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Really bad HN title "Same Energy Density at Half the Weight". That is nonsensical; "density" should be elided in the title. The actual goal is to double the energy density so that …

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P.S. Most web sites use Google analytics, which relies on JavaScript so, as a bonus, I'm in Google's blind spot.

Yes, I'm browsing with JavaScript disabled by default. It cuts out an incredible amount of crap. With JavaScript, web sites (especially "news" sites) are unusably slow due to all t…

If you read with JavaScript disabled, she says Hey NoScript peeps, (or other users without Javascript), I dig the way you roll. That's why this page is mostly static and doesn't ge…

How about Google hires talent that actively tests, discovers and mitigates vulnerabilities That's Project Zero: https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wik…

Most/all of the legacy "name brand" companies sell their logo to third party manufacturers. For instance, GE does not make any of the consumer products that bear their logo. To the…

If you click to bring up the "start menu", you can then right-click on the "live" boxes that come up with the start menu and remove them. This doesn't remove the bloatware, but doe…

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Text version: https://spacenews.com/software-problem-blamed-for-ispace-lun... tl;dr: The landing site was changed late in the mission planning sequence (after the Critical Design R…

Geocaching is a good way to find "local knowledge" type of interesting places. https://www.geocaching.com/

More information on Habitat 67: https://www.archdaily.com/404803/ad-classics-habitat-67-mosh...

The tanks are held in supporting cradles when horizontal so that their weight is distributed properly. Sometimes the tanks must be pressurized when transported horizontally or they…

I interpreted Musk's comment to reflect the fact that rockets generally will be destroyed if the tanks lose pressurization and/or the rocket tumbles. The (load bearing) tank walls …

His point had nothing to do with the termination system. The rocket tumbled for four complete revolutions. Most rockets will be destroyed by inertial and aerodynamic forces well be…

In the SpaceX feed they were waiting for the second stage to separate and light, and it didn't do either. So first question is why didn't it separate? T+00:16 - Shortly after lifto…

Afterword: Within twenty-four hours of sending this message I received a response from someone in "Executive Relations" at Amazon apologizing for the spider and giving me a $10 cre…

As long as the trajectory of the vehicle stays within the "safe trajectory box", the range safety officer has no reason to blow the rocket up. SpaceX acquired a huge amount of data…

Webcam footage with narration of what the ships are doing: https://youtu.be/8s18O_iAlKE?t=366

Infinitely far, imo. A LLM can minic a person, but it is all artificial and not at all intelligent. We humans anthropomorphize everything so we fool ourselves into thinking mimicry…

How come none of the Engineers ever get rich in these schemes? "These schemes" were fraud. It is better, and wiser, to eschew fraudulent riches and stay out of jail.

The twitter post simply links to a Facebook video which is a link to a YouTube video (Red Side). Use the source, Luke. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DHNp7aEviE