Sigmatics

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[–] Sigmatics@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago

I knew I wasn't the only one

[–] Sigmatics@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Git has pre-commit hooks?

[–] Sigmatics@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago

We have a lot of experience with Lithium in production, we have close to zero experience with other battery technologies.

It took Lithium 15-20 years to get from research to large scale use in cars, so you can expect the same for other technologies

[–] Sigmatics@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

It's sad, but it's probably the true reason behind the delayed weapons deliveries (tanks, planes etc)

[–] Sigmatics@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago

No game with less than $1 million in trailing 12-month revenue will be subject to the fee.

[–] Sigmatics@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

It matters more if you know a good, healthy answer to tabs vs spaces.

You had me there, for a second

[–] Sigmatics@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

What is he going to do about it? Block Sweden from entering NATO?

[–] Sigmatics@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

You can't do the first in Python 3.8

the second works if you swap list for List

[–] Sigmatics@lemmy.ca 27 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The only thing new about this is that the photos are probably more realistic, but still fake. Apps to do this existed before GenAI was a thing

[–] Sigmatics@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

At some point Arianespace have to realize they're wrong. SpaceX has been reusing the same hardware 10 times or more. They have a flawless success record in recent years, despite the reuse. Wouldn't you say that straight up defies that argument?

And regarding subsidies, sure, SpaceX has received government contracts. So has Arianespace. https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/02/spacex-to-european-competitors-were-not-subsidized-you-are/

At the end of the day it simply doesn't matter: SpaceX is able to offer the same service at a fraction of the cost. I'm a capitalistic world order, that will always result in one company succeeding, while the other goes bankrupt. The only reason Arianespace still exists is that Europe needs independent access to space and is willing to pay for that. Not because they're successfully selling a ton of launches to other countries.

Just to cement this point, Ariane V launched less than 5 times in 2022. Falcon 9 more than 60 times.

[–] Sigmatics@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Yes, I have. Do you know how much these rockets cost in comparison to reusable rockets? To give you a ballpark, it's about 20 million cheaper for external customers. If SpaceX is launching on their own rocket, the difference is significantly bigger. Estimates are that a Starlink launch costs SpaceX about 15 million. Compare that to 80 million for launching on an Ariane 6, a rocket that has not seen a single successful launch.

It's nowhere near competitive. In fact, it's so bad, that Arianespace has been losing contract over contract to SpaceX. Also attributable to the fact that they are still clinging onto the delay-fraught, single-use Ariane 6.

I'm European, I want the European space industry to succeed. But the odds are stacked against us at this point. Arianespace has blissfully ignored the competition for way too long by resting on government money and discrediting successful competitors.

Until Europe has reusable rockets, there's no point in developing a LEO constellation. It's like trying to build a car when you haven't built the wheel.

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