SpaceX presentation on Starlink batteries.
Starlink sat manufacturing/ops is cracked, insight into how they approach QC/design is cool.
Interesting to consider how certain subsystems on a constellation can provide unique scale observations (see Stargaze)
https://t.co/UvXB6WlqO6
Olympic silver medalist and Italian gymnast Giorgia Villa is sponsored by parmesan cheese and takes many of her photos while posing with large wheels of cheese
I need the people to know that olympic silver medalist giorgia villa is sponsored by parmesan cheese and regularly posts pics of herself with giant wheels of cheese
There are two ways to grow rice in Taiwan. One is to grow rice. The other is to manufacture microprocessors, send them away on ships, and wait for the ships to return with rice.
Something amazing I learned: Italy doesn’t require smoke detectors in basically any type of housing, and has a lower rate of fire death than the US. I think smoke detectors are a good idea and should be mandatory, but it does raise questions about epistemology in fire protection
You might think American building regulations are informed by science and best practices; but you would be wrong!
Mostly, they’re made up by people with no real expertise and no understanding of the regulations’ real world impact.
From the @MarketUrbanism elevator report:
The MTA Board cannot back away from Congestion Pricing now. It would violate the 2009 Public Authorities Reform Act that explicitly stated the MTA board is an independent body and should be making all decisions with the MTA's fiscal responsibility its primary concern.
More from Albany:
"If [congestion pricing] can work on the medieval streets of London, it can work in New York City," says Assembly Member @Bobby4Brooklyn. He says that he will vote no on a payroll mobility tax.
American urban planning sucks because deep down, everyone with real power believes these 2 things:
1. Cities are amenities that exist to serve nearby suburbanites.
2. Urban residents’ quality of life is less important than ensuring that people can drive fast and park for free.