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Scott Walter, PhD

@GoingBallistic5

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineer | Robot Offline Programming Pioneer | Factory Simulation Expert | Purveyor of Pungent Snark | Cancer Survivor

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As a proud Needham High School alumnus, I can only wish one thing to Class of 1983 alumnus Sunita Williams on her impending test flight of Starliner.

As a proud Needham High School alumnus, I can only wish one thing to Class of 1983 alumnus @Astro_Suni on her impending test flight of Starliner.
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The Bot Event Horizon

Or when the math breaks down and you need new math to model what is beyond the Event Horizon.

These numbers get so nutty, one must question: what does the term 'economy' even mean anymore? It's akin to hauling the asteroid Psyche to Earth and asserting its…

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The Seven Stages of Fighting FUD:

Engage Politely: When FUD first rears its ugly head, approach it with the grace of a gentleman asking a lady to dance. 'Excuse me, FUD, may I engage you in a conversation about your concerns, so that we may find common ground?'

Use Logic: Like…

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Herbert, John and I rose to the occasion in this fascinating interview with Geordie Rose.

Definitely worth a listen if you wish to understand the details of embodied AI and how it will play out.

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Dearest X,

I beseech thee to enrich thy exchequer of orthography with the festive term 'confelicity'.

Though thou art well with Schadenfreude, its joyful cousin thou dost neglect.

With Felicitations,

Scot the Wordsmythe

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The Confelicity Conspiracy.

Turns out there really is an antonym in English for Schadenfreude. Problem is, if you type that word into X or Word it is flagged as a misspelling.

Confelicity is a rare noun that means 'delight in someone else's happiness' or 'participation in the…

The Confelicity Conspiracy. Turns out there really is an antonym in English for Schadenfreude. Problem is, if you type that word into X or Word it is flagged as a misspelling. Confelicity is a rare noun that means 'delight in someone else's happiness' or 'participation in the…
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What does it say about our culture when we have a word like Schadenfreude -- taking pleasure in this misfortune of others -- but we don't have its antonym?

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Okay, for those that didn't get the joke. Dan says this, and hours later the entire SuperCharger team is let go. Coincidence?

I know, if you have to explain the joke, it was never funny to begin with.

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