it's not just a signal to a satellite cluster controlled by the military
Actually, GPS is passive. The satellites emit; the ground unit only needs to be a receiver. You're not asking the government where you are. You're observing where you are based on artificial geosynchronous landmarks. They can turn it off, but it will be off for everybody in a very large area. (It'd be more effective to jam, I would think. Cell service would be just as vulnerable to that. Good observation, though.)
He's not talking about an Internet game. He's talking about the same type of DRM discussed in the summary taken to the next diabolical level. It would still be possible to engineer a local server, but it would be harder and take longer.
If the gas station says prepay only I'll fill up elsewhere -- even when I'm swiping a card to pay for gas.
Storm
You lost me here. You think if you prepay you might not get the gas you paid for? (or a lesser quality?)
I know prepay stations exist, but don't have any in my area. I just don't see what the problem is. Many gas stations that don't require prepay will charge a few dollars to your card, and then quickly reverse the transaction (to verify your card before letting you pump). These will often not show on your statement. Do you have something against these stations too?
I don't know what game he was playing, but (1) not every guy wants porn (even the "soft" variety). Yes, I know the stereotype exists for a reason, but that's all it is: a stereotype. (2) He was taking social pressure from his wife/girlfriend/mother/etc and was no longer able to enjoy the gameplay because of it:
Then one day they decided that they wanted to change the censored version of a game I bought into the uncensored version. I was annoyed, but more importantly the women folk didn't like it when they saw it.
I'd say that's a legitimate gripe. He's not getting the game he paid for.
So... you've either got deja vu, or EM really does influence the brain, and your subconscious has figured it out?* Both seem quite unlikely, but you're the one describing the phenomenon...
(Yes, there is an uptake in EM just prior to receiving a call. Holding a cell phone next to certain speakers will often let you hear this.)
I don't know about your other accusations (sounds like trolling), but they do take some nutty positions.
We need a actual centrist party, that has not sold out to corporate interests.
Good luck with that. I agree with the sentiment, but there are a number of barriers. First, funding. Any third party is going to be beholden to some corporate interest (or unions, which shouldn't be just as socially harmful, but they typically are). Second, we really need two central parties, one slightly to the left and one slightly to the right. There will always be two major parties with plurality elections (and more so with the electoral college). If one of our parties was replaced with a centrist party, that would result in "compromise" being moved further to the left or to the right. The only people who want that are the extremest who are always wishing the other party would come closer to their ideologies.
My opinion, we need election reform before we can truly begin to address this very real problem. I'd be happy (happier, anyways) with just about anything else: IRV, Condorcet, or even Approval Voting.
HSX filed with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission for approval as an active trading site in November 2008 and has just entered the final phase of regulatory review.
There's no reason to do that if you're not trading real money.
... if you're on the right, the left will gladly help you out, and conversely, with the goal of making life harder for the other side.
Oh, how nice of them.
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Of course, things would be different if IRV ever took root. Oh, hey, France! It just might be possible to implement the Condorcet Method. He was a Frenchman, after all. (If Wikipedia can be believed, he was given an honorary, empty casket in the Pantheon in '89) Most countries would resist such a "radical" shift, but since you're already doing a runoff, and with the help of National Pride?
The Condorcet Principle is the most rational election ideology that I've ever heard. While there can't always be a Condorcet Winner due to Arrow's Theorem, there are methods to deal with the inherent ambiguity (most of them better than 2-phase runoff). I personally hold the (closely related) Smith Criterion as my benchmark for acceptable election methods. (a high bar that I don't think any nation comes close to)
Sigh. No, I think it likely that he wasn't chosen at random.
Still, you fell right into his trap. He drew a distinction between the House Un-American Activities Committee and McCarthy. Then, instead of attacking McCarthy for his own activities, or showing a connection between the two, you proceeded to attack McCarthy for the Committee's activities.
Yeah, the Electoral College ("intermediate state level") is a throwback to earlier years. We really should get rid of it, but there doesn't seem to be any real interest in doing so. It would require a constitutional amendment and they don't see the point to going through all that effort. Besides, this means they can focus their campaign dollars in a much more geographically targeted fashion.
France - two phase runoff? I can't imagine. I'm guessing that means that they either make you vote twice instead of using a ranked-choice ballot, or it means they ignore the fact that a ranked-choice ballot can do IRV. Still, it makes more sense than either straight plurality or the Electoral College.
France has still got to have primaries in some fashion, though. How do the parties choose candidates? I'm sure that anyone who shows up at the election offices and says they want to run for office must go through some kind of vetting process before they wind up on the ballot.
The majority never see the best political candidates (eliminated during primaries by large minorities), and they aren't that appealing, either. Our whole election process is one big false dichotomy (largely imposed by the parties and by plurality voting). That's ignoring the vote fraud that might be rampant. (The widespread incompetence makes it hard to see how many malicious actors there are.) You complain about security theater? That's relatively benign compared to "election theater".
Because city planners in the US are clueless about where and how to use them. Additionally, drivers here can't wrap their heads around the concept. We have a few roundabouts where I live, and they're nightmarish. I really wish they'd left the stop signs there.
I'm only generally against roundabouts. I could come up with places and ways to use them, but I've yet to see a good, safe, efficient roundabout in actual use. Besides, I doubt most city planners know what a roundabout is. I can only imagine the turmoil that would ensue if that changed.
You're other points aside, it kinda does. Put a ping-pong ball on a pool table. Roll it briskly at the cue ball. What happens? Now do the reverse. Roll the cue ball at the ping pong ball. Now get a friend to help. Roll the two into each other. What happens? Imagine little people living in each ball. What kind of forces are the subject to?
One of the things keeping light weight vehicles from becoming popular are the heavy weight vehicles on the roads. (No, I'm not referring to professionally driven working vehicles.) In the event of a collision, a heavier vehicle isn't likely to change direction as suddenly or as sharply (and has more "material" that can be designed as cushion to boot). Yes, it may lead to greater injuries outside the heavy vehicle, but it still provides more protection to the person inside. My mom, for one, absolutely refuses to consider buying any car lighter than the average sedan for exactly this reason.
(It feels weird making a non-car analogy for a vehicular scenario - as opposed to the reciprocal.)
It's not just the downdraft below them. Think about it. You have a fluid (air) That is being sucked downward creating a pressure difference. High pressure below, and low pressure above. This will be offset by a flow of air around the blades and upward. A diagram would look a lot like a torus.
There will be a downdraft that they will need to account for, but I don't think it will go very far. There will also be an updraft to the sides that they will need to adjust for. In other words, they can't get too close below another drone, or to the sides of one, before they start interacting.
I have a theory: landing pads that charge by induction! No need to have a human plug the thing in. No need to land so precisely that electrical contact is made. With enough charging stations, you could rotate units in and out much like the players on the field. (or bench. You get the idea.)
2. While the JMRI Project made its code available for free, there was "evidence in the record attributing a monetary value for the actual work performed by the contributors to the JMRI project," thus laying the basis for monetary damages.
Can someone who speaks legalese translate for me? This seems to suggest that FOSS projects need to keep some kind of records, perhaps tracking man-hours. What "evidence" is being discussed? I can't tell if "record" implies the judicial proceedings, or JMRI bookkeeping.
This worries me, but only so far as I don't really understand what this passage is saying. In other words, if this passage has become binding, what is the practical fallout of it?
The PCMAG article does mention 3M, but seems to suggest a reduction in refresh rate (by half). It implies (but does not clearly state) that the projected images would alternate eyes. There would be no need for this if it were a simple trick of refraction.
I suspect this is a different film. Otherwise, these two articles seem to be at odds with each other.
I doubt that's the solution their using (unless you know for sure). The problem is, the distance between the eyes varies by person. It's impossible to calibrate when manufactured to work for everyone.
Besides, the article says that they half the refresh rate here, not the resolution. Sounds different, but might be related.
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it's not just a signal to a satellite cluster controlled by the military
Actually, GPS is passive. The satellites emit; the ground unit only needs to be a receiver. You're not asking the government where you are. You're observing where you are based on artificial geosynchronous landmarks. They can turn it off, but it will be off for everybody in a very large area. (It'd be more effective to jam, I would think. Cell service would be just as vulnerable to that. Good observation, though.)
He's not talking about an Internet game. He's talking about the same type of DRM discussed in the summary taken to the next diabolical level. It would still be possible to engineer a local server, but it would be harder and take longer.
If the gas station says prepay only I'll fill up elsewhere -- even when I'm swiping a card to pay for gas. Storm
You lost me here. You think if you prepay you might not get the gas you paid for? (or a lesser quality?)
I know prepay stations exist, but don't have any in my area. I just don't see what the problem is. Many gas stations that don't require prepay will charge a few dollars to your card, and then quickly reverse the transaction (to verify your card before letting you pump). These will often not show on your statement. Do you have something against these stations too?
Remember how Amazon removed access to an e-book on the Kindle, after the customers had paid for it?
Oh, it wasn't just "an e-book"... It was "1984"!
(That still cracks me up.)
I don't know what game he was playing, but (1) not every guy wants porn (even the "soft" variety). Yes, I know the stereotype exists for a reason, but that's all it is: a stereotype. (2) He was taking social pressure from his wife/girlfriend/mother/etc and was no longer able to enjoy the gameplay because of it:
Then one day they decided that they wanted to change the censored version of a game I bought into the uncensored version. I was annoyed, but more importantly the women folk didn't like it when they saw it.
I'd say that's a legitimate gripe. He's not getting the game he paid for.
None that I know of. Ever get more than just a few seconds lead?
So... you've either got deja vu, or EM really does influence the brain, and your subconscious has figured it out?* Both seem quite unlikely, but you're the one describing the phenomenon...
(Yes, there is an uptake in EM just prior to receiving a call. Holding a cell phone next to certain speakers will often let you hear this.)
Started well, that sentence.
(For those who don't get the reference)
... nuclear weapons, the no-fly list, curling (sometimes)...
I don't know about your other accusations (sounds like trolling), but they do take some nutty positions.
We need a actual centrist party, that has not sold out to corporate interests.
Good luck with that. I agree with the sentiment, but there are a number of barriers. First, funding. Any third party is going to be beholden to some corporate interest (or unions, which shouldn't be just as socially harmful, but they typically are). Second, we really need two central parties, one slightly to the left and one slightly to the right. There will always be two major parties with plurality elections (and more so with the electoral college). If one of our parties was replaced with a centrist party, that would result in "compromise" being moved further to the left or to the right. The only people who want that are the extremest who are always wishing the other party would come closer to their ideologies.
My opinion, we need election reform before we can truly begin to address this very real problem. I'd be happy (happier, anyways) with just about anything else: IRV, Condorcet, or even Approval Voting.
From the summary:
HSX filed with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission for approval as an active trading site in November 2008 and has just entered the final phase of regulatory review.
There's no reason to do that if you're not trading real money.
... if you're on the right, the left will gladly help you out, and conversely, with the goal of making life harder for the other side.
Oh, how nice of them.
<lecture>
Of course, things would be different if IRV ever took root. Oh, hey, France! It just might be possible to implement the Condorcet Method. He was a Frenchman, after all. (If Wikipedia can be believed, he was given an honorary, empty casket in the Pantheon in '89) Most countries would resist such a "radical" shift, but since you're already doing a runoff, and with the help of National Pride?
The Condorcet Principle is the most rational election ideology that I've ever heard. While there can't always be a Condorcet Winner due to Arrow's Theorem, there are methods to deal with the inherent ambiguity (most of them better than 2-phase runoff). I personally hold the (closely related) Smith Criterion as my benchmark for acceptable election methods. (a high bar that I don't think any nation comes close to)
</lecture>
Sorry about that. I feel better now.
Sigh. No, I think it likely that he wasn't chosen at random.
Still, you fell right into his trap. He drew a distinction between the House Un-American Activities Committee and McCarthy. Then, instead of attacking McCarthy for his own activities, or showing a connection between the two, you proceeded to attack McCarthy for the Committee's activities.
Do you see it now?
Yeah, the Electoral College ("intermediate state level") is a throwback to earlier years. We really should get rid of it, but there doesn't seem to be any real interest in doing so. It would require a constitutional amendment and they don't see the point to going through all that effort. Besides, this means they can focus their campaign dollars in a much more geographically targeted fashion.
France - two phase runoff? I can't imagine. I'm guessing that means that they either make you vote twice instead of using a ranked-choice ballot, or it means they ignore the fact that a ranked-choice ballot can do IRV. Still, it makes more sense than either straight plurality or the Electoral College.
France has still got to have primaries in some fashion, though. How do the parties choose candidates? I'm sure that anyone who shows up at the election offices and says they want to run for office must go through some kind of vetting process before they wind up on the ballot.
I don't know if his point has merit or not, but I think you missed it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_Un-American_Activities_Committee
The majority never see the best political candidates (eliminated during primaries by large minorities), and they aren't that appealing, either. Our whole election process is one big false dichotomy (largely imposed by the parties and by plurality voting). That's ignoring the vote fraud that might be rampant. (The widespread incompetence makes it hard to see how many malicious actors there are.) You complain about security theater? That's relatively benign compared to "election theater".
Does that answer your question?
Because city planners in the US are clueless about where and how to use them. Additionally, drivers here can't wrap their heads around the concept. We have a few roundabouts where I live, and they're nightmarish. I really wish they'd left the stop signs there.
I'm only generally against roundabouts. I could come up with places and ways to use them, but I've yet to see a good, safe, efficient roundabout in actual use. Besides, I doubt most city planners know what a roundabout is. I can only imagine the turmoil that would ensue if that changed.
Mass doesn't protect you in an accident.
You're other points aside, it kinda does. Put a ping-pong ball on a pool table. Roll it briskly at the cue ball. What happens? Now do the reverse. Roll the cue ball at the ping pong ball. Now get a friend to help. Roll the two into each other. What happens? Imagine little people living in each ball. What kind of forces are the subject to?
One of the things keeping light weight vehicles from becoming popular are the heavy weight vehicles on the roads. (No, I'm not referring to professionally driven working vehicles.) In the event of a collision, a heavier vehicle isn't likely to change direction as suddenly or as sharply (and has more "material" that can be designed as cushion to boot). Yes, it may lead to greater injuries outside the heavy vehicle, but it still provides more protection to the person inside. My mom, for one, absolutely refuses to consider buying any car lighter than the average sedan for exactly this reason.
(It feels weird making a non-car analogy for a vehicular scenario - as opposed to the reciprocal.)
Uhm, I'm guessing you're not in the US. You're certainly not in California (which is currently at war against small business).
It's not just the downdraft below them. Think about it. You have a fluid (air) That is being sucked downward creating a pressure difference. High pressure below, and low pressure above. This will be offset by a flow of air around the blades and upward. A diagram would look a lot like a torus.
There will be a downdraft that they will need to account for, but I don't think it will go very far. There will also be an updraft to the sides that they will need to adjust for. In other words, they can't get too close below another drone, or to the sides of one, before they start interacting.
I have a theory: landing pads that charge by induction! No need to have a human plug the thing in. No need to land so precisely that electrical contact is made. With enough charging stations, you could rotate units in and out much like the players on the field. (or bench. You get the idea.)
2. While the JMRI Project made its code available for free, there was "evidence in the record attributing a monetary value for the actual work performed by the contributors to the JMRI project," thus laying the basis for monetary damages.
Can someone who speaks legalese translate for me? This seems to suggest that FOSS projects need to keep some kind of records, perhaps tracking man-hours. What "evidence" is being discussed? I can't tell if "record" implies the judicial proceedings, or JMRI bookkeeping.
This worries me, but only so far as I don't really understand what this passage is saying. In other words, if this passage has become binding, what is the practical fallout of it?
... protected directly by international treaty. Not only can they enforce that claim, but the Supreme Court itself can't say boo to the contrary.
Whoa! Citation please!
(Links to theory would be nice, but it really is only theory unless the Supreme Court has tried to overturn part of a treaty, and was denied.)
The PCMAG article does mention 3M, but seems to suggest a reduction in refresh rate (by half). It implies (but does not clearly state) that the projected images would alternate eyes. There would be no need for this if it were a simple trick of refraction.
I suspect this is a different film. Otherwise, these two articles seem to be at odds with each other.
I doubt that's the solution their using (unless you know for sure). The problem is, the distance between the eyes varies by person. It's impossible to calibrate when manufactured to work for everyone.
Besides, the article says that they half the refresh rate here, not the resolution. Sounds different, but might be related.