scottyah

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Comment · 2 days ago
I think it's more cron jobs, RESTful-type wait and react methods, and a harness that is calibrated to being a good assistant.

i.e. It saw I had an optometry-type appointment this morning and supplied some questions I might want to ask or consider.

Comment · 2 days ago
Just that it is mostly uniquely millennials right now... Sure every generation gets their time, but their comment is about whose time it is now
Comment · 2 days ago
I think github hides repos from indexing by default.
Comment · 2 days ago
That's why ban was in quotes. They say it's not allowed, but they would rather take money than disallow the software. It's just how they choose to enforce their laws.

USA doesn't want the software present in Chinese cars (or things like TikTok and networking infra) and "bans"/makes it illegal. Instead of fining the Chinese companies repeatedly, they block it. Perhaps because there are viable alternatives within the country.

Comment · 2 days ago
At google scale I imagine at least millions of times per day if not more. For what it's worth, here in CA it's just "English Channel" and I like that. I'm just saying that I don't see a way to do it perfectly every time, I agree that a little bit of confusion is OK.
Comment · 2 days ago
Fair enough, I got a bit defensive and came off a bit harder than intended. I just get frustrated hearing a lot of comments like this then it turns out the people never even went in a Tesla for more than one Uber ride to an airport or something, yet they take every chance to spew hate. There are plenty of things that are not perfect about Tesla's but their acoustics imo are one of the best parts. I drive one daily and I've been in old and new suburus and it's crazy to me that they can be compared, but also I understand that there are many factors that could make significant changes to the comparison.
Comment · 2 days ago
Probably not, can you? I never asserted that so why would you ask for evidence of it?
Comment · 2 days ago
I'd skip the Tesla part and just have it be a car you made. I think it'd be easier to get that approved and it's more legal.
Comment · 2 days ago
Definitely, and a lot still do. But buying a Tesla is like buying a BYD since they're the dominant brand they're likely to have better support. A lot of lessons were learned on the Nissan Leaf, Ford Lightning, and even to this day buying a Rivian is like buying a BMW in that you know maintenance/repairability will be painful.
Comment · 2 days ago
Don't forget about all the High-Seniority union members who got paid very well to stall progress so the next generation has no ability to compete.
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Comment · 2 days ago
It is common knowledge, just google it and whichever new site you trust to skip the "Omg you trust news site X?" step
Comment · 2 days ago
At the end of the day, it's the labor cost difference- both for assembly and other parts of the supply chain. Tesla at least is trying very hard to get prices as low as possible, but the things still have to sell. We'll see if Slate ever delivers what they've been promising as a no-frills cheap car.
Comment · 2 days ago
I'm calling BS on "road noise is worse than a 27 year old Subaru", this is an insane claim that needs some hard evidence. Please just google what you actually get, or test drive one. They've been a best selling vehicle brand for a few years, with literally millions on the road at any given time.

If you can't be bothered to operate in even a little bit of good faith, please stop littering forums.

Comment · 2 days ago
It's a complicated policy. What about if you're travelling in France? If someone gives you directions do you want it to not be shown on the map because you call it one thing? What about Canada, where part of the country would want the English Channel and the other La Manche. I get why showing two names would help a lot.

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