Obviously, the sleek, compact flying cars we're waiting for are sitting right alongside the compact gravity repulsion units and the ununpentium powercells...
Between this nonsense and the fact that the ride sharing services don't have the proper licensing and proof of insurance, I wouldn't feel comfortable using any of them.
Hold up. You're generalizing, as well as mixing inaccuraries with implications that are downright false, in a rather blatant attempt to create a strawman... but unfortunately there are people here who have paid careful-enough attention to this debate that it's become rather easy to sniff out the taxi industry's bullshit:
It's true that Uber's "economy class" service (UberX) relies upon everyday folks* who possess their own [presumably non-commercial] insurance... but you've conveniently neglected to mention that Uber takes out a million dollars' worth of commercial auto liabilility for each of these drivers.
Uber's "premium services" (UberBlack and UberSUV) rely upon existing limo-service providers who possess all the requisite permits, licenses and commercial insurance coverage required by their respective municipal authorities.
*I've seen the way taxi drivers in New York, LA, Chicago, Dallas and elsewhere tend to drive... so you can shut the fuck up with your suggestion that these so-called "professionals" are somehow any safer than the Average Joe would be behind the wheel.
Accordingly, it is a fact, as far as I am informed, that England was, until we copied her, the only country on earth which ever, by a general law, gave a legal right to the exclusive use of an idea. In some other countries it is sometimes done, in a great case, and by a special and personal act, but, generally speaking, other nations have thought that these monopolies produce more embarrassment than advantage to society; and it may be observed that the nations which refuse monopolies of invention, are as fruitful as England in new and useful devices.
He certainly does, especially when he feels the need to have the last word and has to say "this interview's over" when the guy'd already stated as much (kind of like telling your boss that you quit and then being told you're fired)...
Perhaps it might have enjoyed more success if they had added x86 emulation and LLVM-esque runtime support to Visual Studio and C++ so a large portion of desktop apps could be recompiled for it.
LOL! They had two logical choices: put a fucking x86 chip in it... or slap "Microshaft-flavor" Android on it. There were no other viable choices... which is why we're having this discussion now.
But that would be a reasonable approach/attitude, and as such, isn't nearly as useful as political correctness for causing doubt, creating conflict and playing "divide and conquer" at the societal level. You know, blacks vs whites, men vs women, straights vs gays, etc etc (in short, all the myriad ways the elites keep us distracted and squabbling with each other about stupid shit, instead of identifying the actualthreats to our happiness and well-being...).
to project a 5.1-in transparent screen that appears to float six feet in front of the windshield.
I only read TFS but... that's a bit small for that distance, isn't it? Maybe they can program it to display turn-by-turn directions one letter at a time.
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I'd prefer a toilet seat that cleans itself after I piss all over it. :p
Obviously, the sleek, compact flying cars we're waiting for are sitting right alongside the compact gravity repulsion units and the ununpentium powercells...
the whole thing flew off as one piece from some supernova explosion
I didn't read TFA but is it's in the elliptic plane, cruising along in the same general direction as everything, it originated in this solar system.
Perhaps some giant space creature consumed plenty of fiber...
The HTC One M7 (not sure about others) could be easily rooted using tools freely provided by HTC...
The HTC One M7 (not sure about others) could be easily rooted using the tools freely provided by HTC...
Being fascist dickwads certainly isn't helping things.
You're completely missing the [oh-so-fucking-simple] point: being Fascist dickwads helps Fascists with their Fascist agendas.
Chinese Researchers' 'Terror Cam'
At first I read that as "Chinese Researchers' 'Terror Clam'...
We live in strange times; anything's possible.
I'd appreciate it if you could keep my secrets on the down low... ;)
Between this nonsense and the fact that the ride sharing services don't have the proper licensing and proof of insurance, I wouldn't feel comfortable using any of them.
Hold up. You're generalizing, as well as mixing inaccuraries with implications that are downright false, in a rather blatant attempt to create a strawman... but unfortunately there are people here who have paid careful-enough attention to this debate that it's become rather easy to sniff out the taxi industry's bullshit:
It's true that Uber's "economy class" service (UberX) relies upon everyday folks* who possess their own [presumably non-commercial] insurance... but you've conveniently neglected to mention that Uber takes out a million dollars' worth of commercial auto liabilility for each of these drivers.
Uber's "premium services" (UberBlack and UberSUV) rely upon existing limo-service providers who possess all the requisite permits, licenses and commercial insurance coverage required by their respective municipal authorities.
*I've seen the way taxi drivers in New York, LA, Chicago, Dallas and elsewhere tend to drive... so you can shut the fuck up with your suggestion that these so-called "professionals" are somehow any safer than the Average Joe would be behind the wheel.
Accordingly, it is a fact, as far as I am informed, that England was, until we copied her, the only country on earth which ever, by a general law, gave a legal right to the exclusive use of an idea. In some other countries it is sometimes done, in a great case, and by a special and personal act, but, generally speaking, other nations have thought that these monopolies produce more embarrassment than advantage to society; and it may be observed that the nations which refuse monopolies of invention, are as fruitful as England in new and useful devices.
- Thomas Jefferson
Steve simply sounds like a dick in that story.
He certainly does, especially when he feels the need to have the last word and has to say "this interview's over" when the guy'd already stated as much (kind of like telling your boss that you quit and then being told you're fired)...
while first-time founders are more like the whales who bet it all
Can we please have a car analogy to explain the casino analogy?
You've seen the graphics in Minecraft, haven't you? Pixels can get pretty detailed...
Perhaps it might have enjoyed more success if they had added x86 emulation and LLVM-esque runtime support to Visual Studio and C++ so a large portion of desktop apps could be recompiled for it.
LOL! They had two logical choices: put a fucking x86 chip in it... or slap "Microshaft-flavor" Android on it. There were no other viable choices... which is why we're having this discussion now.
But that would be a reasonable approach/attitude, and as such, isn't nearly as useful as political correctness for causing doubt, creating conflict and playing "divide and conquer" at the societal level. You know, blacks vs whites, men vs women, straights vs gays, etc etc (in short, all the myriad ways the elites keep us distracted and squabbling with each other about stupid shit, instead of identifying the actualthreats to our happiness and well-being...).
Bigger question: will it run Mint?
from the o-rings
This isn't the space shuttle; did you mean the seals? ;)
"Those who can, do. Those who can't... beg for change, suck dick for crack or are paid shills for Fascists or Big Pharma." :)
It's a good thing they haven't read Stranger in a Strange Land. :p
Because backdoors.
Let's start taking a page from China and Singapore's book, shall we.
Yes! Let's start by you offing yourself. Seriously.
Ignorant, brainwashed asshole.
There's no debate, no fighting with Congress, etc...
No "environmental impact studies," either... :p
Fortunately, though, both places tend to look out for the interests of their people. ;)
to project a 5.1-in transparent screen that appears to float six feet in front of the windshield.
I only read TFS but... that's a bit small for that distance, isn't it? Maybe they can program it to display turn-by-turn directions one letter at a time.