That and for a few years, Coca-Cola sold the new Coke formula as "Coke II" alongside "Coca-Cola Classic". However, not a lot of supermarkets would carry it because they already had too much shelf space devoted to Cherry Coke and a bunch of other new flavors.
Abrahamic religions of the West have been historically anti science.
Dharmic India and its Eastern dharmic pluralistic (one step abive tolerance) Vedic Dharma Hinduism basically invented science and math ghat the Arab/Islamic invaders stole and passef off as their own
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Major Contributions of India and Hinduism to Mathematics and Science (Ancient Times)
Mathematics
Invention of Zero: Ancient Indian mathematicians invented the concept of zero as a number, a foundational breakthrough for mathematics and computing.
Decimal System: The Hindu numeral system, including the decimal place-value system, was developed in India and is the basis for modern arithmetic worldwide.
Negative Numbers & Algebra: Early Indian texts explored negative numbers and algebraic concepts.
Geometry & Trigonometry: Indian scholars developed advanced geometry (e.g., Baudhayanaâ(TM)s version of the Pythagorean theorem, 800 BCE) and the modern definitions of sine and cosine.
Pi (Ï) and Trigonometric Tables: Aryabhata calculated pi (Ï) to four decimal places and produced sine tables.
Series Expansions: The Kerala school (14thâ"16th centuries) developed infinite series for trigonometric functions, anticipating calculus by centuries.
Vedic Mathematics: Sixteen sutras from the Vedas provided systematic methods for arithmetic, algebra, and geometry.
Astronomy
Heliocentric Theory: Aryabhata proposed that the Earth rotates on its axis and revolves around the Sun, predating Copernicus by a millennium.
Accurate Solar Year: Indian astronomers calculated the solar year as 365.258 days.
Planetary Recognition: Indian astronomers identified planets and understood their motions.
Eclipses and Orbits: Aryabhata and others explained solar and lunar eclipses and estimated distances between celestial bodies.
Medicine
Ayurveda: A holistic medical system, including surgery, herbal medicine, and detailed anatomy.
Sushruta Samhita: Described surgical techniques, including cataract surgery and plastic surgery; used magnetite to remove embedded arrows, an early application of magnetism in medicine.
Charaka Samhita: Foundational text on internal medicine and pharmacology.
Metallurgy and Materials Science
Wootz Steel: High-quality crucible steel (Wootz) was developed in South India and exported globally, later known as Damascus steel.
Zinc Smelting: India pioneered the distillation process for zinc extraction.
Iron Pillar of Delhi: Demonstrates advanced rust-resistant iron technology from ancient India.
Seamless Celestial Globes: Metallurgical innovation producing seamless metal globes, considered impossible by modern standards until rediscovered.
Other Scientific Achievements
Urban Planning: Harappan civilization featured sophisticated city layouts, drainage, and water supply systems.
Chess (Chaturanga): Invented in India, later evolving into modern chess.
Yoga: Systematic approach to physical and mental health, later recognized globally for its scientific benefits.
Botany and Navigation: Contributions in plant science and early navigation techniques.
Physics and Magnetism
Early Use of Magnetism: Sushruta Samhita described using lodestone (magnetite) for medical purposes.
Understanding of Physical Sciences: Vedic literature discusses mechanics, optics, acoustics, and astronomy
Either the website would have to guess by IP geolocation, which they would not do because then they'd be liable for being wrong, or they'd have to ask the user before the user even begins a search.
Or, with the user's consent, the user could enter a postcode for tax estimation.
There will be plenty of legit carts with full games on them
Reports differ. "Most third-party Nintendo Switch 2 games are Game-Key cards" by Michael Freeman claims that all third-party Switch 2-only physical launch titles other than CD Projekt's Cyberpunk 2077 are Game-Key Cards, citing a post on X by Gematsu. "Nintendo Switch 2 Editions", or games compatible with both Switch and Switch 2, are less likely to be GKCs.
The seller can have fun with the credit card company
Watch a chargeback not apply to purchases more than a few months ago. Better yet, watch you end up banned from video game store chains and hypermarket chains in your area.
This isn't boolean however. It's not like the only two options are "perfect at complete software" AI versus useless AI. The most likely outcome given LLMs' historic trajectory is that they gradually become better at getting closer to perfect over time, where the number of human engineers required to make complete solutions approaches zero the more time passes. What is the basis for the argument that the gains LLMs have made will not continue to push toward that end? I know the post here is particularly focused on the end destination, but that seems less important than the fact that it's rapidly and consistently moving toward complete solutions with less input from human engineers. Yes, there's a lot of hype around AI, but this matter seems to be less about hype so much as it is simple extrapolation.
Why in the world would you want a new interpreter for the Apple II? The one that exists is fine.
Why in the world would Linus Torvalds want a new kernel to run GNU on a PC? The commercial UNIX kernels that existed were fine.
...and they're certainly foreign. This doesn't prove they're actually North Korean, nor a spy. There's all sorts of fake job cartels, and individual actors, extracting money out of larger companies through salary. They're often based out of India, China, South America, etc. This doesn't have to be a Clancy novel.
Wikipedia isn't going anywhere.
I beg to differ. If Britain's Ofcom classifies Wikipedia as a "category 1" social website pursuant to the Online Safety Act, Wikipedia could become unavailable in Britain. See "Wikipedia Legally Challenges UK's 'Flawed' Online Safety Rules", citing a BBC story.
So maybe the web will return to more of the state it was in back before 2000.
Back before every website was filled with ads. Before everything was paywalled.
And before most people had an Internet connection at home faster than the 0.05 Mbps of v.90 dial-up. If you exclude ad-supported and subscription websites, you end up with mostly websites operated as a hobby. I'm not confident that having only hobby sites around will sustain a market for home broadband Internet access.
Which is interesting to contrast the approaches here, where Tesla seems to do well on highways and struggles in a city.
Two different things. Tesla only provides driver-assist technology, like you'll find in any luxury automobile these days. "Full self-driving" is a total misnomer, bordering on fraud. WAymo, on the other hand, is truly self-driving, and to do that it relies on tons and tons of mapping and telemetry data. I'm not even sure how it plans to adapt its technology to highway environments, but Tesla is nowhere close.
Was anyone buying ipods in the latter years when they were just idevices without the phone and they just started making the smaller version of ipad anyway then.
Yeah when I have taken them in SF they worked well but I was thinking how it will feel when these are barreling down the highway at 75mph and you look at nobody in the driver seat. No reason it shouldn't work though.
I think we're still a long way from that. I'm told Waymo has been given permission to start training its vehicles on highways in California, but it has yet to do so. The company rolls its stuff out very carefully and thoughtfully, the way it needs to be.
One fundamental difference is preservability: a game publisher can shut down an esport. If the NFL goes bankrupt, gridiron football will continue to exist in other leagues, such as UFL, NCAA FBS, and high school. By contrast, once Riot Games no longer operates Valorant, Valorant ceases to exist. Ask any player of Overwatch or Club Penguin what happens to a live service game upon sunset. Or it can continue to operate Valorant while playing favorites, using copyright to shut down the less-favored league's public streams, as Nintendo has done to Smash World Tour and other professional Smash Bros. events.
Yes inherently its just running on the customers computer anyway, so they don't actually have control.
Not sending other players locations when not necessary etc would be cooler.
And you can cheat by off-device means anyway, you can do an aimbot that doesn't run any code on the computer now.
[Crash programs] fail because they are based on the theory that, with nine women pregnant, you can get a baby a month. -- Wernher von Braun
