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by FirmwareBurner 994 days ago
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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bandrami 994 days ago
None of which existed in 1995
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FirmwareBurner 994 days ago
Ok, then how about the gun barrel stabilizers on tanks and gunships which had PID controllers since WW2.
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bandrami 994 days ago
Now compare those to the number of thermostats built since that time
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