Actually, it's pretty interesting how they don't. It's like they can't help but follow it. A subconscious thing. Doesn't make logical sense to me, but their minds don't work like the rest of ours so it's hard to understand why they behave the way they do.
It is indeed an old concept. I've been watching Law & Order for years and they've used that premise several times. And if it's been aired on a show like that, you can bet it's been in the police's knowledge database for even longer.
Same here. I love my car and my motorcycle, and driving is fun and relaxing for me (well, most of the time). No way would I want to change that experience to one where I'm simply sitting, idly, waiting for the ride to be over.
This is true. And from the other side of the fence, I'm actually in the minority being single and having no children. I am forced to take up the slack ALL THE TIME when people are constantly out due to their children. I hate the attitude I'm starting to develop, which is resentment, because I don't want children I'm subtly forced to work harder than those who do. It isn't fair to either side in this situation.
Also wanted to add that for some people, like myself, driving is fun. I realize that in NYC and crowded places, it's a frustrating way to get from point A to point B, but I live in a fairly rural area. Driving down gently curving mountain roads with a terrific view, feeling the vehicle move just right along familiar terrain with just a small, precise movement of your hand... I'm waxing poetic here, but I wouldn't want that joy taken away from me and the ride turned into something that I just idly wait to be over.
Definitely. If we take all the people out of the equation, we could have utopia!
I'm not being sarcastic. People always want to put on rose-colored glasses and talk about all the nice people in the world and the goodness of mankind. You may find this in churches and charities, but honestly, in the business world, dog-eat-dog cutthroat attitudes prevail. You'd be hard-pressed to find someone in a position of power that didn't use some unscrupulous means somewhere along the line to get there.
You are exactly right with your closing statement. People are quick to blame big businesses. Big business doesn't just exist. It is created and sustained. By people.
Yeah, but the margin for error is huge here. As an IT professional and sometimes field-tech, I can testify to the fact that computers don't always work right. In fact, they fail a lot. With Windows this can range from a minor annoyance to a business disruption... but in a car, it could range from being late for work (repeatedly might get you fired) to dying in a horrific crash. What if the system "froze" and your accelerator went out of control and you went 120 MPH into a building? Despite a lot of people being stupid, I still think the margin for error is less this way than if we continued to rely more and more on computers. We need smarter people, not smarter cars.
I still don't really think that harassment truly caused this. It may have contributed, but no amount of harsh typed words on a website would drive a normal, emotionally healthy person to this. Maybe her upper-class family is in denial that they were too busy to notice the signs that their daughter was having trouble, maybe they did the same thing way too many parents do, leave their children to fend for themselves instead of providing a stable home life and emotional support. There's a lot of "maybes" here, but the bottom line is that this should have been addressed as a whole issue, and persecuting ONE piece of the puzzle this harshly is not the answer.
This is funny, but there's a grain of truth too. There's a difference between to-the-bone geeks who live and breathe the culture, and people who just work as one.
'unnecessary inconvenience for both the customer and the cashier' that results when 'Paper or Plastic?' must be asked
I call BS... come on, seriously? Have we gotten that bad as a society that being asked a question and giving an answer is "inconvenient"? Correct me if I'm wrong, but that format seems to be the very basis of social interaction. Not to mention the fact that I don't always get the same kind of bag, I get whichever one I'm more likely to use later, and that does vary.
If this ever becomes the norm, I will buy a huge gaudy tote bag and use that for my groceries, not because I care about the environment (although I do) but out of principle.;)
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*sigh*
I'll go back to pining away now...
Can I search for The Joy of Life by Henri Matisse?
Moot point, you already know who to credit ;)
I thought the exact same thing >:)
Um... because I read the newspaper, and watch the aforementioned crime dramas (a lot of which are based on real events).
Actually, it's pretty interesting how they don't. It's like they can't help but follow it. A subconscious thing. Doesn't make logical sense to me, but their minds don't work like the rest of ours so it's hard to understand why they behave the way they do.
It is indeed an old concept. I've been watching Law & Order for years and they've used that premise several times. And if it's been aired on a show like that, you can bet it's been in the police's knowledge database for even longer.
...and that's why I'm still single...
Ooh, gives new meaning to the term "smart-ass".
As many times as I have wished for a "+1 Awesome" modification... this tops them all.
Same here. I love my car and my motorcycle, and driving is fun and relaxing for me (well, most of the time). No way would I want to change that experience to one where I'm simply sitting, idly, waiting for the ride to be over.
This is true. And from the other side of the fence, I'm actually in the minority being single and having no children. I am forced to take up the slack ALL THE TIME when people are constantly out due to their children. I hate the attitude I'm starting to develop, which is resentment, because I don't want children I'm subtly forced to work harder than those who do. It isn't fair to either side in this situation.
And art museums.
Also wanted to add that for some people, like myself, driving is fun. I realize that in NYC and crowded places, it's a frustrating way to get from point A to point B, but I live in a fairly rural area. Driving down gently curving mountain roads with a terrific view, feeling the vehicle move just right along familiar terrain with just a small, precise movement of your hand... I'm waxing poetic here, but I wouldn't want that joy taken away from me and the ride turned into something that I just idly wait to be over.
Actually... yes. ;)
Definitely. If we take all the people out of the equation, we could have utopia!
I'm not being sarcastic. People always want to put on rose-colored glasses and talk about all the nice people in the world and the goodness of mankind. You may find this in churches and charities, but honestly, in the business world, dog-eat-dog cutthroat attitudes prevail. You'd be hard-pressed to find someone in a position of power that didn't use some unscrupulous means somewhere along the line to get there.
You are exactly right with your closing statement. People are quick to blame big businesses. Big business doesn't just exist. It is created and sustained. By people.
Yeah, but the margin for error is huge here. As an IT professional and sometimes field-tech, I can testify to the fact that computers don't always work right. In fact, they fail a lot. With Windows this can range from a minor annoyance to a business disruption... but in a car, it could range from being late for work (repeatedly might get you fired) to dying in a horrific crash. What if the system "froze" and your accelerator went out of control and you went 120 MPH into a building? Despite a lot of people being stupid, I still think the margin for error is less this way than if we continued to rely more and more on computers. We need smarter people, not smarter cars.
Amen to that. I sure wish our government realized this.
Well obviously... I mean, look at what happened when they enacted the death penalty for murder. Nobody ever did that again...
I still don't really think that harassment truly caused this. It may have contributed, but no amount of harsh typed words on a website would drive a normal, emotionally healthy person to this. Maybe her upper-class family is in denial that they were too busy to notice the signs that their daughter was having trouble, maybe they did the same thing way too many parents do, leave their children to fend for themselves instead of providing a stable home life and emotional support. There's a lot of "maybes" here, but the bottom line is that this should have been addressed as a whole issue, and persecuting ONE piece of the puzzle this harshly is not the answer.
This is funny, but there's a grain of truth too. There's a difference between to-the-bone geeks who live and breathe the culture, and people who just work as one.
As a woman, I can authoritatively endorse what you have just said, particularly the third paragraph.
This is the best idea I've heard in a long time. Somebody get on this!
'unnecessary inconvenience for both the customer and the cashier' that results when 'Paper or Plastic?' must be asked
I call BS... come on, seriously? Have we gotten that bad as a society that being asked a question and giving an answer is "inconvenient"? Correct me if I'm wrong, but that format seems to be the very basis of social interaction. Not to mention the fact that I don't always get the same kind of bag, I get whichever one I'm more likely to use later, and that does vary.
;)
If this ever becomes the norm, I will buy a huge gaudy tote bag and use that for my groceries, not because I care about the environment (although I do) but out of principle.
Thank you, this is what I was trying to say before. You put it much more eloquently than I did.
Woah, really? Then where did I get these? :o