I think they really do need to be able to explain this, and demonstrate that it didn't affect any outcomes. And if you've got several million people watching and voting, if they suddenly find out their voting is being ignored, will they keep watching?
This is why I thought that maybe this *is* news for nerds...it points out a means of disrupting reality TV culture.
Not a stabby-bludgeony one, is that what I'm doing wrong? I'll entertain slaps and even the odd punch from a woman, but I absolutely draw the line at weapons.
It's OK I live in a decent country where I'm highly unlikely to be shot or even robbed. Sounds like you live in Somalia though so I understand why you think guns are important.
I didn't share & preserve the Mexican police leaks for the same reason I won't be sharing the Liberator plans: The bad outweighs the good here, this could get people killed. I don't want to be welded to the gun-rights crowd.
Way less than 10%. Surely less than 1%. I bet every tech-savvy gun "enthusiast" just downloaded this to preserve it and as an act of rebellion, as I often do with leaked data that can't be deadly.
They could already do that with metal - but I'm not going to harp on the 3D printing hate / "what's the point, this could be easier" argument. What's different about the Liberator is that it's untraceable, easily disposable and can pass through a metal detector. Add stone/composite bullets and it's a great assassin's tool.
You completely overlooked the voluntary vs. involuntary / negligent aspect of that loss of life. I'm all for assisted suicide and less state nannying when people decide to put only themselves in dangerous situations.
That might be a valid comparison if cars were only used for going to the movies or racing, but you just overlooked every other use of vehicles in people's lives. If you and a large fraction of the population depend on your gun for transportation to, from and perhaps during work, require one for virtually every movement of goods, and have a similar safe non-entertainment use vs. death ratio to cars right now, then we'll talk.
And, while it's possible for the industry to build modular infotainment systems that could be upgraded over the life of the car, there are no plans to do so.
They don't say what kind of 3D printer is needed for this, but just eyeballing it, it looks like it could be produced by most of the low-end 3-digit "hobbyist" printers. Not a bad initial price to be able to crank out many untraceable, nonmetallic guns.
My first thought is that it's designed like a "gambler's gun" like the one that killed Abe Lincoln. Still...I wouldn't want to be shot with one, at point-blank range or not. It's still somewhat more dangerous than a knife and could at least wound at a distance.
If guns were controlled as tightly as cars the NRA would shit themselves. Mandatory testing, registration databases linking machines to owners, requirement for a publicly visible ID number to be displayed on each machine, mandatory insurance...
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I think they really do need to be able to explain this, and demonstrate that it didn't affect any outcomes. And if you've got several million people watching and voting, if they suddenly find out their voting is being ignored, will they keep watching?
This is why I thought that maybe this *is* news for nerds...it points out a means of disrupting reality TV culture.
Not a stabby-bludgeony one, is that what I'm doing wrong? I'll entertain slaps and even the odd punch from a woman, but I absolutely draw the line at weapons.
It's OK I live in a decent country where I'm highly unlikely to be shot or even robbed. Sounds like you live in Somalia though so I understand why you think guns are important.
I didn't share & preserve the Mexican police leaks for the same reason I won't be sharing the Liberator plans: The bad outweighs the good here, this could get people killed. I don't want to be welded to the gun-rights crowd.
Way less than 10%. Surely less than 1%. I bet every tech-savvy gun "enthusiast" just downloaded this to preserve it and as an act of rebellion, as I often do with leaked data that can't be deadly.
They could already do that with metal - but I'm not going to harp on the 3D printing hate / "what's the point, this could be easier" argument. What's different about the Liberator is that it's untraceable, easily disposable and can pass through a metal detector. Add stone/composite bullets and it's a great assassin's tool.
You completely overlooked the voluntary vs. involuntary / negligent aspect of that loss of life. I'm all for assisted suicide and less state nannying when people decide to put only themselves in dangerous situations.
That might be a valid comparison if cars were only used for going to the movies or racing, but you just overlooked every other use of vehicles in people's lives. If you and a large fraction of the population depend on your gun for transportation to, from and perhaps during work, require one for virtually every movement of goods, and have a similar safe non-entertainment use vs. death ratio to cars right now, then we'll talk.
Disarming yourself isn't going to cause an explosion at arm's-length from your face which may or may not be safely directed away from you.
I just came here to say this sounds a lot like China's "Social Harmony."
No.
Yep, it's all about the crazy pussy, few men can resist after the first hit.
I like how he talks about Samantha's attempts to stab and bludgeon him like it's no big deal O_O
This is only half of the GATTACA scanner. The other half is instantaneous DNA sequencing.
And, while it's possible for the industry to build modular infotainment systems that could be upgraded over the life of the car, there are no plans to do so.
O RLY?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/22/nvidia_car_software/
Stone bullet and primer cap, composite casing, propellant...neatly installed and well-sealed.
"My lyrics are terrorism, gave the police a schism, they threw me in jail because my words are like bullets in 'em"
The big problem I see is causing permanent eye damage to innocent bystanders O_O
I wonder if this laser is light enough to be mounted on a small multicopter...
Making a nonmetallic round seems easier to me than making a nonmetallic gun. Composite casing, ceramic/stone bullet and primer cap.
I might do it depending on the results of some remote test-fires. You could wrap it in kevlar for some reassurance.
They don't say what kind of 3D printer is needed for this, but just eyeballing it, it looks like it could be produced by most of the low-end 3-digit "hobbyist" printers. Not a bad initial price to be able to crank out many untraceable, nonmetallic guns.
My first thought is that it's designed like a "gambler's gun" like the one that killed Abe Lincoln. Still...I wouldn't want to be shot with one, at point-blank range or not. It's still somewhat more dangerous than a knife and could at least wound at a distance.
Many countries have exactly that, including mine....well, except that if you "lose" your gun you won't be fined, you're going to jail.
If guns were controlled as tightly as cars the NRA would shit themselves. Mandatory testing, registration databases linking machines to owners, requirement for a publicly visible ID number to be displayed on each machine, mandatory insurance...