Lugh

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[–] Lugh 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

I get that capacitators are only good for seconds at a time, but given their other advantages, I wonder why people don't build batteries with them, where hundreds or thousands of cells are individual capacitators that get used in sequence.

[–] Lugh 4 points 2 days ago

Another team has done the same in Denmark. I wonder how soon we will see these at consumer level for residential buildings?

https://www.euronews.com/next/2025/03/26/solar-panel-windows-that-could-turn-whole-buildings-into-power-plants-smash-electricity-re

 

Here's a video of the robots moving over new terrain they’ve never seen before. Here’s more info on the medical-equipped models.

It looks like these robots could cover 500 meters in just a few minutes. At their current price, it might be worth placing them all over cities. If they had a 911 audio link, the closest person nearby could use the CPR machine on heart attack victims until paramedics arrive.

[–] Lugh 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

This is better than nothing. Though a lot of the threats that are building, like conflict with Russia, seem like they will need more.

 

mRNA vaccines stopped Covid and will protect against H5N1 bird flu if it becomes a pandemic. Scientists say H5N1 is now here to stay, and even if it doesn’t cause a pandemic, another virus will.

mRNA cancer treatments—a breakthrough approach—use mRNA to teach the immune system to fight cancer. Trials are testing both custom and pre-made vaccines.

But in the U.S., this research risks losing funding or even being banned. The good news? Other countries want to keep it going. EU and Swedish science leaders like Maria Leptin and Sten Linnarsson are already offering scientists jobs abroad.

[–] Lugh 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yes, their interpretation of Swiss Re is open to debate. That said, I suspect self-driving cars are already safer per kilometer than human driven cars.

Also, they'll only keep getting better, while human abilities plateau.

https://www.euronews.com/next/2024/06/20/self-driving-cars-are-generally-safer-than-human-driven-ones-research-shows

[–] Lugh 10 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Lariocidin is produced by a type of bacteria called Paenibacillus, which the researchers retrieved from a soil sample collected from a Hamilton backyard.

It's amazing how random this discovery was. Makes you wonder at all the rest that is still undiscovered in nature.

[–] Lugh 2 points 4 days ago (3 children)

In fairness to Waymo, Swiss Re (who are unlikely to be easily fooled) also back up these claims.

https://futuretransport-news.com/waymo-and-swiss-re-analyse-safety-benefits-of-autonomous-vehicles/

 

“I am more excited to figure out how we can charge people a lot of money for a really great automated software engineer or other kind of agent than I am making some number of dimes with an advertising-based model.”

Some people will argue this isn't replacing humans, just creating additional jobs for AI, and the human ones are safe. Somehow, I doubt it.

Also, Meta & Google are hardly making 'dimes' from selling advertising.

[–] Lugh 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

1X is in Norway. Norwegians are notoriously solitary and hate small talk. Of all people it would be interesting to see how they react to domestic humanoid robots. Perhaps they will like them more than most.

[–] Lugh 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Wrong. The World Bank says 13% of Indians live in extreme poverty & 97% of the population have wired electricity. Also, surely the way to be richer and more developed is investing in high tech growth industries like advanced space tech?

[–] Lugh 1 points 6 days ago

Its the ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) who've said this, and they've a pretty good track record of achieving stated goals.

[–] Lugh 2 points 6 days ago

It is interesting that they have successfully tested the magnetic micro-algae in tightly confined and viscous environments. Those are the same conditions they would find in living tissue and blood vessels.

Still, this is just a proof-of-concept. I wonder if any useful treatments for illness ever come from it.

[–] Lugh 0 points 6 days ago

So if all goes to plan there should be three space stations in 2028 - when will there be a fourth? Russia has plans for an Russian Orbital Service Station. While no one doubts Russia has the necessary technical expertise, can it spare diverting the cash from its war in Ukraine?

Presumably that will be a commercial one someday, it doesn't seem like any other countries are in the pipeline for developing one. The ISS is slated to be deorbited around 2030. The US & ESA/Canada might well part ways when the ISS is decommissioned, and it seems unclear what will replace the ISS, and exactly how much longer it will last.

[–] Lugh 4 points 1 week ago

In fairness to China, they are now the world leader in battery tech, and delivering on their promises.

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