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Cake day: September 4th, 2025

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  • Where do things stand with Hawking? What I could find says:

    Documents and photographs show that Hawking attended a scientific conference held on Epstein’s island in 2006. At that time, Epstein had organized meetings on the island by inviting scientists and intellectuals. Hawking’s visit took place in the context of this conference and is considered part of professional relationships in the scientific community.












  • Sounds like an electric motor on the trailer.

    That hybrid approach is especially valuable in heavy trucking, where moving heavy loads at low speeds or in stop-and-go traffic forces diesel trucks into low-gear, high-RPM operation — exactly where fuel consumption climbs and fuel efficiency drops. Electric motors, on the other hand, deliver peak torque (and, therefor, peak efficiency) from 0 RPM, making them ideally suited for the low-speed hauling and grade change scenarios where diesel struggles most. Plus, the mass of a loaded truck-and-trailer combination makes regenerative braking far more impactful than it would be in something like a Prius.

    Seems cool. I was wondering why it’s better than an electric cab:

    Because the VE Motion system can be attached to existing trailers and put to work behind both ICE- and battery-powered semi trucks, the system itself doesn’t ask the fleet operator to make a huge commitment in terms of trucks, trailers, or even infrastructure.