[–] 5 points 4 days ago* (5 children)

I thought so as well, but then when you think about it... most taxis are kind of just the back seat? Still weird not to make it a three seater bench though. I guess they want you to book two if you want more than 2 people, cha-ching.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago* (1 child)

    See, the thing is though, all of these things are designed with some kind of running hours in mind. If a car is used more, it'll wear our faster so it's either using it a lot in a short time or less in a long time, its utility ends up being the same so there's no direct gain from not letting it sit idle. That's why passive robotaxis are a pretty dumb idea.

    But yes there are things that really only wear out from time spent existing. A pencil's lifespan is purely defined from its use, a cast iron pan can pretty much be used indefinitely. Cars and drills are more like pencils imo. RAM might be more like a cast iron pan though, although trace erosion is still a thing.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 weeks ago* (1 child)

    nonplussed character

    nonplussed /nɒnˈplʌst/ The word nonplussed traditionally means surprised, confused, and unsure how to react (left at a loss for what to say or do).

    TIL, if I heard this word used in a less clear context I'd assume it's like tier 3 lgbt slang or something lmao.

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