"While no flying taxi exists yet, Uber has dared to estimate the 'near-term' cost of that San Francisco to San Jose trip: $43," the article reports -- suggesting that could create a new division in society.
"With flying cars, the haves can escape to the air and leave the have-nots forgotten in their potholes."
I've paid more for a taxi trip from SeaTac to Shoreline, about 24 miles.
Clearly a horrible person, but life in prison? Many twenty year olds are horrible people but they usually grow up.
Maybe it's time to talk limiting incarceration; perhaps five to ten years, for most offenses lacking physical assault.
The Atari ST had many flaws, but I found the display crisp and easy to read, especially the monochrome monitor. The Amiga had many great features but the display was poor for text and the interface, as someone once said, looked like it was drawn in crayon.
Reminds me of a short novel published in an early 60s Analog by Walt and Leigh Richmond (which may have been called "Shortstack").
A lone genius move out into an arid southwest desert and quickly bulldozes out an underground home. He then feeds one end of a roll of sheet plastic into a jig that turns it into a very long tube.
After attaching some wire our genius somehow flies the entire (mile long?) tube up into the sky like a kite, and fastens the bottom end to a rig on the ground.
The air near the earth being relatively warm rushes up the tube, stiffening it. The resulting current turns a fan blade, powering an electrical generator.
Condensation along the inside of the tube constantly trickles down and provides all the water our hero needs.
I think he gets the girl.
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"While no flying taxi exists yet, Uber has dared to estimate the 'near-term' cost of that San Francisco to San Jose trip: $43," the article reports -- suggesting that could create a new division in society. "With flying cars, the haves can escape to the air and leave the have-nots forgotten in their potholes." I've paid more for a taxi trip from SeaTac to Shoreline, about 24 miles.
Yeah, ten years in prison should turn him into a model citizen.
Clearly a horrible person, but life in prison? Many twenty year olds are horrible people but they usually grow up. Maybe it's time to talk limiting incarceration; perhaps five to ten years, for most offenses lacking physical assault.
Sharing germs to keep their little nanobodies up to date.
What could possibly go wrong?
in finding out what kinds of DNA is in my pocket,
I prefer my Doomsday vaults more than 200 feet above potentially rising seas.
Pass a law giving everyone a magic wand.
This means relatively fewer deaths from famine and disease. I dare hope that someday accidents will become the #1 killer of children.
Mathews and his crew track a stolen radioactive oil detector: http://www.hulu.com/watch/104147
He only eats what he kills?
Certainly the Disney Ducks but start out with Little Lulu. John Stanley's Lulu will keep you both laughing.
Nuts. If I don't have a natural right to my property then a state has no natural right to tax it. Back to square one.
I thought of Heinlein's "Let There Be Light."
My first thought was Henry Kuttner. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robots_Have_No_Tails
I joined when it was invitation only and it took 11 days (24/7) to upload my music. Nice to have a free backup for Itunes.
when a dying medium ignores a living one?
No more earmarks!
I for one welcome our new Golomb Ruler!
We like to start by rolling a number.
Lived by the C...
Perhaps nerds just have a better than average understanding of economics.
The Atari ST had many flaws, but I found the display crisp and easy to read, especially the monochrome monitor. The Amiga had many great features but the display was poor for text and the interface, as someone once said, looked like it was drawn in crayon.
Americans will never submit to a foreign ruler!
Reminds me of a short novel published in an early 60s Analog by Walt and Leigh Richmond (which may have been called "Shortstack").
A lone genius move out into an arid southwest desert and quickly bulldozes out an underground home. He then feeds one end of a roll of sheet plastic into a jig that turns it into a very long tube.
After attaching some wire our genius somehow flies the entire (mile long?) tube up into the sky like a kite, and fastens the bottom end to a rig on the ground.
The air near the earth being relatively warm rushes up the tube, stiffening it. The resulting current turns a fan blade, powering an electrical generator.
Condensation along the inside of the tube constantly trickles down and provides all the water our hero needs.
I think he gets the girl.