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Personally, I like it when the technical people are seen as the face of the company:https://www.reddit.com/r/SpaceXLounge/comments/k1e0ta/eviden...

Nice try, but Tesla more than makes up for SpaceX emissions: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36917827

This isn't true, the original launch was set for 4/17 but was delayed due to an issue: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/elon-musk...

It's crazy to me how entitled some people are. I've seen many posts on Reddit where people think they should be able to use a service like YouTube for free without ads. YouTube isn't free to run, and they offer an ad-free service that is reasonably priced for the value provided. It's also funny how many people say they'll stop using YouTube because their ad blockers won't work anymore. This actually just helps YouTube, since they won't have to waste bandwidth on users who don't bring in any revenue.

Mixed reality headsets can already do holograms, and there is a clear path to improving them.

This is probably what actually happened: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzA0U53HF2g

Dupe: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37907519

Seems like the Teslas in that video do better than most ICE vehicles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qmm7AfLMAqY

In most cases, I'd guess that an EV would outperform an ICE vehicle when wading through water, as the battery can be fully sealed and there's no risk of water-locking the engine due to the absence of intakes or exhausts.

I'm guessing they actually waded through a significant amount of water, like this, instead of merely driving in the rain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzA0U53HF2g

Leading the worlds most valuable automaker?

Generating AI art can get as complex as you want:

https://www.reddit.com/r/StableDiffusion/comments/14ye2eg/co...

https://github.com/comfyanonymous/ComfyUI

Really? I was under the impression that it is available to everyone. Are you attempting to access the API? There might be a waitlist for that. But, it should be readily available for use here: https://www.anthropic.com/index/claude-2

I typically run lengthy YouTube video transcripts through Anthropic Claude to get a summary. It's free and offers a 100k context window. After summarizing, you can engage in a conversation with Claude. You can ask specific questions about the covered topics or prompt it with queries such as "What were the standout points?". It's quite adept at extracting key highlights.

From what I've observed, companies lean on Leetcode primarily to discern one of two things about a candidate:

1. They're inherently adept at problem-solving and can navigate these challenges with negligible practice.

2. They've got the grit to persistently grind through even the most monotonous tasks.

Companies are on the lookout for candidates exhibiting either of these traits. Personally, I'm not a fan of these interview styles.

Consider a mega consulting firm with millions of von Neumann-like analysts. Together, they've processed the same vast data that LLMs have, but individually, none could. It's not an LLM, but its purpose is like ChatGPT: assisting clients with their tasks. If LLMs concern you due to their data processing, would a firm like this do the same?

Don't humans operate similarly? We gain knowledge through experiences. These AI models effectively condense a vast amount of experience data into weights. Considering the global race in AI advancements, I'm skeptical about the success of these copyright claims. I do find it hypocritical that OpenAI says that other LLMs can't be trained on data generated by their LLMs.

Kind of off-topic, but given the Vision Pro's weight—called out by many reviewers—it's worth considering adding magnetic connectors to the top of work-focused headsets. This way, a ceiling cable could bear most of the weight and charge the device. Also, users should be able to disconnect seamlessly. That said, these headsets might be lighter by the time they hit mass market. Additionally, this would open up the possibility of augmenting computational power through the cable, perhaps even facilitating a direct connection to your PC or similar devices.

Lots of people are missing that Tesla doesn't do EPA tests, the EPA does.

It's very easy to see how favorably or unfavorably Tesla's claimed range compares to competitors based on independent tests of multiple EVs in the same conditions:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LWL90paufE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynCaTDR4rDQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFB6hsYXDiA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvwOa7TCd1E

Spoiler alert: Tesla models fare about as well, if not better, than their EV cousins, hitting around 80% of the stated range in the wild.

If you use Firefox, Reader View is pretty nice.

It makes sense to me, he's trying to make something that can answer this question: https://youtu.be/dEv99vxKjVI?t=1909

Tesla's role in shaping the EV landscape is undeniable. Their advent redefined the trajectory of electric mobility when major automakers were largely dismissive of the concept. With the success of their Model S, and more the Model 3, Tesla shattered the misconception that EVs lacked practicality, thereby nudging traditional manufacturers to expedite their own electric ventures.

The opening of Tesla's Supercharger network has been instrumental in making EVs from all manufacturers viable for a broader demographic in the U.S. Moreover, for a considerable period, Tesla struggled to meet the high demand for their vehicles, with many potential owners enduring long wait times to receive their cars. Given the limited and less attractive EV alternatives at that time, it's unlikely that these consumers would have opted for another EV.

In the U.S., where Tesla has a market share close to 60%, Chinese automakers like BYD, SAIC, or Geely have not yet established a significant presence. Thus, most American consumers would not have likely considered these other EVs.

Additionally, Tesla's pricing strategy has exerted downward pressure on the overall EV market, making these vehicles more accessible to the masses. Other manufacturers are indeed emulating Tesla's approach, further acknowledging Tesla's influence on the industry's transition to electric vehicles.

As to the emissions offset calculation, the figures referenced consider each Tesla vehicle as a replacement for a conventional gasoline car. Whether a Tesla purchaser might have considered another EV is irrelevant to the emissions reductions associated with each Tesla vehicle. Also the amount of emissions needed to offset SpaceX emissions is comical and obviously Tesla covers those even with a small fraction of the vehicles they sell.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/20/investing/china-tesla-ev-pric...

https://www.businessinsider.com/ford-ev-production-slow-than...

https://www.npr.org/2023/02/02/1152586942/tesla-price-cuts-f...

https://electrek.co/2021/11/08/ford-ceo-praises-tesla-intern...

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/28/tesla-is-setting-the-bar-for...

https://electrek.co/2023/06/05/gm-ceo-tesla-lead-electric-ca...

https://insideevs.com/news/652293/ferrari-ceo-says-tesla-was...

Not sure if you read the rest of my comment, but I'm saying it wasn't a negative thing that he tried to get the project canceled and it seems like he was right about how it was going to go. So maybe not ignore it, but praise that he tried to get it canceled?

Indeed, Elon Musk made an effort to halt the California high-speed rail project, but failed, leading to the project pushing forward. The repercussions have been billions of taxpayer dollars funneled into a project that remains considerably far from completion. The budget has skyrocketed from a modest $9 billion to an eye-watering $128 billion. Adding insult to injury, the first phase isn't expected to kick off until 2030. Given the speed at which FSD is advancing, it's quite likely that it will be fully developed before this rail service even gets off the ground. Interestingly, the original 2008 target completion date for the rail project was 2020, but not a single mile of track had been laid by that time. As such, blaming Musk's efforts for the state of California's issues seems misplaced. One can't help but wonder if things might have been better off if his attempt to cancel the project had been successful.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/may/29/california-h...

Tesla's sales of approximately 4.5 million vehicles have each offset about 20 tons of CO2 over their lifetimes compared to a traditional gas vehicle [1]. This equates to preventing a total of 90 million tons of CO2 from entering our atmosphere. As we continue to transition to renewable energy, the environmental benefits of each Tesla vehicle are set to increase further.

In contrast, a SpaceX launch generates around 300 tons of CO2 [2], totaling about 72,600 tons of CO2 for the 242 launches to date. We mustn't forget the wide-ranging benefits these launches provide, from improved weather forecasting and GPS services to crewed missions to the International Space Station.

If we subtract the CO2 emissions from SpaceX launches from the CO2 savings attributed to Tesla, we see a net savings of about 89,927,400 tons of CO2.

90,000,000 / 72,600 = 1,240x

The emissions from his remaining companies are comparably negligible. Furthermore, this calculation doesn't account for Tesla's influence on the automotive industry, propelling other manufacturers to accelerate their production of EVs. As Tesla's sales continue to rise and EVs become more accessible through Tesla's charging network, these benefits will be multiplied. Also, this doesn't factor in the positive environmental impact of Tesla's energy division, which likely offsets the emissions from all of his other companies on its own.

[1] https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/charts/comparative-l...

[2] https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/jul/19/billionaires...

[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Falcon_9_and_Falcon_He...

And I wonder how many times over Tesla makes up for it.

It's very easy to see how favorably or unfavorably Tesla's claimed range compares to competitors based on independent tests of multiple EVs in the same conditions:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LWL90paufE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynCaTDR4rDQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFB6hsYXDiA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvwOa7TCd1E

Spoiler alert: Tesla models fare about as well, if not better, than their EV cousins, hitting around 80% of the stated range in the wild.

It's very easy to see how favorably or unfavorably Tesla's claimed range compares to competitors based on independent tests of multiple EVs in the same conditions:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LWL90paufE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynCaTDR4rDQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFB6hsYXDiA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvwOa7TCd1E

Spoiler alert: Tesla models fare about as well, if not better, than their EV cousins, hitting around 80% of the stated range in the wild.