man, while DRM is total bullshit, suggesting someone to do something that almost certainly would end with them getting fired (that's the best case, worse is being sued into oblivion) is just as bad.
To me this sounds like the argument that Progressive uses for pushing their stalking/Lojack device. Added precision in billing/analytics comes out of our pockets. Being able to better predict usage habits = pinpointed billing... to think that the consumer would benefit from this is just laughable.
Example: Some areas have off-peak times for water/electricity usage -- with this kind of data, they would be able to much more accurately determine what that off-rate window should be -- and i'd wager maximize their revenue rather than your convenience.
I'm too young to remember this from firsthand experience -- but initially wasn't cable tv ad free? (Since you know, you're paying for access in the first place.. thus negating the need for commercials)
Advertising does nothing but insult the intelligence of the viewer, and try to separate said viewer from their money -- all for shit that they don't need:(
Oh the horror. and the worst thing of all, they totally made something tangible and useful at the end of the day.. the horror. true productivity can only be measured in 'likes', or ad-clicks.
this factory is in mesa AZ (east phoenix metro) , i'd guess the electricity would come from nuclear at the very least (palo verde) -- but supposedly that region of the country is also a prime location for solar (300+ days of sunshine per yer and cheap shitty land)
you can port that number to anything of your choosing:)
google voice is especially nice, since you can make your phone carrier a commodity via forwarding. IE: port primary number to google voice, get burner/landline whatever, and then just have google voice forward your primary number to whatever number you get from the new provider. it breaks caller-ID and confuses people regarding your callback number, but it's a small price to pay.
Small anecdote: I was using straighttalk wireless, and had an issue with their soviet era website (I have zero patience for companies that make it difficult for me to pay my bill.. seriously, i'm fucking trying to give you my money.. ). So, thanks to call forwarding I was able to drop them post-haste and switch to a different provider without losing a beat (or worrying about notifying people of a number change.).
I think you're either being too literal here, or reading too much into an analogy.
Essentially what I was driving at would be like the Victorians seeing how much coal/iron/whatever they knew about, and trying to extrapolate future economic/industrial growth. Given what they had at their disposal, growth would be limited -- and it would be a much, much lower level than we're at even today.
My point was that in 2014 to say 'growth is finite', is like the Victorians saying the same thing 200 years ago. The limits on economic growth are continually being pushed out by advances in knowledge (which for all intents and purposes is unlimited.) -- and we have no possible conception on how far out those limits truly are.
But we are no where even remotely close to approaching those.:(
well the point is that you can have *infinite economic growth within finite limits (the size of the earth, and the natural resources contained within).
Basically wouldn't this become a way to hijack requests to drive ad revenue for whoever?:( It Seriously bugs me when Comcast pulls stuff like this -- though perhaps processing this html tag could be something disabled via the browser?
never mind the fact that some people would pay money for a gym membership in order to use a machine that works the same muscle groups.:) Domain dependency i tells you.
I think the "it works for apple" is the new MBA group-think disease perhaps? (IE: we'll focus on the high-end, and let the peasants duke it out for the scraps). Works for a style/fashion based product, but hardware is quickly becoming a commodity, and a total race to the bottom.
Consumers need to be vigilant about this kind of crap. Sure general mills pulled back this time, but all that means is that next time they'll be more subtle, going for something that's less of a reach, and this kind of shit will slowly start encroaching on us. (See also SOPA type nonsense.)
and that point right there is why it bugs me when people were advocating letting the auto industry wither away.. there's a HUGE amount of intellectual capital and industrial potential that simply wouldn't exist without the auto industry.
pure electric cars are doing no such thing, at all. the absolute number of luxury cars vs pure electric.. really? For every Tesla (and that's who you're talking about in the pure electric space) you'll see hundreds of BMW, Mercedes, and their ilk.
As for point C, 1k miles on a charge, I think that would be about the trade-off to justify a recharge time measured in hours (barring ubiquitous battery swapping services). In my gas powered car, i can drive about 450 miles, and then spend 15 minutes filling it up, where i can drive off into the sunset for another 450 miles. It's that level of convenience/range that people will need in order to get around that mental roadblock of range anxiety (even if the/current/ tesla specs more than meet their everyday driving needs.)
Don't get me wrong, i'd love a tesla, and i like the idea of a pure electric (or at worst, a car with a Volt-like drivetrain.) -- I just don't think they're ready to completely overtake gasoline powered cars as the standard.
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man, while DRM is total bullshit, suggesting someone to do something that almost certainly would end with them getting fired (that's the best case, worse is being sued into oblivion) is just as bad.
To me this sounds like the argument that Progressive uses for pushing their stalking/Lojack device. Added precision in billing/analytics comes out of our pockets. Being able to better predict usage habits = pinpointed billing... to think that the consumer would benefit from this is just laughable.
Example: Some areas have off-peak times for water/electricity usage -- with this kind of data, they would be able to much more accurately determine what that off-rate window should be -- and i'd wager maximize their revenue rather than your convenience.
there's a subsets of whites (and apparently a few elected officials of mixed heritage) who would *love* to see higher gas prices :)
(le troll!)
figure out a way to make it socially acceptable for women to attend school and work outside of the home -- 99% of the problem solved right there. :(
I'm too young to remember this from firsthand experience -- but initially wasn't cable tv ad free? (Since you know, you're paying for access in the first place.. thus negating the need for commercials)
Advertising does nothing but insult the intelligence of the viewer, and try to separate said viewer from their money -- all for shit that they don't need :(
Oh the horror. and the worst thing of all, they totally made something tangible and useful at the end of the day.. the horror. true productivity can only be measured in 'likes', or ad-clicks.
"A moissanite is an artificial diamond, Lincoln. It's Mickey Mouse, mate. Spurious. Not genuine. And it's worth... Fuck all."
No Sol, you're wrong.
this factory is in mesa AZ (east phoenix metro) , i'd guess the electricity would come from nuclear at the very least (palo verde) -- but supposedly that region of the country is also a prime location for solar (300+ days of sunshine per yer and cheap shitty land)
you can port that number to anything of your choosing :)
google voice is especially nice, since you can make your phone carrier a commodity via forwarding. IE: port primary number to google voice, get burner/landline whatever, and then just have google voice forward your primary number to whatever number you get from the new provider. it breaks caller-ID and confuses people regarding your callback number, but it's a small price to pay.
Small anecdote: I was using straighttalk wireless, and had an issue with their soviet era website (I have zero patience for companies that make it difficult for me to pay my bill.. seriously, i'm fucking trying to give you my money.. ). So, thanks to call forwarding I was able to drop them post-haste and switch to a different provider without losing a beat (or worrying about notifying people of a number change.).
I think you're either being too literal here, or reading too much into an analogy.
Essentially what I was driving at would be like the Victorians seeing how much coal/iron/whatever they knew about, and trying to extrapolate future economic/industrial growth. Given what they had at their disposal, growth would be limited -- and it would be a much, much lower level than we're at even today.
My point was that in 2014 to say 'growth is finite', is like the Victorians saying the same thing 200 years ago. The limits on economic growth are continually being pushed out by advances in knowledge (which for all intents and purposes is unlimited.) -- and we have no possible conception on how far out those limits truly are.
But we are no where even remotely close to approaching those. :(
no, but their parents do.
gabriel's horn i believe
well the point is that you can have *infinite economic growth within finite limits (the size of the earth, and the natural resources contained within).
(* very very large, for the pedants)
"You can't have infinite growth within a finite market."
Basically wouldn't this become a way to hijack requests to drive ad revenue for whoever? :( It Seriously bugs me when Comcast pulls stuff like this -- though perhaps processing this html tag could be something disabled via the browser?
thought experiment time, for a box with maximum volume V, what is the maximum surface area of an object inside of it?
never mind the fact that some people would pay money for a gym membership in order to use a machine that works the same muscle groups. :) Domain dependency i tells you.
i take my cues on social issues from someone named 'vegan cyclist'. i demand the soy be liberated, for tofu is murder!
I think the "it works for apple" is the new MBA group-think disease perhaps? (IE: we'll focus on the high-end, and let the peasants duke it out for the scraps). Works for a style/fashion based product, but hardware is quickly becoming a commodity, and a total race to the bottom.
Consumers need to be vigilant about this kind of crap. Sure general mills pulled back this time, but all that means is that next time they'll be more subtle, going for something that's less of a reach, and this kind of shit will slowly start encroaching on us. (See also SOPA type nonsense.)
no, the reason for putting ethanol into gasoline was to help prop up corn prices. those folks in iowa have some pretty heavy lobbying and influence.
lets be realistic here, the way the country and economy are going, enabling alcohlism should/would/will be a growth industry.
and that point right there is why it bugs me when people were advocating letting the auto industry wither away.. there's a HUGE amount of intellectual capital and industrial potential that simply wouldn't exist without the auto industry.
Pretty sure Ford is profitable as of now? (and probably GM as well)
pure electric cars are doing no such thing, at all. the absolute number of luxury cars vs pure electric.. really? For every Tesla (and that's who you're talking about in the pure electric space) you'll see hundreds of BMW, Mercedes, and their ilk.
As for point C, 1k miles on a charge, I think that would be about the trade-off to justify a recharge time measured in hours (barring ubiquitous battery swapping services). In my gas powered car, i can drive about 450 miles, and then spend 15 minutes filling it up, where i can drive off into the sunset for another 450 miles. It's that level of convenience/range that people will need in order to get around that mental roadblock of range anxiety (even if the /current/ tesla specs more than meet their everyday driving needs.)
Don't get me wrong, i'd love a tesla, and i like the idea of a pure electric (or at worst, a car with a Volt-like drivetrain.) -- I just don't think they're ready to completely overtake gasoline powered cars as the standard.