Agreed. Furthermore, why does every damn poster post about implantables?
Because if your implantable device gets pwnd, there's nothing you can do. An external device can be disconnected or disabled without the need for surgery. If your implanted defibrillator starts shocking the shit out of your heart or a pain or insulin pump runs until it's empty there's not much you can do.
Having some sociopath get ahold of a pair of scissirs to stab you in the chest would alsi be bad. I don't see anybody proposing that access to scissors be restricted.
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Except stabbing someone with scissors is likely to be noticed. If you log into to someones defibrillator and light it up a couple of times, there's a pretty good chance they won't get caught. Or causing a pain pump to deliver all of it's medication at once. Hell, the manufacturer may even wipe the logs so they don't get caught for having no security on the device.
Agreed, but for the situation you described, you only need one way communication.
I've read about the security (or lack there of) on some pain pumps and implanted defibrillators. Having some sociopath getting remote access to someone's ICD could be more than a minor inconvenience.
the desire to force device makers to include mandatory update systems inside products for the purpose of delivering critical security patches.
First of all, why does every damn thing have to be able to connect with your phone/internet. Unless there's a damn good reason, I don't know why you would want to introduce security holes in a device that is keeping you alive. I suppose it's convenient to have your pacemaker app on your phone giving you live updates about how well it's working so you can post it to Facebook or something. But not if it means that anyone within range can turn the thing off, or cause it to malfunction.
Any manufacturer that has released an device that a malfunction could cause a lethal event with wireless access with a hard coded password should be fined a lot. And pay for whatever surgery and device is needed to remedy this. Additionally, they should pay the patients for their time and recovery. Just how incompetent are people that make these things? Gee, WiFi and Bluetooth. No one would ever think to try to connect to something like that. I mean seriously, hard coding "1234" or "password" on an implanted defibrillator or and insulin pump?
I know, right! The Model 3 is already the best selling (as in actual deliveries) EV. It also outsells similarly priced 4-door ICE competitors like the Acura TLX, Mercedes C/CLA, Audi A4, Lexus RC, and the BMW 2, 3, and 4 series.
I'm assuming you are joking. But in case you aren't, the highest estimate of model 3's that I've seen is just over 17KThe Chevy Bolt hit 20K before the end of last year Nissan has delivered 300K Leafs as of January of this year.
Is England->US the same distance as China->US? Otherwise you went out of your way to specifically compare apples to oranges.
Actually the OP was being very generous. The Mayflower traveled approximately 2750 miles from Plymouth, England to Cape Cod, USA. Shanghai to L.A. is about 6564 miles.
Like many others, you are reminiscing about a past that never actually existed. The "good old days" weren't that good.
I was active on Usenet in the 80s, before the world wide web existed and it was mostly trolling and flame wars.
I was too, but it also depended on what board you were on. After the enteral September if you set up your newsreader to not download any posts that came from an AOL account, the SNR was certainly better than today.
Of course I also only had 10 hours of off peak time per month on a 300 baud modem then too. Actually I probably had a 14.4 modem, by 1993. So it's a bit of a trade off since I can stream HD movies now.
People all around the world discussed the 1918 Flue Pandemic, but nobody knew how to cure it or even prevent it
Seriously? The smoke had to cause all kinds of respiratory issues. It really must have been bad for the families of those affected. That's a serious decision. Do you freeze to death, or die from smoke inhalation. I think a simple sign on the fireplace would have taken care of it. You know, something like, "Open the flue before lighting fire!"
But will it be useful and does it make sense?
Indoor farms would require artificial light and production costs would be higher than for ordinary farming.
Possibly.But unlikely under current economics and how we tend to look at things.
Current farming techniques don't need power for lighting. But they do use a lot of diesel fuel in tilling, planting and harvesting. Also don't forget shipping thousands of miles by ship, train and trucks.
Also keep in mind that fertilizer runoff and pesticides are a big issue.
I'm not sure how they are planning to run these farns, but TFA seems to indicate that they won't need to worry about insects much, so presumably they think they can keep weeds out as well. If that's the case, then eliminating all of the chemical runoff would be welcome with regards to the environment, especially oceans and reefs.
Since this is indoors, I would guess that they won't be driving diesel tractors around. Presumably they will power this with solar, wind or even nuclear. LED lighting and electric robots may be more energy efficient than tractors, combines and other typical farm equipment.
It's probably not financially feasible,. But current farming, like many industries, aren't paying for all of the costs that they should be either. If you forced them to take care of all chemical runoff, food production would be much more expensive too. But we'll keep kicking that can down the road until it creates some sort of catastrophic rusult.
why build them outside cities if they are indoor and vertical?
Presumably to cut down on transportation costs and to be able to harvest when the crop is closer to being ripe rather than harvesting weeks ahead and letting fruits and vegetables ripen during transpot.
20 meters and behind a car is very effective vs. a knife. (Or even a gun.)
Thanks for clarifying that you learned everything about guns from Hollywood and TV. Other than having the cars engine between you and whoever is shooting at you, you have no protectioneed from a bullet when behind a car. A door, or even two will do little to stop even a handgun round.
Except it turns out the Russian thing never happened with is why the Olympic Committee had to sheepishly let them back in while pretending that they never screwed up by demanding they perform under the Olympic flag and not the Russian flag,Â
Um, no. The Olympic committee decided it wasn't fair to ban all of the athletes due to what others had done, but would not let the Russian flag in the opening or closing ceremonies. Nor will Russia be credited for any of the metals that they won. 44 athletes and 2 coaches were still banned from competition. Which was roughly a quarter of their athletes.
and it turns out the VW thing was lead by US engineers.
Do you have a citation for that one comrade? Preferably one that's not in Russia.
Serious question, why is it always the Americans who cheat, lie, meddle, and get caught in this kind of thing?
I'm going to guess it's because you have selective attention.
It's not like a bunch of Russian Olympians got banned from the last Olympics. Or a German auto maker got caught cheating on diesel emissions. No members of the EU fudged their financial numbers in order to get admitted into the EU. Do I need to keep going? There are plenty of liars and cheats in most countries. In many cases we elect them as our leaders, sadly.
Everybody in the C level should do TIME for this kind of garbage.
While I agree that it is asinine, prison time is a bit over the top.
in fact if they lose the suit then their PERSONAL assets should be forfeited and then split between the injured parties (with a reasonable cut for the lawyers).
Um, no. This would eliminate the entire idea behind corporations, limited liability companies, and basically the entire legal system behind corporate law. Doing so would put the entire legal system into chaos.
If that were to come to pass, then at some point everyone at a company could become culpable. I'd rather not be imprisoned for working at a company that someone somewhere did that I had no idea was even happening.
Who defines the reasonable cut for the lawyers? Generally they are the ones writing the laws. So the reasonable cut will likely be 95%.
Look at the release dates for the specific Xeons on their list. For example, the W3520. It was released 9 years ago. I don't blame them one bit for not updating ancient chips like that. If it was a chip released in 2016 I think owners could reasonably be upset. Intel only provides 3 year warranties on Xeon processors. If they were feeling generous, they might provide updates for chips 5 years out...
I find it amazing how most people are trying to be more conscious of pollution, CO2, and E-waste these days. There are a bunch of CPUs in use that are 10+ years old. And frankly if you're not gaming or doing video editing or other CPU intensive things, many, if not most, 10 year old CPUs are more than adequate.
I have at least three computers in use with processors that were released 8+ years ago. I have no plans to replace them either.
Intel fucked up, not me. But in their minds, and yours, that's not their problem. I should just toss out a perfectly functional system and send it off to India or China to pollute their land and water. I should also give them more money for a new system that also contributed to even more pollution. [s]Yea, that sounds perfectly reasonable to me. [/s]
I'm not saying that they should be providing updates for all processor until the end of time. But 10 years is not all that long for a computer any more. This isn't 1990. I'm not seeing substantial improvements every 2 years. If they don't want to release minor bug fixes and such after 3 to 5 years, that seem perfectly reasonable. But this is a security flaw. Companies that produce these products should be on the hook for security for as along as more than just a handful of the product is still in use. This includes security for IOT devices too. If a company can't implement proper security, then they shouldn't be in business in this day and age.
When they make it look like a small fish that you can stick in your ear, it'll sell like crazy.
When they make one that can translate a teenager, I'll be truly impressed. I suppose they could analyze the speech patterns and use that to decide what they actually mean when they use a term like "literally". Still, listening to two teenage girls talk when no adult is in the conversation is like comparing math to accounting. They both use a lot of the same terms, but they have completely different meanings.
But when they make one that translates what wives actually mean when they say something, they'll become the most valuable company in the world.
Like a web browser? Now who would have one of those?
I view all my porn on Lynx. I can't really tell if it's kiddie porn, gay porn, or fluffy kittens. I just assume it's hot women with big breasts though.
I had to check to see if you made up that name. It sounds like the name of an evil organization from a 70's Saturday morning cartoon or something from the Tick. I'm picturing 3 villains sitting in a board room smoking cigars and laughing maniacally over all of the crying kids. KKR is dressed like a klansman, Vornado turns into a tornado full of cobras, and Bain kills anything he touches.
Hell, while we're at it, what about everyone's lives? Heart disease, diabetes, etc are the leading causes of death in the US. We should ban all unhealthy foods and lifestyles.
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Agreed. Furthermore, why does every damn poster post about implantables?
Because if your implantable device gets pwnd, there's nothing you can do. An external device can be disconnected or disabled without the need for surgery. If your implanted defibrillator starts shocking the shit out of your heart or a pain or insulin pump runs until it's empty there's not much you can do.
Daisy was developed in-house by Apple engineers, using some of Liam's parts -- a recycling of sorts.
I'm picturing Rod Serling stepping into frame to a talk about the Twilight Zone as Daisy starts recycling the engineers by pulling parts off of them.
Having some sociopath get ahold of a pair of scissirs to stab you in the chest would alsi be bad. I don't see anybody proposing that access to scissors be restricted. Flag as Inappropriate
Except stabbing someone with scissors is likely to be noticed. If you log into to someones defibrillator and light it up a couple of times, there's a pretty good chance they won't get caught. Or causing a pain pump to deliver all of it's medication at once. Hell, the manufacturer may even wipe the logs so they don't get caught for having no security on the device.
Agreed, but for the situation you described, you only need one way communication.
I've read about the security (or lack there of) on some pain pumps and implanted defibrillators. Having some sociopath getting remote access to someone's ICD could be more than a minor inconvenience.
the desire to force device makers to include mandatory update systems inside products for the purpose of delivering critical security patches.
First of all, why does every damn thing have to be able to connect with your phone/internet. Unless there's a damn good reason, I don't know why you would want to introduce security holes in a device that is keeping you alive. I suppose it's convenient to have your pacemaker app on your phone giving you live updates about how well it's working so you can post it to Facebook or something. But not if it means that anyone within range can turn the thing off, or cause it to malfunction.
Any manufacturer that has released an device that a malfunction could cause a lethal event with wireless access with a hard coded password should be fined a lot. And pay for whatever surgery and device is needed to remedy this. Additionally, they should pay the patients for their time and recovery. Just how incompetent are people that make these things? Gee, WiFi and Bluetooth. No one would ever think to try to connect to something like that. I mean seriously, hard coding "1234" or "password" on an implanted defibrillator or and insulin pump?
I know, right! The Model 3 is already the best selling (as in actual deliveries) EV. It also outsells similarly priced 4-door ICE competitors like the Acura TLX, Mercedes C/CLA, Audi A4, Lexus RC, and the BMW 2, 3, and 4 series.
I'm assuming you are joking. But in case you aren't, the highest estimate of model 3's that I've seen is just over 17KThe Chevy Bolt hit 20K before the end of last year Nissan has delivered 300K Leafs as of January of this year.
Is England->US the same distance as China->US? Otherwise you went out of your way to specifically compare apples to oranges.
Actually the OP was being very generous. The Mayflower traveled approximately 2750 miles from Plymouth, England to Cape Cod, USA. Shanghai to L.A. is about 6564 miles.
Like many others, you are reminiscing about a past that never actually existed. The "good old days" weren't that good.
I was active on Usenet in the 80s, before the world wide web existed and it was mostly trolling and flame wars.
I was too, but it also depended on what board you were on. After the enteral September if you set up your newsreader to not download any posts that came from an AOL account, the SNR was certainly better than today.
Of course I also only had 10 hours of off peak time per month on a 300 baud modem then too. Actually I probably had a 14.4 modem, by 1993. So it's a bit of a trade off since I can stream HD movies now.
People all around the world discussed the 1918 Flue Pandemic, but nobody knew how to cure it or even prevent it
Seriously? The smoke had to cause all kinds of respiratory issues. It really must have been bad for the families of those affected. That's a serious decision. Do you freeze to death, or die from smoke inhalation. I think a simple sign on the fireplace would have taken care of it. You know, something like, "Open the flue before lighting fire!"
But will it be useful and does it make sense? Indoor farms would require artificial light and production costs would be higher than for ordinary farming.
Possibly.But unlikely under current economics and how we tend to look at things.
Current farming techniques don't need power for lighting. But they do use a lot of diesel fuel in tilling, planting and harvesting. Also don't forget shipping thousands of miles by ship, train and trucks.
Also keep in mind that fertilizer runoff and pesticides are a big issue.
I'm not sure how they are planning to run these farns, but TFA seems to indicate that they won't need to worry about insects much, so presumably they think they can keep weeds out as well. If that's the case, then eliminating all of the chemical runoff would be welcome with regards to the environment, especially oceans and reefs.
Since this is indoors, I would guess that they won't be driving diesel tractors around. Presumably they will power this with solar, wind or even nuclear. LED lighting and electric robots may be more energy efficient than tractors, combines and other typical farm equipment.
It's probably not financially feasible,. But current farming, like many industries, aren't paying for all of the costs that they should be either. If you forced them to take care of all chemical runoff, food production would be much more expensive too. But we'll keep kicking that can down the road until it creates some sort of catastrophic rusult.
why build them outside cities if they are indoor and vertical?
Presumably to cut down on transportation costs and to be able to harvest when the crop is closer to being ripe rather than harvesting weeks ahead and letting fruits and vegetables ripen during transpot.
20 meters and behind a car is very effective vs. a knife. (Or even a gun.)
Thanks for clarifying that you learned everything about guns from Hollywood and TV. Other than having the cars engine between you and whoever is shooting at you, you have no protectioneed from a bullet when behind a car. A door, or even two will do little to stop even a handgun round.
Except it turns out the Russian thing never happened with is why the Olympic Committee had to sheepishly let them back in while pretending that they never screwed up by demanding they perform under the Olympic flag and not the Russian flag,Â
Um, no. The Olympic committee decided it wasn't fair to ban all of the athletes due to what others had done, but would not let the Russian flag in the opening or closing ceremonies. Nor will Russia be credited for any of the metals that they won. 44 athletes and 2 coaches were still banned from competition. Which was roughly a quarter of their athletes.
and it turns out the VW thing was lead by US engineers.
Do you have a citation for that one comrade? Preferably one that's not in Russia.
Serious question, why is it always the Americans who cheat, lie, meddle, and get caught in this kind of thing?
I'm going to guess it's because you have selective attention.
It's not like a bunch of Russian Olympians got banned from the last Olympics. Or a German auto maker got caught cheating on diesel emissions. No members of the EU fudged their financial numbers in order to get admitted into the EU. Do I need to keep going? There are plenty of liars and cheats in most countries. In many cases we elect them as our leaders, sadly.
"Mr. Zuckerberg, would you sell private data from your own grandmother . . . "
Mr. Zukerberg: My grandmother's data? No....
Everybody in the C level should do TIME for this kind of garbage.
While I agree that it is asinine, prison time is a bit over the top.
in fact if they lose the suit then their PERSONAL assets should be forfeited and then split between the injured parties (with a reasonable cut for the lawyers).
Um, no. This would eliminate the entire idea behind corporations, limited liability companies, and basically the entire legal system behind corporate law. Doing so would put the entire legal system into chaos.
If that were to come to pass, then at some point everyone at a company could become culpable. I'd rather not be imprisoned for working at a company that someone somewhere did that I had no idea was even happening.
Who defines the reasonable cut for the lawyers? Generally they are the ones writing the laws. So the reasonable cut will likely be 95%.
Look at the release dates for the specific Xeons on their list. For example, the W3520. It was released 9 years ago. I don't blame them one bit for not updating ancient chips like that. If it was a chip released in 2016 I think owners could reasonably be upset. Intel only provides 3 year warranties on Xeon processors. If they were feeling generous, they might provide updates for chips 5 years out...
I find it amazing how most people are trying to be more conscious of pollution, CO2, and E-waste these days. There are a bunch of CPUs in use that are 10+ years old. And frankly if you're not gaming or doing video editing or other CPU intensive things, many, if not most, 10 year old CPUs are more than adequate.
I have at least three computers in use with processors that were released 8+ years ago. I have no plans to replace them either.
Intel fucked up, not me. But in their minds, and yours, that's not their problem. I should just toss out a perfectly functional system and send it off to India or China to pollute their land and water. I should also give them more money for a new system that also contributed to even more pollution. [s]Yea, that sounds perfectly reasonable to me. [/s]
I'm not saying that they should be providing updates for all processor until the end of time. But 10 years is not all that long for a computer any more. This isn't 1990. I'm not seeing substantial improvements every 2 years. If they don't want to release minor bug fixes and such after 3 to 5 years, that seem perfectly reasonable. But this is a security flaw. Companies that produce these products should be on the hook for security for as along as more than just a handful of the product is still in use. This includes security for IOT devices too. If a company can't implement proper security, then they shouldn't be in business in this day and age.
When they make it look like a small fish that you can stick in your ear, it'll sell like crazy.
When they make one that can translate a teenager, I'll be truly impressed. I suppose they could analyze the speech patterns and use that to decide what they actually mean when they use a term like "literally". Still, listening to two teenage girls talk when no adult is in the conversation is like comparing math to accounting. They both use a lot of the same terms, but they have completely different meanings.
But when they make one that translates what wives actually mean when they say something, they'll become the most valuable company in the world.
I saw that Abe Vigoda also posted "I'm still alive too..."
you need the Blockchain PLUS some 3rd party tool
Like a web browser? Now who would have one of those?
I view all my porn on Lynx. I can't really tell if it's kiddie porn, gay porn, or fluffy kittens. I just assume it's hot women with big breasts though.
"KKR, Bain and Vornado"
I had to check to see if you made up that name. It sounds like the name of an evil organization from a 70's Saturday morning cartoon or something from the Tick. I'm picturing 3 villains sitting in a board room smoking cigars and laughing maniacally over all of the crying kids. KKR is dressed like a klansman, Vornado turns into a tornado full of cobras, and Bain kills anything he touches.
A black hole ends in a bang? So, if a black hole got big enough to swallow the entire known universe, it would end in a... Big Bang.
But if no one is around to hear it, does it go bang?
It looks like Putin has an updated version of the Lun Ekranoplan
Other countries like Venezuela, and Australia removed guns from the plebes... and mysteriously the mass shootings stopped. Gee whiz.
Strange, it looks like the number of homicides rose steadily after the gun ban in Venezuela.
Oh look, Maduro is giving guns to his supporters
Here's an example of responsible government gun usage
And another
It's a good thing that they have a ban in Venezuela, it keeps candidates in elections from getting shot
The Gun ban is working so well with petty crime too.
Children's lives > your cars.
Hell, while we're at it, what about everyone's lives? Heart disease, diabetes, etc are the leading causes of death in the US. We should ban all unhealthy foods and lifestyles.