Recent content by jspayneii

I have yet to find an accurate source of information regarding Anthropogenic Global Warming. All of the data I find has already been refuted. This includes the commonly used glacier sample CO2 levels. The arguments don't hold up, so they resort to name-calling. It makes it very difficult to...

This is definitely true. We have to mark things up 3 times in order to get enough money out of them when billing insurance that dictates a 60-70% reduction. That doesn't include the added cost to get the necessary authorizations and payments. This gives the insurance customer a false sense...

The major problem with this is that going to the hospital many times is not optional. I don't want someone fumbling trying to figure out which hospital is cheaper while I am badly injured. Otherwise, I entirely agree with you. I can get an MRI for much less by going to a standalone facility...

From a machine learning perspective, the key is data. The more data you have, the better the algorithm will learn. It also helps to handle cases that the software hasn't seen before. I don't know why the existing automakers are not doing it, other than they are not worried about Tesla. In...

To me, they are just two different methods of financing. Both have their ups and downs. The benefit to a lease is that you have an agreed upon value for the end of the lesse, and you are only paying interest for the difference in value. If you finance, you are paying interest on the whole...

They could certainly use the data to improve mapping/nav and such. As far as the neural net, probably not.

This is a bit extreme. One does not correlate to the other. The media uses Tesla Autopilot to make headlines. The fact that they are developing enhanced features that they charge for is a business strategy and has nothing to do with ethics. Ultimately, given time, the options will become...

It probably isn't that far fetched to use the existing AP1.0 neural network with the new components. They can limit the new ultrasonic sensors pretty easily. The biggest issue is the camera. But I don't see why they couldn't convert the new camera data to mimic the old. I am wondering why...

Very true. In some respects, they are starting over with the autopilot system. They have to gather the data all over again to be able to properly train the neural network. They cannot just take the data from AP1.0 and load it in as they basically changed everything, except maybe the radar...

Government is only pro-business when said business funds their election campaigns. This is typically for large corporations, and not for the small business. Perhaps you can find a less biased source to quote. They are obviously anti-Trump. I personally believe he isn't against clean energy...

Perhaps the issue has already been addressed with the new radar update in 8.0. I notice my car pauses when the car in front of me changes lanes, or turns off. I generally hit the accelerator to push through it.

I don't see this as competition. In fact, it seems more like a stepping stone. Growing plants in space could be more cost effective than trying to carry enough supplies for travel to Mars. It could also provide some free CO2 conversion. I would also think that it wouldn't been zero gravity...

Both candidates are saying what they need to in order to get elected. What they do after that is anyone's guess. Yes, you have some history on Hillary. Ultimately, she is a career politician, it will come down to $$$, and she doesn't want to upset that. If natural gas is more cost effective...

Same Here

Very true. This will be my last post on this thread regarding this topic. If we focus on your lifetime, I will concede the fact that CO2 levels have risen. We know this because we started recording CO2 data in 1957, and continue to measure that in the same way. I will agree that burning...