I hate the very concept of PG with a passion, but no one can say it wasn't innovative.
And successful. It seems to have been a flash-in-the-pan, but it was a HUGE flash. Plus it introduced a lot of people to the idea of augmented reality which, many predict, will become nearly ever-present in every day life. At least, that's what the sci-fi movies tell me.
Riding the coat tails of PG's success has to be the source behind the gigantic balls it takes to charge $10 for a phone game.
You can get a lot of free games for the price of a $10 app. I didn't even know there were $10 phone games. I'm not sure they've thought this through - But what do I know? I'm sure they've done their homework - That's why all this collected data is so valuable, right?
First...what exactly does the "Department of Energy" do for us in the US?
They have quite a few general energy-related projects, but a major thrust of DoE contractors LANL, LLNL, Sandia and others is maintenance of our nuclear weapon stockpile. Since we're not testing any more, we put a lot of work into making sure our nukes will function as designed.
...Last night I looked for The Lobster and found it was only on DVD... Pondering of the relative merits of early vs. late release timing when the current situation is there is no release at all is moot.
Just because you've elected to move past DVDs doesn't mean there is "no release at all." It means you can't figure out how to take advantage of the release that is readily available. Just because the industry hasn't decided to adapt to your standard yet doesn't mean they're somehow trying to keep the movie from you.
Yes - The only differences I see between this and Google Voice (previously Grand Central) is the multiple number feature and the fact that it isn't free. I'll stick with GV.
You're at least 20 years too late for that. Playing outside is too dangerous for our modern youngsters. Now we can just VR playing outside from the safety of our padded rooms.
I think there were only a handful of my late-teen/early-twenty years where I was in danger of playing my music beyond the pain threshold. Most people (even most kids) are smart enough for the "If it hurts, stop it," rule.
But more to the point, you're a fucking monster, and I hope you die of the most horrible disease one can imagine, so awful that your family literally prays to God every night that you die quickly... but you won't. I also hope the nurses and doctors who treat you are Muslims, and they are nice to you until your dying breath, so you can know fully what a disgusting subhuman you really are, you monstrous ugly piece of excrement.
Damn! A simple, "Go to Hell," might have sufficed.
Please tell us how you'd go about getting off the "no-fly" list, and how people get on it in the first place.
Are you implying that the US no fly list has entries based on web-browsing history? I'd genuinely like to see evidence of that. I looked briefly but didn't find any that seemed credible.
If you're doing a job for 8 hours a day, 40+ hours a week, you should be able to live on the proceeds.
If you're doing a job for 8 hours a day, 40+ hours a week, you should select an activity that pays enough for you to live on the proceeds. "Uber driver" is a side job - Just like many other side jobs. If you're trying to make a career out of being an Uber driver, you're likely making a mistake.
There are many things I can do to make a little bit of money - E.g. filling out surveys online. After 8 hours of filling out surveys, I could make multiple dollars every day! Not everything you can do to make money will fully support you just because you put the time in. If I dedicate 40+ hours to something that I can't make a living at, I need to rethink my focus.
That seems like a pretty big sacrifice. I rely on my smartphone to get me places fairly regularly and it beats the hell out of a paper map. Once upon a time, people would actually buy devices that did nothing but GPS mapping.
Without question, the examples you gave are irresponsible. However, the "DriveMode" function on my phone pissed me off bad enough in one swipe for me to kill it.
Leaving home for someplace I've never been - Mapped it before leaving and checked the recommended route. Got someplace unfamiliar and went to check the map - I was greeted by a "stop light" hand and the caption, "It can wait." I then (while in traffic) had to figure out how to clear the damn DriveMode and set it to leave me the hell alone. This single experience soured me on DriveMode, at least as it's implemented on my phone (AT&T LG Vista).
It's always been "adapt or die." Always will be. I object to calling Earth a "fragile planet." We evolved here - We're tailor fit for this planet. Finding another that's more robust against us is laughably unlikely. I'm not against exploring or even inhabiting other planets, but this "pick up the species and move" in the next 1,000 years seems silly.
While being completely devoid of latency is physically impossible, I'd allow the flexibility of declaring anything with imperceptible latency "latency free."
Google "autopilot definition". It'll lead you here:
automatic pilot noun a device for keeping an aircraft on a set course without the intervention of the pilot.
"Automatic, but still requires a pilot" is a more accurate definition, but where did you get it? I could see "autopilot" misleading some people, but hopefully nobody's dumb enough to actually abandon the wheel.
So the better question is what suit called the shot.
The one that acknowledged that there was an edge to be had by including these statistics in their advertising bias and somehow thought there would be no repercussions.
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Even if I had a Yahoo account, I can't imaging using it for anything that would "ruin my life." It's Yahoo, not Ashley-Madison.
That's what I thought. "Directly" altering results, to me, sounds like actual vote tampering. This is more like illegal campaigning.
I hate the very concept of PG with a passion, but no one can say it wasn't innovative.
And successful. It seems to have been a flash-in-the-pan, but it was a HUGE flash. Plus it introduced a lot of people to the idea of augmented reality which, many predict, will become nearly ever-present in every day life. At least, that's what the sci-fi movies tell me.
Riding the coat tails of PG's success has to be the source behind the gigantic balls it takes to charge $10 for a phone game.
You can get a lot of free games for the price of a $10 app. I didn't even know there were $10 phone games. I'm not sure they've thought this through - But what do I know? I'm sure they've done their homework - That's why all this collected data is so valuable, right?
Is anyone making the case that this is ethical?
First...what exactly does the "Department of Energy" do for us in the US?
They have quite a few general energy-related projects, but a major thrust of DoE contractors LANL, LLNL, Sandia and others is maintenance of our nuclear weapon stockpile. Since we're not testing any more, we put a lot of work into making sure our nukes will function as designed.
...Last night I looked for The Lobster and found it was only on DVD...
Pondering of the relative merits of early vs. late release timing when the current situation is there is no release at all is moot.
Just because you've elected to move past DVDs doesn't mean there is "no release at all." It means you can't figure out how to take advantage of the release that is readily available. Just because the industry hasn't decided to adapt to your standard yet doesn't mean they're somehow trying to keep the movie from you.
Yes - The only differences I see between this and Google Voice (previously Grand Central) is the multiple number feature and the fact that it isn't free. I'll stick with GV.
Top?
aren't they out playing or something?
You're at least 20 years too late for that. Playing outside is too dangerous for our modern youngsters. Now we can just VR playing outside from the safety of our padded rooms.
I think there were only a handful of my late-teen/early-twenty years where I was in danger of playing my music beyond the pain threshold. Most people (even most kids) are smart enough for the "If it hurts, stop it," rule.
But more to the point, you're a fucking monster, and I hope you die of the most horrible disease one can imagine, so awful that your family literally prays to God every night that you die quickly... but you won't. I also hope the nurses and doctors who treat you are Muslims, and they are nice to you until your dying breath, so you can know fully what a disgusting subhuman you really are, you monstrous ugly piece of excrement.
Damn! A simple, "Go to Hell," might have sufficed.
That totally applies in the USA as well.
Please tell us how you'd go about getting off the "no-fly" list, and how people get on it in the first place.
Are you implying that the US no fly list has entries based on web-browsing history? I'd genuinely like to see evidence of that. I looked briefly but didn't find any that seemed credible.
can the AI be trained to be offended by cats?
Only if they're naked or violent.
If you're doing a job for 8 hours a day, 40+ hours a week, you should be able to live on the proceeds.
If you're doing a job for 8 hours a day, 40+ hours a week, you should select an activity that pays enough for you to live on the proceeds. "Uber driver" is a side job - Just like many other side jobs. If you're trying to make a career out of being an Uber driver, you're likely making a mistake.
There are many things I can do to make a little bit of money - E.g. filling out surveys online. After 8 hours of filling out surveys, I could make multiple dollars every day! Not everything you can do to make money will fully support you just because you put the time in. If I dedicate 40+ hours to something that I can't make a living at, I need to rethink my focus.
TBH it doesn't sound any worse than sitting on top of gallons of flammable liquid in a car powered by explosions.
If US safety standards were universal 150 years ago, there would be a lot more horses today.
None of my smartphones have ever had GPS.
That seems like a pretty big sacrifice. I rely on my smartphone to get me places fairly regularly and it beats the hell out of a paper map. Once upon a time, people would actually buy devices that did nothing but GPS mapping.
Without question, the examples you gave are irresponsible. However, the "DriveMode" function on my phone pissed me off bad enough in one swipe for me to kill it.
Leaving home for someplace I've never been - Mapped it before leaving and checked the recommended route. Got someplace unfamiliar and went to check the map - I was greeted by a "stop light" hand and the caption, "It can wait." I then (while in traffic) had to figure out how to clear the damn DriveMode and set it to leave me the hell alone. This single experience soured me on DriveMode, at least as it's implemented on my phone (AT&T LG Vista).
...because he shared a photo of a cat in a business suit.
They neglected to mention that the photo was tagged, "pussy @ work."
It's always been "adapt or die." Always will be. I object to calling Earth a "fragile planet." We evolved here - We're tailor fit for this planet. Finding another that's more robust against us is laughably unlikely. I'm not against exploring or even inhabiting other planets, but this "pick up the species and move" in the next 1,000 years seems silly.
The push to persecute Nazis is a conspiracy started by the Jews.
Online socializing is social masturbation.
You say that like it's a bad thing.
While being completely devoid of latency is physically impossible, I'd allow the flexibility of declaring anything with imperceptible latency "latency free."
Google "autopilot definition". It'll lead you here:
automatic pilot
noun
a device for keeping an aircraft on a set course without the intervention of the pilot.
"Automatic, but still requires a pilot" is a more accurate definition, but where did you get it? I could see "autopilot" misleading some people, but hopefully nobody's dumb enough to actually abandon the wheel.
So the better question is what suit called the shot.
The one that acknowledged that there was an edge to be had by including these statistics in their advertising bias and somehow thought there would be no repercussions.
That makes it legal and profitable. "Right" doesn't factor in.