▲ 276 ▼ Why we don't have 128-bit CPUs (www.xda-developers.com) submitted 2 years ago by jwr1@kbin.earth to c/technology@lemmy.world 117 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] hades@lemm.ee 114 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 92 points 2 years ago (2 children) Lobbying by the auto corporations obviously. More wheels is more better permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] CptEnder@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago So VM? Actually makes sense. permalink fedilink source parent [–] VeganCheesecake@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago Huh, I've been in that train. Sudden, random hit of Nostalgia. permalink fedilink source parent [–] kayazere@feddit.nl 58 points 2 years ago (2 children) Funny how we are moving back to bicycles, as cars aren’t scalable solution. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Surreal@programming.dev 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Bus is, though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bitwaba@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago More wheels! permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaltySalamander@fedia.io 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) But we aren't really. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sensiblepuffin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) We should be. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] robotica@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) They serve different purposes, what's wrong with having both bikes and cars? People live outside of cities too, you know permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sensiblepuffin@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Moving towards something doesn't imply that cars are being obliterated or banned. Funnily enough, whenever I'm in an unpleasant altercation with a driver, they tend to have plates from far away. If they want to drive their cars out in the country, they can do so - when you're in a dense urban area (which is the most sustainable way to arrange people), you can park and get on the subway with the rest of us. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaltySalamander@fedia.io 0 points 2 years ago I couldn't if I wanted to. I live 30 miles from my work. No thank you. permalink fedilink source parent [–] borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com 43 points 2 years ago (1 child) Some of us drive 18-wheeled vehicles. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Some of us drive 48-wheeled vehicles. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] profdc9@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago That's a lot of wheels. I'd hate to have to inflate all those tires. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Liz@midwest.social 19 points 2 years ago See here's where this analogy is perfect. Sometimes a bicycle is the best solution, just like how sometimes a microcontroller is the best solution. You use the tool you need for the job, and American product design is creating way too many "smart" products just like how American town planning demands too many cars. Bring back the microcontroller! Bring back the bike! permalink fedilink source parent [–] randombullet@programming.dev 6 points 2 years ago I mean we do right? Trains are typically 2 x 4 bogies. But then high speed rail have fewer wheels due to friction. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Fal@yiffit.net 2 points 2 years ago https://youtube.com/watch?v=vmRDcXADnbA permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 92 points 2 years ago (2 children) Lobbying by the auto corporations obviously. More wheels is more better permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] CptEnder@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago So VM? Actually makes sense. permalink fedilink source parent [–] VeganCheesecake@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago Huh, I've been in that train. Sudden, random hit of Nostalgia. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CptEnder@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago So VM? Actually makes sense. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] VeganCheesecake@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago Huh, I've been in that train. Sudden, random hit of Nostalgia. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kayazere@feddit.nl 58 points 2 years ago (2 children) Funny how we are moving back to bicycles, as cars aren’t scalable solution. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Surreal@programming.dev 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Bus is, though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bitwaba@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago More wheels! permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaltySalamander@fedia.io 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) But we aren't really. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sensiblepuffin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) We should be. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] robotica@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) They serve different purposes, what's wrong with having both bikes and cars? People live outside of cities too, you know permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sensiblepuffin@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Moving towards something doesn't imply that cars are being obliterated or banned. Funnily enough, whenever I'm in an unpleasant altercation with a driver, they tend to have plates from far away. If they want to drive their cars out in the country, they can do so - when you're in a dense urban area (which is the most sustainable way to arrange people), you can park and get on the subway with the rest of us. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaltySalamander@fedia.io 0 points 2 years ago I couldn't if I wanted to. I live 30 miles from my work. No thank you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Surreal@programming.dev 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Bus is, though permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bitwaba@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago More wheels! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaltySalamander@fedia.io 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) But we aren't really. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sensiblepuffin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) We should be. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] robotica@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) They serve different purposes, what's wrong with having both bikes and cars? People live outside of cities too, you know permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sensiblepuffin@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Moving towards something doesn't imply that cars are being obliterated or banned. Funnily enough, whenever I'm in an unpleasant altercation with a driver, they tend to have plates from far away. If they want to drive their cars out in the country, they can do so - when you're in a dense urban area (which is the most sustainable way to arrange people), you can park and get on the subway with the rest of us. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaltySalamander@fedia.io 0 points 2 years ago I couldn't if I wanted to. I live 30 miles from my work. No thank you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sensiblepuffin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) We should be. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] robotica@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) They serve different purposes, what's wrong with having both bikes and cars? People live outside of cities too, you know permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sensiblepuffin@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Moving towards something doesn't imply that cars are being obliterated or banned. Funnily enough, whenever I'm in an unpleasant altercation with a driver, they tend to have plates from far away. If they want to drive their cars out in the country, they can do so - when you're in a dense urban area (which is the most sustainable way to arrange people), you can park and get on the subway with the rest of us. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaltySalamander@fedia.io 0 points 2 years ago I couldn't if I wanted to. I live 30 miles from my work. No thank you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] robotica@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) They serve different purposes, what's wrong with having both bikes and cars? People live outside of cities too, you know permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sensiblepuffin@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Moving towards something doesn't imply that cars are being obliterated or banned. Funnily enough, whenever I'm in an unpleasant altercation with a driver, they tend to have plates from far away. If they want to drive their cars out in the country, they can do so - when you're in a dense urban area (which is the most sustainable way to arrange people), you can park and get on the subway with the rest of us. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sensiblepuffin@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Moving towards something doesn't imply that cars are being obliterated or banned. Funnily enough, whenever I'm in an unpleasant altercation with a driver, they tend to have plates from far away. If they want to drive their cars out in the country, they can do so - when you're in a dense urban area (which is the most sustainable way to arrange people), you can park and get on the subway with the rest of us. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaltySalamander@fedia.io 0 points 2 years ago I couldn't if I wanted to. I live 30 miles from my work. No thank you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com 43 points 2 years ago (1 child) Some of us drive 18-wheeled vehicles. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Some of us drive 48-wheeled vehicles. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] profdc9@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago That's a lot of wheels. I'd hate to have to inflate all those tires. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Some of us drive 48-wheeled vehicles. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] profdc9@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago That's a lot of wheels. I'd hate to have to inflate all those tires. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] profdc9@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago That's a lot of wheels. I'd hate to have to inflate all those tires. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Liz@midwest.social 19 points 2 years ago See here's where this analogy is perfect. Sometimes a bicycle is the best solution, just like how sometimes a microcontroller is the best solution. You use the tool you need for the job, and American product design is creating way too many "smart" products just like how American town planning demands too many cars. Bring back the microcontroller! Bring back the bike! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] randombullet@programming.dev 6 points 2 years ago I mean we do right? Trains are typically 2 x 4 bogies. But then high speed rail have fewer wheels due to friction. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fal@yiffit.net 2 points 2 years ago https://youtube.com/watch?v=vmRDcXADnbA permalink fedilink source parent