Re: It could...
Indeed, what they really mean is how can we us AI to get people to spend more money!
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Re: Taking it to the extreme
Walking in wet conditions under about 8 degrees should be taken with a degree of caution since wind chill on wet clothing could induce hypothermia quite quickly.
A top layer being waterproof as well as being windproof goes hand in hand with keeping your body temperature at a safe level.
I also recommend shell over mitts in wet/cold conditions, keeping your hands warm keeps *you× warm.
Re: crossing streams in spate
Poles can be useful crossing streams when not in spate. Crossing when in spate is to be highly discouraged as even calf-deep flowing water can topple you over with possible injury or submergence.
Walks undertaken either after or during heavy rain should pay close attention to potential stream/river crossings along the route, especially since the flow can change within an hour or two, possibly making a ‘there and back’ route impassable; an alternative or escape route should always be planned, or do a different walk altogether.
A river crossing beyond skipping across a few rocks is a trained skill involving multiple alternative techniques, possibly even including ropes, and organised group management.
Re: use of whistle/flashes
The repeat interval is one minute, and only to be used in a genuine rescue situation rather than just trying to find your mates in mist.
General advice in mist is to make sure the group leader keeps the tail of the group in constant view.
The AI beer commercial posted at arstechnica is worth watching, “Women laugh, jaws flaring. Beer glasses turn into beer cans. Flaming grills achieve columnar fire tornado status and arc across the yard. It's a vision of surrealistic hell that is at once familiar and impressively alien.”, very creepy!
Best PSP stays away from molten Bramley apple pies after 8 minutes in the microwave.
I always find Morissons a bit weird, their store layouts and ambience are not very welcoming, and their plant based range is very poor. I definitely prefer Aldi or Lidl for staff friendliness, Tesco for selection, and Sainsbury's somewhere in between. And I’m always a fan of a Co-op for their yellow sticker fridge!
Here, as I am, sitting in “the West” I hear very little about the Chinese space programme.
Reading the Wikipedia page, achievements so far are nothing less than impressive.
Since “China's incentive to build its own space station was amplified after US Congress prohibited NASA from any direct engagement & cooperation with CNSA”, it looks like they have carried on quite nicely, thank you, possibly even better than if they actually had engaged with NASA.
Come on Western media, more about the Chinese space programme please!
“aspirations of the masses”
Indeed, everyone just carrying on as normal.
Veuling Airlines’ current ad campaign promotes flying places because “you deserve it”.
There are many who will not deserve floods and wildfires destroying their lives.