Caffeine_Monster
Caffeine_Monster t1_ja35kp3 wrote
Reply to comment by Emergency_Hunter_572 in HMD’s latest Nokia phone is designed to be repaired in minutes. by SUPRVLLAN
>Why the fuck would ANYONE need a 1500€ phone???????????
Exactly. Buy one of these and 2 spare batteries it would keep you going for years.
I would be more concerned about a lack of software updates / excess software bloat causing issues years down the line.
Caffeine_Monster t1_j9m0kwo wrote
Reply to comment by Past-Track-9976 in The SEC is going to track EVERY stock trade by postonrddt
Yes, you may see our records.
* dumps giant binder of paper printouts on desk*
Caffeine_Monster t1_j91r4d7 wrote
Reply to comment by ibo92can in Globally, the total cost of energy for households has likely increased between 62.6% and 112.9% since Russia invaded Ukraine, say international researchers. An additional 78–141 million people worldwide could be pushed into extreme poverty as a result of these increases. by MistWeaver80
>And norway do produce both electric and petrol....
That's because everything is often flogged to the free market. Even if your country produced a lot of energy it won't offset local costs.
e.g. UK electricity costs are due to go up to £0.5 / kwh in April despite the fact half our energy is now produced by renewables and should be dirt cheap.
Caffeine_Monster t1_j90ts7s wrote
Reply to comment by hey_you_too_buckaroo in Exclusive: Tencent scraps plans for VR hardware as metaverse bet falters by BlueLightStruct
>some killer feature here no one understands about the metaverse?
Yes and no. Theres a lot of confusion and misdirection when it comes to the Metaverse. And there are still lots of technology shortcomings.
The best description I have seen is that the Metaverse is the internet, but designed for new human interfaces: namely augmented reality and virtual reality. Much like the internet this is more about a set of widely adopted protocols, technologies and standards.
Also it still doesn't exist yet. Things like VRchat do not provide open standards or interoperability.
Caffeine_Monster t1_j62relh wrote
Reply to comment by Deafwindow in An ALS patient set a record for communicating via a brain implant: 62 words per minute by ChickenTeriyakiBoy1
It actually makes me wonder what the upper limit for human thought -> text entry is. I imagine it will be much higher than typing or speaking once the technology is refined. Ultimately this may drive healthy people to get an implant.
Caffeine_Monster t1_j2bdaoo wrote
Reply to comment by NightGod in Saudis take control of US augmented reality company Magic Leap by MicroSofty88
Nah, the difference is pretty important.
Because if gov has lots of tax money, who decides where it goes? The corporation with the most lobbying power?
Ultimately the problem will be that no matter what you do, you probably won't get it right unless you effectively cap wealth (because realistically you can't make a judgement call on what is too much / too little tax).
Caffeine_Monster t1_j230r21 wrote
Reply to comment by Your_Trash_Daddy in Germany shrugs off Russia’s oil export ban, says move has ‘no practical significance’. by Marciu73
Never go full Musk
Caffeine_Monster t1_ixsqld4 wrote
Reply to comment by EuropaWeGo in Amazon workers in the U.S. and 30 other countries plan Black Friday protests by AmethystOrator
Just like it is increasingly hard to de Google, it will get increasingly hard to de Amazon.
Caffeine_Monster t1_irtjf4s wrote
Reply to comment by what595654 in Amazon's Scout robot appears to have made its last delivery by MicroSofty88
Not stronger. And they would have to stay lightweight.
But faster would be fine fine if used at sensible times (i.e. to avoid danger itself or a person).
Caffeine_Monster t1_irlxft2 wrote
Reply to comment by NhylX in Amazon's Scout robot appears to have made its last delivery by MicroSofty88
It'll work eventually. The robots need enough smarts / maneuverability to be able to avoid danger or outpace violent pedestrians.
As is the current units are too slow and passive because they can't assess their environment very well.
Caffeine_Monster t1_jdki86n wrote
Reply to comment by Just_wanna_talk in The largest recorded earthquake in Alberta's history was not a natural event, but most likely caused by disposal of oilsands wastewater, new research has concluded. by GeoGeoGeoGeo
I stull suspect contamination to groundwater is going to be the larger issue in the long run.
Yes, If the wells are dug correctly and don't get damaged, there is a low chance of contamination. The problem is that the wells don't always get dug correctly, and even then damage is still possible.