I find it shortsighted to believe that an experimental fertilization method that's never born a single child should be allowed without testing.
I'm all about personal liberty, but safety needs to be a concern too. If the doctors can demonstrate that this method is at least as safe as normal IVF (safe for the parents AND potential child) then have at it, but until then, let's temper our excitement
I'd also tread very carefully around what looks and sounds like a potential new form of eugenics.
I have a question, from a logical (and perhaps heartless) perspective
If the system has determined that a prisoner is 100% beyond redemption as a functioning member of society, if all methods of medication, therapy, rehabilitation and punishment have failed, why are we keeping them alive? If someone needs to spend some time in solitary to cool their head for a day, fine. That's what it's for. But it sounds like the system is basically giving up on these inmates, and is just stuffing them in a hole until they die on their own. A form a torture even worse than death, from the sound of it.
I'm not trying to advocate "kill them all," or any such drastic behavior. I just hope that seeing the drastic option might cause us to take a second look at the 80,000 guys we've got locked up in permanent solitary. Maybe some of them aren't really beyond redemption, and don't deserve to be forgotten about and left to rot.
Well yeah. I said it would be slow. But GP wanted standardized, so until the US switches to 240 outlets as a standard... well. And 240 is hardly impossible in the US. Most homes use 240 for a few appliances already.
According to the,Tesla calculator, it would take just over 2 full days (52 hours) for the absolute worst case scenario : completely drained batteries, 120V 12A power, single onboard charger. Of course, that's obviously not tenable, but on flip side, if you commute 50 miles round-tip every day, a house plug can fill 'er up in about 8 hours.
I guess it all depends on the definition of "standard." GP wanted a standardized Tesla charging solution. If you consider 240 standard, then we're already there. A full charge (300 miles) takes a little over 9 hours on a standard 240 plug. Certainly fast enough to let the car operate at maximum on a daily basis. Road trip options are still somewhat limited, but not impossible
Not sure if you were being facetious... but "give guns to bad guys and see what happens" isn't exactly traditional investigative work. (hoping the quotes imply "sarcasm")
That's barter. The items being traded are both temporary and quickly exhausted.
A market requires some fiat currency that has no value on its own. Only what we place on it. Trading goods and services is a lot different from trading slips of paper (linen) with some pictures drawn on them.
Of course, charging with 110 is a slow process. A Tesla requires a bit more juice than your smartphone, but it's still an option for overnight. Especially if you're not maxing out the distance every day. The recommended 240 plug is the same thing you've probably got running to your dryer (NEMA 14-50) so still pretty standardized.
No, but it offloads the carbon emissions to a single location... or at least, several orders of magnitude less locations than every single car on the road. A couple dozen coal fired plants are much easier to regulate than keep up on smog checks for every single ICE.
And if/when some new breakthrough is made (thorium reactors, fusion plants, or some yet to be discovered power source.) bringing that tech online instantly switches every EV on the road to clean power source.
Ever had to replace a water pump in your car? Serpentine belt? Timing belt? Radiator leaks? Head Gasket? There are a LOT of things that can go wrong with internal combustion engines
Not that electric engines are indestructible by any stretch, but there are significantly less bits to fall off.
Not sure which is worse, replying to a troll or replying to yourself... eh.
I highly recommend anyone take a test drive instead of just believing some yahoo on the Interwebs (myself included). See if there is a Tesla dealership in your area, and sign up for a test drive.
I was lucky enough to take a test drive on a random whim. Passed the showroom, and decided to take a peek. It was a slow day so I chatted with a sales rep for a bit and next thing you know, we're on the road.
It was an absolute blast, and if I ever have 80,000 - 100,000 to drop on a vehicle, my decision is already made.
Buying an electric car has a significant initial investment, especially if you also procure solar panels or some other alternative energy source for your house, to power the car. These initial investment will pay for themselves and save you money down the road, but getting over that initial hump is the hard part, and someone who can afford the Tesla Model S is more likely to make it over the hump, than someone looking in the Leaf's price range.
They don't let anyone avoid security screening merely in exchange for money. "Fast-track" passengers pay for the privilege, but also go through a security vetting process to be eligible. That's different from paying to skip a long line, which is no more artificial than this: "Here, sit in this cramped seat with no leg room surrounded by screaming babies for the next 12 hours. Or, you can pay $$$ for a first-class seat, and I'll find someone else to put back here in Economy."
They don't let you skip the security scan, but they let you pay money to skip standing around in a needlessly long line. That's the artificial creation, the wait. They've made the scanning process much MUCH longer than it has to be. "Please take out any laptops, and any liquids and your shes and... now step aside for enhanced screening and now put everything back on... "
Paying to upgrade to a first class seat makes more sense. There is only so much space in a plane. So if you want more space, you'll pay a premium.
The whole thing stinks like the old "protection" rackets. How about you pay me, or else something *bad* might happen to your store, and we wouldn't want that.
The Tesla cars are marketed towards higher end customers. The kind of people with disposable income to afford the extra pain that might be associated with early adoption of new tech. Also the kind of people who tend to enjoy "early adopter" status.
Things like the garage charger (or even owning a home with a garage) or a secondary vehicle in case you want to drive somewhere out of range... these are much easier to deal with if you can afford the 80k Tesla S
Beyond the financial, Tesla modeled themselves after small boutique shops. A lot more attention payed per customer, and a very narrow focus. There are always going to be problems with new tech, but Tesla has seemed much better positioned to get over those hurdles than a widely distributed brand. A Nissan dealership has to work with sedans, trucks, gas, electric, diesel, etc. Tesla is free to focus on working out their electrical issues and helping their customers
It also helps to have a eccentric billionaire at the helm. Other eccentric billionaires tend to flock together, giving the brand a lot of visibility.
I just see too many people who claim to have bricked some hardware, and needed to reboot to fix it. You are, for all intents and purposes, rebuilding a new device from the carcass of the old bricked one.
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They didn't break the law.
No, what they broke is called the Constitution.
Just because each individual precinct doesn't have "illegal search and seizure" laws on the books, it's not suddenly OK to ignore the 4th amendment.
Because obligatory.
I find it shortsighted to believe that an experimental fertilization method that's never born a single child should be allowed without testing.
I'm all about personal liberty, but safety needs to be a concern too. If the doctors can demonstrate that this method is at least as safe as normal IVF (safe for the parents AND potential child) then have at it, but until then, let's temper our excitement
I'd also tread very carefully around what looks and sounds like a potential new form of eugenics.
I have a question, from a logical (and perhaps heartless) perspective
If the system has determined that a prisoner is 100% beyond redemption as a functioning member of society, if all methods of medication, therapy, rehabilitation and punishment have failed, why are we keeping them alive? If someone needs to spend some time in solitary to cool their head for a day, fine. That's what it's for. But it sounds like the system is basically giving up on these inmates, and is just stuffing them in a hole until they die on their own. A form a torture even worse than death, from the sound of it.
I'm not trying to advocate "kill them all," or any such drastic behavior. I just hope that seeing the drastic option might cause us to take a second look at the 80,000 guys we've got locked up in permanent solitary. Maybe some of them aren't really beyond redemption, and don't deserve to be forgotten about and left to rot.
Yes
Well yeah. I said it would be slow. But GP wanted standardized, so until the US switches to 240 outlets as a standard... well. And 240 is hardly impossible in the US. Most homes use 240 for a few appliances already.
According to the ,Tesla calculator, it would take just over 2 full days (52 hours) for the absolute worst case scenario : completely drained batteries, 120V 12A power, single onboard charger. Of course, that's obviously not tenable, but on flip side, if you commute 50 miles round-tip every day, a house plug can fill 'er up in about 8 hours.
I guess it all depends on the definition of "standard." GP wanted a standardized Tesla charging solution. If you consider 240 standard, then we're already there. A full charge (300 miles) takes a little over 9 hours on a standard 240 plug. Certainly fast enough to let the car operate at maximum on a daily basis. Road trip options are still somewhat limited, but not impossible
Not sure if you were being facetious... but "give guns to bad guys and see what happens" isn't exactly traditional investigative work. (hoping the quotes imply "sarcasm")
That's barter. The items being traded are both temporary and quickly exhausted.
A market requires some fiat currency that has no value on its own. Only what we place on it. Trading goods and services is a lot different from trading slips of paper (linen) with some pictures drawn on them.
Tesla can be charged on a standard 3-prong outlet (NEMA 5-15)
Doesn't get much more standardized than that.
Of course, charging with 110 is a slow process. A Tesla requires a bit more juice than your smartphone, but it's still an option for overnight. Especially if you're not maxing out the distance every day. The recommended 240 plug is the same thing you've probably got running to your dryer (NEMA 14-50) so still pretty standardized.
No, but it offloads the carbon emissions to a single location... or at least, several orders of magnitude less locations than every single car on the road. A couple dozen coal fired plants are much easier to regulate than keep up on smog checks for every single ICE.
And if/when some new breakthrough is made (thorium reactors, fusion plants, or some yet to be discovered power source.) bringing that tech online instantly switches every EV on the road to clean power source.
It's not just gas.
Ever had to replace a water pump in your car? Serpentine belt? Timing belt? Radiator leaks? Head Gasket? There are a LOT of things that can go wrong with internal combustion engines
Not that electric engines are indestructible by any stretch, but there are significantly less bits to fall off.
Obligatory?
Not sure which is worse, replying to a troll or replying to yourself... eh.
I highly recommend anyone take a test drive instead of just believing some yahoo on the Interwebs (myself included). See if there is a Tesla dealership in your area, and sign up for a test drive.
I was lucky enough to take a test drive on a random whim. Passed the showroom, and decided to take a peek. It was a slow day so I chatted with a sales rep for a bit and next thing you know, we're on the road.
It was an absolute blast, and if I ever have 80,000 - 100,000 to drop on a vehicle, my decision is already made.
Interestingly, the Toyota Prius was named the Best Green Car. Isn't the Model S green? But I digress
Because the Prius is completely ordinary (or even sub par) in every aspect EXCEPT for it's "green" profile.
The Tesla S is a genuinely great car. From power to handling to in vehicle infotainment systems, everything in the Model S is top notch.
That might be related to the price tag of a Model S being about triple that of the Prius, but hey, you get what you pay for.
*Breaker breaker one nine*
"Please step out of the vehicle."
The big selling point is saving money long-term
Buying an electric car has a significant initial investment, especially if you also procure solar panels or some other alternative energy source for your house, to power the car. These initial investment will pay for themselves and save you money down the road, but getting over that initial hump is the hard part, and someone who can afford the Tesla Model S is more likely to make it over the hump, than someone looking in the Leaf's price range.
But ... robots.
You're right, I don't know for certain that there isn't a God. I also don't know for certain that there isn't a giant teapot orbiting Venus in such an angle and way that we'll never see it. But I'm perfectly content to base my life on the supposition that no such teapot exists
They don't let anyone avoid security screening merely in exchange for money. "Fast-track" passengers pay for the privilege, but also go through a security vetting process to be eligible. That's different from paying to skip a long line, which is no more artificial than this: "Here, sit in this cramped seat with no leg room surrounded by screaming babies for the next 12 hours. Or, you can pay $$$ for a first-class seat, and I'll find someone else to put back here in Economy."
They don't let you skip the security scan, but they let you pay money to skip standing around in a needlessly long line. That's the artificial creation, the wait. They've made the scanning process much MUCH longer than it has to be. "Please take out any laptops, and any liquids and your shes and ... now step aside for enhanced screening and now put everything back on... "
Paying to upgrade to a first class seat makes more sense. There is only so much space in a plane. So if you want more space, you'll pay a premium.
The whole thing stinks like the old "protection" rackets. How about you pay me, or else something *bad* might happen to your store, and we wouldn't want that.
wait ... are you saying that it ISN'T?
my whole life is a lie
Except when he was the only sane person in the room, and had to convince the mayor to let the guys go be heroes
Or when he and Ray had a candid conversation about Revelations and the end times.
He certainly wasn't as ... odd ... as the rest of the crew, but I hardly consider that a BAD thing, or in any way racist.
The Tesla cars are marketed towards higher end customers. The kind of people with disposable income to afford the extra pain that might be associated with early adoption of new tech. Also the kind of people who tend to enjoy "early adopter" status.
Things like the garage charger (or even owning a home with a garage) or a secondary vehicle in case you want to drive somewhere out of range ... these are much easier to deal with if you can afford the 80k Tesla S
Beyond the financial, Tesla modeled themselves after small boutique shops. A lot more attention payed per customer, and a very narrow focus. There are always going to be problems with new tech, but Tesla has seemed much better positioned to get over those hurdles than a widely distributed brand. A Nissan dealership has to work with sedans, trucks, gas, electric, diesel, etc. Tesla is free to focus on working out their electrical issues and helping their customers
It also helps to have a eccentric billionaire at the helm. Other eccentric billionaires tend to flock together, giving the brand a lot of visibility.
2mbps internet is like trying to take a Power Wheels on the interstate or Autobahn.
Sure, you can defy the people who try and tell you that it's not a REAL car ... but it's got seats and a steering wheel damnit, thus it is a vehicle!
I can get behind that.
I just see too many people who claim to have bricked some hardware, and needed to reboot to fix it. You are, for all intents and purposes, rebuilding a new device from the carcass of the old bricked one.
I think the problem is that we've created artificial supply and demand.
Now if you'll just bend over, I need to insert this probe for national security reasons. Or you could pay me $20 and I'll find someone else.