Dave D
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@Teslarati Of course. Autopilot is no different than cruise control, and Full Self Driving has always been very clearly stated as the long term goal. I got it in 2019 because of the name. I bought it to monitor progress and it was very clear what it could do then and what it might do later.
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Tesla has argued that a California regulator implicitly approved the use of terms like "Autopilot" and "self-driving" when they were cleared in past investigations.
Do you think Tesla should be able to use the terms "Autopilot" and "self-driving"?
teslarati.com/tesla-defends-…
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@Teslarati Pittsburgh to Kitty Hawk and back with a few interventions. I adjust speed, override lane & windshield wipers a lot. My main gripe is the warning to pay attention when safely looking at the screen for navigation and charging decisions. Wouldn’t travel without it now.
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Dave D retweetledi

Astra has become the first company to receive a commercial FAA launch license through a streamlined regulatory regime, clearing a hurdle before launching a small rocket and NASA-sponsored CubeSats Saturday from Cape Canaveral.
📷 @Astra/@johnkrausphotos
spaceflightnow.com/2022/02/04/ast…

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I’M TRYING TO GO TO SPACE & you can help me get there!
If you retweet this video, I’ll print your name on a shirt and wear it in space in your honor ☄️
#inspiration4contest #sendsimonetospace
sendsimoneto.space
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@KateERyan This might work: tablift.com I saw some other gadgets that could attach to a nearby chair or something.
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This afternoon, Mayor @billpeduto joined federal, state, & local leaders to celebrate the grand opening of @astrobotic’s new headquarters in #Pittsburgh’s Manchester neighborhood.
This innovative company is contracting with @NASA for an incredible mission to the Moon.



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Upper Story ~ Endless Curiosity@UpperStoryCo
#TuringTumble finally lets kids see and feel how computers work. The logic isn’t hidden inside a computer chip – it’s all right there in front of them. It builds logic and critical thinking skills, fundamental coding concepts, and grounds their understanding of computers.
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@alanalda Good luck Alan! My Dad has been fighting #ParkinsonsDisease for several years - it's so frustrating for him! I turned 60 this year and decided to raise money for @MichaelJFoxOrg by running 60M and 60K races! Please help if you can! 60at60.rocks @TeamFox @NYCMarathon

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@elonmusk What’s with the gravity well obsession? I want to live here (en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/O%27Neill…)

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@neiltyson thanks for a great talk! p.s. ICYWW we're not direc. challenged, #PSU streets R tilted 45 degrees, so W. streets really go SW :)
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RT @BadAstronomer: Perfect metaphor for homeopathy. RT @EdzardErnst: amazing and brilliant: http://bit.ly/9qtxJC [via @jalbietz&@appleteeth]
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Oops... used the wrong account. Since I brought it up, check out the new @DaysUntil beta site!: http://daysuntil.com?beta
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