It's his fault for not taking proper precautions. He was 19, an adult, and apparently had many, many hours of previous experience.
If all of that didn't instill in him the need to take basic precautions, what other conclusion can one make?
If I'm driving down a back road at 60 mph, stiff arming the steering wheel because that's how the cool kids drive, yacking on my phone while leaning against the door and don't make it through a turn, I can guarantee people would call me a dumbass or stupid for my actions.
This is no different. To bring up a phrase which will immediately get me marked as Troll, personal responsibility. It was his responsibility to make sure both he and anyone everyone else watching was in a safe location before attempting these stunts. He failed to do that and suffered the consequences.
to human problems. If someone is so intent on reading the latest message or just has to surf the web while walking, it's their fault if they step into traffic.
All this technology does is increase the amount of things which can go wrong/give false positives, thus increasing the likelihood that the driver will take evasive action when none is needed or will not be notified because the software decided not to work.
Survival of the fittest. Let enough people get run over and the problem will solve itself.
Someone's got a career in management ahead of them. I encourage you to give it a shot!
I keep making the offer but no one has taken me up on it. Apparently me wanting to accomplish something isn't what people want. To quote Barney Stinson:
Actually doing things gets you fired.
So, I will make the offer again. Anyone who has a management position, contact me with the details. If I believe I can do the job, I will tell you so. If I can't do the job, I will tell you so. You give me complete and absolute dictatorial control of that position and I will guarantee results. If I don't perform, you can fire me AND I will give back all the salary you have paid me.
Despite the vociferous pronouncements from many on here as to how high their salary's are as programmers and that you get what you pay for, it's amazing the amount of bad software, games or otherwise, the end user has to suffer with.
I speak from near daily experience when I say the quality of today's software is far below what one would expect considering the company's producing the software and the lofty salaries paid to the programmers.
It's similar to the financial industry where the mantra "best and brightest" is trotted out to excuse the salaries and bonuses of those who continually reek havoc in the financial markets and suffer no penalty.
If these are our best and brightest programmers shoveling out this software, can we try the worst and dullest to see if they can do better?
You are correct in that it was the zone system which caused all sorts of issues with fares. As you related, it was almost impossible for a person to determine ahead of time how much a fare would be because of that system.
I lived through TMI and was within the 10 mile zone. I am quite aware of what happened.
The only side effect of the event, aside from the paranoia of people going to 11, is a healthy green glow which saves me tons of money on my electricity bill as I don't need to turn lights on at night.
The middle of a major agricultural producing state is a really dumb place to put a nuclear reactor.
Yet TMI (Three Mile Island) sits on and island (duh) in the river in between farms and residences, not to mention it's just downstream (about 2 miles or so) from a mid-sized airport. I fail to see how your location is any different from ours considering it's cheaper to send the electricity that way than it would be to put the plant in the middle of nowhere and have to jump through hoops to disperse the generated electricity.
The problem is, since everyone in the area knows about the issue, the cars are sent to other parts of the country where people have no idea these cars may have been underwater.
A local tv station had a demonstration where they took a car which had been submerged and had it cleaned, top to bottom. They then put it with 3 other cars and asked random people to find the one car which had been underwater.
Not one person chose the car even though they knew one of the cars was the correct choice.
Unless you specifically know what to look for or have absolute trust in the guy selling it, every used car can be suspect.
Good luck trying to find a stick which hasn't been abused to the point that the clutch needs replaced but the dealer doesn't tell you.
Then of course there are the thousands of cars which were flooded in Sandy or other disasters which are cleaned and sold as "reconditioned" without telling you their insides are rusting away as you talk to the salesperson.
There are very good reasons to buy a car new IF you keep it long enough. Long enough being at least 10 years.
Jesus fucking christ! Who the hell thought that layout and design could in any way be considered good web design? Were they on acid or smoked a few joints that morning?
I didn't use that particular section but if I saw that concept on any other page on any other site I would never go back.
This is a perfect example of Rule #2: Never let a web designer design your web pages.
If you hack out the time travel portion of the middle of the series, Enterprise was quite enjoyable. One episode in particular gave insight into how things we took for granted in the later years came to be. Namely, the Prime Directive.
Sure, you could call Archer's speech about needing guidance a bit heavy-handed (he comes right out and uses the phrase Prime Directive), but similar to the original series and somewhat with TNG, that episode raised the question of how much interference/help should we give to another civilization without that help changing their natural progression?
As an aside, the actress who played the doctor's assistant in that episode, Elizabeth Cutler, and who had an attraction to him, died the year after that episode aired.
I hate to admit it, since I don't use any form of Linux, but I'm beginning to like Linus despite his ego. His words are similar to the ones I would like to tell the multi-billion dollar corporations I have to deal with when I'm trying to figure out why their software works on everyone's machine one day, then on only one the next.
It's quite obviously a programming issue but no, I have to go round and round with people at various levels until they finally admit defeat and say, "Make the user a local admin." As if that solves the underlying problem.
When you hear me get on programmers cases in articles on here, this is why.
that the happiest places are near green grass and trees, not concrete and blacktop.
I would never have guessed people would be happiest when they're around some form of nature rather than jammed next to each other, having to hear every word the other person is saying or having to endure their antics.
But because of its generic symptoms â" weight gain, bloating or constipation â" the disease is more often caught late."
How are we supposed to tell the difference between the symptoms of ovarian cancer and the general appearance of large portions of the female population in the U.S.?
The only way to be as sure as possible that every cast was both cast and recorded correctly will be to have a verifiable paper trail.
Whether a piece of paper is spit out to the voter after voting and stored in a secured box or is actually used to cast the vote, without a verifiable paper trail the means to rig elections go up exponentially.
I didn't say all taxation, only this specific "tax". It's not a real tax as nowhere in the legislation does it say it's a tax and more importantly, the guy who championed it has specifically, and repeatedly, said it's not a tax. Only the activist, Republican, Justice of the Supreme Court said it's a tax.
Taxes are a necessary evil. Without taxes roads wouldn't get built, harbors dredged, air traffic wouldn't be controlled, etc.
However, there is a clear cut difference between taxes which support necessary infrastructure and a "tax" which is specifically designed to prop up one segment of the population at the expense of others. To use the administration's own words about ACA:
Also in the Thursday briefing, senior administration officials indicated that more than one-third of those who sign up for health-care exchanges, or 2.6 million to 2.7 million, will need to be âoeyoung and healthyâ in order for the plan to work. Putting those in their late 20s and early 30s â" the so-called âoeinvinciblesâ â" onto insurance rolls will help pay for sicker patients, who may not have qualified for health insurance in years past.
What bullshit? The part about the government taking my money by force if I don't "voluntarily" give it up? That is what is happening. If I don't prove that I have health insurance, filling out page after page of information to confirm this, the government will reach into my bank account and take money it believes I should have paid in the first place.
How is that not force? Don't deflect, give me a clear, honest answer to how that is not taking something by force.
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It's his fault for not taking proper precautions. He was 19, an adult, and apparently had many, many hours of previous experience.
If all of that didn't instill in him the need to take basic precautions, what other conclusion can one make?
If I'm driving down a back road at 60 mph, stiff arming the steering wheel because that's how the cool kids drive, yacking on my phone while leaning against the door and don't make it through a turn, I can guarantee people would call me a dumbass or stupid for my actions.
This is no different. To bring up a phrase which will immediately get me marked as Troll, personal responsibility. It was his responsibility to make sure both he and anyone everyone else watching was in a safe location before attempting these stunts. He failed to do that and suffered the consequences.
I have no doubt this story discussion will be filled with jokes
Such as, "Pics or it didn't happen"?
to human problems. If someone is so intent on reading the latest message or just has to surf the web while walking, it's their fault if they step into traffic.
All this technology does is increase the amount of things which can go wrong/give false positives, thus increasing the likelihood that the driver will take evasive action when none is needed or will not be notified because the software decided not to work.
Survival of the fittest. Let enough people get run over and the problem will solve itself.
Someone's got a career in management ahead of them. I encourage you to give it a shot!
I keep making the offer but no one has taken me up on it. Apparently me wanting to accomplish something isn't what people want. To quote Barney Stinson:
Actually doing things gets you fired.
So, I will make the offer again. Anyone who has a management position, contact me with the details. If I believe I can do the job, I will tell you so. If I can't do the job, I will tell you so. You give me complete and absolute dictatorial control of that position and I will guarantee results. If I don't perform, you can fire me AND I will give back all the salary you have paid me.
Any takers?
of bad software.
Despite the vociferous pronouncements from many on here as to how high their salary's are as programmers and that you get what you pay for, it's amazing the amount of bad software, games or otherwise, the end user has to suffer with.
I speak from near daily experience when I say the quality of today's software is far below what one would expect considering the company's producing the software and the lofty salaries paid to the programmers.
It's similar to the financial industry where the mantra "best and brightest" is trotted out to excuse the salaries and bonuses of those who continually reek havoc in the financial markets and suffer no penalty.
If these are our best and brightest programmers shoveling out this software, can we try the worst and dullest to see if they can do better?
You are correct in that it was the zone system which caused all sorts of issues with fares. As you related, it was almost impossible for a person to determine ahead of time how much a fare would be because of that system.
Here is an article discussing the switch.
I lived through TMI and was within the 10 mile zone. I am quite aware of what happened.
The only side effect of the event, aside from the paranoia of people going to 11, is a healthy green glow which saves me tons of money on my electricity bill as I don't need to turn lights on at night.
The middle of a major agricultural producing state is a really dumb place to put a nuclear reactor.
Yet TMI (Three Mile Island) sits on and island (duh) in the river in between farms and residences, not to mention it's just downstream (about 2 miles or so) from a mid-sized airport. I fail to see how your location is any different from ours considering it's cheaper to send the electricity that way than it would be to put the plant in the middle of nowhere and have to jump through hoops to disperse the generated electricity.
The problem is, since everyone in the area knows about the issue, the cars are sent to other parts of the country where people have no idea these cars may have been underwater.
A local tv station had a demonstration where they took a car which had been submerged and had it cleaned, top to bottom. They then put it with 3 other cars and asked random people to find the one car which had been underwater.
Not one person chose the car even though they knew one of the cars was the correct choice.
Unless you specifically know what to look for or have absolute trust in the guy selling it, every used car can be suspect.
Good luck trying to find a stick which hasn't been abused to the point that the clutch needs replaced but the dealer doesn't tell you.
Then of course there are the thousands of cars which were flooded in Sandy or other disasters which are cleaned and sold as "reconditioned" without telling you their insides are rusting away as you talk to the salesperson.
There are very good reasons to buy a car new IF you keep it long enough. Long enough being at least 10 years.
Jesus fucking christ! Who the hell thought that layout and design could in any way be considered good web design? Were they on acid or smoked a few joints that morning?
I didn't use that particular section but if I saw that concept on any other page on any other site I would never go back.
This is a perfect example of Rule #2: Never let a web designer design your web pages.
If you hack out the time travel portion of the middle of the series, Enterprise was quite enjoyable. One episode in particular gave insight into how things we took for granted in the later years came to be. Namely, the Prime Directive.
Sure, you could call Archer's speech about needing guidance a bit heavy-handed (he comes right out and uses the phrase Prime Directive), but similar to the original series and somewhat with TNG, that episode raised the question of how much interference/help should we give to another civilization without that help changing their natural progression?
As an aside, the actress who played the doctor's assistant in that episode, Elizabeth Cutler, and who had an attraction to him, died the year after that episode aired.
I hate to admit it, since I don't use any form of Linux, but I'm beginning to like Linus despite his ego. His words are similar to the ones I would like to tell the multi-billion dollar corporations I have to deal with when I'm trying to figure out why their software works on everyone's machine one day, then on only one the next.
It's quite obviously a programming issue but no, I have to go round and round with people at various levels until they finally admit defeat and say, "Make the user a local admin." As if that solves the underlying problem.
When you hear me get on programmers cases in articles on here, this is why.
that the happiest places are near green grass and trees, not concrete and blacktop.
I would never have guessed people would be happiest when they're around some form of nature rather than jammed next to each other, having to hear every word the other person is saying or having to endure their antics.
Shocking.
College is not free in Europe. The people's taxes pay for it.
There is no such thing as free except for the breaths you take. Someone, somewhere, pays for everything, whether they want to or not.
This is Google we're talking about. The company which openly says you have no privacy.
This is more proof of their stance.
Zero-point-six-eight seconds, sir. For an android, that is nearly an eternity.
If you're ever in SoHo in New York, look down. See all those marbles embedded in the sidewalk next to stores? Same thing.
They were doing that long before electricity was used to light the basements of buildings.
This whole wireless control thing has degenerated into silly gimmicks
You're completely missing the point. This is about technology and how cool it is. It doesn't have to be useful or logical.
Considering the sad state of software, you should already know this.
Thank copyright for not being able to see it in reruns
Bullshit. I have seen reruns of WKRP within the last week. Granted, it's on some oddball channel, but they are being rerun.
Same thing with Matlock, The Saint, Stargate SG-1 and a whole host of other "old" shows.
What do they care? They don't have to take responsibility for their actions since you and I get to pick up the tab for their medical expenses.
Lesson learned: you get penalized if you're healthy.
But because of its generic symptoms â" weight gain, bloating or constipation â" the disease is more often caught late."
How are we supposed to tell the difference between the symptoms of ovarian cancer and the general appearance of large portions of the female population in the U.S.?
The only way to be as sure as possible that every cast was both cast and recorded correctly will be to have a verifiable paper trail.
Whether a piece of paper is spit out to the voter after voting and stored in a secured box or is actually used to cast the vote, without a verifiable paper trail the means to rig elections go up exponentially.
I didn't say all taxation, only this specific "tax". It's not a real tax as nowhere in the legislation does it say it's a tax and more importantly, the guy who championed it has specifically, and repeatedly, said it's not a tax. Only the activist, Republican, Justice of the Supreme Court said it's a tax.
Taxes are a necessary evil. Without taxes roads wouldn't get built, harbors dredged, air traffic wouldn't be controlled, etc.
However, there is a clear cut difference between taxes which support necessary infrastructure and a "tax" which is specifically designed to prop up one segment of the population at the expense of others. To use the administration's own words about ACA:
Also in the Thursday briefing, senior administration officials indicated that more than one-third of those who sign up for health-care exchanges, or 2.6 million to 2.7 million, will need to be âoeyoung and healthyâ in order for the plan to work. Putting those in their late 20s and early 30s â" the so-called âoeinvinciblesâ â" onto insurance rolls will help pay for sicker patients, who may not have qualified for health insurance in years past.
http://blogs.marketwatch.com/health-exchange/2013/06/07/obama-set-to-kick-off-enrollment-blitz-amid-jitters-over-health-plan/?reflink=Livefyre#lf_comment=78742971
What bullshit? The part about the government taking my money by force if I don't "voluntarily" give it up? That is what is happening. If I don't prove that I have health insurance, filling out page after page of information to confirm this, the government will reach into my bank account and take money it believes I should have paid in the first place.
How is that not force? Don't deflect, give me a clear, honest answer to how that is not taking something by force.