So, you are saying we are already in a completely Libertarian country? You pretty much described our current state. Other than the fact that you will be offered emergency medical treatment. Of course, that pretty much only happens when it is too late.
My favorite conspiracy is the one where everyone who believes in conspiracies are nuts because there are no conspiracies. Thus all of the laws against conspiracy, people convicted of conspiracy, and exposed conspiracies are really just a conspiracy to make us believe that there really are conspiracies.
The helmetless rider would actually be contributing to the public, as motorcycle riders are the group most likely to die of head injury while leaving most other organs healthy and available for transplant.
The the many Libertarians that I have talked to, not one of them has been as you describe. I'm sure that you can find some if you look real hard though. Just as you can find Republicans that are old white men, and Democrats that are on welfare.
Agreed. The sad part is that there is a high correlation between the people that argue that they 'like to drive' so don't want autonomous cars, and the people that think cell phones are evil.
I must ask, why do you NEED an internet connection in your car?
Because I am a good father. The internet connection in the car allowed me to take a six week road trip with my wife and son. A trip that simply could not have happened if I couldn't have worked during the drive time between stops. The trip was both educational and an amazing bonding experience.
He isn't saying that his SO doesn't trust him. He is saying that his SO will find out that her trust is misplaced. I am not arguing for or against by point this out. I am just trying to bring you up to speed on what you are actually replying to.
I can find PCs that are both more and less powerful than a tablet. You even give the example of a PC from 7-10 years ago. The PCs manufactured prior to 2003 are still PCs.
Yep, the different I notice is that a different set of peripherals was chosen for one than the other. Hence, software and peripheral choices are the only fundamental differences between a tablet and a PC.
Even more than that, a PC from 1980 is still a PC. A keyboard connected to a tablet (which works just fine today), and you have PC that would be the envy of power users from 1980.
The fact that they are 'designed for touch interfaces' is simply a software choice. There is no reason that Linux couldn't be loaded on a tablet with support for mouse and keyboard but no touch. Hence, the basic difference being software and peripheral choices. Tablets and PCs are fundamentally the same type of devices.
Also, most of those users only use the basic functionality,
That is the biggest thing. I know less than a hand full of people that need MS Office. That is mostly Excel. One of them would have a hard time without word (she could do it, but it would be a bit painful), and none of them need PowerPoint.
If the OS runs half way decent, I could see lots of sales in business environments where the device isn't really a phone and the device is issued for use during the employees shift only. Think restaurants, retail, warehouses, etc.
Of course, that is only the case if it has an end cost less than Android.
E.T. was better than 80% of the other Atari games. The problem with E.T. wasn't that the game was bad. It was that it came out just as people were switching to C64 and Apple II for their gaming fix. It was an end of lifecycle game for the 2600, yet was manufactured as if it were an anchor launch title.
I don't know the canon well enough to know if 13 lives is how many lives a Time Lord gets, but if so, that is easy to address. Matt Smith said that John Hurt was him, but had betrayed his promise of the name "Doctor". The Hippocratic Oath says 'do no harm'. They also said that the breaking of the 'Doctor' promise was a necessary evil. So, you kill two birds with one stone, Dr. Who style, by having John Hurt commit some kind of genocide against an innocent and trusting species, maybe multiple species, to give him more regenerations. You could make the act more nuanced and defensible by forcing him to chose between one innocent race at his hand, or a million innocent races through his inaction. This would of course, give the writers a whole new avenue to explore how the Doctor comes to terms with decimating an innocent trusting race.
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So, you are saying we are already in a completely Libertarian country? You pretty much described our current state. Other than the fact that you will be offered emergency medical treatment. Of course, that pretty much only happens when it is too late.
My favorite conspiracy is the one where everyone who believes in conspiracies are nuts because there are no conspiracies. Thus all of the laws against conspiracy, people convicted of conspiracy, and exposed conspiracies are really just a conspiracy to make us believe that there really are conspiracies.
That is the myth anyway.
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Heck, the very existence of a corporation is by the will of the government alone.
The helmetless rider would actually be contributing to the public, as motorcycle riders are the group most likely to die of head injury while leaving most other organs healthy and available for transplant.
The the many Libertarians that I have talked to, not one of them has been as you describe. I'm sure that you can find some if you look real hard though. Just as you can find Republicans that are old white men, and Democrats that are on welfare.
How often do you take the time to spend 6 or more weeks traveling with your children?
Agreed. The sad part is that there is a high correlation between the people that argue that they 'like to drive' so don't want autonomous cars, and the people that think cell phones are evil.
Passengers know when to shut up.
No. They don't.
I must ask, why do you NEED an internet connection in your car?
Because I am a good father. The internet connection in the car allowed me to take a six week road trip with my wife and son. A trip that simply could not have happened if I couldn't have worked during the drive time between stops. The trip was both educational and an amazing bonding experience.
Are you claiming that an IBM XT is not a PC? Time is not a factor on whether something is a PC or not.
Finding the footage is trivial. It isn't like you don't have any idea when the incident happened.
He isn't saying that his SO doesn't trust him. He is saying that his SO will find out that her trust is misplaced. I am not arguing for or against by point this out. I am just trying to bring you up to speed on what you are actually replying to.
I can find PCs that are both more and less powerful than a tablet. You even give the example of a PC from 7-10 years ago. The PCs manufactured prior to 2003 are still PCs.
Yep, the different I notice is that a different set of peripherals was chosen for one than the other. Hence, software and peripheral choices are the only fundamental differences between a tablet and a PC.
Even more than that, a PC from 1980 is still a PC. A keyboard connected to a tablet (which works just fine today), and you have PC that would be the envy of power users from 1980.
The fact that they are 'designed for touch interfaces' is simply a software choice. There is no reason that Linux couldn't be loaded on a tablet with support for mouse and keyboard but no touch. Hence, the basic difference being software and peripheral choices. Tablets and PCs are fundamentally the same type of devices.
Of course it is. You can easily run a tablet with a 15 to 23 inch screen. I've run a PC with a 10" screen as well.
You can call them peripherals if that makes it more comfortable.
Agreed. Tablets and PCs are fundamentally the same thing. The differentiator is basically just a question of accessories and software choice.
Also, most of those users only use the basic functionality,
That is the biggest thing. I know less than a hand full of people that need MS Office. That is mostly Excel. One of them would have a hard time without word (she could do it, but it would be a bit painful), and none of them need PowerPoint.
You must be pretty young then. When I was a kid, most people didn't realize that we couldn't already see exoplanets.
If the OS runs half way decent, I could see lots of sales in business environments where the device isn't really a phone and the device is issued for use during the employees shift only. Think restaurants, retail, warehouses, etc. Of course, that is only the case if it has an end cost less than Android.
Given that the number is a percentage of total elective surgeries, no. It isn't because surgery is the most stressful thing they do.
E.T. was better than 80% of the other Atari games. The problem with E.T. wasn't that the game was bad. It was that it came out just as people were switching to C64 and Apple II for their gaming fix. It was an end of lifecycle game for the 2600, yet was manufactured as if it were an anchor launch title.
I don't know the canon well enough to know if 13 lives is how many lives a Time Lord gets, but if so, that is easy to address. Matt Smith said that John Hurt was him, but had betrayed his promise of the name "Doctor". The Hippocratic Oath says 'do no harm'. They also said that the breaking of the 'Doctor' promise was a necessary evil. So, you kill two birds with one stone, Dr. Who style, by having John Hurt commit some kind of genocide against an innocent and trusting species, maybe multiple species, to give him more regenerations. You could make the act more nuanced and defensible by forcing him to chose between one innocent race at his hand, or a million innocent races through his inaction. This would of course, give the writers a whole new avenue to explore how the Doctor comes to terms with decimating an innocent trusting race.