Depends who's in charge. I dislike Trump's authoritarianism, but think his hatred for the tech industry is useful. If he can destroy or slow down the growth of the ad-supported, privacy-sucking tech firms like Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, etc, then that will be one of the few good things his administration has done.
If it can be matched up with real-world profiles, it's no longer anonymous. If the hashing DOESN'T work correctly, the wrong people could be labeled with health conditions, and God forbid this data is re-sold to insurance corepirations.
This seems like a HIPAA nightmare, and if this goes forward, this needs to be slapped with a restraining order by HHS. This is a borderline criminal idea and should be treated as such.
Yes. Much of the US was developed without a care to the needs of cyclists or pedestrians, only for people in big , heavy, glass and steel cages on wheels.
Define "decent house." Average house size till the 70s was 1000 square feet, and this was with bigger families. If they can afford a 2500 at McMansion in BFE, they can afford a smaller house closer in.
Yeah. I actually think. Separation from immovable objects is actually a safety feature and allows addressing of failures in a timely manner. Commercial aviation is extremely safe.
All of them had windows, not fake ass LCD screens, to make humans comfortable. A fucking LCD is a poor substitute for an actual window, no matter how much techbros think it's great.
Neither of which are going 700 MPH 6" from a concrete wall. Neither of which generally have interesting scenery outside which isn't visible except for their windowless misdesign.
You can have a window seat in modern air travel, and you're not going 700 mph a hand's distance from immovable objects.
Landing and takeoff are also beautiful and kinda fun. Being stuck in a fucking windowless box for an hour has all the charm of traveling in a porta-potty.
(also, 30,000 ft altitude is a feature, safety-wise, not a bug. if something gets fucked, there's often enough time to un-fuck it before you encounter cumulo-granite. not so at 700+ mph 6 inches from hard objects.)
This is the worst hybrid (safety-wise) of high-speed rail and aircraft.
If something on a jet fucks up, the pilots have a few miles to work the problem. This thing will likely hit a wall causing 700mph road rash.
A train doesn't operate in vacuum and isn't running 6" from a wall at all times. If it crashes, you can walk away (assuming you're able to walk) and still breathe.
Plane's default behavior is to descend to denser air. This thing will be stuck in a vacuum until the tubes can be un-evac'ed, which might take some time.
Packed into a windowless pod surrounded by near vacuum with no means of escape if something fucks up. Claustrophobia city, even if there are nice flatscreens to "view" the outside world. If this is the future, then bugger the future with a turbocharged chainsaw.
Tinder doesn't just use FB as a login -- it was (at least originally) an overlay over FB that used your profile info (i.e. photos, etc) to generate a profile.
Small entities can be just as bad... I remember having my license scanned by a certain bar on the NJ shore, then getting paper junk mail from them for the next year. Needless to say, I didn't go back there... best response to abusive advertising is not to buy the product in future.
Is there any way to set up an auto-responder for private-account Fecebook messages? i.e. "This account does not accept Facebook messages. Should you wish to contact me, please call (111)555-1234 or email foo (at) bar (dot) org."
3. Is a good thing - students who walk/bike a few miles a day are less likely to be obese. I grew up in a town with no busing, and this was in the 90s -- unless they're handicapped, kids have legs for a reason.
6. Doesn't actually preclude a cell phone ban -- students could be required to keep them in their lockers during school hours and only remove them during lunch or when going home.
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Depends who's in charge. I dislike Trump's authoritarianism, but think his hatred for the tech industry is useful. If he can destroy or slow down the growth of the ad-supported, privacy-sucking tech firms like Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, etc, then that will be one of the few good things his administration has done.
If it can be matched up with real-world profiles, it's no longer anonymous. If the hashing DOESN'T work correctly, the wrong people could be labeled with health conditions, and God forbid this data is re-sold to insurance corepirations.
This seems like a HIPAA nightmare, and if this goes forward, this needs to be slapped with a restraining order by HHS. This is a borderline criminal idea and should be treated as such.
who needs mechanical skills in a throw away society? ending is better than mending!
Condoms, weed, reggae and electronics. Problems solved.
Yes. Much of the US was developed without a care to the needs of cyclists or pedestrians, only for people in big , heavy, glass and steel cages on wheels.
Define "decent house." Average house size till the 70s was 1000 square feet, and this was with bigger families. If they can afford a 2500 at McMansion in BFE, they can afford a smaller house closer in.
Yeah. I actually think. Separation from immovable objects is actually a safety feature and allows addressing of failures in a timely manner. Commercial aviation is extremely safe.
fuck both flying and the hyperloop. I like trains. nice big windows, fast speeds, pretty views.
open it by 25% after the air waitress walks by...
All of them had windows, not fake ass LCD screens, to make humans comfortable. A fucking LCD is a poor substitute for an actual window, no matter how much techbros think it's great.
If my seatmate asks me to pull the blind, my reply is "should have got a window seat." I'm a nice guy in person. :)
Cars and trains don't go at 700 mph through a near-vacuum 6" from a concrete or steel wall. Fuck that idea.
Neither of which are going 700 MPH 6" from a concrete wall. Neither of which generally have interesting scenery outside which isn't visible except for their windowless misdesign.
If Zuckie says so, we should all believe him. Yep. He's totally trustworthy.
You can have a window seat in modern air travel, and you're not going 700 mph a hand's distance from immovable objects.
Landing and takeoff are also beautiful and kinda fun. Being stuck in a fucking windowless box for an hour has all the charm of traveling in a porta-potty.
(also, 30,000 ft altitude is a feature, safety-wise, not a bug. if something gets fucked, there's often enough time to un-fuck it before you encounter cumulo-granite. not so at 700+ mph 6 inches from hard objects.)
I always get a window seat -- I won't book the G-d damn flight if I can't reserve one.
This is the worst hybrid (safety-wise) of high-speed rail and aircraft.
If something on a jet fucks up, the pilots have a few miles to work the problem. This thing will likely hit a wall causing 700mph road rash.
A train doesn't operate in vacuum and isn't running 6" from a wall at all times. If it crashes, you can walk away (assuming you're able to walk) and still breathe.
Plane's default behavior is to descend to denser air. This thing will be stuck in a vacuum until the tubes can be un-evac'ed, which might take some time.
Just another entitled techbro board member -- hope he gets a Siberian vacation.
Travel like "SPAM in a can."
Packed into a windowless pod surrounded by near vacuum with no means of escape if something fucks up. Claustrophobia city, even if there are nice flatscreens to "view" the outside world. If this is the future, then bugger the future with a turbocharged chainsaw.
Tinder doesn't just use FB as a login -- it was (at least originally) an overlay over FB that used your profile info (i.e. photos, etc) to generate a profile.
I think Tinder actually REQUIRES Fecebook and pulls photos, etc from your profile.
Small entities can be just as bad... I remember having my license scanned by a certain bar on the NJ shore, then getting paper junk mail from them for the next year. Needless to say, I didn't go back there ... best response to abusive advertising is not to buy the product in future.
Is there any way to set up an auto-responder for private-account Fecebook messages? i.e. "This account does not accept Facebook messages. Should you wish to contact me, please call (111)555-1234 or email foo (at) bar (dot) org."
3. Is a good thing - students who walk/bike a few miles a day are less likely to be obese. I grew up in a town with no busing, and this was in the 90s -- unless they're handicapped, kids have legs for a reason.
6. Doesn't actually preclude a cell phone ban -- students could be required to keep them in their lockers during school hours and only remove them during lunch or when going home.