As in to "cop a feel" or "cop the blame" or even "cop it". The number of common words which started off as acronyms is staggeringly small (if any), so much so that it's very likely correct to instantly dismiss them.
He probably wasn't a big fan of the $75,000 price tag each LIDAR unit costs. Luckily those prices have been dropping, and are predicted to continue to drop as demand for them increases.
Naaah I'm sure it's only because it's ugly, not because it would nearly double the price of the car.
We get it - you like driving cars. You like the sound. Or you like the sensation. Or you like something else about it. That's fine. Not everyone else finds amusement in this particular chore, which is something you should understand, and which should prevent you from deciding what everyone likes and wants based on your predilection for said chore.
No, one or more implementations of solar roadways have been "debunked" (read: shown to be impractical). That does not automatically mean all implementations are equally flawed. By your logic the very first attempt at anything must be wildly successful otherwise it will be cast aside. Yay.
"I don't care how you 'feel' about solar roadways, but here's how I feel about them and you should listen to me."
Thunderf00t was great when operating rationally. He frequently lets that slip, however, and it's rather obvious when he's arguing from his emotion rather than fact. It was quite strange watching the quality of his videos slide into where they are now, where only a few subjects remain where one can expect any sort of objectivity.
Chromecast is just a second screen (or set of speakers, if it's the audio version). It's like complaining your monitor doesn't have storage or a remote - you are missing the point entirely.
You can't have it both ways - either spend enough money to get quality roads like you'd find in places with sensible (or no) speed limits (e.g. Germany), or have shitty roads and speed limits. You do not possess the super power of instantly being able to determine what is a safe speed or not, no matter how much that thought tickles you. You also might want to ensure driving standards are a lot higher, as then the driving population will be less likely to fuck it up quite so bad as they seem to do in the US.
Some do, some don't. There are obscured entrances, maintenance failures, changes due to recent roadworks, etc.
You can't know which freeway is which without some method of letting other people know which ones are actually capable of faster travel and which ones aren't. If only there existed some sort of mechanism by which the roads could be labelled with the maximum speed people should expect to travel (and to encounter people travelling) at...
So yeah, it is a measure of good driving, as it shows that the person following the speed limits isn't so deranged to assume they know more about the road than the people in charge of the road itself.
It is not "ride sharing" - it is a taxi service. Ride sharing exists, and has existed for a long time, and means sharing the cost of a journey among those wanting to take part in it. If no-one shares the ride in question, it happens regardless. This is demonstrably not the case with Uber and the like.
I think it has a lot to do with the higher standard of drivers in western Europe. It takes a while to get a driver's license, including mandatory medical training (in most countries), logged hours with a licensed instructor, written and practical tests, etc.
Aaah so you have a flawed understanding of English and how words work. Trying to find outrage in a list of rules that are only necessary because some people have no idea how to behave in public doesn't exactly paint you in the most flattering of lights.
"To the privileged, equality looks like oppression".
This is for enterprise licensing, not home users. And the spyware thing seems to have been completely overblown, with a few hints of genuinely inappropriate data being sent around turning into claims of Microsoft hoovering up your entire hard disk and sending it to their HQ.
But they haven't done it. This is for businesses, not home users. I applaud your rage, but it's entirely misdirected. It should take you more than a single word in a filename to generate such boundless anger.
It's more to do with an ISP who offers a streaming media service throttling the competition's media services. It's about forcing ISPs with conflicts of interest to ignore those conflicts and act in the best interest of the customer. The EU has nailed that part fantastically, and has helped consumers massively with this legislation.
And yet when you compare cities, the US is still way behind on internet access. This "but we so biiiig!" argument is just a pathetic excuse. The US telecoms market is rotten, yet some people don't want to accept that because of some weird patriotism or insecurity. It's sad.
Your car is filled with airbags and seatbelts and crumple zones and all sorts designed to protect you during a crash. Pedestrians have none of that (at least for the time being). The CAR should protect you (using those safety features), the AI should do what drivers are supposed to do - cause the least amount of carnage on the road.
Or look at the countries with better healthcare outcomes than the US, for much less money. I'll wait for you to complain about how large the US is, and I'll point out that healthcare scales very well - more people to serve = more taxpayers = money to pay for their care. Then I guess I'll wait for some nebulous argument about "diverse cultures" and how the countries which pay less for comparable or better care don't have such "problems" or some other nonsense, and point out that that argument has no bearing on anything what-so-ever, it is just a convenient excuse used by people to forgive broken systems without having to admit failings of anyone.
You are flogging a dead horse. No, wait, you are the dead horse.
If you can't see the difference between a poorly-maneuvering missile announcing its location from miles away and a fast jet actively engaging the target from within AAM range, your last sentence might apply to you more than me.
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As in to "cop a feel" or "cop the blame" or even "cop it". The number of common words which started off as acronyms is staggeringly small (if any), so much so that it's very likely correct to instantly dismiss them.
It can just look at the speed limit signs instead of trying to guess what speeds the road was engineered for. That's why they're there.
He probably wasn't a big fan of the $75,000 price tag each LIDAR unit costs. Luckily those prices have been dropping, and are predicted to continue to drop as demand for them increases.
Naaah I'm sure it's only because it's ugly, not because it would nearly double the price of the car.
We get it - you like driving cars. You like the sound. Or you like the sensation. Or you like something else about it. That's fine. Not everyone else finds amusement in this particular chore, which is something you should understand, and which should prevent you from deciding what everyone likes and wants based on your predilection for said chore.
Autopilot is a glorified cruise control, even on planes. That's precisely what it is.
And that's your opinion. If we are to ignore his, we should also ignore yours.
No, one or more implementations of solar roadways have been "debunked" (read: shown to be impractical). That does not automatically mean all implementations are equally flawed. By your logic the very first attempt at anything must be wildly successful otherwise it will be cast aside. Yay.
"I don't care how you 'feel' about solar roadways, but here's how I feel about them and you should listen to me."
Thunderf00t was great when operating rationally. He frequently lets that slip, however, and it's rather obvious when he's arguing from his emotion rather than fact. It was quite strange watching the quality of his videos slide into where they are now, where only a few subjects remain where one can expect any sort of objectivity.
Chromecast is just a second screen (or set of speakers, if it's the audio version). It's like complaining your monitor doesn't have storage or a remote - you are missing the point entirely.
You can't have it both ways - either spend enough money to get quality roads like you'd find in places with sensible (or no) speed limits (e.g. Germany), or have shitty roads and speed limits. You do not possess the super power of instantly being able to determine what is a safe speed or not, no matter how much that thought tickles you. You also might want to ensure driving standards are a lot higher, as then the driving population will be less likely to fuck it up quite so bad as they seem to do in the US.
You get what you pay for.
Some do, some don't. There are obscured entrances, maintenance failures, changes due to recent roadworks, etc.
You can't know which freeway is which without some method of letting other people know which ones are actually capable of faster travel and which ones aren't. If only there existed some sort of mechanism by which the roads could be labelled with the maximum speed people should expect to travel (and to encounter people travelling) at...
So yeah, it is a measure of good driving, as it shows that the person following the speed limits isn't so deranged to assume they know more about the road than the people in charge of the road itself.
It is not "ride sharing" - it is a taxi service. Ride sharing exists, and has existed for a long time, and means sharing the cost of a journey among those wanting to take part in it. If no-one shares the ride in question, it happens regardless. This is demonstrably not the case with Uber and the like.
Because the road was engineered for 40, and you are assuming you are capable of safely driving faster, and that you are not one of the worst drivers?
I think it has a lot to do with the higher standard of drivers in western Europe. It takes a while to get a driver's license, including mandatory medical training (in most countries), logged hours with a licensed instructor, written and practical tests, etc.
Aaah so you have a flawed understanding of English and how words work. Trying to find outrage in a list of rules that are only necessary because some people have no idea how to behave in public doesn't exactly paint you in the most flattering of lights.
"To the privileged, equality looks like oppression".
This is for enterprise licensing, not home users. And the spyware thing seems to have been completely overblown, with a few hints of genuinely inappropriate data being sent around turning into claims of Microsoft hoovering up your entire hard disk and sending it to their HQ.
But they haven't done it. This is for businesses, not home users. I applaud your rage, but it's entirely misdirected. It should take you more than a single word in a filename to generate such boundless anger.
It's more to do with an ISP who offers a streaming media service throttling the competition's media services. It's about forcing ISPs with conflicts of interest to ignore those conflicts and act in the best interest of the customer. The EU has nailed that part fantastically, and has helped consumers massively with this legislation.
Oh you poor prescriptive fool. That boat sailed a long time ago.
Yes, the disparity is still there. "Waaah we're massive so everything we do wrong can be blamed on us being massive!!!111eleventyone"
And yet when you compare cities, the US is still way behind on internet access. This "but we so biiiig!" argument is just a pathetic excuse. The US telecoms market is rotten, yet some people don't want to accept that because of some weird patriotism or insecurity. It's sad.
Because the distance you can see determines how fast you can drive safely? If this is news to you, you really shouldn't be on the road.
Your car is filled with airbags and seatbelts and crumple zones and all sorts designed to protect you during a crash. Pedestrians have none of that (at least for the time being). The CAR should protect you (using those safety features), the AI should do what drivers are supposed to do - cause the least amount of carnage on the road.
Or look at the countries with better healthcare outcomes than the US, for much less money. I'll wait for you to complain about how large the US is, and I'll point out that healthcare scales very well - more people to serve = more taxpayers = money to pay for their care. Then I guess I'll wait for some nebulous argument about "diverse cultures" and how the countries which pay less for comparable or better care don't have such "problems" or some other nonsense, and point out that that argument has no bearing on anything what-so-ever, it is just a convenient excuse used by people to forgive broken systems without having to admit failings of anyone.
You are flogging a dead horse. No, wait, you are the dead horse.
If you can't see the difference between a poorly-maneuvering missile announcing its location from miles away and a fast jet actively engaging the target from within AAM range, your last sentence might apply to you more than me.