Especially the so-called 'elite', who are involved in pedophile rings and who adhere to a code of silence in order to discredit victims and protect themselves. It is a huge problem globally.
I really don't think taking children's pictures off Facebook is going to change anything.
Planes are not the same as cars. You don't normally have "idiots" flying around with no respect for the rules or other planes; or pilots coming out of the bar completely wasted, then flying a commercial airliner.
Nor do you have pedestrians, animals, or very many other obstacles in the vast expanse of air above the earth.
I know that planes will run on auto-pilot and the pilot can take manual control of the plane, but commercial aviation and civilian motor vehicles are two entirely different beasts.
I think the technology being implemented in cars today is not really the most useful technology. Self driving cars are pretty cool from a 'sci-fi' perspective, but inherently dangerous. Personally I don't want any software driving my car! Non-moving computers can be buggy enough.
I think what should have been installed decades ago are safety systems such as proximity and speed limit sensors. These types of devices would alert the driver to potentially hazardous situations and allow them to avoid an accident.
Yet, with all of the "goodies" in new cars these days - wifi; satellite radio; gps; self-driving systems; DVD/Blue Ray players, etc. there really isn't much - if any - high tech safety features (other than ABS brakes, etc).
Most non-technical users (and some technical ones) rarely if ever update software to the latest stable version. I have seen GPS systems tell the driver to make a left hand turn on the middle of a bridge because the software was out of date!
"NY Times is one of the few remaining news services in the USA that practices investigative journalism any more."
Personally I think that the Washington Post is the best mainstream investigative journalism in the USA. I gave up on NYT a long time ago. Maybe now they aren't as bad as I remember.
The only thing that could possibly compared is the amount of tar in a marijuana joint vs a cigarette. Marijuana has more. And that's where the comparison ends.
"marijuana...has no chance of causing addiction...it causes _all_ of those according to the reliable medical research."
False. Marijuana is not physically addictive.
"a great deal of street grade marijuna is very poor quality, may be pesticide or herbicide contaminated, and is very occasionally still laced with PCP in the US"
False. Marijuana is very rarely laced with anything. That would be bad for business.
Perhaps you should give up your reefer madness FUD and go smoke a joint for yourself. You might learn something.
Marijuana is not at all harmful like cigarettes. Inhaling any smoke is not good for you, however, the main difference is that marijuana is just a dried out plant which is basically harmless.
Commercial tobacco, by comparison, is not just a plant but it is loaded with a plethora of toxic chemicals - including ammonia, DDT, arsenic, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide - just to name a few. More here.
Marijuana can also have health benefits. I have never heard of medicinal tobacco.
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The problem is the pedophiles, not Facebook.
Especially the so-called 'elite', who are involved in pedophile rings and who adhere to a code of silence in order to discredit victims and protect themselves. It is a huge problem globally.
I really don't think taking children's pictures off Facebook is going to change anything.
This is an excellent book on the subject.
Instead of bickering like a bunch of little children about who can play with the toy - perhaps we could all learn to share.
" Humans who cannot drive well are not an argument against introducing automated vehicles that do drive well."
Yes, assuming that that the automated vehicles do in fact drive well.
Until a blue screen or kernel panic happens, or someone "hacks" into your car.
Planes are not the same as cars. You don't normally have "idiots" flying around with no respect for the rules or other planes; or pilots coming out of the bar completely wasted, then flying a commercial airliner.
Nor do you have pedestrians, animals, or very many other obstacles in the vast expanse of air above the earth.
I know that planes will run on auto-pilot and the pilot can take manual control of the plane, but commercial aviation and civilian motor vehicles are two entirely different beasts.
I think the technology being implemented in cars today is not really the most useful technology. Self driving cars are pretty cool from a 'sci-fi' perspective, but inherently dangerous. Personally I don't want any software driving my car! Non-moving computers can be buggy enough.
I think what should have been installed decades ago are safety systems such as proximity and speed limit sensors. These types of devices would alert the driver to potentially hazardous situations and allow them to avoid an accident.
Yet, with all of the "goodies" in new cars these days - wifi; satellite radio; gps; self-driving systems; DVD/Blue Ray players, etc. there really isn't much - if any - high tech safety features (other than ABS brakes, etc).
Most non-technical users (and some technical ones) rarely if ever update software to the latest stable version. I have seen GPS systems tell the driver to make a left hand turn on the middle of a bridge because the software was out of date!
I'll drive my own car, thanks.
Mod +1
I know! Stupid maroons!
He'll probably be marooned in jail soon enough.
A smiley face etched into the earth that can be seen from space should be sufficient.
You must have seen The Clinton Chronicles
This is the 21st century. Let's send a human there instead.
I nominate Mark Zuckerburg.
I didn't realize it was a race.
This guy obviously spends most his time crafting an incredibly useful computer language and gives it away to others for free.
Who cares how long it took him to come out with a new release?
The fact that he wrote his own computer language is a marvel and milestone in and of itself.
Thanks Larry :)
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"vigilante justice is kind of frowned upon here."
Understandable.
But what is the alternative? File a police report and wait for them to do something about it?
"NY Times is one of the few remaining news services in the USA that practices investigative journalism any more."
Personally I think that the Washington Post is the best mainstream investigative journalism in the USA. I gave up on NYT a long time ago. Maybe now they aren't as bad as I remember.
People actually pay money for NYT? Ouch.
Twits.
Excellent post! Mod +1
"illegal marijuana is cut with all sorts of crap that makes it far far worse than the crap tobacco companies put in cigarettes"
Maybe on your planet, but here on earth that is not the case at all.
Nope. You are comparing apples and car tires.
The only thing that could possibly compared is the amount of tar in a marijuana joint vs a cigarette. Marijuana has more. And that's where the comparison ends.
If you're not going to inhale, then please just shut up and pass it on already!
"marijuana...has no chance of causing addiction...it causes _all_ of those according to the reliable medical research."
False. Marijuana is not physically addictive.
"a great deal of street grade marijuna is very poor quality, may be pesticide or herbicide contaminated, and is very occasionally still laced with PCP in the US"
False. Marijuana is very rarely laced with anything. That would be bad for business.
Perhaps you should give up your reefer madness FUD and go smoke a joint for yourself. You might learn something.
"Nicotine is a really pretty great medicinal."
Perhaps, but I was talking about commercial tobacco -which contains nicotine - but it is very harmful.
Marijuana is not at all harmful like cigarettes. Inhaling any smoke is not good for you, however, the main difference is that marijuana is just a dried out plant which is basically harmless.
Commercial tobacco, by comparison, is not just a plant but it is loaded with a plethora of toxic chemicals - including ammonia, DDT, arsenic, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide - just to name a few. More here.
Marijuana can also have health benefits. I have never heard of medicinal tobacco.
This is good news for those profiting from the privatized Correctional system.