Like I said, I changed as much detail as I could and then I did what they said would "close" my account. I have no idea if it's really closed but I haven't received any spam from them since. I don't provide anyone a valid phone number so that's never been a worry for me.
Floor heating/cooling/ Far more efficient than forced air and no worries about the crap your moving around your house (mold, pollen, etc.) so fewer respiratory issues. We kept our house in Korea at 17C (~63 F for the US folks) in the winter and would sweat if we wore anything other than shorts and t-shirts. You can also tie into your geothermal/solar for even further reduced costs.
Definitely solar/wind power capability-- as close to "off grid" as feasible in the desired footprint. Tie in to grid but be self sufficient when necessary.
Along the discussion of the DC home, a good inverter and maybe dedicated DC outlets. Maybe just feed outlets directly from solar/wind battery bank.
I'd add switchable glass windows to go "opaque" whenever I wanted, at least in the bedrooms.
Intercom with a console in every room, and one on the back patio/deck and garage. Less of an issue if you are building a single floor house, but quite helpful if you live with folks who are hard of hearing or you're building a reasonable large or multi-story house.
The obvious speaker, network, and coax wiring throughout.
A "dark" room with full faraday cage built into the walls. Turn it into my home theater or something. Nothing in, nothing out. Nice for private conversations and no distractions while otherwise entertaining.
Obviously some of these assume a fairly large budget. The geothermal with floor heating shouldn't be too much more to invest in initially than a "conventional" forced air system, though and will pay for itself fairly quickly. (In the central Atlantic region of the US, my calculations were about 7 years for initial install and something like 11-13 for a retro-fit). Adding solar/wind won't cost significantly less than they would as a retrofit, except possibly the grid tie-in. Do the grid tie-in either way and save yourself some trouble down the road.
The last time I used paypal I decided was the last time, period. If a transaction requires paypal in the future, I'll pass on the purchase and tell the seller exactly why. They wouldn't let me delete expired credit cards, they wouldn't let me remove a closed bank account, fuck them. I closed my account entirely after putting in bogus contact information since I'm sure they don't actually delete any account data.
Just no. One more good reason not to use this "service". Uber is clearly run by a bunch of a-holes who think they can do whatever they want with your data. I'll pass. I hope this drives more customers away but, sadly, I doubt it will.
Sure, but what is the reason to play it a minor league game? Do Americans need a reminder of where they are?
Sometimes they do need a reminder. Sometimes we just do things out of tradition. Sometimes we do things simply because we like it. Sometimes, we do things to "prove" something. Even if it's just a "minor league game" it's important to someone who's there. Whether it's the players who'll never make it to the big leagues or the kids who only get to see their dad on occasions like that or whatever. Just because you think it's trivial doesn't make it trivial for everyone else.
I find it all a bit ridiculous, personally, but to argue that the US is the only place this happens is also inaccurate. They do it at baseball games in Korea and Japan, if my memory serves properly.
Not exactly a rarity for people to feel pride in their place of residence.
If it controls itself, in any capacity, to include steering, braking, and accelerating as necessary to do an "auto park" then, by definition, it has a "self driving" capacity. Inertia should have already been accounted for in the design of the auto-park feature, so that argument is bullshit to say the least.
I can't view the video at work, I was only commenting on the PR statements made and why they would have been put out there to begin with, rather than discussing the actual video footage.
I was speaking only regarding the position corporate lawyers will take until there is definitive proof one way or the other. I have no cynicism only realism.
Thanks for pointing out the irrelevance of my driving prowess in the grand scheme of things.
I have no idea. I wouldn't use the feature as I actually can park a car properly. Whether the guy did override the system or not Volvo's lawyers will point that direction until there is definitive proof of an error. It's standard practice.
Regardless, "pedestrian detection" should never be an "additional" feature for a self-driving vehicle of any kind, no matter what mode of operation the vehicle is using.
Early songs were the length they were. People regularly played "little ditties" that were a couple of minutes because people like to change up what they're doing (and who they're doing it with) while dancing. Recording technology has nothing to do with the length of songs. Dancing, and human emotions have everything to do with it. That's why operas take longer than the latest Britney Spears song. A Sinatra song lasted about the same as a Britney Spears song does, though. Rock music typically lasts a little longer per song than "pop" music does, I don't know why. I think that genre averages about 4-5 minutes per song, rather than 3-4.
The only thing technology changes is the final sound of the song. Records buzzed, tapes hissed, CDs occasionally click and streaming sounds "tinny" or muffled when done badly. Technology provides an outlet for all those who have mediocre musical talent (such as myself) to produce something a little more polished. It may change (slightly) the way bubble-gum pop is created but not much else.
No, it sounds like Volvo's lawyers told him to point the finger to limit damage when the pedestrians file a civil suit against the driver and also name Volvo. Typical PR spin. Nothing to see here, these aren't the droids you're looking for, etc etc.
There's a reason they play the National Anthem of the winners for the Olympics. You shouldn't be ashamed of your Anthem or boo it, ever. Maybe ignoring it makes sense (it can be a bit "over the top" sometimes) but booing should definitely be considered bad form.
Just because England doesn't do it doesn't mean the rest of the world doesn't do it.
Once again we all fall victim to bad generalities based upon our own perspectives, rather than actually speaking about things we know.
A better option than no windows would be "automatic shades" that make the windows opaque if the passengers choose to do so. Windows serve a lot more function than just giving the driver a field of view. Not everyone likes AC and many of us like to drive with the windows open, but being able to block the windows with an opaque tint would have its benefit too.
Wrong, they should always shoot to kill, and the only reason they should ever shoot is when they mean to kill. They are not deer hunters or sushi chefs, they do not have time to try to aim for the legs, shoot the gun out of the perps hands, or fire warning shots (and kill innocents). They need to take down the immediate threat as soon as possible.
There's plenty of non-lethal means to incapacitate such a person
If the person is not threatening the life of the officer or anyone around him, then yes non-lethal force can be used to incapacitate. However, anytime the suspect is holding a weapon, there are too many variables involved to risk non-lethal force. Which generally only consists of a taser, bean bag shotguns can be used to resolve non-hostage situations effectively. The engagement range for a knife attack is 20 meters, the effective range on a tazer is 10 meters. If you hope to use non-lethal force on man lunging at you with a knife or a screw driver, go for it, it's your funeral if you tase him and he still closes the distance and stabs you in the throat.
At the end of the day, it is about the police officer coming home safe.
At the end of the day it's supposed to be about everyone being safe, not just the police officer. Any time a cop shoots his/her weapon, they risk more lives than the guy with the knife did. Period.
20 meters ? I'd think 20 feet, maybe 10 meters, but 20 meters is an insane engagement range for a knife. Even considering the possibility of an olympic quality sprinter somehow surprising you and closing the distance, you've got 1 or 2 seconds and they'd have to be prepared for a sprint. For "normal" people standing in a normal defensive/offensive fighting stance you've got at least 3 or 4 seconds to react.
I wasn't suggesting they do it themselves, that's ludicrous. I assumed they had written some sort of program (can't view the article here at work for some reason) that pulled the records automatically.
Can they expand their investigation to include other jurisdictions? This kind of information needs to be available (and compiled) for every police jurisdiction in the country. If we can do that we might get some accurate records of police actions since the government is disinclined to do so (even though they passed a law requiring it 4 or 5 years ago.)
In this case either quality or quantity means he's better at doing the job of being President. He's using authority when needed (Executive Orders) and diplomacy/bipartisanship when needed. Like him or not, he's doing the job quite effectively. Whether he's going down the correct path with his leadership will really only be determined two or three generations from now. (I'm thinking right path in some things and wrong path in others, like every other President before him).
Don't call me an expert but I believe it had to do with what it took to become a member of the religion, (in a fiscal sense) and remain a part of the religion, plus a few other things they were doing with the money once they (Scientology) had it and how they were getting it in the first place.
Again, it has nothing to do with whether they like the "religion" and whether or not the "religion" is following the laws set forth for being recognized as a religion. As far as I know you can still be a Scientologist in Germany it's just not recognized as an official religion.
Revoking tax exempt status isn't even remotely the same as "giving the state the authority to destroy religions it disagrees with".
The Germans revoked Scientology's standing as a recognized religion. It wasn't because the government didn't like the church; iIt was because Scientology was found to be committing fraud.
Why does everyone assume we need to make more steel? There will be plenty of it around for re-purposing. We won't need the same level of fuel to produce steel because we already have literally millions of tons of the stuff. We may need fuel to help rework the steel into different uses, but certainly not to smelt the raw materials to make brand new stuff.
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Like I said, I changed as much detail as I could and then I did what they said would "close" my account. I have no idea if it's really closed but I haven't received any spam from them since. I don't provide anyone a valid phone number so that's never been a worry for me.
Man I hate making spelling and grammar mistakes. Sometimes it takes more than two readings...
Floor heating/cooling/ Far more efficient than forced air and no worries about the crap your moving around your house (mold, pollen, etc.) so fewer respiratory issues. We kept our house in Korea at 17C (~63 F for the US folks) in the winter and would sweat if we wore anything other than shorts and t-shirts. You can also tie into your geothermal/solar for even further reduced costs.
Definitely solar/wind power capability-- as close to "off grid" as feasible in the desired footprint. Tie in to grid but be self sufficient when necessary.
Along the discussion of the DC home, a good inverter and maybe dedicated DC outlets. Maybe just feed outlets directly from solar/wind battery bank.
I'd add switchable glass windows to go "opaque" whenever I wanted, at least in the bedrooms.
Intercom with a console in every room, and one on the back patio/deck and garage. Less of an issue if you are building a single floor house, but quite helpful if you live with folks who are hard of hearing or you're building a reasonable large or multi-story house.
The obvious speaker, network, and coax wiring throughout.
A "dark" room with full faraday cage built into the walls. Turn it into my home theater or something. Nothing in, nothing out. Nice for private conversations and no distractions while otherwise entertaining.
Obviously some of these assume a fairly large budget. The geothermal with floor heating shouldn't be too much more to invest in initially than a "conventional" forced air system, though and will pay for itself fairly quickly. (In the central Atlantic region of the US, my calculations were about 7 years for initial install and something like 11-13 for a retro-fit). Adding solar/wind won't cost significantly less than they would as a retrofit, except possibly the grid tie-in. Do the grid tie-in either way and save yourself some trouble down the road.
We call those shotguns. With bean bags or rock salt, of course. Wouldn't want to "hurt" anyone.
The last time I used paypal I decided was the last time, period. If a transaction requires paypal in the future, I'll pass on the purchase and tell the seller exactly why. They wouldn't let me delete expired credit cards, they wouldn't let me remove a closed bank account, fuck them. I closed my account entirely after putting in bogus contact information since I'm sure they don't actually delete any account data.
This is just one more reason to hate paypal.
Just no. One more good reason not to use this "service". Uber is clearly run by a bunch of a-holes who think they can do whatever they want with your data. I'll pass. I hope this drives more customers away but, sadly, I doubt it will.
I wasn't referring to use time, to be honest. Plenty of legit reasons you want to "turn it off" and know it's actually turned off.
There are other reasons than battery charging to want a user replaceable battery. Just to be clear.
Sure, but what is the reason to play it a minor league game? Do Americans need a reminder of where they are?
Sometimes they do need a reminder. Sometimes we just do things out of tradition. Sometimes we do things simply because we like it. Sometimes, we do things to "prove" something. Even if it's just a "minor league game" it's important to someone who's there. Whether it's the players who'll never make it to the big leagues or the kids who only get to see their dad on occasions like that or whatever. Just because you think it's trivial doesn't make it trivial for everyone else.
I find it all a bit ridiculous, personally, but to argue that the US is the only place this happens is also inaccurate. They do it at baseball games in Korea and Japan, if my memory serves properly.
Not exactly a rarity for people to feel pride in their place of residence.
If it controls itself, in any capacity, to include steering, braking, and accelerating as necessary to do an "auto park" then, by definition, it has a "self driving" capacity. Inertia should have already been accounted for in the design of the auto-park feature, so that argument is bullshit to say the least.
I can't view the video at work, I was only commenting on the PR statements made and why they would have been put out there to begin with, rather than discussing the actual video footage.
I was speaking only regarding the position corporate lawyers will take until there is definitive proof one way or the other. I have no cynicism only realism.
Thanks for pointing out the irrelevance of my driving prowess in the grand scheme of things.
I have no idea. I wouldn't use the feature as I actually can park a car properly. Whether the guy did override the system or not Volvo's lawyers will point that direction until there is definitive proof of an error. It's standard practice.
Regardless, "pedestrian detection" should never be an "additional" feature for a self-driving vehicle of any kind, no matter what mode of operation the vehicle is using.
Early songs were the length they were. People regularly played "little ditties" that were a couple of minutes because people like to change up what they're doing (and who they're doing it with) while dancing. Recording technology has nothing to do with the length of songs. Dancing, and human emotions have everything to do with it. That's why operas take longer than the latest Britney Spears song. A Sinatra song lasted about the same as a Britney Spears song does, though. Rock music typically lasts a little longer per song than "pop" music does, I don't know why. I think that genre averages about 4-5 minutes per song, rather than 3-4.
The only thing technology changes is the final sound of the song. Records buzzed, tapes hissed, CDs occasionally click and streaming sounds "tinny" or muffled when done badly. Technology provides an outlet for all those who have mediocre musical talent (such as myself) to produce something a little more polished. It may change (slightly) the way bubble-gum pop is created but not much else.
No, it sounds like Volvo's lawyers told him to point the finger to limit damage when the pedestrians file a civil suit against the driver and also name Volvo. Typical PR spin. Nothing to see here, these aren't the droids you're looking for, etc etc.
There's a reason they play the National Anthem of the winners for the Olympics. You shouldn't be ashamed of your Anthem or boo it, ever. Maybe ignoring it makes sense (it can be a bit "over the top" sometimes) but booing should definitely be considered bad form.
Just because England doesn't do it doesn't mean the rest of the world doesn't do it.
Once again we all fall victim to bad generalities based upon our own perspectives, rather than actually speaking about things we know.
So get rid of the tool instead of shitty users of the tool? That makes zero sense.
A better option than no windows would be "automatic shades" that make the windows opaque if the passengers choose to do so. Windows serve a lot more function than just giving the driver a field of view. Not everyone likes AC and many of us like to drive with the windows open, but being able to block the windows with an opaque tint would have its benefit too.
Hell, just about every porn video out these days has "toilet to tap" scenery. Should be easy to get by the "activists" these days.
...should never shoot to kill ...
Wrong, they should always shoot to kill, and the only reason they should ever shoot is when they mean to kill. They are not deer hunters or sushi chefs, they do not have time to try to aim for the legs, shoot the gun out of the perps hands, or fire warning shots (and kill innocents). They need to take down the immediate threat as soon as possible.
There's plenty of non-lethal means to incapacitate such a person
If the person is not threatening the life of the officer or anyone around him, then yes non-lethal force can be used to incapacitate. However, anytime the suspect is holding a weapon, there are too many variables involved to risk non-lethal force. Which generally only consists of a taser, bean bag shotguns can be used to resolve non-hostage situations effectively. The engagement range for a knife attack is 20 meters, the effective range on a tazer is 10 meters. If you hope to use non-lethal force on man lunging at you with a knife or a screw driver, go for it, it's your funeral if you tase him and he still closes the distance and stabs you in the throat.
At the end of the day, it is about the police officer coming home safe.
At the end of the day it's supposed to be about everyone being safe, not just the police officer. Any time a cop shoots his/her weapon, they risk more lives than the guy with the knife did. Period.
20 meters ? I'd think 20 feet, maybe 10 meters, but 20 meters is an insane engagement range for a knife. Even considering the possibility of an olympic quality sprinter somehow surprising you and closing the distance, you've got 1 or 2 seconds and they'd have to be prepared for a sprint. For "normal" people standing in a normal defensive/offensive fighting stance you've got at least 3 or 4 seconds to react.
I wasn't suggesting they do it themselves, that's ludicrous. I assumed they had written some sort of program (can't view the article here at work for some reason) that pulled the records automatically.
Can they expand their investigation to include other jurisdictions? This kind of information needs to be available (and compiled) for every police jurisdiction in the country. If we can do that we might get some accurate records of police actions since the government is disinclined to do so (even though they passed a law requiring it 4 or 5 years ago.)
In this case either quality or quantity means he's better at doing the job of being President. He's using authority when needed (Executive Orders) and diplomacy/bipartisanship when needed. Like him or not, he's doing the job quite effectively. Whether he's going down the correct path with his leadership will really only be determined two or three generations from now. (I'm thinking right path in some things and wrong path in others, like every other President before him).
Don't call me an expert but I believe it had to do with what it took to become a member of the religion, (in a fiscal sense) and remain a part of the religion, plus a few other things they were doing with the money once they (Scientology) had it and how they were getting it in the first place.
Again, it has nothing to do with whether they like the "religion" and whether or not the "religion" is following the laws set forth for being recognized as a religion. As far as I know you can still be a Scientologist in Germany it's just not recognized as an official religion.
Revoking tax exempt status isn't even remotely the same as "giving the state the authority to destroy religions it disagrees with".
The Germans revoked Scientology's standing as a recognized religion. It wasn't because the government didn't like the church; iIt was because Scientology was found to be committing fraud.
Why does everyone assume we need to make more steel? There will be plenty of it around for re-purposing. We won't need the same level of fuel to produce steel because we already have literally millions of tons of the stuff. We may need fuel to help rework the steel into different uses, but certainly not to smelt the raw materials to make brand new stuff.