HA! That's hilarious (and hard for right-wingers to argue with, considering that Murdoch owns the WSJ).
Of course, the part that's not being said is that "liberals" have the exact same reaction when a product is associated with guns or "other labels and slogans that have been associated as belonging to the enemy tribe."
Why does it seem like there might be some kind of concerted effort to denounce Tesla?
Because you're paranoid... and apparently too dense to realize that Top Gear is a fucking comedy show (and, as it turns out, were actually quite impressed with the Roadster, save the incredibly short amount of track time they got with it; that's right, I Watched The Fucking Episode).
And if we really want to talk about the "greenest" form of transportation: Diesel turbine locomotives has every other form of transport beat by a landslide. And they've been "hybrid" since the 70s; Most of them are direct-drive electric motors and use turbines and a large bank of batteries to store juice, yet are big enough to use recombinant turbines, which are very efficient in their own right.
... and that's why every time I see a new electric-hybrid car come out, the only thing I can ever think is "oh, look, they hooked everything up backwards again."
Is there any legitimate, scientific/engineering reason why hybrid cars aren't set up the same way as hybrid trains (i.e., fossil fuel engine ONLY charges batteries, electric motors turn the wheels)?
Lots of things; kinda depends on who you're talking to/about.
For me, I wasn't a fan at first because, well, let's face it - the early electric(ish) cars of the 21st Century (i.e., original Prius, whatever that Honda abortion was called) sucked, and boy did they suck hard. Lots of weird little electrical demons, crazy high price tags, and really nothing more than a status symbol for self-important douche bags who developed a 'my shit don't stink' attitude because, for some reason, they thought a 30 MPGe hybrid filled with rare earth metals was somehow more "green" than a 50 MPG diesel V-Dub.
Now, as the technology has progressed, the media hype has worn down, and the price point went from "allyourbanksarebelongtous" to something a bit more reasonable, many of the "anti-electric car" folks such as myself have cooled the rhetoric, and are far more accepting than we were when "OMG FUCKING GREEN GREEN GREEEEEN" was being forced down our gullets.
Of course, there will always be A) the special-interest players who have a vested interest in keeping electric cars off the streets, B) the abject morons who oppose an idea just because someone they've been told to dislike said it was a good one, and C) the abject morons who support an idea just because someone they've been told to like said it was a good one.
Oh, yea, one more thing working against the pro-electric crowd: Your poster boy Elon. I know his supporters are convinced that he's the goddamn Second Coming (or at least, that's how they act when you question his 'wisdom'), but to the rest of us he comes off as a spoiled little rich fuck who can't handle any criticism, whatsoever. You don't see Renault or Fiat going after Jeremy Clarkson for saying their cars are shit, and he bags on them waaay worse than he ever did to Tesla.
Put the leashes on that fucker, he's doing more harm than good.
There are studies that show "conservatives" here in the USA will buy CFL bulbs on their own (if they think) but as soon as you label them "green" or with other labels and slogans that have been associated as belonging to the enemy tribe, they will fuck themselves just to not have anything to do with the opposing tribe.
Ooh, how I would love to see a citation for that one...
Some of us electric drivers also take pleasure in using solar panels to charge our (overly expensive) e-vehicles so we can wallow in the pleasure of driving for free;)
Yea, about how long does it take for those cheap, chincy Chinese solar panels to charge your batteries? 6 months or so?
OK, weak attempts at comedy aside, I actually like the idea of supplementing electric car charging with renewables like solar and wind. Just wish the tech would hurry up and reach a point where it's feasible to operate our vehicles in such a manner (get on it, science bitches!).
As a security precaution, I generally use an account with limited access most of the time and only use accounts with elevated access for specific actions. If our authentication is based on a tattoo or pill, how feasible is it to indicate which account we want to use this session?
This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.
Oh, you just wanted to log in to your Steam account? Take this purple one then.
Kim seems to be (or have been) quite cozy with a few of NZ' officials.
I admit to not knowing much about NZ politics, but if it's anything like what we have here in the States, friend of politician A == enemy of politician B.
I don't think that would fly since, as you quoted, the judge pointed out that the expenses were their own damn fault.
Now, if the citizens of NZ decided to sue their government for wasting so many resources on a personal vendetta against a single individual... THAT I can see making it to court.
This is the same DOJ that's having Eric Holder investigate the crimes of... Eric Holder.
Sometimes I'm amazed at how much blatantly fucked, unconstitutional shit these assclowns manage to get away with... then I remember: bread and circuses.
No, you don't - you speculate they would not have been killed, but do you really understand what motivates mass killers like Lanza? Something tells me, had he not been able to access guns, he still would have found a way to kill those children.
For the record, If you can't make a point without resorting to lies, distortions, and/or misinformation, you don't have a point worth making.
As for the tyrannical government, there's no way a bunch of people with semi-automatic rifles are going to defend themselves against the firepower of the United States military. The second amendment is antiquated.
You seem to be under the mistaken impression that our military is comprised solely of unthinking automatons; this is not true. Those people who pilot the drones and tanks, who walk the streets with their automatic rifles and ordnance - these are our fucking brothers and sisters.
Now, I don't know about yours, but in my family we take a strong stance against murdering our siblings just because some asshole in a suit said "do it."
That's not even considering the oath they take, which BTW is an ordered list.
Even better, wouldn't it be awesome if we could supplement voluntary safety measures with some sort of social system in place that could be used to educate kids on how to avoid potentially dangerous things like guns, poisons, matches, et. al.?
While I do agree cutting off the cops hand would a stupid waste of time (any idiot with access to a handful of propellant, a metal tube, and something to use as a projectile can build a "gun" quickly and easily), I have to ask:
Who's stupid here - the guy spouting obvious hyperbole, or the guy who actually takes it seriously?
... but realistically the situations where a firearm is useful for self defense where 6 shots isn't enough is rather unusual. And ultimately the result of overpowered weapons having been created for the small penis set in the first place.
Evidence: I didn't know that16-year-olds who work at McDonald's only do so under special legal restrictions and with parental permission.
Fixed that for you too.
You didn't fix shit, you cocky asshole. I've worked since I was 15, and guess what? Never needed parental permission, and the only "special legal restrictions" I dealt with were that I wasn't supposed to work past a certain time (10 PM I think) on schooldays, though that never stopped management from scheduling me til close.
Spend a little more time doing research, and a little less time being so sure of yourself, and maybe next time you won't come off as such an arrogant, know-nothing prick.
Child labour laws usually prohibit voluntary labour by persons under a certain age (with varying ages, transitional age ranges allowed to work limited hours, etc.).
Indeed; in the USA, that age is generally 16 (although exceptions do apply for work permit holders and farm kids)
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HA! That's hilarious (and hard for right-wingers to argue with, considering that Murdoch owns the WSJ).
Of course, the part that's not being said is that "liberals" have the exact same reaction when a product is associated with guns or "other labels and slogans that have been associated as belonging to the enemy tribe."
3D printers, for example
Why does it seem like there might be some kind of concerted effort to denounce Tesla?
Because you're paranoid... and apparently too dense to realize that Top Gear is a fucking comedy show (and, as it turns out, were actually quite impressed with the Roadster, save the incredibly short amount of track time they got with it; that's right, I Watched The Fucking Episode).
And if we really want to talk about the "greenest" form of transportation: Diesel turbine locomotives has every other form of transport beat by a landslide. And they've been "hybrid" since the 70s; Most of them are direct-drive electric motors and use turbines and a large bank of batteries to store juice, yet are big enough to use recombinant turbines, which are very efficient in their own right.
... and that's why every time I see a new electric-hybrid car come out, the only thing I can ever think is "oh, look, they hooked everything up backwards again."
Is there any legitimate, scientific/engineering reason why hybrid cars aren't set up the same way as hybrid trains (i.e., fossil fuel engine ONLY charges batteries, electric motors turn the wheels)?
Seriously, what do people have against them?
Lots of things; kinda depends on who you're talking to/about.
For me, I wasn't a fan at first because, well, let's face it - the early electric(ish) cars of the 21st Century (i.e., original Prius, whatever that Honda abortion was called) sucked, and boy did they suck hard. Lots of weird little electrical demons, crazy high price tags, and really nothing more than a status symbol for self-important douche bags who developed a 'my shit don't stink' attitude because, for some reason, they thought a 30 MPGe hybrid filled with rare earth metals was somehow more "green" than a 50 MPG diesel V-Dub.
Now, as the technology has progressed, the media hype has worn down, and the price point went from "allyourbanksarebelongtous" to something a bit more reasonable, many of the "anti-electric car" folks such as myself have cooled the rhetoric, and are far more accepting than we were when "OMG FUCKING GREEN GREEN GREEEEEN" was being forced down our gullets.
Of course, there will always be A) the special-interest players who have a vested interest in keeping electric cars off the streets, B) the abject morons who oppose an idea just because someone they've been told to dislike said it was a good one, and C) the abject morons who support an idea just because someone they've been told to like said it was a good one.
Oh, yea, one more thing working against the pro-electric crowd: Your poster boy Elon. I know his supporters are convinced that he's the goddamn Second Coming (or at least, that's how they act when you question his 'wisdom'), but to the rest of us he comes off as a spoiled little rich fuck who can't handle any criticism, whatsoever. You don't see Renault or Fiat going after Jeremy Clarkson for saying their cars are shit, and he bags on them waaay worse than he ever did to Tesla.
Put the leashes on that fucker, he's doing more harm than good.
There are studies that show "conservatives" here in the USA will buy CFL bulbs on their own (if they think) but as soon as you label them "green" or with other labels and slogans that have been associated as belonging to the enemy tribe, they will fuck themselves just to not have anything to do with the opposing tribe.
Ooh, how I would love to see a citation for that one...
Some of us electric drivers also take pleasure in using solar panels to charge our (overly expensive) e-vehicles so we can wallow in the pleasure of driving for free ;)
Yea, about how long does it take for those cheap, chincy Chinese solar panels to charge your batteries? 6 months or so?
OK, weak attempts at comedy aside, I actually like the idea of supplementing electric car charging with renewables like solar and wind. Just wish the tech would hurry up and reach a point where it's feasible to operate our vehicles in such a manner (get on it, science bitches!).
As a security precaution, I generally use an account with limited access most of the time and only use accounts with elevated access for specific actions. If our authentication is based on a tattoo or pill, how feasible is it to indicate which account we want to use this session?
This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.
Oh, you just wanted to log in to your Steam account? Take this purple one then.
Kim seems to be (or have been) quite cozy with a few of NZ' officials.
I admit to not knowing much about NZ politics, but if it's anything like what we have here in the States, friend of politician A == enemy of politician B.
Granted, considering the volume of information would be problematic to sift through, but is it fair to say
"since there's so much, let's just seize the lot, including every person's legitimate files stored there and keep them to ourselves"?
Like that wouldn't backfire..
That's what they get for using American-style strongarm tactics, without an American-style kangaroo court system to back them up.
I don't think that would fly since, as you quoted, the judge pointed out that the expenses were their own damn fault.
Now, if the citizens of NZ decided to sue their government for wasting so many resources on a personal vendetta against a single individual... THAT I can see making it to court.
Singapore has a great firewall as well, and all media is censored prior to sale.
Perhaps, then, they should consider renaming their country the Nation of Wal-Mart?
This is the same DOJ that's having Eric Holder investigate the crimes of... Eric Holder.
Sometimes I'm amazed at how much blatantly fucked, unconstitutional shit these assclowns manage to get away with... then I remember: bread and circuses.
Fuck.
On what basis?
https://www.google.com/search?q=define+infringed
No, you don't - you speculate they would not have been killed, but do you really understand what motivates mass killers like Lanza? Something tells me, had he not been able to access guns, he still would have found a way to kill those children.
For the record, If you can't make a point without resorting to lies, distortions, and/or misinformation, you don't have a point worth making.
As for the tyrannical government, there's no way a bunch of people with semi-automatic rifles are going to defend themselves against the firepower of the United States military. The second amendment is antiquated.
You seem to be under the mistaken impression that our military is comprised solely of unthinking automatons; this is not true. Those people who pilot the drones and tanks, who walk the streets with their automatic rifles and ordnance - these are our fucking brothers and sisters.
Now, I don't know about yours, but in my family we take a strong stance against murdering our siblings just because some asshole in a suit said "do it."
That's not even considering the oath they take, which BTW is an ordered list.
What gun nuts...
For the record, this is the point at which most rational, thinking individuals stop paying attention to you. Fortunately, I likes to buck trends.
anything we can do to make it harder for criminals and the irresponsible to use firearms outside of their intended purpose is a good thing.
Not if it means sacrificing our freedoms and liberty to achieve it.
Even better, wouldn't it be awesome if we could supplement voluntary safety measures with some sort of social system in place that could be used to educate kids on how to avoid potentially dangerous things like guns, poisons, matches, et. al.?
While I do agree cutting off the cops hand would a stupid waste of time (any idiot with access to a handful of propellant, a metal tube, and something to use as a projectile can build a "gun" quickly and easily), I have to ask:
Who's stupid here - the guy spouting obvious hyperbole, or the guy who actually takes it seriously?
... but realistically the situations where a firearm is useful for self defense where 6 shots isn't enough is rather unusual. And ultimately the result of overpowered weapons having been created for the small penis set in the first place.
Citation Please
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transference
It sounds like they just figured out who their customers really are. It's not the gun owner, it's the gun opposition.
Brilliant business plan there - build a product that no one wants except people who would never buy your product.
No wonder they're trying to crowdfund instead of going the VC route.
"We give our shit to you free, and you use it willingly."
So, you mean they're not creating massive databases filled with the private information of their users in exchange for use of the service?
FYI, just because you're not handing them legal tender does not automagically make it a "free service."
On your part, yes. (I.E. TFTFY).
Fixed that for you too.
You didn't fix shit, you cocky asshole. I've worked since I was 15, and guess what? Never needed parental permission, and the only "special legal restrictions" I dealt with were that I wasn't supposed to work past a certain time (10 PM I think) on schooldays, though that never stopped management from scheduling me til close.
Spend a little more time doing research, and a little less time being so sure of yourself, and maybe next time you won't come off as such an arrogant, know-nothing prick.
yet you can be 14 and work at a mcdonalds, at least in NY
I figured as much; hence my use of the term, "generally."
In Missouri, employing anyone under the age of 16 requires a valid work permit (exception made for farm hands).
Pure, unfiltered bullshit.
Evidence: 16-year-olds who work at McDonald's.
C'mon, PayPal; Fuckin' a kid around is bad enough, but then having the balls to lie to his face about why? That's uber-dickish.
Child labour laws usually prohibit voluntary labour by persons under a certain age (with varying ages, transitional age ranges allowed to work limited hours, etc.).
Indeed; in the USA, that age is generally 16 (although exceptions do apply for work permit holders and farm kids)