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		FirmwareBurner on Sept 25, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: PID Control Challenges 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.

bandrami on Sept 25, 2023 [–]

None of which existed in 1995

FirmwareBurner on Sept 25, 2023 | [–]

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

bandrami on Sept 25, 2023 | | [–]

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

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