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Comment Re:lol (Score 1) 58

I suppose some of it depends on what you sell. FTFA:

Elle's bottom line played into the decision to cap internet usage, says Pimentel: "We can't have someone sitting there for three hours [on the weekend] with a cup of coffee while there's a wait for people who want to eat brunch."

So, I suppose, if all you sell is coffee, that might be the case. But if you have baked goods, sandwiches, etc. having someone take up a seat for three hours with a cup of coffee while others are waiting or, more likely, saying "It's too crowded" and going elsewhere would definitely make the owner think about limitations.

Comment Re:When are they going to fly actual flights? (Score 3, Informative) 132

In their defense, Blue Origin is providing their BE-4 engine as a replacement for the Russian RD-180 in ULA's Vulcan launcher. So there's that...

Also, New Glenn launched back in January, though they missed the landing. There's a second New Glenn launch scheduled for "late spring" of this year as well which will carry satellites.

Comment Re:I don't like the design (Score 1) 94

Is it going to be a lot cheaper than other EVs on the market? [...] Does the extra efficiency really matter?

Well, the Aptera will have a 42kW battery and they can go 300 miles. Since that's probably about half the battery capacity of your typical Tesla, and batteries are the most expensive part of an EV, you can see where this is going.

Comment Sunset/Sunrise times (Score 1) 119

The one that always gets me is asking Siri, "What time is sunset on June 21st in Seattle?"

Siri's response? "I can't check the weather that far out."

Uh...sunset time has nothing to do with weather.

What's sad is that Siri used to incorporate WolframAlpha which can figure this out. But people at Apple insist that sunset time is part of the weather and if it can't get the weather, there's no way to know sunrise/sunset times.

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