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0 pointsFirmwareBurner2y ago0 comments

Yeah, his professor wasn't too bright if he said that. He probably never heard of Segway, One-Wheel, "hoverboards", or motorcycles with stability control.

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bandrami2y ago

None of which existed in 1995

FirmwareBurnerOP2y ago

Ok, then how about the gun barrel stabilizers on tanks and gunships which had PID controllers since WW2.

bandrami2y ago

Now compare those to the number of thermostats built since that time

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0 pointsFirmwareBurner2y ago0 comments

Yeah, his professor wasn't too bright if he said that. He probably never heard of Segway, One-Wheel, "hoverboards", or motorcycles with stability control.

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bandrami2y ago

None of which existed in 1995

FirmwareBurnerOP2y ago

Ok, then how about the gun barrel stabilizers on tanks and gunships which had PID controllers since WW2.

bandrami2y ago

Now compare those to the number of thermostats built since that time

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