Hmm, you make a good point. I guess the primary target market for SUV's is people that don't give a shit about anyone but themselves. Which seems to be the emerging attitude among privileged americans. The rest of us drive cars.
Hey, they are safer..for only them. Most of the fatal accident reports in the newspaper go like this:
Family of 10 illegal aliens died around 2am when a driver of an SUV apparently fell asleep, crossed the median into oncoming traffic and hit the family's car head on. The car was reduced to a hubcap while the SUV driver awoke with a broken fingernail.
The worst part about this scenario is that it happens way too often and whatever that 4000lb truck hits get obliterated. TXDOT is starting to put up median barriers in some places because of this nonsense, particularly on i30 and george bush tollway.
Well then, it seems to me you are getting a good deal. $4 per gig to legally leech anything you want? Hell yeah. I'm sure everyone would pay for that here in the US if it would get the damn RIAA and MPAA off our backs.
Yeah, there are 2 problems with places where it rarely rains, when it rains.
1. The US has chosen the worse possible grade of asphalt (blacktop) for the majority of streets and parts of highways. Europe uses a much safer grade which uses larger rocks in the mix, therefore giving your tires more to grab onto in the wet. Ask Germany how well this works.
2. In densely populated areas, you get alot of junk cars on the roads leaking oils and fluids. This, combined with heaps of rubber, bakes into the road surface. First rain, all that stuff liquifies and rides on the surface of the water. It really is slicker than ice and any insurance company will tell you, the first hour after it begins to rain is the most dangerous time to drive.
I live in Dallas, and people are equally stupid here when it rains. Nobody turns their headlights on when it's misting in the daytime, and everyone thinks they're driving magical cars that brake even better in rain than in dry conditions. You can count on all the major highways and interconnects getting fucked up every single time it rains.
Just for that, you get to install Sparkle Pants Fandango Linux. Also, in case you didn't notice, my post was kinda tongue-in-cheek, but you have to agree that names are getting ridiculous these days.
Man, who the fuck is naming distros these days? Did I miss the LSD train or what? First gentoo...which as we all know is some kind of crystal meth fueled penguin, but still sounds weird. Then there's ubuntu..which makes you feel strange even mentioning it. Worse still is kubuntu, now there's mandriva after the perfectly reasonable sounding Mandrake merged with connectiva. And try telling someone about soo-suh and having to spell it every_single_time.
People, if you want your distro taken seriously, name it something a little less retarded. Try something manly like 2x4 Linux or Nitroglycerin Linux. Even Greasemonkey sounds better than ututo-e.
And to capitalize on my middle of the page treatment, here's proof that the article writer is probably a frequent/. poster. Quoted straight from the headline
It just works, but exists in a quantum state in which it is always both non-working and working, and doesn't choose a state until it's observed. So depending on when you want it to work, it'll either work or not work, when in reality it's always both.
Only on Slashdot do europeans flock to post about how dumb/unfunny/violent Americans are.
I guess if we were smarter and funnier we'd find some major UK website and post the same about the British or Europeans in general. Nationalism is for retards, guys.
Well, the last part of your point is right, only instead of robots, it's Indians or Mexicans.;)
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Rather than guess at what was close to Nash's mind (besides all the voices), I'll post a link mentioning the correlation of game theory applied to markets. http://www.indexrx.com/Articles/nash.htm is an interesting look into the hows and whys of Nash's Game Theory applied to stocks. I'm sure there are many more articles about how his theory can be applied to economics.
However, you could be right that Nash never realized that alot of money could be made by applying his theory to the markets. I had just assumed that at some point, either he or someone he knew steered him in that direction.
If the dvd is data, that's a moot point. If the dvd is video, then it depends on whether or not they used any encryption for the disc. The only time you really need special apps like decss is to decrypt encrypted video dvds.
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What? Pi has nothing to do with my rough summary of ABM. Take a look here http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0268978/plotsummary for a better summary. Regardless ABM was about Mr. Nash and his 'game theory' which he developed while becoming gradually more schizophrenic at Princeton. Duh.
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Well yeah, that dude that went nuts watched pigeons eating, extracted a mathematical behavior model, applied it to the stock market, and won all kinds of cash and prizes.
Unfortunately he went completely fucking cuckoo in the process. Watch A Beautiful Mind sometime for more details.
Way to skim over my post and the grandparent's post and miss what I was commenting on previously. My last post was in repsonse to the statement "The pressure outside the balloon is the same as the pressure inside the balloon". I don't think that's true if the balloon wants to pop when you stab it with something. An uninflated balloon is the only kind with equal pressure inside and out.
Huh, so you're telling me that an automobile tire with 30psi of pressure inside it (inflated) has equal air pressure inside as the ambient atmosphere outside the tire?
I guess I'll just deflate my tires and drive around on your theory then.
If the balloon was under similar pressure then you might have a point. But it's not. The pressure inside the balloon is much greater than the pressure outside the balloon, so when you prick it, the pressure equalizes, causing the balloon to pop. Now if you want to get fancy, slap a cross of scotch tape over part of the balloon, then poke a needle through that. The balloon won't pop, it'll just slowly leak air.
Also keep in mind the earth's crust is significantly more robust and thick than the skin of your average balloon.
Wait...low user number...dumbass comment. Ack, I missed the sarcasm alert! My bad.
Yeah, I have a Schroedinger's refrigerator also, but mainly because I am so tall and my fridge has alot of low shelves. There are things I'll miss until I really get hungry, squat down, and take a good close look. Excuses aside, I keep hoping for that extra snack which is still edible yet hidden...:)
Slashdot Mirror
"MythTV doesn't do DVD or DVD-ROM burning itself yet, "
Uh, yeah, it does. Five seconds with google just proved it.
Where'd you get your numbers? I don't believe 90% of the world doesn't drive.
;)
Anyway my UID is lower than your UID. Take that.
Hmm, you make a good point. I guess the primary target market for SUV's is people that don't give a shit about anyone but themselves. Which seems to be the emerging attitude among privileged americans. The rest of us drive cars.
Hey, they are safer..for only them. Most of the fatal accident reports in the newspaper go like this:
Family of 10 illegal aliens died around 2am when a driver of an SUV apparently fell asleep, crossed the median into oncoming traffic and hit the family's car head on. The car was reduced to a hubcap while the SUV driver awoke with a broken fingernail.
The worst part about this scenario is that it happens way too often and whatever that 4000lb truck hits get obliterated. TXDOT is starting to put up median barriers in some places because of this nonsense, particularly on i30 and george bush tollway.
Well then, it seems to me you are getting a good deal. $4 per gig to legally leech anything you want? Hell yeah. I'm sure everyone would pay for that here in the US if it would get the damn RIAA and MPAA off our backs.
Yeah, there are 2 problems with places where it rarely rains, when it rains.
1. The US has chosen the worse possible grade of asphalt (blacktop) for the majority of streets and parts of highways. Europe uses a much safer grade which uses larger rocks in the mix, therefore giving your tires more to grab onto in the wet. Ask Germany how well this works.
2. In densely populated areas, you get alot of junk cars on the roads leaking oils and fluids. This, combined with heaps of rubber, bakes into the road surface. First rain, all that stuff liquifies and rides on the surface of the water. It really is slicker than ice and any insurance company will tell you, the first hour after it begins to rain is the most dangerous time to drive.
I live in Dallas, and people are equally stupid here when it rains. Nobody turns their headlights on when it's misting in the daytime, and everyone thinks they're driving magical cars that brake even better in rain than in dry conditions. You can count on all the major highways and interconnects getting fucked up every single time it rains.
Point proven. ;)
Just for that, you get to install Sparkle Pants Fandango Linux. Also, in case you didn't notice, my post was kinda tongue-in-cheek, but you have to agree that names are getting ridiculous these days.
"check out UTUTO-e"
Man, who the fuck is naming distros these days? Did I miss the LSD train or what? First gentoo...which as we all know is some kind of crystal meth fueled penguin, but still sounds weird. Then there's ubuntu..which makes you feel strange even mentioning it. Worse still is kubuntu, now there's mandriva after the perfectly reasonable sounding Mandrake merged with connectiva. And try telling someone about soo-suh and having to spell it every_single_time.
People, if you want your distro taken seriously, name it something a little less retarded. Try something manly like 2x4 Linux or Nitroglycerin Linux. Even Greasemonkey sounds better than ututo-e.
No, more like Smashdotted.
/. poster. Quoted straight from the headline
And to capitalize on my middle of the page treatment, here's proof that the article writer is probably a frequent
"Snails are faster that ADSL"
That adsl? Awesome.
Yeah and at 6 feet 7 inches, I'm the world's tallest midget.
Get GBoWR on the phone, I need media coverage!
It just works, but exists in a quantum state in which it is always both non-working and working, and doesn't choose a state until it's observed. So depending on when you want it to work, it'll either work or not work, when in reality it's always both.
You gotta love marketing, seriously.
Only on Slashdot do europeans flock to post about how dumb/unfunny/violent Americans are.
I guess if we were smarter and funnier we'd find some major UK website and post the same about the British or Europeans in general. Nationalism is for retards, guys.
The Irish P45's are pantone 1511, "Guinness Brown".
Well, the last part of your point is right, only instead of robots, it's Indians or Mexicans. ;)
Rather than guess at what was close to Nash's mind (besides all the voices), I'll post a link mentioning the correlation of game theory applied to markets. http://www.indexrx.com/Articles/nash.htm is an interesting look into the hows and whys of Nash's Game Theory applied to stocks. I'm sure there are many more articles about how his theory can be applied to economics.
However, you could be right that Nash never realized that alot of money could be made by applying his theory to the markets. I had just assumed that at some point, either he or someone he knew steered him in that direction.
If the dvd is data, that's a moot point. If the dvd is video, then it depends on whether or not they used any encryption for the disc. The only time you really need special apps like decss is to decrypt encrypted video dvds.
What? Pi has nothing to do with my rough summary of ABM. Take a look here http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0268978/plotsummary for a better summary. Regardless ABM was about Mr. Nash and his 'game theory' which he developed while becoming gradually more schizophrenic at Princeton. Duh.
Well yeah, that dude that went nuts watched pigeons eating, extracted a mathematical behavior model, applied it to the stock market, and won all kinds of cash and prizes.
Unfortunately he went completely fucking cuckoo in the process. Watch A Beautiful Mind sometime for more details.
Sprint has customer service? When did this happen?
Now THAT would make for some great porn! Plus, it'd match up to what I imagine when I'm about to get my freak on..'come into the light'. ;)
Way to skim over my post and the grandparent's post and miss what I was commenting on previously. My last post was in repsonse to the statement "The pressure outside the balloon is the same as the pressure inside the balloon". I don't think that's true if the balloon wants to pop when you stab it with something. An uninflated balloon is the only kind with equal pressure inside and out.
Huh, so you're telling me that an automobile tire with 30psi of pressure inside it (inflated) has equal air pressure inside as the ambient atmosphere outside the tire?
I guess I'll just deflate my tires and drive around on your theory then.
If the balloon was under similar pressure then you might have a point. But it's not. The pressure inside the balloon is much greater than the pressure outside the balloon, so when you prick it, the pressure equalizes, causing the balloon to pop. Now if you want to get fancy, slap a cross of scotch tape over part of the balloon, then poke a needle through that. The balloon won't pop, it'll just slowly leak air.
Also keep in mind the earth's crust is significantly more robust and thick than the skin of your average balloon.
Wait...low user number...dumbass comment. Ack, I missed the sarcasm alert! My bad.
Yeah, I have a Schroedinger's refrigerator also, but mainly because I am so tall and my fridge has alot of low shelves. There are things I'll miss until I really get hungry, squat down, and take a good close look. Excuses aside, I keep hoping for that extra snack which is still edible yet hidden... :)