place was insane enviromentalism(sic)(no new power plants!!)
In case your not keeping up, rampant consumerism is polluting the planet beyond repair. "No new powerplants" is not a *problem* -- having a TINY incentive to reduce or improve energy consumption is a *good* idea... building endless powerplants and destroying the planet is not an option.
"How long do you expect an electric company to operate at a loss before things get desperate and we see blackouts
Utilities like Electricity are mandatory for modern life. They should be operated as a matter of public trust, on a non-profit basis... IF NOT, then you might as well start buying arms for the coming People's Revolt -- its like clockwork, when the population starts clamped down upon, in order that an elite may live like Gods, people will destroy the abusive order. Maybe not 10 yrs from now.. but in time it happens. Harmony is achieved with co-operation, sacrifice and compromise - try and ignore that (as USofAmerica does) and suffer the consequences of history.
Yes, I *am* a Communist. Only in America is it a slur... because ignorant Mccarthy-ites cant tell the difference between propaganda and academic honesty. As evidenced by your post, Politics and Public Discourse in America are the intellectual equivalent of childhood name calling -- you dont know the first thing about what a Communist advocates, yet you are reflexive in your condemnation, every stop to *understand* why? Spare me the ignorant name calling.
The rolling california blackouts are the perfect case for the advocacy of Utility Regulation (like the new 'computer utilities envisioned by HP/IBM/Sun etc).
Why is this on-topic? because someday, in the future, computing-as-utility will become as necessary as electricity is today... want to get a job? have to have computing-ability. Want to pay your bills? have to have computing-ability. want to get a loan? have to have computing-ability. want to vote? have to have computing-ability.. without accepting that WHEN THIS HAPPENS, that regulation of the industry in the public interest becomes necessary... unless you want the future-monied-kings to shut down your house/town/state.
What concerns me right now is that in the Middle East there is a quite a fundamentalist movement. This is not to be underestimated
Tolerance of anti-secularism is going to be a problem for America. It has (outside of the muslim community) the greatest "fundamentalist" movement in the world. Fundy Christians in America see this as Christ vs. Mohammad - they dont like these uppity Muslims. As our dear Princess said in SW: "the more you tighten your grip, the more systems will slip through your fingers". The more BushCo's neocons entrench themselves (as open allies with the christian right) the more they're going to be pressured into "Protecting the one true Faith in the USA". I see monotheastic religion -- in total -- as the problem. Religions rise in furvour for reasons outside my understanding, but history tells us they can grow into VERY big problems. I absolutely agree fundamentalist-muslims are a big problem, but almost as bad is the paralysis the USA is going to have in facing it. The *only* way to assault this problem is to address fundamental religion in general, less it will appear (even more obviously) that the USA is interested in attacking Muslims - but they cant do that without saying "fundy religions need to chill" (for lack of a better term) because it will unsettle BushCo's *own* ReliousPowerBase.
bottom line: American religious leaders have been on the rise themselves, and are setting us *all* up for a Christian(/Jewish) vs. Muslims holy war. The Muslim leaders want it (overtly), but the rising Christian Right in America isnt exactly being forthcoming with this obviousness on Fox News. Unless a truly secular government can come to power in the USA, put the Christian Fundies in America in *their place* FIRST can they hope to address this Muslims vs. USA problem. Starting by withdrawing the $10billion in aid for Israelis to slaughter palestinians would be a good start. maybe the USA should appeal to the UN to have an INTERNATIONAL body mediate this problem... the USA can never (in its present form) be perceived as impartial (because they are not).
I know this post is all over the place, my apologies for it being so scatterbrained (im at a loss at the moment) -- but Im trying to see this in the arc of 100-200 years, not 5-10. On this larger scale, Im thinking there are some serious problems to be dealt with. But I dont see too many people saying what is necessary: That all religion is an illusion - there are no Gods. We are the Masters of this planet, wholly responsible for its problems, and the only force capable of ever making things better. That the modern world will never move forward as long as ignorant people continue to allow themselves to be manipulated.
As for HitlerV2.0, its as sure as anything... if one 'leader' were to unite fundie-muslims world-wide its going to be a f'ing problem. If this leader arises, and a equally neo-con christian fundy arises in the States, its going to be WWIII... because America too is ripe for its own jingoist jihad.
you know, wouldnt it be VERY cool if someone lobbied Lucas to get this kid's likeness CGed into a role in the next movie? maybe an extra off in the distance...
Iraq is pumping oil at its peak, that will only account for 20 billion dollars.
Well, uh-oh. I guess US-Oil will just have to get in there and PUMP IT OUT QUICKER in order that the Iraqis can pay to rebuild what the USA has destroyed in 12 years of bombing and this last occupation-effort.
Im sure they wont be too miffed at that idea...
And the concern is that it could turn into a world war 1 fiasco Are you suggesting that the role of invader, in this case USA is going to return home, build up a massive army (check) and come back swinging? is the us going to invade poland? (canada?)
The reconstruction, like most of the war, is being paid for primarily out of the pockets of the US taxpayers. That's mostly coming from US workers. You do know that the puppet-iraq gov is going to hand over untold numbers of oil contracts to american firms eh? this is the real prize here... how many years of pumping cash out of the desert is going to goto the US-Oil now that you've invaded and occupy Iraq?
The present bickering about 'reconstruction contracts' is missing the really big show. Thats going to be many many many billions in oil plunder.
there *were* electric riding lawnmowers, do a net search, you can find them used. made in the 70s i understand.
the almost 4 acres of grass I cut
are those *your* four acres? ever think about planting trees? or tall grasses -- you do know how lawnmowers (small engines) pollute.. much MUCH worse than your car.
btw, i have a black&decker cordless electric mower and black&decker cordless-electric weed-eater, both work terrific and the charge lasts well on my (very) moderate sized lawn.
move out of the city? why? i work in the city. all my necessary resources are in the city (sports fields/libraries/cinemas/shops) -- the *point* is that "moving out of the city" is wrong, living in the burbs is EXACTLY what causes the bus systems to be streatched so thin (2-3miles away--useless). Land-use and suburban sprawl make it so your city REQUIRES a car. If you *truely* live in a rural environment (
Interesting, because some person has a "Pro-car" point of view, they label/. as "anti-car"... maybe they are "Anti-pollution, sprawl, road death, war-for-oil" and not simply "anti-car".
anti-ware rallies are actually Pro-Peace, except to those who are actually pro-war.
You gettin' it? Its about language, the power of mass media and propaganda.
11MPH? Do you really want to get stuck behind some yuppie...inching along the street when you are in a rush to get to the office?
dont like it? take a bus.
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As it did Corel
I dont think your watching what went down w/ corel. Corel starts distro, ms offers to contract corel to do some.NET work (and investment), corel dumps GNU/Linux, MS dumps stock, MS dumps corel.
Whoever at Corel decided to move AWAY from GNU/Linux to win favour from MS should be shot.
Corel moving from GNU/Linux will be what kills Corel... as there is no room in x86 computing for anyone other than MS...and adobe, macromedia and borland hardly count...
Listen, I'm an Early Adopter because of where I live, the time I live in, and my mindset. So, you define yourself in relation to market demographics? Do you also consider yourself a "consumer"?
The traffic is to say the least, hellish.
Traffic is hellish becaues of sprawl and the personal-auto paradigm.
Gas prices are through the roof
Gas prices in the SouthEast are some of the cheapest in the USA. The USA has some of the cheapest petrol on the planet. When you say prices are 'through the roof', your wrong.Insurance costs? Insanity.
Because of colluding, gouging insurance companies.. thats ANOTHER issue.
unique standing at the benefit of my own mind.
What?
He would have ended up paying for a car in less than a few months
Cant ride the bus? or walk/bike? To hear the entitlement argument spoken from a position of such privilage - wow.
Do you for some strange reason think that a bike would resolve my transportation issues, or that of anyone else? I don't dispute the exercise potential of a bicycle for a minute, however its real transportation value is little, if any. My morning commute is 5.7 miles on the street, and another 10 miles or so on the Miami-Dade Metrorail. As a matter of fact, bicycles aren't allowed on the Metro during rush-hour, and as such, I wouldn't be able to use it for my commute if I wanted to. I carry about 30-40 pounds of stuff on a daily basis between my laptop, backpack, and any other gear I may have with me. Bikes are not only less safe, but they are more of an inconvenience and less rugged than the HT for my purposes. I can't bike to school every day in khakis and a decent shirt and show up in proper condition in 90F weather with 80-95% humidity and sunshine.
blah blah blah - Im sorry, this is not only irrelevant, but terrible embarassing. #1) you didnt get my point regarding sprawl - you live too far from school, because of sprawl, get it? #2) hearing you suggest, you've done someone a favour because you bought a $5K segway -- because riding a bike would keep you from being fashionable @ school -- is unspeakably depressing.
We have different tastes than you do, so please stop trying to impose your "taste" on us Do you commute to work? do you live in a suburban or (truly) rural environment?
Here we go again with this taste/fashion arguement of "sprawl"
fashion and taste are irrelevant. SPRAWL is real. Drive between detroit and dearborn. Between Toronto and Mississauga. Between %yournearestcity% and %somebedroomcommunity%. People who are buying $150k cookie cutter houses on 120x200 lots anyplace the land is flat is the problem. They depend on massive highways and byways to get their kids to school, food for dinner, a cup of coffee (starbucks drivethrough..). It is ecological suicide. The property that we are building these suburbs is (nearly gauranteed) to be the most productive in NorthAmerica (thats because communities in NA where plopped ontop of good agricultural land)
The part payed for by my fuel taxes. Unfortunately, much of that gets robbed for bike trails, METRO rail and busses
Do you *really* believe this? Reread my earlier post - your FUEL taxes dont even pay for the paving/maintenance/building of roads(!). The other issues (the sprawl itself) IS NOT payed by you -- its payed by everyone. BTW, each situation is different, but public transit is a minor expense in relation to the roads themselves... and bike trails/pedestrian transit routes -- really, common, are you joking? Most NA cities pay little more than lip service to these needs, let alone spend actual $. ARe you bloody kidding???
I'm 15, and probably the youngest Early Adopter out there.
It costs $ to be an 'early adopter' (which btw is a universal term for "person who buys new kit, has little regard for $)
A Segway i-Series is by no means cheap, about $5000 retail. I chose mine in lieu of a car for now, and hoped that it would make my life a bit easier and productive.
Assuming for a second that your not a astro-turfish shill, Where exactly does a 15 year old get $5000 to spend on crap like this? "in lieu of a car for now"? and you are planning on buying a car too?
You indulgent little shit, buy a goddamn bike and give the rest of the cash daddy-gives to United Way.
What portion of your tax-dollars are spent on highways, bi-ways, 4lane roads and other elements of urban-sprawl? Cities are being DESIGNED TO REQUIRE an automobile. Not only is the auto *personally* expensive, but sprawl costs your community big-BIG $$$. More roads to clear of snow, more roads to patrol, greater distances of electrical/water/sewage services all NEEDLESS spending because people are encouraged to WANT this mindless suburban-commuter lifestyle.
If you *aren't* forced (because of city-design) to spend $$$ on a 'truck', how much less would you be required to maintain the same standard of living? Could you turn in your auto, move downtown and vacation an additional 4 weeks per year? maybe.. maybe-not. The bottom line is that NorthAmerica needs a re-think on its personal transportation / city design ideas....
Im not saying the segway is the future of the world, I *am* saying it is welcome in a more reasonably-scaled urban environment.
Im tired of paying for sprawl and highways... not only is it irresponsible for the planet, it is expensive. I want a reasonable public transit system, and human-scale transportation (bikeways/walkways/segways(maybe))
motorized vehicles are not welcome on running/rollerblading trails. Nor are they on sidewalks.
Vehicles like the segway belong in the road -- with the cars... maybe the desire to be responsible with personal transportation, and its associated infrastructure can change the depth of some of the associated problems (sprawl, pollution, inhumane citydesign, obesity..etcetc).
Shrub is spending more on the military that has ever been spent. $380Billion is earmarked for Military. A further $80Billion was made available for occupying Iraq...and im sure that wont be the only two items spent on war.
The point? The military is going to be nice and flush with cash, if anyone actually *wants* to use the tunnels, they will get $$$.
ATi does make better hardware but their software (drivers) are terrible and not very well supported.
that is a old accusation - that had a kernel of truth 24 months ago, but Ive used ati cards for years, and they have gone rock solid since forums like this just started to accept that schlock as 100% truth.
Bottom line: dont believe the hype. this is just *not* true.
The fuss is about the honesty of nvidia's business practices. I dont know about you, but I do not excuse dishonesty from business people -- they should be held to a very high standard.
If what extremetech is saying (that nvidia purposefully wrote their driver identify a specific benchmark suite, and then ONLY to inflate the results) it would be increadiby significant. if so, I would *NEVER* buy another nvidia product again -- and I would make clear to the (many unfortunately) people with whom I speak regularily about computer-purchase decisions...
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...thats the trick "Barenaked Ladies" pulled, clubs would bill "Now appearing; Barenaked Ladies" and you would do a doubletake...
place was insane enviromentalism(sic)(no new power plants!!)
In case your not keeping up, rampant consumerism is polluting the planet beyond repair. "No new powerplants" is not a *problem* -- having a TINY incentive to reduce or improve energy consumption is a *good* idea... building endless powerplants and destroying the planet is not an option.
"How long do you expect an electric company to operate at a loss before things get desperate and we see blackouts
Utilities like Electricity are mandatory for modern life. They should be operated as a matter of public trust, on a non-profit basis... IF NOT, then you might as well start buying arms for the coming People's Revolt -- its like clockwork, when the population starts clamped down upon, in order that an elite may live like Gods, people will destroy the abusive order. Maybe not 10 yrs from now.. but in time it happens. Harmony is achieved with co-operation, sacrifice and compromise - try and ignore that (as USofAmerica does) and suffer the consequences of history.
Yes, I *am* a Communist. Only in America is it a slur... because ignorant Mccarthy-ites cant tell the difference between propaganda and academic honesty. As evidenced by your post, Politics and Public Discourse in America are the intellectual equivalent of childhood name calling -- you dont know the first thing about what a Communist advocates, yet you are reflexive in your condemnation, every stop to *understand* why? Spare me the ignorant name calling.
The rolling california blackouts are the perfect case for the advocacy of Utility Regulation (like the new 'computer utilities envisioned by HP/IBM/Sun etc).
The power companies, colluding with the marketers themeselves, PURPOSEFULLY manipulated the energy market in california to raise prices. the rolling blackouts were the 'shot across the bow' of regulation-advocates; "we'll shut your damn power off it you dont pay" extortion.
Why is this on-topic? because someday, in the future, computing-as-utility will become as necessary as electricity is today... want to get a job? have to have computing-ability. Want to pay your bills? have to have computing-ability. want to get a loan? have to have computing-ability. want to vote? have to have computing-ability.. without accepting that WHEN THIS HAPPENS, that regulation of the industry in the public interest becomes necessary... unless you want the future-monied-kings to shut down your house/town/state.
what you want is giant evil robots, prefereably giant evil red robots
What concerns me right now is that in the Middle East there is a quite a fundamentalist movement. This is not to be underestimated
Tolerance of anti-secularism is going to be a problem for America. It has (outside of the muslim community) the greatest "fundamentalist" movement in the world. Fundy Christians in America see this as Christ vs. Mohammad - they dont like these uppity Muslims. As our dear Princess said in SW: "the more you tighten your grip, the more systems will slip through your fingers". The more BushCo's neocons entrench themselves (as open allies with the christian right) the more they're going to be pressured into "Protecting the one true Faith in the USA". I see monotheastic religion -- in total -- as the problem. Religions rise in furvour for reasons outside my understanding, but history tells us they can grow into VERY big problems. I absolutely agree fundamentalist-muslims are a big problem, but almost as bad is the paralysis the USA is going to have in facing it. The *only* way to assault this problem is to address fundamental religion in general, less it will appear (even more obviously) that the USA is interested in attacking Muslims - but they cant do that without saying "fundy religions need to chill" (for lack of a better term) because it will unsettle BushCo's *own* ReliousPowerBase.
bottom line: American religious leaders have been on the rise themselves, and are setting us *all* up for a Christian(/Jewish) vs. Muslims holy war. The Muslim leaders want it (overtly), but the rising Christian Right in America isnt exactly being forthcoming with this obviousness on Fox News. Unless a truly secular government can come to power in the USA, put the Christian Fundies in America in *their place* FIRST can they hope to address this Muslims vs. USA problem. Starting by withdrawing the $10billion in aid for Israelis to slaughter palestinians would be a good start. maybe the USA should appeal to the UN to have an INTERNATIONAL body mediate this problem... the USA can never (in its present form) be perceived as impartial (because they are not).
I know this post is all over the place, my apologies for it being so scatterbrained (im at a loss at the moment) -- but Im trying to see this in the arc of 100-200 years, not 5-10. On this larger scale, Im thinking there are some serious problems to be dealt with. But I dont see too many people saying what is necessary: That all religion is an illusion - there are no Gods. We are the Masters of this planet, wholly responsible for its problems, and the only force capable of ever making things better. That the modern world will never move forward as long as ignorant people continue to allow themselves to be manipulated.
As for HitlerV2.0, its as sure as anything... if one 'leader' were to unite fundie-muslims world-wide its going to be a f'ing problem. If this leader arises, and a equally neo-con christian fundy arises in the States, its going to be WWIII... because America too is ripe for its own jingoist jihad.
you know, wouldnt it be VERY cool if someone lobbied Lucas to get this kid's likeness CGed into a role in the next movie? maybe an extra off in the distance...
How do you rebuild a country without decent communication
oh, i dunno, maybe ask the locals how they would like you to help?
Iraq is pumping oil at its peak, that will only account for 20 billion dollars.
Well, uh-oh. I guess US-Oil will just have to get in there and PUMP IT OUT QUICKER in order that the Iraqis can pay to rebuild what the USA has destroyed in 12 years of bombing and this last occupation-effort.
Im sure they wont be too miffed at that idea...
And the concern is that it could turn into a world war 1 fiasco
Are you suggesting that the role of invader, in this case USA is going to return home, build up a massive army (check) and come back swinging? is the us going to invade poland? (canada?)
The reconstruction, like most of the war, is being paid for primarily out of the pockets of the US taxpayers. That's mostly coming from US workers.
You do know that the puppet-iraq gov is going to hand over untold numbers of oil contracts to american firms eh? this is the real prize here... how many years of pumping cash out of the desert is going to goto the US-Oil now that you've invaded and occupy Iraq?
The present bickering about 'reconstruction contracts' is missing the really big show. Thats going to be many many many billions in oil plunder.
I would be interested in buying a used Segway if anyone knows where I might be able to get one.. wink wink
there *were* electric riding lawnmowers, do a net search, you can find them used. made in the 70s i understand.
the almost 4 acres of grass I cut
are those *your* four acres? ever think about planting trees? or tall grasses -- you do know how lawnmowers (small engines) pollute.. much MUCH worse than your car.
btw, i have a black&decker cordless electric mower and black&decker cordless-electric weed-eater, both work terrific and the charge lasts well on my (very) moderate sized lawn.
move out of the city? why? i work in the city. all my necessary resources are in the city (sports fields/libraries/cinemas/shops) -- the *point* is that "moving out of the city" is wrong, living in the burbs is EXACTLY what causes the bus systems to be streatched so thin (2-3miles away--useless). Land-use and suburban sprawl make it so your city REQUIRES a car. If you *truely* live in a rural environment (
Interesting, because some person has a "Pro-car" point of view, they label /. as "anti-car"... maybe they are "Anti-pollution, sprawl, road death, war-for-oil" and not simply "anti-car".
anti-ware rallies are actually Pro-Peace, except to those who are actually pro-war.
You gettin' it? Its about language, the power of mass media and propaganda.
11MPH? Do you really want to get stuck behind some yuppie...inching along the street when you are in a rush to get to the office?
dont like it? take a bus.
As it did Corel
.NET work (and investment), corel dumps GNU/Linux, MS dumps stock, MS dumps corel.
I dont think your watching what went down w/ corel. Corel starts distro, ms offers to contract corel to do some
Whoever at Corel decided to move AWAY from GNU/Linux to win favour from MS should be shot.
Corel moving from GNU/Linux will be what kills Corel... as there is no room in x86 computing for anyone other than MS...and adobe, macromedia and borland hardly count...
Listen, I'm an Early Adopter because of where I live, the time I live in, and my mindset.
So, you define yourself in relation to market demographics? Do you also consider yourself a "consumer"?
The traffic is to say the least, hellish.
Traffic is hellish becaues of sprawl and the personal-auto paradigm.
Gas prices are through the roof
Gas prices in the SouthEast are some of the cheapest in the USA. The USA has some of the cheapest petrol on the planet. When you say prices are 'through the roof', your wrong.Insurance costs? Insanity.
Because of colluding, gouging insurance companies.. thats ANOTHER issue.
unique standing at the benefit of my own mind.
What?
He would have ended up paying for a car in less than a few months
Cant ride the bus? or walk/bike? To hear the entitlement argument spoken from a position of such privilage - wow.
Do you for some strange reason think that a bike would resolve my transportation issues, or that of anyone else? I don't dispute the exercise potential of a bicycle for a minute, however its real transportation value is little, if any. My morning commute is 5.7 miles on the street, and another 10 miles or so on the Miami-Dade Metrorail. As a matter of fact, bicycles aren't allowed on the Metro during rush-hour, and as such, I wouldn't be able to use it for my commute if I wanted to. I carry about 30-40 pounds of stuff on a daily basis between my laptop, backpack, and any other gear I may have with me. Bikes are not only less safe, but they are more of an inconvenience and less rugged than the HT for my purposes. I can't bike to school every day in khakis and a decent shirt and show up in proper condition in 90F weather with 80-95% humidity and sunshine.
blah blah blah - Im sorry, this is not only irrelevant, but terrible embarassing. #1) you didnt get my point regarding sprawl - you live too far from school, because of sprawl, get it? #2) hearing you suggest, you've done someone a favour because you bought a $5K segway -- because riding a bike would keep you from being fashionable @ school -- is unspeakably depressing.
Believe it or not, many people do not want to live in large cities
if by many you mean less than 25% in the USA
Or, in Canada, the 23% of Canadians who live in a rural environment.
We have different tastes than you do, so please stop trying to impose your "taste" on us
Do you commute to work? do you live in a suburban or (truly) rural environment?
Here we go again with this taste/fashion arguement of "sprawl"
fashion and taste are irrelevant. SPRAWL is real. Drive between detroit and dearborn. Between Toronto and Mississauga. Between %yournearestcity% and %somebedroomcommunity%. People who are buying $150k cookie cutter houses on 120x200 lots anyplace the land is flat is the problem. They depend on massive highways and byways to get their kids to school, food for dinner, a cup of coffee (starbucks drivethrough..). It is ecological suicide. The property that we are building these suburbs is (nearly gauranteed) to be the most productive in NorthAmerica (thats because communities in NA where plopped ontop of good agricultural land)
The part payed for by my fuel taxes. Unfortunately, much of that gets robbed for bike trails, METRO rail and busses
Do you *really* believe this? Reread my earlier post - your FUEL taxes dont even pay for the paving/maintenance/building of roads(!). The other issues (the sprawl itself) IS NOT payed by you -- its payed by everyone. BTW, each situation is different, but public transit is a minor expense in relation to the roads themselves... and bike trails/pedestrian transit routes -- really, common, are you joking? Most NA cities pay little more than lip service to these needs, let alone spend actual $. ARe you bloody kidding???
I'm 15, and probably the youngest Early Adopter out there.
It costs $ to be an 'early adopter' (which btw is a universal term for "person who buys new kit, has little regard for $)
A Segway i-Series is by no means cheap, about $5000 retail. I chose mine in lieu of a car for now, and hoped that it would make my life a bit easier and productive.
Assuming for a second that your not a astro-turfish shill, Where exactly does a 15 year old get $5000 to spend on crap like this? "in lieu of a car for now"? and you are planning on buying a car too?
You indulgent little shit, buy a goddamn bike and give the rest of the cash daddy-gives to United Way.
how is your patient going to fair after a up-to-12MPH tumble off one of these things?
It's the next Furby.
Furby was not a flop - they sold millions of the buggers... that was the goal.
What portion of your tax-dollars are spent on highways, bi-ways, 4lane roads and other elements of urban-sprawl? Cities are being DESIGNED TO REQUIRE an automobile. Not only is the auto *personally* expensive, but sprawl costs your community big-BIG $$$. More roads to clear of snow, more roads to patrol, greater distances of electrical/water/sewage services all NEEDLESS spending because people are encouraged to WANT this mindless suburban-commuter lifestyle.
If you *aren't* forced (because of city-design) to spend $$$ on a 'truck', how much less would you be required to maintain the same standard of living? Could you turn in your auto, move downtown and vacation an additional 4 weeks per year? maybe.. maybe-not. The bottom line is that NorthAmerica needs a re-think on its personal transportation / city design ideas....
Im not saying the segway is the future of the world, I *am* saying it is welcome in a more reasonably-scaled urban environment.
Im tired of paying for sprawl and highways... not only is it irresponsible for the planet, it is expensive. I want a reasonable public transit system, and human-scale transportation (bikeways/walkways/segways(maybe))
motorized vehicles are not welcome on running/rollerblading trails. Nor are they on sidewalks.
Vehicles like the segway belong in the road -- with the cars... maybe the desire to be responsible with personal transportation, and its associated infrastructure can change the depth of some of the associated problems (sprawl, pollution, inhumane citydesign, obesity..etcetc).
Shrub is spending more on the military that has ever been spent. $380Billion is earmarked for Military. A further $80Billion was made available for occupying Iraq...and im sure that wont be the only two items spent on war.
The point? The military is going to be nice and flush with cash, if anyone actually *wants* to use the tunnels, they will get $$$.
ATi does make better hardware but their software (drivers) are terrible and not very well supported.
that is a old accusation - that had a kernel of truth 24 months ago, but Ive used ati cards for years, and they have gone rock solid since forums like this just started to accept that schlock as 100% truth.
Bottom line: dont believe the hype. this is just *not* true.
so what all the fuss is about, I have no clue.
The fuss is about the honesty of nvidia's business practices. I dont know about you, but I do not excuse dishonesty from business people -- they should be held to a very high standard.
If what extremetech is saying (that nvidia purposefully wrote their driver identify a specific benchmark suite, and then ONLY to inflate the results) it would be increadiby significant. if so, I would *NEVER* buy another nvidia product again -- and I would make clear to the (many unfortunately) people with whom I speak regularily about computer-purchase decisions...