15-30% seems high. Something I was reading recently suggested 5% was more typical. Struggling to remember my source - possibly the book "Before the Dawn"?
I've had odd experiences on the hotel shuttle, too. One driver actually stopped the vehicle and got out with the intention of picking a fight with two pedestrians he'd almost run over, then ran off when they threatened to call the authorities. At my stop he gave me a "it's customary to tip" spiel, and when I explained why I wasn't happy with the service he harangued me for being cheap.
Ah, slot cars. That's when I popped the bottom of one open, several batteries fell out and jumbled together, and I never got my toy working again. I've been in software ever since.
I think you may be overlooking that guests can be moved between hosts. You can take an empty host down, do maintenance, and bring it back up without affecting the guest. Depending on how much resources you want to use, you can also have it set so that if a host goes down unintentionally, the guests can automatically reboot (small outage) or fail over instantaneously (little to no outage), so there really is a great deal of improved availability granted by virtualization.
Being the right size for both total solar and total lunar eclipses is nifty, too.
Plus it's large enough to cause significant tides on the host planet. Would any of the others do that? (Assuming the other planets had liquid oceans to have tides in them.)
This will be a terrible mess if they don't add a unique identifier. Maybe cross-reference it against everyone's Social Security numbers to start? Add in other international ID numbers as they expand.
Which is why IQ tests should test IQ, not knowledge. My daughter could tell you the 4 seasons when she was 2 years old, but still doesn't understand them at 3 years old.
My four-year-old still asks questions like "Is today tomorrow?" or "It's night? When's it going to be day?" and thinks the yellow leaves on trees are a sign of winter instead of fall. Time in motion is tough on kids. Though by 8 or 10, when this program comes into play, they ought to have that stuff figured out.
Hey, sometimes laws can be changed. My current small town (actually, possibly the state, but in some way where the city can overrule it or opt out) has some non-compete restrictions with services like internet, but we've got it on the ballot to let the city start providing fiber internet at 10x the going speeds. I'm pretty excited about that ballot item.
The best is when you search for a stew recipe, go to a page claiming to have one, and what you get is something saying "Be the first to put your stew recipe here!" Yeah, as if.
I'm definitely aware of the linguistic origins. Curiously, there are three peaks that are part of the park - how's that for messing with you? Also, this was back in 2001, so I didn't take a selfie because I'm not sure the concept existed then.
Well, I don't know about the OP, but the specific reason I stopped getting to movies was the birth of my kids. The only thing worse than paying full movie prices plus full concession prices is having to pay even more for a babysitter. The wife and I get occasional dates, but it's rarely for a movie.
It's true people often display a surprising lack of sense around large animals in the national parks, though. After a return trip from Grand Teton I was flipping through my pictures and wondered why I apparently had one of a middle-aged woman standing in a field. Then I saw the brown dot farther out, and remembered the moose. It was sixty yards away from the road in a field. I, along with a hundred or so other tourists, pulled our cars to the shoulder for a picture, but this one woman was more than halfway out into the field shouting, "Moose! Hey moose!" trying to get it to look up at her and pose for a close-up.
. The best beer available in the US typically comes from Germany. I'm partial to Paulaner, personally. Hacker-Pschorr is good too.
I love German beer, but any time I buy some it's moderately to extremely skunked. I'm in a small, remote town, so maybe it just takes longer to get here or the local distributors have unfortunate quality control, but it's come to the point that I just don't bother. If I wanted a beer that tasted and smelled like Corona, I'd drink a Corona instead of paying import rates.
Anyway, I always assumed the problem was just buying imports. If you have good luck, maybe I just need to make a pilgrimage to someplace with better delivery quality control, and stock up.
Well, I'm not a programmer by profession, but (by total coincidence) I spent a good chunk of yesterday doing some hobby programming. Unintentional celebration for the win?
Or they could do a Lego Movie meta-style "you can create worlds and have your own adventures with imagination" thing. Flash in and out of fantasy action as it's imagined, and back to the real world where the players are collaborating.
Liberal arts majors have not been trained to think logically and solve problems.
I took symbolic logic in the philosophy department. There was lots of logic in other philosophy classes. Not so much solving problems, maybe, but lots of shooting down bad ideas.
I had the same scenario a couple of years ago but didn't have too much trouble. Bought a car. Had the cash in an online account that took a week to transfer. I got a loan from the dealer in the interim and just paid the whole thing off when my first monthly payment was due. I used the online payment system, so I didn't even have to talk to a person or anything, just transferred the money and the account was closed.
As a note, the web site says those are in-store only. So you'd have to live pretty close to a MicroCenter or you're paying more in gas than you're saving.
That plus the sequence where they jam on the brakes, come to nearly a complete stop, and then decide to put their signal on to let you know that they intend to turn, rather than signaling first to let you know what all the other maneuvering is going to be about.
It's the corner cases which will always cause these things to go wrong. And, I'm sorry, but the driver with his right turn signal on who swoops across two lanes and turns left... or the ones who think they can use the oncoming lane because there's something in their lane... or who randomly brake because they can see a cat a half mile away... or cyclists who do crazy and random shit... or any number of crazy things you can see on a daily basis... all of these things will create situations in which the autonomous car utterly fails to do the right thing.
You say with authority that the software fails to do the right thing, but I'm not convinced that's a demonstrated fact. The software has just as much opportunity as a human does to react to these things poorly or sensibly. Many of these problems are probably best addressed by slowing down, edging over, or avoiding the object that shouldn't be where it is or is moving in unanticipated ways. People and software can both do that, or can both fail.
The software may still have an advantage: it's going to see the object immediately, while a person might be startled and panic or might take a while to realize what's going on; the software *knows* where the empty spaces are to maneuver into where a human might or might not be completely aware of all the options; and the software, if not now then probably soon, will have a better reaction time.
Yeah, it was a bit tough to touch on all the subjects I wanted to mention and there was no way I could really be deep with any of them because of the length and readability reasons. I am not a writer.
Sounds like it's time to hire someone to ghost write your memoir. Or not.:)
... lady stuff...
Sounds like you've found your way into a role that could best be called "sugar daddy" or close to it. Not pejoratives here, just condensing a few paragraphs into a term that's borderline cliche, but I guess it exists for a reason. If I understand it right, there's a personal connection, but there's also a financial imbalance strong enough it does intrude on the relationship in some ways, even if it's on the whole mutually beneficial. You're in a position to be able to provide some now and then and can enjoy it, and they're in a place where they really appreciate it, but it's also not the core of your relationship, just one of the fringe criteria.
I could almost certainly get a legally binding contract written up to protect my assets I suppose. Hell, I'd be fine even if I lost a bunch in a lawsuit. I just don't want the hassle, the risk, or having that much baggage when the inevitable breakup occurs.... Then, we have the really awkward situation of proposing that contract or a prenuptial agreement. While they're more acceptable today they are basically saying that I don't believe the relationship will last and that I think they're a money grubbing whore. I'm not really sure how to put that in a light manner that will be honest. It's not like I can say that I'm interested in protecting them...
I'm going to disagree a little here. I have to ask, when you get car insurance, do you say, "It's because I'm planning to crash the car?" Do you have insurance on your house because it's preparation for burning it to the ground? Does health insurance mean you're trying to catch cancer? I know that a prenup, being about a relationship instead of physical stuff feels a little different and I can see that, but I think that's overly negative. You could also just look at it as a contingency plan. Contingency plans are great for *everything*. I have a contingency plan for supper, for what happens if my Friday night falls through, and what happens if my wife dies and leaves me with two little kids, or one, or none. I don't want any of these things to happen, but I've thought about all of them, to at least some extent.
It seems clear that money is already intruding upon your relationships. If it wasn't at all, I'd say that's great and drop it. But since it is, a prenup is just one of many ways to manage how and to what extent it intrudes. Acknowledging that fact doesn't necessarily turn into an insult to your partner, at least in my mind. For one semi-random data point, the financial guy Dave Ramsey, who leans pretty conservative Christian and holds the belief "when you get married, two become one in all ways" still recommends prenups when more than a million dollars is involved.
On the flip side, if past history indicates you're not entirely comfortable in strictly monogamous relationships, that's completely outside the financial discussion. I think that can be addressed, too, if you want it to be, but through mostly different means.
I am certainly open to advice or insight if you have any.
Well, I'm just some random schlub on the internet, so I'm not sure what my advice is worth. I haven't been in your situation, and the closest thing to a credential I have is "I like to think about stuff"and sometimes listen to other people's situations. Mostly I guess it depends how much you're bothered by things. If you're in a good place and were just commenting, maybe there's nothing to be done. But if it weighs on you, there's probably room for change, if you want to go for it. How's that for some ultimately weak commentary?
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I had one labeled "Store 'n' Go" but I renamed it "Gore 'n' Stow". Seemed more fun.
15-30% seems high. Something I was reading recently suggested 5% was more typical. Struggling to remember my source - possibly the book "Before the Dawn"?
I've had odd experiences on the hotel shuttle, too. One driver actually stopped the vehicle and got out with the intention of picking a fight with two pedestrians he'd almost run over, then ran off when they threatened to call the authorities. At my stop he gave me a "it's customary to tip" spiel, and when I explained why I wasn't happy with the service he harangued me for being cheap.
Ah, slot cars. That's when I popped the bottom of one open, several batteries fell out and jumbled together, and I never got my toy working again. I've been in software ever since.
I think you may be overlooking that guests can be moved between hosts. You can take an empty host down, do maintenance, and bring it back up without affecting the guest. Depending on how much resources you want to use, you can also have it set so that if a host goes down unintentionally, the guests can automatically reboot (small outage) or fail over instantaneously (little to no outage), so there really is a great deal of improved availability granted by virtualization.
Being the right size for both total solar and total lunar eclipses is nifty, too.
Plus it's large enough to cause significant tides on the host planet. Would any of the others do that? (Assuming the other planets had liquid oceans to have tides in them.)
This will be a terrible mess if they don't add a unique identifier. Maybe cross-reference it against everyone's Social Security numbers to start? Add in other international ID numbers as they expand.
Which is why IQ tests should test IQ, not knowledge. My daughter could tell you the 4 seasons when she was 2 years old, but still doesn't understand them at 3 years old.
My four-year-old still asks questions like "Is today tomorrow?" or "It's night? When's it going to be day?" and thinks the yellow leaves on trees are a sign of winter instead of fall. Time in motion is tough on kids. Though by 8 or 10, when this program comes into play, they ought to have that stuff figured out.
Hey, sometimes laws can be changed. My current small town (actually, possibly the state, but in some way where the city can overrule it or opt out) has some non-compete restrictions with services like internet, but we've got it on the ballot to let the city start providing fiber internet at 10x the going speeds. I'm pretty excited about that ballot item.
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Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time1ms TTL=128
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The best is when you search for a stew recipe, go to a page claiming to have one, and what you get is something saying "Be the first to put your stew recipe here!" Yeah, as if.
I'm definitely aware of the linguistic origins. Curiously, there are three peaks that are part of the park - how's that for messing with you? Also, this was back in 2001, so I didn't take a selfie because I'm not sure the concept existed then.
Well, I don't know about the OP, but the specific reason I stopped getting to movies was the birth of my kids. The only thing worse than paying full movie prices plus full concession prices is having to pay even more for a babysitter. The wife and I get occasional dates, but it's rarely for a movie.
It's true people often display a surprising lack of sense around large animals in the national parks, though. After a return trip from Grand Teton I was flipping through my pictures and wondered why I apparently had one of a middle-aged woman standing in a field. Then I saw the brown dot farther out, and remembered the moose. It was sixty yards away from the road in a field. I, along with a hundred or so other tourists, pulled our cars to the shoulder for a picture, but this one woman was more than halfway out into the field shouting, "Moose! Hey moose!" trying to get it to look up at her and pose for a close-up.
Yeah, kegs are the way to go. If I ever find it on tap, it's a no-brainer. Sadly, it's rare to get that stuff on tap around here.
. The best beer available in the US typically comes from Germany. I'm partial to Paulaner, personally. Hacker-Pschorr is good too.
I love German beer, but any time I buy some it's moderately to extremely skunked. I'm in a small, remote town, so maybe it just takes longer to get here or the local distributors have unfortunate quality control, but it's come to the point that I just don't bother. If I wanted a beer that tasted and smelled like Corona, I'd drink a Corona instead of paying import rates.
Anyway, I always assumed the problem was just buying imports. If you have good luck, maybe I just need to make a pilgrimage to someplace with better delivery quality control, and stock up.
Well, I'm not a programmer by profession, but (by total coincidence) I spent a good chunk of yesterday doing some hobby programming. Unintentional celebration for the win?
Or they could do a Lego Movie meta-style "you can create worlds and have your own adventures with imagination" thing. Flash in and out of fantasy action as it's imagined, and back to the real world where the players are collaborating.
Liberal arts majors have not been trained to think logically and solve problems.
I took symbolic logic in the philosophy department. There was lots of logic in other philosophy classes. Not so much solving problems, maybe, but lots of shooting down bad ideas.
I had the same scenario a couple of years ago but didn't have too much trouble. Bought a car. Had the cash in an online account that took a week to transfer. I got a loan from the dealer in the interim and just paid the whole thing off when my first monthly payment was due. I used the online payment system, so I didn't even have to talk to a person or anything, just transferred the money and the account was closed.
As a note, the web site says those are in-store only. So you'd have to live pretty close to a MicroCenter or you're paying more in gas than you're saving.
His username is actually also his password hash, and his password hash is his username. It's like the circle of life.
That plus the sequence where they jam on the brakes, come to nearly a complete stop, and then decide to put their signal on to let you know that they intend to turn, rather than signaling first to let you know what all the other maneuvering is going to be about.
It's the corner cases which will always cause these things to go wrong. And, I'm sorry, but the driver with his right turn signal on who swoops across two lanes and turns left ... or the ones who think they can use the oncoming lane because there's something in their lane ... or who randomly brake because they can see a cat a half mile away ... or cyclists who do crazy and random shit ... or any number of crazy things you can see on a daily basis ... all of these things will create situations in which the autonomous car utterly fails to do the right thing.
You say with authority that the software fails to do the right thing, but I'm not convinced that's a demonstrated fact. The software has just as much opportunity as a human does to react to these things poorly or sensibly. Many of these problems are probably best addressed by slowing down, edging over, or avoiding the object that shouldn't be where it is or is moving in unanticipated ways. People and software can both do that, or can both fail.
The software may still have an advantage: it's going to see the object immediately, while a person might be startled and panic or might take a while to realize what's going on; the software *knows* where the empty spaces are to maneuver into where a human might or might not be completely aware of all the options; and the software, if not now then probably soon, will have a better reaction time.
Yeah, it was a bit tough to touch on all the subjects I wanted to mention and there was no way I could really be deep with any of them because of the length and readability reasons. I am not a writer.
Sounds like it's time to hire someone to ghost write your memoir. Or not. :)
Sounds like you've found your way into a role that could best be called "sugar daddy" or close to it. Not pejoratives here, just condensing a few paragraphs into a term that's borderline cliche, but I guess it exists for a reason. If I understand it right, there's a personal connection, but there's also a financial imbalance strong enough it does intrude on the relationship in some ways, even if it's on the whole mutually beneficial. You're in a position to be able to provide some now and then and can enjoy it, and they're in a place where they really appreciate it, but it's also not the core of your relationship, just one of the fringe criteria.
I could almost certainly get a legally binding contract written up to protect my assets I suppose. Hell, I'd be fine even if I lost a bunch in a lawsuit. I just don't want the hassle, the risk, or having that much baggage when the inevitable breakup occurs. ... Then, we have the really awkward situation of proposing that contract or a prenuptial agreement. While they're more acceptable today they are basically saying that I don't believe the relationship will last and that I think they're a money grubbing whore. I'm not really sure how to put that in a light manner that will be honest. It's not like I can say that I'm interested in protecting them...
I'm going to disagree a little here. I have to ask, when you get car insurance, do you say, "It's because I'm planning to crash the car?" Do you have insurance on your house because it's preparation for burning it to the ground? Does health insurance mean you're trying to catch cancer? I know that a prenup, being about a relationship instead of physical stuff feels a little different and I can see that, but I think that's overly negative. You could also just look at it as a contingency plan. Contingency plans are great for *everything*. I have a contingency plan for supper, for what happens if my Friday night falls through, and what happens if my wife dies and leaves me with two little kids, or one, or none. I don't want any of these things to happen, but I've thought about all of them, to at least some extent.
It seems clear that money is already intruding upon your relationships. If it wasn't at all, I'd say that's great and drop it. But since it is, a prenup is just one of many ways to manage how and to what extent it intrudes. Acknowledging that fact doesn't necessarily turn into an insult to your partner, at least in my mind. For one semi-random data point, the financial guy Dave Ramsey, who leans pretty conservative Christian and holds the belief "when you get married, two become one in all ways" still recommends prenups when more than a million dollars is involved.
On the flip side, if past history indicates you're not entirely comfortable in strictly monogamous relationships, that's completely outside the financial discussion. I think that can be addressed, too, if you want it to be, but through mostly different means.
I am certainly open to advice or insight if you have any.
Well, I'm just some random schlub on the internet, so I'm not sure what my advice is worth. I haven't been in your situation, and the closest thing to a credential I have is "I like to think about stuff"and sometimes listen to other people's situations. Mostly I guess it depends how much you're bothered by things. If you're in a good place and were just commenting, maybe there's nothing to be done. But if it weighs on you, there's probably room for change, if you want to go for it. How's that for some ultimately weak commentary?