"There is very much a blame the victim attitude with regard to obesity and fitness."
They ARE the ones to blame for their present state. I'm so tired of being required to feel sorry for or sympathize with people who are overweight. Except in the rarest of cases where it's brought on by a medical condition it's their own damn fault.
I'm sorry, but if someone says they're doing all these things (moderating caloric intake, exercising) and it's not having any impact, THEY ARE LYING TO YOU.
The problem with people who try to sound smart is often they aren't.
Gas powered cars don't care what kind of gas you use in them either (provided you're not using gas in a diesel or vice versa). It's just that if you're using high octane gas in an engine not designed for it there will be no benefit.
That isn't a problem limited to BMW owners - most car owners have no idea what octane is, or what it does. A lot of people will use 94 octane in their car because they think it makes their car "run better".
People like you who seem to think everyone is defined by the car they drive are just idiots who like to try to seem superior. In reality, you're exactly the kind of douchebag the road doesn't need.
Electric cars will never become the mainstay until they can completely replace a gas powered car. Presently there are a number of problems:
1) lack of infrastructure. With charge times being very long on most electrics it takes too long to refuel on the go. Having home users install charging hardware at home is often an added cost, and only solves the problem for one location.
2) up front cost. Most EVs have shit range, and if you want one with good range you're headed in to the luxury car market.
3) very little in the way of used cars. People who buy new cars are suckers who are essentially throwing away 50% of what they paid in the first year of ownership. Used EVs that do show up in this market are often there because they have subpar range or performance.
4) EVs are priced to be a toy for the rich. You'd think that with fewer moving parts and simpler gearboxes that these cars would be cheaper, but this often isn't the case. One can argue that the cost savings over time justifies the higher sticker price, but a lot of people won't take the long term view.
5) Range anxiety. Yes, I get that a lot of people just need a commuter vehicle and that a 100 - 150km range is probably sufficient for those. However, what happens when the edge case comes up where you have to go further, or move to a new city? In a gas powered car this isn't a problem. In an electric this is a major inconvenience.
In order for EVs to really take off public infrastructure has to improve DRASTICALLY. There has to be an EV priced to sell - this means 500km range for ~$20,000 - $25,000 new. People like Musk aren't doing the world many favors by trying to build the most tricked out EV ever for rich people instead of focusing on the majority. This will not drive adoption, it will hurt it.
Had this problem on a laptop. There is a relatively simple fix. Basically, something was corrupted in the download for one reason or another. The fix is dead simple.
1) Delete all the files at C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download 2) open cmd.exe as admin 3) run "wuauclt.exe/updatenow" 4) Open windows update. You'll see windows 10 downloading.
I don't understand why they would want to reduce reliance on nuclear power. Nuclear is presently the best option there is. It generates massive amounts of power, has very little waste, and a relatively small carbon footprint.
"unreasonable" is the key word. If you are a suspect in an investigation, checking the contents of that person's facebook account for evidence is reasonable.
No, that's bullshit. If you're going to shut down an argument, shut it down by attacking the failings of the argument. Not the gender of the person making the point. All arguments should arrive at a weight of 0 until valid points are made to either support, or debunk it.
There's a great deal of irony in that statement. Do you think men never suffer harassment, or discrimination? Are these things which are exclusive to women?
Do you not see how hypocritical it is to shut someone out of an argument based on gender?
I don't think it's fair to say men can't talk about women's issues because they're men. That just creates a closed loop where any outside argument can be shut down by saying "well you're not a woman, so anything you say is invalid". That's the sort of thing you see a lot from hard line feminism - the idea that nobody but them can truly understand the argument, and we just have to take their word for it. Other SJW groups tend to do the same things. Any time you hear something like "check your privilege" or statements which point in that direction, it's a sign that the person you're talking to probably has no reasonable rebuttal to an argument.
I appreciate all your accomplishments as a developer. I don't appreciate all your comments as a feminazi.
I'm getting really tired of people trying hard to make it seem like all women are victims and we need to be run like a nanny state as a result. If you continue to treat men like the enemy you'll have a self fulfilling prophecy.
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"There is very much a blame the victim attitude with regard to obesity and fitness."
They ARE the ones to blame for their present state. I'm so tired of being required to feel sorry for or sympathize with people who are overweight. Except in the rarest of cases where it's brought on by a medical condition it's their own damn fault.
I'm sorry, but if someone says they're doing all these things (moderating caloric intake, exercising) and it's not having any impact, THEY ARE LYING TO YOU.
The problem with people who try to sound smart is often they aren't.
Gas powered cars don't care what kind of gas you use in them either (provided you're not using gas in a diesel or vice versa). It's just that if you're using high octane gas in an engine not designed for it there will be no benefit.
Most cars don't give a shit what you feed them. Use the octane specified on your gas cap for best results.
Segway was a flop, this will be too. It's difficult to justify the expense of such a thing which barely has any real practical applications.
Then you should pay more attention at the pumps, because you're dead wrong and so is the article.
That isn't a problem limited to BMW owners - most car owners have no idea what octane is, or what it does. A lot of people will use 94 octane in their car because they think it makes their car "run better".
People like you who seem to think everyone is defined by the car they drive are just idiots who like to try to seem superior. In reality, you're exactly the kind of douchebag the road doesn't need.
"such as putting Unleaded inside Premium"
I hate to be the one to break it to you, but premium IS unleaded gas. Gas hasn't contained lead for a very long time now.
Relevant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
I've never published or had published pictures of me either. It's not really all that hard, just don't participate.
Yeah, how dare he try to put his employees first - even ahead of himself. What an asshole!
...and as soon as job was out of the picture, it failed horribly right?
Oh, wait...
Actually, in 2012, that was what they were telling people.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ka...
`Speaking of the founding fathers, I ask him what he thinks they would have thought of Reddit.
“A bastion of free speech on the World Wide Web? I bet they would like it,” he replies. It’s the digital form of political pamplets.`
Electric cars will never become the mainstay until they can completely replace a gas powered car. Presently there are a number of problems:
1) lack of infrastructure. With charge times being very long on most electrics it takes too long to refuel on the go. Having home users install charging hardware at home is often an added cost, and only solves the problem for one location.
2) up front cost. Most EVs have shit range, and if you want one with good range you're headed in to the luxury car market.
3) very little in the way of used cars. People who buy new cars are suckers who are essentially throwing away 50% of what they paid in the first year of ownership. Used EVs that do show up in this market are often there because they have subpar range or performance.
4) EVs are priced to be a toy for the rich. You'd think that with fewer moving parts and simpler gearboxes that these cars would be cheaper, but this often isn't the case. One can argue that the cost savings over time justifies the higher sticker price, but a lot of people won't take the long term view.
5) Range anxiety. Yes, I get that a lot of people just need a commuter vehicle and that a 100 - 150km range is probably sufficient for those. However, what happens when the edge case comes up where you have to go further, or move to a new city? In a gas powered car this isn't a problem. In an electric this is a major inconvenience.
In order for EVs to really take off public infrastructure has to improve DRASTICALLY. There has to be an EV priced to sell - this means 500km range for ~$20,000 - $25,000 new. People like Musk aren't doing the world many favors by trying to build the most tricked out EV ever for rich people instead of focusing on the majority. This will not drive adoption, it will hurt it.
You should just go back to fist bumps and crushing aluminium beer cans on your forehead.
I'm just the messenger, don't shoot!
Had this problem on a laptop. There is a relatively simple fix. Basically, something was corrupted in the download for one reason or another. The fix is dead simple.
1) Delete all the files at C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download /updatenow"
2) open cmd.exe as admin
3) run "wuauclt.exe
4) Open windows update. You'll see windows 10 downloading.
It will download the patch again.
In other news, another pseudo-intellectual on /. offers up an opinion.
I don't understand why they would want to reduce reliance on nuclear power. Nuclear is presently the best option there is. It generates massive amounts of power, has very little waste, and a relatively small carbon footprint.
"unreasonable" is the key word. If you are a suspect in an investigation, checking the contents of that person's facebook account for evidence is reasonable.
No, that's bullshit. If you're going to shut down an argument, shut it down by attacking the failings of the argument. Not the gender of the person making the point. All arguments should arrive at a weight of 0 until valid points are made to either support, or debunk it.
There's a great deal of irony in that statement. Do you think men never suffer harassment, or discrimination? Are these things which are exclusive to women?
Do you not see how hypocritical it is to shut someone out of an argument based on gender?
I don't think it's fair to say men can't talk about women's issues because they're men. That just creates a closed loop where any outside argument can be shut down by saying "well you're not a woman, so anything you say is invalid". That's the sort of thing you see a lot from hard line feminism - the idea that nobody but them can truly understand the argument, and we just have to take their word for it. Other SJW groups tend to do the same things. Any time you hear something like "check your privilege" or statements which point in that direction, it's a sign that the person you're talking to probably has no reasonable rebuttal to an argument.
I appreciate all your accomplishments as a developer. I don't appreciate all your comments as a feminazi.
I'm getting really tired of people trying hard to make it seem like all women are victims and we need to be run like a nanny state as a result. If you continue to treat men like the enemy you'll have a self fulfilling prophecy.
http://www.space.com/28189-moo...
http://www.space.com/28189-moo...
There's definitely a reason to go back, because it's possible there's a lot of resources there which we could use here.