I think we should put numbers on human lives more often, by averting our eyes to it we look away from the human cost of financial crimes and inequities.
For example the average American will generate 2-4 million in their lifetime and will get to keep about half of it (before they pay taxes on that half). Keep that in mind.
Dystopian sci-fi is full of unaccountable private security forces armed with the best weapons available, but those forces were always limited to some piece of private property...
MENSA is for people who are insecure and conceited about their intelligence. An analogy I always use is the Club of Certified Badasses. What kind of badass would want to join that?
I hear they're pretty big on scientific racism too...they can have fun with that without me.
What's wrong with lithium-based batteries? Lithium-air batteries are among the most energy-dense new technologies. Lithium can be recycled, but we currently just can't be assed to do that because it's so cheap and plentiful.
If you're worried about any potential lithium shortage, you REALLY wouldn't want a car that runs on gasoline.
That would end the stream of crap in commercial software. Non-commercial software, on the other hand, would not cease to be produced the very second such a law was made.
More like saying the the airline industry would be much more efficient without human error...in fact it's pretty much the same thing. Wouldn't it work better if planes didn't need safety equipment or redundant safety checks, and all the passengers and crew moved with perfect timing like they were in some kind of dance routine?
You're going to feel really dumb about this, really soon. There are already multiple different battery technologies in development that have met all these requirements. Well, I suppose with a big enough filling system, liquid hydrocarbons could be hard to beat for refill times...
The Japanese government is going to feel dumb about this hydrogen car idea too. Just like so many others have before them.
The energy involved in snow melting is questionable, but the glass they use is strong and grippy enough to drive on, and LEDs use a tiny amount of power, much less than one of those panels could collect.
In capitalism the choices are 1) Whatever layers The Free Market offers you, and 2) Live like the Unabomber / die quietly in a gutter. There's always free choice in capitalism because Option 2 is always on the menu.
BTW, your sig supports the theory that libertarians believe something akin to the spontaneous generation theory accounts for the existence of infrastructure and public services such as law enforcement. Either that, or the "armed society is a polite society" myth easily disproven by a quick visit to the nastier parts of Kingston, Jamaica.
I wish I knew you IRL so I could witness you go from an aspiring Randian superman to a disillusioned broke bum in a fast-food job. Either that or not change at all, and apply your Iron Will to Succeed at the fast food job. "If I serve these orders faster. better, smarter than everyone else, soon my mighty intellect shall TRIUMPH! It's only a small matter of time until my manager recognizes my brilliance and recommends me for the role of CEO!"
Because that would take the cost directly out of our monied overlords' pockets. Instead, this way the peasants cover almost the whole bill and the ultra-rich don't even notice the difference.
They're very dumb animals that are hard to scare with things they should be scared of. On offroad rallies they aren't bothered by trucks driving right past them at high speed. And if they get in the way, they usually don't want to move. I once had a bull posture as if he was going to charge my truck, but he changed his mind after a couple of seconds and lazily began to stroll out of the way. Honking and revving didn't make him speed up.
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I think we should put numbers on human lives more often, by averting our eyes to it we look away from the human cost of financial crimes and inequities.
For example the average American will generate 2-4 million in their lifetime and will get to keep about half of it (before they pay taxes on that half). Keep that in mind.
Dystopian sci-fi is full of unaccountable private security forces armed with the best weapons available, but those forces were always limited to some piece of private property...
Coulda Googled it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S...
I think I spent about 20 seconds coming up with that analogy, probably less time than it takes to order a MENSA entry test form.
Chuck Norris actually isn't a certified badass, that's a common misconception. He's the authority on badass who can certify others.
So can horses.
MENSA is for people who are insecure and conceited about their intelligence. An analogy I always use is the Club of Certified Badasses. What kind of badass would want to join that?
I hear they're pretty big on scientific racism too...they can have fun with that without me.
What's wrong with lithium-based batteries? Lithium-air batteries are among the most energy-dense new technologies. Lithium can be recycled, but we currently just can't be assed to do that because it's so cheap and plentiful.
If you're worried about any potential lithium shortage, you REALLY wouldn't want a car that runs on gasoline.
That would end the stream of crap in commercial software. Non-commercial software, on the other hand, would not cease to be produced the very second such a law was made.
More like saying the the airline industry would be much more efficient without human error...in fact it's pretty much the same thing. Wouldn't it work better if planes didn't need safety equipment or redundant safety checks, and all the passengers and crew moved with perfect timing like they were in some kind of dance routine?
Human error will always exist. Deal with it.
You're going to feel really dumb about this, really soon. There are already multiple different battery technologies in development that have met all these requirements. Well, I suppose with a big enough filling system, liquid hydrocarbons could be hard to beat for refill times...
The Japanese government is going to feel dumb about this hydrogen car idea too. Just like so many others have before them.
Welcome Chinese overlords!
The energy involved in snow melting is questionable, but the glass they use is strong and grippy enough to drive on, and LEDs use a tiny amount of power, much less than one of those panels could collect.
So basically it's about as legal as a bank robbery, but easier to pull off from a safe distance?
The technology for the solar roadways is completely legit, it's the business case for it that's total BS.
If (when) they just take the money and run, are they legally in the clear? If so, I think I'm about to switch careers...
In capitalism the choices are 1) Whatever layers The Free Market offers you, and 2) Live like the Unabomber / die quietly in a gutter. There's always free choice in capitalism because Option 2 is always on the menu.
BTW, your sig supports the theory that libertarians believe something akin to the spontaneous generation theory accounts for the existence of infrastructure and public services such as law enforcement. Either that, or the "armed society is a polite society" myth easily disproven by a quick visit to the nastier parts of Kingston, Jamaica.
I wish I knew you IRL so I could witness you go from an aspiring Randian superman to a disillusioned broke bum in a fast-food job. Either that or not change at all, and apply your Iron Will to Succeed at the fast food job. "If I serve these orders faster. better, smarter than everyone else, soon my mighty intellect shall TRIUMPH! It's only a small matter of time until my manager recognizes my brilliance and recommends me for the role of CEO!"
I've been told this argument is anti-intellectual before. Not kidding.
"With blackjack! And hookers!"
This could bring about the collapse of capitalism before the end of the decade!
Bring 800ccs of faux outrage, stat!
Because that would take the cost directly out of our monied overlords' pockets. Instead, this way the peasants cover almost the whole bill and the ultra-rich don't even notice the difference.
and that Musk is a "communist bum" (aimed at right-leaning readers).
Hahaha they called the guy who is closest to one of their mythical Randian supermen a communist bum!? LOL!
They're very dumb animals that are hard to scare with things they should be scared of. On offroad rallies they aren't bothered by trucks driving right past them at high speed. And if they get in the way, they usually don't want to move. I once had a bull posture as if he was going to charge my truck, but he changed his mind after a couple of seconds and lazily began to stroll out of the way. Honking and revving didn't make him speed up.
There's no way this happened on purpose, something must be wrong.
Anything's possible with Japanese Reagan in charge...