There are actually more reasons than are included in the summary. From TFA:
Vehicles used to carry organs for transplant, bomb disposal units, mountain rescue teams and those engaged in “surveillance and covert operations” are among the groups likely to be given the freedom to speed.
But I guess 'Organ Carriers to be given Permission to Speed' is much less of a headline. I do like the idea of speeding with a reason, but I don't know how viable that would be. How do you make sure every report is filed?
The problem is that it should have been done decades ago.
Well at least we're getting round to it now. Nuclear energy was deployed well before it was ready to produce electricity in such scale, and the insecurities we built into the plants because our engineering wasn't up to the task yet produced many violent and unfortunate accidents. But we're going to have to embrace nuclear energy in one form or another if we plan to have a cheap source of clean and reliable energy in the coming centuries. It's best research into preventing nuclear core accidents and preventing any radiation leaks be done as thoroughly and frequently as possible.
I also do not think the ggp was being racist. It is a shame because I was agreeing with the gp's point that the rise of the east is good for the world. It will bring prosperity to millions of people who previously had none. What we need most to be worrying about is how to make sure they also obtain the rights and freedoms that we now (or once did:-s) enjoy. China is making greater investments in R&D, and growing them at a much higher rate than Europe? That's great, that benefits us all.
China's production of patents has increased tremendously in the last few years, despite the fact that most of these remain unused. It's all right there, in TFA.
You forget that these spending numbers are percentages of GDP, not absolute numbers. In this regard, China does not have the spending capacity. In terms of nominal GDP (World Bank, 2012), the EU spent $3.27e11 (327 short billions) in R&D, while China spent $1.65e11 - only just over half. The US, with a slightly smaller GDP than Europe but a higher R&D expenditure is still winning the spending race with $4.35e11. You'll notice TFA also spends most of its time criticising the quality of Chinese research, consistent with the western notion that academic freedom and a competitive market are integral to scientific and technological progress.
The countries with the highest GERD in the OECD are:
Surely you can see the differences between pictures of celebrities in entertainment sites and pornography. One is arousing, the other is irritating. They're not against irritating photos of partial nudity, they're against arousing videos of penetrative sex.
Do you mean File Sharing? Because they define file sharing like this:
This category will block sites used to illegally distribute software or copyrighted materials such as movies, music, software cracks, illicit serial numbers, illegal license key generators and sites used as a direct exchange of files between users without dependence on a central server.
Which TorrentFreak is not. But maybe you meant Obscene and Tasteless, which they define like this:
This category will block sites that offer advice on how to commit illegal or criminal activities, or to avoid detection. These can include how to commit murder, build bombs, pick locks, etc. Sites with information about illegal manipulation of electronic devices, hacking, fraud and illegal distribution of software will be blocked along with content that may be offensive or tasteless such as bathroom humour, or gruesome or even frightening content such as shocking depictions of blood or wounds, or cruel animal treatment.
Once again, TorrentFreak does not fit the category. It does not help anyone commit any criminal activities or evade detection, despite all its biases towards the pirates.
The question was on quora not long ago. One guy said it tasted somewhere between beef and turkey, another said chicken but this may have been a joke. It's kind of hard to find online, but this place, giraffine, sells their meat, milk and fur. They also say it tastes like horse but more tender: lean and intense.
We don't need GMOs to solve food shortages like we don't need airlines to cross the ocean. It would be ridiculous to handicap ourselves by ignoring our best tool in this situation. As for GMOs being the most familiar solution to western scientists, I don't think that's even a problem. It's like a guy who codes java all day at work. He may know that he's using a deficient language that's only fit for non-technical managers, but he's going to make a much bigger contribution using java than anything else, given his expertise. We may not need GMOs to solve food shortages, but we should definitely be using GMOs to try and solve food shortages.
I'm not sure what you're trying to say about the agribusiness and famines, but you're going to have to explain that one again. The only way we could put african farmers out of business is by selling cheap crops in Africa. Cheap crops, yet famine?
Where can I read about why some distros elect not to use systemd? The wiki says that debian does not implement it because its non-linux ports would not work with systemd. Surely you mean something else?
XBMC is not a linux distribution, buddy. And you can get any of them to boot directly to XBMC. I've got no desktop environment or even a window manager. All you need is an X server and XBMC.
What's the use if they image your discs in your house? Or if they (you know, as a precaution) open the case? Best wire the whole house with thermite, and then have it set off when your infrared sensors detect more than one heat source walking around.
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There are actually more reasons than are included in the summary. From TFA:
Vehicles used to carry organs for transplant, bomb disposal units, mountain rescue teams and those engaged in “surveillance and covert operations” are among the groups likely to be given the freedom to speed.
But I guess 'Organ Carriers to be given Permission to Speed' is much less of a headline. I do like the idea of speeding with a reason, but I don't know how viable that would be. How do you make sure every report is filed?
The problem is that it should have been done decades ago.
Well at least we're getting round to it now. Nuclear energy was deployed well before it was ready to produce electricity in such scale, and the insecurities we built into the plants because our engineering wasn't up to the task yet produced many violent and unfortunate accidents. But we're going to have to embrace nuclear energy in one form or another if we plan to have a cheap source of clean and reliable energy in the coming centuries. It's best research into preventing nuclear core accidents and preventing any radiation leaks be done as thoroughly and frequently as possible.
It's possible that because of some failure, their test reactor does not melt down.
I also do not think the ggp was being racist. It is a shame because I was agreeing with the gp's point that the rise of the east is good for the world. It will bring prosperity to millions of people who previously had none. What we need most to be worrying about is how to make sure they also obtain the rights and freedoms that we now (or once did :-s) enjoy. China is making greater investments in R&D, and growing them at a much higher rate than Europe? That's great, that benefits us all.
It'll be a few years. You mean to list the EU as the third power there? We can go by numbers:
GDP
Population
Aircraft carriers
Nobel Prizes (ignoring Literature and Peace)
China's production of patents has increased tremendously in the last few years, despite the fact that most of these remain unused. It's all right there, in TFA.
You forget that these spending numbers are percentages of GDP, not absolute numbers. In this regard, China does not have the spending capacity. In terms of nominal GDP (World Bank, 2012), the EU spent $3.27e11 (327 short billions) in R&D, while China spent $1.65e11 - only just over half. The US, with a slightly smaller GDP than Europe but a higher R&D expenditure is still winning the spending race with $4.35e11. You'll notice TFA also spends most of its time criticising the quality of Chinese research, consistent with the western notion that academic freedom and a competitive market are integral to scientific and technological progress.
The countries with the highest GERD in the OECD are:
source
I think you and the gp agree.
Racism? Social regression?
Haven't managed to get them to stop. Much as they would like to stop them, the law (rightly) prevents them.
For now...
Topless men! Oh my! Such pornography.
Surely you can see the differences between pictures of celebrities in entertainment sites and pornography. One is arousing, the other is irritating. They're not against irritating photos of partial nudity, they're against arousing videos of penetrative sex.
Do you mean File Sharing? Because they define file sharing like this:
This category will block sites used to illegally distribute software or copyrighted materials such as movies, music, software cracks, illicit serial numbers, illegal license key generators and sites used as a direct exchange of files between users without dependence on a central server.
Which TorrentFreak is not. But maybe you meant Obscene and Tasteless, which they define like this:
This category will block sites that offer advice on how to commit illegal or criminal activities, or to avoid detection. These can include how to commit murder, build bombs, pick locks, etc. Sites with information about illegal manipulation of electronic devices, hacking, fraud and illegal distribution of software will be blocked along with content that may be offensive or tasteless such as bathroom humour, or gruesome or even frightening content such as shocking depictions of blood or wounds, or cruel animal treatment.
Once again, TorrentFreak does not fit the category. It does not help anyone commit any criminal activities or evade detection, despite all its biases towards the pirates.
Change it to bombs and explosive masturbation.
At last, a leader has spoken out! When is our next protest, then?
Giraffes aren't endangered. It's like you don't actually care.
The question was on quora not long ago. One guy said it tasted somewhere between beef and turkey, another said chicken but this may have been a joke. It's kind of hard to find online, but this place, giraffine, sells their meat, milk and fur. They also say it tastes like horse but more tender: lean and intense.
Smokers actually save the system money and pay in a lot through tobacco taxes. We really need more smokers.
We don't need GMOs to solve food shortages like we don't need airlines to cross the ocean. It would be ridiculous to handicap ourselves by ignoring our best tool in this situation. As for GMOs being the most familiar solution to western scientists, I don't think that's even a problem. It's like a guy who codes java all day at work. He may know that he's using a deficient language that's only fit for non-technical managers, but he's going to make a much bigger contribution using java than anything else, given his expertise. We may not need GMOs to solve food shortages, but we should definitely be using GMOs to try and solve food shortages.
I'm not sure what you're trying to say about the agribusiness and famines, but you're going to have to explain that one again. The only way we could put african farmers out of business is by selling cheap crops in Africa. Cheap crops, yet famine?
Ban hunting animals. Shoot down the PETA drones.
Where can I read about why some distros elect not to use systemd? The wiki says that debian does not implement it because its non-linux ports would not work with systemd. Surely you mean something else?
>> Not for "our" benefit, unless we're Russians or Chinese. Personally I'm American, and consider Snowden a traitor.
> Personally, I'm an an American and I consider you an idiot.
How are you quoting?
XBMC is not a linux distribution, buddy. And you can get any of them to boot directly to XBMC. I've got no desktop environment or even a window manager. All you need is an X server and XBMC.
In the end, she didn't hand in her password, her husband did. I'm not clear on if the judge had actually ruled that she had to by then.
What's the use if they image your discs in your house? Or if they (you know, as a precaution) open the case? Best wire the whole house with thermite, and then have it set off when your infrared sensors detect more than one heat source walking around.