When you don't have friends, cards are really just a stack of colored paper. That's the problem I've always had with Dungeons and Dragons and multi-player games like that. When I was a kid I used to buy D&D books and modules and be fascinated with the lore and how much fun it all sounded. But when the realization hits you that you don't have anyone to play it with, it all becomes pretty useless.
You're not supposed to download from Netflix, you're supposed to STREAM. Big difference. If Netflix were a movie PURCHASING service, yeah, I could see you're point. If it were all-you-can-download, it would cost a shitload lot more than $8/month.
We don't have foreknowledge of shit. It's a pretty epic level of arrogance to think we've suddenly acquired the ability to accurately see 100 years into the future when EVERY SINGLE ATTEMPT in the past to accurately predict anything even 20 years in the future has failed MISERABLY and has been LAUGHABLY wrong.
The only thing that I predict about what this planet is going to look like 100 years from now is that it's going to be nothing like what anyone expects today.
You know that talking point is total bullshit, right? What you describe would be a felony offense in the United States.
Oh, to be young and politically naive again. I remember a time when I had no idea about high-dollar fundraisers, campaign contributions, PAC's, no-show post-political jobs, contractor "incentives," voting perks, etc. Back in those days I thought a whale lived in the ocean, that politicians in a democracy got elected to represent the people, and that the Soviet Union and their allies were the only countries with government corruption.
Anyone remember that old poster? It used to hang in an older professor's office back in school. I think he took it seriously too (not a humorous sort, that guy). The rest of us took it as bit of a joke -- a joke as in "Every old fart programmer thinks the next generation is doing it all wrong."
Ironically, that was 20 years ago, and so now I'm an old(er) fart myself. But I'll resist the urge to tell all the newbies how *MY* generation got it right and THEIR GENERATION sucks.
Well bad news, we've been fucking with it heavily for a couple hundred years with no plan whatsoever, and we're still mostly acting like it's no big deal.
Yeah, and we're trying to stop that, because we realized it was a mistake.
agree there needs to be a big red button on cars which brings the vehicle to a safe stop much like there is on passenger trains
Passenger trains are on tracks. Cars aren't. I'm going to need more than just an emergency brake. I'm going to need a steering wheel too (and preferably an accelerator).
In short, I don't (and will never) trust any software fully. I've worked with too many programmers.
Yeah, that was my first thought. Before you go fucking with something as important as the climate, you had better be DAMN SURE you know EXACTLY what you're doing. Some systems are just not to be fucked with lightly.
Give me a little censorship in the States any day over Quebec's crazy-ass "cultural heritage" laws. I never have to sorry about being thrown in prison in the U.S. because I dare to put up a sign in the wrong language, or dare to piss off some crazy French nationalist by suggesting that England may not be so bad.
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If we stop deficit spending the economy will shrink and may falter.
And if we keep doing it the economy will collapse.
That part where he got all political out of nowhere was UNCALLED FOR! Keep your wackjob politics to yourself, buddy!
When you don't have friends, cards are really just a stack of colored paper. That's the problem I've always had with Dungeons and Dragons and multi-player games like that. When I was a kid I used to buy D&D books and modules and be fascinated with the lore and how much fun it all sounded. But when the realization hits you that you don't have anyone to play it with, it all becomes pretty useless.
This is the U.S., where corporations are allowed to do ANYTHING.
This year the federal government moved $550 billion closer to default and the collapse of the dollar.
Just thought I would point that out, since it seems relevant.
You're not supposed to download from Netflix, you're supposed to STREAM. Big difference. If Netflix were a movie PURCHASING service, yeah, I could see you're point. If it were all-you-can-download, it would cost a shitload lot more than $8/month.
On Comcast it takes 2 hours to download the first half, then 8 days to download the rest after they throttle you. ;-)
Because there just aren't that many movies made before 1923 with extant prints?
$6 for a 90-minute YouTube video? Going to have to pass for now.
We don't have foreknowledge of shit. It's a pretty epic level of arrogance to think we've suddenly acquired the ability to accurately see 100 years into the future when EVERY SINGLE ATTEMPT in the past to accurately predict anything even 20 years in the future has failed MISERABLY and has been LAUGHABLY wrong.
The only thing that I predict about what this planet is going to look like 100 years from now is that it's going to be nothing like what anyone expects today.
Yes, we should prepare, but we can not adapt.
Unless this planet gets up to Venus level heat (and I'm pretty sure that's impossible), then humans will adapt.
But there's only a 25% chance of that.
No, the real joke is that he never actually said that.
Yes, they do. But not all of them
Yes ALL of them. Your guy too. Wake up, Goldilocks.
You know that talking point is total bullshit, right? What you describe would be a felony offense in the United States.
Oh, to be young and politically naive again. I remember a time when I had no idea about high-dollar fundraisers, campaign contributions, PAC's, no-show post-political jobs, contractor "incentives," voting perks, etc. Back in those days I thought a whale lived in the ocean, that politicians in a democracy got elected to represent the people, and that the Soviet Union and their allies were the only countries with government corruption.
And not a single gray hair back then either.
The pogroms were a series of attacks against the Jewish population in Western Europe during the Middle Ages. Can I help you with anything else?
Hang on. I'll find out.
Computer, end program....
Nope.
Anyone remember that old poster? It used to hang in an older professor's office back in school. I think he took it seriously too (not a humorous sort, that guy). The rest of us took it as bit of a joke -- a joke as in "Every old fart programmer thinks the next generation is doing it all wrong."
Ironically, that was 20 years ago, and so now I'm an old(er) fart myself. But I'll resist the urge to tell all the newbies how *MY* generation got it right and THEIR GENERATION sucks.
And get off my lawn!!!
Well bad news, we've been fucking with it heavily for a couple hundred years with no plan whatsoever, and we're still mostly acting like it's no big deal.
Yeah, and we're trying to stop that, because we realized it was a mistake.
implies that they will require a licensed driver to be present in the vehicle and be fully capable of operating the vehicle
Yeah, like it's been for the last hundred or so years.
agree there needs to be a big red button on cars which brings the vehicle to a safe stop much like there is on passenger trains
Passenger trains are on tracks. Cars aren't. I'm going to need more than just an emergency brake. I'm going to need a steering wheel too (and preferably an accelerator).
In short, I don't (and will never) trust any software fully. I've worked with too many programmers.
the occupant will always want the ability to stop the device.
I'm afraid I can't let you do that, Dave.
Yeah, it's right after the parst and prersent.
Yeah, that was my first thought. Before you go fucking with something as important as the climate, you had better be DAMN SURE you know EXACTLY what you're doing. Some systems are just not to be fucked with lightly.
Give me a little censorship in the States any day over Quebec's crazy-ass "cultural heritage" laws. I never have to sorry about being thrown in prison in the U.S. because I dare to put up a sign in the wrong language, or dare to piss off some crazy French nationalist by suggesting that England may not be so bad.