Looking back, I think Ford actually deserves far more credit than he's been given for helping the country to start trusting its leadership again... Which is a funny statement to make, since we now find ourselves in another era where we can't trust our leaders to act in our best interests.
I'm not a big fan of Obama, but I can tell you it was much easier for FDR to get things done in the 1930's than for Obama to now. Comparing the congressional composition and atmosphere in the 1930's, when it was controlled by the Democratics, to how it is now, with Republican control of the House and heavy influence by the Tea Party is a big mistake.
Carter put solar panels on the Whitehouse.
Reagan took them down
Here we are 30-some years later still jacking off over renewable energy...
If anything, Carter was way ahead of his time.
Every president since has been under heel of the carbon extraction industrial complex.
I would say your scenario is an extreme example. People cut each other off in traffic all the time, and there are not reckless driving tickets handed out, no lawsuits, etc; Your scenario essentially turns the automated vehicle into a roving patrol car, that automatically writes tickets. Imagine the legal issues to be untangled with such a system.
People will cut off automated vehicles in a LEGAL way, slowing down the automated vehicle, as Necron described. Sure, in instances where IT IS RECKLESS, there could be suspended licenses, etc; But the vast majority would be legal and the only detriment would be to the scheduling of the automated vehicle.
A good friend of mine is a teamster, and they just got handed a really fucked contract that(from what I've heard...) the Union bosses support. Major loss of pay, bennies, vacation. A fucked deal all around.
In a lab setting, thin clients can be a good alternative. There usually isn't a lot of room on the benches, and there are chemicals and what not all over... It is easier to deploy and manage a thin client in a situation like that, especially where space is a premium.
My bad experiences with thin clients are that sometimes an app that everyone is running on the server end crashes somehow, and there is no way to correct the situation except to restart the server the app runs on. Sometimes that could be done gracefully, other times, more frequently, everyone would need to exit their remote sessions, wait until further instructions, then log in again. If there are lots of folks logged in, and they all have to exit because one app on the back end crashed that can cause serious consternation.
I'm going out on a limb here, I hope it doesn't break...
As has been noted here, and is very obvious to those with any modicum of insight, the brand and trust value in FF has been greatly tarnished:
Will the general public be more reticent to use FF?
Will computer techs be less likely to reccommend FF to users?
Will enterprises be less likely to use FF? I think the answer is yes on all counts.
Gamma International(AKA major cunts) picked the obvious choice of "trusted" and "independent" browsers to smear. And they have done a great job. Also, they smeared the browser that has the smallest legal coffers, because it had to be obvious to the major kunts that Mozilla would get wind of this and then litigate. We could hope that Mozilla can, as has been noted earlier, "sue the living daylights" out of major kunts.
How far will they get?
How will Mozilla reclaim their "street cred" as the independent and trusted browser?
Then we need to think about who this action helps, indirectly... Well, we all know the answer that. Now, I wouldn't go so far as to suggest that either of the other major browsers had anything to do with this smear, but, it does cause one to pause and perhaps reflect on the long term implications of this smear against FF.
We can only pray that Mozilla is able to see that justice is done against this despicable band of hoodlums and scumbags.
Over and over again, how many times do we have to keep regurgitating this...
Yes, we know, phones and tablets are consumption devices.
PC's are "work"/creation devices.
In the enterprise Apple or Linux or whoever is gonna have a HELLUVA time displacing Windows, Active Directory, Office, etc; and all the software that is written to run in that environment.
For example, how many bioanalytical chemistry/drug testing labs are running LIMS or Lab Informatics software on mac's or google chrome devices? What about companies that process credit card transactions? What about inventory control software for food processing? Apple? Linux?
Just because all these media consumption devices are "the new kid in town" and basking in their self-referential glow doesn't mean they are going to displace the framework that is in place that businesses run on. Agreed, MS blew it in the consumer space, but good luck dislodging them from the Enterprise.
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Looking back, I think Ford actually deserves far more credit than he's been given for helping the country to start trusting its leadership again... Which is a funny statement to make, since we now find ourselves in another era where we can't trust our leaders to act in our best interests.
You can't be serious...
Ford Pardoned Nixon.
I'm not a big fan of Obama, but I can tell you it was much easier for FDR to get things done in the 1930's than for Obama to now. Comparing the congressional composition and atmosphere in the 1930's, when it was controlled by the Democratics, to how it is now, with Republican control of the House and heavy influence by the Tea Party is a big mistake.
Carter put solar panels on the Whitehouse.
Reagan took them down
Here we are 30-some years later still jacking off over renewable energy...
If anything, Carter was way ahead of his time.
Every president since has been under heel of the carbon extraction industrial complex.
There you go again...
Check the Book of Mormon, it might be in there.
We're taking care of our planet, you just aren't acknowledging it.
To quote George Carlin: "The planet is fine, the people are fucked"
Bingo!
One of the best descriptions of American "capitalism" I've read in a while...
The real question is why this was modded funny and not insightful.
Thats what RoboCop is for, and that chip they're getting ready to put in your head.
I would say your scenario is an extreme example. People cut each other off in traffic all the time, and there are not reckless driving tickets handed out, no lawsuits, etc; Your scenario essentially turns the automated vehicle into a roving patrol car, that automatically writes tickets. Imagine the legal issues to be untangled with such a system.
People will cut off automated vehicles in a LEGAL way, slowing down the automated vehicle, as Necron described. Sure, in instances where IT IS RECKLESS, there could be suspended licenses, etc; But the vast majority would be legal and the only detriment would be to the scheduling of the automated vehicle.
Nice
A good friend of mine is a teamster, and they just got handed a really fucked contract that(from what I've heard...) the Union bosses support. Major loss of pay, bennies, vacation. A fucked deal all around.
In a lab setting, thin clients can be a good alternative. There usually isn't a lot of room on the benches, and there are chemicals and what not all over... It is easier to deploy and manage a thin client in a situation like that, especially where space is a premium.
My bad experiences with thin clients are that sometimes an app that everyone is running on the server end crashes somehow, and there is no way to correct the situation except to restart the server the app runs on. Sometimes that could be done gracefully, other times, more frequently, everyone would need to exit their remote sessions, wait until further instructions, then log in again. If there are lots of folks logged in, and they all have to exit because one app on the back end crashed that can cause serious consternation.
Absolutely Fucking Brilliant.
/. I've ever read.
One of the best posts on
Well Done!
Nothing better than two AC's goin at it!
mOD wAY uP pLEASE.
I'm going out on a limb here, I hope it doesn't break...
As has been noted here, and is very obvious to those with any modicum of insight, the brand and trust value in FF has been greatly tarnished:
Will the general public be more reticent to use FF?
Will computer techs be less likely to reccommend FF to users?
Will enterprises be less likely to use FF?
I think the answer is yes on all counts.
Gamma International(AKA major cunts) picked the obvious choice of "trusted" and "independent" browsers to smear. And they have done a great job. Also, they smeared the browser that has the smallest legal coffers, because it had to be obvious to the major kunts that Mozilla would get wind of this and then litigate. We could hope that Mozilla can, as has been noted earlier, "sue the living daylights" out of major kunts.
How far will they get?
How will Mozilla reclaim their "street cred" as the independent and trusted browser?
Then we need to think about who this action helps, indirectly... Well, we all know the answer that.
Now, I wouldn't go so far as to suggest that either of the other major browsers had anything to do with this smear, but, it does cause one to pause and perhaps reflect on the long term implications of this smear against FF.
We can only pray that Mozilla is able to see that justice is done against this despicable band of hoodlums and scumbags.
to ease the American population into accepting military and police roaming their neighborhoods, searching, etc;
http://imgur.com/a/Asgdb#31
AD was a PITA at first, but I would say it is pretty decent for the last few years.
Tablet equals fancy electronic clipboard... if you don't havea sue for a clipboard, you have little use for a tablet.
This
Over and over again, how many times do we have to keep regurgitating this...
Yes, we know, phones and tablets are consumption devices.
PC's are "work"/creation devices.
In the enterprise Apple or Linux or whoever is gonna have a HELLUVA time displacing Windows, Active Directory, Office, etc; and all the software that is written to run in that environment.
For example, how many bioanalytical chemistry/drug testing labs are running LIMS or Lab Informatics software on mac's or google chrome devices? What about companies that process credit card transactions? What about inventory control software for food processing? Apple? Linux?
Just because all these media consumption devices are "the new kid in town" and basking in their self-referential glow doesn't mean they are going to displace the framework that is in place that businesses run on.
Agreed, MS blew it in the consumer space, but good luck dislodging them from the Enterprise.
"Take your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape"
Thats the best analogy I've seen yet to print reading versus web. Well done.
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