I find it interesting that none of the articles I can find even discuss the methodology or the questions.
If I were asked if I would purchase a smart gun that was less reliable, only available in.22 Long Rifle and cost two or three times what a dumb gun cost, my answer would be NO.
If I were asked if I would consider purchasing a smart gun that was proven reliable, available in several common cartridges (9mm,.45ACP, etc) and cost just a bit more, my answer would be YES.
How you word the questions is a big part of the answers you get. BTW, the first question reflects where the technology for smart guns is today.
'Course, since the United States never ratified the Hague Convention, it doesn't really matter anyway. It's about time the military started using modern ammunition.
...to use deadly force to defend others. You're correct that there is no legal obligation to protect others. That does not prevent police from doing so and lethal force may be needed to do so.
The question asked was "What non-lethal technology out there has the best potential to be more effective at immobilizing a target and/or protecting a cop than a gun?"
As stated, the answer is nothing.
While less-lethal devices certainly have their place, ultimately a police officer needs to be able to use deadly force to protect himself and others.
Uhura sure seemed able to recognize the Christian religion on the Roman planet. Kirk sure seemed to know his way around a funeral ceremony. Remember that most of Star Trek takes place in a context (naval vessel) where one would not expect to see much religious expression. Heck, I work in the USA and don't see much religious expression while at work.
The one I really like is -- "We bought that company for their technology, so figure out how to use it in a product!" when the company already has several other products shipping that do the same thing as the new technology.
In the four years I've had my Kindle, my purchases of physical books has plummeted to near-zero. I used to visit a bookstore at least once a week. Right now, I cannot remember the last time I was in one. Last weekend, my wife asked me if I wanted to go to the mall -- she said I could hit the bookstore and then wait for her in the food court. I didn't go.
More wealthy folks also used domes and towers with windows at the top for the thermal siphon effect. Some even had and gas flames near the windows to enhance the siphon. One of the This Old House episodes showed an example of the type with gas flames.
One was an early PLC that was about the size of a large microwave oven. We were still producing new units for replacement parts. You used an ASR-33 teletype to program it. For testing, we loaded programs from paper tape using the reader on the teletype.
The second was a new (at the time) PLC where the bubble memory was used to emulate RAM. Just before I left, RAM prices dropped and bubble memory went out of fashion REALLY quickly. The last version of the PLC that I saw used RAM to emulate the bubble memory that emulated RAM.
Hmmm... I tried listening to some pure tones from my PC one time. I could not hear the higher notes, so I turned them up. The young guy in the next office said "WTH ARE YOU DOING!!!!"
3. "Students' access to and achievement in computer science must not be predictable on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, language, religion, sexual orientation, cultural affiliation, or special needs."
The easiest way to accomplish that is to punish anyone who gets ahead of the class. WE MUST ALL BE EQUAL!!!
The truth is that, in the absence of evidence that (say) black lesbians are inherently incapable of doing "X", you would expect that the number of your employees who are black lesbians is roughly in line with the proportion of black lesbians in society as a whole. If not, it means there is some sort of unconscious bias going on.
But the "bias" may not be on the part of the employer. Consider the possibility that black lesbians are just not interested in the job you are hiring for. (Maybe they are smarter than those who do want that job.)
Yes, Monsanto enforces their contract that prohibits seed saving by farmers. If farmers want to use seed saved from harvest for the next year's crop, they have to use some other source for their initial seed. Most US and European farmers were already buying seed every year before GMO seed became available. This was less common with soybeans, but the trend was there.
...and I could tell how I got kicked off the school's timeshare account. It was my partner-in-crime who got us caught. Oh, yeah, I almost forgot -- GET OFF MY LAWN!!!
In Wisconsin, a police officer can interrogate a student who is a minor all he wants unless the student is a suspect, the school district has a policy forbidding it, or the parent is present (and objects). I was surprised to discover this when my son was questioned as a witness before anyone said anything to us about it. My son came home and struggled a bit with explaining that he was questioned by the police. My son has comprehension problems (he's getting better) and I don't think he really understood what was going on.
Last night's NCIS repeatedly mentioned the ATF's infamous Fast & Furious operation. That doesn't fit with your statement that the show "has always used an 'ends justify the means' attitude".
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Yeah, it is absurd. But it is probably also true.
I find it interesting that none of the articles I can find even discuss the methodology or the questions.
If I were asked if I would purchase a smart gun that was less reliable, only available in .22 Long Rifle and cost two or three times what a dumb gun cost, my answer would be NO.
If I were asked if I would consider purchasing a smart gun that was proven reliable, available in several common cartridges (9mm, .45ACP, etc) and cost just a bit more, my answer would be YES.
How you word the questions is a big part of the answers you get. BTW, the first question reflects where the technology for smart guns is today.
Selective breeding isn't bad in itself, it's all in what you select for. That and being willing to cull the failures.
'Course, since the United States never ratified the Hague Convention, it doesn't really matter anyway. It's about time the military started using modern ammunition.
...to use deadly force to defend others. You're correct that there is no legal obligation to protect others. That does not prevent police from doing so and lethal force may be needed to do so.
The question asked was "What non-lethal technology out there has the best potential to be more effective at immobilizing a target and/or protecting a cop than a gun?"
As stated, the answer is nothing.
While less-lethal devices certainly have their place, ultimately a police officer needs to be able to use deadly force to protect himself and others.
According to CBS News.
Uhura sure seemed able to recognize the Christian religion on the Roman planet. Kirk sure seemed to know his way around a funeral ceremony. Remember that most of Star Trek takes place in a context (naval vessel) where one would not expect to see much religious expression. Heck, I work in the USA and don't see much religious expression while at work.
Hmmmm... I usually get 15 points and they arrive twice a week. I use them up pretty fast. Guess you've got a ways to go yet.
We joke about working "half days" to get the project done on time. A "half day" is twelve hours long.
The one I really like is -- "We bought that company for their technology, so figure out how to use it in a product!" when the company already has several other products shipping that do the same thing as the new technology.
When I want to read in the tub, ebooks fail.
Hmmm... I read in the tub fairly often. Haven't drowned the Kindle yet!
If you're that worried, put the ereader in a ziplock bag. (I don't bother even at hotel hot tubs. People are good enough about not splashing others.)
Mine has over 300 right now.
In the four years I've had my Kindle, my purchases of physical books has plummeted to near-zero. I used to visit a bookstore at least once a week. Right now, I cannot remember the last time I was in one. Last weekend, my wife asked me if I wanted to go to the mall -- she said I could hit the bookstore and then wait for her in the food court. I didn't go.
More wealthy folks also used domes and towers with windows at the top for the thermal siphon effect. Some even had and gas flames near the windows to enhance the siphon. One of the This Old House episodes showed an example of the type with gas flames.
But the torches fit in so well with the pitchforks!
Both at the same place.
One was an early PLC that was about the size of a large microwave oven. We were still producing new units for replacement parts. You used an ASR-33 teletype to program it. For testing, we loaded programs from paper tape using the reader on the teletype.
The second was a new (at the time) PLC where the bubble memory was used to emulate RAM. Just before I left, RAM prices dropped and bubble memory went out of fashion REALLY quickly. The last version of the PLC that I saw used RAM to emulate the bubble memory that emulated RAM.
Hmmm... I tried listening to some pure tones from my PC one time. I could not hear the higher notes, so I turned them up. The young guy in the next office said "WTH ARE YOU DOING!!!!"
From the article:
3. "Students' access to and achievement in computer science must not be predictable on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, language, religion, sexual orientation, cultural affiliation, or special needs."
The easiest way to accomplish that is to punish anyone who gets ahead of the class. WE MUST ALL BE EQUAL!!!
The truth is that, in the absence of evidence that (say) black lesbians are inherently incapable of doing "X", you would expect that the number of your employees who are black lesbians is roughly in line with the proportion of black lesbians in society as a whole. If not, it means there is some sort of unconscious bias going on.
But the "bias" may not be on the part of the employer. Consider the possibility that black lesbians are just not interested in the job you are hiring for. (Maybe they are smarter than those who do want that job.)
Yes, Monsanto developed the terminator gene technology.
They have never used it in their products.
Yes, Monsanto enforces their contract that prohibits seed saving by farmers. If farmers want to use seed saved from harvest for the next year's crop, they have to use some other source for their initial seed. Most US and European farmers were already buying seed every year before GMO seed became available. This was less common with soybeans, but the trend was there.
NPR report on the Top Five Myths Of Genetically Modified Seeds.
...and I could tell how I got kicked off the school's timeshare account. It was my partner-in-crime who got us caught. Oh, yeah, I almost forgot -- GET OFF MY LAWN!!!
In Wisconsin, a police officer can interrogate a student who is a minor all he wants unless the student is a suspect, the school district has a policy forbidding it, or the parent is present (and objects). I was surprised to discover this when my son was questioned as a witness before anyone said anything to us about it. My son came home and struggled a bit with explaining that he was questioned by the police. My son has comprehension problems (he's getting better) and I don't think he really understood what was going on.
Last night's NCIS repeatedly mentioned the ATF's infamous Fast & Furious operation. That doesn't fit with your statement that the show "has always used an 'ends justify the means' attitude".
I'm currently carting around 200 books in my Kindle.