That argument has merit, but means you shift the ban from driving to purchase and consumption of alcohol. Ensure there is a license classification that specifies this restriction. This would also make providing a restricted adult with alcohol punishable in the same way as providing a minor with alcohol. Problem solved, and general public protected from morons with an addictive personality and no common sense. You could even give the moron the choice between losing a license or losing the legal ability to consume alcohol.
You may have a right to drive. You may have a right to get shitfaced. You do not have a right to do both at the same time.
I don't know what should be more embarrassing. The xenophobic and myopic attitude or that it's shared as an Anonymous Coward who thinks he represents the views of a country.
Yeah, no problem. Because paying 80k a year for someone to push a button on a vehicle assembly line worked out so well for the North American auto industry.
I think $200k top salary including bonuses far exceeds what many CEO's need for living a basic high quality life. Any more than that would just be wasted on blow and hookers.
It's basically irrelevant, if nothing else because the show teaches people to laugh at geeks and nerds. The "science" is just window dressing to enable this, it could be techno-babble for all the audience knows - or cares.
Why so sensitive? Did the show Coach make fun of jocks and former jocks? Damn straight it did, and anyone who could relate didn't complain about it. You could pick apart just about any sitcom on the air and it makes fun of some personality type's associated dysfunctions.
WKRP made fun of advertising salesmen, secretaries and management. Many sitcoms on the air make fun of blue collar workers, fat people, low income families,... How horrible that someone made a show somewhat based on something you could relate to.
Your life is already under a microscope. You can't go to the supermarket without a crew from TMZ following you and paparazzi are camped out on your lawn.... just how freaking stupid do you have to be to post nude pics of yourself to the cloud?
I'm going to start a consulting agency to the stars, called "Common Sense", and get paid to distribute my common sense to people who obviously have none of their own.
Here's a free tip: If you don't want nude pics of yourself spread to the web, don't take nude pics of yourself!
Damn straight. They also shouldn't own smart tv's with built-in cameras, xbox's with kinects, or any other hackable device including their cell phones. If they're stupid enough to walk around their own home naked with any hackable technology, it's their own f'n fault if pictures make their way to the internet!!!
Give your head a shake. Yes what they did was stupid, but that doesn't make it their fault. The truth of the matter is that trusting humans to do the right (ethical) thing is stupid in any and all situations.
If you believe that, then it's obvious you haven't had any dialogue with these people. The four letter tirades they consistently let loose on me when I used to called them out on what they were doing would not be tolerated in a valid job. So I switched tactics after the first year, and use the time to inform them of how turned on I was by the videos I found of their mother and that rather well hung goat. I get the same response, but feel somewhat more content when they eventually hang up.
I can get behind scientists that are in agreement over anthropogenic global warming, but I will get out of line any time those scientists get behind politicians or professional lobbyists that target nations and corporations based on newsworthiness and wealth instead of overall emissions impact and potential emissions growth.
When they can prove that these vehicles can handle everything from driving on black ice to navigating huge potholes created by frost heaves and multiple freeze thaw cycles per winter I'll be impressed. I also think that if the answer is 'well, that's when the driver needs to take over control' we are headed for a world of hurt. Taking away the responsibility for driving in ideal conditions but expecting the drivers to remain competent enough to handle more extreme driving conditions is a recipe for disaster.
Considering the number of birds killed every day from common human activity such as driving cars, flying planes, discarding certain trash, its hard to think a few birds killed by windmills or a concentrated solar power (CSP) should be a concern. Not that they shouldn't take practical steps to minimize it.
CSP is a neat technology, but far behind Solar PV and wind in being ready for practical applications, so it will likely remain a quite small part of the energy mix if/when it gets out of the pilot phase.
CSP development is however, a really interesting to follow. It involves a range of challenges that cross engineering and material science disciplines that aren't obvious when you think "its just generating steam with mirrors". But, in reality, it is really hard to obtain the steady heat input and control needed to obtain steady, quality steam. There are numerous trade-offs between heat absorbing coatings, their adhesive techniques and their ability to expand and contract frequently. There is a challenge in designing the right turbine which operates efficiently as possible over a wide operating curve. Central "boiler" tank type designs have very slow heating / cooling times, which helps dampen solar variances, but make it difficult to place turbine cycle equipment nearby in a way that doesn't impact the heating approach. The linear Fresnel mirror/tube type CSP plants on the other hand have big problems in maintaining even heating throughout the long tubes which leads to hammer and damage, and a lot of expansion/contraction related issues. I'd love to work on one of these projects, its worth reading about if that kind of thing gives you a rise.
Sadly, Suncor tried to use the same arguments when 230 ducks died after landing in an Alberta Oilsands Tailings pond that had equipment in place to scare off birds. Too bad for them that the argument is only permitted for environmental shill approved methods of energy production.
**Likely to be modded down because truth hurts and makes illogical people lash out.
What a shame that Slashdot spent so much time on a 'beta' site instead of adding an option to retract or edit a comment. I saw further down that someone made the same joke, and don't want to get sued for infringement.
A couple of things:
-It's about marketing more than an intentional dumbing down of the product. If you can build anything out of generic pieces why would you buy the more expensive specific Lego models? They make money by making tailored pieces that are designed to make something look more accurately shaped than you could ever achieve using just standard pieces.
-Lego has been replaced by Minecraft in the minds of kids when it comes to creative ways to use standard blocks to emulate something complex.
Wouldn't it be best to test clinically identified psychopaths to see if there is any identifiable pattern related to how they play video games when all actions are permissible? It's irresponsible to suggest that certain 'immoral' behavior during video game play is indicative of real life psychopathic tendencies without first determining whether or not those same actions would be performed by a psychopath playing that video game.
Agreed. 'Grandpa' first drove a truck with no power brakes, steering or windows. He'd look pretty stupid if he bought a new vehicle with all of those features yet had them disabled or otherwise refused to use them because they never existed when he started driving. Put a similar way, it's one thing to be proud of learning to drive a vehicle with '3 on the tree'. It's another to only use the first 3 gears on your brand new truck.
No, no... he's totally right. By changing the name the law disappeared. Just like the latest Liberal attack adds. As soon as they kicked the corrupt Liberal senators out of their caucus it gave them full justification to smear the Conservatives over their corrupt senators... because they don't have any of their own... right? Right?
I'm pretty sure the crown prosecutor can still request he be tried as an adult, with the judge determining if it's appropriate. A 16 year old charged with reckless endangerment for ghost riding, would be an example of a kid being a stupid kid. A 16 year old making 30 fraudulent calls to emergency services, and advertising his willingness to act for others as well, needs to be locked away and made an example of. The worst thing about Canada's Young Offenders Act is that it gives 'kids' who are determined to break the law the false sense that they are untouchable.
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That argument has merit, but means you shift the ban from driving to purchase and consumption of alcohol. Ensure there is a license classification that specifies this restriction. This would also make providing a restricted adult with alcohol punishable in the same way as providing a minor with alcohol. Problem solved, and general public protected from morons with an addictive personality and no common sense. You could even give the moron the choice between losing a license or losing the legal ability to consume alcohol. You may have a right to drive. You may have a right to get shitfaced. You do not have a right to do both at the same time.
I don't know what should be more embarrassing. The xenophobic and myopic attitude or that it's shared as an Anonymous Coward who thinks he represents the views of a country.
Yeah, no problem. Because paying 80k a year for someone to push a button on a vehicle assembly line worked out so well for the North American auto industry.
I think $200k top salary including bonuses far exceeds what many CEO's need for living a basic high quality life. Any more than that would just be wasted on blow and hookers.
It's basically irrelevant, if nothing else because the show teaches people to laugh at geeks and nerds. The "science" is just window dressing to enable this, it could be techno-babble for all the audience knows - or cares.
Why so sensitive? Did the show Coach make fun of jocks and former jocks? Damn straight it did, and anyone who could relate didn't complain about it. You could pick apart just about any sitcom on the air and it makes fun of some personality type's associated dysfunctions. WKRP made fun of advertising salesmen, secretaries and management. Many sitcoms on the air make fun of blue collar workers, fat people, low income families,... How horrible that someone made a show somewhat based on something you could relate to.
Your life is already under a microscope. You can't go to the supermarket without a crew from TMZ following you and paparazzi are camped out on your lawn.... just how freaking stupid do you have to be to post nude pics of yourself to the cloud?
I'm going to start a consulting agency to the stars, called "Common Sense", and get paid to distribute my common sense to people who obviously have none of their own.
Here's a free tip: If you don't want nude pics of yourself spread to the web, don't take nude pics of yourself!
Damn straight. They also shouldn't own smart tv's with built-in cameras, xbox's with kinects, or any other hackable device including their cell phones. If they're stupid enough to walk around their own home naked with any hackable technology, it's their own f'n fault if pictures make their way to the internet!!! Give your head a shake. Yes what they did was stupid, but that doesn't make it their fault. The truth of the matter is that trusting humans to do the right (ethical) thing is stupid in any and all situations.
This is going to put a damper in Apples wish to use nipple morphology in their newest biometric security system.
-Civilizations 3 or 4; -Uno (for mixed age family games); -Medieval 2- Total War
If you believe that, then it's obvious you haven't had any dialogue with these people. The four letter tirades they consistently let loose on me when I used to called them out on what they were doing would not be tolerated in a valid job. So I switched tactics after the first year, and use the time to inform them of how turned on I was by the videos I found of their mother and that rather well hung goat. I get the same response, but feel somewhat more content when they eventually hang up.
I can get behind scientists that are in agreement over anthropogenic global warming, but I will get out of line any time those scientists get behind politicians or professional lobbyists that target nations and corporations based on newsworthiness and wealth instead of overall emissions impact and potential emissions growth.
When they can prove that these vehicles can handle everything from driving on black ice to navigating huge potholes created by frost heaves and multiple freeze thaw cycles per winter I'll be impressed. I also think that if the answer is 'well, that's when the driver needs to take over control' we are headed for a world of hurt. Taking away the responsibility for driving in ideal conditions but expecting the drivers to remain competent enough to handle more extreme driving conditions is a recipe for disaster.
Best part of the iPhone 5 is that you can't call 911 after I cut your thumbs off
Yeah, but with the iPhone 4 having your thumbs cut off improves antennae performance.
Considering the number of birds killed every day from common human activity such as driving cars, flying planes, discarding certain trash, its hard to think a few birds killed by windmills or a concentrated solar power (CSP) should be a concern. Not that they shouldn't take practical steps to minimize it. CSP is a neat technology, but far behind Solar PV and wind in being ready for practical applications, so it will likely remain a quite small part of the energy mix if/when it gets out of the pilot phase. CSP development is however, a really interesting to follow. It involves a range of challenges that cross engineering and material science disciplines that aren't obvious when you think "its just generating steam with mirrors". But, in reality, it is really hard to obtain the steady heat input and control needed to obtain steady, quality steam. There are numerous trade-offs between heat absorbing coatings, their adhesive techniques and their ability to expand and contract frequently. There is a challenge in designing the right turbine which operates efficiently as possible over a wide operating curve. Central "boiler" tank type designs have very slow heating / cooling times, which helps dampen solar variances, but make it difficult to place turbine cycle equipment nearby in a way that doesn't impact the heating approach. The linear Fresnel mirror/tube type CSP plants on the other hand have big problems in maintaining even heating throughout the long tubes which leads to hammer and damage, and a lot of expansion/contraction related issues. I'd love to work on one of these projects, its worth reading about if that kind of thing gives you a rise.
Sadly, Suncor tried to use the same arguments when 230 ducks died after landing in an Alberta Oilsands Tailings pond that had equipment in place to scare off birds. Too bad for them that the argument is only permitted for environmental shill approved methods of energy production. **Likely to be modded down because truth hurts and makes illogical people lash out.
I don't know much about HEPA filters, but you, Sir, have just sold me on your tiger repellent rock. Where can I order one?
I stated that it 'would only have been a concern if...' that should have indicated that I was aware it wasn't in Quebec.
What a shame that Slashdot spent so much time on a 'beta' site instead of adding an option to retract or edit a comment. I saw further down that someone made the same joke, and don't want to get sued for infringement.
Jail would only have been a concern if they weren't in Quebec and changed the default language to english, as part of their 'proof'.
A couple of things: -It's about marketing more than an intentional dumbing down of the product. If you can build anything out of generic pieces why would you buy the more expensive specific Lego models? They make money by making tailored pieces that are designed to make something look more accurately shaped than you could ever achieve using just standard pieces. -Lego has been replaced by Minecraft in the minds of kids when it comes to creative ways to use standard blocks to emulate something complex.
Not to mention, how would you advertise the box? Male Scientist Pack. Now Giving Head to get Female Scientists!
I'd mod you up if I had any points. That's a good one.
Wouldn't it be best to test clinically identified psychopaths to see if there is any identifiable pattern related to how they play video games when all actions are permissible? It's irresponsible to suggest that certain 'immoral' behavior during video game play is indicative of real life psychopathic tendencies without first determining whether or not those same actions would be performed by a psychopath playing that video game.
Agreed. 'Grandpa' first drove a truck with no power brakes, steering or windows. He'd look pretty stupid if he bought a new vehicle with all of those features yet had them disabled or otherwise refused to use them because they never existed when he started driving. Put a similar way, it's one thing to be proud of learning to drive a vehicle with '3 on the tree'. It's another to only use the first 3 gears on your brand new truck.
Convergent Evolution.
No, no... he's totally right. By changing the name the law disappeared. Just like the latest Liberal attack adds. As soon as they kicked the corrupt Liberal senators out of their caucus it gave them full justification to smear the Conservatives over their corrupt senators... because they don't have any of their own... right? Right?
I'm pretty sure the crown prosecutor can still request he be tried as an adult, with the judge determining if it's appropriate. A 16 year old charged with reckless endangerment for ghost riding, would be an example of a kid being a stupid kid. A 16 year old making 30 fraudulent calls to emergency services, and advertising his willingness to act for others as well, needs to be locked away and made an example of. The worst thing about Canada's Young Offenders Act is that it gives 'kids' who are determined to break the law the false sense that they are untouchable.