This is true, but the practical use of QR codes is almost always to encode a URL that points at something hosted traditionally, similar to how NFTs can contain unique data on their own but most of the time are actually pointing to a file hosted somewhere else. And that somewhere else ~~could~~ ~~might~~ ~~probably~~ will eventually fail.
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The advantage to any space-based mining is not to directly benefit industry on Earth, but to help real manufacturing and other industrial scale operations in space. Doing that could lead to massive benefits for ground-based society, especially if we can automate so scaling to use resources beyond the Earth-Moon system became practical.
I am reading Daniel Suarez's Critical Mass right now, which is about a near-future mass industry getting bootstrapped on the moon after returning a bunch of raw materials from mining a nearby asteroid. Fun to see that reflected in actual news as I am reading fiction about the same thing!
(Sidenote: most of the tech is very realistic, but be aware the author has bought into blockchain hype, and you will be forced to read about how awesome DAOs are. But hey, maybe tech bros won't be allowed into space to ruin everything? not trying to be a total hater.)
I don't like this idea at all. QR codes are just a different way of encoding a URL, so as soon as someone stops paying the hosting bill that extended credits document is gone. Credits are in the movie itself so they can't be erased or forgotten. I highly doubt a web server for a movie, even an Oscar winner, is going to be online in 20-30 years from now.
I was surprisingly disappointed with Glover's performance as Lando in Solo. It felt like an impression of Billy Dee Williams more than an earnest take on the character. Donald certainly has the raw charisma that Billy Dee had, which is really all the character was ever about since we knew nothing about his backstory or personal motivations. So, not sure what was missing, but it felt out of place when I watched the movie.
As with any performance it's hard to know how much is due to the actor and how much from direction/editing, so I'm sure he can do the role justice. Assuming there's a good script and everyone else is doing a good job, of course!
Is it a cultural difference, or is it a combination of China being a more restricted market and the first wave of smart phone apps being aimed primarily at the English-speaking world? I am sure some of the apps that Westerners use were not available in China, either because they weren't allowed (e.g. financial services) or were not aimed at that market (e.g. Twitter), at least not initially.
Reminds me of how in high school, my different friend groups used different IM clients, but it was just a fluke of which gained mass appeal first in each community.
Sounds the same as believing a random stranger.
How many SO topics have you seen with only one, universally agreed upon solution?
If you want a one stop shop to get all the necessary information in an efficient time then megathreads are great.
Strong disagree. My experience with megathreads is primarily being full of memes and puns, with so many hundreds of root comments that even using extra tools it was impossible to follow any real conversation or updates.
It's also good at stopping a specific type of content from taking over a forum...
That is the only thing megathreads accomplish, IMO.
There is already a system for users to provide feedback on what articles they do or don't want to see.
I agree with others that the concept of "mega threads" are fundamentally broken and not something I'm interested in carrying over from Reddit.
This is a place for discussion where users vote to decide what rises or stays obscure. Let the system work how it is designed. If there are too many posts about a particular topic, it's either extremely relevant at the time or there are other moderation rules that could be considered to make sure low-effort posts are not dominating more substantial posts.
Is it better than a light rail system, or would that not help sell enough products from a company owned by Musk?
Flash drives are already at that price point for consumers, let alone at manufacturing/bulk prices.