" focusing on systems that make people less shitty drivers."
That is easy. Automated cameras in cars that take photos with telemetry data and send to the police for automatic fines.
Fines and "automated cameras" do not make people better drivers, evidenced by the fact that shitty drivers still exist. It just makes it easier for the government to turn shitty driving into a revenue stream and thus, give the government a disincentive to do anything about the problem.
If there were consequences do driving like a complete dooshbag people would not do it
Except, there are already consequences, and people still drive like shit.
I was thinking of something more along the lines of, you know, proper training. Criminal how most states give out licenses to operate heavy weapons after little more than a 10 question quiz and a quick spin around the block.
It's replacing highly skilled people in specific domains. It's coming to get you specialist medical technicians. You're next taxi drivers and truckers. Whose head is on the chopping block after that?
I still suspect programmers, but it could be someone else.
Honestly, I'm a bit surprised that most programming isn't automated these days.
Considering how much sci-fi I've seen regarding AI gone wild, perhaps we should be thankful the machines cannot yet give themselves new instructions.
While I get your sarcasm, I feel inclined to point out that the US government, at least since the early 20th century, has had little to no reservation about doing horrific things to large populations of people, just to see what happens.
Again you miss the fact that I spoke of Africa, not within the USA.
I didn't miss anything - apparently you missed the fact that I pointed out the "punish the studious" attitude you are apparently claiming is an exclusively African trait is anything but. You're just trying to justify your racism, which I find pretty evident by your use of "white this" and "white that," not to mention the complete non sequitur about Arabs there at the end.
Feel free to continue speaking and outing yourself as a racist and a bigot, but don't expect me to continue to respond.
So that.1% fellow blackfooted persecuted you? Or the white rednecks.
The.1% was our black kid. No joke.
Interestingly, he was treated better than the "nerds" at my school, even with a parking lot filled with Confederate flags. Why? Because he was the only reason all our sports teams didn't completely suck. So, all the "jocks" who picked on the "nerds" were, of course, buddy-buddy with him.
Literal reverse racism.
I was referring the the sad fact of black males persecuting other black males who show any ability to study, read etc.
... and I was referring to the sad fact that blacks aren't the only race that persecutes their own for showing intellect.
I think this is part of the problem in Africa, working hard, studying are seen as bad white traits.
I think that's an incredibly racist thing to say - none of the kids who harassed me had any connection to Africa, nor were they black, yet they exhibited the exact same behavior that you're claiming is exclusive to black people due to... what, geographic origin? That's bonkers.
Why should we waste money on people who obviously have chosen not to abide by the simple rules of society. It's not as if not stealing, murdering or raping are new concepts.
We as a society no longer have the time or resources to continue to coddle criminals. Recidivists should not constantly be leeching off the public dole with free room and board.
Removing these people from society has multiple benefits including not having to worry if they're going to commit another, more violent, crime, not having to house and feed them for years at a time and if we're really lucky, taking them out of the gene pool so they can't reproduce.
You don't know each person in prison's motivations; hell, you don't even know why they are in prison, or whether or not their incarceration is justified. Yet here you are, saying that those people have no right to live?
How does that make you any better than them? You don't have to pull the trigger to be an accessory to murder.
Using a time dilation drug does in lieu of actual time served does nothing to help keep them off the street.
On the other hand, using a time dilation drug allows them to serve a 30 year sentence in 3 years (for example), thus allowing them to have a useful post-prison life.
I don't know how it works in the UK, but in America, once you're labeled "convicted felon," your life is pretty much fucked, regardless how much time you spend in prison.
Actually, black culture penalizes anyone black who allows his/her intelligence to get them ahead. Any child who does so is beaten and bullied by the other black kids, so they learn to hide their abilities and blend in.
As an outwardly Caucasian male* who grew up in the rural backwoods of Missouri and went to school with a 99.9% Caucasian student body, I can assure you that being bullied for showing intelligence is far from being a "black problem."
* Being a solid 1/4 Blackfoot, I prefer to think of myself as a "mud race."
Engineers are like programmers. Their inclination to "do it right" is direct proportional to them being subjected to using their creation. Be honest, people, if you know you'll never ever have to use the piece of junk you create, how much effort will you put into it past what's necessary to get it to specs, even if you KNOW that the specs don't address something critical that will bite the user in the behind?
That is precisely why I think all automotive engineers should have to be ASE certified mechanics first - maybe then they'll think twice about doing stupid shit like putting the goddamn fuel filter behind the brake booster.
Seriously, changing a fuel filter should not be a 2 hour job...
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The slashdot community is hilarious sometimes.
Here's the way it works around here:
If I produce anything, I demand to get paid for it. If someone else produces anything, I'll insist that it's my right to steal it.
Your original statement was a bit to specific, IMO.
Nope.
Pretty sure I'm the only person on the Plateau that hasn't. Got the book though, hopefully I'll get to it someday.
Make it harder to get and keep a drivers license would work, required training and retesting every few years. but the AARP will never allow that.
And once again, blind, unbending worship of capitalism complicates the holy living shit out of something that isn't really all that complicated.
'Murica!
" focusing on systems that make people less shitty drivers."
That is easy. Automated cameras in cars that take photos with telemetry data and send to the police for automatic fines.
Fines and "automated cameras" do not make people better drivers, evidenced by the fact that shitty drivers still exist. It just makes it easier for the government to turn shitty driving into a revenue stream and thus, give the government a disincentive to do anything about the problem.
If there were consequences do driving like a complete dooshbag people would not do it
Except, there are already consequences, and people still drive like shit.
I was thinking of something more along the lines of, you know, proper training. Criminal how most states give out licenses to operate heavy weapons after little more than a 10 question quiz and a quick spin around the block.
It's replacing highly skilled people in specific domains. It's coming to get you specialist medical technicians. You're next taxi drivers and truckers. Whose head is on the chopping block after that?
I still suspect programmers, but it could be someone else.
Honestly, I'm a bit surprised that most programming isn't automated these days.
Considering how much sci-fi I've seen regarding AI gone wild, perhaps we should be thankful the machines cannot yet give themselves new instructions.
While I get your sarcasm, I feel inclined to point out that the US government, at least since the early 20th century, has had little to no reservation about doing horrific things to large populations of people, just to see what happens.
Purposefully infecting people with STDs and spraying Americans with radioactive material being two examples that stand out in my mind.
Again you miss the fact that I spoke of Africa, not within the USA.
I didn't miss anything - apparently you missed the fact that I pointed out the "punish the studious" attitude you are apparently claiming is an exclusively African trait is anything but. You're just trying to justify your racism, which I find pretty evident by your use of "white this" and "white that," not to mention the complete non sequitur about Arabs there at the end.
Feel free to continue speaking and outing yourself as a racist and a bigot, but don't expect me to continue to respond.
So that .1% fellow blackfooted persecuted you? Or the white rednecks.
The .1% was our black kid. No joke.
Interestingly, he was treated better than the "nerds" at my school, even with a parking lot filled with Confederate flags. Why? Because he was the only reason all our sports teams didn't completely suck. So, all the "jocks" who picked on the "nerds" were, of course, buddy-buddy with him.
Literal reverse racism.
I was referring the the sad fact of black males persecuting other black males who show any ability to study, read etc.
... and I was referring to the sad fact that blacks aren't the only race that persecutes their own for showing intellect.
I think this is part of the problem in Africa, working hard, studying are seen as bad white traits.
I think that's an incredibly racist thing to say - none of the kids who harassed me had any connection to Africa, nor were they black, yet they exhibited the exact same behavior that you're claiming is exclusive to black people due to... what, geographic origin? That's bonkers.
You seem to be assuming that I grew up in the same city I currently reside in, which is not the case.
That is what I want. Active dashboard that highlights other cars with information.
That would be useful, and bitchin.
Maybe instead of focusing on systems that make shitty drivers less dangerous, we should be focusing on systems that make people less shitty drivers.
Why should we waste money on people who obviously have chosen not to abide by the simple rules of society. It's not as if not stealing, murdering or raping are new concepts.
We as a society no longer have the time or resources to continue to coddle criminals. Recidivists should not constantly be leeching off the public dole with free room and board.
Removing these people from society has multiple benefits including not having to worry if they're going to commit another, more violent, crime, not having to house and feed them for years at a time and if we're really lucky, taking them out of the gene pool so they can't reproduce.
You don't know each person in prison's motivations; hell, you don't even know why they are in prison, or whether or not their incarceration is justified. Yet here you are, saying that those people have no right to live?
How does that make you any better than them? You don't have to pull the trigger to be an accessory to murder.
On the other hand, using a time dilation drug allows them to serve a 30 year sentence in 3 years (for example), thus allowing them to have a useful post-prison life.
I don't know how it works in the UK, but in America, once you're labeled "convicted felon," your life is pretty much fucked, regardless how much time you spend in prison.
And who would we be to question a government employee? I mean, if you can't trust your government, who can you trust?
Yea, I thought that, but it's nice to know for sure. The fluoride finder in the second link is an especially nice touch.
Thanks for presenting the empirical data that I was too lazy to look up :)
Then I shall allow it.
Hey, what's that 'whooshing' sound I hear?
But, before hitting Silicon Valley, why not make a stop by the NBA?
I mean, asians and whites are dramatically underrepresented there. I'm sure you see this as a big problem, too.
Right, Jesse?
Um, Jesse?
Dude - I would pay to have someone ask him that question on national TV, and refuse to cut until he answered it.
Al.
Calling someone out on their bigotry is not bigotry within itself; stay the course, bruddah.
Actually, black culture penalizes anyone black who allows his/her intelligence to get them ahead. Any child who does so is beaten and bullied by the other black kids, so they learn to hide their abilities and blend in.
As an outwardly Caucasian male* who grew up in the rural backwoods of Missouri and went to school with a 99.9% Caucasian student body, I can assure you that being bullied for showing intelligence is far from being a "black problem."
* Being a solid 1/4 Blackfoot, I prefer to think of myself as a "mud race."
Engineers are like programmers. Their inclination to "do it right" is direct proportional to them being subjected to using their creation. Be honest, people, if you know you'll never ever have to use the piece of junk you create, how much effort will you put into it past what's necessary to get it to specs, even if you KNOW that the specs don't address something critical that will bite the user in the behind?
That is precisely why I think all automotive engineers should have to be ASE certified mechanics first - maybe then they'll think twice about doing stupid shit like putting the goddamn fuel filter behind the brake booster.
Seriously, changing a fuel filter should not be a 2 hour job...
"Let the bigots speak their minds - they're a hell of a lot easier to avoid when you know who they are."
-- This guy
I think it's more of a "Jesse Jackson found yet another way to use black people for his own selfish desires" kinda thing.
Seriously, I was sick of his guilt-peddling bullshit decades ago.
-jcr
Seconded.
Jesse Jackson is one of the most racist, fuckhead mouthpieces alive today. Same goes for his partner-in-racially-motivated-crime, Al Sharpton.
The worst part of these fucks is, they don't even care about black people, unless by "black people" we mean "their own fat-ass bank accounts."
Fucking greedy, race-baiting fucks.
PS before the trolls chime in with their 'fuh fuh dur yer a racist fuh fuh" nonsense, I will have you know that I own not one, but three color TVs.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, for no longer linking to greencarreports.com in every single item you post.
That has to be one of the worst, fallacious "news" sites I've ever seen.
Hmm.
'Twould make an interesting study, to folks interested in that sort of thing.
Side note, I don't think I've ever ingested enough toothpaste to boot; then again, I've never tried.
That would probably depend on how much tap water you drink, wouldn't it?