Who cares? I've seen lots of traffic sites. Even a GPS with an optional attachment for live traffic reports. You know what they always say? Traffic is pretty much where you expect it to be. Everyone knows where the traffic spots are, and sure enough that's where the traffic always is.
You'd think the usual suspects would be totally against this sort of science. The attitude is "we should annoy the living shit out of drivers at every opportunity, this will certainly make them take the bus instead. Plus, it makes us feel good. We are childless and live in the inner city anyway, and why can't everyone be like us and ride bikes?"
They don't need to add to their collection of crappy old carriers, they have enough already. If they want to squander resources on building already outdated 20th century ships, more power to them. The carrier is obsolete in the face of modern supersonic antiship missiles. The last time anyone took a shot at a US carrier was kamikazes. If you're ever in Shanghai be sure to visit the carrier theme park.
Nonsense. Repetition is the soul of advertising. Here, try this: "Oscar Meyer wiener". That song just came on in your head, didn't it? Repetition works, as much as ignorant people think it doesn't work on them.
Actually, after writing this, I have "Funky Cold Medina" playing in my mind. LOL.
Hi Senator, my office would like to work with you on these ideas that you have.
By the way, my son started a new company that deals in green energy. Would you like an opportunity to get in on the ground floor and invest? There's a new law that says the US government must buy his products.
Surely, the collapse of Castrol sales will send BP's stock into the toilet, and their executives will be forced out of office and tarred and feathered in the streets. Let's do it!
Uh...typical ignorant response. You do know that BP doesn't actually make anything that you can buy? Unless you're in the business of buying supertanker loads, of course.
Dude, you didn't even read the ****ing story. "A doctor was kidnapped from Hango for treating the TTP chief." What part of that do you not understand? How do you ever expect anyone to ever take you seriously with that intentionally blinkered attitude?
Soooo many unspoken assumptions in that post. Let's review them one by one, shall we?
1) The Taliban worries about the international laws of civilized warfare. LOL. When did they become civilized, much less sign treaties? 2) Anyone who disagrees with me must be a thug. 3) Such a person must live in America and endure frequent air travel. 4) Such a person celebrates American Christan-based "holidays".
Aren't culturally-based assumptions fun? Sorry, I'll stop injecting inconvenient truths into internet discussions now.
Spoken as a true ignorant. Lemme check the website. Nope! I don't see Taliban listed anywhere. I see the League of Arab States, but the Taliban aren't Arabs. It seems the Red Cross are training Taliban. *awkward cough* *tumbleweed*
Even the nazis didn't shoot medics (on occasion). Oh and hey guy: medics don't "reduce casualties", they merely attempt to take care of the ones that do occur. This is merely an extension of getting robots to do dangerous, dirty, and replaceable jobs. [apologies to real military medics, you people are angels]
In addition, I'm additionally curious - how would you distinguish a Taliban medic? Do they wear Red Cross armbands? Errr....no. The Cross is a symbol of the hated infidel. (Awkward) Which country's armed forces to the Taliban's medics serve in? What rank do they hold? How many medics are allocated by their government per 100 soldiers? When did the government the Taliban represents sign the Geneva conventions? Here's a link to a story about a wounded Taliban commander. The Taliban kidnapped a civilian doctor from a hospital and demanded he treat their man at gunpoint. What does that say about your mythical Taliban medics and "both sides" violating some sort of made-up restrictions?
Seriously, man, if the immediate frame of reference you resort to is a video game, you really don't have any place discussing such a topic among adults. Lemme guess, there's some medic role in the game that lets you rez dead soldiers, or drop healing packets about the landscape? How does the terrain get "shelled" by the Taliban? Is it their artillery pieces behind the front lines? Oops, they don't do front lines. (Awkward...again) Since you don't got any way of knowing anything but by what you see in the media, lemme give you a quote from "Band of Brothers", Episode 3, 'Day of Days' an entertainment product with which surely you are familiar.
Malarkey: "I think one of those dead Krauts has a Luger!" Guarnere: "So what?!" Petty: "Jesus Christ! Malarkey!" Liebgott: "Now you stop firing? Beautiful!" Malarkey: "Shit..." Petty: "Christ, they must think he's a medic or something!"
Winters: "That night I took time to thank God for seeing me through that day of days. And prayed I would make it through D-day plus 1. And if somehow I managed to get home again, I promised God and myself that I would find a quiet piece of land someplace and spend the rest of my life in peace."
I suppose we all forget how many people went to jail even back then. I knew at least a half-dozen, personally. PS did people use the word 'phracker'? I don't seem to remember that one. You sure you didn't just invent it?
Uh, dude, if they had a backup, they wouldn't be coming to the computer shop for data recovery. But good on you for treating people like shit and assuming they know as much as you do about computers. Administering a backup system is a non-trivial task for novices. I'm sure people enjoyed hearing it was their own damn fault though. The little human touches are what makes being a computer technician all worthwhile.
This is Slashdot, dammit, we're supposed to be talking about the tech the car uses, the sensor fields, blind spots, known bugs, and so forth. What do we get? A typical journalist "the narrative" story, where humanity is in a race against robots which will surely supplant us. Guh, it's like a rejected 1950s sci-fi manuscript. Bonus points for using the tech-y "benchmark" phrase like the car is some sort of Crysis.
OK, I'll pay for your airline and hotel, and you can come to the formerly socialist country that I live in, and convince the inhabitants that going back to socialism would be a good thing. I'll bring TV cameras so we can record this, have it translated, and broadcast throughout the country as a viral comedy hit.
Let's have a history lesson! Yay! Ok, what was Ireland famous for years ago? If you said poverty and unemployment, you're right! What is the Celtic Tiger famous for? High-tech jobs and money in the economy for everyone!
"Your" country (not sure who "we" is supposed to be here) could do a lot worse than copy Ireland's rise. Down with capitalism, comrade! To the barricades! Wishful thinking will surely change reality this time!
Yeah, I knew the fact that this data was leaked by Conservatives would instantly cause certain people to construct an mental frame such that this act comes out sounding bad. Seen it many, many times, and it doesn't matter what subject it is. Many times, people don't even realize they're doing it, it's just a reflex.
What the FUCK? You actually DRINK tapwater? You got what you deserved. Tapwater is only for showering and perhaps dish washing (if you're cheap). In the real world, we drink only bottled water, and possibly San Pellengrino if we're at a coffee shop. Grow up already. Those who sacrifice convenience for security deserve neither.
Yeah. About that. How many plays do you get PER YEAR? I thought not. How many art exhitibions? Yeah, that either. How about stimulating, intellectual converstations with your equals? Nope.
Have fun existing next to your intellectual inferiors. Here's a question: how many progressives did your area elect? Zero? Enjoy your "square footage" (hint: it's square meterage for us educated people) and also enjoy your kids being taught creationism in school. How are creationists treated in Silicon Valley? That's right, they're not tolerated. Flyover territory indeed - and for good reason.
I suppose you miss all the stories about carjackings, murders, and rapes, eh? If it bleeds, it leads. It must be utterly horrible to live in such a place. You have my sympathy, sir.
The point is that in 2030, China might have what it takes. Today, they don't. It's like saying a 5-year-old is going to kick your ass. Maybe when he's 25, but not today. Complacency? No, a realistic assessment of the situation.
Yup, they stole...er, technology transferred the maglev tech that was used in Shanghai. A couple of years later, there was another identical maglev built and Chinese people cheered their nation for producing such advanced tech by themselves with no help. Now, they have bullet trains that are copies of the Japanese shinkansen. The first time I saw one pull into the station, I immediately thought, "Wow, a Japanese train! I wonder if they have those nifty box lunches!" (they didn't) But in Chinese language media, the trains are 100% Chinese and anyone who says otherwise is laughed out of the conversation. There are legal agreements in place that give the government a fig leaf of legality to say this. I saw a very carefully worded statement that vehemently denied stealing any technology and everything was hunky-dory.
Same thing will happen with these airliners. Our companies will happily sell the rope to hang themselves. Anyone who protests will be labeled a racist/nationalist/xenophobe and excluded from the conversation.
So...in reality Japanese products of the 60s were high quality and you'd risk the lives of thousands of people on them? Did you really think that through before posting?
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Who cares? I've seen lots of traffic sites. Even a GPS with an optional attachment for live traffic reports. You know what they always say? Traffic is pretty much where you expect it to be. Everyone knows where the traffic spots are, and sure enough that's where the traffic always is.
You'd think the usual suspects would be totally against this sort of science. The attitude is "we should annoy the living shit out of drivers at every opportunity, this will certainly make them take the bus instead. Plus, it makes us feel good. We are childless and live in the inner city anyway, and why can't everyone be like us and ride bikes?"
They don't need to add to their collection of crappy old carriers, they have enough already. If they want to squander resources on building already outdated 20th century ships, more power to them. The carrier is obsolete in the face of modern supersonic antiship missiles. The last time anyone took a shot at a US carrier was kamikazes. If you're ever in Shanghai be sure to visit the carrier theme park.
Nonsense. Repetition is the soul of advertising. Here, try this: "Oscar Meyer wiener". That song just came on in your head, didn't it? Repetition works, as much as ignorant people think it doesn't work on them.
Actually, after writing this, I have "Funky Cold Medina" playing in my mind. LOL.
Well, now here's a rich story. A story about lack of accessibility...on Slashdot. Surely this site is highly qualified to criticize others.
Hi Senator, my office would like to work with you on these ideas that you have.
By the way, my son started a new company that deals in green energy. Would you like an opportunity to get in on the ground floor and invest? There's a new law that says the US government must buy his products.
Surely, the collapse of Castrol sales will send BP's stock into the toilet, and their executives will be forced out of office and tarred and feathered in the streets. Let's do it!
Uh...typical ignorant response. You do know that BP doesn't actually make anything that you can buy? Unless you're in the business of buying supertanker loads, of course.
They didn't have to kidnap doctors.
Dude, you didn't even read the ****ing story. "A doctor was kidnapped from Hango for treating the TTP chief." What part of that do you not understand? How do you ever expect anyone to ever take you seriously with that intentionally blinkered attitude?
Q: Why is starting a comment in the Subject: line incredibly irritating?
1) The Taliban worries about the international laws of civilized warfare. LOL. When did they become civilized, much less sign treaties?
2) Anyone who disagrees with me must be a thug.
3) Such a person must live in America and endure frequent air travel.
4) Such a person celebrates American Christan-based "holidays".
Aren't culturally-based assumptions fun? Sorry, I'll stop injecting inconvenient truths into internet discussions now.
Spoken as a true ignorant. Lemme check the website. Nope! I don't see Taliban listed anywhere. I see the League of Arab States, but the Taliban aren't Arabs. It seems the Red Cross are training Taliban. *awkward cough* *tumbleweed*
Even the nazis didn't shoot medics (on occasion). Oh and hey guy: medics don't "reduce casualties", they merely attempt to take care of the ones that do occur. This is merely an extension of getting robots to do dangerous, dirty, and replaceable jobs. [apologies to real military medics, you people are angels]
In addition, I'm additionally curious - how would you distinguish a Taliban medic? Do they wear Red Cross armbands? Errr....no. The Cross is a symbol of the hated infidel. (Awkward) Which country's armed forces to the Taliban's medics serve in? What rank do they hold? How many medics are allocated by their government per 100 soldiers? When did the government the Taliban represents sign the Geneva conventions? Here's a link to a story about a wounded Taliban commander. The Taliban kidnapped a civilian doctor from a hospital and demanded he treat their man at gunpoint. What does that say about your mythical Taliban medics and "both sides" violating some sort of made-up restrictions?
Seriously, man, if the immediate frame of reference you resort to is a video game, you really don't have any place discussing such a topic among adults. Lemme guess, there's some medic role in the game that lets you rez dead soldiers, or drop healing packets about the landscape? How does the terrain get "shelled" by the Taliban? Is it their artillery pieces behind the front lines? Oops, they don't do front lines. (Awkward...again) Since you don't got any way of knowing anything but by what you see in the media, lemme give you a quote from "Band of Brothers", Episode 3, 'Day of Days' an entertainment product with which surely you are familiar.
Malarkey: "I think one of those dead Krauts has a Luger!"
Guarnere: "So what?!"
Petty: "Jesus Christ! Malarkey!"
Liebgott: "Now you stop firing? Beautiful!"
Malarkey: "Shit..."
Petty: "Christ, they must think he's a medic or something!"
Winters: "That night I took time to thank God for seeing me through that day of days. And prayed I would make it through D-day plus 1. And if somehow I managed to get home again, I promised God and myself that I would find a quiet piece of land someplace and spend the rest of my life in peace."
I suppose we all forget how many people went to jail even back then. I knew at least a half-dozen, personally. PS did people use the word 'phracker'? I don't seem to remember that one. You sure you didn't just invent it?
Uh, dude, if they had a backup, they wouldn't be coming to the computer shop for data recovery. But good on you for treating people like shit and assuming they know as much as you do about computers. Administering a backup system is a non-trivial task for novices. I'm sure people enjoyed hearing it was their own damn fault though. The little human touches are what makes being a computer technician all worthwhile.
A fridge IMO is one of the white goods in which the KISS principal definately should apply.
Ah, yes, like Apple products.
This is Slashdot, dammit, we're supposed to be talking about the tech the car uses, the sensor fields, blind spots, known bugs, and so forth. What do we get? A typical journalist "the narrative" story, where humanity is in a race against robots which will surely supplant us. Guh, it's like a rejected 1950s sci-fi manuscript. Bonus points for using the tech-y "benchmark" phrase like the car is some sort of Crysis.
OK, I'll pay for your airline and hotel, and you can come to the formerly socialist country that I live in, and convince the inhabitants that going back to socialism would be a good thing. I'll bring TV cameras so we can record this, have it translated, and broadcast throughout the country as a viral comedy hit.
"Your" country (not sure who "we" is supposed to be here) could do a lot worse than copy Ireland's rise. Down with capitalism, comrade! To the barricades! Wishful thinking will surely change reality this time!
Yeah, I knew the fact that this data was leaked by Conservatives would instantly cause certain people to construct an mental frame such that this act comes out sounding bad. Seen it many, many times, and it doesn't matter what subject it is. Many times, people don't even realize they're doing it, it's just a reflex.
What the FUCK? You actually DRINK tapwater? You got what you deserved. Tapwater is only for showering and perhaps dish washing (if you're cheap). In the real world, we drink only bottled water, and possibly San Pellengrino if we're at a coffee shop. Grow up already. Those who sacrifice convenience for security deserve neither.
Yeah. About that. How many plays do you get PER YEAR? I thought not. How many art exhitibions? Yeah, that either. How about stimulating, intellectual converstations with your equals? Nope.
Have fun existing next to your intellectual inferiors. Here's a question: how many progressives did your area elect? Zero? Enjoy your "square footage" (hint: it's square meterage for us educated people) and also enjoy your kids being taught creationism in school. How are creationists treated in Silicon Valley? That's right, they're not tolerated. Flyover territory indeed - and for good reason.
I suppose you miss all the stories about carjackings, murders, and rapes, eh? If it bleeds, it leads. It must be utterly horrible to live in such a place. You have my sympathy, sir.
The point is that in 2030, China might have what it takes. Today, they don't. It's like saying a 5-year-old is going to kick your ass. Maybe when he's 25, but not today. Complacency? No, a realistic assessment of the situation.
Yup, they stole...er, technology transferred the maglev tech that was used in Shanghai. A couple of years later, there was another identical maglev built and Chinese people cheered their nation for producing such advanced tech by themselves with no help. Now, they have bullet trains that are copies of the Japanese shinkansen. The first time I saw one pull into the station, I immediately thought, "Wow, a Japanese train! I wonder if they have those nifty box lunches!" (they didn't) But in Chinese language media, the trains are 100% Chinese and anyone who says otherwise is laughed out of the conversation. There are legal agreements in place that give the government a fig leaf of legality to say this. I saw a very carefully worded statement that vehemently denied stealing any technology and everything was hunky-dory.
Same thing will happen with these airliners. Our companies will happily sell the rope to hang themselves. Anyone who protests will be labeled a racist/nationalist/xenophobe and excluded from the conversation.
So...in reality Japanese products of the 60s were high quality and you'd risk the lives of thousands of people on them? Did you really think that through before posting?