Interesting Links for 06-05-2023

[andrewducker]

1. For the first time ever, the Green Party run an English council

(tags:politics green uk england )

2. the bumbling WW2 German espionage attempt that was stopped in its tracks at Edinburgh's Waverley Station

(tags:wwii history spying germany uk viaDanielDWilliam )

3. Is there anything finer than watching the Conservatives descending into civil war?

(tags:conservatives politics )

4. The Harmful Side Effect of Cleaning Up the Ocean

(tags:ocean waste cleaning life )

5. If you can't fart in front of your partner, what the hell are you doing together?

(tags:relationships )

6. Science Fiction Movie Lettering

(tags:movies scifi font )

7. Babylon 5 animated movie on the way

(tags:movies Babylon5 animation )

8. Essays on Typography and Design in Science Fiction Movies

(tags:movies font scifi viaFanf )

9. Waymo are running a successful driverless taxi service. Why is it expanding so slowly?

(tags:driving automation business )

10. Republican protesters being arrested ahead of coronation

(tags:monarchy protests OhForFucksSake )

Comments

[cmcmck]

Manchester Ancoats has elected the first ever trans woman councillor in the city- Chris Northwood! :o)

[dewline]

1. Hoping it goes well for that community!

3. Several things are finer. I would not undermine the joy of anyone watching this spectacle, though.

4. Ouch. :-/

7. Sounds good!

8. I have the book that those essays were compiled into.

[conuly]

10. Republican protesters being arrested ahead of coronation

Proof that you need more protestors and less kings.

Not a victory, a veritable turd de farce...

[hairyears]

The question, for those who hold their noses and follow Conservative Party politics, is 'Which potential leader will do tbe least damage before the January 2025 election?'

The question, for those who immerse themselves in it gleefully, nostrils flaring and declaring it the finest scent of roses in all Christendom, is: 'Boris Johnson or Rishi Sunak? Who is more likely to salvage the next election?'

9 WAYMO

[danieldwilliam]

So Waymo can scale up quicker once more of the following are more true than they are today

1) experience with scaling up so they know how to do it quicker, cheaper, more effectively
2) reducing the mapping costs as part of the initial set up
3) lowering the capital cost of new vehicles and depots
4) lowering the maintenance costs per vehicle
5) having more reliable and more trusted technology so they can reduce per ride or per vehicle support cots
6) having better cash flows from operations e.g. being profitable or at least positive cash generation

And their nearest competitors will be watching them closely for some second-mover advantage.

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[danieldwilliam]

I doubt Boris Johnson is a vote winner with voters at the moment.

I'm pretty sceptical of his vote winning qualities in general. He's mostly won against poor opposition who could be painted as part of the looney left. After his resignation for the Covid parties I think the majority of the public are actively against him.