Um, Netflix sure didn't satisfy me. Their stealth throttling policy lost them my business many years ago, before they acknowledged that they throttle their service.
Had they simply been up-front about it, there would have been no issue. However, a queue of 40+ movies, all on "delayed availability", with nothing shipping to me, told me they didn't want my money anymore.
For a rocket scientist, I have a decent layperson's understanding of what goes into running a power plant. Am I an expert? Well, I've never seen a municipal power grid that looks much like a rocket, so draw your own conclusions. I am not so hasty to dismiss the claims that you spend such energy rebutting. (That's almost a pun.)
I submit that, in the Southern United States (and much of the temperate world) energy costs to cool dwellings is substantial. Most of that energy is required in the daytime. Whatever excess can indeed be sold into the grid, and calculated into future sizing and demand equations by the people who are power grid scientists.
Is it simple? Certainly not. However, the idea you're so hot to get rid of has some merit, and I don't understand why it gets your undies so in a twist.
"Come on, people. Sometimes getting new freedoms (freedom to travel) or abilities (ability to travel accross the country in hours) means coffing up some old rights or freedoms. "Nothing in life is free"."
"Maybe because the people who are most interested in science might not be very bookish, prefer to get their news from the telly and might not even have a computer."
Huh?
"but I think it's valid to maybe 70%"
Well, golly! Can't get more scientific than that, can we?
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You've got a pretty low bar for "satisfactory".
Um, Netflix sure didn't satisfy me. Their stealth throttling policy lost them my business many years ago, before they acknowledged that they throttle their service.
Had they simply been up-front about it, there would have been no issue. However, a queue of 40+ movies, all on "delayed availability", with nothing shipping to me, told me they didn't want my money anymore.
"Whether it is enough or is effective is up to debate,"
No, it's really not up to debate. It's a massive charlie foxtrot, and has been since 1995.
"but Microsoft are making efforts"
Not good enough for my money. I pay for solutions, not attempts.
It's good to know that you are the passer-outer of tech cred. Can I have your home phone number, so I can request tech cred? Thanks!
Yes. As a matter of fact, it is.
For a rocket scientist, I have a decent layperson's understanding of what goes into running a power plant. Am I an expert? Well, I've never seen a municipal power grid that looks much like a rocket, so draw your own conclusions. I am not so hasty to dismiss the claims that you spend such energy rebutting. (That's almost a pun.)
I submit that, in the Southern United States (and much of the temperate world) energy costs to cool dwellings is substantial. Most of that energy is required in the daytime. Whatever excess can indeed be sold into the grid, and calculated into future sizing and demand equations by the people who are power grid scientists.
Is it simple? Certainly not. However, the idea you're so hot to get rid of has some merit, and I don't understand why it gets your undies so in a twist.
"You can't buy "your" power back again."
So what? It doesn't come in different flavors. Why would you want "your" power back?
"supply ALL of the energy everyone needs at home on a cold night."
Uh huh. So you can turn off some plants during the day. Wouldn't that be a not-awful idea?
Look at the people lined up at the grocery store to get their kids fingerprinted. You know, to protect them, if they get kidnapped someday.
Hell, I've got these chips in each of my cats. But that's because cats aren't people.
"Come on, people. Sometimes getting new freedoms (freedom to travel) or abilities (ability to travel accross the country in hours) means coffing up some old rights or freedoms. "Nothing in life is free"."
Your copy of the Constitution is broken.
Billions? Say it again? BILLIONS!
Wow, that's fun.
Dvorak's still a tool.
So what? Where do you find these unbiased sources?
I haven't reached your notice either. That's not because of a deficiency in my achievement, but because you are not omniscient.
Your logic, she's not so good.
"Who again is NOT totally angered that Apple won't offer high resolution displays."
*raises hand* Me. Totally not angry. OS X works just fine even on "modest" resolution displays.
If you've got a publicist who says that there's no such thing as bad publicity, you've got a lousy publicist.
Um, if WINE can re-implement the Windows API, why couldn't Apple?
I stand corrected. You're a barrel of laughs. (how are you with sarcasm?)
An alternative explanation is that you're just not funny. But you're the Reality Master. What do I know?
Again with the proof by assertion. Keep going! I'm sure somebody will believe you someday.
Yeah, I tried that with you before, and didn't get anywhere.
So, I'll just leave it at, "You're full of crap", and let the reader fill in the details.
"artists had an incentive to underprice their concerts"
That's OK, because Ticketmaster was there to pick up the slack.
"People would buy OSX w/o Apple hardware. The reverse isn't true. Therefore, Apple is a software company."
You're getting awful good at this proof by assertion thing.
If by "impetus" you mean "plausible cover story", I agree completely.
Hammers make lousy screwdrivers.
"Maybe because the people who are most interested in science might not be very bookish, prefer to get their news from the telly and might not even have a computer."
Huh?
"but I think it's valid to maybe 70%"
Well, golly! Can't get more scientific than that, can we?
MySpace is pretty well regarded as a band promotion tool. For what it's worth...