When Conan’s ratings were scaring the affiliates, many attempts were made to get him to change the show. One of the last-chance attempts was when Conan was brought into Lorne Michael’s office and briskly told that it didn’t have to be good. It just had to get an audience. He refused, and was canned soon after.
Eink charge around $30 for their lowest-spec screen. Device builders have to price that in, along with the niche market, and the fact that those who want to use Eink are unlikely to be replacing it for several years.
This isn’t exactly true. The British were well aware of the Manhattan Project- indeed, the whole thing began as the British Tube Alloys project before they ran out of money and convinced the Americans to take it on, with the British delegation taking prominent roles.
Britain also knew that the bomb was ready for use as the US didn’t have any bomb bay mounts strong enough to hold the weight, and they had to ask the RAF to supply a small number of mounts that had been designed for Barnes-Wallace’s 10,000kg earthquake bombs.
There’s a couple of issues at play. A very twitchy car is aerodynamic nirvana - it’s how fighter jets are. Max is the only RB driver yet who not only overcomes the twitch but thrives with it. So you have the issue that RB are designing the best car they can, instead of a reasonably driveable one.
No medical professional worth a damn would ever advocate this. Indeed it’s a violation of the Hippocratic oath, as well as international human rights law.
Most drivers will say that Monaco is one of the highlights of the season, as it is a pure test of driving skill to keep out of the barriers for 78 laps. It’s just that doesn’t televise well.
I dunno what a Sir Newton is, but the chap is supposed to be Sir Isaac.