exactly, NFC-like technology would be extremely inexpensive in the scheme of things and could be deployed into road surfaces without much difficulty. I remember seeing a video of self driving technology from the 90s that used a similar approach - magnets in the road IIRC
Well actually, it's not just HN, I see this pattern all over tech Twitter, programming subs on Reddit etc too. I think it happens when people want to participate in the conversation but don't have anything actually worthwhile to say, so rather than say nothing they nitpick.
I've been reading this site for 13 years and I think pontifier's original post is my all time favourite HN comment. It's perfect in so many ways, and the fusion reactor is the icing on the cake. I think this might be the peak of hacker news.
I wish the article had more on the fusion reactor than just the bullet point at the very end, but I suppose they would have needed to interview more people. This was a great read.
Pine Bluff's population has declined by 50% over the last few decades, presumably the reason they were so cheap is that there's a huge supply surplus? And given the murder rate is 10x the national average I don't see demand for property increasing. In short, run for the hills!
