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Comment Re: That's not the NASA I remember. (Score 2) 27

You are free to think that. But, this was a real mission, with real science. From testing the space suits, to research on Spaceflight Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome, to communications, and even motivating others on Earth. They spent significant amounts of time training. They accepted the risk. And expanded the envelope of space exploration. I believe thatâ(TM)s all pretty good.

Comment Re:This is why Starliner will continue (Score 1) 54

Space X, the private company, is the one that has succeeded. Big government and bloated corporations that are only 1/2 step away from big government are failing. You may want to revisit your logic.

And space X can send a manned dragon capsule to the IIS anytime. In fact the current dragon has been delayed by NASA. Part of the issue is that the IIS does not have any place for another dragon to dock while the Boeing capsule is docked. Another is the planned manning for the IIS. And I suspect NASA money.

Comment Re:An investigation, not a grounding. (Score 1) 54

At this stage?? This is most times they have ever flown a booster. They are literally pushing the boundaries.
For sure an investigation is warranted. Space X will want to know what failed. But I am not convinced a grounding is warranted. There may be a good reason that was not given in the article. But at face value it feels like a double standard. if this was Boeing they would get an award for having a booster fly 23 times. For Space X they get grounded because of a landing failure.

Comment Re:Huh? (Score 1) 98

Can someone please explain why these datacenters can't recirculate the water to reduce usage? Car washes do this, but datacenters are even more favorable to reuse since they keep the water in a clean closed loop for cooling. I don't understand why they need so much new fresh water constantly, besides wasteful design.

From TFA:
"Not everyone agrees. Commenting on the FT article via a LinkedIn post, Michael Lesniak of water systems company Aquatech claimed that most datacenters in Loudoun County use recycled sewage water that would otherwise be dumped in the Chesapeake Bay. He also claimed that most new facilities use no water for cooling.

The bigger bit barn operators such as AWS have certainly pledged to take action over water consumption, with AWS announcing back in 2022 its intention to become water positive by 2030."

Comment Re:Frankly... (Score 2, Insightful) 176

Where do you get your opinions from? This book is just a hit piece and apparently light on actual facts and heavy on gossip with an additional mix of pure BS. Bill Gates may not be a saint but neither are the vast majority of people. He build a very successful company. He worked excessivily hard, is very smart, was aggressive, and in some cases overstepped boundaries. What more do you want?

Comment Re:I Hope They Do Go After Search (Score 1) 87

In many cases the search engines are getting worse because they, mostly Google and Microsoft, are trying to comply with laws and regulations. There is a lot of talk, but no real evidence, that breaking up Google will be good for our larger economy and maybe even the Goggle shareholders. I think the side effects will actually be more harmful than the good. For example, Firefox gets most of its revenue from google. Firefox cannot survive under its current model without that revenue. The worst case might be that the United States and the West lose powerful tech giants and the Chinese, fill the void. It is too early to known what will happen as a result of this litigation. But I hope the government does not turn Google into Kodac.

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