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New comment by borkyborkbork in "Neal Stephenson – Announcing Polostan"

borkyborkbork — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 20:24:28 +0000

The Baroque Cycle is what made me stop reading him. It actually pissed me off.

New comment by borkyborkbork in "Tesla putting Musk pay package up for another vote after judge voided first one"

borkyborkbork — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:42:13 +0000

^^ Original vote and the new one is by the shareholders.

New comment by borkyborkbork in "Tesla putting Musk pay package up for another vote after judge voided first one"

borkyborkbork — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:41:30 +0000

That is not what the court said.

It said that the board did not explain the conditions correctly to the shareholders. Hence, they will provide shareholders with a full explanation of what the conditions were back in 2018 before this new vote.

New comment by borkyborkbork in "Tesla to lay off more than 10% of its staff"

borkyborkbork — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:17:48 +0000

The secret to their success is to build and test new tech in a low volume high cost vehicled then take that knowledge and build cheaper. Model S/X -> Model 3/Y.

With that info, you can easily forecast that the tech they are testing in the Cybertruk will be the foundation for the 25k car.

New comment by borkyborkbork in "Becoming a dungeon master for an interview"

borkyborkbork — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 06:10:18 +0000

This so much this! Experience is such a wonderful thing.

New comment by borkyborkbork in "Ask HN: Advice for a new father?"

borkyborkbork — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 23:02:46 +0000

Here is mine but may only help as they get older:

- You want them to find something that they enjoy a lot as they grow.

- Giving them something they are responsible for is unbelievably important. I have seen that lack of responsibility can lead to anxiety and much worse.

- Every age has it's challenges and benefits. I have fond memories for when the kids were young but don't think I could handle it at my age. Teenage years involved a lot of serious issues.

New comment by borkyborkbork in "Tesla power steering probe upgraded after thousands more incidents reported"

borkyborkbork — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 04:00:46 +0000

With a steering column backup. Cybertruck is the first without the column to spear you in an accident.

New comment by borkyborkbork in "Tesla Model Y range estimate reduced by 6%, becoming more realistic"

borkyborkbork — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 17:59:17 +0000

Because I've gone 6 months with my EV charging only in my garage. I have never needed to go anywhere to "fill it up".

Also, where I live I have to drive 15 minutes each way to do the 5 minute fill up. I am saving 35 minutes every week by not having to go somewhere to fill my gas.

New comment by borkyborkbork in "Tesla Model Y range estimate reduced by 6%, becoming more realistic"

borkyborkbork — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 17:52:31 +0000

You can add that an EV's battery is the most expensive part of the car and that a user can easily damage the battery if they drive/charge in a non optimal way.

I really do not want some other yahoo's battery after I take care of mine meticulously.

New comment by borkyborkbork in "Tesla Model Y range estimate reduced by 6%, becoming more realistic"

borkyborkbork — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 17:45:15 +0000

You can get 20%+ more mileage than EPA on a single charge when doing city driving.

I consistently get 380 miles+ on my Model Y long range.

New comment by borkyborkbork in "Tesla Model Y range estimate reduced by 6%, becoming more realistic"

borkyborkbork — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 17:29:46 +0000

Yea... their only real competitor is a single Chinese company (BYD).

New comment by borkyborkbork in "Tesla Model Y range estimate reduced by 6%, becoming more realistic"

borkyborkbork — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 17:26:28 +0000

One way to get more done than others, is to set the goal out far enough that if you miss it you will do more than others.

Tesla and Space X have accomplished more than any other company in the last 70 years within their respective industries.

New comment by borkyborkbork in "Tesla Model Y range estimate reduced by 6%, becoming more realistic"

borkyborkbork — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 17:22:43 +0000

https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/first-tesla-cybertruck-acc...

New comment by borkyborkbork in "SpaceX’s monstrous, dirt-cheap Starship may transform space travel"

borkyborkbork — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 19:42:19 +0000

Correct. Musk has not kept a secret of what his ultimate goals are. Both Tesla and SpaceX have had the plans on their websites for decades.

New comment by borkyborkbork in "SpaceX’s monstrous, dirt-cheap Starship may transform space travel"

borkyborkbork — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 19:34:16 +0000

Is there a way to save comments so I can come back and laugh at them when I'm feeling down?

New comment by borkyborkbork in "SpaceX’s monstrous, dirt-cheap Starship may transform space travel"

borkyborkbork — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 19:29:27 +0000

Almost like someone who would think that they could do something that whole countries haven't been able to do in 60+ years?

New comment by borkyborkbork in "SpaceX’s monstrous, dirt-cheap Starship may transform space travel"

borkyborkbork — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 19:26:34 +0000

What statements are you wanting to hold him responsible for?

New comment by borkyborkbork in "Tesla remotely unlocks Model 3 car, uses smart summon to help repo agent"

borkyborkbork — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 16:25:21 +0000

I wouldn't describe Tesla as a corporation that is risk averse.

New comment by borkyborkbork in "It feels like America is running out of everything"

borkyborkbork — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 17:04:46 +0000

The big problem is media is greatly funded by clicks, which leads to picking a demographic and pandering to it.

Hence AT&T owning CNN & then coming up with the idea for a network like OAN to cater to a different demographic.

New comment by borkyborkbork in "Why doesn’t natural immunity count in the US?"

borkyborkbork — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 21:18:28 +0000

That is a statement that really needs some backup.