“o” should not be used for degrees, as it is easily confused for the number 0. You should either use ° or just leave a space between the number and symbol, such as -79 C. (I was about to write about how “-790°C is impossible” before I understood what you actually typed.)

Plus a lot of these devices, such as my Eufy outlets, have an app that will work on a local WiFi network, even if the Internet itself is down. And still have a physical button to switch it on, as well.

Even if they did, it wouldn’t apply when they started migrating since the mammoths weren’t endangered yet. And once they were established, and the mammoth became endangered, it would be tough to imagine people willing to not eat if there was food right there, no matter how they felt about such a law.

Though probably not as much as the iPhone itself. But seriously, leather will be around as long as people eat meat. It’s not like a mink where they exist only for the fur.

I don’t think the engine shutoffs were failures. As they used fuel, the rocket was becoming MUCH lighter and it didn’t need three engines anymore for the ascent. They didn’t want to overshoot the 12.5km altitude target, and testing the transition from 3-2-1 engines was probably a test objective. The failure was after…

For this test, they considered everything after apogee as a bonus. There’s a reason they are building 8 more of these, with SN9 practically ready to go, and SN16 just starting assembly.

This is the first episode where my wife instantly recognized the geography. “Hey that’s Thousand Oaks”

Gideon was there in the season-1 shoot out, and Grogu wasn’t bashing stormtroopers then. He likely also heard from his dark minions that Grogu was asleep when he was found at the temple. And maybe that wasn’t the first pair of stormtroopers to get bashed up in the cell, we don’t know how long he’s been held at that…

But isn’t Duo going the see the same fate as Hangouts? Uhg! Why can’t Google keep a single product going for more than a few years!!!?

I tried to use Meet the other day to call my mom, (We’ve been using Hangouts for years) but it doesn’t “call” anybody, they have to join a meeting after you send them a link. Which means they only get a little “ping” of a text message, (whether you use Chat, SMS, or email) instead of the “ring ring ring” of a phone…

They have been investigating this thing for months, probably on a daily basis. Initially to see if there was a way to repair it, and more recently to determine the best way to safely demolish it. So there have probably been teams of engineers on-site continuously much of that time, and drones are a great way to…

There was that one white car in several photos where the straps are still holding it in place. Maybe this whole thing could have been avoided if they were all tied down so well.

Clay is possibly cheaper than metal for large objects, and more heat resistant than plastic or UV resin. It can be enameled or even plated to achieve the desired finish.

If it kept breaking every 10k miles then it could be argued it was never really fixed, but I can see that might be a tough sell to a judge or jury. I once had an alternator fail just 50 miles short of the warranty, due to a leaky power steering pump that dripped oil into the alternator. They fixed it, but it was…

I’m not aware of any plans for that kind of method. I think there would be a very high chance of it causing a propellant tank to burst, which could send the debris into a higher orbit or shatter into multiple pieces that causes more potential harm. There might also be risk of hitting an unrelated satellite with the…

Most new launches do that already, but there’s a lot of old stuff up there that either doesn’t have enough propellant, or the batteries and electronics died prematurely so they can’t be given the command. Or stuff like VESPA that was not designed with a deorbit in mind. But these days, any new launch will be designed…

Nothing is soft when these kind of velocities are involved.

The photo above was not labeled correctly. The white egg thing is the payload fairing, which already entered the atmosphere during launch. the cubical black box is the satellite itself. VESPA is the conical adapter below the satellite, as seen here:

That seems like it would be winnable even in small claims, both for the warranty under the Magnuson-Moss Act and possibly in some states under a “Lemon Law” for the multiple repairs of the same part.

Part of the right to repair is having the manufacturers make documentation, training and parts available to mechanics outside of their dealer network. It also means the manufacturer can’t wiggle out of an unrelated warranty issue when you change the oil or replace a light bulb.