I agree that we do, but unfortunately, the damage would already be done. Not that it can't be fixed in most circumstances (I hope that it can in all) but the time and effort to clean up wastes more money than necessary.
As much as I enjoy and embrace technology and am sometimes in awe of what we've accomplished, it's unfortunate that it sometimes comes to work against those that have created it.
Others have mentioned in this thread, with tight regulation (to Customs, Border Control, APBs, Warrants, worst of the worst offenders, etc) this can be used to make the streets a bit safer, and I do agree. And to those who pussy-foot around argue: if you have nothing to hide, why bother? Stop spinning this with your mindless apathy and ignorance. While I have nothing to hide, I like my (and others) anonymity and autonomy and the ability to go wherever I choose and not have to present my papers. Electronic or otherwise.
I think his point might be that the range of abuse with a system of this nature are horrendous. Especially those who enterprise with only malintent to exploit its weaknesses.
Pittsburgh hiked parking rates and parking taxes and at the same time shimmied many of the $0.25 per 15min meters to $0.25 per 7.5 min to balance their budget. I've heard the meter-maids speak of quotas as they ticket cars, especially when they're working in tandem.
They're getting more money per each driver and their increased meter-maid presence (at least it's seems so since) to enforce it seems as if they want to take advantage it with a $15 or $25 dollar ticket - most of them do end up on the ground it seems.
Downtown Pittsburgh doesn't have the quick shopping / restaurant district to attract those who "park and run in" with street parking (of which there is very little) for any benefit from taxes - at least not on the scale you're implying. Half of downtown is abandoned and unless you're downtown for work (like myself) there's absolutely no reason to be downtown during the day. Which is pretty sad to think about.
You're almost always forced to park in a garage and pay $3 or 4 (compared to $2.00 for an hour at a meter) due to the limited parking.
Yes, so would I and many more others, too. However, the problem isn't the idea, it's going to be the implementation costs vs. the city governments that love dishing out parking tickets and wheel boots (Pittsburgh, for instance) to make the easy revenue. I usually see no less than 4 meter maids at any given time walking down the street and watch them hover near the meters with less than 2 minutes to expire.
Fucked Company and Something Awful had much to do with the desensitizing of viewers. On FC I can't remember many threads when the first reply was "don't click! goatse!" because, well, it was.
It still amazes me how many people I can freak out with that image.
No, no, no! You got it wrong. It's now "You keep what you kill." Since Sony didn't kill the consultant, they have no rights to any technology he brought over.
Googling the question turns up this site: freeadvice.com who knows how accurate it is.
Does putting your words in bold, or random words off of a some strange website you found, make you think people will feel they are more legitimate?
The bolding was because it was quoted. Even I understood that. Granted the parent poster could have included the link plus most here quote with italics. But, I figure it would be better to show you where they got the information instead of just modding you down for the superiority complex without trying to debunk the information yourself.
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That would be nice. However, the RIAA/MPAA would follow the money trail and have a whole new list of actual people to go after.
...That he's also returning to the ring?
I agree that we do, but unfortunately, the damage would already be done. Not that it can't be fixed in most circumstances (I hope that it can in all) but the time and effort to clean up wastes more money than necessary.
As much as I enjoy and embrace technology and am sometimes in awe of what we've accomplished, it's unfortunate that it sometimes comes to work against those that have created it.
Others have mentioned in this thread, with tight regulation (to Customs, Border Control, APBs, Warrants, worst of the worst offenders, etc) this can be used to make the streets a bit safer, and I do agree. And to those who pussy-foot around argue: if you have nothing to hide, why bother? Stop spinning this with your mindless apathy and ignorance. While I have nothing to hide, I like my (and others) anonymity and autonomy and the ability to go wherever I choose and not have to present my papers. Electronic or otherwise.
I think his point might be that the range of abuse with a system of this nature are horrendous. Especially those who enterprise with only malintent to exploit its weaknesses.
I don't think people are being treated like criminals in this case.
No, they're being treated like cattle.
How many Bothans died for this information?
Pittsburgh hiked parking rates and parking taxes and at the same time shimmied many of the $0.25 per 15min meters to $0.25 per 7.5 min to balance their budget. I've heard the meter-maids speak of quotas as they ticket cars, especially when they're working in tandem.
They're getting more money per each driver and their increased meter-maid presence (at least it's seems so since) to enforce it seems as if they want to take advantage it with a $15 or $25 dollar ticket - most of them do end up on the ground it seems.
Downtown Pittsburgh doesn't have the quick shopping / restaurant district to attract those who "park and run in" with street parking (of which there is very little) for any benefit from taxes - at least not on the scale you're implying. Half of downtown is abandoned and unless you're downtown for work (like myself) there's absolutely no reason to be downtown during the day. Which is pretty sad to think about.
You're almost always forced to park in a garage and pay $3 or 4 (compared to $2.00 for an hour at a meter) due to the limited parking.
Yes, so would I and many more others, too. However, the problem isn't the idea, it's going to be the implementation costs vs. the city governments that love dishing out parking tickets and wheel boots (Pittsburgh, for instance) to make the easy revenue. I usually see no less than 4 meter maids at any given time walking down the street and watch them hover near the meters with less than 2 minutes to expire.
Add in 1995 (or was it 96) for Goldeneye.
"...looking for people who appear that they might be some kind of spammer, toss them into the back of a van..."
I believe you're correct, except for the re-education part. Those vans will actually be China's Death Vans
Well, Slashdot can't take full credit for goatse.
Fucked Company and Something Awful had much to do with the desensitizing of viewers. On FC I can't remember many threads when the first reply was "don't click! goatse!" because, well, it was.
It still amazes me how many people I can freak out with that image.
It'll be ready when Kent gets back from the cleaners to finish mounting the optics.
Dunno, we'll have to find out. My VHS copies are dying. There is still good in you, George, I can feel it!
But, will we have 5 megawatts by mid-May?
"...so the quality of the pages is better."
I want you read this statement again, then think about it.
I will give into the possibility that there may be a tighter meathead to emo ratio.
Apple thinks it's not making the same mistake twice. They're learning.
No, it will be unmanned drones circling above now.
The DeLorean doesn't matter as much as if it's running off of Plutonium or Mr. Fusion.
Yes, but you have to think in Russian for it to be efficient.
...the format's much ballyhooed debut...
If it was during the full moon on April 13th, it wouldn't be ballyhoo but skullduggery.
Everything that can be invented has been invented.
Things are more like they are right now than they've ever been before.
Does this mean Scotty can now get more power when Kirk asks for it?
No, no, no! You got it wrong. It's now "You keep what you kill." Since Sony didn't kill the consultant, they have no rights to any technology he brought over.
Well, the bloggers have been censored from such fables as the Boy Who Cried Wolf...
Googling the question turns up this site: freeadvice.com who knows how accurate it is.
Does putting your words in bold, or random words off of a some strange website you found, make you think people will feel they are more legitimate?
The bolding was because it was quoted. Even I understood that. Granted the parent poster could have included the link plus most here quote with italics. But, I figure it would be better to show you where they got the information instead of just modding you down for the superiority complex without trying to debunk the information yourself.