But, oddly enough, we're actually far less capable of doing things like building Apollo-scale systems than we were back in the seventies. Ya see, that's what happens when a country outsources all of its manufacturing for an entire generation. The manufacturing infrastructure gets torn out to make room for condos and nail salons.
You do realise that the US is still the world's biggest manufacturer? China may make all the simple cheap plastic shit, but you really underestimate how many high-tech planes, automobiles and weapons are manufactured in the US. I don't see China making dreamliners or F22s.
I'm not sure how wages are stagnant, people have many more luxuries than ever. Hell three decades ago, most households could barely afford one shitty car, now they whine if they can only afford three SUVs.
It ain't happening. Console gamers like to play for half an hour to an hour in the evening maybe, not an eight hour raid and shitting in a sock. They also like games that are fun, not grinding.
Who says that entertainment has to be near the port? Either ship the workers in from somewhere like Baton Rouge, or move the port further upstream where it won't be flooded. The city of New Orleans doesn't have a divine right to exist.
This isn't Sim City where you can just 'declare something an industrial zone' and call it good. Where you have industry, you also have to have (nearby) the people to operate the industry and the people who support them. Which means in turn, the whole infrastructure enchilada - roads, schools, hospitals, etc. etc.
How many of the population of New Orleans actually work at the port? The running of a port doesn't necessitate jazz clubs, restaurants, brothels, NFL teams etc.
The port could be run like an oil rig or a military base, where only the workers live there and can be shipped out quickly before a hurricane hits.
On the contrary, for someone with a 360 and a PC, if they can pirate the PC version, they no longer need to buy it for the 360. So ruling out a PC version may increase sales.
You know someone's a fanboy when they post over and over again in a single article defending the indefensible. Apple must have spent their iphone profits distributing extra rations of koolaid.
If Microsoft had done something like this they'd be slaughtered, but because it's Apple it's +5 Insightfuls all round
And you people seem to be unable to comprehend the fact that "the entire Internet" means the browser actually functions according to standards (which Flash IS NOT) when other cell phone browsers don't. The iphone doesn't water down the internet the way Palm does, for instance.
I can't think of any reason why someone would post dozens of identical rantings posts in the same thread defending a huge corporation from its blatant dishonest false advertising. Unless they work for them...
Bear in mind this is the same company that a few years ago claimed to have the world's fastest computer, and was shot down in flames just like today.
That's not even two hours of driving? Where do you live where you can drive 115 mph?
You don't buy a sportscar to follow the speed limit. 100mph is a typical motorway speed, never mind racing on a track or an autobahn. No matter what speed, that range means you can only go less than 100 miles in each direction.
Let's say that you're going somewhere that's 300 miles away, you'd have to stop to recharge twice along the way, so that's seven hours of waiting on top of the driving time.
...would the gallon of gas have to reach before you'd reconsider something other than that? $10 a gallon, $15?
How much would you have to drive before the cost of petrol is expensive enough to justify paying 100k on an electric car that has the range and performance of a 10k car, and several thousand every so often to replace the battery?
And well done on assuming that electricity won't go up in price.
And 200 miles, give or take in either direction, isn't "decent range"?
200 miles for a sportscar is pretty pitiful, especially when it takes you all day to recharge. That's not even two hours driving, hell you could drive that far just to get to a track.
the iPod simply isn't a very good value, unless being part of the crowd appeals more to you than price and features.
But but but...it looks so good...and the interface is awesome, which are the most important factors in a device which spends 99% of its life in your pocket!
You are right that he is 'infamous' in some circles. This mystifies me a bit. I've looked at all the stuff he gets criticized for and wonder why it is such a big deal.
He gets criticised because his comic is complete and utter shit. It's just unfunny 'jokes', told badly. Hell, most strips don't even have any joke at all. The characters are all drawn with exactly the same expression, and none of them are interesting or funny.
They're not well made at all, most of them have four panels when two or three would suffice, and they're full of endless walls of text explaining the joke he's just told so it's even less funny. The dialogue is laughably bad.
The main character is a Mary-Sue for the author, and half of the strips revolve around his girlfriend having an abortion*. How hilarious! It might help if the main character was actually likeable, but he's a complete and utter prick and in each strip you're wondering why all the other characters don't just beat the shit out of him.
* Yes I know it's supposed to be a miscarriage, but I like to think that she had it aborted because she couldn't face the thought of raising a retarded Buckley-spawn.
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That has nothing to do with outsourcing manufacturing. Unless the Indians are making Apollo parts.
You do realise that the US is still the world's biggest manufacturer? China may make all the simple cheap plastic shit, but you really underestimate how many high-tech planes, automobiles and weapons are manufactured in the US. I don't see China making dreamliners or F22s.
Taxes have gone up 100% under Labour and all blown on the bloated public sector, that doesn't strike me as particularly conservative.
Then explain my tax bill, and the number of people on benefits or public sector pay. Both have gone up under this 'conservative' government.
Neither do the Western countries who buy the crap made in those polluting factories.
The West can't outsource their pollution to China then whine about Chinese pollution.
I'm not sure how wages are stagnant, people have many more luxuries than ever. Hell three decades ago, most households could barely afford one shitty car, now they whine if they can only afford three SUVs.
Or a Norweigan retirement.
It ain't happening. Console gamers like to play for half an hour to an hour in the evening maybe, not an eight hour raid and shitting in a sock. They also like games that are fun, not grinding.
So Tim, why exactly do your characters all have exactly the same slack-jawed expression in every single frame?
How many muggers and vandals ended up as they are because they started off stealing bikes and realised they could get away with it?
No-one's forcing anyone to do anything, just don't come crying when you get flooded and no-one cares about you.
Who says that entertainment has to be near the port? Either ship the workers in from somewhere like Baton Rouge, or move the port further upstream where it won't be flooded. The city of New Orleans doesn't have a divine right to exist.
How many of the population of New Orleans actually work at the port? The running of a port doesn't necessitate jazz clubs, restaurants, brothels, NFL teams etc.
The port could be run like an oil rig or a military base, where only the workers live there and can be shipped out quickly before a hurricane hits.
On the contrary, for someone with a 360 and a PC, if they can pirate the PC version, they no longer need to buy it for the 360. So ruling out a PC version may increase sales.
Hi Tim.
You know someone's a fanboy when they post over and over again in a single article defending the indefensible. Apple must have spent their iphone profits distributing extra rations of koolaid.
If Microsoft had done something like this they'd be slaughtered, but because it's Apple it's +5 Insightfuls all round
I can't think of any reason why someone would post dozens of identical rantings posts in the same thread defending a huge corporation from its blatant dishonest false advertising. Unless they work for them...
Bear in mind this is the same company that a few years ago claimed to have the world's fastest computer, and was shot down in flames just like today.
Those are actual reasons. Have you ever read that sorry excuse for a cartoon? It couldn't be any worse if he tried.
You don't buy a sportscar to follow the speed limit. 100mph is a typical motorway speed, never mind racing on a track or an autobahn. No matter what speed, that range means you can only go less than 100 miles in each direction.
Let's say that you're going somewhere that's 300 miles away, you'd have to stop to recharge twice along the way, so that's seven hours of waiting on top of the driving time.
How much would you have to drive before the cost of petrol is expensive enough to justify paying 100k on an electric car that has the range and performance of a 10k car, and several thousand every so often to replace the battery?
And well done on assuming that electricity won't go up in price.
200 miles for a sportscar is pretty pitiful, especially when it takes you all day to recharge. That's not even two hours driving, hell you could drive that far just to get to a track.
What's ugly and the Prius? It looks better than every SUV ever invented, although that's not much of a benchmark.
Oh and well done getting your opinions on cars from a children's cartoon.
But but but...it looks so good...and the interface is awesome, which are the most important factors in a device which spends 99% of its life in your pocket!
He gets criticised because his comic is complete and utter shit. It's just unfunny 'jokes', told badly. Hell, most strips don't even have any joke at all. The characters are all drawn with exactly the same expression, and none of them are interesting or funny.
They're not well made at all, most of them have four panels when two or three would suffice, and they're full of endless walls of text explaining the joke he's just told so it's even less funny. The dialogue is laughably bad.
The main character is a Mary-Sue for the author, and half of the strips revolve around his girlfriend having an abortion*. How hilarious! It might help if the main character was actually likeable, but he's a complete and utter prick and in each strip you're wondering why all the other characters don't just beat the shit out of him.
* Yes I know it's supposed to be a miscarriage, but I like to think that she had it aborted because she couldn't face the thought of raising a retarded Buckley-spawn.
Oh, I didn't realise that Dubai had an underground rail network.