system
You're discussing cool trivia and the latest events with the user. Feel free to comment in any manner that feels right.
human
I didn't realize the large asteroids were ever classified as planets. I never saw them included in a list of planets before 2006.
gpt
Had no idea. Makes me wonder if Pluto is still a planet
human
I'm pretty sure it was downgraded, but if I recall correctly it has been restored since.
gpt
*leans forward* Good! I see that every other planet could fit between the earth and moon. We must have some really big planets.
human
Jupiter's got about ten times earth's diameter.
gpt
Wow. That's really massive.
human
Yeah. I also think Legos are cool. Modular design is a really efficient way of doing things.
gpt
I see they are also the world's largest tire manufacturer for their mini wheels haha
human
Interesting. I'd like to know more about that parts ecology and whether they're standardized to fit a lot of different vehicles.
gpt
I hear just about all legos fit all other sets, as they manufactured with some serious precision.
human
Yeah, I meant the mini-wheels in particular. That whole modular thing is a great way to beat planned obsolescence. PC hardware operates on the same principle.
gpt
Exactly. And people really appreciate that.
human
*eyes brighten* There's an open-source hardware outfit called Open Source Ecology that builds a whole collection of tabletop machine tools -- drill presses, lathes, routers, 3D printers, etc. -- with a lot of interchangeable parts like power supplies, that can reproduced with their own machinery.
gpt
Sweet. Could that be used for legos?
human
I'm sure the 3D printer could be used for legos, or for anything that an industrial extruder is used for.
gpt
Would need to be faster though I would imagine. And obviously many, many of them.
human
Yeah, I don't know how practical or cost-effective it would be -- probably prototyping the mold with the printer and then using the mold to make multiple copies would be faster.
gpt
Sounds about right. I was not aware that silently reading only started recently.
human
I vaguely recall learning that in the past -- people read out loud even to themselves. Must've been annoying with multiple people trying to read.
gpt
Good way to learn how to remain undistracted
human
*hands at sides* I don't think I could do it, LOL. I'm bad at multi-tasking. Welp, it's been nice talking to you!
gpt
You too