For those readers outside the USA: In the USA, cars turning right can treat a red light like a stop sign, and turn right after stopping and checking the turn is safe.
Also for those outside the US, the US has a butt-load more traffic lights in the average city. Many American drivers don't like roundabouts/traffic circles, most don't even know how to use a multiple lane circle, they just stay in the outer ring.
When almost every intersection has a light (or a stop sign for someone) there is a lot more stopping, a lot more idling, etc. So for the reason AC mentioned above, and the reason there are more stops in general- I don't think other countries would get the same benefit eliminating left turns.
Just as an aside, I thought the turn right on red idea was crazy and dangerous when I first heard about it. It really isn't though, and it works quite well.
GPS is cheap enough technology now that they could risk leaving it in the truck. Not really worth trying to steal a GPS, especially one that is specific to UPS and not generic enough that you could sell it.
If I recall correctly from when this same discussion came up before (either here or another site) the drivers are closely monitored. The higher-ups know how many times a truck turns left and how many times it backs up- they're all GPS monitored.
Drivers can and do get in trouble for reversing or turning left.
Whilst we're on my "government changes" lobbying is another activity I'd like to see erased. Even when it's unions doing the lobbying.
My point above was, for good or bad, you can unionise certain industries and at certain factories, but if we're talking about public safety, or minimum wage increases. That's an "EVERYONE" level issue, not just a union at one plant issue.
Instead of giving union dues and hoping they grease the right palms in Washington (essentially this is the poor giving money to the rich saying "please be nicer to me"), send someone to Washington. Make it a political issue- or if you care enough- run for office, or convince someone likeminded to do so.
Unions are leaking bandaids slapped on haphazardly. If you want true uniform change- get someone elected. Make worker safety, or minimum wage a priority- send letters to your representatives, let them know you care about the issue. Try getting people to steer and make the election about something other than immigrants and abortions for once.
We do have worker safety laws. If they're not worded strongly enough they should be improved. (Not implement more unions with all the problems they bring).
I agree that minimum wage should be raised substantially. (But not implement more unions).
All citizens should have their basic rights and needs looked after, not just unionized ones. Unions introduce a problem for each one they solve. Unions built western economies- and also almost destroyed them.
You should be modded down for such a transgression; not only do you acknowledge that someone beat you to the phrase but you repeated it, this isn't reddit dude...THIS! IS! SLASHDOT!
I didn't see theirs until I hit refresh and saw it was above me. (my quote is accurate though).
Additionally... Quinoa is a complete protein, it has all the essential amino acids, you don't have to mix it with a lentil or bean to get a complete protein. This is something important for someone like myself who, for medical reasons, has to limit more meat intake.
Quinoa also fares much better than rice on the glycemic index.
This would have been way worse than anything Snowden or Manning released. He discovered that they ordered anchovies for the pizza served at a staff party.
If you want vitamin A (and a whole bunch of other nutrients), eat some liver.
Liver not only tastes far worse it is full of cholesterol and is part of the body that absorbs lots of toxins. Liver has the highest concentration of mercury, lead, and other harmful heavy metals of any part of the body. Pesticides eaten by the animal in the feed also tends to concentrate in the liver.
Liver tastes bad and is very bad for you. Quite the opposite of quinoa which tastes good and is good for you.
It tastes like rice with a pleasant richness behind it. I'm not sure where all these people are coming from on Slashdot saying it tastes bad/bitter, I've never had bad/bitter quinoa, these are probably the same people who eat nothing but McDonalds for lunch every day and never eat vegtables.
I like to fry the seeds in a little olive oil in a deep skillet for a few minutes before cooking it in the same way as rice... gives it a slight toasty flavor.
How is "gluten-free" an advantage outside of the ignorant hipster circlejerk?
New-agey people think we should all be gluten free, not really any evidence that they are right. That aside, Quinoa is a lot healthier than wheat or rice and has a higher protein content, it's not just empty carbs.
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For those readers outside the USA: In the USA, cars turning right can treat a red light like a stop sign, and turn right after stopping and checking the turn is safe.
Also for those outside the US, the US has a butt-load more traffic lights in the average city. Many American drivers don't like roundabouts/traffic circles, most don't even know how to use a multiple lane circle, they just stay in the outer ring.
When almost every intersection has a light (or a stop sign for someone) there is a lot more stopping, a lot more idling, etc. So for the reason AC mentioned above, and the reason there are more stops in general- I don't think other countries would get the same benefit eliminating left turns.
Just as an aside, I thought the turn right on red idea was crazy and dangerous when I first heard about it. It really isn't though, and it works quite well.
GPS is cheap enough technology now that they could risk leaving it in the truck. Not really worth trying to steal a GPS, especially one that is specific to UPS and not generic enough that you could sell it.
If I recall correctly from when this same discussion came up before (either here or another site) the drivers are closely monitored. The higher-ups know how many times a truck turns left and how many times it backs up- they're all GPS monitored.
Drivers can and do get in trouble for reversing or turning left.
Idling is the great equalizer.
All vehicles get 0mpg fuel efficiency when they're idling.
That's why, if I ever competed in a NASCAR race I'd drive in the opposite direction.
Whilst we're on my "government changes" lobbying is another activity I'd like to see erased. Even when it's unions doing the lobbying.
My point above was, for good or bad, you can unionise certain industries and at certain factories, but if we're talking about public safety, or minimum wage increases. That's an "EVERYONE" level issue, not just a union at one plant issue.
Instead of giving union dues and hoping they grease the right palms in Washington (essentially this is the poor giving money to the rich saying "please be nicer to me"), send someone to Washington. Make it a political issue- or if you care enough- run for office, or convince someone likeminded to do so.
Unions are leaking bandaids slapped on haphazardly. If you want true uniform change- get someone elected. Make worker safety, or minimum wage a priority- send letters to your representatives, let them know you care about the issue. Try getting people to steer and make the election about something other than immigrants and abortions for once.
And after you get done with that, you can take your car's engine apart and redesign it to get 400 miles per gallon.
It's not hard to get a 400 MPG average. The trouble is, getting back to the top of the hill afterwards.
We do have worker safety laws. If they're not worded strongly enough they should be improved. (Not implement more unions with all the problems they bring).
I agree that minimum wage should be raised substantially. (But not implement more unions).
All citizens should have their basic rights and needs looked after, not just unionized ones. Unions introduce a problem for each one they solve. Unions built western economies- and also almost destroyed them.
You should be modded down for such a transgression; not only do you acknowledge that someone beat you to the phrase but you repeated it, this isn't reddit dude...THIS! IS! SLASHDOT!
I didn't see theirs until I hit refresh and saw it was above me. (my quote is accurate though).
Cortana doesn't compensate you with sex.
Neither does a wife.
Can you do this anymore?
Not officially.
Damn it! You beat me!
Remind me to disable Cortana
I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I cant do that.
Additionally... Quinoa is a complete protein, it has all the essential amino acids, you don't have to mix it with a lentil or bean to get a complete protein. This is something important for someone like myself who, for medical reasons, has to limit more meat intake.
Quinoa also fares much better than rice on the glycemic index.
A cup of brown rice has 5g of protein. Quinoa has 8g. That's quite a significant difference. Almost twice. White rice would have even less protein.
It also doesn't take into account all the other nutrients in Quinoa.
This would have been way worse than anything Snowden or Manning released. He discovered that they ordered anchovies for the pizza served at a staff party.
If you want vitamin A (and a whole bunch of other nutrients), eat some liver.
Liver not only tastes far worse it is full of cholesterol and is part of the body that absorbs lots of toxins. Liver has the highest concentration of mercury, lead, and other harmful heavy metals of any part of the body. Pesticides eaten by the animal in the feed also tends to concentrate in the liver.
Liver tastes bad and is very bad for you. Quite the opposite of quinoa which tastes good and is good for you.
And how do you cook it ?
It tastes like rice with a pleasant richness behind it. I'm not sure where all these people are coming from on Slashdot saying it tastes bad/bitter, I've never had bad/bitter quinoa, these are probably the same people who eat nothing but McDonalds for lunch every day and never eat vegtables.
I like to fry the seeds in a little olive oil in a deep skillet for a few minutes before cooking it in the same way as rice... gives it a slight toasty flavor.
It tastes and feels like boiled cardboard. Rice is better.
That is subjective, I think Rice has an inferior taste and texture. I like Quinoa, the fact that it is so much healthier than rice is just a bonus.
That would be more caloric, and more of a hassle to cut the nuts into tiny pieces.
How is "gluten-free" an advantage outside of the ignorant hipster circlejerk?
New-agey people think we should all be gluten free, not really any evidence that they are right. That aside, Quinoa is a lot healthier than wheat or rice and has a higher protein content, it's not just empty carbs.
Well, we do. Some other people go to social media to be social. Weird.
Thank goodness we're not like them. I'd hate to be one of those weirdoes!
Is that like people who are depressed take anti depressants.
We go to social media to be anti social.
Since supposedly men are from Mars and Women are from Venus, it's good to see they've finally created a computer that can survive women.
/ sorry, I'm not really sexist
Joke? No. They actually do it using child labor.
We need to build a wall under America to stop the Chinese from sneaking into the US that way.