DarkandStormy

7th story is up. Looks like they're finishing up floor/ceiling between 6 and 7. Framing starting to go up for the 8th story.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/kyrie-irving-reportedly-not-talking-anyone-cavaliers-organization-154309194.html LOL Ok Kyrie.

https://www.yahoo.com/tv/why-still-cant-ditch-cable-box-101133005.html LOL silly author

Awful news last night from the Fair. One man, 18 years old, dead and several others injured as the Fireball ride malfunctions. I won't post the link of the video here.

^So basically, the city is putting all of its eggs in the autonomous vehicle baskets. Doesn't seem too smart.

^So basically through the site where the casino should have been built? Or where, cough, Crew Stadium should go? Btw, how are the "Pen West" developments coming along?

Don't think there's an AI or Musk specific thread, but Musk and Zuckerberg are in a war of words over AI. http://money.cnn.com/2017/07/25/technology/elon-musk-mark-zuckerberg-ai-artificial-intelligence/index.html

D-Rose?? LOL Dude shot 21.7% from 3 last year.

They didn't even hold exit interview lmao what a terrible mess they are.

I listened to it and honestly found it a little annoying. They must've mentioned how expensive building rail is 300 times, as if expense alone was the only reason why the city lacked rail transit. At no point was it mentioned that there continue to be cities without rail that are either currently building or have recently built rail systems, indicating they found a way to get it done despite the cost. Whether one likes rail or not, the city has to do much better than just the bus. Waiting around for autonomous cars or the hyperloop doesn't seem all that realistic. Yes, basically the whole point was, "Well...it's expensive! So let's pass and wait for autonomous cars or maybe the hyperloop!" Is it more expensive now because of...wait for it...inflation? They even briefly mention the streetcar in Cincinnati and how we had a similar proposal under Coleman in '07 (I think?). More excuses and further proves the small-time thinking that exists for many in the city.

Uh oh. Kyrie has requested a trade.

http://gatehouseprojects.com/cbusnext/podcasts/site/dispatch.com/ ^They updated today with a podcast specifically discussing rail. I actually got quoted on there! Haha.

NYC -> DC is roughly 225 miles. An express hyperloop could do that in 29 minutes if it traveled at ~466 mph. The "theoretical idea" of the hyperloop is that the pods could travel in excess of 600 mph. Of course, of all the testing so far no one has been able to top even 100 mph. So I guess if they can ever figure out how to get the dang thing to travel at 600 mph, sure, a half hour commute could be possible.

Does not compute.

Since this got bumped - https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/12/15958224/hyperloop-one-first-full-system-test-devloop Hyperloop One had its first full-system test of ultrafast transportation system

Much like Columbus will never seriously be considered for an MLB or NFL franchise, Cleveland is "surrounded" by NHL franchises - Columbus, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Detroit all within 2-3 hours. Also, I think Cleveland would become the smallest metro area to have a team in all four of the major sports leagues, if I'm not mistaken. With Vegas being added, the NHL has a 15 / 16 imbalance between the conferences right now. I'd guess they would like to add one more - in the west - to make it 16 / 16. Seattle seems to be the front runner, but they might also consider Houston, Kansas City, or Portland. I say that not knowing the interests of those cities, but just from a geographical perspective.

https://www.habseyesontheprize.com/2017/3/24/14933874/quebec-city-nhl-expansion-bid-centre-videotron-quebecor-vegas-golden-knights-remparts-gary-bettman

^I'm becoming less and less inspired with each new release of details about the Smart City grant as well as COTA's NextGen plans.

"In fact, idling for just 10 seconds wastes more gas than restarting the engine." "And besides wasting gas, excessive idling can damage cylinders, spark plugs and the exhaust system." The break-even point is more like 10 seconds, not 5 minutes. http://www.aarp.org/money/budgeting-saving/info-05-2009/ask_sid_saving_gas_.html

Wtf are the Cavs doing? They signed a 36-year old Korver to a THREE YEAR deal??? LOL. Let's bring in 35-year old Jose Calderon to back up Kyrie? James Jones might retire...which is utterly meaningless, but ok. Who's the GM? Gilbert? LeBron? I don't see where Melo fits in - will he come off the bench? Would he start at the 4 if they move Love?

Not sure which vehicle you're talking about but I have a hybrid and basically anything under 15 mph, unless rapidly accelerating, I'm in EV mode. My range is something stupidly small like 10 miles. It has a CVT transmission so from, say 15-30 mph it might by part electric. It all depends on if the regenerative braking has charged up the electric motor enough. But yeah, my engine "shuts off" (really - "switches to electric") when I come to a complete stop. And I wouldn't say EVs "now have to compete with hybrids" - hybrids have been mainstream much longer than EVs. Hybrids still rely heavily on gas, unless you are talking the "plug-in hybrids" - but even then, their ranges on EV alone aren't far enough to make them a viable option. Hybrids just up your mpg so you need the gas less. With EVs, you need near-constant access to electricity/charging.

Depends on which model your cousin has. The Model S starts with a ~210 mile range - and you can buy more to get up to 315 miles. The Model X (SUV) has a 237-289 mile range. It depends on the battery in the vehicle. Let's say you are on a road trip and drive 120-130 miles (about 2 hours) and then take a break. At a "supercharger" station, you've "refilled" on those 120-130 miles in 20 minutes. At home, this is where you you would recharge overnight, as it might take 3-4 hours. So on a road trip, just stop and get some food while the car charges up for 20-30 minutes. That said, outside of Tesla, there are other options with fairly long ranges. Ignoring Rimac (Croatian automaker), in Europe the Renault Zoe has a range of 250 miles. The Chevy Bolt has a range of 238 miles. The new Nissan Leaf may come in at 150+ miles. Extending battery life will certainly be a challenge for automakers as only Teslas & the Bolt can last over 200 miles on a single charge in the U.S. (there are some other 200+ mile range cars internationally).

To avoid this being a pure Tesla thread, here's a story on Volvo committing to produce only electric or hybrid vehicles in their new line of vehicles beginning in 2019. http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/07/05/535596277/all-new-volvo-models-will-be-electric-or-hybrid-starting-in-2019

A city bus typically gets somewhere around ~3 mpg. A Model X gets upwards of 90 mpg. So if you're talking just about "pollution" generated from your mode of transport, then for every mile you travel in a Model X, you'll need to have 30+ people on the bus. If it's just basic math, right? I realize there are a lot of factors and it's probably not that simple.

Absolutely. At the top of Coffman's football stands you can see 4-6 buildings in downtown Columbus. They are minuscule but you can see them.