The Department of Transportation also said, however, that rear-end crashes have risen by 20 percent and total crashes are up by 0.9 percent at intersections where cameras have operated for at least a year.
So you're saying that being a substantially greater hazard than necessary is acceptable because everyone else is supposed to anticipate the disproportionate hazard you are creating?
Robot Wars/BattleBots was enjoyable to watch, but the problem was that the robots were remote-controlled.
Rather than an R/C game between humans, it would be far more interesting to watch self-controlled robots battle each other. They have the potential of being much more quick and precise than human controllers, especially if they are able to compensate for damage the way the Space Shuttle Columbia was able to sense and compensate for drag from the damaged wing.
Global CO2 levels have been this high before...volcanic spikes can be even larger still..
Volcanoes release 130 million tons of CO2 per year, while the burning of fossil fuels releases 9 billion tons per year.
I am talking about the full system models that purport to predict global temperature a distance in the future, care to provide an example of one of those that has predicted within 10% (of the change, not the absolute, of course) over a 5 year window?
Hansen's 1988 model was about 10% higher than actual forcings growth.
Since total human carbon emission is about 3 to 4% (even by IPCC figures), we are not going to make a big impact on the natural cycles even if we reduce to zero..
That's 3-4% per year, and we've been burning fossil fuels for 150 years. Luckily, nature absorbs some of it, but humans have upset the balance.
So far exactly zero of the 'models' have managed to predict anything...
Except the models that correctly predicted that surface warming would be accompanied by cooling of the stratosphere, and the models that predicted warming of the lower, mid, and upper troposphere, and the models that predicted warming of ocean surface waters, and the models that predicted an energy imbalance between incoming sunlight and outgoing infrared radiation, and the models that predicted sharp and short-lived cooling of a few tenths of a degree in the event of large volcanic eruptions, and the models that predicted an amplification of warming trends in the Arctic region, and the models that predicted continuing and accelerating warming of the surface.
But other than those models, you're right, exactly zero of the models have been able to predict anything.
And what makes you think it would be much of a challenge to survive?
If it were a gradual warming, it wouldn't be so bad. But rapid warming means we'll have to quickly change where our food and water comes from and abandon waterfront properties (possibly whole cities) long before they've reached their design lives.
You could just as easily say they under-invested in capacity for those PO box sizes.
That works as a long term strategy, provided the revenues after increasing capacity exceed the costs.
In the short term, it's much easier to raise prices to eliminate the shortage. And there's no good excuse not to set the prices at the market clearing rate.
Suppose we did a reductio ad absurdum example, where they build a big warehouse-sized office, but charged only a few bucks a box -- but happened to build that office in a desolate outpost devoid of citizens, utilities, or road access. Would the market automatically correct that surplus by dropping rates?
Yes, but you may have to drop the rates below zero to eliminate the surplus.
But it usually isn't a good idea to create so much supply that the costs are greater than the revenues.
They may very well be mis-pricing their goods, but having consistent rates across the nation also happens to be a deliberate function of a nation-wide postal service.
When a union bullies the company, it's because it worked in the past.
Don't blame the union. They are just the symptom, not the disease. Blame the inept company that caved in to the union's demands and thereby gave the union a reason to exist.
We need fewer companies that nurture racketeering, bullying unions.
My grocery store has a mailing center with PO boxes. I can pick up my mail whenever I get my groceries. Why can't they do this in areas farther away from society?
For example, some sizes of PO box are sold out in some areas. This proves that they charge too little for those.
And there are surpluses of other sizes of PO box in other areas. This proves they are overcharging for them, and they lose PO box customers as a result.
Charging the wrong prices is a good recipe for failure. Is it any wonder why the USPS is losing money?
People who live in places that are too expensive for door-to-door mail delivery can pick up and send their mail at the nearest post office. Consider it part of the cost of living far from society.
It doesn't make sense that a software engineer would need a degree in computer science. They are two different domains.
Maybe software tends to be so buggy because it isn't always engineered to be reliable. It's cobbled together in the lab, and if it works in the lab, the assumption is that it will work in the field.
The high cost in volunteer time. Just because volunteers are paying those costs, doesn't mean they don't exist. And it isn't a good excuse to take advantage of them.
Having multiple volunteer workers from all sides of the political spectrum is [a safeguard against fraud].
How do you ensure that you have volunteers from "all" sides of the political spectrum instead of just "both" sides?
You could get the cable modem and router (and their cables and AC adapters) off your desk by attaching them to pegboard mounted to a wall or under your desk. Be sure to mount a power strip, too.
If you want something a little more professional looking, you could go all rackmount.
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That isn't surprising. The Federal Highway Administration found that red-light cameras increase rear-end collisions but reduce more severe right-angle collisions, saving $50,000 in collisions per intersection per year in medical and repair costs.
That would be an extremely bad idea. "In the immediately aftermath of the [red light camera] law's expiration, the risk of someone running a red light at an intersection was three times higher than it had been when cameras were on."
If safety is the goal, they should keep the red light cameras and lengthen the yellow light duration. "An Institute study conducted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, evaluated effects on red light running of first lengthening yellow signal timing by about a second and then introducing red light cameras. While the longer yellow reduced red light violations by 36 percent, adding camera enforcement further cut red light running by another 96 percent."
So you're saying that being a substantially greater hazard than necessary is acceptable because everyone else is supposed to anticipate the disproportionate hazard you are creating?
I would, but when it's time for a CPU upgrade, I always get a new motherboard with it. I never just upgrade the CPU.
Yes, but when was the last time you upgraded the CPU and didn't get a new motherboard?
A hostname is a domain name assigned to a host computer. Therefore, "amazon" can be both.
TIL when something rots, it vaporizes.
Robot Wars/BattleBots was enjoyable to watch, but the problem was that the robots were remote-controlled.
Rather than an R/C game between humans, it would be far more interesting to watch self-controlled robots battle each other. They have the potential of being much more quick and precise than human controllers, especially if they are able to compensate for damage the way the Space Shuttle Columbia was able to sense and compensate for drag from the damaged wing.
Volcanoes release 130 million tons of CO2 per year, while the burning of fossil fuels releases 9 billion tons per year.
Hansen's 1988 model was about 10% higher than actual forcings growth.
That's 3-4% per year, and we've been burning fossil fuels for 150 years. Luckily, nature absorbs some of it, but humans have upset the balance.
Except the models that correctly predicted that surface warming would be accompanied by cooling of the stratosphere, and the models that predicted warming of the lower, mid, and upper troposphere, and the models that predicted warming of ocean surface waters, and the models that predicted an energy imbalance between incoming sunlight and outgoing infrared radiation, and the models that predicted sharp and short-lived cooling of a few tenths of a degree in the event of large volcanic eruptions, and the models that predicted an amplification of warming trends in the Arctic region, and the models that predicted continuing and accelerating warming of the surface.
But other than those models, you're right, exactly zero of the models have been able to predict anything.
If it were a gradual warming, it wouldn't be so bad. But rapid warming means we'll have to quickly change where our food and water comes from and abandon waterfront properties (possibly whole cities) long before they've reached their design lives.
100% of anthropogenic global warming comes from man-made causes.
Don't concern yourself with how much of global warming is natural. We should be trying to limit man's contribution.
That works as a long term strategy, provided the revenues after increasing capacity exceed the costs.
In the short term, it's much easier to raise prices to eliminate the shortage. And there's no good excuse not to set the prices at the market clearing rate.
Yes, but you may have to drop the rates below zero to eliminate the surplus.
But it usually isn't a good idea to create so much supply that the costs are greater than the revenues.
Only for first class mail.
When a union bullies the company, it's because it worked in the past.
Don't blame the union. They are just the symptom, not the disease. Blame the inept company that caved in to the union's demands and thereby gave the union a reason to exist.
We need fewer companies that nurture racketeering, bullying unions.
If you live so far away from society that the nearest grocery store is located many hours away, then why would you want to send or receive mail?
Please flesh out this customer profile a little more.
My grocery store has a mailing center with PO boxes. I can pick up my mail whenever I get my groceries. Why can't they do this in areas farther away from society?
For example, some sizes of PO box are sold out in some areas. This proves that they charge too little for those.
And there are surpluses of other sizes of PO box in other areas. This proves they are overcharging for them, and they lose PO box customers as a result.
Charging the wrong prices is a good recipe for failure. Is it any wonder why the USPS is losing money?
People who live in places that are too expensive for door-to-door mail delivery can pick up and send their mail at the nearest post office. Consider it part of the cost of living far from society.
If the Nazis had published patents, it would have been farcical, because the Allies would have just used them as a recipe book.
(You know we would have.)
No way! Why should we change? They're the ones who suck.</office_space>
That's going to cause a little confusion. Mind if we call the new country "The United States of America" to keep it clear?</monty_python>
It doesn't make sense that a software engineer would need a degree in computer science. They are two different domains.
Maybe software tends to be so buggy because it isn't always engineered to be reliable. It's cobbled together in the lab, and if it works in the lab, the assumption is that it will work in the field.
The high cost in volunteer time. Just because volunteers are paying those costs, doesn't mean they don't exist. And it isn't a good excuse to take advantage of them.
How do you ensure that you have volunteers from "all" sides of the political spectrum instead of just "both" sides?
You could get the cable modem and router (and their cables and AC adapters) off your desk by attaching them to pegboard mounted to a wall or under your desk. Be sure to mount a power strip, too.
If you want something a little more professional looking, you could go all rackmount.
Yes, the laws need a good refactoring. Too bad they're written by lawyers instead of engineers.
Exactly. They can ALL go at least 265 miles before they need a gas station!
There's also a model that's $49,900 after the federal rebate, and you can still drive it over 265 miles before it needs a gas station.
Yes, it can be uncomfortable to have your beliefs or your security measures challenged, but sometimes they need to be.