Actually, when I was young, I tended to lose my fingerprints in the winter. I assumed that it had something to do with wearing gloves in the cold weather. All of my fingers would become completely smooth for a couple of months, then as it warmed up, my fingerprints would return.
I had thought that this might be the key to becoming a successful burglar, but by the time I was old enough to actually become a burglar, my fingerprints no longer disappeared.
I'm not aware that DNA has been proven to be unique, either.
Of course, fingerprints have been used for over a century, and DNA has been used for a few decades, and I'm not aware of anyone who has credibly argued that they have identified the "wrong" person.
I am more than happy to pay for the occasional person that is out of a job and happens to let the insurance lapse for a bit. I was out of work for a year myself and it sucks, and you are forced to let some things slide so you can pay to eat and still try to find a job.
I have no objection to you volunteering to pay for uninsured drivers if you wish. I object to other people informally dumping their obligations on me simply because not doing so is "hard".
If you can't afford car insurance, you should not drive.
Your desire to go to school or find a new job doesn't override your responsibility to be able to pay for the damage, injuries or even deaths you could cause by driving.
I, and my insurance company, have had to pay for several accidents caused by uninsured drivers. Why should I have pay for insurance to cover you?
Hmm... I can't say that I agree with the reasoning in the article, but it's an interesting premise. Either way, you're backing the car up and trying to see over your shoulder. The difference is when you're backing in to a spot, you have much less clearance than when you're backing out of a spot.
Of course, drivers often pull into a spot and then continue pulling into the spot facing it. I once almost got into a fight because I was pulling into a spot at the same time the other driver was pulling into that same spot from the next aisle over.
The only conclusion of which I am certain is that drivers in the Orlando are the worst drivers I have ever seen!
If you can't afford the insurance, you shouldn't be driving.
I know that sounds harsh, but part of being an adult is taking responsibility for your actions. Why should the rest of us have to pay for your irresponsible behavior?
In Florida, the cops download a list of license plates of interest and only check scanned plates against the list instead of uploading everything they scan to a database
Ever since I moved to Florida, I've wondered why almost everyone backs into parking spaces, rather than pulling in as most people did in Illinois.
Someone finally explained to me that it is because in Florida, cars only have a real license plate, and by backing in, that plate ins't visible to passing police cars. In Illinois, cars have plates on the front and backs of cars.
I understand the desire for privacy, but it does worry me that so many people here seem to feel the need to "hide" from the police.
Generally, a driver's license is suspended because the driver has done something unsafe.
Often (usually?) uninsured drivers are uninsured because they have demonstrated that they are unsafe drivers, and therefore can't get insurance for a reasonable price (or at all).
... then what happens once you own it? Does the rental company somehow remove their spying software? Or do they retain the ability to spy on the person who now owns the computer outright?
Digital information is forever and can be backed up infinitely.
The information is "forever" only so long as the media lasts, and only so long as you can still read the media.
I have various backup media, which were the primary form of media since I've been a programmer, which would require custom-built hardware to be readable today. Not only is the hardware no longer commonly available, the hardware wouldn't be able to interface with any modern computer.
I have books, however, which were printed a century or more ago which I can read just fine.
Dude, if you get to the point where availability of electricity is preventing you from reading
Funny, but my mother just complained about just this. She lives in an area with frequent power outages, and the last time the power went out, she realized that her Kindle needed recharging, so she wasn't able to read any of her recently-purchased books while waiting for her TV and computer to start working again.
I may have to get her some kind of USB recharging dongle, but I doubt that she will keep that charged up either.
Since Hubble was really nothing more or less than a spy satellite that was pointed away from the earth, they could probably have used the same unmanned rockets that the Air Force has used for the last 30+ years.
Hubble was enormously more expensive than it needed to be. For what we spent trying to shoehorn it into the Shuttle program (the most outrageously expensive and dangerous launch vehicle ever developed) we could have built and launched a whole series of Hubble Telescopes.
Just because something has value, it doesn't follow that it's worth what it cost.
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I must be doing it wrong.
Thank you! I'm here all week!
Although, considering what that toy is worth today, I would never consider blasting it into space.
I had thought that this might be the key to becoming a successful burglar, but by the time I was old enough to actually become a burglar, my fingerprints no longer disappeared.
Of course, fingerprints have been used for over a century, and DNA has been used for a few decades, and I'm not aware of anyone who has credibly argued that they have identified the "wrong" person.
But the language and standard library predates the standard by decades
Hell, I've had managers who thought the PowerPoint mockup was the product!
You do remember that driving is a privilege, not a right?
I have no objection to you volunteering to pay for uninsured drivers if you wish. I object to other people informally dumping their obligations on me simply because not doing so is "hard".
If you can't afford car insurance, you should not drive.
So you equate being lucky with being responsible?
Your desire to go to school or find a new job doesn't override your responsibility to be able to pay for the damage, injuries or even deaths you could cause by driving.
I, and my insurance company, have had to pay for several accidents caused by uninsured drivers. Why should I have pay for insurance to cover you?
Of course, drivers often pull into a spot and then continue pulling into the spot facing it. I once almost got into a fight because I was pulling into a spot at the same time the other driver was pulling into that same spot from the next aisle over.
The only conclusion of which I am certain is that drivers in the Orlando are the worst drivers I have ever seen!
I know that sounds harsh, but part of being an adult is taking responsibility for your actions. Why should the rest of us have to pay for your irresponsible behavior?
Ever since I moved to Florida, I've wondered why almost everyone backs into parking spaces, rather than pulling in as most people did in Illinois.
Someone finally explained to me that it is because in Florida, cars only have a real license plate, and by backing in, that plate ins't visible to passing police cars. In Illinois, cars have plates on the front and backs of cars.
I understand the desire for privacy, but it does worry me that so many people here seem to feel the need to "hide" from the police.
Often (usually?) uninsured drivers are uninsured because they have demonstrated that they are unsafe drivers, and therefore can't get insurance for a reasonable price (or at all).
I did.
Since I don't buy lattes, I don't have that particular $6/month to give up.
Just tell him to get off your grass, and move on.
Using this criteria, there are hundreds, if not thousands of such "planets". Wikipedia
Whether or not it's illegal, it turned out to be an expensive mistake to the school district that did the same thing: School settles lawsuits over secret photos for $610,000
... then what happens once you own it? Does the rental company somehow remove their spying software? Or do they retain the ability to spy on the person who now owns the computer outright?
If you can get my mother to remember and follow this advice, you're a better man than I.
The information is "forever" only so long as the media lasts, and only so long as you can still read the media.
I have various backup media, which were the primary form of media since I've been a programmer, which would require custom-built hardware to be readable today. Not only is the hardware no longer commonly available, the hardware wouldn't be able to interface with any modern computer.
I have books, however, which were printed a century or more ago which I can read just fine.
Funny, but my mother just complained about just this. She lives in an area with frequent power outages, and the last time the power went out, she realized that her Kindle needed recharging, so she wasn't able to read any of her recently-purchased books while waiting for her TV and computer to start working again.
I may have to get her some kind of USB recharging dongle, but I doubt that she will keep that charged up either.
Next you'll be telling me that BSD is dying!
Since Hubble was really nothing more or less than a spy satellite that was pointed away from the earth, they could probably have used the same unmanned rockets that the Air Force has used for the last 30+ years.
Hubble was enormously more expensive than it needed to be. For what we spent trying to shoehorn it into the Shuttle program (the most outrageously expensive and dangerous launch vehicle ever developed) we could have built and launched a whole series of Hubble Telescopes.
Just because something has value, it doesn't follow that it's worth what it cost.