Hofstadter’s Law states that projects will take much longer to complete than expected, even after taking Hofstadter’s Law into account. So, what we expected to finish in a few weeks usually takes months to complete. Would we be better off knowing how long our projects will take to complete? Mayfer’s Law suggests otherwise. It posits that we’re able to create new things precisely because we underestimate how long we’d take to make them, and that if we knew this, we would have never taken them on at all. Read full article here
Technology
The First Solar-Powered Car Comes at a Hot Price
The Lightyear O is a revolutionary electric car powered by the sun. Developed by a Dutch startup, the four-door sedan has over 50 square feet of solar panels on its roof and hood, generating up to 43 miles of energy a day. With production now underway in Finland, the car does come with a hefty price tag at $262,000, but the company hopes to introduce a more affordable version, the Lightyear 2, by 2025. Read full article here
Merv
January 27, 2023
