I wonder how long until they can connect it to a gun and have it automatically neutralize threats?
It's not hard to imagine a network of sensors and guns that can be used to automatically target infiltrators and neutralize them.
I'm fairly certain that automated 'defense' systems violate the Geneva Conventions.
Which translates to, "you're likely to see the US government use the system on domestic protesters long before you see it in actual combat between two nations."
Big point-proving stunts don't help with people who go "my local gas station doesn't provide chargers. I'm doomed if I get one." Because that's really in their head, more than about any particular drive being possible.
Aside the fact that the Model S is an $80,000 luxury car (which is a fact that will limit sales all on it's own), the lack of charging stations and charging times are real concerns, which is probably why it's "in their head[s]."
Tesla has to win market share the same way every new technology does: winning enough early adopters to seem normal(and creating a support market).
This is a car that costs almost 6 figures, not the latest smart-gadget. I do not believe early adoption plays into the situation as much as with other, cheaper technological improvements - not nearly as much as the expense, charging times, and lack of range do.
Don't get me wrong, now that I've seen a Model S in person it's really grown on me, but regardless the fact remains that I, like most people, A) can't take on a(nother) $400+/mo car payment just because "it's neat", B) occasionally need to drive more than 200 miles at a time, and C) value my time more than a minimum 1-hour-to-charge wait affords.
Look, the target area is only *two meters* wide. It's a small thermal exhaust port, right below the main port. The shaft leads directly to the reactor system. Only a *precise* hit will start a chain reaction which would destroy the station. Plus, the shaft is ray-shielded, so they'll have to use proton torpedoes.
That's impossible, even for a computer.
Something something wamprats, something something dark side...
Why would you want to risk getting attacked by PETA and other animal rights organizations by doing testing on animals? Heck, you can't even shampoo a dog without someone getting upset!
You should see how butthurt they get when you mention that you had your pets spayed or neutered.
All the applications listed want to absorb and get rid of the sound. Even in a music studio, the recording engineer wants the sound to be picked up by the microphones, he doesn't need or want to hear it directly. I can think of very few practical uses for this.
Especially considering that the fans in the device are going to generate both audible and electrical noise themselves.
I was doing some recordings in my home studio a while back, and kept getting this buzzing sound in all my tracks. After an hour or so of sticking my ear against various surfaces in the room, I finally figured out that the noise was being generated by a device plugged into the same circuit as my recording gear, and was transmitting to the microphone through the wires.
"Is there a specific price point at which regulation should be automatic?"
Any financial transaction. This is fairly standard.
Why? Should garage sales be regulated?
Depends on the circumstances - if you're having a garage sale maybe 2-3 times a year, it seems like a waste of resources.
However, if your primary source of income is "garage sales," and you're holding one every weekend if not every day (we call that "running a flea market" 'round these parts), then yea, you're a business and need to be regulated.
Of course, this is all ignoring the fact that garage sales are already regulated in most places, by way of permit requirements.
Why does the government need to be involved in every facet of your life?
Control, duh. In the case of private citizens, I highly disagree with the practice, as it limits liberty; however, in reference to businesses, the government should be up their asses 24/7/365 - there's a damn good reason the Constitution doesn't give any rights to corporations.
Fuck Kansas. I have a better proposition for you: Finish wiring up Missouri.
Our government is very friendly to large corporations such as yours, our residents would welcome the additional competition and higher quality service you're offering, and we have 2 major and 1 minor city in a nice, triangular geography that is quite conducive to building a state wide fiber loop.
... in exchange they provided free internet to public buildings, including schools.
Not that I have a problem with adding more competition in to broadband service (much the opposite, I lobbied hard to get my city the Google Fiber project that ended up going to KC), but I wanted to point something out - that's basically how crack dealers work. The first hit is free, but once you're hooked...
I can think of 96 data points pretty easily, none of which will require the person's name, SSN, or credit card number.
I can too - I can also think of several data points that would allow an entity to uniquely identify a card holder.
My point being, unless we get to see what these 96 data points are, we have no reason to trust that they aren't being used to uniquely identify us in a nefarious manner.
Especially considering all that NSA-illegal-spying stuff that's recently come to light.
In short, regardless of whether a particular institution or entity is engaged in an endeavor for commercial gain, so long as the act is in furtherance of the alleged infringer's legitimate business and is not solely for amusement, to satisfy idle curiosity, or for strictly philosophical inquiry, the act does not qualify for the very narrow and strictly limited experimental use defense. Moreover, the profit or non-profit status of the user is not determinative.
But I give you space here to point out where your specific case resides.
Tell you what: head over to HufPo's comment system, and say something, anything, that's pro-2nd Amendment, or try and talk about one of the actual flaws of ACA, such as how its success is contingent on young people signing up for insurance they don't even need.
Even the most intelligent, insightful commentary will be instantly and constantly attacked by the regulars there, proving my point - it doesn't matter if you're right or wrong, or how well you posit your position; some people can't handle the idea that someone smart might actually disagree with them, so obviously you have to be a "backwards yokel." Go to Foxnews.com, flip the bits (anti-2nd Amendment, pro-ACA), and you'll get the same result, albeit instead of "backwards yokel" and "redneck" you'll get such gems as "bleeding-heart" and "commie."
Either way, I stand by my contention that such behavior is downright idiotic.
Yes because when the government collects census data it's for evil!
So.. do you not know the difference between "voluntary" and "compulsory"?
Surely you're not so dense as to fail to recognize the difference between voluntary trade with a company that can't harm your liberty, and compulsory data-mining from a government that can?
I think the "unique numbers" in this case are basically just acting like primary keys in a database. They can't actually use the credit card numbers, so they just set a PK for each account's information instead. Nothing sinister there at all.
Do you know what all of the 96 data points they're mining are?
The only "news" here is that the government is data mining to benefit consumers rather than to exploit them. That's clearly crossing the line.
Right; because as we all know, if the US government says they're doing something for Reason X, we should totally take their word for it. It's not like they have whole departments convinced that their job is to lie to the American People, right?
Reminds me of the only thing Reagan said I ever agreed with: "The most frightening words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government, and I'm here to help.'"
In order to regulate credit card companies and banks, the CFPB needs to know what is happening with these financial products.
And that requires 96 data points, some of which obviously have nothing to do with the financial products themselves, but rather uniquely identify the individuals who hold said financial products?
Remember, if "They" can do it, for any value of They, so can someone else.
If it uses any of the same interfaces as the Event Data Recorder ("black box"), you can get the equipment to access it here, for anywhere between $1,500 to $10,000.
An anecdote: My wife works in an accounting department that was, until recently, all women.
When they hired their first male accountant (a new college grad with absolutely no experience), he was given an office all to himself, despite the fact that my wife (a controller, no less) has been sharing an office with a temp worker for the past several years.
Why did he get his own office, when she has more education, experience, and seniority? Because, as she put it, "all the other women here are scared of his dick."
So yea, women being treated differently is an issue in the workplace, but don't try and bullshit me by saying men are the only ones engaging in discrimination.
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I wonder how long until they can connect it to a gun and have it automatically neutralize threats?
It's not hard to imagine a network of sensors and guns that can be used to automatically target infiltrators and neutralize them.
I'm fairly certain that automated 'defense' systems violate the Geneva Conventions.
Which translates to, "you're likely to see the US government use the system on domestic protesters long before you see it in actual combat between two nations."
The constitution forbits government intrusion into personal effects without a warrant, not public information / video.
When youre in public, you're fair game-- get over it.
You realize that's bullshit, right?
"Personal Effects" == "the shit you have in your pockets, right now."
This ain't NYC, they can't make you bunny-ear your pockets just because you're walking down a sidewalk.
And why isn't the US using this on our southern border?
Because Predator Drones, that's why.
Big point-proving stunts don't help with people who go "my local gas station doesn't provide chargers. I'm doomed if I get one." Because that's really in their head, more than about any particular drive being possible.
Aside the fact that the Model S is an $80,000 luxury car (which is a fact that will limit sales all on it's own), the lack of charging stations and charging times are real concerns, which is probably why it's "in their head[s]."
Tesla has to win market share the same way every new technology does: winning enough early adopters to seem normal(and creating a support market).
This is a car that costs almost 6 figures, not the latest smart-gadget. I do not believe early adoption plays into the situation as much as with other, cheaper technological improvements - not nearly as much as the expense, charging times, and lack of range do.
Don't get me wrong, now that I've seen a Model S in person it's really grown on me, but regardless the fact remains that I, like most people, A) can't take on a(nother) $400+/mo car payment just because "it's neat", B) occasionally need to drive more than 200 miles at a time, and C) value my time more than a minimum 1-hour-to-charge wait affords.
Guaranteed to get rid of off your employees who have other options!
You are assuming that the employees would know about the sensors in their badges. Why would the managers tell them?
Judging from the pictures, I'd think it would be pretty obvious this isn't your typical RFID badge.
The Death Star design team has a vacancy.
Look, the target area is only *two meters* wide. It's a small thermal exhaust port, right below the main port. The shaft leads directly to the reactor system. Only a *precise* hit will start a chain reaction which would destroy the station. Plus, the shaft is ray-shielded, so they'll have to use proton torpedoes.
That's impossible, even for a computer.
Something something wamprats, something something dark side...
Why would you want to risk getting attacked by PETA and other animal rights organizations by doing testing on animals? Heck, you can't even shampoo a dog without someone getting upset!
You should see how butthurt they get when you mention that you had your pets spayed or neutered.
Need a ground lift plug
Yea, or don't put a compressor motor on the same circuit leg as your DAW...
All the applications listed want to absorb and get rid of the sound. Even in a music studio, the recording engineer wants the sound to be picked up by the microphones, he doesn't need or want to hear it directly. I can think of very few practical uses for this.
Especially considering that the fans in the device are going to generate both audible and electrical noise themselves.
I was doing some recordings in my home studio a while back, and kept getting this buzzing sound in all my tracks. After an hour or so of sticking my ear against various surfaces in the room, I finally figured out that the noise was being generated by a device plugged into the same circuit as my recording gear, and was transmitting to the microphone through the wires.
"Is there a specific price point at which regulation should be automatic?"
Any financial transaction. This is fairly standard.
Why? Should garage sales be regulated?
Depends on the circumstances - if you're having a garage sale maybe 2-3 times a year, it seems like a waste of resources.
However, if your primary source of income is "garage sales," and you're holding one every weekend if not every day (we call that "running a flea market" 'round these parts), then yea, you're a business and need to be regulated.
Of course, this is all ignoring the fact that garage sales are already regulated in most places, by way of permit requirements.
Why does the government need to be involved in every facet of your life?
Control, duh. In the case of private citizens, I highly disagree with the practice, as it limits liberty; however, in reference to businesses, the government should be up their asses 24/7/365 - there's a damn good reason the Constitution doesn't give any rights to corporations.
do crack dealers give you a contract saying it will be free as well.
Are contracts written for unlimited terms?
Dear Google -
Fuck Kansas. I have a better proposition for you: Finish wiring up Missouri.
Our government is very friendly to large corporations such as yours, our residents would welcome the additional competition and higher quality service you're offering, and we have 2 major and 1 minor city in a nice, triangular geography that is quite conducive to building a state wide fiber loop.
We'd be happy to have your business.
... in exchange they provided free internet to public buildings, including schools.
Not that I have a problem with adding more competition in to broadband service (much the opposite, I lobbied hard to get my city the Google Fiber project that ended up going to KC), but I wanted to point something out - that's basically how crack dealers work. The first hit is free, but once you're hooked...
I can think of 96 data points pretty easily, none of which will require the person's name, SSN, or credit card number.
I can too - I can also think of several data points that would allow an entity to uniquely identify a card holder.
My point being, unless we get to see what these 96 data points are, we have no reason to trust that they aren't being used to uniquely identify us in a nefarious manner.
Especially considering all that NSA-illegal-spying stuff that's recently come to light.
In short, regardless of whether a particular institution or entity is engaged in an endeavor for commercial gain, so long as the act is in furtherance of the alleged infringer's legitimate business and is not solely for amusement, to satisfy idle curiosity, or for strictly philosophical inquiry, the act does not qualify for the very narrow and strictly limited experimental use defense. Moreover, the profit or non-profit status of the user is not determinative.
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(My quote counts as fair-use, right?)
So... a person is allowed to copy a patented design for fun, curiosity, or "philosophical inquiry" (nice and vague!), but no other reason?
I can work with that :)
But I give you space here to point out where your specific case resides.
Tell you what: head over to HufPo's comment system, and say something, anything, that's pro-2nd Amendment, or try and talk about one of the actual flaws of ACA, such as how its success is contingent on young people signing up for insurance they don't even need.
Even the most intelligent, insightful commentary will be instantly and constantly attacked by the regulars there, proving my point - it doesn't matter if you're right or wrong, or how well you posit your position; some people can't handle the idea that someone smart might actually disagree with them, so obviously you have to be a "backwards yokel." Go to Foxnews.com, flip the bits (anti-2nd Amendment, pro-ACA), and you'll get the same result, albeit instead of "backwards yokel" and "redneck" you'll get such gems as "bleeding-heart" and "commie."
Either way, I stand by my contention that such behavior is downright idiotic.
Yes because when the government collects census data it's for evil!
So.. do you not know the difference between "voluntary" and "compulsory"?
Surely you're not so dense as to fail to recognize the difference between voluntary trade with a company that can't harm your liberty, and compulsory data-mining from a government that can?
Terrorists? Guess you missed the part about how CFPB is about "protecting" consumers
FTFY.
I think the "unique numbers" in this case are basically just acting like primary keys in a database. They can't actually use the credit card numbers, so they just set a PK for each account's information instead. Nothing sinister there at all.
Do you know what all of the 96 data points they're mining are?
If so, by all means, give us a link.
If not, then you're blowing smoke.
The only "news" here is that the government is data mining to benefit consumers rather than to exploit them. That's clearly crossing the line.
Right; because as we all know, if the US government says they're doing something for Reason X, we should totally take their word for it. It's not like they have whole departments convinced that their job is to lie to the American People, right?
Reminds me of the only thing Reagan said I ever agreed with: "The most frightening words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government, and I'm here to help.'"
In order to regulate credit card companies and banks, the CFPB needs to know what is happening with these financial products.
And that requires 96 data points, some of which obviously have nothing to do with the financial products themselves, but rather uniquely identify the individuals who hold said financial products?
My ass.
Or learn how to access it...
Remember, if "They" can do it, for any value of They, so can someone else.
If it uses any of the same interfaces as the Event Data Recorder ("black box"), you can get the equipment to access it here, for anywhere between $1,500 to $10,000.
But can a chat bot plus big data really produce anything beyond a creepy, awkward facsimile?"
No, it cannot. Once you're dead, you're dead. Game over.
True that. I doubt any software can truly emulate the nuance of human personality based solely on pictures and tweets.
An anecdote: My wife works in an accounting department that was, until recently, all women.
When they hired their first male accountant (a new college grad with absolutely no experience), he was given an office all to himself, despite the fact that my wife (a controller, no less) has been sharing an office with a temp worker for the past several years.
Why did he get his own office, when she has more education, experience, and seniority? Because, as she put it, "all the other women here are scared of his dick."
So yea, women being treated differently is an issue in the workplace, but don't try and bullshit me by saying men are the only ones engaging in discrimination.
A universal claim backed by absolutely zero evidence? Why, I never.
Can you really call it anecdotal if I say that I taught myself?
Yea, that's kinda the definition of 'anecdotal:' Something you claim but have no empirical data to back up.