Well, I wanted to post a snarky reply like "It's not at all surprising that you haven't heard of one yet." but the US has been using RC planes to "assassinate" targets in the middle east for quite some time. They just do it with small bombs instead of a bullet.
Really? The whole middle east and north Africa turned into a sheet of glass instantaneously? Tell me more about this "comet strike" you are proposing...
Seriously - you must not. The abuses we've seen (which are, I should point out, minor in the grand scheme of 7 billion people going about their daily lives) are a known flaw in an imperfect system of multiple tribes of people sharing the same country/continent/planet. The conditions have existed since there were humans to fight one another.
I would ask that you propose an alternate system which provides a similar level of intelligence and allows proactive resolution to potential conflicts *before* suggesting we scrap the system entirely. Because to go without a system would be the ultimate in foolishness.
To be pedantic: life does, in fact, require food. One might even include shelter in that requirement given that much of the US climate can be considered deadly to the unsheltered at certain times of the year. Reasonable transportation is a bit of a longer stretch, but liberty would include at least the freedom to move about, and the pursuit of happiness could imply at least the ability to find transportation which enabled such a pursuit.
Personally, I'd like to see them starve, die from exposure, or - at the least - hear them complain about lack of efficient bus routes.
If you only have the resources to own a single vehicle, you're not the target market for ANY all electric.
As a side note, I find it impossible to imagine hauling a load of plywood in my Subaru sedan, 6 people and luggage to the beach in my truck, or take my minivan on snowy roads to go skiing. Amazingly, with three vehicles between me and my wife I can do all of those things *AND* average about 26-28 MPG combined on all the vehicles. It can't be done with a single vehicle, but that doesn't mean that any of the three are wholly impractical.
I'm not aware of any other production long-range battery car? The Model S is the only all electric car with a 200+ mile range that does not include an ICE, luxury or not.
I'm more impressed each press release by Tesla - not because of anything in particular, but because it seems so impossibly hard for every other manufacturer in the world to even get to half of the Model S range on batteries alone. In fact, if there weren't actual, on the road vehicles I would say - based on their marketing literature and the performance of every other manufacturer - that they were full of shit and may as well be hyping the Moller AirCar.
As has been pointed out to us in the last three weeks by the GOP, you can't simply "correct" what's wrong with a law, you have to repeal it ENTIRELY. Nothing short of that is acceptable. Even if there are things that are useful, the whole bathtub must be thrown out because to simply change the parts which are not working would be to admit that the Law isn't the end of civilization as we know it.
I'm with the GOP - repeal it entirely or I'll hold my breath until I pass out. Or something like that.
What you are seeing here is the birth of a government. First it's law enforcement, paid for by voluntary contributions. Then maybe some additional services - upgraded fire or rescue. Then it gets big enough that someone has to start working full time to manage it. If everyone decides (as often happens) that the people organizing this shouldn't be profiting, they all agree to take turns. Of course, this becomes cumbersome and they really find they need more continuity so the community chooses 3-4 people who will manage it, and they change those people every couple of years to each person doesn't get burned out. Then after a couple years the revenue starts flagging, and they realize that they're going to have to reimburse the organizers, and have to find a way to make sure everyone is contributing. So they form a local organization which includes everyone getting services and they agree on a way to split the costs equitably so everyone gets a bill. Most places choose the split by land area or value. Soon enough they realize that with everybody paying, they can get better garbage service, and maybe even reform the schools if everyone kicks in a little more.
And then one street decides that they aren't really getting enough service, so they take up a collection for a private security firm to supplement the (now official) police...
Have you seen the people that vote? I don't think that would help. Though it would make many of us feel better to fire the sons of bitches who can't seem to get their job done.
What the fuck do you need a military for? Canada isn't going to invade, and neither is anyone south of Texas or from the Caribbean. 2000 miles of ocean separates us from our closest "enemies" - and they're totally fucking dependent on our dollars to keep their economies running.
If you and your friends have guns you don't need a military.
Of course, if you do decide to shut down the government there do happen to owe each other about $8 Trillion (bonds and ss debt), and there are a few other debtors for about $7T who might think ill of us. And border patrol - gonna be a lot of folks coming north. FAA might be useful, though if you don't fly you probably don't care. You probably don't believe in vaccinations either, so you'll be fine without the CDC. As long as your rich, or you home school, losing federal ed money shouldn't matter. Of course, there will be another 3-5 million, mostly white collar, workers put onto the streets, but - hey - at least we won't have to worry about having to play any unemployment benefits!
$2.99 when I left town a week and a half ago, $2.98 tonight.
Then again, I don't live in a town with a large number of government or government hourly-contract employees so we have seen almost zero effect. Oh, well, all the republicans around me who never actually go to the National Park day use areas down the road are complaining that they've hears stories about those places being closed, and what an abomination it is (though they regularly rail against the waste which includes maintaining such areas that they never even use).
When I worked for NASA it was sort of a big deal, but almost as much a game. Not for the question as to whether we would get our pay checks, but what our "excuse" was to tell the guards so we could go in and monitor our projects and keep flight hardware on schedule. Lost coat, extra house key we left in our desk, favorite mug - we used 'em all.
According to an earlier poster, it wasn't a stand-alone bill, it was included in H.R. 933: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013. So, yet another chance to take a bill required to operate the government used for an unrelated political purpose.
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Well, I wanted to post a snarky reply like "It's not at all surprising that you haven't heard of one yet." but the US has been using RC planes to "assassinate" targets in the middle east for quite some time. They just do it with small bombs instead of a bullet.
The best part is seeing what "targeted" advertising coupons get spit out when using that number.
They're called finger cots.
Really? The whole middle east and north Africa turned into a sheet of glass instantaneously?
Tell me more about this "comet strike" you are proposing...
And planes. And travelling significantly north or south toward the poles. And granite (mountains, countertops, building facades).
Seriously - you must not. The abuses we've seen (which are, I should point out, minor in the grand scheme of 7 billion people going about their daily lives) are a known flaw in an imperfect system of multiple tribes of people sharing the same country/continent/planet. The conditions have existed since there were humans to fight one another.
I would ask that you propose an alternate system which provides a similar level of intelligence and allows proactive resolution to potential conflicts *before* suggesting we scrap the system entirely. Because to go without a system would be the ultimate in foolishness.
To be pedantic: life does, in fact, require food. One might even include shelter in that requirement given that much of the US climate can be considered deadly to the unsheltered at certain times of the year. Reasonable transportation is a bit of a longer stretch, but liberty would include at least the freedom to move about, and the pursuit of happiness could imply at least the ability to find transportation which enabled such a pursuit.
Personally, I'd like to see them starve, die from exposure, or - at the least - hear them complain about lack of efficient bus routes.
If you only have the resources to own a single vehicle, you're not the target market for ANY all electric.
As a side note, I find it impossible to imagine hauling a load of plywood in my Subaru sedan, 6 people and luggage to the beach in my truck, or take my minivan on snowy roads to go skiing. Amazingly, with three vehicles between me and my wife I can do all of those things *AND* average about 26-28 MPG combined on all the vehicles. It can't be done with a single vehicle, but that doesn't mean that any of the three are wholly impractical.
I'm not aware of any other production long-range battery car? The Model S is the only all electric car with a 200+ mile range that does not include an ICE, luxury or not.
I'm more impressed each press release by Tesla - not because of anything in particular, but because it seems so impossibly hard for every other manufacturer in the world to even get to half of the Model S range on batteries alone. In fact, if there weren't actual, on the road vehicles I would say - based on their marketing literature and the performance of every other manufacturer - that they were full of shit and may as well be hyping the Moller AirCar.
As has been pointed out to us in the last three weeks by the GOP, you can't simply "correct" what's wrong with a law, you have to repeal it ENTIRELY. Nothing short of that is acceptable. Even if there are things that are useful, the whole bathtub must be thrown out because to simply change the parts which are not working would be to admit that the Law isn't the end of civilization as we know it.
I'm with the GOP - repeal it entirely or I'll hold my breath until I pass out. Or something like that.
You work for the US congress, don't you.
Yeah, but the iPhone 3Gs had a curved back. Certainly this curved phone violates some Apple design IP. *rolls eyes*
My question is: If Apple can get a design patent on rounded corners, can Samsung get one on curved faces?
What you are seeing here is the birth of a government. First it's law enforcement, paid for by voluntary contributions. Then maybe some additional services - upgraded fire or rescue. Then it gets big enough that someone has to start working full time to manage it. If everyone decides (as often happens) that the people organizing this shouldn't be profiting, they all agree to take turns. Of course, this becomes cumbersome and they really find they need more continuity so the community chooses 3-4 people who will manage it, and they change those people every couple of years to each person doesn't get burned out. Then after a couple years the revenue starts flagging, and they realize that they're going to have to reimburse the organizers, and have to find a way to make sure everyone is contributing. So they form a local organization which includes everyone getting services and they agree on a way to split the costs equitably so everyone gets a bill. Most places choose the split by land area or value. Soon enough they realize that with everybody paying, they can get better garbage service, and maybe even reform the schools if everyone kicks in a little more.
And then one street decides that they aren't really getting enough service, so they take up a collection for a private security firm to supplement the (now official) police...
It would be a militia if they did it themselves, this is simply hiring mercenaries to do their work for them.
I believe the response you're looking for is "challenge accepted."
And, in the process, tell us how it would have been so much better if the Democrats would just get the fuck out of the way.
Amazing that it isn't completely finished and coordinated, yet, huh?
Have you seen the people that vote? I don't think that would help. Though it would make many of us feel better to fire the sons of bitches who can't seem to get their job done.
Tell your congressman to do their fucking job and pass a spending bill. Because, really, that's the only thing holding shit up.
What the fuck do you need a military for? Canada isn't going to invade, and neither is anyone south of Texas or from the Caribbean. 2000 miles of ocean separates us from our closest "enemies" - and they're totally fucking dependent on our dollars to keep their economies running.
If you and your friends have guns you don't need a military.
Of course, if you do decide to shut down the government there do happen to owe each other about $8 Trillion (bonds and ss debt), and there are a few other debtors for about $7T who might think ill of us. And border patrol - gonna be a lot of folks coming north. FAA might be useful, though if you don't fly you probably don't care. You probably don't believe in vaccinations either, so you'll be fine without the CDC. As long as your rich, or you home school, losing federal ed money shouldn't matter. Of course, there will be another 3-5 million, mostly white collar, workers put onto the streets, but - hey - at least we won't have to worry about having to play any unemployment benefits!
$2.99 when I left town a week and a half ago, $2.98 tonight.
Then again, I don't live in a town with a large number of government or government hourly-contract employees so we have seen almost zero effect. Oh, well, all the republicans around me who never actually go to the National Park day use areas down the road are complaining that they've hears stories about those places being closed, and what an abomination it is (though they regularly rail against the waste which includes maintaining such areas that they never even use).
When I worked for NASA it was sort of a big deal, but almost as much a game. Not for the question as to whether we would get our pay checks, but what our "excuse" was to tell the guards so we could go in and monitor our projects and keep flight hardware on schedule. Lost coat, extra house key we left in our desk, favorite mug - we used 'em all.
If they don't know what AdBlock is...wow, that's just sad.
Only if you have enough lawyers. LLCs and Corporations for one-person entities have a very, very thin corporate veil.
According to an earlier poster, it wasn't a stand-alone bill, it was included in H.R. 933: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013. So, yet another chance to take a bill required to operate the government used for an unrelated political purpose.
Is that like the one man in the House who refuses to take up the unencumbered budget passed by the senate?