The organisation that commissions most of our roads and rail (Rijkswaterstaat.nl) quotes around €10M-€50M per km of rail, and €10M-€100M per km of highway (3 lanes), including all the required infrastructure. The price varies a lot depending on the soil, nr of bridges or tunnels required etc. This is in a densely populated area by the way; the price difference may well be a lot higher if you're just crossing empty countryside. But the 1 mile to 1 meter ratio (nice mixing of units there) doesn't seem to be anywhere near reality.
The small car size offers other benefits. If building "off ramps" (switch + airlock or whatever is required) is cheap enough, you could build a Hyperloop station in every 2 horse town, and offer fine-grained point-to-point service. No need to travel to the big city with its hyperloop station first; just board a capsule in your local town. Local trains are too slow over longer distances, high speed trains can't stop too often or they are no longer high speed, and changing trains often is a stress inducing and/or time wasting experience. Having small pods and local stations solves all these issues.
But yeah, capacity could be an issue. But perhaps pods don't need a large separation at all times, you could probably get away with connecting a bunch of them into a longer train. One company quotes a capacity of around 900 passengers an hour, which isn't a lot compared to other modes of transport. Good competition against short haul flights, but not something that's going to solve your congestion problems.
That concept from the 90s didn't have the "big data" magic sauce added yet. Back then, the idea was to use video games to train soldiers (or the notion that gamers would come ready-trained to operate modern weaponry). This time, the idea is to gather data and use it to select and evaluate new technology for the battlefield, and ways to apply it to best effect.
Same here recently with free Spotify streaming, etc. And mobile phone companies in particular still like to have us believe that mobile data is an incredible scarce resource that has to be doled out with great care.
Oh, and the amazing fact that you won't really miss anything of value by shutting them down for a while
If anything of real value comes along, you'll still hear about it on the regular news, from friends or collegues, or whatever. That's why I rarely bother with news feeds on social media. Social media are useful for other stuff, like staying in touch with friends and whatnot, and perhaps to discuss current affairs with others. But they are not a good source nor a good filter for news.
As another person in this discussion put it: being forced off the mainstream is a bit like being allowed to protest or hand out flyers, but not in the town square on main street; you're effectively forced into a back alley to voice your opinion. And no matter how valid or popular your opinion, it is extremely unlikely for that back alley to become a popular venue.
Mostly correct. However some of the stuff we're talking about falls firmly on the side of what is permitted, or at least the illegality isn't clear as day (or contested in court). That is what GP meant by "censorship got outsourced". Governments can't forbid this speech, but they (or the public) can certainly lean on social media companies to "take social responsibility" for what appears on their site, rather than simply apply the law.
A cookie for being insightful (out of mod points). I’m a believer in free markets, but I also believe that markets need some regulation to keep them functional, especially when it comes to mega corporations and monopolies or oligopolies. In this case I’d be in favour of a rule that says: if you’re one of the top 3 social media companies, then you are now a common carrier (or something like it) subject to additional rules, one of them governing what you can and cannot censor. In other words: free speech rules are applied and enforced on the largest public “town squares”.
Over here, if stuff goes missing from your home and there's no sign of forced entry, insurers will generally give you a hard time about paying up. That includes the maid making off with the silverware, though in the end they will probably pay. More importantly, my policy specifies I must use at least SKG 2 star (a Dutch lock certification) or better locks and fittings. I've messed with a couple of electronic locks (work related, I am not using them at home except on the shed), and while it's possible to stick a 2 star euro-cylinder in them, the complete assemblies have no certification, which is an issue for my insurer. There a re a few certified electronic locks around, but they are hideously expensive and mostly targetted at high end offices.
In short: do check your policy before installing these.
Those peaceful protesters against hate and bigotry can get pretty violent. People will be people and some of them think they need to swing a fist to make a point, but there's nothing like a person charged with righteous indignation and a deep seated sense of entitlement turning to violence. Look at any campus where there's a "controversial" speaker about to make an appearance.
It's not the technology that makes it a scam, but the economics behind it. He's mostly pointing out the issues with ICOs: no oversight, no"coinholder" rights, and no regulations, which make them a powerful magnet for all manner of scammers.
That's the utopian version. The dystopian one - which seems more likely to emerge from what we have now - is that a small group will own the robots, the rest of us will be without means to make a living and will be on universal basic income... which most definitely will be as low as possible.
The utopian version isn't necessarily all that great either. It could end up like communist Russia, or like This Perfect Day by Ira Levin. "Control everyone's lives, and you'll eventually get around to controlling everyone's deaths". That's a great read, by the way. Another good one on the subject is Manna, a free novella that covers both the utopian and dystopian labor free societies.
I compared his coin to a gift certificate in another post, but now I'm thinking... there is a big difference between a gift card and this coin: shops that issue gift cards are obliged to honor them, at least I assume this is the case in most countries. This guy has no such legal obligation; he could just decide to retire at some point. Perhaps after selling off his own stash of coins. Pardon me, I meant to say after they "are stolen by hackers" of course.
The point of currency is to have something that is "legal tender for all debts, public and private". This guys coin doesn't even come close, it isn't currency; it's a gift token. Valid in one shop only.
being subjected to racial epithets / The fact that Tesla did little or nothing to address or curb this behavior
Are these facts, or is someone looking for a payday? If there has been a formal complaint that got ignored, there'd be a pretty clear case. If the harassment actually happened but no formal complaint was made for whatever reason, then it comes down (or should come down) to what the law says about what exactly Tesla's obligations are in having an appropriate code of conduct and making sure it is being followed. No idea what US law has to say about that to be honest... But the point is that Tesla ought to be judged on facts, not claims or hearsay.
When most people talk about "IT pros", they mean guys involved in programming, setting up, designing, maintaining, supporting and managing computer systems and software. Anything from a developer or network tech to an IT project manager, portfolio manager, or even enterprise architect (much as they want to consider themselves on the business side rather than IT).
USB-C finally eliminates issues with upside-down USB connectors.
It finally eliminates those damn 4 dimensional connectors. You know what I mean: try and plug in a USB-A or mini/micro connector: nope. Flip it around, still no joy, Flip it around again and only then will it fit.
Sounds like some MBA heard about DevOps and thought he needed to get himself some of that. DevOps simply means organizing IT so that development and operations are no longer in separate silos as they are in traditional IT, with oft lengthy and thoroughly formal handovers between the two. But it does not necessarily mean merging the two into a single team, and it certainly doesn't mean that every team member needs to fill both roles. In a normal transformation to DevOps, there's no reason why each team member shouldn't be more or less comfortable with their new roles. And posting job openings for "DevOps engineers" is about as dumb as asking a job applicant for certification in "Agile".
So where were you when that particular project started up?! Instead of bitching at their mistakes and fix them late in the project, step in and prevent them before they happen. Don't berate the devs for being stupid, coach them to make them less so.
Not being there is not necessarily your fault of course. It's a fairly common mistake: not enough priority being given at the start of the project to proper design, management and staffing. Would you commission a bridge from a company that told you: "Our materials engineer is on sabbatical, but our welder Bob knows a thing or two about steel, let me tell ya!" That's what happens all too often in IT... IT can be a great profession because you do get the chance to try your hand at a great variety of things, but there's always the danger of overconfidence on part of yourself and your PM.
That's what TFS implies too: "...recommended under President Barack Obama. It could lead to the administration of President Donald Trump...". But how much of all of this is really the result of Trump's administration? I'm not saying it isn't, but there have been a few other cases in the past, where the press has blamed the Trump administration for seemingly poor decisions, which turned out to be simply stuff already in the pipeline since Obama.
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The organisation that commissions most of our roads and rail (Rijkswaterstaat.nl) quotes around €10M-€50M per km of rail, and €10M-€100M per km of highway (3 lanes), including all the required infrastructure. The price varies a lot depending on the soil, nr of bridges or tunnels required etc. This is in a densely populated area by the way; the price difference may well be a lot higher if you're just crossing empty countryside. But the 1 mile to 1 meter ratio (nice mixing of units there) doesn't seem to be anywhere near reality.
The small car size offers other benefits. If building "off ramps" (switch + airlock or whatever is required) is cheap enough, you could build a Hyperloop station in every 2 horse town, and offer fine-grained point-to-point service. No need to travel to the big city with its hyperloop station first; just board a capsule in your local town. Local trains are too slow over longer distances, high speed trains can't stop too often or they are no longer high speed, and changing trains often is a stress inducing and/or time wasting experience. Having small pods and local stations solves all these issues.
But yeah, capacity could be an issue. But perhaps pods don't need a large separation at all times, you could probably get away with connecting a bunch of them into a longer train. One company quotes a capacity of around 900 passengers an hour, which isn't a lot compared to other modes of transport. Good competition against short haul flights, but not something that's going to solve your congestion problems.
That concept from the 90s didn't have the "big data" magic sauce added yet. Back then, the idea was to use video games to train soldiers (or the notion that gamers would come ready-trained to operate modern weaponry). This time, the idea is to gather data and use it to select and evaluate new technology for the battlefield, and ways to apply it to best effect.
Same here recently with free Spotify streaming, etc. And mobile phone companies in particular still like to have us believe that mobile data is an incredible scarce resource that has to be doled out with great care.
Yes, and yes.
And now for a list of other things I don't like...
Will #7 amaze me? Else I'm not going to bother...
Oh, and the amazing fact that you won't really miss anything of value by shutting them down for a while
If anything of real value comes along, you'll still hear about it on the regular news, from friends or collegues, or whatever. That's why I rarely bother with news feeds on social media. Social media are useful for other stuff, like staying in touch with friends and whatnot, and perhaps to discuss current affairs with others. But they are not a good source nor a good filter for news.
Are downtime and maintenance as bad with the other countries who have bought the F35?
As another person in this discussion put it: being forced off the mainstream is a bit like being allowed to protest or hand out flyers, but not in the town square on main street; you're effectively forced into a back alley to voice your opinion. And no matter how valid or popular your opinion, it is extremely unlikely for that back alley to become a popular venue.
Mostly correct. However some of the stuff we're talking about falls firmly on the side of what is permitted, or at least the illegality isn't clear as day (or contested in court). That is what GP meant by "censorship got outsourced". Governments can't forbid this speech, but they (or the public) can certainly lean on social media companies to "take social responsibility" for what appears on their site, rather than simply apply the law.
A cookie for being insightful (out of mod points). I’m a believer in free markets, but I also believe that markets need some regulation to keep them functional, especially when it comes to mega corporations and monopolies or oligopolies. In this case I’d be in favour of a rule that says: if you’re one of the top 3 social media companies, then you are now a common carrier (or something like it) subject to additional rules, one of them governing what you can and cannot censor. In other words: free speech rules are applied and enforced on the largest public “town squares”.
Over here, if stuff goes missing from your home and there's no sign of forced entry, insurers will generally give you a hard time about paying up. That includes the maid making off with the silverware, though in the end they will probably pay. More importantly, my policy specifies I must use at least SKG 2 star (a Dutch lock certification) or better locks and fittings. I've messed with a couple of electronic locks (work related, I am not using them at home except on the shed), and while it's possible to stick a 2 star euro-cylinder in them, the complete assemblies have no certification, which is an issue for my insurer. There a re a few certified electronic locks around, but they are hideously expensive and mostly targetted at high end offices.
In short: do check your policy before installing these.
Also I wonder what your homeowner's insurance policy will have to say about this.
Those peaceful protesters against hate and bigotry can get pretty violent. People will be people and some of them think they need to swing a fist to make a point, but there's nothing like a person charged with righteous indignation and a deep seated sense of entitlement turning to violence. Look at any campus where there's a "controversial" speaker about to make an appearance.
In other words, an utter data goldmine for Google.
It's not the technology that makes it a scam, but the economics behind it. He's mostly pointing out the issues with ICOs: no oversight, no"coinholder" rights, and no regulations, which make them a powerful magnet for all manner of scammers.
That's the utopian version. The dystopian one - which seems more likely to emerge from what we have now - is that a small group will own the robots, the rest of us will be without means to make a living and will be on universal basic income... which most definitely will be as low as possible.
The utopian version isn't necessarily all that great either. It could end up like communist Russia, or like This Perfect Day by Ira Levin. "Control everyone's lives, and you'll eventually get around to controlling everyone's deaths". That's a great read, by the way. Another good one on the subject is Manna, a free novella that covers both the utopian and dystopian labor free societies.
I compared his coin to a gift certificate in another post, but now I'm thinking... there is a big difference between a gift card and this coin: shops that issue gift cards are obliged to honor them, at least I assume this is the case in most countries. This guy has no such legal obligation; he could just decide to retire at some point. Perhaps after selling off his own stash of coins. Pardon me, I meant to say after they "are stolen by hackers" of course.
The point of currency is to have something that is "legal tender for all debts, public and private". This guys coin doesn't even come close, it isn't currency; it's a gift token. Valid in one shop only.
being subjected to racial epithets / The fact that Tesla did little or nothing to address or curb this behavior
Are these facts, or is someone looking for a payday? If there has been a formal complaint that got ignored, there'd be a pretty clear case. If the harassment actually happened but no formal complaint was made for whatever reason, then it comes down (or should come down) to what the law says about what exactly Tesla's obligations are in having an appropriate code of conduct and making sure it is being followed. No idea what US law has to say about that to be honest... But the point is that Tesla ought to be judged on facts, not claims or hearsay.
When most people talk about "IT pros", they mean guys involved in programming, setting up, designing, maintaining, supporting and managing computer systems and software. Anything from a developer or network tech to an IT project manager, portfolio manager, or even enterprise architect (much as they want to consider themselves on the business side rather than IT).
USB-C finally eliminates issues with upside-down USB connectors.
It finally eliminates those damn 4 dimensional connectors. You know what I mean: try and plug in a USB-A or mini/micro connector: nope. Flip it around, still no joy, Flip it around again and only then will it fit.
Sounds like some MBA heard about DevOps and thought he needed to get himself some of that. DevOps simply means organizing IT so that development and operations are no longer in separate silos as they are in traditional IT, with oft lengthy and thoroughly formal handovers between the two. But it does not necessarily mean merging the two into a single team, and it certainly doesn't mean that every team member needs to fill both roles. In a normal transformation to DevOps, there's no reason why each team member shouldn't be more or less comfortable with their new roles. And posting job openings for "DevOps engineers" is about as dumb as asking a job applicant for certification in "Agile".
So where were you when that particular project started up?! Instead of bitching at their mistakes and fix them late in the project, step in and prevent them before they happen. Don't berate the devs for being stupid, coach them to make them less so.
Not being there is not necessarily your fault of course. It's a fairly common mistake: not enough priority being given at the start of the project to proper design, management and staffing. Would you commission a bridge from a company that told you: "Our materials engineer is on sabbatical, but our welder Bob knows a thing or two about steel, let me tell ya!" That's what happens all too often in IT... IT can be a great profession because you do get the chance to try your hand at a great variety of things, but there's always the danger of overconfidence on part of yourself and your PM.
That's what TFS implies too: "...recommended under President Barack Obama. It could lead to the administration of President Donald Trump...". But how much of all of this is really the result of Trump's administration? I'm not saying it isn't, but there have been a few other cases in the past, where the press has blamed the Trump administration for seemingly poor decisions, which turned out to be simply stuff already in the pipeline since Obama.