Do you know what contrived means? Given that it’s a fictional story, the whole thing is contrived.

I suppose it depends on how important your business is to the supplier. I imagined that tesla could be a “big fish” to some suppliers, but in dealing with existing automotive suppliers they may be just the opposite.

12 week tooling for them? I work in much much smaller volumes (i.e. 10,000x less interesting to suppliers) and have lead times comparable to that. Of course, our tools are usually smaller than theirs. Are you in an industrial field? What sort of volumes? 

Did you just use the term “useless eater,” and without a hint of sarcasm?

To you as well. I apologize for assuming. (You know what they say. Er. I assume.)

I agree with your original statement that lawmakers did not write this regulation. I’m highlighting the fact that it was written by regulators who were charged with creating such regulations by our lawmakers.

Which was created by an act of congress.

Every single one of those nukes is an increased chance for an accident, or even an accidental war.

Do you use it for listening to music? It’s plenty loud for its small size, but music on it sounds terrible. And I am definitely not an audiophile.

Do you use it for listening to music? It’s plenty loud for its small size, but music on it sounds terrible. And I am…

This may be a dumb question... but how do you repair a flat on the back tire? Is there an easy, tool-less way to remove the belt from rear hub, like the tensioner on a typical chain?

“Personally, I feel like FULLY autonomous is the wrong way to go.”

My wife has a 5x that she is growing quite tired of as it can be tremendously sluggish. And she’s not a power user that is pushing it to its limits. Have you encountered this at all? If so, how have you resolved it? Thanks!

Not bullshit, just a little too “ideal world.” A given engine speed corresponds to a given road speed for a given gear. So if you’re traveling along a flatish road without dramatically changing wind conditions, keeping your car on cruise control will indeed result in a nearly constant engine speed. There are some…

I agree with a lot of what you said, but it doesn’t take anywhere near $1000 to get a lens with a small depth of field, especially if you buy used. (I had the same objection to the figure in the article.)

Not if you’re emailing Clinton!

Thank you for clarifying/correcting.

Very good comment. One hitch with an ocean launch is that ITAR restricts the export of technologies, so SpaceX could and would be prevented from transferring their equipment out to sea.

He’s not posting from bed.

You fall quite fast. ;)

Fellow Bay Stater here. My reaction was similar, although could be more accurately portrayed as “so, kinda slow.”