I know... it is going to be crazy expensive, not all that practical.... and worst of all... ugly as sin.
Why couldn't they have converted a 1 or 3 series to full electric+carbon fiber? The bourgeoisie would be kicking down the doors for a chance at something like that,
I think the same could be said of tungsten balls... or anything from this planet. However, we do need astronauts in space, if we, as a pecies, ever expects to survive for an appreciable amount of time.
It isn't that ridiculous. Capitalism is all about maximizing profit. If Australians are willing to pay 50% more for a product that could be had for less elsewhere, companies would be stupid to not charge 50% more. Australians are already used to this pricing mode thanks to idiotic import laws for physical goods, which is why Australians are so outraged that they grumble softly and continue to pay whatever is asked from them.
I'm actually really surprised that people are so paranoid about a needle jab machine, and not so worried about, say, the drive-by-wire systems in their own cars. I would expect that a medical machine would be at least as rigorously tested and reviewed, given the lessons learned from Therac.
Assuming they care to use it... which there is no guarantee they do, and don't even get me started on serial killers in the medical industry.
TBH, I'd much rather risk facing the one time the robot would stab my arm before the problem is universally fixed, than risk the ongoing problem of crazy or negligent humans.
Probably not in the first world. I wonder why Vitamin D isn't added to milk in most countries. My best guess is that, in most countries, the population is lactose intolerant or drinking straight milk is not part of the cultural norm, and milk used in cooking (like baking) removes the Vitmain D anyways?
Because the U.S. government imprisons more of its population than any country on earth. For laws most people have no idea that they are breaking, since there are so many, and so complicated (we are not lawyers). Not to mention the police murders and raids for nonviolent offenses.
Or it takes you 50ms longer to press a key than it does to click a mouse, which has nothing to do with keyboard latency, and everything to do with key travel, force, and how fast your fingers are (rather than his soon you can move them).
That cuts both ways though right? Someone selling a couple pups isn't obligated to pay taxes on that hobby any more than someone having a yard sale, since, if it is just a hobby (not a source of income where deductions can be taken)?
How would that be much different than someone selling some of their game currency, unless it is filed as a part-time job, at which point it would no longer be a hobby.
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I know... it is going to be crazy expensive, not all that practical.... and worst of all... ugly as sin.
Why couldn't they have converted a 1 or 3 series to full electric+carbon fiber? The bourgeoisie would be kicking down the doors for a chance at something like that,
I think the same could be said of tungsten balls... or anything from this planet. However, we do need astronauts in space, if we, as a pecies, ever expects to survive for an appreciable amount of time.
I'm pretty sure that every App can be disabled using the uninstall updates/disable method, but not all apps can be uninstalled.
It isn't that ridiculous. Capitalism is all about maximizing profit. If Australians are willing to pay 50% more for a product that could be had for less elsewhere, companies would be stupid to not charge 50% more. Australians are already used to this pricing mode thanks to idiotic import laws for physical goods, which is why Australians are so outraged that they grumble softly and continue to pay whatever is asked from them.
Companies are smart.
You would be right to point that out once Google can imprison you indefinitely and torture you in Gitmo.
Or do hundreds of other life ruining things.
No, what the person you are responding to wrote accurately. You foolishly replied back before comprehending what was being said.
I'm actually really surprised that people are so paranoid about a needle jab machine, and not so worried about, say, the drive-by-wire systems in their own cars. I would expect that a medical machine would be at least as rigorously tested and reviewed, given the lessons learned from Therac.
Assuming they care to use it... which there is no guarantee they do, and don't even get me started on serial killers in the medical industry.
TBH, I'd much rather risk facing the one time the robot would stab my arm before the problem is universally fixed, than risk the ongoing problem of crazy or negligent humans.
Too incompetent to be transparent, then too incompetent to have power like with Prism.
Probably not in the first world. I wonder why Vitamin D isn't added to milk in most countries. My best guess is that, in most countries, the population is lactose intolerant or drinking straight milk is not part of the cultural norm, and milk used in cooking (like baking) removes the Vitmain D anyways?
Seems odd.
Because the U.S. government imprisons more of its population than any country on earth. For laws most people have no idea that they are breaking, since there are so many, and so complicated (we are not lawyers). Not to mention the police murders and raids for nonviolent offenses.
Ruby Ridge and Waco, examples contradicting your race baiting.
Hard to see you way up on that high horse. As someone else pointed out. The UK still has prisoners for being gay.
Have you seen the news lately? You are implying an lot when suggesting they have standards.
Must... not... make.... Italian jokes....
Since when?
So much anger, so few facts.
Or it takes you 50ms longer to press a key than it does to click a mouse, which has nothing to do with keyboard latency, and everything to do with key travel, force, and how fast your fingers are (rather than his soon you can move them).
The Geneva Convention only applies to consenting militaries.
That isn't true at all. You just live in areas where that is a stigma. It isn't true for NoVa or SW VA.
Is an oxymoron until you get to the 5th definition
That is part of capitalism. Sometimes you innovate, sometimes you replicate. Companies are driven by profits, not ideals.
That is fairly complicated, since it has been demonstrated that E Meters are sensitive to pressure. Squeezing the probes would be more effective.
That cuts both ways though right? Someone selling a couple pups isn't obligated to pay taxes on that hobby any more than someone having a yard sale, since, if it is just a hobby (not a source of income where deductions can be taken)?
How would that be much different than someone selling some of their game currency, unless it is filed as a part-time job, at which point it would no longer be a hobby.
They mean two subtly different things. The first is "Either I win or nobody wins", the second is I always win".
When dealing with the gov't in situations like these, gov't always wins.