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#3255301 1-Jul-2024 19:09

deepred: The PRC seems to be good at reverse engineering, and that's about where it stops.

This is exactly what people used to say about Japan and now they realise those early cars and motorcycles and other products were packed with all kinds of genuine innovation we take for granted now.

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#3255329 1-Jul-2024 20:24

gzt: Somewhat consistent with SpaceX early efforts and some of the later ones too. Probably they're on the right track.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) oversees the safety of rocket launch safety and reentry areas in the United States.

Frankly I think they give SpaceX a little too much slack, but the PRC goes from giving some allowances to anything goes, including frequent use of very toxic fuel, which can be fatal if inhaled or comes in contact with skin

Just last month, in June 2024, a Long March-2C rocket crashed in a village in southwest China. Videos showed the first stage rocket booster tumbling uncontrollably over the area, while residents ran for cover. Moreover, the rocket booster was leaking toxic fuel.

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#3255337 1-Jul-2024 20:49

kingdragonfly:
gzt: Somewhat consistent with SpaceX early efforts and some of the later ones too. Probably they're on the right track.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) oversees the safety of rocket launch safety and reentry areas in the United States.

Frankly I think they give SpaceX a little too much slack, but the PRC goes from giving some allowances to anything goes, including frequent use of very toxic fuel, which can be fatal if inhaled or comes in contact with skin

Just last month, in June 2024, a Long March-2C rocket crashed in a village in southwest China. Videos showed the first stage rocket booster tumbling uncontrollably over the area, while residents ran for cover. Moreover, the rocket booster was leaking toxic fuel.

China has more than enough people to the point where the higher-ups possibly believe a "million is a statistic".

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#3255484 2-Jul-2024 13:09

Headline = "ANZ employees most likely to fall for phishing, report reveals"

It isn't the Bank! - It's Australia - New Zealand region!

Edit: Corrected formatting!

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#3255559 2-Jul-2024 14:37

kingdragonfly: Videos showed the first stage rocket booster tumbling uncontrollably over the area, while residents ran for cover. Moreover, the rocket booster was leaking toxic fuel.

For something tumbling uncontrollably the wreckage seemed remarkably intact.

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#3255567 2-Jul-2024 15:42

Yeah, the Chinese were lucky.

They missing the second stage rocket fairing, so it wouldn't have survived breaking the sound barrier; the tanks would have been exposed to a sonic boom.

But the rocket was so torn up went it broke free, so the engine happen to shut off (seemingly by dumb luck)

Doubly lucky because it was heading for a populated city before shutting down.

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#3255575 2-Jul-2024 16:27

kingdragonfly: But the rocket was so torn up went it broke free, so the engine happen to shut off (seemingly by dumb luck)

No luck, the onboard control shut them off automatically, which is why it suddenly stopped and fell to earth.

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#3255577 2-Jul-2024 16:32

neb: No luck, the onboard control shut them off automatically, which is why it suddenly stopped and fell to earth.

Old mate in the video seemed to have a differing opinion as to why they shut off, despite the claim by Chinese authorities that they shut down as expected.

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#3255794 3-Jul-2024 08:17

On an online puzzle, "This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experiences."

I'm not sure what I would consider a "best experience" to be, but apparently popping up "how to play" tutorials every single time is what they consider best.

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#3255811 3-Jul-2024 09:05

neb:
kingdragonfly: But the rocket was so torn up went it broke free, so the engine happen to shut off (seemingly by dumb luck)

No luck, the onboard control shut them off automatically, which is why it suddenly stopped and fell to earth.

That's debatable, and we'll never know.

The Chinese officially said there was an onboard control that shut it down. Again it wasn't supposed to get airborne.

But then why did onboard control wait so long?

Chinese rockets are equipped with self-destruct mechanisms. But it doesn't look like an explosive device going off.

It looked like a ship tearing itself apart over an extended time.

Surely the onboard controls was awash with many sensors reading that things had gone wrong.

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#3255822 3-Jul-2024 09:27

Behodar:

On an online puzzle, "This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experiences."

I'm not sure what I would consider a "best experience" to be, but apparently popping up "how to play" tutorials every single time is what they consider best.

Its like those remember me tick boxes that do nothing for website login screens - all show and no actual do. "don't show again" lol.

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#3255825 3-Jul-2024 09:37

msukiwi:

Headline = "ANZ employees most likely to fall for phishing, report reveals"

It isn't the Bank! - It's Australia - New Zealand region!

Edit: Corrected formatting!

A link would be good.

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#3255830 3-Jul-2024 09:58

eracode:A link would be good.

https://itbrief.co.nz/story/anz-employees-most-likely-to-fall-for-phishing-report-reveals

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#3256436 4-Jul-2024 22:07

Autotrader.co.uk: Mandatory speed limiters on EU cars from July 2024

From 7 July 2024, all new cars will legally have to be fitted with a speed limiter in the EU

Great Britain will not be adopting the new speed limiting rules, however the rules will apply to Northern Ireland

Despite the speed limiters, the driver will still be responsible for adhering to the speed limits

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#3256437 4-Jul-2024 22:14

kingdragonfly: Autotrader.co.uk: Mandatory speed limiters on EU cars from July 2024

From 7 July 2024, all new cars will legally have to be fitted with a speed limiter in the EU

Great Britain will not be adopting the new speed limiting rules, however the rules will apply to Northern Ireland

Despite the speed limiters, the driver will still be responsible for adhering to the speed limits

Notice it's a UK publication trumpeting that. What they're talking about is Intelligent Speed Adaptation, which notifies you when you're speeding. The mandatory part only kicks in under special circumstances, road works, accidents, and things like schools at opening/closing times, the details are still being worked out. Thus the nonsensical "Despite the speed limiters, the driver will still be responsible for adhering to the speed limits" at the end.

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