Howe about you grow up and stop pretending that you are so important that everyone else in the world should be honored for the privileged of sacrificing themselves for your delusions of adequacy.
Yea, why don't you do that? 'Cuz this whole "I have the right to tell you what to do with your life" nonsense you and your ilk posit is getting really, really fucking old. It's really none of your goddamn business whether or not I wear a seatbelt, or helmet, or decide to huff fuckin' spraypaint if that's what I want to do.
They will buy them as fast as Microsoft can make them. No matter what Microsoft does, people will buy it. Look at Win8 for proof -- it's not selling well, but it's still selling.
Well, sure, but you have to keep in mind - about 25% of the US population suffers from some form of mental retardation.
Now, you're slandering the "learning difference" people.
... car accidents often don't involve just one car. They often involve two cars, so if someone crashes into my car that's not my responsibility, but I am the one who is affected by someone else's responsibility (or lack thereof).
That's why we have criminal and civil courts; so responsible parties can be held responsible for their actions. Nanny state measures are not a necessity (and contrary to popular belief, don't really save that many lives).
I would like to have as much protection in my car as I can.
To quote Austin Powers, "I'd like a toilet made of solid gold, but it's just not in the cards, baby."
Historically the introduction of safety features has been as a result of regulations, not because the manufacturers thought it was a good idea.
Interestingly, there's one safety feature that has been proven to save lives time and time again, yet has not been mandated to be installed in consumer automobiles: the rollcage.
Look at the history of any racing league; no airbags, SRS, crumple zones, or any of that other (expensive) stuff that we have in our modern cars, yet the deaths-per-crash numbers are insanely low compared to public roads, even though the race cars are usually travelling at rates that exceed public speed limits greatly, and with far less required safety gear. A helmet, special seat, seatbelt, and neck brace, and a rollcage - that's pretty much the only thing that keeps a lot of these people alive, and in what the NHTSA would probably consider a miracle, relatively safe.
Personally, I've lobbied for the better part of a decade to have some sort of rollcage built into automobiles by the manufacturer. It could easily be incorporated into the body/frame, and with today's lightweight alloys, would only increase the GVWR a trivial amount. To date, not a single request has been responded to... must be 'cause I'm not buying my "representatives" enough steaks.
Just something to keep in mind the next time the government wants you to accept/pay for yet another practically useless "safety measure."
Got news for ya, Bucko - you're the only one who thinks that way. The rest of us see you as the narcissistic, self-affirming, royal douche-bag you are, questioning the need for a well-defined, long-standing civil liberty (the rationale for which should have been imparted on you in fucking high school, were you to actually pay attention in class instead of diddling your boyfriend in the back of the room).
Feel free to keep on with that "I'm so fucking smart, watch me trick these people into doing my homework for me by acting like a petulant child" act, and we'll all keep laughing in your self-righteous face about it.
And here's my point. Road safety is an issue. Yes people die everyday - but without proper regulation forcing companies to improve their safety record, they will NEVER change, they will NEVER try to improve their safety record because you know - people die every single day.
You seem to be confusing the personal responsibility of the individual (which is what we're discussing here) with the responsibility that manufacturing corporations have to their customers.
Taking your misconception into consideration, I'm going to ignore the rest of your post since it's probably not relevant to this conversation, either.
FYI, no, we're not going to help you write your stupid fucking book about how we don't need civil liberties (what, you didn't think we'd be able to read between the lines? This is Slashdot, not Yahoo! News, fucktard).
They will buy them as fast as Microsoft can make them. No matter what Microsoft does, people will buy it. Look at Win8 for proof -- it's not selling well, but it's still selling.
Well, sure, but you have to keep in mind - about 25% of the US population suffers from some form of mental retardation.
They managed because the kids weren't confined to child seats until they're 13yo (or whatever the new ridiculous age is). On long trips, we'd climb over seats, make faces from the rear-facing trundle seat, read books, play with toys, and sleep laying fully down with only a lap belt (the rear seats had only lap belts).
...and on occasion, die needlessly in what would have otherwise been a completely survivable crash. As is often the case, the good old days weren't that good.
Which obviously didn't happen in this case, otherwise OP wouldn't have been able to tell the tale. Then, of course, there's the absolute fact that even with all of modern living's fancy safety devices, people still get killed in car crashes. So it goes.
In case you weren't aware, people die
every
single
day.
A lot of them, actually, and often in needless circumstances. It's a fact of life: everything dies.
So, what was the point of your comment? To say that having the fucking state dictate every single tiny detail of our lives is somehow better than living as free men, because there's a slight improvement on the odds you'll be alive for another couple of minutes? Or maybe you just get your rocks off denigrating the position of others? Dunno; I'm not you, and glad for it.
Here's my point, if I have one: Don't be such an unbearable pussy, that you feel compelled to dictate to others how they should live their lives. It's a real dickhead move, and frankly a lot of us are sick of hearing about how you feel there should be a ban or regulation on everything that scares you.
Look, you implied that combining surnames was not sustainable long term; so, I presented an example of a culture in which combining surnames has been sustainable for a long time.
Maybe it would work for western nations, maybe it wouldn't, but that's non sequitur in regard to my response.
No; that guy is in jail for tax evasion, using an alias after a judge strictly forbid him from doing so, and fraud; well he should be incarcerated, considering the fact that he's 100% guilty.
ProTip: You'd be more well informed getting your news from the fucking Enquirer than World News Daily.
"Tax evasion" as alleged by the known to be corrupt and used for political purposes IRS? That kind of "tax evasion"?
No; as a matter of fact, upon further research I find I was mistaken - he served his term for tax fraud, and is now in jail for violating the terms of his parole (using an alias and committing wire fraud).
But no, let's keep fomenting divisive rhetoric by insisting he was jailed for that stupid fucking movie he made. That's productive...
It makes the East German Stasi look like like rank amateurs.
This is the most apt comparison. With total information awareness like this, the Stasi could probably have used a lot less force - you can get away with using very little force, when you know just the right place to apply it.
Have you ever actually read 1984? Very seldom (if ever) is any sort of physical force used; Big Brother relies on psychological torment and conditioning, made possible by TIA.
No; that guy is in jail for tax evasion, using an alias after a judge strictly forbid him from doing so, and fraud; well he should be incarcerated, considering the fact that he's 100% guilty.
ProTip: You'd be more well informed getting your news from the fucking Enquirer than World News Daily.
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Sure it does; not my fault you lack the neural capacity to parse basic English.
Howe about you grow up and stop pretending that you are so important that everyone else in the world should be honored for the privileged of sacrificing themselves for your delusions of adequacy.
Yea, why don't you do that? 'Cuz this whole "I have the right to tell you what to do with your life" nonsense you and your ilk posit is getting really, really fucking old. It's really none of your goddamn business whether or not I wear a seatbelt, or helmet, or decide to huff fuckin' spraypaint if that's what I want to do.
They will buy them as fast as Microsoft can make them. No matter what Microsoft does, people will buy it. Look at Win8 for proof -- it's not selling well, but it's still selling.
Well, sure, but you have to keep in mind - about 25% of the US population suffers from some form of mental retardation.
Now, you're slandering the "learning difference" people.
Oh yea, forgot - not supposed to use the "retard" word, 'cuz daddy Obama said someone might get butthurt about it.
Mea Culpa, if I gave a shit.
... car accidents often don't involve just one car. They often involve two cars, so if someone crashes into my car that's not my responsibility, but I am the one who is affected by someone else's responsibility (or lack thereof).
That's why we have criminal and civil courts; so responsible parties can be held responsible for their actions. Nanny state measures are not a necessity (and contrary to popular belief, don't really save that many lives).
I would like to have as much protection in my car as I can.
To quote Austin Powers, "I'd like a toilet made of solid gold, but it's just not in the cards, baby."
Historically the introduction of safety features has been as a result of regulations, not because the manufacturers thought it was a good idea.
Interestingly, there's one safety feature that has been proven to save lives time and time again, yet has not been mandated to be installed in consumer automobiles: the rollcage.
Look at the history of any racing league; no airbags, SRS, crumple zones, or any of that other (expensive) stuff that we have in our modern cars, yet the deaths-per-crash numbers are insanely low compared to public roads, even though the race cars are usually travelling at rates that exceed public speed limits greatly, and with far less required safety gear. A helmet, special seat, seatbelt, and neck brace, and a rollcage - that's pretty much the only thing that keeps a lot of these people alive, and in what the NHTSA would probably consider a miracle, relatively safe.
Personally, I've lobbied for the better part of a decade to have some sort of rollcage built into automobiles by the manufacturer. It could easily be incorporated into the body/frame, and with today's lightweight alloys, would only increase the GVWR a trivial amount. To date, not a single request has been responded to... must be 'cause I'm not buying my "representatives" enough steaks.
Just something to keep in mind the next time the government wants you to accept/pay for yet another practically useless "safety measure."
Spoken like a true fascist.
FAIL0, no scenario given.
Let me guess: you think you're being clever.
Got news for ya, Bucko - you're the only one who thinks that way. The rest of us see you as the narcissistic, self-affirming, royal douche-bag you are, questioning the need for a well-defined, long-standing civil liberty (the rationale for which should have been imparted on you in fucking high school, were you to actually pay attention in class instead of diddling your boyfriend in the back of the room).
Feel free to keep on with that "I'm so fucking smart, watch me trick these people into doing my homework for me by acting like a petulant child" act, and we'll all keep laughing in your self-righteous face about it.
And here's my point. Road safety is an issue. Yes people die everyday - but without proper regulation forcing companies to improve their safety record, they will NEVER change, they will NEVER try to improve their safety record because you know - people die every single day.
You seem to be confusing the personal responsibility of the individual (which is what we're discussing here) with the responsibility that manufacturing corporations have to their customers.
Taking your misconception into consideration, I'm going to ignore the rest of your post since it's probably not relevant to this conversation, either.
Because FUCK YOU, that's why.
FYI, no, we're not going to help you write your stupid fucking book about how we don't need civil liberties (what, you didn't think we'd be able to read between the lines? This is Slashdot, not Yahoo! News, fucktard).
Go fuck yourself, troll.
Same here; quite looking forward to Watch_Dogs myself.
They will buy them as fast as Microsoft can make them. No matter what Microsoft does, people will buy it. Look at Win8 for proof -- it's not selling well, but it's still selling.
Well, sure, but you have to keep in mind - about 25% of the US population suffers from some form of mental retardation.
I think you might notice how quickly your phone battery would drain if it was stream camera footage constantly.
Plus, if you're like me than your phone spends most of its time in a pocket; so, unless they consider lint balls and spare change suspect...
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/21/xbox-one-will-not-function-without-kinect-attached
Hey, dumbshit:
Sony has already confirmed the PS4 won't require always-on internet, and that they will allow used games to be bought/sold.
Maybe if you spent more time learning shit, you wouldn't waste time trying to be (and failing miserably at, I might add) a smart-ass fuckwit.
Sony confirms 'you can play used games on PS4'
Shuhei Yoshida confirms: no 'always-on' requirement for PS4
This was all news in February, now it should be fairly common knowledge.
You paid to rent the software, same as renting a hotel room. Why should you be able to resell the hotel room?
Bad analogy - a hotel room is not installed on my physical property.
Is that billions with a "B?"
Umm, ok for 10% I'll be whatever kind of liaison they need. Who do I have to call?
Your last sentence indicates that you lack the knowledge to properly represent the Amish.
They managed because the kids weren't confined to child seats until they're 13yo (or whatever the new ridiculous age is). On long trips, we'd climb over seats, make faces from the rear-facing trundle seat, read books, play with toys, and sleep laying fully down with only a lap belt (the rear seats had only lap belts).
...and on occasion, die needlessly in what would have otherwise been a completely survivable crash. As is often the case, the good old days weren't that good.
Which obviously didn't happen in this case, otherwise OP wouldn't have been able to tell the tale. Then, of course, there's the absolute fact that even with all of modern living's fancy safety devices, people still get killed in car crashes. So it goes.
In case you weren't aware, people die
every
single
day.
A lot of them, actually, and often in needless circumstances. It's a fact of life: everything dies.
So, what was the point of your comment? To say that having the fucking state dictate every single tiny detail of our lives is somehow better than living as free men, because there's a slight improvement on the odds you'll be alive for another couple of minutes? Or maybe you just get your rocks off denigrating the position of others? Dunno; I'm not you, and glad for it.
Here's my point, if I have one: Don't be such an unbearable pussy, that you feel compelled to dictate to others how they should live their lives. It's a real dickhead move, and frankly a lot of us are sick of hearing about how you feel there should be a ban or regulation on everything that scares you.
Fuckin' grow a pair, brah.
Look, you implied that combining surnames was not sustainable long term; so, I presented an example of a culture in which combining surnames has been sustainable for a long time.
Maybe it would work for western nations, maybe it wouldn't, but that's non sequitur in regard to my response.
NSA Warrant Submission:
Place to be searched: Verizon Databases
Things to be seized: Everything
--------------------
Warrant issued.
Your Friend,
Judge Rubberstamp
For example, I've never been arrested. But the government knows I'm not a stinking law abider because, basically, I exist and I'm not one of them.
FTFY
Hyphenate? Sure that's sustainable, generations later:
"Mr. I-have-a-long-hypenated-name-because-how-dare-one-gender-take-another's-name"
You don't know any middle eastern people, do you?
Like this guy? http://www.wnd.com/2013/05/video-maker-blamed-for-benghazi-remains-jailed/
No; that guy is in jail for tax evasion, using an alias after a judge strictly forbid him from doing so, and fraud; well he should be incarcerated, considering the fact that he's 100% guilty.
ProTip: You'd be more well informed getting your news from the fucking Enquirer than World News Daily.
"Tax evasion" as alleged by the known to be corrupt and used for political purposes IRS? That kind of "tax evasion"?
No; as a matter of fact, upon further research I find I was mistaken - he served his term for tax fraud, and is now in jail for violating the terms of his parole (using an alias and committing wire fraud).
But no, let's keep fomenting divisive rhetoric by insisting he was jailed for that stupid fucking movie he made. That's productive...
This is the most apt comparison. With total information awareness like this, the Stasi could probably have used a lot less force - you can get away with using very little force, when you know just the right place to apply it.
Have you ever actually read 1984? Very seldom (if ever) is any sort of physical force used; Big Brother relies on psychological torment and conditioning, made possible by TIA.
Like this guy? http://www.wnd.com/2013/05/video-maker-blamed-for-benghazi-remains-jailed/
No; that guy is in jail for tax evasion, using an alias after a judge strictly forbid him from doing so, and fraud; well he should be incarcerated, considering the fact that he's 100% guilty.
ProTip: You'd be more well informed getting your news from the fucking Enquirer than World News Daily.
Generally speaking, lefties seem to have very little issue with massive surveillance.
Of course they don't; how could they expect to meddle in every aspect of our lives, if they weren't able to watch us 24/7?