From what I hear, the critters don't read many of the actual messages. That task is farmed out to staffers. And, sometimes, all that gets asked is how many emails they got about X and how many where for and against.
...because the government owns the commercial interests. And, by such, government policy tends to become commercial policy. Although, in recent years system has become what seems to mirror subsidiaries of a large corporation that are occasionally leased to outside interests. They have some autonomy, but not really. It seems that way. But, I'll admit my knowledge of the current situation in China is rather thin, and likely tainted.
I can't help but wonder if this is retaliation for all the crap they get for infringing on non-China copyrights. You know, in a you-too, "Fine if you care about copyright so much pay up!" sort of way.
I can see them going after MS, since they like to pull BSA stunts in China. But, I don't know why Google, unless they just want to stick it to foreigners in general.
Not only that, but, I hope there is a way for the driver to quickly override the system should an emergency lane change be needed. I have had people cut me off and slam on the breaks (surprisingly common), drop unsecured ladders and furniture in the road in front of me, lose control and impact other vehicles, etc... And, even if you did leave enough following distance you often will have a dozen 4-wheelers packed under your trailer if you hit the breaks.
There are too many wanna-be street racers, chat happy morons that think they are invulnerable in their civilian tanks, and all around passive-aggressive idiots that love nothing better than to piss everyone else off on the road because they can here in the states for this to be practical. I don't know about Europe.
If the OS on the PC was Windows, and the video card ran it's own embedded version of Windows, would Microsoft still bitch that all the kernel instability was caused by piss poor vender supplied software for the device?
And to complicate matters, this society seems to have a nack for letting people that act like assholes get what they want. So, we end up with a large segment of society that bitches, whines, cuts off, steals from, and threatens others because thats how they get the best response for their circumstances. Attempting to prevent this is usually frowned upon.
Want an example outside of driving? Sit in a waiting room long enough and you will notice occasionally someone will come in, wait a couple of minutes, then storm the counter, demanding to be seen right away. "I've been waiting for over an hour! I demand to see your supervisor!" Usually, they will get their supervisor and their shit will get taken care of much faster than everyone else.
Well, the one saving grace of the SC is that several of the Reagan era Republicans and the loyal bushies are at odds with each other, sometimes leading to a 5 to 4 split in our favor on issues like this.
It should be noted that if instinct is the issue, then a good provider is not neccessarily the optimal mate for breeding strong offspring. Thus in some species the male that raises the offspring are not necessarily the genetic fathers of the children they raise.
You know getting into what you are doing with your freedom in the privacy of your own home is still violating your freedom and privacy, whether or not is it badmouthing the president's policies or playing video games. Wanting to do it for one proclaimed reason or another does not change what it is. A camoflaged tank is still a tank.
Tipper was the primary reason I could not vote for Al Gore back in 2000. But, with Bush Jr. as the only real alternative, I just sat on my hands and didn't vote at the time. I didn't even know about the libertarian party back then.
You forgot to clearly hand print in water proof ink the 64 digit super special authentication rebate code on the reverse bottom right hand side of the #10 envelope! No rebate for you!
In the US we have a few of cases where there are 2 people in a truck. But, it is not common. One is when a new driver is training. An experienced driver rides along with the new driver for a couple of months, watching for mistakes, giving advice, and handling situations that the new driver can not saftly handle on his or her own, such as backing into traffic.
We also have driver teams, designed to keep the truck moving most of the time. However, the other driver is not allowed to be in the passenger side seat whenever they are off duty or in the sleeper in the logs, to prevent the other driver from working through their sleep break.
Occasionally, drivers will hire lumpers, that is frieght loaders and unloaders, that ride with them from stop to stop rather than doing it themselves or hireing one at a stop.
I remember a city that put a No-trucks-over-1-&-1/2-Tons-gross (AKA maximum wieght loaded) sign in one of it's industrial areas that bordered a neighborhood. LOL, so much for pickup trucks!
We are taught to not take other people's directions litterally just in case something like this happens, but that is not always practical. For instance the store manager that gives you directions that take you under a 10' high bridge. His car fits just fine under it. You don't.
Big trucks have some horrendous blind spots, even with all the mirrors. We're (past tense now) taught to clear the lane first. But, in city traffic, things like that and following distance go out the window because everyone is in a contest to see who can be the biggest asshole. And, there is always things like road hypnosis and plain old not paying attention.
Sometimes the "No Trucks" signs get ignored because the delivery location only accessable from that route. But, yeah, I've seen plenty of drivers ignore "No Trucks" signs either because they can't turn around, don't know the road, or are just impatient. I obeyed the signs except in the first condition. The most memerable one I encountered was when a driver hauling doubles wiped out a bunch of utility lines and poles trying to drive down a little country road.
But, keep in mind, just like there are bad drivers in cars, their are bad drivers in trucks. Most know how to handle themselves, even if they sometimes have to get a little pushy, but not all.
I did, but not all the drivers. I know a guy that was specifically warned about a low clearance on his route, and the short bypass around it. He still topped his cab and trailer.
The funny thing that I've noticed with IDers is that they seem to fail to consider that an all powerful "designer", might, oh, design a system by which his/hers/its continual input was not required to achive desired results. It's like they expect the CEO to be down in the mail room licking envelopes all the time.
Err, that's wierd. I still have memories from as far back as about 2 years old. Even then, I understood that the charactors in movies and video games where fictional. I understood that my nightmares where not real (once awake).
I did have an annoying suspicion as to the possibility of monsters under my bead until I was in 1st grade, though. I did not believe it to be true. But, still, something in the back of my mind kept nagging me about it. The only fictional charactors I believed in at the time where the ones that other people I knew personally, almost always adults, told me where real. (Think Santa Clause, etc...)
Consumption? While I must confess I am not an economics expert, it is work, not consumption that drives an economy forward. Consumption is a critical part of the process, as it inevitably gives the work monitary value. But, I suppose this is just arguing over what came first, the chicken or the egg.
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From what I hear, the critters don't read many of the actual messages. That task is farmed out to staffers. And, sometimes, all that gets asked is how many emails they got about X and how many where for and against.
...because the government owns the commercial interests. And, by such, government policy tends to become commercial policy. Although, in recent years system has become what seems to mirror subsidiaries of a large corporation that are occasionally leased to outside interests. They have some autonomy, but not really. It seems that way. But, I'll admit my knowledge of the current situation in China is rather thin, and likely tainted.
I can't help but wonder if this is retaliation for all the crap they get for infringing on non-China copyrights. You know, in a you-too, "Fine if you care about copyright so much pay up!" sort of way.
I can see them going after MS, since they like to pull BSA stunts in China. But, I don't know why Google, unless they just want to stick it to foreigners in general.
Not only that, but, I hope there is a way for the driver to quickly override the system should an emergency lane change be needed. I have had people cut me off and slam on the breaks (surprisingly common), drop unsecured ladders and furniture in the road in front of me, lose control and impact other vehicles, etc... And, even if you did leave enough following distance you often will have a dozen 4-wheelers packed under your trailer if you hit the breaks.
There are too many wanna-be street racers, chat happy morons that think they are invulnerable in their civilian tanks, and all around passive-aggressive idiots that love nothing better than to piss everyone else off on the road because they can here in the states for this to be practical. I don't know about Europe.
Unfortunately, blaming the people for electing shitty politicians is a lot like blaming the dog for giving you a backyard full of shit.
I damn sure can fault them when they are the architects of said perks. Last I checked, Goldman Sachs "donates" quite heavily in DC.
If the OS on the PC was Windows, and the video card ran it's own embedded version of Windows, would Microsoft still bitch that all the kernel instability was caused by piss poor vender supplied software for the device?
And to complicate matters, this society seems to have a nack for letting people that act like assholes get what they want. So, we end up with a large segment of society that bitches, whines, cuts off, steals from, and threatens others because thats how they get the best response for their circumstances. Attempting to prevent this is usually frowned upon.
Want an example outside of driving? Sit in a waiting room long enough and you will notice occasionally someone will come in, wait a couple of minutes, then storm the counter, demanding to be seen right away. "I've been waiting for over an hour! I demand to see your supervisor!" Usually, they will get their supervisor and their shit will get taken care of much faster than everyone else.
Well, the one saving grace of the SC is that several of the Reagan era Republicans and the loyal bushies are at odds with each other, sometimes leading to a 5 to 4 split in our favor on issues like this.
He probably means the people that scan in the student dining cards at the entrance and walk around to make sure the cooks are keeping the buffet full.
It should be noted that if instinct is the issue, then a good provider is not neccessarily the optimal mate for breeding strong offspring. Thus in some species the male that raises the offspring are not necessarily the genetic fathers of the children they raise.
Oh, yeah, whatever the hell happend to love?
You know getting into what you are doing with your freedom in the privacy of your own home is still violating your freedom and privacy, whether or not is it badmouthing the president's policies or playing video games. Wanting to do it for one proclaimed reason or another does not change what it is. A camoflaged tank is still a tank.
Tipper was the primary reason I could not vote for Al Gore back in 2000. But, with Bush Jr. as the only real alternative, I just sat on my hands and didn't vote at the time. I didn't even know about the libertarian party back then.
Back to reality, it's much more likely the execs are trying to pump as much cash into themselves as they can before the company goes backrupt.
I keep watching that Trevor (IQ: 138) & Carol (IQ: 141) versus Clevon (IQ: 84) scene at the begining over and over. It's so true, it's scary.
You forgot to clearly hand print in water proof ink the 64 digit super special authentication rebate code on the reverse bottom right hand side of the #10 envelope! No rebate for you!
In the US we have a few of cases where there are 2 people in a truck. But, it is not common. One is when a new driver is training. An experienced driver rides along with the new driver for a couple of months, watching for mistakes, giving advice, and handling situations that the new driver can not saftly handle on his or her own, such as backing into traffic.
We also have driver teams, designed to keep the truck moving most of the time. However, the other driver is not allowed to be in the passenger side seat whenever they are off duty or in the sleeper in the logs, to prevent the other driver from working through their sleep break.
Occasionally, drivers will hire lumpers, that is frieght loaders and unloaders, that ride with them from stop to stop rather than doing it themselves or hireing one at a stop.
I remember a city that put a No-trucks-over-1-&-1/2-Tons-gross (AKA maximum wieght loaded) sign in one of it's industrial areas that bordered a neighborhood. LOL, so much for pickup trucks!
We are taught to not take other people's directions litterally just in case something like this happens, but that is not always practical. For instance the store manager that gives you directions that take you under a 10' high bridge. His car fits just fine under it. You don't.
I'd recommend they also purchase a crane and a bulldozer if they do that.
Big trucks have some horrendous blind spots, even with all the mirrors. We're (past tense now) taught to clear the lane first. But, in city traffic, things like that and following distance go out the window because everyone is in a contest to see who can be the biggest asshole. And, there is always things like road hypnosis and plain old not paying attention.
Sometimes the "No Trucks" signs get ignored because the delivery location only accessable from that route. But, yeah, I've seen plenty of drivers ignore "No Trucks" signs either because they can't turn around, don't know the road, or are just impatient. I obeyed the signs except in the first condition. The most memerable one I encountered was when a driver hauling doubles wiped out a bunch of utility lines and poles trying to drive down a little country road.
But, keep in mind, just like there are bad drivers in cars, their are bad drivers in trucks. Most know how to handle themselves, even if they sometimes have to get a little pushy, but not all.
I did, but not all the drivers. I know a guy that was specifically warned about a low clearance on his route, and the short bypass around it. He still topped his cab and trailer.
The funny thing that I've noticed with IDers is that they seem to fail to consider that an all powerful "designer", might, oh, design a system by which his/hers/its continual input was not required to achive desired results. It's like they expect the CEO to be down in the mail room licking envelopes all the time.
Err, that's wierd. I still have memories from as far back as about 2 years old. Even then, I understood that the charactors in movies and video games where fictional. I understood that my nightmares where not real (once awake).
I did have an annoying suspicion as to the possibility of monsters under my bead until I was in 1st grade, though. I did not believe it to be true. But, still, something in the back of my mind kept nagging me about it. The only fictional charactors I believed in at the time where the ones that other people I knew personally, almost always adults, told me where real. (Think Santa Clause, etc...)
Consumption? While I must confess I am not an economics expert, it is work, not consumption that drives an economy forward. Consumption is a critical part of the process, as it inevitably gives the work monitary value. But, I suppose this is just arguing over what came first, the chicken or the egg.