Please make sure to purchase , but not publicize their children's information also..... How this is legal is beyond me....
How this is legal is one question.
How anyone thought it was a good idea is another. I can't see how ANYONE thought it would be a good idea to allow cable companies to sell this information. Anyone who voted in favor of this is scum of the earth.
I'm am absolutely not a Democrat- but I will paint this vote the only way I can possibly see it being painted. This was a purely partisan issue. This was cutting the nose off to spite the face. This measure was brought in by a Democrat president so it was removed purely to be contrary and partisan.
There is NO logical explanation for this vote- I applaud the Republicans who didn't vote for this for thinking with their heads and not just following the party politics. That shows integrity: Voting against your party for something that is obviously wrong but is a show of party strength, picking the right choice rather than the party choice.
The Americas had to be considered a shitty ROI at one point. 6 weeks from anywhere. No farm animals, you had to pack your own. A native population who selfishly didn't want you stealing all their land and stealing from their children.
The best you could hope for as an early colonist was freedom of religion and an existence as a subsistence farmer. Knowing the home country could send a ship of marines and wipe you out at any time if they so chose.
Sounds like they could, but couldn't sell, then Costco stole and sold on massive scale while providing inventors with nothing. Did I miss anything here?
The inventors of what? The golf ball? Did Acushnet invent it? Seriously though, how can a golf ball have 11 patents on it?
Well Apple have a patent on balls that have rounded corners. That's one of the 11.
Before an hour has passed we'll see half a dozen posts by people saying "they'll never take my job". A dozen people pointing out examples of how they are, or they have the technology to do so soon... and half a dozen people whining about "the media doesn't know what AI really is.
I feel like we've had this conversation a lot lately.
You have no comprehension of the mass of fuel that would first have to be launched to propel the thing, but yes, if launching that fuel is cost effective then that's a really cool idea!
Actually, it would take very little fuel at all to get it to Mars, in a near-vacuum a little push and inertia will take it there. You only need a lot of fuel if you want it to not take a long time to get there. If you don't mind it taking 10 years you don't need much fuel at all.
Honestly, I've always thought it crazy just how many Game Stop stores there are. I live in a medium size town and could name 6 or 7 locations (many aren't even that far apart). I'm sure there are other locations here I'm not familiar with on the side of town I don't visit.
Here at least, I don't think anyone would blink an eye if a couple of Game Stop stores went out of business, at worst you'd have to drive an extra mile to get to one.
I almost never go to Game Stop though for two reasons: 1) They've abandoned the PC. Even as more and more people turn to PC gaming- their PC selection becomes more and more laughable (not even sure if they still have one). 2) They're ridiculously overpriced. Everything is so much more expensive than just buying from Steam, GOG or Greenman gaming.... and that probably is the problem. Places like Steam allow you to browse that much easier, and Xbox has their own version, so does Playstation and Wii. It's just easier to shop online, and the demographic game-stop caters to probably don't like being in stores with people as much.
It is so much nicer to have a box, and browse the wares than do it online, especially if you're just there anyway. It's a hassle to travel to if you're not going there anyway. Fix the price issue though and maybe I, and other customers might return.
I think it depends on the show and the strengths and qualities of the writers involved. Sometimes serialized shows work, and sometimes they would be better off episodic .
A lot of shows get ruined by serialization if the writers aren't skilled enough to introduce character development without compromising plot (or even if they are very skilled, but just better at plot than "character development"). As an example, take Sherlock, great when it first started out when it was more episodic in nature but has been very "meh" the last couple of seasons as they've tried to "develop the characters' relationships more", in the process damaging the plot.
I do think number of episodes in a season is reversely proportional to the quality of the season. Shows with 3 to 12 episodes a season tend to be much better written than shows that are 13 to 26 episodes a season. This is probably mostly down to a smaller, more coordinated and higher qualified writing team being involved.
That's about my wife. She will take about 20 photos of the exact same shot from the exact same angle to try and get the best picture and not delete a single one.
I, on the other hand will take three photos from different angles- and then more often than not, I will delete all three photos.
Perhaps the cable companies failed to communicate that data to the channels they hosted. They forgot to tell NBC that nobody gives a frick about the bachelor and forgot to tell the History channel no-one wants to watch pawn stars.
The problem with the networks and cable channels is that they put out really crappy "reality shows" because it's cheaper and can't understand why people quit watching their shows and cut the chord and start getting their TV from places like Netflix.
Meanwhile, Netflix, who have a much better pulse on who is watching what (they get better access. Direct access to the data) pick up shows that people actually want to watch. (it's not reality shows). Then they make sure they are done right. A lot of what Netflix produces is much better than the average from networks and cable.
If you want to fight Netflix- create shows that people want to see and stop cutting corners producing reality shows.
No, they don't. It is assited driving, not self driving. Yes, it is called an auto-pilot in reference to an auto-pilot in an airplane where a busdriver with a lot of extra schooling is aware of what it can and can't do.
You need your hand on the steering wheel, and for legal reasons they say it's not fully autonomous, but it basically is, if a rudimentary one.
Now all they have to do is invent these amazing hover pods capable of carrying people, develop the software able to land, take off, navigate them autonomously
Meanwhile, here in the 21st century we have invented drones, we have invented self-driving cars (Tesla does it today, and on the road is actually more of a challenge than in the skies... even Amazon is already testing systems for that.
The main challenges are: making sure these devices are not a public nuisance (sound etc) and is there a viable business case for using them. (if they cost more to operate than you can make money from them).
It's not a matter of "inventing" them, it's a matter of- is there a viable reason to make them. That is the real challenge, a large, already noisy city like Singapore probably has more of a chance of this taking off than some rural cotton trading town.
Americans balk at Government-run healthcare, but approve of government-run sports teams. University sports teams are a big deal, most of the big ones are at state sponsored schools that exist on state built infrastructure and directly compete with viewship shares of minor league teams. Unlike Europe where a minor-league team might stay in business for over 100 years the average lifespan of a minor league team in the US is about 5 years because they can't compete with socialized sports.
I've never understood the logic how they can complain about something as necessary as medicine as being unfit for universal coverage but something like sports is OK to be run by the government. (or how anyone can support or be a fan of a "government sports team").
"Left", "Right", and "Centre" are relative terms. The US as a whole is more to the right than many other areas of the globe. What is Centre in the US would be considered Centre Right in Europe. I describe myself as centre-right to Brits but a centrist to Americans.
Whereas some Democrats are definitely left wing, like Bernie, Hillary is Centre-left and her Husband Bill would be considered Centre-right in Britain and most of Europe. In some parts of Europe the Democrats would as a whole would be considered right wing.
I like the definition of planet based upon any body of sufficient mass to be round (or nearly so to some mathematical measurement).
I prefer this method too- but the level of deviation it has from a perfect sphere before it can be considered a planet would probably be arbitrary... no planet is perfectly spherical.
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Based on my impressions of US politics, as an outsider, the above is a core part of the Republican political platform.
Oh, it absolutely is. But both parties are made up of a majority of people who will go against common sense just to get one over the other party.
Please make sure to purchase , but not publicize their children's information also. .... How this is legal is beyond me....
How this is legal is one question.
How anyone thought it was a good idea is another. I can't see how ANYONE thought it would be a good idea to allow cable companies to sell this information. Anyone who voted in favor of this is scum of the earth.
I'm am absolutely not a Democrat- but I will paint this vote the only way I can possibly see it being painted. This was a purely partisan issue. This was cutting the nose off to spite the face. This measure was brought in by a Democrat president so it was removed purely to be contrary and partisan.
There is NO logical explanation for this vote- I applaud the Republicans who didn't vote for this for thinking with their heads and not just following the party politics. That shows integrity: Voting against your party for something that is obviously wrong but is a show of party strength, picking the right choice rather than the party choice.
Right after I clean the Cheetos dust off my keyboard and mouse.
The Americas had to be considered a shitty ROI at one point. 6 weeks from anywhere. No farm animals, you had to pack your own. A native population who selfishly didn't want you stealing all their land and stealing from their children.
The best you could hope for as an early colonist was freedom of religion and an existence as a subsistence farmer. Knowing the home country could send a ship of marines and wipe you out at any time if they so chose.
Yes, but I suspect you are not willing to let the Anonymous Cowards swing a 9-iron at them.
Sounds like they could, but couldn't sell, then Costco stole and sold on massive scale while providing inventors with nothing. Did I miss anything here?
The inventors of what? The golf ball? Did Acushnet invent it? Seriously though, how can a golf ball have 11 patents on it?
Well Apple have a patent on balls that have rounded corners. That's one of the 11.
Before an hour has passed we'll see half a dozen posts by people saying "they'll never take my job". A dozen people pointing out examples of how they are, or they have the technology to do so soon... and half a dozen people whining about "the media doesn't know what AI really is.
I feel like we've had this conversation a lot lately.
You have no comprehension of the mass of fuel that would first have to be launched to propel the thing, but yes, if launching that fuel is cost effective then that's a really cool idea!
Actually, it would take very little fuel at all to get it to Mars, in a near-vacuum a little push and inertia will take it there. You only need a lot of fuel if you want it to not take a long time to get there. If you don't mind it taking 10 years you don't need much fuel at all.
Honestly, I've always thought it crazy just how many Game Stop stores there are. I live in a medium size town and could name 6 or 7 locations (many aren't even that far apart). I'm sure there are other locations here I'm not familiar with on the side of town I don't visit.
Here at least, I don't think anyone would blink an eye if a couple of Game Stop stores went out of business, at worst you'd have to drive an extra mile to get to one.
I almost never go to Game Stop though for two reasons: ... and that probably is the problem. Places like Steam allow you to browse that much easier, and Xbox has their own version, so does Playstation and Wii. It's just easier to shop online, and the demographic game-stop caters to probably don't like being in stores with people as much.
1) They've abandoned the PC. Even as more and more people turn to PC gaming- their PC selection becomes more and more laughable (not even sure if they still have one).
2) They're ridiculously overpriced. Everything is so much more expensive than just buying from Steam, GOG or Greenman gaming.
It is so much nicer to have a box, and browse the wares than do it online, especially if you're just there anyway. It's a hassle to travel to if you're not going there anyway. Fix the price issue though and maybe I, and other customers might return.
I think it depends on the show and the strengths and qualities of the writers involved. Sometimes serialized shows work, and sometimes they would be better off episodic .
A lot of shows get ruined by serialization if the writers aren't skilled enough to introduce character development without compromising plot (or even if they are very skilled, but just better at plot than "character development"). As an example, take Sherlock, great when it first started out when it was more episodic in nature but has been very "meh" the last couple of seasons as they've tried to "develop the characters' relationships more", in the process damaging the plot.
I do think number of episodes in a season is reversely proportional to the quality of the season. Shows with 3 to 12 episodes a season tend to be much better written than shows that are 13 to 26 episodes a season. This is probably mostly down to a smaller, more coordinated and higher qualified writing team being involved.
... cut the chord...
That's one way to silence them :)
I make that exact same spelling mistake every time when I'm typing fast and not reading back. You'd think one day I would get it right.
That's about my wife. She will take about 20 photos of the exact same shot from the exact same angle to try and get the best picture and not delete a single one.
I, on the other hand will take three photos from different angles- and then more often than not, I will delete all three photos.
Perhaps the cable companies failed to communicate that data to the channels they hosted. They forgot to tell NBC that nobody gives a frick about the bachelor and forgot to tell the History channel no-one wants to watch pawn stars.
I have also constructed a self driving car with a brick, some rope and three nodding birds.
Ah! Sounds like you work for Fiat.
The problem with the networks and cable channels is that they put out really crappy "reality shows" because it's cheaper and can't understand why people quit watching their shows and cut the chord and start getting their TV from places like Netflix.
Meanwhile, Netflix, who have a much better pulse on who is watching what (they get better access. Direct access to the data) pick up shows that people actually want to watch. (it's not reality shows). Then they make sure they are done right. A lot of what Netflix produces is much better than the average from networks and cable.
If you want to fight Netflix- create shows that people want to see and stop cutting corners producing reality shows.
No, they don't. It is assited driving, not self driving. Yes, it is called an auto-pilot in reference to an auto-pilot in an airplane where a busdriver with a lot of extra schooling is aware of what it can and can't do.
You need your hand on the steering wheel, and for legal reasons they say it's not fully autonomous, but it basically is, if a rudimentary one.
Now all they have to do is invent these amazing hover pods capable of carrying people, develop the software able to land, take off, navigate them autonomously
Meanwhile, here in the 21st century we have invented drones, we have invented self-driving cars (Tesla does it today, and on the road is actually more of a challenge than in the skies... even Amazon is already testing systems for that.
The main challenges are: making sure these devices are not a public nuisance (sound etc) and is there a viable business case for using them. (if they cost more to operate than you can make money from them).
It's not a matter of "inventing" them, it's a matter of- is there a viable reason to make them. That is the real challenge, a large, already noisy city like Singapore probably has more of a chance of this taking off than some rural cotton trading town.
Americans balk at Government-run healthcare, but approve of government-run sports teams. University sports teams are a big deal, most of the big ones are at state sponsored schools that exist on state built infrastructure and directly compete with viewship shares of minor league teams. Unlike Europe where a minor-league team might stay in business for over 100 years the average lifespan of a minor league team in the US is about 5 years because they can't compete with socialized sports.
I've never understood the logic how they can complain about something as necessary as medicine as being unfit for universal coverage but something like sports is OK to be run by the government. (or how anyone can support or be a fan of a "government sports team").
That's funny. I'm aware of several companies that don't hire Trump supporters.
That's not political though, that's just excluding idiots from your workforce.
"Left", "Right", and "Centre" are relative terms. The US as a whole is more to the right than many other areas of the globe. What is Centre in the US would be considered Centre Right in Europe. I describe myself as centre-right to Brits but a centrist to Americans.
Whereas some Democrats are definitely left wing, like Bernie, Hillary is Centre-left and her Husband Bill would be considered Centre-right in Britain and most of Europe. In some parts of Europe the Democrats would as a whole would be considered right wing.
Hope Amazon won't make these clouds all crash too!
I like the definition of planet based upon any body of sufficient mass to be round (or nearly so to some mathematical measurement).
I prefer this method too- but the level of deviation it has from a perfect sphere before it can be considered a planet would probably be arbitrary... no planet is perfectly spherical.
... always a planet.
Unless it gets destroyed in the JJVerse.
Excuse me nice gentlemen. I don't mean to interrupt but, I've been searching news articles trying to find my cat. Have you seen my cat?
Your cat's body is on Mars! Curiosity killed it.
(Someone had to say it. C'mon.. we were all thinking it!)
Have to get rid of all the aliens on Pluto first.