Six of them waiting behind a garbage truck. Driving in San Francisco requires some skill, but this is crazy.

Exactly. The question, at least for me: what was first? The ambivalence towards artificial intelligence and synthetic lifeforms, or their often scary depiction in movies and on TV.

Great point. Reminds me a bit of the opposition to cell phone towers. We want good cell phone coverage, but don't want to pay the price, at least not in our backyard.

"Does it matter that people don’t love AI? It might. Nuclear power once offered the sort of potential that AI promises today. But the public never got comfortable with a technology that could also wipe out humanity, especially after the 1979 Three Mile Island accident."

"The company has spent a few years trying to get its tractors — which are electric and supposed to be autonomous, or as Monarch calls it, “driver optional” — to catch on at wineries and dairy farms."

The US replaced the UK as global hegemon in 1945. The UK was the world leader in trade during the 19th century and boasted the largest economy in the world until 1916. It's inaccurate to say that the US was without peer in its 250 years of history.

Quite a turnaround!

Harrowing incident. Wonder what the story is with the Tesla safety driver dozing off. Musk is known for pushing his people hard and not compensating them well.

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Disappointing. Not sure if you have seen this (gift link):

“I am deeply ashamed of my actions and recognize the pain they have caused. I take full responsibility for my misguided decision to continue communicating with Mr. Epstein”

Right, the one I saw was crewed also. I have a photo, but it turned out blurry due to the low light. Wasn't sure what their plans were regarding Zeekr. Thanks for sharing.

Great catch! Saw a Zeekr in my neighborhood not long ago.

"The payments are based on how many people filed claims, as well as how long each claimant was using Facebook during the 15 years covered by the settlement."

"When the cost to manufacture Canadian pennies reached 1.6 cents apiece in 2012, the government announced that it would cease production of the coins and gradually withdraw them from circulation. Simultaneously, the government debuted a robust public information campaign"

The penny is the original AOL CD!

"Most pennies produced by the U.S. Mint are given out as change but never spent; this creates an incessant demand for new pennies to replace them"

It's been hit and miss for me, too. Whole Foods, similar to Waitrose perhaps, has been great. They don't have any trouble moving their excess or leftover items on Too Good To Go. I wasn't too fond of bakeries. How many muffins can you eat in one sitting (among other things).

Wow! Thanks for sharing. Be safe.

Reminds me of an encounter at Frankfurt Airport when someone closed the elevator door as I struggled with my baggage, saying, "Life punishes those who come too late."