I like that analogy and will probably steal it from you without attribution. Yup, it's mine now!
But seriously, keep pointing this out. People don't understand the point of indirect benefits anymore and it is going to cost us dearly in the long run.
Somebody's gotta think of the oil needs of the future generations. I like to think of my fellow countrymen as boldly investing in the oil fields of the 31 millionth century!
I trust you've researched the mortality rates for cyclists vs non-cyclists? Oh you mean you haven't? Well thanks for that insightful addition to this conversation anyway.
I have the same problem on both the bicycle and the motorcycle. In both cases, I will make my turn or cross the intersection on a red light when it's safe - *after* stopping and waiting for the right opening. Most state traffic laws account for for this and allow it (verify your own though: ymmv, ianal, milf, etcetc). Of course, if it's a busy main road without many cars on your cross street... Lo siento, mis amigo - keep leaning on your city council.
...no he doesn't. That driver takes in food as fuel as well and by virtue of being a warm blooded creature he burns that fuel at a rate not far off of the active cyclist. I'm moderately active, and while I may eat a bit more than some folks my weight - I for damn sure eat less than the average American. Now you're trying to compare the amount of energy burned by a cyclist to a car engine moving 1.5 tons of steel around?
Parent post is trying to take the least efficient food he can find and factor in all of the externalities to making and delivering that food, then compare that with only the fuel consumption of the car. Make sure you understand exactly what that means before supporting his position.
Planned obsolescence is generally a more passive process of picking components for a projected mean time between failure. Then when the device does fail it's often designed to be cheaper to replace than repair. This is typically caused by limited-life components (typically batteries) which almost universally degrade with age. A device that literally self destructs after a defined amount of use would fall under a different category to me (sabotage perhaps?). Regardless of what they call it though, I think they'll be hard pressed to find a customer in this case...
I don't disagree at all and I'm so glad your response wasn't the common "nuke and pave" bs I hear far too often around here (here being physically here, not here being/.).
Like the F9F, A-4, F8U, A-7, F-11, AV-8B, Super Etendard, T-45 and many others? The navy has just about as many single engined jet aircraft as twin engined throughout its history.
I won't say there isn't an advantage to having twin engines, but I do believe you're grossly overstating it's importance.
Mod parent "exactly." The Mosquito was an amazing design for its time. I won't discount the value of having twin engines in a military aircraft, but it's only part of a big complicated picture.
I'm sure the ROE has changed since then, but during the 'Nam pilots needed to visually identify an aicraft before engaging it. The radar just told you were to go look, and then failed to track the enemy so you had to shoot him with your machine guns anyway...
And when events start heading in that direction, we can deal with it. In the meantime what purpose do these claims serve other than to make people angry on both sides? I'd prefer we don't just sit on opposite sides of the fence baring our teeth at each other.
Unload their strategic maple syrup reserves on the highways to bog down the American war machines. Once the American forces are immobilized, they bring out the donut catapults.
Exactly, this is buying consumer computer equipment. Put a label on the side with a bullet point touting your unexpected power fault protection and I can pretty much guarantee it will have no impact on your product sales. You know what will? The extra $2 price that puts you below the other guy on the "lowest price first" product sorting.
Likely as part of an embedded system - monitoring or control software. Systems where you just flip the power switch on when you need them and off when you're done, so an UPS wouldn't apply.
I'm not saying their implementation was right, just saying that you can't imply from his post that it was wrong:P
Bit o trivia for you - if you do a multi-day rafting trip down the Grand Canyon, you *have* to pack out your poop. Reason being with so many people doing that trip in what is a fairly small patch of land around the river, you would quickly see the waste becoming a nuisance.
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...some people juggle geese!
I like that analogy and will probably steal it from you without attribution. Yup, it's mine now!
But seriously, keep pointing this out. People don't understand the point of indirect benefits anymore and it is going to cost us dearly in the long run.
I prefer to travel by sliding along rollers. Rollers made from frozen baby seals.
but mooooooom, Billy's on *my* side of the road again!!
Somebody's gotta think of the oil needs of the future generations. I like to think of my fellow countrymen as boldly investing in the oil fields of the 31 millionth century!
I trust you've researched the mortality rates for cyclists vs non-cyclists? Oh you mean you haven't? Well thanks for that insightful addition to this conversation anyway.
Well played sir! Let's see how many people believe you, this could be fun!
You didn't get the memo? CO2 is the only pollutant anymore - and my goodness it has made monitoring and analysis easy!
I have the same problem on both the bicycle and the motorcycle. In both cases, I will make my turn or cross the intersection on a red light when it's safe - *after* stopping and waiting for the right opening. Most state traffic laws account for for this and allow it (verify your own though: ymmv, ianal, milf, etcetc). Of course, if it's a busy main road without many cars on your cross street... Lo siento, mis amigo - keep leaning on your city council.
But boy do his books sell!
...no he doesn't. That driver takes in food as fuel as well and by virtue of being a warm blooded creature he burns that fuel at a rate not far off of the active cyclist. I'm moderately active, and while I may eat a bit more than some folks my weight - I for damn sure eat less than the average American. Now you're trying to compare the amount of energy burned by a cyclist to a car engine moving 1.5 tons of steel around?
Parent post is trying to take the least efficient food he can find and factor in all of the externalities to making and delivering that food, then compare that with only the fuel consumption of the car. Make sure you understand exactly what that means before supporting his position.
Planned obsolescence is generally a more passive process of picking components for a projected mean time between failure. Then when the device does fail it's often designed to be cheaper to replace than repair. This is typically caused by limited-life components (typically batteries) which almost universally degrade with age. A device that literally self destructs after a defined amount of use would fall under a different category to me (sabotage perhaps?). Regardless of what they call it though, I think they'll be hard pressed to find a customer in this case...
I don't disagree at all and I'm so glad your response wasn't the common "nuke and pave" bs I hear far too often around here (here being physically here, not here being /.).
...and all the god damn wires are the same.
Like the F9F, A-4, F8U, A-7, F-11, AV-8B, Super Etendard, T-45 and many others? The navy has just about as many single engined jet aircraft as twin engined throughout its history.
I won't say there isn't an advantage to having twin engines, but I do believe you're grossly overstating it's importance.
Mod parent "exactly." The Mosquito was an amazing design for its time. I won't discount the value of having twin engines in a military aircraft, but it's only part of a big complicated picture.
I'm sure the ROE has changed since then, but during the 'Nam pilots needed to visually identify an aicraft before engaging it. The radar just told you were to go look, and then failed to track the enemy so you had to shoot him with your machine guns anyway...
...or spares, logistics, and support
And when events start heading in that direction, we can deal with it. In the meantime what purpose do these claims serve other than to make people angry on both sides? I'd prefer we don't just sit on opposite sides of the fence baring our teeth at each other.
Unload their strategic maple syrup reserves on the highways to bog down the American war machines. Once the American forces are immobilized, they bring out the donut catapults.
I die free!
Exactly, this is buying consumer computer equipment. Put a label on the side with a bullet point touting your unexpected power fault protection and I can pretty much guarantee it will have no impact on your product sales. You know what will? The extra $2 price that puts you below the other guy on the "lowest price first" product sorting.
Likely as part of an embedded system - monitoring or control software. Systems where you just flip the power switch on when you need them and off when you're done, so an UPS wouldn't apply.
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I'm not saying their implementation was right, just saying that you can't imply from his post that it was wrong
Oh come on, somebody give this man some funny mods!
Bit o trivia for you - if you do a multi-day rafting trip down the Grand Canyon, you *have* to pack out your poop. Reason being with so many people doing that trip in what is a fairly small patch of land around the river, you would quickly see the waste becoming a nuisance.