"You are begging the question that physical appearance is the only or main criterion for choosing a partner."
I'd say for the majority of people, most of the time, it is the FIRST criterion for choosing a partner.
I don't think there's a guy in the world that saw a girl walking across the bar and think to himself, "Damn...she smart and has a great sense of humor".
Physical appearance is VERY important...it is the first thing one notices (unless you are blind).
"Easier and cheaper to release a PS4 with 4 times the processing power including the "security" fix;-)"
Oh..please don't say that!!!
I just bought myself a PS3 for Xmas...
Man, I have not played video games in a couple of decades...this thing really is WAY different than PONG.
:)
But wow...seriously, there are so many fucking buttons on that controller...taking me forever to figure them all out. I'm trying to play the first stages of Red Dead Redemption...and I just keep getting killed left and right.
I used to be pretty good at games back when I was a kid...and even a young adult with things like Descent...but I feel horribly uncoordinated with this thing. I can't imagine that the Batman: Arkham Asylum or the Uncharted 2 games are going to be any easier....
"If this site is, largely, just for apply comp-sci efficiency to arranging hookups, it should work just fine. If people expect to form stable relationships long enough to accrue a white picket fence, golden retriever, and 2.5 children, they are going to have to examine the matter more closely..."
Not necessarily.
I mean...I would want to hook up for a long term relationship with someone that looks as close to my ideal as possible. The quickest way to do that, is to bypass those who do NOT look like what I really get turned on by. Weed out those early and concentrate on ONLY dating those that look like what I prefer.
"I'm confused... you like having your cars make low rumbling sounds that driver people crazy (in other posts), but don't like blaring bass? Is there a difference or is it more a case of it's ok when you do it? (For the record, I hate both kinds of low noise)"
My car didn't shake windows and it wouldn't bother you in your home 2 blocks away from the street like the thumping bass does.
I never had anyone make a disgusted face when I drove by...as opposed to seeing people all get that look on their face when one of those extremely loud thumping machines comes down the street.
I've often wondered about these thumping cars..do they have nothing but subwoofers? Do they not care at all about midrange or treble...hearing a singer? I guess often, it is nothing but the beat.
Shaking the street for a mile is obnoxious, a well tuned exhaust (not necessarily that loud) is often a thing of pleasure for people hear..at least that has been the reactions I've gotten over the years when I drive around the French Quarter, etc....
"Dead Wrong! Those of us who live in noisy (busy) cities react as much by noise as visuals... (almost got road-pizza(ed) a couple of years ago by a "silent" Toyota Prius on the road below Lycabettus Hill here in Athens Greece:-| ) Andy"
That's why I like my aftermarket pipes on my bike and my cars...
"As for urban areas: yes, adding mandatory sound that cannot be turned off is absurd."
Sure...in urban areas, the thumping bass of rap blaring out is quite enough noise for anyone's car. Home windows rattle as it is when those bastards cruise on by...
Funny, I was making comments a couple years ago, about how I'd miss the wonderful throaty sound of a nicely tuned exhaust note from a performance car in a future of electric vehicles.
I used to have a 911 Turbo...and man, that thing was great. It had a very low rumble with the Borla exhaust..going through parking decks was fun when it would set off numerous car alarms that were set too sensitive, and God help you if I was going under a bridge or the like and the turbo kicked in...I've had pedestrians diving for the sides of the road not knowing what it was.
I can't imagine an electric motorcycle would be much fun either...If I had to have one that didn't rumble, vibrate and have the "smell" of an internal combustion engine, I think I'd just soon give up riding.
Thankfully, that will likely not happen in my future.
"Obviously, the law should have something that clearly defines what is and is not permissible/required for electric cars. They shouldn't be louder than a properly operating normal car. They shouldn't operate on any ridiculous frequency. And their noise should be steady, regular, and unobtrusive (you know, like the noises made by a car under normal circumstances). I mean, we have noise pollution laws as we don't want to end up like other nations where the horn basically consists of a "Hello, I'm here" instead of "LOOK OUT!"."
Hmm....I'd like to have some loudspeakers, that will blast out that tone at the frequency that only teens or below can hear.
People all around complaining, and the police officer going..."WTF are you talking about, I don't hear anything".
I got that app for my iPhone, that is fun to blast out at the mall.
"In India and other places, they use horns to "warn" people and it is so unbelievably noisy, and people are so used to the horns that it becomes white noise almost. You honk and the person(s) you are issuing the warning to, COMPLETELY ignores you and does whatever the hell they wanted to do in the first place. When I come back to US, it feels like bliss, nothing having to listen to that. Imagine, hundreds of thousands of people just honking all the time. I think this is just a bad law, and hope it does not pass."
If you lay on the horn too long and too often, you will likely get your ass handed to you by said honk-ee in front of you.
"Perhaps eyeglass-mounted cameras and a video-in connector on the cellphones."
That doesn't help the contact wearers, or lasik people....or even those rare people with normal uncorrected vision, unless they happen to be out in daylight wearing shades.
"I have not followed the story, so perhaps someone else can explain why Google would share the data with three other countries but not the U.S. (Not wild conspiracy theories, either - I mean Google's rationale or explanation.)"
I believe this is likely due to Germany, and the other countries in the EU, having specific privacy laws that may have been breached during the Google drive thru.
The US, to the best of my knowledge has no such privacy laws on any state or federal level.
Therefore, I'm guessing that Google figures they've broken no existing laws, so, WTF should they honor any requests? If there is no law broken, and there is no ongoing investigation into a crime that this data might provide evidence for in some way, then what obligation is Google under to comply?
So far, I don't have any kids........that I know of.
And I hope to keep it that way. Sure, if I'd had them earlier maybe, but at this point in life, I'm doing good making money and having FUN. I surely do not want any little 'boat anchors' coming along sucking life and money out of my pockets.
"The difference is that of the two devices you own, the car and the Xbox, one can be modified (aftermarket parts put on) with the expectation of reaping the full benefits of that modification, and the other can be modified (homebrew software written and installed) with no expectation whatsoever of any functionality at all from that modification unless the hardware manufacturer says so. "
Could there be a case made for you being able to modify and use Ford's computer system in a way you legally cannot with Xbox? I mean, you can get in there tinker with the ECU..make something that mods the ECU or replaces totally in the system, with full expectation for the car running.
"Yes but even the CG Jeff Bridges that was suppsoed to be Kevin Flynn look badly done (ie. "We're always on the same team"). The rest of the visuals were pretty standard fare. Nothing impressive by today's standards. "
Wow, I must have been the only one blow away by the effects, especially the CG Jeff.
Heck, there was applause at the end of the movie when I saw it Friday night at the IMAX 3D.
"From TFS: 'More girls might get the impression that computer science is only advanced application use, which might turn them off to computer science
Wow, that relly sounds misogynist to me. Aren't people aware that the first programmer was a woman [wikipedia.org], and the first compiler was written by a woman [wikipedia.org]? And that prior to WWII, most computers [wikipedia.org] were women?"
Well, without WOMEN....computer porn certainly wouldn't be the same, that's for sure!!!
Interesting how things change over the years. I've seen more than one post here refer to it as "keyboarding". When I was growing up, it was "typing" class.
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Sounds like guys out there need to "Man Up" a little...and quit letting their females tell them how to run their lives.
Remember the Golden Rule:
He who had the most gold....makes the rules.
Unless your woman makes more than you...in which case you don't need to be wasting time at home playing games, you need to get a better job.
Sounds just like something the bitch would do alright....
I'd say for the majority of people, most of the time, it is the FIRST criterion for choosing a partner.
I don't think there's a guy in the world that saw a girl walking across the bar and think to himself, "Damn...she smart and has a great sense of humor".
Physical appearance is VERY important...it is the first thing one notices (unless you are blind).
RIPA == Reduction In Privacy Act ??
Oh..please don't say that!!!
I just bought myself a PS3 for Xmas...
Man, I have not played video games in a couple of decades...this thing really is WAY different than PONG.
But wow...seriously, there are so many fucking buttons on that controller...taking me forever to figure them all out. I'm trying to play the first stages of Red Dead Redemption...and I just keep getting killed left and right.
I used to be pretty good at games back when I was a kid...and even a young adult with things like Descent...but I feel horribly uncoordinated with this thing. I can't imagine that the Batman: Arkham Asylum or the Uncharted 2 games are going to be any easier....
Not necessarily.
I mean...I would want to hook up for a long term relationship with someone that looks as close to my ideal as possible. The quickest way to do that, is to bypass those who do NOT look like what I really get turned on by. Weed out those early and concentrate on ONLY dating those that look like what I prefer.
My car didn't shake windows and it wouldn't bother you in your home 2 blocks away from the street like the thumping bass does.
I never had anyone make a disgusted face when I drove by...as opposed to seeing people all get that look on their face when one of those extremely loud thumping machines comes down the street.
I've often wondered about these thumping cars..do they have nothing but subwoofers? Do they not care at all about midrange or treble...hearing a singer? I guess often, it is nothing but the beat.
Shaking the street for a mile is obnoxious, a well tuned exhaust (not necessarily that loud) is often a thing of pleasure for people hear..at least that has been the reactions I've gotten over the years when I drive around the French Quarter, etc....
That's why I like my aftermarket pipes on my bike and my cars...
I don't sneak up on anyone.
That and I get better performance numbers.
So, where were you with this argument when we were discussing possible legislation regarding website design requirements and the blind?
I for one completely agree with you...
Sure...in urban areas, the thumping bass of rap blaring out is quite enough noise for anyone's car. Home windows rattle as it is when those bastards cruise on by...
I used to have a 911 Turbo...and man, that thing was great. It had a very low rumble with the Borla exhaust..going through parking decks was fun when it would set off numerous car alarms that were set too sensitive, and God help you if I was going under a bridge or the like and the turbo kicked in...I've had pedestrians diving for the sides of the road not knowing what it was.
I can't imagine an electric motorcycle would be much fun either...If I had to have one that didn't rumble, vibrate and have the "smell" of an internal combustion engine, I think I'd just soon give up riding.
Thankfully, that will likely not happen in my future.
Hmm....I'd like to have some loudspeakers, that will blast out that tone at the frequency that only teens or below can hear.
People all around complaining, and the police officer going..."WTF are you talking about, I don't hear anything".
I got that app for my iPhone, that is fun to blast out at the mall.
If you lay on the horn too long and too often, you will likely get your ass handed to you by said honk-ee in front of you.
That's an easy one usually...
That doesn't help the contact wearers, or lasik people....or even those rare people with normal uncorrected vision, unless they happen to be out in daylight wearing shades.
Stronger than dirt.
I believe this is likely due to Germany, and the other countries in the EU, having specific privacy laws that may have been breached during the Google drive thru.
The US, to the best of my knowledge has no such privacy laws on any state or federal level.
Therefore, I'm guessing that Google figures they've broken no existing laws, so, WTF should they honor any requests? If there is no law broken, and there is no ongoing investigation into a crime that this data might provide evidence for in some way, then what obligation is Google under to comply?
That's my best guess...
And I hope to keep it that way. Sure, if I'd had them earlier maybe, but at this point in life, I'm doing good making money and having FUN. I surely do not want any little 'boat anchors' coming along sucking life and money out of my pockets.
Could there be a case made for you being able to modify and use Ford's computer system in a way you legally cannot with Xbox? I mean, you can get in there tinker with the ECU..make something that mods the ECU or replaces totally in the system, with full expectation for the car running.
Why can you not do the exact same with the Xbox?
Wow, I must have been the only one blow away by the effects, especially the CG Jeff.
Heck, there was applause at the end of the movie when I saw it Friday night at the IMAX 3D.
What's the difference?
Wow, that relly sounds misogynist to me. Aren't people aware that the first programmer was a woman [wikipedia.org], and the first compiler was written by a woman [wikipedia.org]? And that prior to WWII, most computers [wikipedia.org] were women?"
Well, without WOMEN....computer porn certainly wouldn't be the same, that's for sure!!!
Interesting how things change over the years. I've seen more than one post here refer to it as "keyboarding". When I was growing up, it was "typing" class.
No more having to wear a fucking rubber.