However, the engineer in me can't help but think of how far they can take the cyborg theme.
Are you kidding me? Imagine having one that you could just strap on for an hour, get on a treadmill, and then read a book or surf the net while your legs did their thing. I'd exercise everyday.
People such as moon landing hoaxers, 9/11 truthers etc. are so far gone that you could methodically tear down each and every one of their assertions, employing evidence, science, logic to beat it to a pulp and they'd still start right up with the first one again.
The whole thing seems like a clever scheme by Chinese companies and Goldman Sachs to sucker money out of U.S. investors.
It is. What do you really own with Alibaba? The websites? No.
What's really for sale: When investors buy Alibaba, they are actually purchasing shares in a Cayman Islands entity called Alibaba Group Holding Limited.
But that company -- surprise! -- doesn't actually own Alibaba. Instead, Ma and another co-founder, Simon Xie, own most of Alibaba's biggest businesses according to Chinese law. Ma and Xie are then under contract to turn profits over to the Cayman entity.
The arrangement is called a variable interest entity (VIE), and is necessary to get around China's strict foreign investment rules. But investors should be aware of the structure -- especially since Chinese courts have not clarified the legality of the arrangement.
Having a smoking hot babe as a teacher has been show to increase focus and attention span, at least in a study I did of myself. Although I don't remember if I learned anything.
Anymore, when I am out-and-about, I feel like one member of a big school of fish because when I see a police officer I know that it is mostly random whether I get pulled over or not. This makes him like a big fish that eats us little ones. I try to blend in (stick to the middle of the school) because it is safer. Luckily I am a white guy (that makes it easier to blend in). I really feel for people with darker skin.
"Humans have too many privacy rights as it is. Groups like ISIS happen because we're more concerned about doing all of our daily tasks in secret rather than being safe." - by Anonymous Coward
Of course, if I had said something as stupid as that, would want to maintain my anonymity/privacy as well.
If the surface gravity were about the same as the Earth's, wouldn't that mean that its atmospheric pressure at the surface would be about the same also. After all, it's gravity holding the gas down, and technically the atmospheric pressure is the weight of the gas above that point. Assuming the gas is trapped to the planet by the gravity, then you might have about the same amount of gas trapped above a point by a similar amount of gravity.
Big Brother, and after he finds out what you are guilty of: the Big House. Then comes Big Love with Big Bubba and his Big Little Bubba. Next is Big Money for Big Medical to fix up your Big Rectum.
The concentrated solar energy chars and incinerates the feathers of passing birds. BrightSource estimates about a thousand bird die this way every year...
Probably doesn't taste like chicken though as chickens can't fly.
Get the power-hungry, comand-and-control collectivists out of office, elect free market proponents and the economy will sprint forward with increased job ops and increased income for just about everyone.
As usual, government (basic income, planned economy, etc.) is not the solution to the current crisis. Government is the problem.
I can't tell if this is satire or not. It sounds like a parody of a Foxnews host.
Would you do it if they were reading comic books about war? Watching movies? Watching 50s movies with John Wayne about war? Reading novels about war? Playing war in the yard? If they started playing cops and robbers in the back yard with the neighbor kids, is it time to haul them off to a Scared Straight session at a prison, to impress upon them the harsh realities of a life of crime?
I think that every American should have to take a trip to the war zone to see what our tax dollars go to supporting.
This whole story is a tale of over-reaction that only seemed to have occurred, because "oh my god, video games!".
Or maybe it's just a father trying to raise his children to be good humans. Nah!
Wanting to expose your children to realities beyond those as depicted by popular media is a thoughtful thing to do. Not so much when it's a swift over-reaction to "OMG VIDEO GAMES!".
How do you know it was an over reaction? Were you there when they were discussing it? Maybe they're just a really thoughtful family. Also, what about the children who are already in the middle of the war zone? I don't see anyone wanting to try to mitigate that.
And, really, the truth seems more to be "freelance journalist does a freelance journalist thing and uses his kids as fodder for more freelance journalism". What do you figure the odds are he'd be doing this and documenting it if, say, he were a flight mechanic or a plumber and there weren't some other benefit besides that to his children?
A plumber or flight mechanic going there with their kids? Maybe. Documenting it? Doubtful, as they generally tend to not make documentaries.
I like how you stated it as "uses his kids as fodder." I'd put it more as "Family man sees opportunities to teach his children to become good stewards of the planet, and documents it to try to help others do the same."
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Even in phones, the idea isn't exactly new.
soylentnews.org: it's where all the cool kids hang.
However, the engineer in me can't help but think of how far they can take the cyborg theme.
Are you kidding me? Imagine having one that you could just strap on for an hour, get on a treadmill, and then read a book or surf the net while your legs did their thing. I'd exercise everyday.
Sign me up!
I thought the Chinese loved duck.
They also love Go. The name should have been foolproof.
People such as moon landing hoaxers, 9/11 truthers etc. are so far gone that you could methodically tear down each and every one of their assertions, employing evidence, science, logic to beat it to a pulp and they'd still start right up with the first one again.
Sounds like a substitute for religion.
Fissle material, explosives, lubes, seals, etc all need to be refreshed from time to time ...
Funny. That's the same thing your mom said to me.
Is figure out why so many who are on SSRI's or had recently stopped taking them, become suicidal or go on shooting rampages, or both.
Seriously, what the fuck? What an idiotic, close minded, asshole of a comment...
Whoa, whoa, whoa! ...
Let's not go on a rampage here.
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Sorry, I had to. For the record I agree with you.
I sure wouldn't be wanting to hang onto Amazon or Ebay stock right now (assuming either have stock, sorry I don't keep track of things like that).
If I were you, I wouldn't even take my own advice on stocks.
Fuck Off, AdMob.
All of which they are tracking you with (probably more). But I'm sure it's harmless /s
The whole thing seems like a clever scheme by Chinese companies and Goldman Sachs to sucker money out of U.S. investors.
It is. What do you really own with Alibaba? The websites? No.
What's really for sale: When investors buy Alibaba, they are actually purchasing shares in a Cayman Islands entity called Alibaba Group Holding Limited.
But that company -- surprise! -- doesn't actually own Alibaba. Instead, Ma and another co-founder, Simon Xie, own most of Alibaba's biggest businesses according to Chinese law. Ma and Xie are then under contract to turn profits over to the Cayman entity.
The arrangement is called a variable interest entity (VIE), and is necessary to get around China's strict foreign investment rules. But investors should be aware of the structure -- especially since Chinese courts have not clarified the legality of the arrangement.
Voting rights and control in the company? No.
So what the fuck do you actually own? Hope and promises. My ex-wife gave me those.
P.S. Even the Hong Kong stock exchange spurned Alibaba.
I've argued this in the past on Slashdot here, but I honestly don't see the appeal of physical screens.
Just like I don't 'see' the appeal of a non-physical screen. Get it?
,,, I'll just show myself out.
Having a smoking hot babe as a teacher has been show to increase focus and attention span, at least in a study I did of myself. Although I don't remember if I learned anything.
... ebola could mutate into some superhero bug that gives people big erections.
Just like your mom.
QUICK! Grab your binoculars and look up! You see that thing, so small, so tiny, way the fuck over your head ...
Anymore, when I am out-and-about, I feel like one member of a big school of fish because when I see a police officer I know that it is mostly random whether I get pulled over or not. This makes him like a big fish that eats us little ones. I try to blend in (stick to the middle of the school) because it is safer. Luckily I am a white guy (that makes it easier to blend in). I really feel for people with darker skin.
"Humans have too many privacy rights as it is. Groups like ISIS happen because we're more concerned about doing all of our daily tasks in secret rather than being safe." - by Anonymous Coward
Of course, if I had said something as stupid as that, would want to maintain my anonymity/privacy as well.
Great post.
I'm just speculating though.
What's After Big Data?
Big Brother, and after he finds out what you are guilty of: the Big House. Then comes Big Love with Big Bubba and his Big Little Bubba. Next is Big Money for Big Medical to fix up your Big Rectum.
The concentrated solar energy chars and incinerates the feathers of passing birds. BrightSource estimates about a thousand bird die this way every year...
Probably doesn't taste like chicken though as chickens can't fly.
At least the asteroid exists, your "Singularity" does not
Thanks, man from the future. We were very worried until your insightful and illuminating post reassured us.
60,000 Oculus Rift DK2 Orders, 20,000+ Units Shipped, New Orders Ship In October!
Sweet! Keep this up and they'll never have to hit alpha.
Get the power-hungry, comand-and-control collectivists out of office, elect free market proponents and the economy will sprint forward with increased job ops and increased income for just about everyone.
As usual, government (basic income, planned economy, etc.) is not the solution to the current crisis. Government is the problem.
I can't tell if this is satire or not. It sounds like a parody of a Foxnews host.
Would you do it if they were reading comic books about war? Watching movies? Watching 50s movies with John Wayne about war? Reading novels about war? Playing war in the yard? If they started playing cops and robbers in the back yard with the neighbor kids, is it time to haul them off to a Scared Straight session at a prison, to impress upon them the harsh realities of a life of crime?
I think that every American should have to take a trip to the war zone to see what our tax dollars go to supporting.
This whole story is a tale of over-reaction that only seemed to have occurred, because "oh my god, video games!".
Or maybe it's just a father trying to raise his children to be good humans. Nah!
Wanting to expose your children to realities beyond those as depicted by popular media is a thoughtful thing to do. Not so much when it's a swift over-reaction to "OMG VIDEO GAMES!".
How do you know it was an over reaction? Were you there when they were discussing it? Maybe they're just a really thoughtful family. Also, what about the children who are already in the middle of the war zone? I don't see anyone wanting to try to mitigate that.
And, really, the truth seems more to be "freelance journalist does a freelance journalist thing and uses his kids as fodder for more freelance journalism". What do you figure the odds are he'd be doing this and documenting it if, say, he were a flight mechanic or a plumber and there weren't some other benefit besides that to his children?
A plumber or flight mechanic going there with their kids? Maybe. Documenting it? Doubtful, as they generally tend to not make documentaries.
I like how you stated it as "uses his kids as fodder." I'd put it more as "Family man sees opportunities to teach his children to become good stewards of the planet, and documents it to try to help others do the same."
I guess it all depends on your perspective.