Cruise Reports Lots Of Human Oversight Of Robotaxis, Is That Bad?

Reports said Cruise cars ask for remote help a few times an hour. It seems bad but it's not about safety, and it turns out it doesn't hurt commercial viability.

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Guide to (not) photographing the Annular/Partial solar eclipse

There is a partial/Annular solar eclipse in the USA on Oct 14. It's nothing like a total eclipse but if you are near it or in it you may enjoy it. But photographing the eclipse itself is not that exciting, so instead photograph the people watching it. In this video I outline some ideas on how to do that.

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Cruise Shows Origin Robotaxi With Wheelchair Ramp; Many Disabled Options Possible

Robotaxis offer great benefit to the disabled, and the option to vastly reduce the cost of paratransit for public agencies

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Returning to the debate about dropping the bomb on Japan

The release of Oppenheimer has re-opened the recurring debate about the use of nuclear weapons on Japan. Was it necessary, atrocity or both? What other options were there. The question is examined both in full hindsight as well as considering it in the context of what they knew then.

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Returning to the debate about dropping the bomb on Japan

The release of Oppenheimer has re-opened the recurring debate about the use of nuclear weapons on Japan. Was it necessary, atrocity or both? What other options were there. The question is examined both in full hindsight as well as considering it in the context of what they knew then.

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