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Katy Perry Sued by Christian Rappers Over Dark Horse by coohoorin Music

[–]Chilkoot -7 points-6 points

Hmm... there's an opportunity here. Imagine an out-of-court settlement with conditions that Lecrae NEVER RAP AGAIN. Hell, I'd pitch in to help cover it if Perry's team launched a "shut Lecrae the fuck up" kickstarter.

Tales of Canada's turn to conservatism have been greatly exaggerated by nimoboin canada

[–]Chilkoot -1 points0 points

I expect McKay to take the reins for the next election. They've been profile-hopping him to keep in him the media, and he'll likely be the 'young blood' they throw in the ring against Trudeau (though he's no spring chicken).

Open Letter to OnePlus by zombieapoin oneplus

[–]Chilkoot 1 point2 points

Concise. They'll read this and not the OP.

What was the first album you bought and how do you feel about it now? by ruven95in AskReddit

[–]Chilkoot 0 points1 point

Pac Man Fever. Buckner and Garcia.

Brazil transit strike hits a week before World Cup by Lolkacin worldnews

[–]Chilkoot 0 points1 point

I read "an onion," and this made me hungry.

Can you invent a new word? Let other people define it for you. by GhostfromTexasin AskReddit

[–]Chilkoot 50 points51 points

How did Lewis Carroll miss this word?!

What's the disadvantages of being a guy? by maxdragonxiiiin AskReddit

[–]Chilkoot -1 points0 points

It's called ageing: correlation =/= causation. Marriage just takes the heat because it was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

The Biophysics of Crop Circles - "If an artificial or electromagnetic energy source is interacting with the natural cycle of plants, it is perfectly natural to assume the effect is verifiable at the microscopic level..." by SatyapriyaCCin UFOs

[–]Chilkoot 3 points4 points

Well, since he wasn't actually "Dr." Levengood, his research was never peer reviewed in the way you're likely referring to. His findings and credentials were found to be falsified a few years before his death, leading to him passing, sadly, in shame and obscurity.

May I ask, what do you think is going on? Go nuts if you want, just be sincere about your beliefs. by Maoxin UFOs

[–]Chilkoot 2 points3 points

This should really be the start of a proper thread for visibility, IMO. It's too interesting to leave alone, and too broad to start chewing on 3 levels down in a separate conversation.

If you post it, they will come.

Oneplus doesn't want their future customers to see this, so in the spirit of the internet, I'm posting it here. by synapticimpactin Android

[–]Chilkoot 20 points21 points

Same. It looks like a great device, but I won't grovel for an invite and voted with my wallet. Nexus 5 arrived yesterday, and it's awesome.

This week's autonomous vehicle related announcements by naturalredditorin lowcar

[–]Chilkoot 2 points3 points

OK, so bad example. h.264 decoders in your smart phone, then. Varied info in a particular structure in -> organized data in a particular structure out. I think you know what I meant.

This week's autonomous vehicle related announcements by naturalredditorin lowcar

[–]Chilkoot 2 points3 points

You make a good point about the shared fleets, and also about the reduced congestion promoting other forms of transportation.

There are parts of town I simply can't take my electric scooter into - too much traffic, too much distraction for drivers to safely account for bikes/scooters. I think the e-bike/scooter commute would be a lot more attractive as a daily vehicle if the roads had fewer cars.

This week's autonomous vehicle related announcements by naturalredditorin lowcar

[–]Chilkoot 2 points3 points

I can see politics being a major hurdle... mostly because of lobby and special interest groups trying to keep margins comfortably where they are.

I'm not disagreeing that software can be the same level of hurdle as anything else - I'm talking about the current state of development on this particular project with over 1,000,000km accident free in regular town driving. That's a pretty solid track record!

I wonder if we'll see the sensor processing and decision making algorithms standardized, then burned into purpose-built chips, similar to 3D accelerators. It may even be necessary for reliability and future 'certification'. No matter how you slice it, it's interesting stuff.

This week's autonomous vehicle related announcements by naturalredditorin lowcar

[–]Chilkoot 3 points4 points

Wow - hit a nerve there I guess ;) The software required to pilot these vehicles is already proven, and is now a matter of evolution of existing technologies, not really development of new ones. Because of this, fully autonomous vehicles are a matter of years away, not decades.

This week's autonomous vehicle related announcements by naturalredditorin lowcar

[–]Chilkoot 3 points4 points

If there was something mechanical holding them back, like with deep space travel or superconductivity, then this would be a far-off dream. However, as the only limitations facing rollout are software/sensors/regulations/etc, we will see fully autonomous vehicles very soon indeed.

What will drive this trend (haha) is the ENORMOUS market for the product. The two main factors which will push this are the age demographic in the developed world - older and older - and the significant upswing in driving complexity (more cars, more lanes, etc) over the last several years. These two factors lead to a large population of stranded old people.

Old people today have money, they have their health and they want their independence. If they can have a little electric Google buggy parked in the garage that will safely take them shopping, to lunch, to bingo, etc, they're going to open their wallets for that. We'll call this situation with a hybrid of self-driving and human-piloted vehicles on the road "Phase 1".

The far-off situation, call it "Phase 2", is the dream of reduced congestion and better road efficiency. We won't see that until the majority of cars are both self-driving and centrally coordinated through a network of traffic 'control cells'. At that point, human-polited cars may be required to have an on-board computer to direct them so they don't screw up the system, or human piloting could simply be disallowed in the traffic-cell areas like towns and cities.

As a population, we'll need to be very careful how Phase 2 is implemented. Just like "Internet Fast Lanes" in the US, centrally controlled driving could degrade into paid priority for the wealthy. Constant vigilance!

Shills by whatthefuckdoiknowin UFOs

[–]Chilkoot 1 point2 points

Well, here's a little information from a supposed shill. Quasi-interesting read, not unbelievable to my mind.

Tesla Motors Now California’s Biggest Auto-Industry Employer by ImLivingAmongYouin technology

[–]Chilkoot 306 points307 points

Not sure what's going on with these numbers:

First paragraph:

Tesla Motors is now the largest auto-industry employer in California — employing more than 6000 people within the state

Penultimate paragraph:

Tesla’s workforce — which currently totals around 5,800 people worldwide — is sure to grow significantly

Does this mean they have negative 200 employees outside California or am I missing something?

EDIT: Why is every comment in this thread getting downvoted? Just big-auto shills trying to keep Tesla news buried?

The mystery of the Solway Spaceman by sutekh101in UFOs

[–]Chilkoot 1 point2 points

It does look to me simply like someone facing away from the camera in the background - notice the bend in their right arm, and because the elbow is thrown back a bit, there is a fairly clear outline of the right scapula as would be expected in that posture. The slight hunch forward on the left shoulder and the shape where the arm connects also really looks typical for a shot of someone's back.

The photographer reports he didn't see anyone, but that doesn't preclude the chance there actually was someone standing out of line of sight, behind his daughter. I'm not calling shenanigans on anyone, I just don't think there's much to get worked up about.

All of the people in this photo are in the pianist's blind spot and are invisible to him. by Albi_ze_RacistDragonin funny

[–]Chilkoot 0 points1 point

Yeah, that def. looks like the Oak Ridge Boys to me along with Kenny Rogers and Dottie West.

Bots farming gold by completing the same quest given by Sarisa Rothalen in Riften by Gordiasin elderscrollsonline

[–]Chilkoot 4 points5 points

Ah - yeah, sounds bot-y for sure. I thought you just observed a bunch of the same-looking guy at a quest giver - which could have just been a boxer turning in - and took that for bots.

I haven't seen many multiboxers in ESO, come to think of it. That whole real-time-combat setup probably makes boxing tough. It was fun/easy in WoW, but probably more trouble than its worth in a game like ESO or Neverwinter.


[–]Chilkoot -11 points-10 points

Are you sure this is bots and not just a multibox?

Stabilized footage of Mexico DF UFO by [deleted]in UFOs

[–]Chilkoot -1 points0 points

Look at the strong winds in the branches early in the video. The object is moving in the same direction and at a steady pace - that's our big giveaway, as is the visible tether point at first zoom in. Sadly, this is footage of nothing more exciting than a Mylar helium balloon blowing in the wind.

How does one get into the Ayleid ruin in Skywatch? Is there a quest for it? by TadModin elderscrollsonline

[–]Chilkoot 0 points1 point

If you're talking about the area with the crafting station, the entrance is at beach level (below) east of the city. When you run into skeletons, you're close.

Someone over at 4chan made a list of every videogame ever made, it has 43,804 entries and includes mobile, PC and console games by Fayntonin gaming

[–]Chilkoot 0 points1 point

I don't see it there, but Bozo's Night Out is on the list, which is rather amazing.