The Junk Drawer

DIY-HP-LED

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Shipping containers almost eliminated theft and damage to goods with a sealed container from shipper to final customer sized for most common loads. Sometimes just inventing a new way of doing things makes a bigger difference than a new invention and this guy didn't invent the box as much as the concept and system.


In 1956, hand-loading loose cargo onto a ship in a U.S. port cost $5.86 per ton ($65.50 in 2023 money). However, thanks to McLean’s new containers, the price reduced to just 16 cents per ton ($1.79 in 2023). HumanProgress’ Board Member Matt Ridley has noted that “the development of containerization in the 1950s made the loading and unloading of ships roughly twenty-times as fast and thereby dramatically lowered the cost of trade.”

This dramatic reduction in shipping costs boosted international trade. That means that consumers now have access to goods from around the world at a price lower than was previously thought possible. Similarly, reduced shipping costs have helped to boost the living standards of hundreds of millions of people in export-oriented developing countries over the last few decades.
 
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cannabineer

Ursus marijanus
No one taught it to filter bad data? And what - is it learning behavior from social media?

Heh. ChatGOP.
How it filters does seem to be an emergent issue. Human opportunists tend to filter responses more by “how do I think it will be received” than by “is it right”. Why a machine would do something analogous to a possibly sociopathic procedure merits a hard look imo. I think there are some groundbreaking directions in psychological research coming to light here. It seems oddly easy to create Artificial Jerks.
 

cannabineer

Ursus marijanus
Yesterday a Falcon launched out of Vandenberg at late dusk. The second stage climbed into sunlight. Pics are at their best in a dark place with the background set to black.

Bright dot on right is Spica (alpha Virginis).

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A pretty nice vid from somewhere to my south. You can see stage 1 in ballistic flight in the “tail” of stage 2 after MECO/ stage sep, and they follow stage 2 into shadow.

 
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Ozumoz66

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I like it.

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One time I voted Conservative - (silly single issue vote) to eliminate photo radar in Ontario.

The use of photo radar was discontinued in 1994. The Highway Traffic Act granted permission to use automated speed enforcement in community safety and school zones. Therefore, it's still permissible by law. I'm ok with it. Unless I'm on my Vulcan Nomad, my speed is like slowpoke Rodriguez. :cool:
 

DIY-HP-LED

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How AI can make Hollywood actors look years younger

21,487 views Jul 20, 2023 #CNN #News
As actors continue to strike, one issue is the potential for studios to wipe out acting jobs with artificial intelligence. CNN shows how new AI technology allows film directors to make actors look younger than they actually are. Donie O'Sullivan reports.
 
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