Great job. Odds are some innocent guy who has never hurt anyone in his life got fucked, because you allowed your position to be taken by some shithead without a clue.
Nope, you got it exactly backwards. Tough luck to you and your nanny state ideals, because he's drinking and driving regardless of what you and the MADD hysterics think about it.
Why in the world would I do that? I have good enough balance, coordination, and memory that I can pass one with flying colors, even when I'm pretty damn buzzed or drunk. Even if my head is damn near spinning I can still walk (and drive) a perfectly straight line.
Cue the idiots who chime in "oh, but you just THINK you can, but in reality scientific studies say blah blah blah....." bullshit. I know my limitations, and so do most people. If they didn't, then most drunk drives would result in accidents. The truth is the vast majority of impaired drivers DO NOT get in wrecks.
Likewise, those who are fine tend to think they are....even if their BAC is above some arbitrary level which was basically pulled out of somebody's ass and has no basis in reality when measuring impairment for any one specific person.
Likewise, it's your profoundly ignorant statements which inform us that you are ignorant. Marijuana does not cause impairment in driving abilities to any real degree; in fact, for some drivers (and experienced smokers) it improves their skills.
The problem with the above is that *everyone* that gets in a car and drives it after consuming alcohol believes that they are capable of driving safely. Results prove that some of them are wrong.
Everyone that gets in a car after drinking loads of caffeine believes that they are of capable of driving safely. Results prove that some of them are wrong.
Everyone that gets in a car while tired believes that they are capable of driving safely. Results prove that some of them are wrong.
Everyone that gets in a car while extremely upset by the loss of a loved one believes that they are capable of driving safely. Results prove that some of them are wrong.
Everyone that gets in a car and changes stations on the radio while driving believes that they are capable of driving safely. Results prove that some of them are wrong.
Shall we ban everything, and punish everyone for the inabilities of a few?
in practice, very few people actually realize just how much their performance actually is really affected by alcohol
Bullshit. Maybe in your world full of idiots who need a nanny to think for them. The majority of people in MY free nation are capable of deciding for themselves how impaired they really are. They don't need a government, or YOU to decide for them.
Except that the curve (not my choice for a fit) is chosen specifically because it hits most of them most closely
Which is exactly why it's wrong. Those who are ABOVE the curve are fucked by the system, i.e. dragged down by the limitations of others, while those who are below the curve get a false sense of security.
The most likely occurrence is certainly the drunk careening into a parked or stopped car.
Wrong. People drunk drive all the time. People also drive while sleepy, and while hopped up (or crashing down from) all sorts of other drugs, legal or illegal. Crashes are the rare exception..
The other thing that happened was that my desensitization to the crap on TV abated. Now, watching TV is torture: I cannot believe how horribly bad it is relative to anything else. I don't know whether it was always that bad and I was used to it, or whether it has *really* gone downhill in the last 5 years.
It was always that bad, and you were just used to it.
I had the same experience about 3-4 years ago, after having been off the tube for a few years. Ever since I moved out on my own I could not afford cable/satellite nor did I have a particular affinity for it, so I just did without. After a while of not watching, it was shocking to go over to a friend's house and see how much utter garbage fills the airwaves. Television is TRASH, and anyone who abstains for a while can see this clearly. Nowadays hanging out at a TV junkie's house feels a lot like visiting a meth or heroin addict. It's disgusting.
I leaned a new lick watching peter frampton last week. Was that a waste? My kids and I had a discussion regarding quantum physics because of something we watched on TV. Was that a waste? My kids no more about our solar system then most kids their age because of some of the television we watch. Is that bad? My kids want to build things over the summer because of something they say on TV. Is that bad? My daughter likes doing experiments because of mythbusters. Is that bad?
And in the process how many lies, propaganda, and advertisements did you expose your mind and your kids' minds to?
What more productive things could you have done with that time besides sit in front of a glowing tube?
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People want to copy music, so it's a way for the artists to be compensated too
Really? And how much compensation do these artists receive, exactly?
Not even close to being representative.
Representative of those who can afford good lawyers, perhaps.
Try getting a DUI on a public defender budget.
I clearly stated a lack of approval.
Immediately followed by a statement indicating that you do in fact approve to some degree:
I would expect that the majority of those covicted with this equipment truely were drunk.
In other words...."some people got fucked over, yeah, but most of them were guilty!"
Great job. Odds are some innocent guy who has never hurt anyone in his life got fucked, because you allowed your position to be taken by some shithead without a clue.
Is our whole society run by sociopaths now?
No, just fascists.
Do you think drunk, or even mildly intoxicated people often make good, or informed decisions?
Do you think caffeine addicts make good, informed decisions?
What about food addicts, i.e. fat people?
Well, tough luck, either drink or drive.
Nope, you got it exactly backwards. Tough luck to you and your nanny state ideals, because he's drinking and driving regardless of what you and the MADD hysterics think about it.
Don't ever do a field test, it's voluntary.
Why in the world would I do that? I have good enough balance, coordination, and memory that I can pass one with flying colors, even when I'm pretty damn buzzed or drunk. Even if my head is damn near spinning I can still walk (and drive) a perfectly straight line.
Cue the idiots who chime in "oh, but you just THINK you can, but in reality scientific studies say blah blah blah....." bullshit. I know my limitations, and so do most people. If they didn't, then most drunk drives would result in accidents. The truth is the vast majority of impaired drivers DO NOT get in wrecks.
And how does that work, in a country where in most places one is required to drive in order to survive?
People who are not fine tend to think they are
Likewise, those who are fine tend to think they are....even if their BAC is above some arbitrary level which was basically pulled out of somebody's ass and has no basis in reality when measuring impairment for any one specific person.
Likewise, it's your profoundly ignorant statements which inform us that you are ignorant. Marijuana does not cause impairment in driving abilities to any real degree; in fact, for some drivers (and experienced smokers) it improves their skills.
And as you pointed out, results prove that at least some drivers are wrong about their own ability to drive safely when they've been drinking.
And at least some drivers are wrong about their own ability to drive safely when they haven't been drinking.
The vast majority of those who drink and drive never have an alcohol-related accident.
The problem with the above is that *everyone* that gets in a car and drives it after consuming alcohol believes that they are capable of driving safely. Results prove that some of them are wrong.
Everyone that gets in a car after drinking loads of caffeine believes that they are of capable of driving safely. Results prove that some of them are wrong.
Everyone that gets in a car while tired believes that they are capable of driving safely. Results prove that some of them are wrong.
Everyone that gets in a car while extremely upset by the loss of a loved one believes that they are capable of driving safely. Results prove that some of them are wrong.
Everyone that gets in a car and changes stations on the radio while driving believes that they are capable of driving safely. Results prove that some of them are wrong.
Shall we ban everything, and punish everyone for the inabilities of a few?
in practice, very few people actually realize just how much their performance actually is really affected by alcohol
Bullshit. Maybe in your world full of idiots who need a nanny to think for them. The majority of people in MY free nation are capable of deciding for themselves how impaired they really are. They don't need a government, or YOU to decide for them.
Except that the curve (not my choice for a fit) is chosen specifically because it hits most of them most closely
Which is exactly why it's wrong. Those who are ABOVE the curve are fucked by the system, i.e. dragged down by the limitations of others, while those who are below the curve get a false sense of security.
Backed up by what? This is where you need fairly sophisticated economic analysis to judge just how expensive things become.
Or we could just let God and nature sort out the risk calculations, and let a free people be free.
The most likely occurrence is certainly the drunk careening into a parked or stopped car.
Wrong. People drunk drive all the time. People also drive while sleepy, and while hopped up (or crashing down from) all sorts of other drugs, legal or illegal. Crashes are the rare exception..
But the rest is put in the inmate's commisary account where they can then buy soap, toilet paper, toothpaste, and the like.
.....at ridiculously inflated prices, of course. Let's not get started on the phone card scam.
You must be trolling
You must be an idiot
I saw that show, but the ending wasn't too good.
Strangely, I find myself able to form my own political viewpoints and impression of what's going on.
Not strange at all, considering the amount of propaganda and lies on the airwaves, on every single channel!
The other thing that happened was that my desensitization to the crap on TV abated. Now, watching TV is torture: I cannot believe how horribly bad it is relative to anything else. I don't know whether it was always that bad and I was used to it, or whether it has *really* gone downhill in the last 5 years.
It was always that bad, and you were just used to it.
I had the same experience about 3-4 years ago, after having been off the tube for a few years. Ever since I moved out on my own I could not afford cable/satellite nor did I have a particular affinity for it, so I just did without. After a while of not watching, it was shocking to go over to a friend's house and see how much utter garbage fills the airwaves. Television is TRASH, and anyone who abstains for a while can see this clearly. Nowadays hanging out at a TV junkie's house feels a lot like visiting a meth or heroin addict. It's disgusting.
I leaned a new lick watching peter frampton last week. Was that a waste?
My kids and I had a discussion regarding quantum physics because of something we watched on TV. Was that a waste?
My kids no more about our solar system then most kids their age because of some of the television we watch. Is that bad?
My kids want to build things over the summer because of something they say on TV. Is that bad?
My daughter likes doing experiments because of mythbusters. Is that bad?
And in the process how many lies, propaganda, and advertisements did you expose your mind and your kids' minds to?
What more productive things could you have done with that time besides sit in front of a glowing tube?
If you can't find them, or don't appreciate them, it's your problem, not TV's.
I can find them just fine. It's called Google, and Bittorrent. Watching them on an actual television network is a complete waste of time.
It doesn't suck.
Nope, you're wrong. TV sucks. Don't believe me? Try not watching it for a years, then come back. It's a cancer, rotting your brain from the inside.