, but more than 1/2 of China is no longer in poverty. If you want to see true 3rd world conditions, you can find those in ANY nation. All Europeans have them. So does America ( go look small towns in Mississippi ). In fact, this mailing agreement needs to be redone for a number of nations. Singapore, Israel, etc have been in the 3rd world classification and do not belong there. They, along with China, should not have advantages like this.

  25. Which the new nafta deal addresses. It requires a large % of content to come from that nation to count. So importing into America does not simply allow us to ship to Mexico/Canada for free.