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lapseofreason t1_j7trr6q wrote
Reply to comment by kenrnfjj in SpaceX prepares for a massive test this week: Firing all 33 Starship engines at once by upyoars
CEO sets vision, COO executes
lapseofreason t1_j7trp7c wrote
Reply to comment by upyoars in SpaceX prepares for a massive test this week: Firing all 33 Starship engines at once by upyoars
Can you clarify what the efficiencies mean in practical terms ? Does it mean less fuel burn per unit thrust and less cost etc ? Why did they choose that technology ?
lapseofreason t1_iwiulei wrote
Reply to comment by TrillaGorillasGhost in In First, Scientists Use CRISPR for Personalized Cancer Treatment by tonymmorley
Cancer survivor here. This is simply not true. They start expensive and then become increasingly cheaper when subject to competition and economies of scale. It really is much cheaper in the long run to save your life than to have you die. Without the initial high price it is less likely that a lot of these avenues would be pursued and that is why the USA is always on the cutting edge of this sort of thing. It is not great in the short term but fantastic in the longer term
lapseofreason t1_iu1zunw wrote
Reply to comment by powabiatch in Major breakthrough in cancer research: Papers reveal 'dark matter' that contributes to disease's growth by Ezekiel_W
Thank you. That is a helpful answer. It feels like the progress in this space is increasing on many fronts and at an increasing pace as well. Which is great
lapseofreason t1_iu1yrlq wrote
Reply to comment by powabiatch in Major breakthrough in cancer research: Papers reveal 'dark matter' that contributes to disease's growth by Ezekiel_W
That's a great explanation - thank you. Since you are appear very knowledgeable, care to speculate on what this increased knowledge might mean on a practical basis if anything ? Cancer survivor here - I take a keen interest in any developments.
lapseofreason t1_it7v4nd wrote
Reply to comment by Sculptorman in A.I.-Generated Art Is Already Transforming Creative Work by Gari_305
That's already possible right now
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Reply to comment by Rojo37x in A.I.-Generated Art Is Already Transforming Creative Work by Gari_305
Try dreamstudio. There is a small charge for generating images but it's negligible. Go to r/stablediffusion for guides and help
lapseofreason t1_ir9pe3z wrote
Reply to if there can be a world where everything is possible, everything must be possible? (Stable Diffusion) by lilewalla
It feels like the most transformative tech in my lifetime. One minute is not there and then it suddenly appeared, destroying some livelihoods in the blink of an eye but releasing massive creativity for the average person. There must be more of these around the corner that are unanticipated too. The singularity must be close but it is different than envisioned. It is very hard to see how we create new jobs with anything like the speed we need to not have a massive change in society's structure. My daughter was looking at studying film in University in a few years time - but I doubt that will even be a thing by then.
lapseofreason t1_j7u7una wrote
Reply to comment by CeeJayDK in SpaceX prepares for a massive test this week: Firing all 33 Starship engines at once by upyoars
Thank you so much for taking the time to give such a good explanation.