Good point..but basic cable is subdivided by some carriers into limited and standard basic. Either way, your splitting hairs, when I was just giving him a hard time.
toe-may-toe ta-mah-toe
at least, when 99% of the viewers have their parents pay for it. *grin*
And actually, you might be the LAST person in the US that doesn't have basic cable. Just kidding of course, but I think it makes sense. The amount of market that is going to be missed is most likely less than a fraction of percent of the target market. That fraction will be made up through WOM.
With my work experience I can say that I it's so scary, that it makes me want to switch to cash and money orders for everything.
NOTE: I have access to 1 million new SSNs a month.
Consider some of my offshore counter-parts that US law inforcement would have a hard time prosecuting. Someone could sell that data for $250k or, then buy themselves protection from US authorities in a state that doesn't extradite.
This, the Choicepoint, and Lexus Nexus scandals are only the beginning. I'm certain that there are incidents that haven't ever, no will ever even be known. There isn't a law, other than in CA, that forces companies to disclose that there was theft.
I'm curious, do you think that their is an increased risk to the unit if the electronically controled motor froze up on the Z4's system?
I would imagine that they would have to create some sort of clutch to ensure that the motor wouldn't cause some sort of lock-up on the steering system.
...It does have a rack and pinion... I think we are talking semantics.
I define it as "by-wire" because of the control that these electronic systems have over the system.
Thus going full circle, it is totally possible that the driver of Renault could be telling the truth, with all the electronic, computer driven systems that 'enhance' the driving experience.
The z4 is steer by wire jerk-off. Offense intended. The Z4's wheels is connected to an electric motor, thus removing the hydraulic system that you know as power steering.
But the point was that all the technologiy in the cars today make this possible. Just go the Renault website and read about the car that the guy was driving. They espouse all the technology that is in the car. Also, the braking systems that control spin can also apply brakes.. I know, I mess with the DSC system on my BMW all the time. It can apply brakes and remove throttle, totally ruling out my inputs.
READ:
http://www.autosite.com/buyersguide/2004-bmw-z4.as p
or this:
"An electronic throttle system--a.k.a., drive-by-wire--is utilized. (Speaking of drive-by-wire: there is also an electric power steering system used that replaces the conventional hydraulic pump with an electric servomotor. In other words, steer-by-wire.)"
Or perhaps this:
"The Z4 marks the first time BMW has fitted electric power steering to one of its cars. Claimed benefits include easier tuning of the steering and reduced fuel consumption because the electric motor works only when the wheel is turned"
found here:
http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/0212_bmwz4/
It is possible that the gear shift is nothing more than an switch. Look at paddle shifters on many cars today... those are not directly linked to the transmission except by wire.
I believe it is all drive by wire. BMW steering and throttle is all by wire. Not sure about brakes. But considering the fact that most every car has power assist brakes.. it wouldn't surprise me.
What you said about the US giving food is such a status quo situation. The US gives food, money, and aid to countries all over.......... but what happens to that aid? Most of is it re-appropriated by the people in power for their own gain. Then the 'people' become upset and the 'power' structure points the finger at the US. Hence, anti-Americanism. The 'power' structures of these countries know that hate redirected will allow them to extend their term of rule and allow them to further entrench themselves. The 'people' are so hopeless that any type of reasonable excuse is better than the truth. The truth that they are being sold out at the cost of their lives, families and futures is simply to much to handle.
Jesus, you really are an uneducated dimwit. See the posts below talking about the Canadian teams that participate.
All you people are sooooooo bitter and pissed off.
Perhaps you should check your own mindset.
The unfortunate thing is that this means that the peace that the world has seen from the nuclear age will begin to end. The US isn't the center of the universe, true.. but it does have the most nuclear weapons. That's the entire problem.
The idea of assured mutual destruction also includes a period of peace, then a period of nuclear holocaust because of the destabilization of the power that wins the battle. Ultimately the war will be lost.
Hear that sucking sound? That's the money moving to china... or perhaps it's the sound of rockets fueling up.
Most all the problems come from poorly written software that people load on their systems, which then goes out and violates all sorts of operating rules that MS tries to lay down.
Bar none, there isn't any other OS out there that can be so maintenance free as XP. OHHH NOOO, I had to reboot my machine.. crap.. I don't ever reboot my XP Pro machine these days. It runs and runs and runs.. no problems.
Linux, been there done that.... it's a waste of my time to try to get some of the older hardware that I have to work on it..
Mac, very pretty, very cool... doesn't run what I want it to, and the hardware is too expensive and limited.
Microsoft is to slashdot, as George W. Bush is to the liberal media....
I did. Yeah, sure they are; however you miss the entire point! If I sold you something and told you it would work for 5 years, it failed after 3, and you then found out that I KNEW that it would only work for 3 years; however, due to government policies, I was legally protected when I told you 5.... wouldn't you be pissed off? Who would you blame? Me, for taking advantage of a loophole, or the goverment for being stupid?
There is NO law that says the car companies can't disclose that their tests indicated MPG at levels below the government test.
This is just like the cigarette companies that know that light cigarettes are just as bad for you, depending on how many holes you cover up when you smoke them.
The article says not to knock car companies over inflated claims at the very start.
That's a load of crap.
The car companies know full well what the car is going to get well before the EPA tests are even performed. I like everyone else with half a brain would exercise the device if you knew a test to prove your results and allow you to make claims was in the near future.
The car companies are fully to blame, as they are taking advanatage of the system to make more money.
Good post. I think you are on the right track; however, I never see anyone mention the little known fact that those with wealth have known ALL about globalization and its impacts for years! University level schools are nothing more than a tool of the wealthy to educate a workforce for their own benefit. Now that technology has made physical location nearly useless, the wealthy are able to exploit across borders, and with little or no 3rd party governance. It's amazing how we, the middle, are being FUCKED. It's a clear case of 'ignorance is bliss' if I've ever seen one.
So what happens when the input format changes? i.e. Will the equipment freak out when 1080p is sent to it, and then the unit is forced to convert to 720p? Basically, I hope they compensate for the variety of signals out there if they can't fix the problem at the source.
NOTE: Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) is the largest ethanol producer.
I'm interested in what you said; however, I don't know, much about ethanol production from crude oil. To be honest I think we are all screwed in the next 50 years. The economics are going to change, that's for damn sure. My hope is that the wars start after I'm and old, old man.
The separation occurs due to water contamination. When water content becomes to high, then the ethanol tends to separate from the gasoline. That is why you can't use the current pipelines without cleaning and retrofitting. Also, most modern day fueling stations use pumps that can handle the e85 fuel, they also use tanks that would need to be washed to be useful. Ethanol has different corrosive properties than gasoline. NOTE: If the equipment is rated to handle methanol, then it will handle ethanol without a problem.
I still see e85 as the next logical step in our fuel evolution.
1. The research is not mature enough to be able to tell if ethanol produces more energy than it takes to produce it. People around here and in the media make blanket statements without any scientific research to back it up. All the reports I have seen don't even qualify where they stop and start measuring energy use for production. The fact remains that very little research has been performed on ethanol production when you compare it to the oil industry. Even if Ethanol doesn't produce as much enegy as it takes to produce right NOW..why not give it a chance an keep spending money on the research to maximize it. I've been around Ethanol production for the past 15 years. It has been bashed by the big fish for many years, because it was a threat. It has also been the victim of a monopoly (ADM).
2. Take a Flexible Fuel Vehicle and combine it with a hybrid electric automobile and you suddenly have a vehicle that achieves 40 MPG+ and can run on 0-85% ethanol (100-15% gasoline). Am I the only one that can see this? E85 fuel can be placed in the EXACT same fueling infrastructure that we have here in the US. This is the next step in my opinion. We can drastically cut our dependency on OPEC, slow the need for oil, and give the government less reason to dump food in the oceans.
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Good point..but basic cable is subdivided by some carriers into limited and standard basic. Either way, your splitting hairs, when I was just giving him a hard time. toe-may-toe ta-mah-toe
at least, when 99% of the viewers have their parents pay for it. *grin*
And actually, you might be the LAST person in the US that doesn't have basic cable. Just kidding of course, but I think it makes sense. The amount of market that is going to be missed is most likely less than a fraction of percent of the target market. That fraction will be made up through WOM.
All the outsourcing arguments aside:
With my work experience I can say that I it's so scary, that it makes me want to switch to cash and money orders for everything.
NOTE: I have access to 1 million new SSNs a month.
Consider some of my offshore counter-parts that US law inforcement would have a hard time prosecuting. Someone could sell that data for $250k or, then buy themselves protection from US authorities in a state that doesn't extradite.
This, the Choicepoint, and Lexus Nexus scandals are only the beginning. I'm certain that there are incidents that haven't ever, no will ever even be known. There isn't a law, other than in CA, that forces companies to disclose that there was theft.
Sounds like a way to clean money if you ask me. Has anyone looked into the vendors of these so-called companies?
I'm curious, do you think that their is an increased risk to the unit if the electronically controled motor froze up on the Z4's system?
I would imagine that they would have to create some sort of clutch to ensure that the motor wouldn't cause some sort of lock-up on the steering system.
...It does have a rack and pinion... I think we are talking semantics.
I define it as "by-wire" because of the control that these electronic systems have over the system.
Thus going full circle, it is totally possible that the driver of Renault could be telling the truth, with all the electronic, computer driven systems that 'enhance' the driving experience.
Read some of the other posts below, then search google. *sigh*
The z4 is steer by wire jerk-off. Offense intended. The Z4's wheels is connected to an electric motor, thus removing the hydraulic system that you know as power steering. But the point was that all the technologiy in the cars today make this possible. Just go the Renault website and read about the car that the guy was driving. They espouse all the technology that is in the car. Also, the braking systems that control spin can also apply brakes.. I know, I mess with the DSC system on my BMW all the time. It can apply brakes and remove throttle, totally ruling out my inputs. READ: http://www.autosite.com/buyersguide/2004-bmw-z4.as p
or this:
"An electronic throttle system--a.k.a., drive-by-wire--is utilized. (Speaking of drive-by-wire: there is also an electric power steering system used that replaces the conventional hydraulic pump with an electric servomotor. In other words, steer-by-wire.)"
Or perhaps this:
"The Z4 marks the first time BMW has fitted electric power steering to one of its cars. Claimed benefits include easier tuning of the steering and reduced fuel consumption because the electric motor works only when the wheel is turned"
found here:
http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/0212_bmwz4/
It is possible that the gear shift is nothing more than an switch. Look at paddle shifters on many cars today... those are not directly linked to the transmission except by wire.
I believe it is all drive by wire. BMW steering and throttle is all by wire. Not sure about brakes. But considering the fact that most every car has power assist brakes.. it wouldn't surprise me.
What you said about the US giving food is such a status quo situation. The US gives food, money, and aid to countries all over.......... but what happens to that aid? Most of is it re-appropriated by the people in power for their own gain. Then the 'people' become upset and the 'power' structure points the finger at the US. Hence, anti-Americanism. The 'power' structures of these countries know that hate redirected will allow them to extend their term of rule and allow them to further entrench themselves. The 'people' are so hopeless that any type of reasonable excuse is better than the truth. The truth that they are being sold out at the cost of their lives, families and futures is simply to much to handle.
If he meets his new anti-Lazarus, then the universe will explode!
Perhaps they could spend a few thousand to get a few new servers to handle the traffic.
/. effect in T-minus 5....4....3....2....
Jesus, you really are an uneducated dimwit. See the posts below talking about the Canadian teams that participate. All you people are sooooooo bitter and pissed off. Perhaps you should check your own mindset.
The unfortunate thing is that this means that the peace that the world has seen from the nuclear age will begin to end. The US isn't the center of the universe, true.. but it does have the most nuclear weapons. That's the entire problem.
The idea of assured mutual destruction also includes a period of peace, then a period of nuclear holocaust because of the destabilization of the power that wins the battle. Ultimately the war will be lost.
Hear that sucking sound? That's the money moving to china... or perhaps it's the sound of rockets fueling up.
Hmmm, just went to google, and for the first time ever I received:
Server Error
The service you requested is not available at this time.
Service error -27.
Interesting....
If the companies have enough people to make money off of, then they can afford their own army to protect the corporation.
Most of these groups will be called, Enterprise Risk Management, or Corporate Asset Management...
etc.. etc....
Remember the Shinra Corp from FFVII?
Most all the problems come from poorly written software that people load on their systems, which then goes out and violates all sorts of operating rules that MS tries to lay down.
Bar none, there isn't any other OS out there that can be so maintenance free as XP. OHHH NOOO, I had to reboot my machine.. crap.. I don't ever reboot my XP Pro machine these days. It runs and runs and runs.. no problems.
Linux, been there done that.... it's a waste of my time to try to get some of the older hardware that I have to work on it..
Mac, very pretty, very cool... doesn't run what I want it to, and the hardware is too expensive and limited.
Microsoft is to slashdot, as George W. Bush is to the liberal media....
I did. Yeah, sure they are; however you miss the entire point! If I sold you something and told you it would work for 5 years, it failed after 3, and you then found out that I KNEW that it would only work for 3 years; however, due to government policies, I was legally protected when I told you 5.... wouldn't you be pissed off? Who would you blame? Me, for taking advantage of a loophole, or the goverment for being stupid? There is NO law that says the car companies can't disclose that their tests indicated MPG at levels below the government test. This is just like the cigarette companies that know that light cigarettes are just as bad for you, depending on how many holes you cover up when you smoke them.
The article says not to knock car companies over inflated claims at the very start.
That's a load of crap.
The car companies know full well what the car is going to get well before the EPA tests are even performed. I like everyone else with half a brain would exercise the device if you knew a test to prove your results and allow you to make claims was in the near future.
The car companies are fully to blame, as they are taking advanatage of the system to make more money.
Good post. I think you are on the right track; however, I never see anyone mention the little known fact that those with wealth have known ALL about globalization and its impacts for years! University level schools are nothing more than a tool of the wealthy to educate a workforce for their own benefit. Now that technology has made physical location nearly useless, the wealthy are able to exploit across borders, and with little or no 3rd party governance. It's amazing how we, the middle, are being FUCKED. It's a clear case of 'ignorance is bliss' if I've ever seen one.
So what happens when the input format changes? i.e. Will the equipment freak out when 1080p is sent to it, and then the unit is forced to convert to 720p? Basically, I hope they compensate for the variety of signals out there if they can't fix the problem at the source.
NOTE: Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) is the largest ethanol producer. I'm interested in what you said; however, I don't know, much about ethanol production from crude oil. To be honest I think we are all screwed in the next 50 years. The economics are going to change, that's for damn sure. My hope is that the wars start after I'm and old, old man.
The separation occurs due to water contamination. When water content becomes to high, then the ethanol tends to separate from the gasoline. That is why you can't use the current pipelines without cleaning and retrofitting. Also, most modern day fueling stations use pumps that can handle the e85 fuel, they also use tanks that would need to be washed to be useful. Ethanol has different corrosive properties than gasoline. NOTE: If the equipment is rated to handle methanol, then it will handle ethanol without a problem.
I still see e85 as the next logical step in our fuel evolution.
my 2c
1. The research is not mature enough to be able to tell if ethanol produces more energy than it takes to produce it. People around here and in the media make blanket statements without any scientific research to back it up. All the reports I have seen don't even qualify where they stop and start measuring energy use for production. The fact remains that very little research has been performed on ethanol production when you compare it to the oil industry. Even if Ethanol doesn't produce as much enegy as it takes to produce right NOW..why not give it a chance an keep spending money on the research to maximize it. I've been around Ethanol production for the past 15 years. It has been bashed by the big fish for many years, because it was a threat. It has also been the victim of a monopoly (ADM).
2. Take a Flexible Fuel Vehicle and combine it with a hybrid electric automobile and you suddenly have a vehicle that achieves 40 MPG+ and can run on 0-85% ethanol (100-15% gasoline). Am I the only one that can see this? E85 fuel can be placed in the EXACT same fueling infrastructure that we have here in the US. This is the next step in my opinion. We can drastically cut our dependency on OPEC, slow the need for oil, and give the government less reason to dump food in the oceans.