I've actually tried to build a replacement computer for my Chevy Volt with as much integration as possible. So far I can:
1) Control AC, including "remote start" feature that doesn't suck.
2) Get information about fuel economy, battery charge, temperature, heading, GPS coordinates.
3) Use my own hacked voice recognition system though bluetooth.
4) Send directions to the in-dash navigation system.
5) Use the forward collision alert sensor for crude (but useful) adaptive cruise control.
All of that simply by spying on GMLAN CAN bus and a bit of RE. Some parts can't be replaced easily - for example, rear parking assist camera is completely analog and wired directly to the video processor. But most of the car's computer functionality can be pretty easily replicated by a third-party.
Most soldiers treat sidearms as useless in actual combat. I have a basic military training and the amount of time dedicated to use of handguns was minuscule compared to all other activities. Because if you have to rely on your gun in an actual military combat then you're already truly fucked up.
As for partisans in WWII - they never were an existential threat for the Wehrmacht.
Yep. That's because opposition is nuts. They are primarily interested in keeping guns and nothing else. It doesn't matter that research says that having guns actually decreases security.
Oops, I'm actually wrong. It does matter. It means that any research of gun safety and efficacy must be forbidden.
Read the history, dude. Nascent US army started from seizure of British munitions (in Saratoga). Later in the war, both sides were armed pretty heavily (for that time).
And they also were not libertardian gun nuts - they acted with the aim to establish a government.
The problem is - guns are very often lethal. FAR more often they are used to kill innocents rather than legitimate assailants. To continue analogy, is it OK for me to wear a suicide vest? After all, if it explodes then you can sue my ghost for the violation of your rights.
JFYI, Switzerland is surrounded by mountains so it was much more valuable as a transit route. Do you know that Hitler used Switzerland to move weapons during the WWII? That's WHY it wasn't attacked. It also got lucky in the WWI.
Actually, using a car requires special licensing, mandatory identification all the time and you have to follow lots of very special rules designed to minimize the risk. Owning a gun in most states requires just one qualification - money to buy it.
How exactly do you think this country was created in the first place? Are you aware that in Switzerland they GIVE EVERYONE automatic weapons and a bag of bullets? Do you know why? When was the last time Switzerland was invaded? Exactly. Hitler took one look at that and said "never mind"...
Switzerland has very strict laws against carrying weapons. You can't just take it and go walking around. And the fact that they were never invaded has more to do with their geographic position then with anything else.
Not right. Ability to do searches without a warrant demonstrably leads to lower police efficiency (they get used to shortcuts) and higher corruption potential (which is much worse). Taking away guns doesn't lead to more corruption or more crime.
I utterly _disdain_ people who defend guns (and handguns in particular) as a mean of protecting against government oppression. It's totally ineffective and stupid and it won't even work!
The main problem is to get sufficient population support and then enough strength to resist the official armed forces. IMO, the gun-nut-cum-libertarian crowd in the US is a cancer - they are rabidly anti-government and completely reality-proof. If US ever becomes a tyranny then they'll gladly become prison guards in concentration camps just to shoot people from AUTOMATIC GUNZ!
Sure. And it's a great way to catch criminals - just make a gun ownership an instant felony. Pretty soon most guns will be confiscated and it'll get much harder for criminals to get one. That's what happened in the UK and most of the Europe - and now they have drastically less gun crimes than the US.
Strawman. Civilian disarmament crowd (me included) wants guns only in the hands of the police (and not even ALL of the police). Besides, rich people do not really need to bother with guns themselves - why would they, if they can just hire bodyguards?
You are a stupid gun nut, aren't you? Producing and/or obtaining weapons is easy with existing technologies. And contrary to your delirium, most governments are not a single-willed entity focused on depraving people of their precious guns.
Really, 3D printing is a new fad but the amount of useful stuff one could do with it is pretty small. Usually, people say "my own Lego set" and "plastic toys". And that's about it.
Call me when 3D printers learn to print with metal.
Actually, LA benefits a LOT even from its current #*$&^#$ mass transit. You see, people who are contributing most to congestion are also most likely to use the mass transit. That was empirically checked during the LA strikes of subway drivers - the congestion skyrocketed even though the increase in number of cars was not that big.
There's ALWAYS an unemployed American capable of any job. Except that you need to find them and it's not trivial for really highly qualified professionals.
Currently it's not "first-come-first-served". It's a lottery - literally. This year USCIS received more applications than the statutory cap in the first week, so they held a lottery to select the applications for further review. That's so unbelievably fucked up...
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Hey, you can always buy some of our stuff: http://www.illumina.com/technology/moleculo-technology.ilmn - 10kb fragments with Q50 accuracy should be enough for everyone!
I've actually tried to build a replacement computer for my Chevy Volt with as much integration as possible. So far I can:
1) Control AC, including "remote start" feature that doesn't suck.
2) Get information about fuel economy, battery charge, temperature, heading, GPS coordinates.
3) Use my own hacked voice recognition system though bluetooth.
4) Send directions to the in-dash navigation system.
5) Use the forward collision alert sensor for crude (but useful) adaptive cruise control.
All of that simply by spying on GMLAN CAN bus and a bit of RE. Some parts can't be replaced easily - for example, rear parking assist camera is completely analog and wired directly to the video processor. But most of the car's computer functionality can be pretty easily replicated by a third-party.
Most soldiers treat sidearms as useless in actual combat. I have a basic military training and the amount of time dedicated to use of handguns was minuscule compared to all other activities. Because if you have to rely on your gun in an actual military combat then you're already truly fucked up.
As for partisans in WWII - they never were an existential threat for the Wehrmacht.
Yep. That's because opposition is nuts. They are primarily interested in keeping guns and nothing else. It doesn't matter that research says that having guns actually decreases security.
Oops, I'm actually wrong. It does matter. It means that any research of gun safety and efficacy must be forbidden.
Read the history, dude. Nascent US army started from seizure of British munitions (in Saratoga). Later in the war, both sides were armed pretty heavily (for that time).
And they also were not libertardian gun nuts - they acted with the aim to establish a government.
The problem is - guns are very often lethal. FAR more often they are used to kill innocents rather than legitimate assailants. To continue analogy, is it OK for me to wear a suicide vest? After all, if it explodes then you can sue my ghost for the violation of your rights.
JFYI, Switzerland is surrounded by mountains so it was much more valuable as a transit route. Do you know that Hitler used Switzerland to move weapons during the WWII? That's WHY it wasn't attacked. It also got lucky in the WWI.
If we look earlier then the one time the Switzerland almost got whipped in the recent history it was saved by... Russians! I kid you not: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_and_Swiss_expedition_(1799%E2%80%931800)#Swiss_campaign
Actually, very familiar with it. No revolution was won with the help of gun nuts with handguns against a well trained military force. None.
How exactly do you think this country was created in the first place? Are you aware that in Switzerland they GIVE EVERYONE automatic weapons and a bag of bullets? Do you know why? When was the last time Switzerland was invaded? Exactly. Hitler took one look at that and said "never mind"...
Switzerland has very strict laws against carrying weapons. You can't just take it and go walking around. And the fact that they were never invaded has more to do with their geographic position then with anything else.
The problem is - your rights quite often infringe on others' rights (the right to be not killed), so I kinda want to fix this.
Not right. Ability to do searches without a warrant demonstrably leads to lower police efficiency (they get used to shortcuts) and higher corruption potential (which is much worse). Taking away guns doesn't lead to more corruption or more crime.
I utterly _disdain_ people who defend guns (and handguns in particular) as a mean of protecting against government oppression. It's totally ineffective and stupid and it won't even work!
Well, this problem can be solved gradually. Lots of other countries had comparable gun ownership and now are comparably gun-free.
The main problem is to get sufficient population support and then enough strength to resist the official armed forces. IMO, the gun-nut-cum-libertarian crowd in the US is a cancer - they are rabidly anti-government and completely reality-proof. If US ever becomes a tyranny then they'll gladly become prison guards in concentration camps just to shoot people from AUTOMATIC GUNZ!
Sure. And it's a great way to catch criminals - just make a gun ownership an instant felony. Pretty soon most guns will be confiscated and it'll get much harder for criminals to get one. That's what happened in the UK and most of the Europe - and now they have drastically less gun crimes than the US.
Dude, if you know ANYTHING about revolutions then you would know that guns are NEVER a problem (for both sides).
Strawman. Civilian disarmament crowd (me included) wants guns only in the hands of the police (and not even ALL of the police). Besides, rich people do not really need to bother with guns themselves - why would they, if they can just hire bodyguards?
Definitely. Religious abuse is much worse.
Screw homomorphic encryption! I want strong associated hashing. I.e. h(a*h(b)) = h(a*b). Unfortunately, it's possible only if P=NP :(
And you're a food for bacteria. Is it OK if I rub some salmonella on you?
You are a stupid gun nut, aren't you? Producing and/or obtaining weapons is easy with existing technologies. And contrary to your delirium, most governments are not a single-willed entity focused on depraving people of their precious guns.
Really, 3D printing is a new fad but the amount of useful stuff one could do with it is pretty small. Usually, people say "my own Lego set" and "plastic toys". And that's about it.
Call me when 3D printers learn to print with metal.
Actually, LA benefits a LOT even from its current #*$&^#$ mass transit. You see, people who are contributing most to congestion are also most likely to use the mass transit. That was empirically checked during the LA strikes of subway drivers - the congestion skyrocketed even though the increase in number of cars was not that big.
There's ALWAYS an unemployed American capable of any job. Except that you need to find them and it's not trivial for really highly qualified professionals.
Currently it's not "first-come-first-served". It's a lottery - literally. This year USCIS received more applications than the statutory cap in the first week, so they held a lottery to select the applications for further review. That's so unbelievably fucked up...