absGeekNZ @ absGeekNZ @lemmy.nz

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If you are really interested, look into the uncertainty principle.

At this point in science we are as convinced as is possible to be; that the universe is probabilistic in nature.

But we know for sure that the universe is not deterministic.

From a fundamental level, it is probabilistic.

Simple experiments can show this chaotic action.
Take for example the dripping tap experiment. The time for next drop cannot be predicted by knowing the timing of the previous drops!
This is not a random process, there is a pattern, but it is also clearly not deterministic.

He's ideas were interesting.

But practically, he didn't have a method to transport power without wires.

Yes, running wires is difficult. But trying to transmit power is staggeringly inefficient.

There is a massive profit motive, especially for trucking companies.

When there is enough money tho be made, it will be implemented.

That may not be the way.

But don't forget, all advances are cumulative.

The same way we do.

Slow down; drive by feel; look to the sides for trees, sign posts, other markers, knowing the roads.

Self driving cars.

We are on the early stages currently; ignore what Tesla/musk says; in 10 - 20 years full level 5 autonomy will be common place.

In the 80's the Cray 1 supercomputer was made, now I have so much more computer power in my pocket its frankly ridiculous. And it's runs on milliwatts rather than kilowatts.

I came here to say this, well played.

I think they were referring to a different Linus

I know it may sound callous, but if you have skills. A lot of countries are looking to fill skill shortages, you could emigrate to somewhere with a sensible health system.

Failing that, as someone else pointed out. Grassroots action!
Get involved, change the narrative build up from local level. Shooting CEO's is not a long term solution, yes it grabbed attention, yes it showed how fucked off the population really is.... build on that momentum.

So the knee jerk reaction to cancel the ~$3B project that would have given us new bigger, better ferries and NEW TERMINALS.

To now look at spending ~$1.8B on two smaller ferries, we will still need to upgrade the ports.

Great move, cancel an existing contract for two ferries at $551M each, to now look to spend $900M each on two less capable boats.

Idiots.

That doesn't really make much sense.

But look on the bright side. At least we won't know how much smoking uptake has increased.

My lack of FOMO I generally ascribe to my aphantasia.

I also don't feel nostalgia. I get that others do, but I am a forward looking type, and am quite optimistic.

Other than pulp fiction, I don't rate any of his movies.

I'm the helmet, my family is the cat.

Choose your starting level!

Yep, I never could get past the taste of plastic in my food.

Only microwave in glass and ceramic!

A 1.8%pa degradation over 10 years would be, 83.39%.

Linearising it to make it "more intuitive" I guess.

But 2%pa degradation gets you very close to the 18% over 10 years figure. 1.9649% to be more precise.

Over 20 years you are down to ~67% and ~55% at 30 years.

It has gotten worse since trump showed that the truth is optional for politics.

But yes, still better.