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Re:The most accurate map for August 21’s total solar eclipse on Tuesday June 13, 2017 @01:58PM (#14546981)

It's "relatively" easily accessible for those living in the United States and covers a huge swath of the country.

Many total solar eclipses happen over the middle of the ocean, or at the poles, or in a location that is not as easily accessible.

The next eclipse (after this one) to pass through the United States is in 2024.

Re:Ask HN: What problem in your industry is a potential startup? on Saturday December 10, 2016 @07:01PM (#13148718)

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Ask HN: How can a non-technical person work in the autonomous car industry?

Posted by qwerunf on Sunday July 26, 2015 @06:32PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I am fascinated by autonomous cars. I devour any news article about them and am constantly evangelizing a future where driverless cars make accidents obsolete and car ownership an antiquated idea.It would be a dream to get up every day and be involved in helping this technology become a reality.However, I am not an engineer nor a programmer and the job listings for this industry are,...

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Re:New Jersey legalizes direct Tesla sales on Thursday March 19, 2015 @09:40AM (#9231777)

The Planet Money podcast did a fantastic episode answering your exact question:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/02/12/171814201/episode-...

Re:Portland Does Little when AirBnB Hosts Rent Multiple Apartments on Thursday February 19, 2015 @02:03PM (#9076114)

Yes, but then people will just hop from one service to another. 90 days on Airbnb, 90 days on VRBO, etc...