Don't perpetuate the fear-mongering bullshit. Educate yourself. There is no reason to fear nuclear power. The entire world should be running on nuclear power right now.
What the hell is the point of a car that can't do more than 25 mph? This thing can fucking fly, but it's as capable as a golf cart on the ground?
I'll believe this when it actually exists (the thing they're promising, not a skeletal prototype), and I'll believe that the FAA is cool with flying cars when I see them on my commute. None of this currently passes the bullshit check.
K well there are a few key differences between cars and airplanes... If planes could drive around on the road, nobody would buy a car. That's kinda the whole goddamn point, that's why people want a car that can fly.
I take issue with a "flying car" that's not a fucking car. What the hell is the point? If you're spending $300k, why wouldn't you actually become a pilot instead of buying some half-baked car that isn't actually usable as a car?
This is a ridiculous comment. Are you intentionally missing the point? Why are you applying airplane design principles to a car? It's not a plane...it's a car.
Glide coefficient? In what scenario do you imagine this car gliding? Do you see wings? They didn't "make it VTOL" because they couldn't design a functional airplane, they designed it as a VTOL from day one because a flying car that isn't VTOL capable wouldn't be viable. The very concept of a flying car is based on VTOL. It can only work as a car if it's VTOL. A fixed-wing flying car would be asinine, where the hell do you expect people to take off?
Look I am not a supporter of this thing. It has too many glaring issues, like the fact that it doesn't currently exist. You cannot, however, criticize this vehicle based on its merits as an airplane, because it's not an airplane.
Okay, then I'm going to criticize you as an airplane. You're a fucking piece of shit airplane, dude. You don't even have wings, what the fuck are you doing? You can't produce thrust, you can't generate lift, what good are you as an airplane? Get outta here, stop wasting everyone's time.
See how fuckin' stupid that was?
Yes, there is an inherent risk associated with aircraft that cannot glide. What's your point? Cars can't have wings, it simply isn't viable, so what do you propose? You want them to design a car-shaped object that can magically glide without wings? Think about it for more than a second and you'll see the issue there. What you're suggesting cannot exist within the currently-understood laws of physics. In order for flying cars to become reality, there is a certain level of risk that must be accepted.
Saying "its a VTOL, so it doesn't matter" puts you on the same safety standards as that submarine guy.
You don't know a fucking thing about me, so how about we steer clear of character assumptions? Maybe show me the courtesy of just arguing facts on this one?
That guy knowingly and intentionally broke all of the rules. That's not what I'm talking about. I'm not suggesting any rules be broken or any safety standards be forsaken, I'm simply pointing out that you cannot judge this concept based on a fundamentally different type of aircraft.
It's a vehicle that flys.
Ever seen a fuckin' helicopter? Hot air balloon? Blimp? Turns out there's more than one way to get and remain airborne. Think...
and bar are the trips that need fixing (...) and the fact that we encourage and sometimes even force designs where you NEED cars to make those trips is madness.
It's utterly baffling to me that bar culture is so alive in America where we have to drive everywhere. It seems like a fucking obvious problem that everyone just ignores. Under what circumstances is a person driving themselves to a bar, parking there for a while, then leaving unimpaired? People should be protesting this in the streets; why does no one seem to care?
Reading comprehension has always been a struggle for you, I take it. It does not matter how it compares to an airplane, because it is not an airplane. It's not a boat either, you imbecile, do we need to dissect that one as well?
Everyone's trying to kill reddit, but that isn't something we have the power to do. There is no offensive action we can take that will bring reddit down. I wish that idea would dissipate already.
What we can do, the only thing we can do, the sole action that is within our power, is to do nothing. Walk away, close that chapter, allow reddit to fade. As we have seen time and time again, reddit is perfectly capable of killing reddit; we have only to step back and watch it happen...
...without actually giving them traffic, of course.
I'm referring more to the suggestions of subreddit vandalism, brigading, mass vote manipulation, turning off automod. That's pointless, anything moderator hooliganism can be undone immediately.
Personal history is different. I nuked all my shit on the 12th. Edited and wiped with Redact before deleting each account, all I can do as far as I'm aware. I took measures to obfuscate my activity on reddit anyway, multiple accounts, never keep one longer than a year, if I'm giving a personal anecdote, the unimportant details will be wildly different and wrong every time I tell it, that sort of thing.
I make an effort to protect my anonymity on the internet in general. My personal post history on various websites definitely falls under my data which I will control as much as I possibly can.
That is not what they said and you know it, don't be obtuse.
Of course the CEO of the company gets more freedom than you, a user. Guess what, if you're in my house you have less freedom than I do. I can do whatever the fuck I want, because it's my house. You do not get to do whatever you want in my house, because it's my house. Bold take, I know.
It's extremely common for people to go on forums/subs and claim they cannot build a PC. In the overwhelming majority of those cases, there is no reason the person couldn't build a PC on their own. Usually they've just decided for whatever reason that it's beyond them, which is ridiculous.
I don't know your situation, just pointing out that that particular scenario is extremely common in PC-building forums.
Yes, I am aware that PC parts are expensive. I am also aware that anyone with functional hands and eyes is physically capable of assembling those PC parts into a working computer. I know these things because I've built PCs before. It really is just as simple as we keep saying it is lol
I've never really agreed with the Lego comparison, it's...not like Lego at all.
Here's another perspective though, I trust myself a hell of a lot more than I trust shipping companies. If my main concern is protecting my investment, those parts have a much better chance of reaching me intact if they are each in their individual packaging.
OC Is there any way to be notified when others respond to your comments? I feel like it naturally extinguishes conversations to not have any notifications?
I've gone back and noticed that sometimes a handful of people had responded to a previous comment and I never realized it....
Zelenskiy: Russia may be preparing to trigger nuclear plant explosion (www.theguardian.com)
President cites Ukraine intelligence that Moscow has mined Zaporizhzhia nuclear station and sent away staff
The first flying car, 'Model A,' approved by the FAA and it's 100% electric (www.usatoday.com)
Alef Aeronautics' 'Model A' has a driving range of 200 miles and a flight range of 110 miles. The company plans to start delivering cars by late 2025.
Idaho Day 2: Jackstand's Jet Boat Sustained MAJOR DAMAGE and Nearly Got Swallowed By This HUGE Rapid (youtu.be)
We hit up some amazing rapids today and it almost ended badly for Jackstand's mini jet boat. He hit a boulder HARD, then got stuck!
Here’s the note Reddit sent to moderators threatening them if they don’t reopen (www.theverge.com)
Automakers can’t quit manual transmissions so they’re cramming fake stuff into EVs (www.theverge.com)
Fake manual transmission is basically like playing a simulator.
And now there are threats to remove moderators. Dying site
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I was banned from 196@social.blahaj.zone for "being a unibomber apologist" (lemmy.world)
There is no rule against anarchism, why was I banned?...
It’s fun seeing all the classic subreddits pop here
Hello Marijuanna enthusiasts
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Idaho Day 1: Testing Our Jet Boats For Rapids, Sturgeon Fishing, and a Mini Burnout Contest!!! (www.youtube.com)
We're so pumped to be back in Idaho. Our boats seem to be running good, we even got to do some ...
Google is getting a lot worse because of the Reddit blackouts (www.theverge.com)
A Reddit result in Google might take you to a private page now