CosmicTurtle0

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The philosophy still exists today at NASA proper.

Blue Origin and SpaceX don't need to have that philosophy. Because their owners are having a dick measuring contest and have literal billions to literally burn.

The budget constraints on NASA during the Apollo missions made success a requirement. They couldn't afford to waste money or even look like they are wasting money. Even early tests where NASA rockets were burning and exploding they had to justify to Congress that they were learning.

It helped that the "red scare" kept the public interested in space exploration because it was about beating the Soviet Union.

But when Blue Origin and SpaceX have to answer to just a billionaire, they can get away with failure after failure. It's probably cheaper for them.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (4 children)

The way that the NASA program worked was that failure was expected and redundancies were added where they could. NASA program engineers knew that any failure could be a PR nightmare and would result in their funding being cut.

Their margin for error was small but because error-handling was built into the system.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Omg. I thought I was the only one that heard that!

Even on Taylor's Version, it still sounds like "Starbucks Lovers".

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I've moved from waxing to epilating. I have to do it a bit more frequently but very little mess.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You can separate bull semen? I don't want to Google this. How is this done?

[–] [email protected] 44 points 5 months ago (18 children)

Iirc cases where the central complaint is AI, ML, or other black box technology, the company in question was never held responsible because "We don't know how it works". The AI surge we're seeing now is likely a consequence of those decisions and the crypto crash.

I'd love CVS try to push a lawsuit though.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (4 children)

I'm 100% torrents if I need it. Fmovies or other sites seem to have the majority of what I want to watch.

Is there a guide on how to use usenet? What does it offer that torrents does not? Is it nitch stuff?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

The problem is that given all of the data breaches, anyone can use your social security number, address, etc. and file a return on your behalf.

In theory, that's what ID.me is preventing.

But if your wallet gets stolen, good luck.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

At that point, might be better to hand-file your return. In many of these programs they offer you the ability to print and mail your return.

Your refund takes longer of course.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (5 children)

https://youtu.be/kh88fVP2FWQ

TL;DW: they want to be called Indian.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 months ago (1 children)

LPT: For faucets like this (or if you just want running water to wash something) get a paper towel. Wet it under the water and then put it over the sensor.

Toilet paper also works but it's messier.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago (5 children)

You normally pay an annual fee to keep your LLC registered.

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