rollinggoron

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by rollinggoron 4y ago
I wasn't trying to be pessimistic, just trying not the fall for the "too good to be true" hype machine common in tech (e.g. new batteries with 100x the capacity are right around the corner, carbon nanotubes uses, etc...). Is
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by rollinggoron 4y ago
Eh, I figured I would get this response but writing software e.g. your IBM, Yahoo, and Microsoft example is much easier and faster to do than building a cutting edge, physical, supersonic commercial jet. To build Google, all you needed was
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by rollinggoron 4y ago
Agreed. I know nothing about aerospace engineering or aircraft design, but the hype around Boom always puzzled me. If this start up can all of a sudden make an economical supersonic jet, then surely the existing plane manufacturers could do
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by rollinggoron 4y ago
Why would Microsoft not want this? They make money off of selling Windows licenses, not selling hardware (Yes, I'm aware the Surface exists). The more available hardware to install Windows etc on, the more $ Microsoft makes.
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by rollinggoron 5y ago
How is this scenario unique to Apple but not everyone else who does scanning? e.g. Google, Facebook, Microsoft etc...
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by rollinggoron 5y ago
But how does this exact attack and scenario not also apply to Google, Facebook, Microsoft etc... who are also doing the same thing on their clouds servers?
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by rollinggoron 5y ago
You'd be surprised how much it does not. Not saying its the same amount of folks out during Fall/Winter/Spring, but a surprising amount due walk.
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by rollinggoron 5y ago
Not sure how long it's been since you've lived in Tempe, but the entire downtown area has been completely revamped and revitalized. The emphasis on bikes, walkable restaurants, and light rail access on Apache itself make this not
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by rollinggoron 6y ago
No, there is a lot unnecessary red tape involved with them. They aren't used as a political pawn.
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by rollinggoron 6y ago
Isn't this very similar to Vine, the old video social network? Which Twitter bought and properly crash a burned?
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by rollinggoron 6y ago
Phase 1 studies don't test the efficacy of the drug, just what kind of side effects are observed. Phase 2/3 is where the drug is tested to see if it actually works.