I'm guessing you're in a more populated area. Where I am there is about a 50/50 chance you won't even have cell phone reception.
As far as killing the kidnapping victim by accident... I just can't see that. Unless you have a gun and are dumb enough to fire at the perpetrator while they are holding on to the victim. But I was more imagining tackling the perpetrator, assuming he wasn't armed.
Sure, take some photos (hope you're quick with your phone, you may only have a few seconds before the perpetrator is in their car and driving off with the victim), call the police, wait for them to get to where you, give them the pictures, and then let the police do their jobs (meanwhile the perpetrator has been driving away for 10-15 minutes, depending on how seriously the police take your phone call). Or, if you're physically able, you could actually try to stop the perpetrator while their location is known (i.e., right near you), and while you know the victim is still alive. But I get it... saving a life is "not my job" (tm)
It won't be long before there will be ultra-high speed highways that are for automated cars only. Remember, with automated cars, traffic could theoretically look like a traffic jam in a snapshot but actually be moving at 100+ mph. A self driving car doesn't need 100+ ft between it and the car in front of it to account for reaction time.
Perhaps some sort of "right" that protected you from self-incrimination.... perhaps one day America will be a free enough country to have this kind of "right"
Speaking as a intermediate starcraft player, I think starcraft would be a better game if either the number of actions per second were limited or if there was more scripting available for the human player. It sucks when the winner is the person who clicks the fastest instead of the person with the best strategy. I like RTS better than turn based but maybe some middle ground where it's realtime but there is a "click meter" that gets depleted might level the playing field a bit.
So in other words, you don't like the fact that some players have an advantage over you because they are more skilled in one aspect of the game, so you want that skill to no longer be a determining factor in who wins? I mean, why not just demand they remove everything you're not good at, thereby making you a top tier player not through personal improvement, but by bringing the skill ceiling down to you.
Assuming this "hacker" didn't bypass any security protocols, then he should be charged with something like the internet equivalent of trespassing, not the equivalent of breaking and entering.
In addition, if the game is being played under any of the majority of rule sets, there is a "superko rule", which means you cannot repeat a previous board position, which the "billions of games for a 2x2 board" does not account for.
While some rule sets may allow for moves that are illegal in other sets (such as playing a suicide move), after all captured stones are removed from the board, the remaining position will be legal in all rule sets.
or a license, or a registered vehicle, unless I am driving on public roads. I used to work on a farm, and the 12 year old son would drive the rusted out jeep around the property all the time.
You want to know what's wrong with TV providers? Last I checked on my in-law's Dish or DirecTV (or whichever satellite provider they have), there were hundreds and hundreds of channels (possibly close to 1000). And many of the channels with premium content on them (sports, pay per view movies), are a large additional cost on top of an already absurd monthly fee (and then the companies get ad revenue as well). TV today is bloated. Your average viewer probably spends about 98% of the screen time watching 1% of the channels available. That's be like always buying a large Big Mac meal for lunch every day, and only eating a few fries. Meanwhile, on Netflix, you pay $7.99/month for on-demand content without ads. Sure, you don't get new releases in movies or shows, but the content on Netlix is still better than the majority of the random crap you get on TV that absolutely no one watches. And when you are paying 5%-10% of the cost of TV subscription, that is a definite win and a no-brainer. With TV, everyone has their hands in your wallet, and it shows.
Does this mean the scifi trope of using a machine to put knowledge in your head and getting years of education in matter of moments might actually be feasible?
They will most likely demonstrate that while a minimal (or even non-existent) government might work when your society is tiny, as it grows, that idea becomes less and less feasible. It's the same reason that by the time I hit the renaissance era in Civ IV, I set all my workers to automate. It's too much work (for me at least) to otherwise be continuing to manually manage everything as my empire grows. People forget that one of the functions of a government is to protect the rights of its citizens, otherwise society will end up being the strong dominating the weak.
See, when you act like a third grader and use childish terms like that, no one takes you seriously, and you look like a drooling moron who believes whatever (insert news network here) tells you to believe.
Now taking bets for what will be our "answer" in January:
A: The Obama administration gives a vague answer that answers nothing.
B: The Obama administration kicks the can down the road 6 months, saying they have not reached a conclusion yet.
C: The Obama administration will do nothing, pretending this promise was never made.
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I'm guessing you're in a more populated area. Where I am there is about a 50/50 chance you won't even have cell phone reception. As far as killing the kidnapping victim by accident... I just can't see that. Unless you have a gun and are dumb enough to fire at the perpetrator while they are holding on to the victim. But I was more imagining tackling the perpetrator, assuming he wasn't armed.
Sure, take some photos (hope you're quick with your phone, you may only have a few seconds before the perpetrator is in their car and driving off with the victim), call the police, wait for them to get to where you, give them the pictures, and then let the police do their jobs (meanwhile the perpetrator has been driving away for 10-15 minutes, depending on how seriously the police take your phone call). Or, if you're physically able, you could actually try to stop the perpetrator while their location is known (i.e., right near you), and while you know the victim is still alive. But I get it... saving a life is "not my job" (tm)
It won't be long before there will be ultra-high speed highways that are for automated cars only. Remember, with automated cars, traffic could theoretically look like a traffic jam in a snapshot but actually be moving at 100+ mph. A self driving car doesn't need 100+ ft between it and the car in front of it to account for reaction time.
Someone who hates their job isn't going to suddenly start loving it just because they are getting a few dollars per hour more.
316 stainless tastes bad.
You've just never tried it with the proper seasoning.
a) am not surprised, and b) don't care.
Perhaps some sort of "right" that protected you from self-incrimination.... perhaps one day America will be a free enough country to have this kind of "right"
Then are black holes just portals to a different server?
Speaking as a intermediate starcraft player, I think starcraft would be a better game if either the number of actions per second were limited or if there was more scripting available for the human player. It sucks when the winner is the person who clicks the fastest instead of the person with the best strategy. I like RTS better than turn based but maybe some middle ground where it's realtime but there is a "click meter" that gets depleted might level the playing field a bit.
So in other words, you don't like the fact that some players have an advantage over you because they are more skilled in one aspect of the game, so you want that skill to no longer be a determining factor in who wins? I mean, why not just demand they remove everything you're not good at, thereby making you a top tier player not through personal improvement, but by bringing the skill ceiling down to you.
Makes you wonder why the Affordable Care Act is close to that length.
Assuming this "hacker" didn't bypass any security protocols, then he should be charged with something like the internet equivalent of trespassing, not the equivalent of breaking and entering.
The subscirption TV model in use today is bulky, expensive, and antiquated. Now excuse me while I go back to watching Netflix.
Go is a wonderful board game that can offer endless depths of logical thinking skills.
I stand corrected, and amazed.
In addition, if the game is being played under any of the majority of rule sets, there is a "superko rule", which means you cannot repeat a previous board position, which the "billions of games for a 2x2 board" does not account for.
While some rule sets may allow for moves that are illegal in other sets (such as playing a suicide move), after all captured stones are removed from the board, the remaining position will be legal in all rule sets.
or a license, or a registered vehicle, unless I am driving on public roads. I used to work on a farm, and the 12 year old son would drive the rusted out jeep around the property all the time.
You want to know what's wrong with TV providers? Last I checked on my in-law's Dish or DirecTV (or whichever satellite provider they have), there were hundreds and hundreds of channels (possibly close to 1000). And many of the channels with premium content on them (sports, pay per view movies), are a large additional cost on top of an already absurd monthly fee (and then the companies get ad revenue as well). TV today is bloated. Your average viewer probably spends about 98% of the screen time watching 1% of the channels available. That's be like always buying a large Big Mac meal for lunch every day, and only eating a few fries. Meanwhile, on Netflix, you pay $7.99/month for on-demand content without ads. Sure, you don't get new releases in movies or shows, but the content on Netlix is still better than the majority of the random crap you get on TV that absolutely no one watches. And when you are paying 5%-10% of the cost of TV subscription, that is a definite win and a no-brainer. With TV, everyone has their hands in your wallet, and it shows.
Does this mean the scifi trope of using a machine to put knowledge in your head and getting years of education in matter of moments might actually be feasible?
Or he *is* the high fat diet
I'm sure Rubio spends all his time reading Slashdot forums waiting to see who will or will not vote for him. I bet you just made his day.
Your argument seems to rest on the assumption that life is only about seeking personal pleasure.
They will most likely demonstrate that while a minimal (or even non-existent) government might work when your society is tiny, as it grows, that idea becomes less and less feasible. It's the same reason that by the time I hit the renaissance era in Civ IV, I set all my workers to automate. It's too much work (for me at least) to otherwise be continuing to manually manage everything as my empire grows. People forget that one of the functions of a government is to protect the rights of its citizens, otherwise society will end up being the strong dominating the weak.
See, when you act like a third grader and use childish terms like that, no one takes you seriously, and you look like a drooling moron who believes whatever (insert news network here) tells you to believe.
Now taking bets for what will be our "answer" in January: A: The Obama administration gives a vague answer that answers nothing. B: The Obama administration kicks the can down the road 6 months, saying they have not reached a conclusion yet. C: The Obama administration will do nothing, pretending this promise was never made.