This was the case being referenced: https://abc7.com/post/wicliff-yves-fleurizard-stowaway-secur...

I've used them for the past several years, never had any issues. Paid for audit defense one year when my return was especially complex (luckily haven't needed it yet).

The only difference is that it's rather harder to avoid fluorinated water than iodized salt if one is so inclined, which raises the bar for proof of efficacy and preponderance evidence that it does not cause harm (which has been provided by others in this thread).

But people are moving to the cities, which is exactly where we're not building.

1. If you can't beat em, join em - get a masters in ML or something and work at a higher level of the stack. I know several folks who have pivoted this way and are happy.

2. Double down - there will always be layers below the AI (drivers, silicon, etc). Sure, ChatGPT will continue chipping away at how much coding we do day to day, but at the end of the day, good luck to an AI trying to debug I2C bus clock stretching issues IRL. And you can bet that these robotic actuators have plenty of hardware issues to debug.

3. Pick an area of tech which is relatively immune (medical/automotive/aerospace) due to regulatory and other barriers to AI entry. You don't necessarily need robotics/CV experience to do this.

4. GTFO (I say this with no judgment) - and work in a different industry which is less likely to be automated. It would not be the most lucrative option but is certainly an option.

On the downsides, I have severe doubts over the battery cell quality at that price point, and it looks significantly heavier than other options from the metal case alone (I don't see actual specs for weight).

Love the demo video. The mud and fire scenes made me cringe, which I'm sure is exactly what they were going for (as the motor keeps spinning regardless of the foul treatment)!

I will keep my standard mid-drive conversion kit (I've used TSDZ2 and DM-02 in the past) but always love to see alternatives coming online for other segments of the market.

I am not sure I'd go as far as GP and say that the book is not good, but this is one of the cases where the audiobook feels more like a "production" and not just a book in a different medium.

Same problem for me, constant canker sores. Switching to Hello hasn't totally eliminated them, but it has reduced them.

However, the e-bike is far superior when it comes to daily commutes or errands around the city - the amount of assist is adjustable, so where I would ordinarily talk myself into driving to a store if I was tired, now I can turn up the assist while still getting a little blood flowing. I find that it's helpful to be able to separate the times I'm pushing hard vs the times I just need to get somewhere.

I don't use the e-bike for rides with a view, but I also don't resent anyone who does - I know many people who would like to get up OLH, but can't entirely under their own power, so having a little help from an e-bike is perfect. (Using a throttle e-bike is a little different and more akin to motorcycle touring.) Without an e-bike, they wouldn't attempt it at all, which is a shame!