TWeaK

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[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (10 children)

That is the solution though, always has been. Vote with your wallet.

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

I hope so, but yeah I can see him trying to draw out payment or avoid it in any way possible.

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

What a shit show.

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 14 points 2 years ago (2 children)

He actually needs to pay it for it to have any meaning.

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Aww man, I didn't think it was going to end like this! A little chip off the prototype carbon fibre blade has spelled the end :(

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

I'm more thinking about Microsoft's experiment with an underwater data centre off the shores in Scotland, powered by tidal. The main takeaway was basically "nitrogen filled data centres have significantly lower part failures" due to the lack of oxygen meaning no sparks.

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Well so is China and anyone with the capability (which is an ever-growing group).

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

Yes but ultimately covid 19 had a relatively low fatality rate. It's still high compared to things like cold and flu, but low compared to many other diseases. Before the vaccines, young people generally didn't die, it primarily affected the old and vulnerable.

While it absolutely is a concern - in particular that China is developing these things with apparent malicious intent - there is likely going to be some sort of engineering trade off between fatality and transmitability.

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 15 points 2 years ago

Socialise the losses, privatise the profits.

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Even then, a 100% fatality rate likely has very poor transmission.

Also, this is China, so claims of effectiveness should be taken with a grain of salt.

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