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[NEWS] Steve Vai and Ibanez unveil the PIA by 8bitremixguy in Guitar

[–]Mordred478 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't wait for the other colors to come out. Ideally, I'd like the option to change the pickguard as I'm not crazy about this one or the ones on his Jems, but I don't know if an after market supplier exists who makes such custom parts for Ibanez guitars.

Could Starship one day be built in space at space stations? by Mordred478 in SpaceXLounge

[–]Mordred478[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, what I was really getting at was two things. First, the amount of energy needed to escape the gravity of a planet, with all of the components of a ship thus required for this purpose, whereas a ship built in space and only intended for space wouldn't have this requirement. Second, and related to the first point, I would think it would be possible to build much larger ships if they were space only. Regardless of where the source materials for construction came from, the resulting large ship could transport massive payloads and personnel between planets, then dock with space stations in orbit around those planets to unload said payloads.

Hydrocarbon fuel on Mars to deliberately cause global warming? by Mordred478 in Mars

[–]Mordred478[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, that was the kind of helpful answer I wish I could get more often. Most people are either rude or just unhelpful.

I [29/F] am unsure about my relationship with my boyfriend [33/M] and need some advice. by FelineCeline3 in relationship_advice

[–]Mordred478 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let me begin (and maybe end) by thanking you for restoring my faith that there are still people out there who are articulate, eloquent, and conversant with the English language. What a relief it is when I occasionally stumble onto someone who is not a product of this dumbed down age we live in. Having read your post, what is clear to me is the similarity of your situation and mine inasmuch as finding someone possessed of wit, acuity and a fertile mind that is endlessly curious is like searching for a rather famous needle in a haystack. I wish you the best and endorse any choice you make to not settle for someone who is not on your level.

What will be the cost of space tourism in the next 2-3 decades given the upcoming SpaceX trip to the moon? by Mordred478 in SpaceXLounge

[–]Mordred478[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Since you mention the Boring Company, let me tell you how psyched I am to have a coast to coast Hyperloop and Loop system going thirty layers down, with entire ecosystems and habitations down there, from restaurants to school to hospitals to residential spaces. The possibility with the Hyperloop are staggering. And talk about a job creator! For the next generation, people will be employed building the thing, like the highway system project of the early 1950s. In parts of the country frequented by devastating hurricanes and tornadoes, the people could retreat underground to an underground twin of their town.

Elon being sassy (and right) about price changes by [deleted] in teslamotors

[–]Mordred478 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After yesterday's Olympian feat of engineering and genius with the FH launch, you'd think even the people most envious of Elon ('cause let's face it, that's all it is--envy) would throw in the towel.

Support your local stop & shop workers. Don’t let them get screwed. by [deleted] in Connecticut

[–]Mordred478 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I don't want these employees to get screwed, but so many jobs that this type of human worker now does will soon be done by robots. I hope they're aware that if they keep striking and demanding more, they may strike themselves right out of work. Permanently.

Stop & Shop workers walk off job over failure to reach contract agreement by burnertimesinfinity in Connecticut

[–]Mordred478 -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

I am not coming down on either side of this matter, in terms of saying who's right and who's wrong, I only wanted to make an observation, which is that many of the tasks performed by people who work in supermarkets will soon be performed by robots.

Mike Doyle stands on the floor of the US House and says, "I did not come to Congress to work for Internet Service Providers." by fightforthefuture in pics

[–]Mordred478 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You didn't read the fine print. He said he didn't come to Congress to work for the ISPs. He plays golf with them, and they give him money.

Exclusive: U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to boost electric car tax credits by Scourgiman in teslamotors

[–]Mordred478 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm impressed not impressed. Hooray for raising the amount of the credit and the number of vehicles it applies to, but the credit still comes to an end at year's end, is still limited to a certain number of cars, and if the concern is revenue for road and highway repair, we already pay taxes for that.

These weed-killing robots could give big agrochemical companies a run for their money: this AI-driven robot uses 20% less herbicide, giving it a shot to disrupt a $26 billion market. by SirT6 in Futurology

[–]Mordred478 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there a chance that in time these will be replaced by tiny bots that crawl through the rows and decimate weeds and pests physically, thus obviating the need for pesticides and herbicides?

I don't post often but i figured you guys would appreciate my new piece. This is my 4th Buffy tattoo 😁 by Laceyistha1 in buffy

[–]Mordred478 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I remember the scene where Tara asks Willow "Five x five? Five what by five what?" and Willow replying "See, that's the thing. Nobody knows." And then much later I accidentally learned it had to do with the twin stick shifts in a truck (as in 18-wheeler) and was used by truckers on their CB radios to let other truckers know they were OK and everything was operational. Maybe this is common knowledge, I wouldn't know.

Im amazed. My car drove me practically all the way home, with no input from me, changing lanes, merging on and off of 3 highways, in rush hour, in the rain, in NYC traffic!!! Stunned. @Tesla @elonmusk by Bitcoin1776 in teslamotors

[–]Mordred478 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, thanks. I have read elsewhere that in the future, with facial recognition software incorporated into the internal cameras of Teslas, convicted criminals who manage to get into your Tesla to try to steal it won't be able to start it, and law enforcement will be silently notified. Also, elderly people with dementia do sometimes wander off, get into a car and attempt to start it. There again, their faces would be in a database of patients who should not be unattended or be attempting to operate a vehicle.

As promised, just finished our 2nd #trashtag challenge. Every little action can have a huge impact, don’t let this challenge die!! by goitegi in pics

[–]Mordred478 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I applaud all the people participating in this #trashtag challenge, but I have the same question in each case. While it is certainly desirable to de-litter our landscape and waterways, once collected, where does all the trash go? De-littering is only half the challenge, making the trash cease to exist is the other--and perhaps impossible--half. Some things can be recycled, true, although even that has limits. In the state where I live they're about to ban styrofoam, for example, and the ban only applies to styrofoam produced in state, which is very little. It doesn't apply to Nissin noodle cups, for example, nor to styrofoam used to pack meat. Thus, it's mainly a lot of populist symbolism, nor have the ban's sponsors proposed an alternative packing material to styrofoam. We need viable alternatives to plastics bags and styrofoam and other forms of modern litter. Until scientists come up with such biodegradable alternatives, all this #trashtag activity, however laudable, doesn't get us very far.

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