If i like a quality phone (good sound, well build, etc), I will be forced to buy a smartphone. This is my problem, I do not want to buy a Ferrari when what I want is a Mercedes.
You do not understand where I'm getting at... My problem is that if I want a quality phone (long battery life, sound quality, good engineering, etc.), I will be forced to buy a smartphone. Except that the "extras" in a smartphone are expensive and practically useless for those who simply want to make phone calls but do not want a cheapo chinese junk.
And finally, consider that I live in a country where these "extras" are considered luxury, and therefore I am forced to pay four times more than you would pay for the same phone.
Roughly, imagine that you are the "average Joe". To accept that the scientist is right you must be able to understand his arguments. And note that he is not part of your social group, of which you accept as "leaders".
While the radio gives the opinion ready for consumption (without you having to think about it, thanks God!) and he is "part" of your social group and is accepted by you as "leader".
In short, most people are too stupid to accept logical and rational arguments, they need a third person "to think for them".
Consider also how much convenient is that most people are not able to use critical thinking. It's much harder to control those who think critically and politicians, bankers and priests know this.
Well, why I would use a "Firefox OS" when would be better to just use Linux + Firefox browser? For me it is verging on the ridiculous: First they decide that you can create desktop applications using HTML (works, but is a pain to develop and a big waste of resources)... And now these same resolve that the browser can become the OS? Is plain stupid.
And the interesting part... This process Is like a scam scheme, but the investors from the target companies still trust in this golden parachutes CEOs, even knowing what he did with the previous victim.
I also found it funny, because my assistance by chat was ALWAYS several times better than phone support. Try for example dictate your full name or an email address by telephone.
I can think 2 or 3 ways (now) to fool the need to use a X-band fire control radar or something similar to "lock-on" into a stealth aircraft, as I suggested using a old radar is just part of one of these ways.
But, what really bothers me in this question is actually that attitude "macho" from the "almighty" north-americans, that their fighters are "invincible". When the Serbs and the Iranians have proved that is not well exactly like this... Imagine then if the enemy is someone creative and have more resources such as Russia or China.
Hook the missile to the "old" radar by radio link (aka, the missile just follow guidance from the main radar, not having one itself) and voala, billion dollar "stealth" aircraft useless. The admiral is right.
And too slow, if the video actually shows a production unit rather than a dummy/prototype.
Come on, we have the technology to make mechas capable of running and jumping with a human pilot, when they will join the pieces into one thing? The only thing that still complicated is the source of energy needed!
For some years now that the north-americans are trying to do the same thing here in Brazil. But luckily the local politicians involved are too stupid to have complete success.
If something is sold too cheap, it will be corrected in due time. If something is sold too expensive, that would be corrected also. In that equilibrium, consumer and producer would meet half-way their self-interest. So in the end, the price is "right".
It does not exist on real life. Most sellers force the price it wants, and uses its market share, patents, lobbys, even guns for hire (seriously) to prevent any competition.
Well, I also do not understand Apple's decision... I myself prefer the MS/Freetype solution, is better as you noted in most monitors and works well in hi-res monitors too, Apple way works well only in hi-hes monitors.
Microsoft and Freetype uses a different concept when drawing a character on a LCD. Microsoft/Freetype prefer to adjust the font in the grid, while Apple prefer that the font is drawn as close as possible to the correct (on paper) drawing even that does not fit in the grid. The result is that if the grid does not have a high resolution, the fonts of Apple appear blurred compared with the exact same fonts drawn by Microsoft/Freetype
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If i like a quality phone (good sound, well build, etc), I will be forced to buy a smartphone. This is my problem, I do not want to buy a Ferrari when what I want is a Mercedes.
You do not understand where I'm getting at... My problem is that if I want a quality phone (long battery life, sound quality, good engineering, etc.), I will be forced to buy a smartphone. Except that the "extras" in a smartphone are expensive and practically useless for those who simply want to make phone calls but do not want a cheapo chinese junk.
And finally, consider that I live in a country where these "extras" are considered luxury, and therefore I am forced to pay four times more than you would pay for the same phone.
I agree. I also just want a phone that do well a single task: Phone calls.
I want a phone, not a useless toy.
Roughly, imagine that you are the "average Joe". To accept that the scientist is right you must be able to understand his arguments. And note that he is not part of your social group, of which you accept as "leaders".
While the radio gives the opinion ready for consumption (without you having to think about it, thanks God!) and he is "part" of your social group and is accepted by you as "leader".
In short, most people are too stupid to accept logical and rational arguments, they need a third person "to think for them".
Consider also how much convenient is that most people are not able to use critical thinking. It's much harder to control those who think critically and politicians, bankers and priests know this.
Well, why I would use a "Firefox OS" when would be better to just use Linux + Firefox browser? For me it is verging on the ridiculous: First they decide that you can create desktop applications using HTML (works, but is a pain to develop and a big waste of resources)... And now these same resolve that the browser can become the OS? Is plain stupid.
And also interesting, all this "OSs" are simply Linux flavours, not really "new" OSs. Wake me up when someone really creates a original OS.
And the interesting part... This process Is like a scam scheme, but the investors from the target companies still trust in this golden parachutes CEOs, even knowing what he did with the previous victim.
They can try to sue me... I'll just blow their heads off.
I also found it funny, because my assistance by chat was ALWAYS several times better than phone support. Try for example dictate your full name or an email address by telephone.
thugs rob people, great criminals rob banks. But the really big criminals are those who create banks.
Greed turns adults in really dumb idiots.
Sorry but I are not ignorant... I am creative :-)
... Imagine then if the enemy is someone creative and have more resources such as Russia or China.
I can think 2 or 3 ways (now) to fool the need to use a X-band fire control radar or something similar to "lock-on" into a stealth aircraft, as I suggested using a old radar is just part of one of these ways.
But, what really bothers me in this question is actually that attitude "macho" from the "almighty" north-americans, that their fighters are "invincible". When the Serbs and the Iranians have proved that is not well exactly like this
Well said.
Hook the missile to the "old" radar by radio link (aka, the missile just follow guidance from the main radar, not having one itself) and voala, billion dollar "stealth" aircraft useless. The admiral is right.
And too slow, if the video actually shows a production unit rather than a dummy/prototype.
Come on, we have the technology to make mechas capable of running and jumping with a human pilot, when they will join the pieces into one thing? The only thing that still complicated is the source of energy needed!
For some years now that the north-americans are trying to do the same thing here in Brazil. But luckily the local politicians involved are too stupid to have complete success.
Well said...
The solution to this little problem - greed - is a .45 bullet.
Good point.
Rich people always change the laws for themselves
Here, fixed for you.
If something is sold too cheap, it will be corrected in due time. If something is sold too expensive, that would be corrected also. In that equilibrium, consumer and producer would meet half-way their self-interest. So in the end, the price is "right".
It does not exist on real life. Most sellers force the price it wants, and uses its market share, patents, lobbys, even guns for hire (seriously) to prevent any competition.
Ceilings in profits? This does not exist (at least in the minds of CEOs).
Well, I also do not understand Apple's decision... I myself prefer the MS/Freetype solution, is better as you noted in most monitors and works well in hi-res monitors too, Apple way works well only in hi-hes monitors.
Microsoft and Freetype uses a different concept when drawing a character on a LCD. Microsoft/Freetype prefer to adjust the font in the grid, while Apple prefer that the font is drawn as close as possible to the correct (on paper) drawing even that does not fit in the grid. The result is that if the grid does not have a high resolution, the fonts of Apple appear blurred compared with the exact same fonts drawn by Microsoft/Freetype