"If the context was, "All Tesla owners died after driving a Tesla," you'd be right."
By your own admission then, I am right
If that's the context in which you frame the statement, yes. However, if one chooses to frame the statement as "All Telsa owners will have died after driving a Tesla" instead, you would not be correct. As it stands, the statement is not phrased in a definitive way, thus the interpretation is at the mercy of the reader.
Unless, of course, you're applying the OP's context to my statement, which would make it read "he died... after driving a Tesla." Which would be an accurate statement to make about every Tesla driver, at some point in time.
Speaking of time, I'm amazed you've wasted so much arguing a non-important, subjective point. But then, humans do lots of inane things that amaze me.
tracked? no one cares about your beer, pizza, gamer video card, lap dance and dime bag purchases
They will the moment I decide to run for office, or become famous in some way, even locally.
If you don't care, then by all means, post a list of everything you've ever bought from the sex shop, along with your age, gender, and most frequented social clubs.
BigCorp, Inc. generally doesn't care, because they make enough off other purchases that the occasional loss due to merchant fees doesn't hurt their bottom line.
Pop's Mom Stand, on the other hand, can't afford a $3 fee on a $2 transaction, so he has a minimum purchase amount.
The local smoke shop where I purchase my tobacco recently switched to a $5 minimum for card transactions, after their bank imposed a $2.75 fee on all credit/debit transactions.
No envelopes stuffed with cash makes bribing government harder to do without getting caught much harder.
You watch too many movies.
There are no "envelopes stuffed with cash," there's "dinner with a lobbyist." And it's legalized bribery, so they don't have any concern about being caught.
Who do you think is behind the push to eliminate cash, anyway?
Why would you ever want a cashless society? Cash is one option you have. Taking it out removes an option and therefore freedom.
So you can audit and authorize where it goes.
Which seems like a great idea, until you realize that you're not the only one auditing your paper trail.
Do you really want the government/advertising companies to know what brand of dildo you prefer? Or that you're buying dildos at all? Or being able to make ownership of a certain thing illegal, then use your paper trail to find out if you own any of these things, and come-a-knockin'?
Sure, paying with a card has certain advantages sometimes. As does paying with cash. There's no logical reason to limit our options here. Well, unless you're a paranoid-schizophrenic government agency that thinks like a meth-head.
In which case, people who pay with cash are obviously all out to getcha.
Most of the people I'd want to send cash to are people I know and are already in my phone's contact list.
I'd guess you're unique in that regard; most people don't get to know the various waitresses, bellhops, delivery people, etc. they might encounter in life well enough to get their contact info.
All Bitcoin transactions are stored publicly and permanently on the network, which means anyone can see the balance and transactions of any Bitcoin address.
Yea, yea, I know the paragraph goes on to state that each address should only be used once for that reason, but since we're talking about ubiquitous acceptance - Dude. C'mon. We can't even get the Normals to use GPG on their emails, you really expect them to use a different, difficult-to-remember address for every single transaction they make?
The nightmare scenario of automatically paying your bills. Jesus, that's awful.
Blind or intentionally obtuse? I'd guess both.
Here's your nightmare scenario:
KNOCKKNOCKKNOCKBOOM
"GET ON THE GROUND! GET ON THE FUCKING GROUND!" BLAM BLAM (officer shoots your dog)
"STOP RESISTING! STOP RESISTING!" As they beat the living shit out of you, your wife, your kids, etc. on the floor of your own home
Later, as you sit in a police interrogation room, bloody, bruised, and nearly broken:
"So, Mr. Olsoc, we wanted to ask you about these purchases of fertilizer and pipe nipples you made at the hardware store 6 months apart... Building a hydroponic garden? We don't buy it, since you never applied for the appropriate permit."
Of course, you'll probably accuse me of being overly paranoid, nevermind the fact that this sort of shit does happen, regularly. Because that's how sheeple think - anyone more paranoid than them is "too paranoid."
It's a new feature on the smartphone app: you could already honk the horn, open the windows and roof, and many other things. Now they added "split in half and eject driver". Very useful, I must say.
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By your own admission then, I am right
If that's the context in which you frame the statement, yes. However, if one chooses to frame the statement as "All Telsa owners will have died after driving a Tesla" instead, you would not be correct. As it stands, the statement is not phrased in a definitive way, thus the interpretation is at the mercy of the reader.
Unless, of course, you're applying the OP's context to my statement, which would make it read "he died ... after driving a Tesla." Which would be an accurate statement to make about every Tesla driver, at some point in time.
Speaking of time, I'm amazed you've wasted so much arguing a non-important, subjective point. But then, humans do lots of inane things that amaze me.
Also useful if you have to pay something and want to be a dick about it
Hey, pennies are not useless!
They're great for smooshing flat under train cars, making potato batteries, and launching at your sister's friends!
tracked? no one cares about your beer, pizza, gamer video card, lap dance and dime bag purchases
They will the moment I decide to run for office, or become famous in some way, even locally.
If you don't care, then by all means, post a list of everything you've ever bought from the sex shop, along with your age, gender, and most frequented social clubs.
Depends on the business.
BigCorp, Inc. generally doesn't care, because they make enough off other purchases that the occasional loss due to merchant fees doesn't hurt their bottom line.
Pop's Mom Stand, on the other hand, can't afford a $3 fee on a $2 transaction, so he has a minimum purchase amount.
The local smoke shop where I purchase my tobacco recently switched to a $5 minimum for card transactions, after their bank imposed a $2.75 fee on all credit/debit transactions.
As long as there is a demand for sex toys
FTFY.
I'd bet the societal need to be able to anonymously purchase fetish-based merchandise dwarfs the need for illicit substances.
Because everybody fucks, but not everybody does drugs.
Side note, this is the perfect response to the "done nothing wrong/nothing to hide" crowd.
No envelopes stuffed with cash makes bribing government harder to do without getting caught much harder.
You watch too many movies.
There are no "envelopes stuffed with cash," there's "dinner with a lobbyist." And it's legalized bribery, so they don't have any concern about being caught.
Who do you think is behind the push to eliminate cash, anyway?
Follow up, where in the woods are they spending $20's? Bambi's Bodega?
Why would you ever want a cashless society? Cash is one option you have. Taking it out removes an option and therefore freedom.
So you can audit and authorize where it goes.
Which seems like a great idea, until you realize that you're not the only one auditing your paper trail.
Do you really want the government/advertising companies to know what brand of dildo you prefer? Or that you're buying dildos at all? Or being able to make ownership of a certain thing illegal, then use your paper trail to find out if you own any of these things, and come-a-knockin'?
Sure, paying with a card has certain advantages sometimes. As does paying with cash. There's no logical reason to limit our options here. Well, unless you're a paranoid-schizophrenic government agency that thinks like a meth-head.
In which case, people who pay with cash are obviously all out to getcha.
https://bitcoin.org/en/you-nee...
Lots of things work in theory but not practice.
To be "anonymous" with Bitcoin, you basically have to use a different address for every single transaction, and never cash out.
To be anonymous with Dollars, you... pay for stuff with Dollars, and you don't have to use a different wallet every time you buy something.
Cash wins.
Most of the people I'd want to send cash to are people I know and are already in my phone's contact list.
I'd guess you're unique in that regard; most people don't get to know the various waitresses, bellhops, delivery people, etc. they might encounter in life well enough to get their contact info.
Drug dealers, on the other hand...
Are you arguing in favor of rent-seeking evasion?
FTFY.
Not every transaction is taxable, and many that are currently taxed probably shouldn't be. I'd guess the inverse is true as well.
https://bitcoin.org/en/you-nee...
Yea, yea, I know the paragraph goes on to state that each address should only be used once for that reason, but since we're talking about ubiquitous acceptance - Dude. C'mon. We can't even get the Normals to use GPG on their emails, you really expect them to use a different, difficult-to-remember address for every single transaction they make?
Meh, I'll stick to cash.
The nightmare scenario of automatically paying your bills. Jesus, that's awful.
Blind or intentionally obtuse? I'd guess both.
Here's your nightmare scenario:
KNOCKKNOCKKNOCKBOOM
"GET ON THE GROUND! GET ON THE FUCKING GROUND!" BLAM BLAM (officer shoots your dog)
"STOP RESISTING! STOP RESISTING!" As they beat the living shit out of you, your wife, your kids, etc. on the floor of your own home
Later, as you sit in a police interrogation room, bloody, bruised, and nearly broken:
"So, Mr. Olsoc, we wanted to ask you about these purchases of fertilizer and pipe nipples you made at the hardware store 6 months apart... Building a hydroponic garden? We don't buy it, since you never applied for the appropriate permit."
Of course, you'll probably accuse me of being overly paranoid, nevermind the fact that this sort of shit does happen, regularly. Because that's how sheeple think - anyone more paranoid than them is "too paranoid."
Depends on the context of his response.
If the context was, "All Tesla owners died after driving a Tesla," you'd be right.
However, if the context is, "All Telsa owners will have died after driving a Tesla," then you are incorrect.
Please pay attention to tense
Back atcha, bud - "Wouldn't this apply to all Tesla owners" doesn't preclude the already-dead or will-be-dead-eventually.
Provide money and guidance to the local school systems then let them buy the approved technology they need rather than what is dictated to them.
Because then all the money will go to the assistant principal's brother-in-law.
That's what oversight is supposed to be for... and if wishes were horses...
On the other hand, there's a variety of lesson plans and administrative tools used in education that can benefit from better connectivity.
Such as?
Basically anyone not in a bunker would become an easy target.
You say that...
Seriously, the only way this could be spoof-proof is to modulate the laser with some type of crypto.
In practice, by the time you realize that a sniper was targeting you, it is too late to start spoofing.
Which is why you should do it all the time.
Hey, maybe this is why everyone in "futuristic" movies walks around in full-body tinfoil...
It's a new feature on the smartphone app: you could already honk the horn, open the windows and roof, and many other things. Now they added "split in half and eject driver". Very useful, I must say.
Still playing catch-up with the big boys, I see.
Ferrari is years ahead of Tesla in this regard
Lol, you are technically correct.
The best kind of correct.
Died after driving a Telsa.
Arg, beat me to it.
Would I like to make double what I am making? Sure, but I would NOT be willing to put in double the work.
Not for these fuckers, anyway.
Were I to strike out on my own, I don't think I'd mind all the extra hours, but it's easy to see things differently when you're your own boss.
Load balanced or mirrored systems. You can upgrade part of it any time, validate it, then swap it over to the live system when you are happy.
Having someone with little or no sleep doing critical updates is not really the best strategy.
Oh my $deity, this!
I've worked in environments with test-to-live setups, and ones without, and the former is always, always a smoother running system than the latter.