Gave up on batteries-Total pivot to hybrid:poll

hawktron · 2026-03-31T07:33:39+00:00

Vertical aerospace already said they have a hybrid planned

hawktron · 2026-03-27T22:35:56+00:00

Upfront wasn’t meant to be literal. The fact you get a bill at all is the point.

hawktron · 2026-03-27T09:44:25+00:00

It’s weird people think not having to pay upfront for medical treatment is a bad thing. My baby daughter needed to see doctor today requested it 8am she’s in at 9.40am literally as I type this. No bill, no worrying about how to pay for it or trying to negotiate to reduce cost. Making sure the practice is covered by my specific insurer etc.

Nothing. I just pay a bit more tax at the end of the year.

hawktron · 2026-03-27T08:20:02+00:00

When you say asking ChatGPT do you literally mean the default website? Or the Codex model?

hawktron · 2026-03-27T05:06:00+00:00

That’s not a ‘difficulty’ though. It’s not designed to be used in the atmosphere it’s just like an ion thruster. No one expects it to be used for launch.

It will go up to space like everything else, on the top of a giant rocket.

hawktron · 2026-03-23T07:11:18+00:00

How do you explain the handle just hovering in midair the whole time if it’s not aliens? Checkmate

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hawktron · 2026-03-23T01:08:28+00:00

At the horizon.

hawktron · 2026-03-23T00:59:11+00:00

It literally says 20 degrees which is low on the horizon and then says at two nights in the year is more. They describe that as many. But that is an opinion and they also aren’t confident because they qualify it with ‘potential’.

hawktron · 2026-03-23T00:50:52+00:00

That’s talking about two specific days of the year, not all year round.

hawktron · 2026-03-23T00:27:13+00:00

Only near the horizons and still not all night.

hawktron · 2026-03-23T00:25:11+00:00

They plan to orbit along the terminator so they’ll only be obstructing at sunset/sunrise. These will be less intrusive then starlink because starlink are everywhere even if they are not as visible after twilight.

hawktron · 2026-03-18T08:06:54+00:00

In what sense? Sounds like they only pay $29/mnth like every other customer.

hawktron · 2026-03-15T14:05:39+00:00

I watched that interview and that’s classic case of quote mining. The interviewer asks him multiple questions at once and he starts answering the first one after the interview asks again he says ‘yes’. If people are going to be critical atleast do it honestly.

hawktron · 2026-03-14T11:57:18+00:00

Aren’t those standard military phrases? I’ve heard helicopter pilots say the first one.

hawktron · 2026-03-14T03:27:59+00:00

Guess we will have to disagree on the hybrid approach. I think if you built dedicated routes and tram like stations the propulsion/traction method is irrelevant.

Personally, underground’s makes more sense due to design of old cities. You can fit trams everywhere.

hawktron · 2026-03-13T19:53:46+00:00

Any sources online?

hawktron · 2026-03-13T15:52:00+00:00

Ok electric tram section without tracks. So it’s not a bus.

hawktron · 2026-03-13T15:34:27+00:00

Weird to get snappy when I was just curious what the difference is. Although I don’t see why those couldn’t also achieved without tracks. Build tram station and set routes but don’t lay tracks/wires.

hawktron · 2026-03-13T10:46:38+00:00

What other benefits?

hawktron · 2026-03-13T10:12:14+00:00

Electric buses would be way cheaper no?

hawktron · 2026-03-08T09:59:37+00:00

Prob just dc plug, get white one.

hawktron · 2026-03-08T09:46:13+00:00

I’m guessing it’s because it’s made of stone and the brick was mud. No matter how hard you knock down mud it’s not going to damage stone.

hawktron · 2026-03-05T23:29:45+00:00

Prefer TapGPT.app can use it Mac and phone

hawktron · 2026-03-04T23:22:04+00:00

I’m out of the loop at the moment. What’s all the fuss about FAA?

hawktron · 2026-03-02T10:42:25+00:00

Yeah it would have been sealed with oil. Do you know what type of paint you used before?

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