If for some reason SpaceX can't get the reusable Falcon 9 to work and there becomes a huge downturn in the global satellite launcher market, I would agree that the potential exists for SpaceX to go down in flames.
Note that even if they can not do this, they are already getting launch cheaper than competitors.
- Micro grinding machine;
- Solder iron;
- Lots of wires: copper, cotton, plastic, etc;
- Many sandpapers;
- Various types of scalpels;
- Lots of paints of many, many types;
- Magnifiers and retainers;
- Lead in different shapes and sizes;
- Scrap metals;
- Scraps of plastics (many types);
- many types of glues;
- A ship (1902 steel-hulled five-masted ship-rigged windjammer);
Does anyone have any idea what I do with all this?:-)
Better question: what game actually requires this?
Almost all the 3D games if you want to have a uniform 60fps full time on 1080p. Intel "HD graphics" is still shit and is the same to the most integrated graphics. And the most obvious benefit of "GPU wars" is better prices for the low and mid-range discrete cards.
You in fact missed the point... Today we need to use gigabytes of RAM to do the same work we did earlier with only 256Mb (or much less). At least in my development school, this means that the current programs are much, much worse than your "ancestors".
Hum... Interesting reply, and my reply is "yes and no". Bacteria kills a lot for sure, but is easier to avoid than another man actively trying to kill you, directly or indirectly.
The central idea is not having to depend on others (private security, private soldiers, etc) to enforce your will. As another example, a soldier needs to be paid and may refuse their orders (banker: "kill my enemies, minion!"; soldier: "But they are children! I reffuse!"), while a robot could be programmed to never refuse orders. And if you have a army of obedient robot soldiers, you can force your individual will on the majority (the rest of humanity), denying them the numerical advantage.
Okay, so here's a more detailed explanation. First I thought it was obvious who are the super rich, the vast majority of them are bankers and CEOs whose names rarely appear in the media (for obvious reasons). It is also obvious that - thankfully - there are always exceptions, but you should consider the majority rather than just the exceptions.
To answer your second question, today they do not think about killing people, they think of getting you out of the way by extort, defame, threaten, whatever is necessary to get you out of the way to more profits. In short, it is the old thing of getting more profits and get rid of obstacles (you, me, another banker, etc).
The point of my comment is that greed has no limits by itself, and currently the only limit is the fact that they are outnumbered and therefore can not impose their greed with impunity over the majority (they would end up jailed or lynched).
But, what if arises a technology that removes this limitation (robotic armies?) and allow the super rich to impose their will on the majority without third party help? in a short time they would be killing (remember, greed has no limits) anyone who was hindering their profits, because there would be nothing to stop them.
Think again. You should do not think of the "super rich" as people with morals and conscience, the correct is look at them as predators. Considerably dangerous predators that usually do not think twice before eliminating a competitor.
At this point, the only thing that prevents these predators to finish with the competition for planet resources - us - is the fact that they are outnumbered. For now.
Not exactly. First, our supposed "democracy" is a lie. What we actually have is a simulation to contain the masses and making them believe they are free (and therefore does not rebel). And in the first moment that appear a technology that allows the 1% superichs to kill anyone without relying on anyone, our "democracy" ends just as well as our lives.
I know, sometimes your job depends on it. But in this case you at least have a good excuse to have to do it, and if the customs cause you problems, you a least can ask your company to ask for explanations and especially for damage repairs.
They go primarily due to lack of information and / or misinformation. In the travel agency nobody warns that you may be stopped at customs and deported for any dumb reason, like not looking as a rich tourist. But you are also right on the "congnitive dissonance".
Why not? Maybe is a good time to do this. But you right, it is better to simply leave this paranoid people lock themselves in their corner and not try to visit them.
My friend, the world is not forced to speak English fluently. You know that many, many people speaks Mandarin, French, Portuguese, Spanish and etc? And very few bother to speak fluent English as it is not their native language?
About my nickname, is a old joke. Not having any relation to my cultural level as you childishly assumed:-)
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If for some reason SpaceX can't get the reusable Falcon 9 to work and there becomes a huge downturn in the global satellite launcher market, I would agree that the potential exists for SpaceX to go down in flames.
Note that even if they can not do this, they are already getting launch cheaper than competitors.
Very true. But CEOs are the last people you should expect to realize this.
Honesty is not allowed in the current world.
Let me see...
:-)
- Micro grinding machine;
- Solder iron;
- Lots of wires: copper, cotton, plastic, etc;
- Many sandpapers;
- Various types of scalpels;
- Lots of paints of many, many types;
- Magnifiers and retainers;
- Lead in different shapes and sizes;
- Scrap metals;
- Scraps of plastics (many types);
- many types of glues;
- A ship (1902 steel-hulled five-masted ship-rigged windjammer);
Does anyone have any idea what I do with all this?
All bankers are robbers. The only difference between the two is scale.
I've had a HD4870X2. With the fan at 100%, looked like a jet turbine. And the current video cards from AMD have the exact same fan.
Better question: what game actually requires this?
Almost all the 3D games if you want to have a uniform 60fps full time on 1080p. Intel "HD graphics" is still shit and is the same to the most integrated graphics. And the most obvious benefit of "GPU wars" is better prices for the low and mid-range discrete cards.
Without mutual understanding, much less mutual consent, centuries of contract law are reduced to a mockery.
That's the plan.
Hi Zuckerberg :-)
Suckerberg, my bad, Zuckerberg is a world-class asshole.
Exact on target.
You in fact missed the point... Today we need to use gigabytes of RAM to do the same work we did earlier with only 256Mb (or much less). At least in my development school, this means that the current programs are much, much worse than your "ancestors".
Depends. If you are using a PC with 256MB of RAM, you will see the difference quickly and brutally.
Hum... Interesting reply, and my reply is "yes and no". Bacteria kills a lot for sure, but is easier to avoid than another man actively trying to kill you, directly or indirectly.
The central idea is not having to depend on others (private security, private soldiers, etc) to enforce your will. As another example, a soldier needs to be paid and may refuse their orders (banker: "kill my enemies, minion!"; soldier: "But they are children! I reffuse!"), while a robot could be programmed to never refuse orders. And if you have a army of obedient robot soldiers, you can force your individual will on the majority (the rest of humanity), denying them the numerical advantage.
Okay, so here's a more detailed explanation. First I thought it was obvious who are the super rich, the vast majority of them are bankers and CEOs whose names rarely appear in the media (for obvious reasons). It is also obvious that - thankfully - there are always exceptions, but you should consider the majority rather than just the exceptions.
To answer your second question, today they do not think about killing people, they think of getting you out of the way by extort, defame, threaten, whatever is necessary to get you out of the way to more profits. In short, it is the old thing of getting more profits and get rid of obstacles (you, me, another banker, etc).
The point of my comment is that greed has no limits by itself, and currently the only limit is the fact that they are outnumbered and therefore can not impose their greed with impunity over the majority (they would end up jailed or lynched).
But, what if arises a technology that removes this limitation (robotic armies?) and allow the super rich to impose their will on the majority without third party help? in a short time they would be killing (remember, greed has no limits) anyone who was hindering their profits, because there would be nothing to stop them.
I wish you were right. But the worst part of the story is that the worst predator of man is another man.
Think again. You should do not think of the "super rich" as people with morals and conscience, the correct is look at them as predators. Considerably dangerous predators that usually do not think twice before eliminating a competitor.
At this point, the only thing that prevents these predators to finish with the competition for planet resources - us - is the fact that they are outnumbered. For now.
Unfortunately this is the pure truth.
Not exactly. First, our supposed "democracy" is a lie. What we actually have is a simulation to contain the masses and making them believe they are free (and therefore does not rebel). And in the first moment that appear a technology that allows the 1% superichs to kill anyone without relying on anyone, our "democracy" ends just as well as our lives.
I know, sometimes your job depends on it. But in this case you at least have a good excuse to have to do it, and if the customs cause you problems, you a least can ask your company to ask for explanations and especially for damage repairs.
Power corrupts.
They go primarily due to lack of information and / or misinformation. In the travel agency nobody warns that you may be stopped at customs and deported for any dumb reason, like not looking as a rich tourist. But you are also right on the "congnitive dissonance".
Why not? Maybe is a good time to do this. But you right, it is better to simply leave this paranoid people lock themselves in their corner and not try to visit them.
My friend, the world is not forced to speak English fluently. You know that many, many people speaks Mandarin, French, Portuguese, Spanish and etc? And very few bother to speak fluent English as it is not their native language?
:-)
About my nickname, is a old joke. Not having any relation to my cultural level as you childishly assumed