If you think the US is like 1930s Germany you either need to learn more about the modern-day US or 1930s Germany, as your understanding of at least one of them is severely messed up.
Not as idiotic as judging everyone who doesn't appreciate immature nonsense in lieu of more professional discourse by this one person. That's what you did, by the way. It's like if I said "all system engineers/architects are egotistical", simply because you happen to think anyone cares about or is impressed by your job.
You might want to read up on what changes would happen in both of those countries if the temperature increased. Seriously, it's not as rosy as you imagine.
The EU is larger than the US and still manages to get decent public transport. And "monolithic culture"? Are you kidding? That would have nothing to do with anything, if it ever existed, which it doesn't. You are trying to find excuses for shitty policies and a lack of basic infrastructure the rest of the developed world seems to have figured out decades ago. "SJW"? Get a fucking grip - you are embarrassing yourself. You sound like a bitter, unloved old person.
Density doesn't need to be a problem if it's covered by transport links. An integrated local/regional tram system works wonders for sparsely-populated areas.
I agree entirely with that, but with one caveat: with all due respect, Sullenberger couldn't have done what he did without the Airbus autopilot making sure his inputs didn't make the situation worse.
Thanks, APK. It's clearly you. Just to let you know, I've been a professional developer for 20 years, in 3 countries. At the moment I'm working for a rather large game company (which shall remain nameless due to our media policy), so please continue making stuff up to make yourself feel better...
1. It was not secret. The number of cores in the PS4 and how they are used has been known for ages 2. It was activated already, but reserved for the OS 3. The last thing a console manufacturer wants is a 12.5% difference in CPU performance among its consoles, as that means game performance would vary, providing an unreliable experience 4. Your words are evidently not mark-worthy. They seem based on your gut instincts about a concept you don't understand, infused with some bizarre cynicism
It's being able to do these things without impacting the game. the OS could share cores with the games, but when the OS has to do something non-trivial, that could affect the game, which is something the console manufacturers will fight tooth and nail against, as it's the worst thing for consumer experience - an interruption (however brief) to their game. Having the OS stuck on its own core(s) means it can go absolutely nuts on said core(s) without messing with the game.
You also have to remember that these consoles are incredibly powerful for what they are, and that power is directed at a staggeringly small subset of tasks one would expect a normal PC to perform. Your PC cost more and can do more, as it is a general purpose computer, not a console.
So no, it has absolutely nothing to do with the OS being primitive, and everything to do with maintaining a consistent experience across games and console activities.
So because you can't cut out all car journeys you won't cut any. You are not showing yourself in the best light in this discussion... You are bending over backwards to argue how you shouldn't change your wasteful lifestyle, seemingly with the full knowledge of its wastefulness and its negative effects on everyone else. Kind of like a kid taking a dump in the community pool, screaming that it's not his fault he didn't use the bathroom before he went in.
- A network to connect it to ($loads) - A house in which to set it up ($loadsmore) - A human being to set it up ($ridiculous) - etc. etc. etc.
You don't seem to know when to draw the line. We get it - it's useless for you, but as you are not the arbiter of what is useful and not, that is just your personal opinion and has literally no bearing on the rest of humanity.
Just as it's not tyrannical for an airline to not allow anyone who thinks they are a pilot to fly their planes, it's generally not tyrannical to stop scientific illiterates deciding scientific policy. I'm sure it sounds tyrannical to you, though, but that speaks more to your understanding of this situation than the situation itself.
Those examples of adaptation don't count because you don't want them to count? You are usually a very intelligent person, but on this topic you are indistinguishable from the lunatics - your arguments shift constantly and you are confusing your opinion with fact. Such a defeatist attitude held by someone so intelligent is sickening.
It's more a case of presenting the changes as impossible in order to relieve oneself of the duty of actually having to change. It's easy to absolve oneself of the blame of screwing it up if you've painted the solution as impossible. The problems are largely not technical, but stubborn, self-entitled human nature.
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If you think the US is like 1930s Germany you either need to learn more about the modern-day US or 1930s Germany, as your understanding of at least one of them is severely messed up.
Not as idiotic as judging everyone who doesn't appreciate immature nonsense in lieu of more professional discourse by this one person. That's what you did, by the way. It's like if I said "all system engineers/architects are egotistical", simply because you happen to think anyone cares about or is impressed by your job.
Even a cursory glance over the article (I know, I know) would answer your question for you. Hint: you are making a false assumption.
Really? Chrome: Ctrl+T, type query, enter. You've just searched the internet. Ctrl+H, type query, enter. You've just searched your history.
So I have no idea what you are talking about... It sounds more like you not understanding the tools than a problem with the tools in question.
I don't know if you are trying to be funny, but "dwarf" is a perfectly acceptable term, and you definitely missed the joke. Ouch.
The Hamburger is definitely not American. It existed for ages as the Frikadelle sandwich in Germany.
You really don't understand this. It's getting more and more obvious with every post you make. Tragic.
You might want to read up on what changes would happen in both of those countries if the temperature increased. Seriously, it's not as rosy as you imagine.
The EU is larger than the US and still manages to get decent public transport. And "monolithic culture"? Are you kidding? That would have nothing to do with anything, if it ever existed, which it doesn't. You are trying to find excuses for shitty policies and a lack of basic infrastructure the rest of the developed world seems to have figured out decades ago. "SJW"? Get a fucking grip - you are embarrassing yourself. You sound like a bitter, unloved old person.
Density doesn't need to be a problem if it's covered by transport links. An integrated local/regional tram system works wonders for sparsely-populated areas.
You can use webmail interfaces from one company to send/receive/manage email accounts from other providers which have IMAP/POP support.
So by using your awesome "make massive generalisations" logic, all Alaskans are irrational fools who jump to conclusions. Yay! This is fun! Thanks!
Making massive generalisations like that tends to make you look less than rational and detracts from any point you might have had.
It was clearly not written by a bunch of tiny-minded xenophobic assholes.
I agree entirely with that, but with one caveat: with all due respect, Sullenberger couldn't have done what he did without the Airbus autopilot making sure his inputs didn't make the situation worse.
You should probably read up about just what the Airbus autopilots do. They're pretty damned advanced.
Thanks, APK. It's clearly you. Just to let you know, I've been a professional developer for 20 years, in 3 countries. At the moment I'm working for a rather large game company (which shall remain nameless due to our media policy), so please continue making stuff up to make yourself feel better...
1. It was not secret. The number of cores in the PS4 and how they are used has been known for ages
2. It was activated already, but reserved for the OS
3. The last thing a console manufacturer wants is a 12.5% difference in CPU performance among its consoles, as that means game performance would vary, providing an unreliable experience
4. Your words are evidently not mark-worthy. They seem based on your gut instincts about a concept you don't understand, infused with some bizarre cynicism
It's being able to do these things without impacting the game. the OS could share cores with the games, but when the OS has to do something non-trivial, that could affect the game, which is something the console manufacturers will fight tooth and nail against, as it's the worst thing for consumer experience - an interruption (however brief) to their game. Having the OS stuck on its own core(s) means it can go absolutely nuts on said core(s) without messing with the game.
You also have to remember that these consoles are incredibly powerful for what they are, and that power is directed at a staggeringly small subset of tasks one would expect a normal PC to perform. Your PC cost more and can do more, as it is a general purpose computer, not a console.
So no, it has absolutely nothing to do with the OS being primitive, and everything to do with maintaining a consistent experience across games and console activities.
So because you can't cut out all car journeys you won't cut any. You are not showing yourself in the best light in this discussion... You are bending over backwards to argue how you shouldn't change your wasteful lifestyle, seemingly with the full knowledge of its wastefulness and its negative effects on everyone else. Kind of like a kid taking a dump in the community pool, screaming that it's not his fault he didn't use the bathroom before he went in.
When? Between them going on sale and them being sold out. You being slow off the mark is not the fault of anyone else.
You also need:
- A network to connect it to ($loads)
- A house in which to set it up ($loadsmore)
- A human being to set it up ($ridiculous)
- etc. etc. etc.
You don't seem to know when to draw the line. We get it - it's useless for you, but as you are not the arbiter of what is useful and not, that is just your personal opinion and has literally no bearing on the rest of humanity.
Just as it's not tyrannical for an airline to not allow anyone who thinks they are a pilot to fly their planes, it's generally not tyrannical to stop scientific illiterates deciding scientific policy. I'm sure it sounds tyrannical to you, though, but that speaks more to your understanding of this situation than the situation itself.
Those examples of adaptation don't count because you don't want them to count? You are usually a very intelligent person, but on this topic you are indistinguishable from the lunatics - your arguments shift constantly and you are confusing your opinion with fact. Such a defeatist attitude held by someone so intelligent is sickening.
It's more a case of presenting the changes as impossible in order to relieve oneself of the duty of actually having to change. It's easy to absolve oneself of the blame of screwing it up if you've painted the solution as impossible. The problems are largely not technical, but stubborn, self-entitled human nature.