If these jobs are so horrible that workers at Foxconn factories are committing suicide...
They aren't. A few Foxconn employees have offed themselves over the years, but with over a million employees, that is a statistical certainty. Foxconn employees are actually less likely to kill themselves than the average in China for people of their age and gender.
Sources using exactly the search terms I gave you before
The first page of results has one link that is actually a comparison: Uber vs London cab, and it says the OPPOSITE of what you claim: Uber+GPS was faster.
Wisconsin is paying nothing by offering tax breaks and tax credits for a company that otherwise would not even be setting up shop in Wisconsin.
If no subsidies were offered, the jobs would still go somewhere (possibly Wisconsin), so by offering tax breaks Wisconsin is depriving some state of tax revenue, and, meanwhile, another state is offering tax breaks that is depriving Wisconsin of revenue. Meanwhile, businesses are locating to optimize their tax breaks, rather than where it actually makes the most sense for reasons of skill availability, resources, and logistics.
These tax incentives are a Prisoner's dilemma. Each state does it because the other states do it, yet they would all be better off if no one did it. It would be a beneficial and legitimate use of the Commerce Clause for the federal government to just ban this economically damaging activity. It would be better and more fair for both states and businesses.
They'll be so much better off unemployed than having that "sweat shop" job.
It is unlikely anyone will be unemployed. Most of these robots are going into areas where labor costs are highest, which means the areas around Shenzhen. There are plenty of other jobs in that area. Nearly every business is looking for workers.
The headline and summary are misleading. What they describe as "job cuts" and "slashing" are really Foxconn dealing with hiring shortfalls. The one child policy started in 1979 and became more strictly enforced in the 1980s. Workers born in the "bulge" generation before that are no longer interested in working on factory floors, and there just aren't enough young people to replace them.
There are three solutions: 1. Move manufacturing further inland or to other countries (such as Vietnam), where supply chains will have to be rebuilt, and new workers trained. 2. Raise wages to draw more workers off the farms. 3. Use robots.
From a business perspective, #3 is the best choice.
Bullcrap. You are lying. Or perhaps your really are stupid enough to waste time repeatedly claiming something is "obvious" when it would be far simpler to POST A LINK.
And yet, I've seen many reports/documentaries/reviews over the years that have objectively compared SatNavs with London cabbies, and the cabbies always win,
Citation please.
A quick Google search pulls up some anecdotes, but zero "reports" and no "documentaries".
Zuckerberg might be OCD about his "public perception"
His net worth is $73B. If having a better public image adds even 0.001% to that, then paying a pollster $100k/yr to track his popularity is a no-brainer.
like a virus they're still undergoing their own slow asexual evolution.
They started asexual reproduction from a single female in 1995. Only 23 years is not enough time for significant genetic variation to arise from random mutations. It is highly unlikely that there will be much variation in their resistance to a virus.
that virus would have to spread to all corners of the world to wipe them out.
The obvious solution would be for humans to help the virus spread.
You can even wage biological warfare in your own garden: 1. Gather up bugs that are causing problems, and put them in a jar. 2. Let the jar sit for a day or two until endemic disease spreads among the over crowded bugs 3. Dump the dead and dying bugs in a blender. 4. Spray your garden with the disease infested blend. 5. Watch many more bugs die.
Knife usage, safety, and care *used* to be part of Cub Scout and Boy Scout lore.
Still is. My son is a scout, and just earned his "whittling" badge, which included learning how to sharpen a carving knife.
During summer camp, he also learned how to sharpen and use an ax.
Miraculously, all his fingers are intact, but other scouts may not be so lucky. Obviously, scouting needs to be banned. Maybe the BBC can work on that after Youtube is shutdown.
The headline accurately reports what Gov Cuomo is claiming. It is Cuomo that is spouting nonsense.
one explanation is that there are 2 ways to use the offshore area: 1) for producing wind power and 2) to drill for oil for cars.
That is technically implausible and from a legal standpoint, very unlikely. The states control out to 3 nautical miles, and the feds control from 3 miles to 200 miles. So the jurisdictions don't overlap.
( https://news.stanford.edu/news... ) He found that using solar and wind are complementary. Wind tends to be highest at night; solar by day.
This is true for on-shore wind. Offshore, the wind patterns are different, and offshore winds are stronger and rarely stop at the latitude of NY (~40N). This is why it is worth the extra expense of building offshore. It costs three times as much to install and maintain an offshore turbine... but the better power production more than makes up for it.
this is going to really cut the legs out from under a lot of their supporters
Right, because lots of people "support" Uber because of their reputation for ethical behavior. Sure. Whatever.
Seriously, get some perspective. If you made a list of all the unethical and illegal crap that Uber has done, this wouldn't even make the top one hundred.
How is this supposed to work on a rooted Smartphone?
I know nothing about Finland's system (even after reading the nearly content free article), but California considered a DL app several years ago, and several of these issues were raised.
If a cop pulls you over, they can look up your DL# and verify it matches what is displayed by the app, just like they can currently verify a physical card. So no underage driving.
In a bank, the teller can give you a multi-digit code, which you enter into the app, which then verifies your info through DMV's server. There is no reason that a licensed bar could not do the same. So no underage drinking.
Every problem that you list would actually be LESS of a problem with this system than with a physical ID.
I'm a bit concerned that rescinding an emergency alert even involves a Twitter password.
Twitter is robust and used by millions everyday. It is more likely to work than some government message system that is kept in mothballs for decades between "emergencies".
Damage was done because far fewer people will believe a REAL warning, and they will be vaporized after failing to take shelter.
The only other logical belief is that these ballistic missile warnings are stupid, and that ALL of the people tasked with managing the warning system should either be fired or reassigned to something more sensible, and where their incompetence will cause less harm.
Either the system should be run correctly, or it should be abolished.
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If these jobs are so horrible that workers at Foxconn factories are committing suicide ...
They aren't. A few Foxconn employees have offed themselves over the years, but with over a million employees, that is a statistical certainty. Foxconn employees are actually less likely to kill themselves than the average in China for people of their age and gender.
American businesses chose cheap labor in the 90s, in spite of the availability of robots, so, why pursue robots now, instead of more cheap labor?
Because the 90s were 20 years ago, and robots today are way better.
Sources using exactly the search terms I gave you before
The first page of results has one link that is actually a comparison: Uber vs London cab, and it says the OPPOSITE of what you claim: Uber+GPS was faster.
Wisconsin is paying nothing by offering tax breaks and tax credits for a company that otherwise would not even be setting up shop in Wisconsin.
If no subsidies were offered, the jobs would still go somewhere (possibly Wisconsin), so by offering tax breaks Wisconsin is depriving some state of tax revenue, and, meanwhile, another state is offering tax breaks that is depriving Wisconsin of revenue. Meanwhile, businesses are locating to optimize their tax breaks, rather than where it actually makes the most sense for reasons of skill availability, resources, and logistics.
These tax incentives are a Prisoner's dilemma. Each state does it because the other states do it, yet they would all be better off if no one did it. It would be a beneficial and legitimate use of the Commerce Clause for the federal government to just ban this economically damaging activity. It would be better and more fair for both states and businesses.
They'll be so much better off unemployed than having that "sweat shop" job.
It is unlikely anyone will be unemployed. Most of these robots are going into areas where labor costs are highest, which means the areas around Shenzhen. There are plenty of other jobs in that area. Nearly every business is looking for workers.
The headline and summary are misleading. What they describe as "job cuts" and "slashing" are really Foxconn dealing with hiring shortfalls. The one child policy started in 1979 and became more strictly enforced in the 1980s. Workers born in the "bulge" generation before that are no longer interested in working on factory floors, and there just aren't enough young people to replace them.
There are three solutions:
1. Move manufacturing further inland or to other countries (such as Vietnam), where supply chains will have to be rebuilt, and new workers trained.
2. Raise wages to draw more workers off the farms.
3. Use robots.
From a business perspective, #3 is the best choice.
I literally just posted search terms that work.
Bullcrap. You are lying. Or perhaps your really are stupid enough to waste time repeatedly claiming something is "obvious" when it would be far simpler to POST A LINK.
So cite your sources or STFU.
If you need a GPS daily you need to have yourself committed.
I use it every time I drive. Even if it is a known route, I can still use it to check for traffic congestion.
GPSes are very unreliable where I live.
YOUR GPS is unreliable. It is silly to generalize that to every GPS in your area.
Call your car dealer. They can update your in-dash GPS database and software (usually for a small fee).
And yet, I've seen many reports/documentaries/reviews over the years that have objectively compared SatNavs with London cabbies, and the cabbies always win,
Citation please.
A quick Google search pulls up some anecdotes, but zero "reports" and no "documentaries".
I've had 3 experiences with GPS.
I have had more than 3 experiences with GPS so far TODAY. If you have really only used it 3 times in your life, you shouldn't be commenting on it.
Zuckerberg might be OCD about his "public perception"
His net worth is $73B. If having a better public image adds even 0.001% to that, then paying a pollster $100k/yr to track his popularity is a no-brainer.
This isn't OCD, it is just good business sense.
like a virus they're still undergoing their own slow asexual evolution.
They started asexual reproduction from a single female in 1995. Only 23 years is not enough time for significant genetic variation to arise from random mutations. It is highly unlikely that there will be much variation in their resistance to a virus.
that virus would have to spread to all corners of the world to wipe them out.
The obvious solution would be for humans to help the virus spread.
You can even wage biological warfare in your own garden:
1. Gather up bugs that are causing problems, and put them in a jar.
2. Let the jar sit for a day or two until endemic disease spreads among the over crowded bugs
3. Dump the dead and dying bugs in a blender.
4. Spray your garden with the disease infested blend.
5. Watch many more bugs die.
Knife usage, safety, and care *used* to be part of Cub Scout and Boy Scout lore.
Still is. My son is a scout, and just earned his "whittling" badge, which included learning how to sharpen a carving knife.
During summer camp, he also learned how to sharpen and use an ax.
Miraculously, all his fingers are intact, but other scouts may not be so lucky. Obviously, scouting needs to be banned. Maybe the BBC can work on that after Youtube is shutdown.
maybe the headline is a mistake
The headline accurately reports what Gov Cuomo is claiming. It is Cuomo that is spouting nonsense.
one explanation is that there are 2 ways to use the offshore area: 1) for producing wind power and 2) to drill for oil for cars.
That is technically implausible and from a legal standpoint, very unlikely. The states control out to 3 nautical miles, and the feds control from 3 miles to 200 miles. So the jurisdictions don't overlap.
( https://news.stanford.edu/news... ) He found that using solar and wind are complementary. Wind tends to be highest at night; solar by day.
This is true for on-shore wind. Offshore, the wind patterns are different, and offshore winds are stronger and rarely stop at the latitude of NY (~40N). This is why it is worth the extra expense of building offshore. It costs three times as much to install and maintain an offshore turbine ... but the better power production more than makes up for it.
this is going to really cut the legs out from under a lot of their supporters
Right, because lots of people "support" Uber because of their reputation for ethical behavior. Sure. Whatever.
Seriously, get some perspective. If you made a list of all the unethical and illegal crap that Uber has done, this wouldn't even make the top one hundred.
California does not have a DL app. It was proposed as a bill in 2015, but never voted into law.
So, no, there is no guidance for police officers about the use of an app that does not exist.
Give us that, and losslessly, and we'll talk.
Amazon's mp3s are 256 kpbs. The fidelity difference between that and lossless is way below what the human ear can discriminate.
Lossless makes sense for studio mixing, not for consumers.
How is this supposed to work on a rooted Smartphone?
I know nothing about Finland's system (even after reading the nearly content free article), but California considered a DL app several years ago, and several of these issues were raised.
If a cop pulls you over, they can look up your DL# and verify it matches what is displayed by the app, just like they can currently verify a physical card. So no underage driving.
In a bank, the teller can give you a multi-digit code, which you enter into the app, which then verifies your info through DMV's server. There is no reason that a licensed bar could not do the same. So no underage drinking.
Every problem that you list would actually be LESS of a problem with this system than with a physical ID.
How long do you think that will stay that way when the CD is gone?
For all practical purposes, the CD is already gone.
I can go to Amazon and buy any song I want, DRM free, for $1. I don't see any reason for that to change.
How is Amazon's service related in any way whatsoever to availability of CDs?
Twitter is fake news. It's the first source that I'd ignore if it warned for a calamity.
If it is less than 100% fake, it is more reliable than Hawaii's official warning channel.
However, they do get military training, and not just weekend marching.
Learning how to field strip an M16 doesn't make you more qualified to verify ballistic missile warnings.
The entire island was running around in terror
Actually, less than 10% of Hawaiians took the warning seriously. Most assumed it was a screw up.
Next time, likely less than 1% will take it seriously.
Maybe that the UI is a mess
The UI was not the problem. That was a lie they told to cover up the real error.
I'm a bit concerned that rescinding an emergency alert even involves a Twitter password.
Twitter is robust and used by millions everyday. It is more likely to work than some government message system that is kept in mothballs for decades between "emergencies".
Good rule of thumb: COTS > MILSPEC
it's not like any real damage was done
Nonsense.
Damage was done because far fewer people will believe a REAL warning, and they will be vaporized after failing to take shelter.
The only other logical belief is that these ballistic missile warnings are stupid, and that ALL of the people tasked with managing the warning system should either be fired or reassigned to something more sensible, and where their incompetence will cause less harm.
Either the system should be run correctly, or it should be abolished.