Well, given that it seems like all terrorism suspects that manage to get the label of "enemy combatant" must actually attempt to carry out the terrorist attack before they're hauled off to Cuba, I'm gathering that the data they collect isn't actionable. Notice that they don't bust the suspects when they've acquired some materials or even all materials, they wait until that suspect is attempting to strike. They can't seem to get them on conspiracy before the event, nor can they get them on some kind of material support charge. Seems to me that unless caught red-handed, there's no way that they can use what they aggregate. My guess is that the Constitution's protections for what is admissible as evidence is getting in their way. I'm still disappointed that the Fourth Amendment is interpreted so narrowly nowadays that constructs like the even somewhat egregious FISA court are no longer necessary, but there does seem to be that one check against power in that simply collecting and planning isn't enough...
I hope that whoever is looking at me likes cars, 'cause they're going to get quite an education in rebuilding Chrysler small block engines and automatic transmissions...
Except that the modern equivalent to Pearl Harbor already happened, the wars on two fronts have already been fought, and the enemy is 'known' to the general public.
A simple anonymous tip to a law enforcement agency with a burn-phone would have been enough to get the ball rolling, but wouldn't have tipped anyone to what they can actually do. I would think that someone intent on shooting up several dozen people would qualify for such a contact if anything at all would.
Your choice of platform will affect engine, and your choice of engine will affect platform. Also, you choice of battery will affect platform, and the weight will affect engine.
In other words, you need to figure out, first and foremost, what you're going to move. People, cargo/weight in the vehicle, and towing. Then you need to figure out what existing platforms support this capacity, bearing in mind the added weight of a diesel engine (as 50% over conventional) and batteries.
If I were doing this I'd look for a small SUV with a ladder frame, like an older 4Runner or Pathfinder, I'd body-lift it from the frame like the 4wd enthusiasts do, and then I'd build battery boxes to go around the frame. I'd beef up the front suspension to handle the weight of the engine and batteries, and I'd beef up the rear suspension to handle the batteries. As the Pathfinder is based on the Hardbody, and the 4Runner is based on the Hilux, I'd look for a "one ton" or "heavy duty" version of these trucks to source suspension and axles from. I'd switch to LT tires from P tires, and I'd add bigger antisway bars.\
I'll leave it your job to figure out how to make the hybrid stuff work electrically and mechanically, and how to get the engine to pass an emissions test.
...why don't they sell handsets in an honest fashion that aren't tied to a specific carrier, so that we can buy a GSM phone if we like GSM networks, or a CDMA phone if we like CDMA networks, and then we buy our service?
Oh, right, because they're both evil and stupid to think that we'll shop around for new providers...
I don't understand- if they're smart then they will treat us like product- high quality, specialized product that is well chosen for its particular customer.
I don't find *most* of Google's ads on their own services to be that annoying. They come in the form of text, mostly, and are significantly more relevant to me than ads from other services. I don't like ads, but if I'm going to "pay" for the free services by putting up with ads, I'd rather they be appropriate than for crap that really annoys me.
(or maybe plus geek cred since I've never seen the Special Edition?)
Eh, I was young, they came out when I was in high school. It was the first time my generation got to see Star Wars on the silver screen, and they touted it as fixing things to the way they would have done them had they had those resources in the beginning, as well as cleaning up some of the obvious bad edits.
All of the crap though, like the animals that prey on each other, the added singer thing, the miniature Jabba being walked on by Solo, that sort of thing, I didn't see a reason for.
I guess that's what happens when you start doing evil and putting your advertisers above what should be your actual customers not the product you sell.
Huh?
I'm confused. I guess that I didn't understand right, I thought that we users were the product, and the customers were the advertising agencies and companies that pay Google to deliver our views/time to them...
When I get robocalls on landlines that redirect to a human I keep them on the phone as absolutely long as possible without revealing anything. That way they can't call someone else in that time they're stuck dealing with me. Usually expressions like, "tell me more," and, "I didn't catch that, can you repeat that for me?" will suffice in dragging the call out.
When I get true robocalls with no human I will also try to keep them on the line until they hang up, as opposed to my doing it.
Sorry, just inspired by a Heathers quote, when they were asked what they would do if they won the lottery right before finding out that the world will be destroyed...
"I'd pay Madonna a million bucks to sit on my face and have her ride like the Kentucky derby...
If it's hipsters you're after, this should augment sales. They're in to Pabst Blue Ribbon, which is definitely the "not cool" of beers especially since Schlitz is gone...
I would love IE to be irrevelant- maybe it would mean proprietary apps would finally work cross-browser in the future if the companies behind them want to remain relevant...
Just because you can't think of the solution doesn't mean there is no solution. Humans manage to figure it out somehow, and because us meat popsicles have lots of accidents that means the bar for par is set pretty low, IMHO, for an automated solution.
Believe me, I'm well aware of that. That's why I said that I want to know how the solution works.
Plus, this, like all other technologies, will evolve over time to become better suited for the problems at hand. Can't say as much for the human brain.
I wouldn't be so sure. My grandfather grew up in the era of the horse and buggy, where one burned oil for light at night and hand-pumped water for use in the house. They did have a windmill for powering water distribution on the farm, but basically it was all mechanical energy, with a little bit of chemical (ie the lights). He was introduced to electricity, telephones, automobiles, self-propelled farming equipment, flight, electronics and computers, automated home appliances, and members of his species walking on the Moon, all in his lifetime, all in about 70 years. He had to learn how to deal with all of the changes he saw in his life in a very short time, relatively speaking, and managed to do so without too much trouble, and without a formal education beyond eighth grade.
...any place that plows their roads. Plowing roads not only means that the lane markers are obscured and harder to recognize as a pattern, but snowplows are very hard on the paint. When I've visited Boston I have a hard time seeing lane markers even in the summer, as they're often just bits of paint down among the aggregate, where all the high points have been scraped off. Wouldn't this wreak havoc on lane detection systems, when even humans have a hard time identifying the lanes? And what about the difference between de jure road markings, and de facto usage, where the actual markings are basically irrelevant and instead drivers choose the best fit path?
I commend their efforts to make self-driving cars, but I see a lot of problems that I don't see a practical solution for. If they've come up with solutions then I'd really, really like to know how they work.
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Well, given that it seems like all terrorism suspects that manage to get the label of "enemy combatant" must actually attempt to carry out the terrorist attack before they're hauled off to Cuba, I'm gathering that the data they collect isn't actionable. Notice that they don't bust the suspects when they've acquired some materials or even all materials, they wait until that suspect is attempting to strike. They can't seem to get them on conspiracy before the event, nor can they get them on some kind of material support charge. Seems to me that unless caught red-handed, there's no way that they can use what they aggregate. My guess is that the Constitution's protections for what is admissible as evidence is getting in their way. I'm still disappointed that the Fourth Amendment is interpreted so narrowly nowadays that constructs like the even somewhat egregious FISA court are no longer necessary, but there does seem to be that one check against power in that simply collecting and planning isn't enough...
I hope that whoever is looking at me likes cars, 'cause they're going to get quite an education in rebuilding Chrysler small block engines and automatic transmissions...
Except that the modern equivalent to Pearl Harbor already happened, the wars on two fronts have already been fought, and the enemy is 'known' to the general public.
A simple anonymous tip to a law enforcement agency with a burn-phone would have been enough to get the ball rolling, but wouldn't have tipped anyone to what they can actually do. I would think that someone intent on shooting up several dozen people would qualify for such a contact if anything at all would.
Nah, they'll just build a permanent auditorium in which to celebrate it's recipients, the G-spot...
The more you tighten your grip, Indonesia, the more pornography will slip through your fingers...
Your choice of platform will affect engine, and your choice of engine will affect platform. Also, you choice of battery will affect platform, and the weight will affect engine.
In other words, you need to figure out, first and foremost, what you're going to move. People, cargo/weight in the vehicle, and towing. Then you need to figure out what existing platforms support this capacity, bearing in mind the added weight of a diesel engine (as 50% over conventional) and batteries.
If I were doing this I'd look for a small SUV with a ladder frame, like an older 4Runner or Pathfinder, I'd body-lift it from the frame like the 4wd enthusiasts do, and then I'd build battery boxes to go around the frame. I'd beef up the front suspension to handle the weight of the engine and batteries, and I'd beef up the rear suspension to handle the batteries. As the Pathfinder is based on the Hardbody, and the 4Runner is based on the Hilux, I'd look for a "one ton" or "heavy duty" version of these trucks to source suspension and axles from. I'd switch to LT tires from P tires, and I'd add bigger antisway bars.\
I'll leave it your job to figure out how to make the hybrid stuff work electrically and mechanically, and how to get the engine to pass an emissions test.
But I thought that The Mule left office in 2009...
...why don't they sell handsets in an honest fashion that aren't tied to a specific carrier, so that we can buy a GSM phone if we like GSM networks, or a CDMA phone if we like CDMA networks, and then we buy our service?
Oh, right, because they're both evil and stupid to think that we'll shop around for new providers...
Just like we shop around for insurance?
I don't understand- if they're smart then they will treat us like product- high quality, specialized product that is well chosen for its particular customer.
I don't find *most* of Google's ads on their own services to be that annoying. They come in the form of text, mostly, and are significantly more relevant to me than ads from other services. I don't like ads, but if I'm going to "pay" for the free services by putting up with ads, I'd rather they be appropriate than for crap that really annoys me.
There are browser extensions that disable communication with Google's servers. That's what I use. I also have similar extensions to block Facebook.
Eh, I was young, they came out when I was in high school. It was the first time my generation got to see Star Wars on the silver screen, and they touted it as fixing things to the way they would have done them had they had those resources in the beginning, as well as cleaning up some of the obvious bad edits.
All of the crap though, like the animals that prey on each other, the added singer thing, the miniature Jabba being walked on by Solo, that sort of thing, I didn't see a reason for.
An Original Sarlacc, or a Special Edition Sarlacc?
Huh?
I'm confused. I guess that I didn't understand right, I thought that we users were the product, and the customers were the advertising agencies and companies that pay Google to deliver our views/time to them...
Ya HOOO....
They're only about 65% in my experience...
When I get robocalls on landlines that redirect to a human I keep them on the phone as absolutely long as possible without revealing anything. That way they can't call someone else in that time they're stuck dealing with me. Usually expressions like, "tell me more," and, "I didn't catch that, can you repeat that for me?" will suffice in dragging the call out.
When I get true robocalls with no human I will also try to keep them on the line until they hang up, as opposed to my doing it.
Somehow I figured there'd be a joke like this in there. If there wasn't then I was going to make it...
If it's hipsters you're after, this should augment sales. They're in to Pabst Blue Ribbon, which is definitely the "not cool" of beers especially since Schlitz is gone...
I would love IE to be irrevelant- maybe it would mean proprietary apps would finally work cross-browser in the future if the companies behind them want to remain relevant...
*spits drink*
Heather Number One just looked right at me!
Believe me, I'm well aware of that. That's why I said that I want to know how the solution works.
I wouldn't be so sure. My grandfather grew up in the era of the horse and buggy, where one burned oil for light at night and hand-pumped water for use in the house. They did have a windmill for powering water distribution on the farm, but basically it was all mechanical energy, with a little bit of chemical (ie the lights). He was introduced to electricity, telephones, automobiles, self-propelled farming equipment, flight, electronics and computers, automated home appliances, and members of his species walking on the Moon, all in his lifetime, all in about 70 years. He had to learn how to deal with all of the changes he saw in his life in a very short time, relatively speaking, and managed to do so without too much trouble, and without a formal education beyond eighth grade.
...any place that plows their roads. Plowing roads not only means that the lane markers are obscured and harder to recognize as a pattern, but snowplows are very hard on the paint. When I've visited Boston I have a hard time seeing lane markers even in the summer, as they're often just bits of paint down among the aggregate, where all the high points have been scraped off. Wouldn't this wreak havoc on lane detection systems, when even humans have a hard time identifying the lanes? And what about the difference between de jure road markings, and de facto usage, where the actual markings are basically irrelevant and instead drivers choose the best fit path?
I commend their efforts to make self-driving cars, but I see a lot of problems that I don't see a practical solution for. If they've come up with solutions then I'd really, really like to know how they work.
At least a few are.
I've never seen 'em, I'm not really in to themed porn. A buddy of mine said that they have fairly decent plots, given the parody nature.
Sex Trek came out in 1990. Heh. I said, "came"....