I would say, it's whoever takes the responsibility to use said software & hardware where human life hangs in the balance. If you write a calculator program, and someone uses it to calcuate oxegen flow rates needed for a life support system, who's responsible when the calculator software fails, and the designer creates an unsafe device based on those calculations? Such as your gun/bullet analogy, the gun is no more responsible than the bullets. It's the individual who decides to put a victim's(as a mugger) or his own life(as a cop) on the line. I would hate to know that my life depends on a Win95 PC's ability to not blue screen. But then, if it was, and I died when it eventually crashed, it wouldn't be Microsoft's fault, it would be the person who decided to base such a critical device on that OS. Someone has to take responsibility for assuring that a device is safe for its purpose. This may be the programmer, the company that makes it, the purchaser, or the end user. This is the way it flows, because blame flows the other way, until it hits the gap where a requirement was not met.
What, I can't do my research on VH1's I Love the 80s? Ok, well, at least tell my I'm right about them traveling through time when the hit 88 Mph. If not, then I guess I'll have to go to the local Delorean dealer, can you send me the address? All joking aside, I assume you have a Delorean, or know someone that does. I'm interested still in the door geometry. (Not sarcasm, it's a speech impediment). Is the widest opening of the door still at the side opposing the hinge (the bottom)? Is there any issue at all with parking and thus opening the door? I would think that normal or suicide doors would be a better fit since the maximum opening doesn't require crawling to get in. You see with a normal door, I may only have a few inches, but it's still very possible to squeeze out. With a gull wing, it seems like it would be all or nothing. I'm asking you, so consider this research for now. Next time, I'll buy whatever I'm posting about off ebay before I post.
You automatically assume that, I'm being sexist. Sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not. Let me explain. Gull Wing doors, (as on the Delorean) swing out and up. While swinging up isn't a problem, in a parking place, swinging out is. Delorean owners found that in order to exit their car when they parked it, they either had to choose a parking place with no cars on either side, or put it in neutral, get out, then roll it into a parking place. My comment was just to note that Volvo apparently hadn't learned from Delorean's mistake before choosing the door design. I'm sure that there are other posters who could benefit from your sharp eye, keen intellect and witty sense of rightousness, but I'm not the droid your looking for. So run along now and attack someone for saying "him" instead of "him/her". Better yet, go attack French and Spanish speakers for giving basic objects gender, or Electrical Engineers/Designers for genderizing phono plugs and sub-d connectors.
It's your interpretation that's off. While it implies something else, it is correct. For everyone 70 years old our age is approaching 70. Sounds like it was written by a marketing person.
How do they explain it in other universes when, for example, it always lands on heads? (Insert Futurama references here). Or a universe where the coin always lands on its edge, but everything else is just like our universe? As info, I agree with others who said it's the tosser who's bias is showing here, not the coin (who's heavier heads side may impact it slightly).
I think we're on the same page here. Except for a couple of points. I wanted to avoid appearing as "conspiracy theory". And maybe I should have been more clear on why I posted my response. I feel that there is the possibility that people erroneously weight what they read. While it's unreasonable to suggest that everyone research everything they read to the fullest. My post was just to challenge peoples preconceived notions when you hear "Nobel Laureates". It wouldn't suprise me if there were just as many who had major disagreements with the report, but the commentary didn't seem to lead to that as a possibility. I think we all assign a mental weight to the sources of our infomation. Without reminders that these sources are humans who have the same temptations, ambitions, and goals, we do ourselves an injustice. Please don't think that I'm saying this is fact. I just want to open a window where there could be some light.... Or it could be hot air.
Just a possibility:
What if the report is to protect their reputation? It's feasible that 20 like biased scientists could group together to produce such a report that bolsters their previous findings as well as denounces the policies that were built on research by competing scientists. You can report scientific facts and still ignore other scientific facts that don't lead to the same conclusion and opinions as your own. Such research can draw extremely difference conclusions. All I'm asking is that before you take Michael's "unbiased" commentary for fact, do some research of your own into these 20 scientists and I'll bet that you could draw pretty strong links from their findings to their funding. I'm no Bush Administration lover, but I hate to see science bent for political reasons, to the right or the left. In the end, this could weaken valid environmental science, because we rush to use the data for our own political views. Example? Green Party. They could do more harm than good for environmental protection. And for the record, I get flack for my/. username, but at least you'll know my own biases (which I'm trying to change). I won't believe anyone who says they aren't even a little bit biased one way or another.
"as well as random 'rolling retests' to discourage others from taking the test for you. These rolling retests require the driver to take the test as the car is moving. If the driver fails a retest, the horn sounds and the lights flash until the car is turned off"
Wouldn't these rolling retests be at least as distracting as using a cellphone while driving?
You too, can find great deals on Sorny, Magnetbox, JCV, Keenwood. All because the manufacturer didn't spell the name right. (read "knock-offs")
But seriously, now are we going to have people naming their auctions:
Brand New Laptop Labtop Latpod Palpot PC!
?
I think Kelvin would work better for weather reports. It would be harder to confuse, since 102 deg. F = 312.038885 Kelvin. It would help those still confused by negative numbers (small children). It just fits better, since it's a measurement of heat energy (which is all positive). We would just have a little y2k type issue of more digits on thermometers. Plus, I can say, 104 in the shade when grandpa was a kid, hell, it's 313.149996 now, he had it easy!
Uh, individuals control corporations. Enron, HealthSouth, etc., the lack of responsibility, vision and ethics is a lack of those at the individual level. Blaming a corporation is like blaming a car for running down pedestrians. Look behind the wheel. I think a big problem is that we keep removing personal responsibility for these crimes. The book cooking CEOs that run these companies, and the accountants that don't stand up for what's right are the criminals who are responsible, and should be treated like the felons they are. In causing people to loose the amounts of money, that equate to vast majorities of their lives that they will never get back, I say send the worthless cheating CEOs to a federal "pound me in the ass" prison! But never blame a business structure for it. There are alot of well run corporations that make great improvements on our lives and society as a whole without the scandals. Without corporations, well, you don't exactly see a Mom and Pop Microchip fabrication facility, do you?
Issue 1:
How long would it take you to get there, without all of those things you listed?
Issue 2:
Wouldn't benefiting all of mankind benefit those things that you hate, more than anyone else?
Issue 3:
Are rude Mexicans, French, English, Germans, Brazilians, Japaneese, Chineese, etc. Ok in your book?
Issue 4:
Given the above list, I think I can see exactly how your trip would benefit all of mankind.
Slashdot Mirror
Put this on a flatbed truck, then give me a Tiberium Harvester, some Nod buggies, stealth tanks, and I'll be in business!
I would say, it's whoever takes the responsibility to use said software & hardware where human life hangs in the balance. If you write a calculator program, and someone uses it to calcuate oxegen flow rates needed for a life support system, who's responsible when the calculator software fails, and the designer creates an unsafe device based on those calculations? Such as your gun/bullet analogy, the gun is no more responsible than the bullets. It's the individual who decides to put a victim's(as a mugger) or his own life(as a cop) on the line. I would hate to know that my life depends on a Win95 PC's ability to not blue screen. But then, if it was, and I died when it eventually crashed, it wouldn't be Microsoft's fault, it would be the person who decided to base such a critical device on that OS. Someone has to take responsibility for assuring that a device is safe for its purpose. This may be the programmer, the company that makes it, the purchaser, or the end user. This is the way it flows, because blame flows the other way, until it hits the gap where a requirement was not met.
What, I can't do my research on VH1's I Love the 80s? Ok, well, at least tell my I'm right about them traveling through time when the hit 88 Mph. If not, then I guess I'll have to go to the local Delorean dealer, can you send me the address?
All joking aside, I assume you have a Delorean, or know someone that does. I'm interested still in the door geometry. (Not sarcasm, it's a speech impediment). Is the widest opening of the door still at the side opposing the hinge (the bottom)? Is there any issue at all with parking and thus opening the door? I would think that normal or suicide doors would be a better fit since the maximum opening doesn't require crawling to get in. You see with a normal door, I may only have a few inches, but it's still very possible to squeeze out. With a gull wing, it seems like it would be all or nothing. I'm asking you, so consider this research for now. Next time, I'll buy whatever I'm posting about off ebay before I post.
You automatically assume that, I'm being sexist. Sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not.
Let me explain.
Gull Wing doors, (as on the Delorean) swing out and up. While swinging up isn't a problem, in a parking place, swinging out is. Delorean owners found that in order to exit their car when they parked it, they either had to choose a parking place with no cars on either side, or put it in neutral, get out, then roll it into a parking place. My comment was just to note that Volvo apparently hadn't learned from Delorean's mistake before choosing the door design.
I'm sure that there are other posters who could benefit from your sharp eye, keen intellect and witty sense of rightousness, but I'm not the droid your looking for. So run along now and attack someone for saying "him" instead of "him/her". Better yet, go attack French and Spanish speakers for giving basic objects gender, or Electrical Engineers/Designers for genderizing phono plugs and sub-d connectors.
The Holy Grail version. Has suddenly been sold out, this of course corresponding with the Slashdot coverage of the news story.
I guess they don't expect future drivers to have to use parking lots either. Didn't they learn from Delorean?
It's your interpretation that's off. While it implies something else, it is correct. For everyone 70 years old our age is approaching 70. Sounds like it was written by a marketing person.
Remember the Cybermouse or Cyberman mouse (I forget). by Logitech? This is what happens when people who think computer gaming is Solitare work in R&D.
How do they explain it in other universes when, for example, it always lands on heads? (Insert Futurama references here). Or a universe where the coin always lands on its edge, but everything else is just like our universe?
As info, I agree with others who said it's the tosser who's bias is showing here, not the coin (who's heavier heads side may impact it slightly).
Or parabolic antenna, when you shave your chin!
Joke disclaimer: The above is a joke
or is it?
oh wait, yes it is?
I think we're on the same page here. Except for a couple of points. I wanted to avoid appearing as "conspiracy theory". And maybe I should have been more clear on why I posted my response. I feel that there is the possibility that people erroneously weight what they read. While it's unreasonable to suggest that everyone research everything they read to the fullest. My post was just to challenge peoples preconceived notions when you hear "Nobel Laureates". It wouldn't suprise me if there were just as many who had major disagreements with the report, but the commentary didn't seem to lead to that as a possibility.
I think we all assign a mental weight to the sources of our infomation. Without reminders that these sources are humans who have the same temptations, ambitions, and goals, we do ourselves an injustice.
Please don't think that I'm saying this is fact. I just want to open a window where there could be some light.... Or it could be hot air.
Just a possibility: /. username, but at least you'll know my own biases (which I'm trying to change). I won't believe anyone who says they aren't even a little bit biased one way or another.
What if the report is to protect their reputation? It's feasible that 20 like biased scientists could group together to produce such a report that bolsters their previous findings as well as denounces the policies that were built on research by competing scientists. You can report scientific facts and still ignore other scientific facts that don't lead to the same conclusion and opinions as your own. Such research can draw extremely difference conclusions.
All I'm asking is that before you take Michael's "unbiased" commentary for fact, do some research of your own into these 20 scientists and I'll bet that you could draw pretty strong links from their findings to their funding.
I'm no Bush Administration lover, but I hate to see science bent for political reasons, to the right or the left. In the end, this could weaken valid environmental science, because we rush to use the data for our own political views. Example? Green Party. They could do more harm than good for environmental protection.
And for the record, I get flack for my
"as well as random 'rolling retests' to discourage others from taking the test for you. These rolling retests require the driver to take the test as the car is moving. If the driver fails a retest, the horn sounds and the lights flash until the car is turned off"
Wouldn't these rolling retests be at least as distracting as using a cellphone while driving?
In order to reduce emissions, they advise that everyone push their cars to work.
You too, can find great deals on Sorny, Magnetbox, JCV, Keenwood. All because the manufacturer didn't spell the name right. (read "knock-offs")
But seriously, now are we going to have people naming their auctions:
Brand New Laptop Labtop Latpod Palpot PC!
?
Can't resist...again.....
It took balls to stand in the way.
I'm so ashamed...
But what if Hawking upgraded to Vocaloid. You could here a "soulfull" physics lecture or "air on the superstring".
sorry, I'll shutup now.
A combination of battlebots and american idol.
BattleIdols!
Where engineers compete to build the best computer synthesised pop singer.
I think Kelvin would work better for weather reports. It would be harder to confuse, since 102 deg. F = 312.038885 Kelvin. It would help those still confused by negative numbers (small children). It just fits better, since it's a measurement of heat energy (which is all positive). We would just have a little y2k type issue of more digits on thermometers. Plus, I can say, 104 in the shade when grandpa was a kid, hell, it's 313.149996 now, he had it easy!
Why would Long John Silver's be interested in Mars?
They are looking for more Poplars!
Futurama - Season 2 Episode 15 (The Problem With Poplars)
When they can identify a rock from Morocco which they found on Mars.
Uh, individuals control corporations. Enron, HealthSouth, etc., the lack of responsibility, vision and ethics is a lack of those at the individual level. Blaming a corporation is like blaming a car for running down pedestrians. Look behind the wheel. I think a big problem is that we keep removing personal responsibility for these crimes. The book cooking CEOs that run these companies, and the accountants that don't stand up for what's right are the criminals who are responsible, and should be treated like the felons they are. In causing people to loose the amounts of money, that equate to vast majorities of their lives that they will never get back, I say send the worthless cheating CEOs to a federal "pound me in the ass" prison! But never blame a business structure for it. There are alot of well run corporations that make great improvements on our lives and society as a whole without the scandals. Without corporations, well, you don't exactly see a Mom and Pop Microchip fabrication facility, do you?
Issue 1:
How long would it take you to get there, without all of those things you listed?
Issue 2:
Wouldn't benefiting all of mankind benefit those things that you hate, more than anyone else?
Issue 3:
Are rude Mexicans, French, English, Germans, Brazilians, Japaneese, Chineese, etc. Ok in your book?
Issue 4:
Given the above list, I think I can see exactly how your trip would benefit all of mankind.
Do you think it would be hard to get approved for a credit card a year before you left?
In other news, there has been a dramatic drop in backyard baseball games due to finincial risks.