Why? Cars already have to go in for inspection, just check the mileage then and tax appropriately.
Not all states have vehicle inspections. As an example, Kansas, where I live. None of my vehicles have even been seen by the state, I just tell them the VIN of what I have, they tell me to pay $X in taxes, then give me a license plate.
Of course, implementing mandatory mileage checks at renewal time and computing taxes based on miles at that time would still be a helluva lot more sensible.
That doesn't work too well on the earth, where those change places about every 24 hours. Granted, the moon only completes a rotation every 28+ days, but still...
Keeping in mind, while Jumpgate: Evolution may be a new title, it is based on a game that pre-dates EVE, Jumpgate (the Reconstruction).
A twitch-based space flight simulator with manual control of your ship, weapons aiming, etc, doesn't have much in common with EVE.
Yes, I've played both games for years each (the original Jumpgate and EVE). If the new release of Jumpgate keeps those twitch-based aspects of the classic version, I doubt there will be much overlap in the customer base between EVE and Jumpgate.
EVE is all about strategy, from the market to the control of regions, to the battles.
Jumpgate is all about tactics, again, from the market to control of regions, to the battles (assuming most of the mechanisms of the new version are at least similar to the classic version).
As to whether or not PVP and PVE can be balanced, well, the classic version balanced for PVP and did a great job of that. PVE was available but minimal but you could pick the difficulty of opponent you wanted, so rather like Guild Wars, the PVE was weak.
Perhaps some of the people participating in the beta of the new version would have some insight into how many of the changes to the game are substantive to the type of game and how much is updates to "modernize" the look and feel.
So a gigantic blade doesn't go flying in to someone's house.
When you are talking machines as big and as heavy as this, you want to test outside conditions in a safe environment[...]
You test an outside case, and you do it somewhere that nobody gets hurt.
This is why I'd recommend the western half of Kansas and Nebraska for this... average wind speeds are 6.5m/s or higher across the entire region, and random bits of shrapnel have next to no chance of hitting a person or a structure. There are plenty of places where you can stand and see a mile or more in every direction by climbing on top of a rock or a car, and not see any sign of habitation except for a road (empty). http://www.awea.org/faq/usresource.html
What is this 1980? What countries are still using magnetic strips for credit and debit cards?
Well, the USA for one. 1 debit card and 2 credit cards in my wallet right now. Everyone is chip-less, the electronically readable information is in the mag stripe on the back, old-fashioned raised numbers and letters for the imprinting machines are on the front.
Granted, they're all issued from the bank, but it is one of the largest in the USA, not some mom-and-pop outfit.
Not an issue. Concrete isn't white, it's just light colored. Snow is WHITE! In my area (Kansas) the interstate highways are often bare concrete. Believe me, the tracks on concrete show through the snow just fine, there is plenty of contrast between WHITE snow and light gray concrete.
On the exposed axle shafts... lots of cars have this now, so it shouldn't be a big deal.
Take the Honda CRV AWD for example. Lots of them all over the place, the rear axle shafts are exposed and spinning away whenever the vehicle is in motion. The only real difference is the Aptera vehicle has them in the front instead of the rear.
For that matter, it seems the risk of exposed axle shafts is a lot less than exposed wheels spinning away, especially motorcycle wheels with their spokes that can more easily capture debris.
If they see your demo, and anything they are already working on is similar or has similar elements, they're opening themselves up to a suit (from you) when they release their product.
About the only way anybody I know in the industry will look at anyone else's concepts is if:
A) The concept is being given away, for free, to be used in any way, without any limitations
and
B) The originator of said concept signs legal papers stating the material is theirs to give away and A) applies.
Even then, most companies still won't touch it and will refuse to see it, as the person providing it may be wrong in stating the material isn't already encumbered (whether the originator knew it or not).
Some examples of how material (like a trailer) can be encumbered without the originator really being aware:
- trailer was made using originator's employer's software/hardware/time
- trailer was made by somebody with a strict employer agreement on original works (anything I author that isn't "for the company" I need to register the material with my employer... or my employer owns it)
- trailer includes characters based on somebody else's trademarked images
- trailer was made using pirated software (believe it or not - this can cause very weird legal problems)
So, sorry, but you'll have a very tough time getting anybody to view it, even just to say "that's neat, but we aren't interested."
Instead it'll be, "I'm sorry, but we can't look at it."
The sailcloth tops used on a number of convertibles are essentially a fabric automotive skin that is not even as strong (nor nearly as high-tech) as what they are experimenting with, and it works amazingly well.
Airplanes from years back traveled at significantly higher speeds than cars and they used much lower tech fabrics as their skins.
I see no problem with the concept and it should make re-finishing one's car an easier process.
Driver's license checks aren't mandatory in the state I live in (Kansas)... it's been 10 years or so since I've been asked to show my driver's license, with the only exception being to board a commercial airline flight.
So apparently these machines aren't being effectively used yet for any kind of tracking purpose, as they'd only be capturing data for people under the "apparent age" of about 25.
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Not all states have vehicle inspections. As an example, Kansas, where I live. None of my vehicles have even been seen by the state, I just tell them the VIN of what I have, they tell me to pay $X in taxes, then give me a license plate.
Of course, implementing mandatory mileage checks at renewal time and computing taxes based on miles at that time would still be a helluva lot more sensible.
That doesn't work too well on the earth, where those change places about every 24 hours. Granted, the moon only completes a rotation every 28+ days, but still ...
Keeping in mind, while Jumpgate: Evolution may be a new title, it is based on a game that pre-dates EVE, Jumpgate (the Reconstruction).
A twitch-based space flight simulator with manual control of your ship, weapons aiming, etc, doesn't have much in common with EVE.
Yes, I've played both games for years each (the original Jumpgate and EVE). If the new release of Jumpgate keeps those twitch-based aspects of the classic version, I doubt there will be much overlap in the customer base between EVE and Jumpgate.
EVE is all about strategy, from the market to the control of regions, to the battles.
Jumpgate is all about tactics, again, from the market to control of regions, to the battles (assuming most of the mechanisms of the new version are at least similar to the classic version).
As to whether or not PVP and PVE can be balanced, well, the classic version balanced for PVP and did a great job of that. PVE was available but minimal but you could pick the difficulty of opponent you wanted, so rather like Guild Wars, the PVE was weak.
Perhaps some of the people participating in the beta of the new version would have some insight into how many of the changes to the game are substantive to the type of game and how much is updates to "modernize" the look and feel.
This is why I'd recommend the western half of Kansas and Nebraska for this ... average wind speeds are 6.5m/s or higher across the entire region, and random bits of shrapnel have next to no chance of hitting a person or a structure. There are plenty of places where you can stand and see a mile or more in every direction by climbing on top of a rock or a car, and not see any sign of habitation except for a road (empty). http://www.awea.org/faq/usresource.html
So, if a particular illegal or actionable activity is traced to a particular IP address, can this ruling be used to indicate:
"It wasn't me, an IP address identifies a computer, not a person, re: so-and-so vs. so-and-so"
or is that just silliness?
Oddly enough, in my state (Kansas) a 16 year old can consent to actual sex with an actual adult. No problem.
But if you take pictures of it, you go to jail.
There is no emissions tests, nor safety tests, nor any other inspections in many jurisdictions. The state has never seen any of my vehicles (Kansas).
I meant to say "from the same bank."
What is this 1980? What countries are still using magnetic strips for credit and debit cards?
Well, the USA for one. 1 debit card and 2 credit cards in my wallet right now. Everyone is chip-less, the electronically readable information is in the mag stripe on the back, old-fashioned raised numbers and letters for the imprinting machines are on the front.
Granted, they're all issued from the bank, but it is one of the largest in the USA, not some mom-and-pop outfit.
Not an issue. Concrete isn't white, it's just light colored. Snow is WHITE! In my area (Kansas) the interstate highways are often bare concrete. Believe me, the tracks on concrete show through the snow just fine, there is plenty of contrast between WHITE snow and light gray concrete.
+1 awesome visualization
How many libraries of congress is that?
Not following cannon is a bad idea, you certainly don't want to be in front of the cannon. It can be painful or even a LLE (Life Limiting Event).
Now, not following canon is something that tends to irritate a fan base.
Sorry to pick on your typing, it isn't as bad as the people who inevitably mis-type rogue as (a personal pet peeve of mine).
I suppose you could say I surfed the web, but it was really only for pron :D
Apparently the web really has NOT evolved much in 13 years ... some things never change.
None of my friends and family qualify as "innocent". It's all good.
On the exposed axle shafts ... lots of cars have this now, so it shouldn't be a big deal.
Take the Honda CRV AWD for example. Lots of them all over the place, the rear axle shafts are exposed and spinning away whenever the vehicle is in motion. The only real difference is the Aptera vehicle has them in the front instead of the rear.
For that matter, it seems the risk of exposed axle shafts is a lot less than exposed wheels spinning away, especially motorcycle wheels with their spokes that can more easily capture debris.
PC's from the early 80's used no power when you flipped the big red switch.
Not really "stand-by", since they couldn't auto-flip the switch, but still ...
Do you have the phone number for the heavily tattooed daughter?
I might like to give her a perfect phone call ...
If they see your demo, and anything they are already working on is similar or has similar elements, they're opening themselves up to a suit (from you) when they release their product.
About the only way anybody I know in the industry will look at anyone else's concepts is if:
A) The concept is being given away, for free, to be used in any way, without any limitations
and
B) The originator of said concept signs legal papers stating the material is theirs to give away and A) applies.
Even then, most companies still won't touch it and will refuse to see it, as the person providing it may be wrong in stating the material isn't already encumbered (whether the originator knew it or not).
Some examples of how material (like a trailer) can be encumbered without the originator really being aware:
- trailer was made using originator's employer's software/hardware/time
- trailer was made by somebody with a strict employer agreement on original works (anything I author that isn't "for the company" I need to register the material with my employer ... or my employer owns it)
- trailer includes characters based on somebody else's trademarked images
- trailer was made using pirated software (believe it or not - this can cause very weird legal problems)
So, sorry, but you'll have a very tough time getting anybody to view it, even just to say "that's neat, but we aren't interested."
Instead it'll be, "I'm sorry, but we can't look at it."
The sailcloth tops used on a number of convertibles are essentially a fabric automotive skin that is not even as strong (nor nearly as high-tech) as what they are experimenting with, and it works amazingly well.
Airplanes from years back traveled at significantly higher speeds than cars and they used much lower tech fabrics as their skins.
I see no problem with the concept and it should make re-finishing one's car an easier process.
My buddy teaches drumming at the Paul Green School of Rock Music (Kansas City branch).
A few weeks ago, he had a prospective student come in, say he wanted to apply to the school to see if he could learn to play "real drums".
When asked what he meant, he said he was doing well at Rock Band on drums in "expert".
It took all of fifteen minutes to acclimatize to a real drum set, and the kid is already many months ahead of being a "beginner" on the drums.
Fancy-schmancy 5
Fanatics are far easier and cheaper to come by and train than robots, for at least several more years.
The lamp uses five 10lb weights ... are you quite sure that isn't enough, because it all checks out for me (this thing is NOT tiny).
See, the tinfoil hats REALLY DO WORK against the orbital mind control lasers ...
Driver's license checks aren't mandatory in the state I live in (Kansas) ... it's been 10 years or so since I've been asked to show my driver's license, with the only exception being to board a commercial airline flight.
So apparently these machines aren't being effectively used yet for any kind of tracking purpose, as they'd only be capturing data for people under the "apparent age" of about 25.