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Re:Concorde ‘B’ by Thaxll on Monday May 07, 2018 @11:44AM (#17013638)
If it's faster then more people will use it then it will get cheaper, people buy smartphone at $900 nowdays ...
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Re:Concorde ‘B’ by loeg on Monday May 07, 2018 @12:20PM (#17013974)
There are some fundamental properties of aerodynamic drag here that lead to costs that do not necessarily scale down with broader consumer demand.
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Re:Concorde ‘B’ by fjsolwmv on Monday May 07, 2018 @11:56AM (#17013755)
Lithography had much more low-hanging fruit for optimization than jet fuel. Even that is improvement is coming to an end nowadays.
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Re:Concorde ‘B’ by jlebrech on Monday May 07, 2018 @11:58AM (#17013773)
people use phones daily and slowness it frustrating, if you get a cheaper flight (that you use 1-5times a year) you can afford a better phone.
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