I can't speak for the UK, but there are plenty of other ways to talk to a person (via voice) than making a phone call.
Did they count FaceTime, Skype, Facebook Messenger, and all the other video chat apps? I see plenty of people using those. Heck, I was chuckling the other night when I went to the local Vietnamese Street Fair and found plenty of people using their phones to video chat and show off the street fair with friends who lived elsewhere.
I don't know the cost in the UK, but if I have an unlimited (or even "unlimited") data plan, I'd probably be better off using that than whatever minutes that the phone company gives me.
I've often said that there are three criteria that I weigh when looking at a job:
What I'm Doing
Where I'm Doing It
How Much I'm Getting Paid To Do It
What will I be doing? Is the work interesting, challenging, exciting, boring? Where will I be doing it? Is it someplace where I want to live? Are there interesting things about that area? If it's already in the area, how much of a nuisance is it to get to work? A 10 minute commute? An hour? Two hours? Is there mass transit? How much will I be getting paid to do it? Will I be able to support myself?
For example, if you want me to work on accounting software in North Dakota, you're going to have to pay me a lot more than if I was working on robotics in North Dakota or working on accounting software in southern California (though obviously cost of living comes into play).
So, at least for me, it isn't purely money. Yes, I want to be paid adequately. I don't want to have to eat ramen noodles 5 days a week so that I can pay rent. If my car breaks down, I want to be able to get it fixed and not have to pinch pennies for the rest of the month until I get a paycheck. But I'm willing to sacrifice some extra money to work on interesting things.
It's a good point. For people who like to pick on the Shuttle, I like to point out that your beautiful Hubble telescope would be crap if it wasn't for the Shuttle repair missions that fixed it. Try to do those repairs with an Apollo capsule and see how far you get.
As has been said, the Shuttle was a jack-of-all-trades but a master of none. It was fantastic for constructing the space station but once it was constructed, there wasn't much for it to do but be an expensive taxi--like taking a dump truck to pick up your groceries.
IRT to NASA, though, it's a tricky call. One thing I'd consider is getting NASA out of the rocket business. Between SpaceX, Boeing, and Orbital ATK, as well as newer companies like Blue Origin (which has yet to create an orbital rocket), there seems to be plenty of research in this area from the private sector.
What "power users" want is a transportable desktop [...]
I have an old 17" MacBook Pro. I'm not going to whip it out on a flight--at least not in coach--or at a trendy café. It goes from office to work-site and back.
Yes, I care about how light it is. But the trade-off is a bit different--I'm fine with the extra pound or so if it makes it faster or user-upgradable.
"They said I was daft to land a rocket on a barge in the ocean. But I built it anyway. It sank in the ocean. So I built a second one. It sank in the ocean. So I built a third one. It landed on the barge, fell over, and sank in the ocean. But the fourth one stayed up!"
New Shepard is to New Glenn (the orbital rocket) as Falcon 1 is to Falcon 9 or maybe Falcon Heavy.
Not really. Falcon 1 was also an orbital rocket. New Shepard still just isn't.
Okay. New Shepard is to New Glenn as Redstone (which carried Alan Shepard--first American in space) is to Atlas (which carried John Glenn--first American to orbit the Earth).
This tells me that EV drivers are still getting a free ride on paying for the roads they drive on.
I don't know that I'd go that far--again, my property taxes and the like pay for the roads as well. But that said, I am certainly contributing less for road maintenance than a person using gasoline. How much, neither of us know.
And, arguably, it gets worse. California recently raised gasoline taxes, which might cause more people to go to electric vehicles. Which means you'll get the same situation--less money going into the coffers for road maintenance. It's a bit like cigarette taxes--cigarette taxes go for things like pre-school education. People quit smoking and suddenly there's less money for that, so they up the taxes.
Generally speaking, if I'm going to theater to watch a movie, it's because I want to see it at peak times. Sure, I might go during matinée times rather than evening times, but I want to see it opening weekend.
If I can wait a few weeks to see a movie, I can probably manage to wait a few months to see a movie and watch it at home/on a plane.
There are movies that I will see in a theater because of the big screen, surround-sound, maybe 3D that is available in the theater that I don't have at home. Yes, yes, I could go buy all that. But I really don't care that much.
On the other hand, I'll rent the fun little comedy or interesting drama. I'll watch it at home or, more recently, on an airplane. I don't really gain anything from seeing it in a theater.
I gotta admit, I saw "DMV-approved customized message" and went, "Ah, hell, that'll take all the fun out of it." If not for that, I'd consider getting one, just for the entertainment value.
If the person sending it is under 18, I believe the answer is "both." It's kiddie porn, after all.
Now, as an adult, if my phone accidentally sent a dick pic to someone under 18, I suppose I would be charged with some sort of sex crime but the person receiving it would be fine.
I don't know much about how Tesla does these things. So I'm kind of curious.
Okay, your Honda CRV/Kia Forte had recall repairs inside 5 years. So, I assume, you took the appropriate car to the appropriate dealer and either waited around or got a loaner or something like that while they fixed the problem.
Without dealers for this sort of thing, how does it work with Tesla?
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I can't speak for the UK, but there are plenty of other ways to talk to a person (via voice) than making a phone call.
Did they count FaceTime, Skype, Facebook Messenger, and all the other video chat apps? I see plenty of people using those. Heck, I was chuckling the other night when I went to the local Vietnamese Street Fair and found plenty of people using their phones to video chat and show off the street fair with friends who lived elsewhere.
I don't know the cost in the UK, but if I have an unlimited (or even "unlimited") data plan, I'd probably be better off using that than whatever minutes that the phone company gives me.
I've often said that there are three criteria that I weigh when looking at a job:
What will I be doing? Is the work interesting, challenging, exciting, boring?
Where will I be doing it? Is it someplace where I want to live? Are there interesting things about that area? If it's already in the area, how much of a nuisance is it to get to work? A 10 minute commute? An hour? Two hours? Is there mass transit?
How much will I be getting paid to do it? Will I be able to support myself?
For example, if you want me to work on accounting software in North Dakota, you're going to have to pay me a lot more than if I was working on robotics in North Dakota or working on accounting software in southern California (though obviously cost of living comes into play).
So, at least for me, it isn't purely money. Yes, I want to be paid adequately. I don't want to have to eat ramen noodles 5 days a week so that I can pay rent. If my car breaks down, I want to be able to get it fixed and not have to pinch pennies for the rest of the month until I get a paycheck. But I'm willing to sacrifice some extra money to work on interesting things.
It's a good point. For people who like to pick on the Shuttle, I like to point out that your beautiful Hubble telescope would be crap if it wasn't for the Shuttle repair missions that fixed it. Try to do those repairs with an Apollo capsule and see how far you get.
As has been said, the Shuttle was a jack-of-all-trades but a master of none. It was fantastic for constructing the space station but once it was constructed, there wasn't much for it to do but be an expensive taxi--like taking a dump truck to pick up your groceries.
IRT to NASA, though, it's a tricky call. One thing I'd consider is getting NASA out of the rocket business. Between SpaceX, Boeing, and Orbital ATK, as well as newer companies like Blue Origin (which has yet to create an orbital rocket), there seems to be plenty of research in this area from the private sector.
"That's one dam expensive battery."
I'll go home now.
Minor change:
What "power users" want is a transportable desktop [...]
I have an old 17" MacBook Pro. I'm not going to whip it out on a flight--at least not in coach--or at a trendy café. It goes from office to work-site and back.
Yes, I care about how light it is. But the trade-off is a bit different--I'm fine with the extra pound or so if it makes it faster or user-upgradable.
"They said I was daft to land a rocket on a barge in the ocean. But I built it anyway. It sank in the ocean. So I built a second one. It sank in the ocean. So I built a third one. It landed on the barge, fell over, and sank in the ocean. But the fourth one stayed up!"
License with whom? There is no global licensing authority.
I would assume with the appropriate government entity that signed the treaty.
New Shepard is to New Glenn (the orbital rocket) as Falcon 1 is to Falcon 9 or maybe Falcon Heavy.
Not really. Falcon 1 was also an orbital rocket. New Shepard still just isn't.
Okay. New Shepard is to New Glenn as Redstone (which carried Alan Shepard--first American in space) is to Atlas (which carried John Glenn--first American to orbit the Earth).
This tells me that EV drivers are still getting a free ride on paying for the roads they drive on.
I don't know that I'd go that far--again, my property taxes and the like pay for the roads as well. But that said, I am certainly contributing less for road maintenance than a person using gasoline. How much, neither of us know.
And, arguably, it gets worse. California recently raised gasoline taxes, which might cause more people to go to electric vehicles. Which means you'll get the same situation--less money going into the coffers for road maintenance. It's a bit like cigarette taxes--cigarette taxes go for things like pre-school education. People quit smoking and suddenly there's less money for that, so they up the taxes.
I know Oregon has had a couple of ideas of new ways to tax transportation.
I dunno. Some people like it that wide.
I'm by far not an expert, but does such a thing exist--a "portable" solar system that could provide power for 950 homes?
Ah, yes, this old argument. Easily refuted.
What would be much more important in a time of video editing, large music and book collections etc that we finally have mac books with 1TB drives!
Actually, the MacBook Pro has had 1TB since mid-2015. You're right, though, that it would be nice to make that an option across the space.
Yeah, but Apple makes the coolest adapters...
That's rather a personal question...
Generally speaking, if I'm going to theater to watch a movie, it's because I want to see it at peak times. Sure, I might go during matinée times rather than evening times, but I want to see it opening weekend.
If I can wait a few weeks to see a movie, I can probably manage to wait a few months to see a movie and watch it at home/on a plane.
It's an interesting point...
There are movies that I will see in a theater because of the big screen, surround-sound, maybe 3D that is available in the theater that I don't have at home. Yes, yes, I could go buy all that. But I really don't care that much.
On the other hand, I'll rent the fun little comedy or interesting drama. I'll watch it at home or, more recently, on an airplane. I don't really gain anything from seeing it in a theater.
Really? You must be a total jerk.
I got busted a couple of weeks ago. Had the registration and sticker with me. Ended up with a $50 "fix-it" ticket.
I gotta admit, I saw "DMV-approved customized message" and went, "Ah, hell, that'll take all the fun out of it." If not for that, I'd consider getting one, just for the entertainment value.
DMV-approved messages? Obviously, "Vote for "
Hm.
If the person sending it is under 18, I believe the answer is "both." It's kiddie porn, after all.
Now, as an adult, if my phone accidentally sent a dick pic to someone under 18, I suppose I would be charged with some sort of sex crime but the person receiving it would be fine.
[...] has a net output of 1.117 GWe.
Damn. So close. How will I get back to 1984?
Like HAL, the autonomous Cimon is an acronym: it stands for Crew Interactive Mobile Companion. Its AI brain is courtesy of IBM.
"Air Force"? Don't you mean...Space Force?
As long as they don't confuse feet & inches...
I don't know much about how Tesla does these things. So I'm kind of curious.
Okay, your Honda CRV/Kia Forte had recall repairs inside 5 years. So, I assume, you took the appropriate car to the appropriate dealer and either waited around or got a loaner or something like that while they fixed the problem.
Without dealers for this sort of thing, how does it work with Tesla?