We already spend billions to let astronauts do experiments in space. If there was a plan for a colony that grabbed the public's attention, I don't think it's a stretch. I also think a private group could do the same.
I think my main point is that on earth, it's possible to send people to a remote land with nothing more than a boat full of supplies (if that), and they could survive, even if no one else is there, and there's no infrastructure. For a Mars colony, someone would have to set up everything far in advance of any fringe religious groups, criminals, or other undesirables heading out.
What? It's easy to ship people away on a boat when there are thousands of boats and the destination may be wild but still has the basic conditions for life. It's a much different situation when you're spending multiple billions of dollars and the people going will literally be a representative of your government/organization.
I'm sure there are many, many options/features on cars that include licensing, and you already pay a premium for advanced infotainment systems. Those tend not to have recurring charges outside your purchase or lease price. At best, that's just an excuse from BMW.
So no radios, either? Or AC/heaters? Those are much more distracting (more buttons, below my touch screen and requires eyes off the road) than CarPlay.
But the land and zoning for the infrastructure would have been VERY difficult to get on the strip side, because hotels would have had to demolish lobbies and casino space. By putting it in the back, they could work with existing spaces that weren't as high-profile, as well as not worrying about construction on the strip for the years it took to build.
I visit Vegas 2-3 times per year, and usually ride the monorail a few times. I agree with all the posters here saying that it's not useful because it's in the back of the casinos - it would certainly be better if it was elevated over the strip. They should have decided 20 years ago to close off the strip to cars (between Tropicana, where MGM/NYNY/Excalibur/Tropicana are, and Sahara, where SLS and Stratosphere are) and put the monorail there.
That said, it's still VERY useful for traveling any sort of distances, especially if you're a hotel guest at one monorail resort, and are traveling to the convention center or the Linq Promenade). I still walk a lot in Vegas, but know when to use the monorail. That "last mile" to Mandalay is really annoying to get to from the last monorail stop at MGM - you have to cross Tropicana and LV Blvd, and it's all exposed/outdoors, unlike some of the walkways further north on the strip. It should go there, then to the airport.
At the time they constructed it, it's where the available land was, so that probably saved them tens (if not hundreds) of millions of dollars. Until Vegas does the right thing and closes off the strip (between Tropicana and Sahara) to traffic, it's the best you can do.
Fuck the Salvation Army - they're a bigoted church pretending to be a charity, and don't deserve any of your money.
Also, fuck EVERY organization that collects on the street in front of businesses. There's no way to vet them to see if that person is an actual representative of the business, and they're often annoying/loud/bothersome.
Give to whatever charities you choose, but do it via their websites or in person.
You're already in control of who sees photos you're tagged in. You can chose to review them before release, as well. The photo will still be on Facebook, but your friends/girlfriend/whoever won't see that you're tagged in it, and unless they're friends with the poster, they won't see it at all.
It's different when it's a single (two-part) episode compared to a feature film. "Tin Man", "Hollow Pursuits" and "Sarek" (all high on character development) were all at the end of season three, just before BoBW. "Family" immediately followed.
I don't think much of the TNG movies after Generations; they're just shoot-em-ups, with Worf (and Data) in comic foil roles. The Abrams movies are action movies wearing a Star Trek mask.
Oh, I'm fine with ads in games or other apps that I use but aren't worth paying for. But that's only while I'm using the app. Having them fill up your lockscreen with no way to remove them is a step too far.
Hulu Plus ALWAYS had advertising - it just included more content (that could be streamed via set-top boxes, when those differentiations were important). I believe it also got you next-day airings, instead of airings from a week ago. But except when there were ad server issues at the beginning (it seemed like ads just didn't happen sometimes), it's always been ad-supported as well.
Years before Facebook even existed, I regularly used Lexis Nexis for work (journalism, although anyone can have an account), tracking down people, seeing who was "attached" to an address (connections determined through a secret algorithm), their phone numbers, their mortgage information, and lots of other public records data.
My point, I guess, is that this is nothing new, and that there are for-pay databases (like LN, but many others too) where ANYONE can get your info, see your connections, and find out about your life. FB certainly does it well (and more personally), but I'm sure these other companies have new and better technology than when I was using them.
Many, many more properties allow you to install a camera inside your house than allow you to install a huge metal box securely attached to your porch (specifically non-owned properties, and those in HOAs). Same goes with apartment owners.
If someone wants to break into your specific house, they'll do it, and almost nothing will stop them. If someone's just looking for an easy target, they'll steal the package off your porch, or move on to the next house that doesn't have a brand new-looking deadbolt. No one's gonna drive around the neighborhood looking for wifi-enabled locks to hack (Amazon's or otherwise) when there are easier targets out there.
If people don't want it, they won't buy it. If they want to try it (like everything all the Slashdot Luddites gnash teeth about), then they will, regardless of what you say.
I like to think Amazon isn't entering into this stupidly, and has done some research about the safety. Either way, people leave keys out for dog walkers and home cleaners ALL THE TIME, this is just a tech version of that. But honestly, the market will decide on this one, and no one is making you do anything.
Did you have this copied somewhere, just waiting for a thread that mentions smoking? Almost every post here is disparaging people who litter, not for smoking in general. The big reason non-smokers hate smokers is because they have to breathe your smoke in. If smokers didn't regularly expose the rest of us to their smoke and disgusting trash, you wouldn't have to post stuff like that, because we generally wouldn't care.
It's "always listening" for the trigger word. It doesn't record, transmit, or otherwise log the rest of the time that you're not talking directly to Alexa.
My home security cameras don't transmit or store images/video anywhere unless I'm looking at them (on my devices). Otherwise they're on and one does motion detection, but nothing is stored in the cloud anywhere.
Most of these issues aren't unique to grocery delivery - many people use maids/cleaning services, so I'm sure there are standards in place that many people are comfortable with.
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We already spend billions to let astronauts do experiments in space. If there was a plan for a colony that grabbed the public's attention, I don't think it's a stretch. I also think a private group could do the same.
I think my main point is that on earth, it's possible to send people to a remote land with nothing more than a boat full of supplies (if that), and they could survive, even if no one else is there, and there's no infrastructure. For a Mars colony, someone would have to set up everything far in advance of any fringe religious groups, criminals, or other undesirables heading out.
What? It's easy to ship people away on a boat when there are thousands of boats and the destination may be wild but still has the basic conditions for life. It's a much different situation when you're spending multiple billions of dollars and the people going will literally be a representative of your government/organization.
I'm sure there are many, many options/features on cars that include licensing, and you already pay a premium for advanced infotainment systems. Those tend not to have recurring charges outside your purchase or lease price. At best, that's just an excuse from BMW.
Were you aware that multiple stations are available by turning the dial? And that there's no problem with making this adjustment while driving?
This isn't Apple - they don't charge for CarPlay. I don't pay anything extra for it in my Kia.
So no radios, either? Or AC/heaters? Those are much more distracting (more buttons, below my touch screen and requires eyes off the road) than CarPlay.
But the land and zoning for the infrastructure would have been VERY difficult to get on the strip side, because hotels would have had to demolish lobbies and casino space. By putting it in the back, they could work with existing spaces that weren't as high-profile, as well as not worrying about construction on the strip for the years it took to build.
I visit Vegas 2-3 times per year, and usually ride the monorail a few times. I agree with all the posters here saying that it's not useful because it's in the back of the casinos - it would certainly be better if it was elevated over the strip. They should have decided 20 years ago to close off the strip to cars (between Tropicana, where MGM/NYNY/Excalibur/Tropicana are, and Sahara, where SLS and Stratosphere are) and put the monorail there.
That said, it's still VERY useful for traveling any sort of distances, especially if you're a hotel guest at one monorail resort, and are traveling to the convention center or the Linq Promenade). I still walk a lot in Vegas, but know when to use the monorail. That "last mile" to Mandalay is really annoying to get to from the last monorail stop at MGM - you have to cross Tropicana and LV Blvd, and it's all exposed/outdoors, unlike some of the walkways further north on the strip. It should go there, then to the airport.
At the time they constructed it, it's where the available land was, so that probably saved them tens (if not hundreds) of millions of dollars. Until Vegas does the right thing and closes off the strip (between Tropicana and Sahara) to traffic, it's the best you can do.
Fuck the Salvation Army - they're a bigoted church pretending to be a charity, and don't deserve any of your money.
Also, fuck EVERY organization that collects on the street in front of businesses. There's no way to vet them to see if that person is an actual representative of the business, and they're often annoying/loud/bothersome.
Give to whatever charities you choose, but do it via their websites or in person.
A real adult would find a restaurant that refilled soft drinks for free.
It seems unlikely that he's do that on a rocket design that's never flown before, considering the risks to the payload.
You're already in control of who sees photos you're tagged in. You can chose to review them before release, as well. The photo will still be on Facebook, but your friends/girlfriend/whoever won't see that you're tagged in it, and unless they're friends with the poster, they won't see it at all.
It's different when it's a single (two-part) episode compared to a feature film. "Tin Man", "Hollow Pursuits" and "Sarek" (all high on character development) were all at the end of season three, just before BoBW. "Family" immediately followed.
I don't think much of the TNG movies after Generations; they're just shoot-em-ups, with Worf (and Data) in comic foil roles. The Abrams movies are action movies wearing a Star Trek mask.
Oh, I'm fine with ads in games or other apps that I use but aren't worth paying for. But that's only while I'm using the app. Having them fill up your lockscreen with no way to remove them is a step too far.
I had no idea Android (Google?) phones displayed ads like that. Why would people put up with it?
Where do you think that social media news comes from? Hint: It's not made by Facebook or Twitter.
Hulu Plus ALWAYS had advertising - it just included more content (that could be streamed via set-top boxes, when those differentiations were important). I believe it also got you next-day airings, instead of airings from a week ago. But except when there were ad server issues at the beginning (it seemed like ads just didn't happen sometimes), it's always been ad-supported as well.
Years before Facebook even existed, I regularly used Lexis Nexis for work (journalism, although anyone can have an account), tracking down people, seeing who was "attached" to an address (connections determined through a secret algorithm), their phone numbers, their mortgage information, and lots of other public records data.
My point, I guess, is that this is nothing new, and that there are for-pay databases (like LN, but many others too) where ANYONE can get your info, see your connections, and find out about your life. FB certainly does it well (and more personally), but I'm sure these other companies have new and better technology than when I was using them.
Many, many more properties allow you to install a camera inside your house than allow you to install a huge metal box securely attached to your porch (specifically non-owned properties, and those in HOAs). Same goes with apartment owners.
If someone wants to break into your specific house, they'll do it, and almost nothing will stop them. If someone's just looking for an easy target, they'll steal the package off your porch, or move on to the next house that doesn't have a brand new-looking deadbolt. No one's gonna drive around the neighborhood looking for wifi-enabled locks to hack (Amazon's or otherwise) when there are easier targets out there.
If people don't want it, they won't buy it. If they want to try it (like everything all the Slashdot Luddites gnash teeth about), then they will, regardless of what you say.
I like to think Amazon isn't entering into this stupidly, and has done some research about the safety. Either way, people leave keys out for dog walkers and home cleaners ALL THE TIME, this is just a tech version of that. But honestly, the market will decide on this one, and no one is making you do anything.
Did you have this copied somewhere, just waiting for a thread that mentions smoking? Almost every post here is disparaging people who litter, not for smoking in general. The big reason non-smokers hate smokers is because they have to breathe your smoke in. If smokers didn't regularly expose the rest of us to their smoke and disgusting trash, you wouldn't have to post stuff like that, because we generally wouldn't care.
It's "always listening" for the trigger word. It doesn't record, transmit, or otherwise log the rest of the time that you're not talking directly to Alexa.
My home security cameras don't transmit or store images/video anywhere unless I'm looking at them (on my devices). Otherwise they're on and one does motion detection, but nothing is stored in the cloud anywhere.
Most of these issues aren't unique to grocery delivery - many people use maids/cleaning services, so I'm sure there are standards in place that many people are comfortable with.
It gives you the option to call emergency services, but it doesn't auto-dial.