If you'd been ticketed once and were facing another larger fine or even a ban on a second conviction wouldn't you be less likely to do it in future?
If the person wasn't paying attention, they probably won't remember whether they ran a red light after several seconds, or immediately as it turned red.
If the person intentionally entered the intersection well after the light was red, I would think it would be for a really good reason. This seems to be so rare (in my mind) that the driver must have thought the risk was warranted.
And if they were running from the cops and blew the light, a ticket in the mail would be the least of their worries.
Exactly. This is what the FDIC was implemented for.
The bank fails, the FDIC gives me my money, and I go to another bank. Meanwhile, the government cracks down on FDIC-insured banks so that the taxpayer isn't likely to get stuck with that bill again.
But do red light cameras prevent t-bone collisions? The most common cause of a t-bone collision is running a red light well after it turns red. This happens because the driver isn't paying attention, or is intentionally running the light, neither of which will be improved by red light cameras.
It may happen because a driver guns it as soon as it turns green, and hits a car that hasn't made it through the intersection. This would be improved by a longer amber light or flashing green. And this case is the fault of the driver who guns it without checking whether the intersection is clear.
Again, a longer warning period is as effective in fatality situations and it reduces the likelihood of rear-end collisions. Did you know that most red light camera vendors lock the city into a contract that prevents them from altering amber light timings?
And you should be driving defensively, instead of assuming everyone on the road is driving in the correct frame of mind.
Red light cameras work in theory. They cause more accidents in reality. My coworker wrote a research paper on red light cameras. As a police officer in a past life, he believed they would be very helpful. But after his research, he changed his mind. It concluded that their implementation results in more accidents at intersections, with an insignificant decrease in fatalities (read: fatalities at all intersections were trending down during the study period, including in cities that did not have red light cameras).
A better system is longer amber lights, or (my favorite) a flashing green that precedes the amber light. That's much better than screwing over your citizens, creating headaches for your city government, while the camera vendor profits from your lack of research.
I have never used the recovery partition on any computer I used. Of course, YMMV, since I always wipe a new computer and install the OS from a crapware-free copy.
He contacted Fox. Everything is on them now. (And actually, it doesn't really matter whether he contacted them or not. But he probably has a more solid case since they knew of the infringement claim and continued to infringe.)
I think you still need Metro to shut down or restart.
I don't know of many people who just hate all of Metro/Modern. Most don't like the fact that the Start menu has been replaced, and that new apps take up the entire screen. I don't consider the charms/sidebar UI to be in the same problem domain (and typically, they are either helpful or useless, but don't get in the way much).
"Swiping" makes sense on a touch device or a touch pad even. It is absolutely stupid when using a keyboard and mouse though.
What in Windows 8 requires swiping? I've been using W8 exclusively for months, and other than being an easy way to close or rearrange Metro windows, I'm not sure where you need to swipe anything.
Ever used Windows 8? There's no way to switch back to the start menu without downloading third-party software
You do realize that most Linux distributions are full of third-party software that has to be downloaded, right? Many of the customization options are from those third-party components.
Seriously, I've never heard Linux users whine and cry so much about needing to customize a computer until Windows 8 came out. What changed? Did Windows 8 suddenly make you so lazy that you can't download and install something that gives you the options you desire?
A sophisticated system could, in theory, correlate your leaving with your transaction. After two or three visits, the system could pinpoint which transactions should be tied to your device (assuming you purchase many of the same items). Then the transaction could tell them what aisles you visited.
I'm still not sure exactly how knowledge of when you enter and exit is any more useful than other information they can easily obtain. Perhaps they could trigger an email or SMS ad that appears on your phone right when you enter the store. Or ad screens setup in the aisles could target your spending habits as you are expected to be in the aisles. Both seem to have too little ROI... but that's above my pay grade.
If someone is entitled to government help for birth control, and for the children they irresponsibly conceived, then I (as a responsible adult who pays more in taxes than I receive in government benefits) should be able to purchase insurance that helps me raise a family.
Remember, I'm not saying that I'm entitled to taxpayer-funded benefits. I'm saying I should be able to get insurance that doesn't suck.
Yet Obama is part of the system that gives us two elite political parties. He has not hinted that he has considered any action that could upset the two-party system we have.
Have you wondered why neither of these parties has ever killed the other, in their long history? The reason seems clear enough: it is easier to defend power when you share it.
Many people in this country go the ER regularly for a cough, and never have to pay. But I went to the ER twice in 3 days for a life-threatening condition, and was told nothing was wrong (take a pill) and forced to pay more than I could afford. Our healthcare system is backwards in so many ways.
My wife can't get pregnant. The reason is unknown. Our only option will likely be a $20,000 procedure that our employer's plan won't help with (because infertility isn't covered). Individual plans offered in my state cost hundreds of dollars per month more than our group plan, and the little extra coverage they offer isn't worth the cost.
But I have to pay extra for someone's free birth control pills. I have to pay for the needless ER visits. How is that reasonable or fair? We are good people. We don't abuse the system. But we get the shaft.
I want to stop employer group plans (if everyone participated in individual plans, their costs would go down while providing choice). I want to be able to shop for plans across state lines. I want to stop paying for procedures people don't need, while also paying out of pocket for procedures that help us have a family. This is why I never liked the ACA; it is a huge bill with huge implementation costs while providing little value to people like me.
The current xbox live gold would become free, and a new tier of xbox live would add a free video streaming library like netflix, AND HERE IS THE BIG ONE, a free video GAME library that works like netflix, you can only check out a certain number of games at a time and their save state is wiped when the game is returned.
Oh hell, I knew I should have read the entire comment before assuming the first statement was the most ludicrous one.
no dvd/bluray drive and all software is downloaded
So Gamestop, Best Buy, and the many other retail game stores will suddenly only have games for the newest Sony/Nintendo consoles, and nothing will be available for the new XBox?
Somehow, I don't think you thought your cunning plan all the way through.
The difference is their evolution. Java started superior to C# (this coming from a long-time.NET developer and fan). But the C# team looked to fundamental language design and mathematical concepts to substantially improve the language. Every version of the language has added something I can't imagine living without now, and C# 5 feels like a different language compared with C# 1. Frankly, I feel like most new features added to Java over time have been half-baked attempts to catch up with other languages, including C#.
This isn't to say that C# hasn't had to make compromises in its evolution. Every language does. C# has become more complex to parse and to maintain, and older libraries and language features remain in the name of backwards compatibility (somewhat complicating a few of the newer features). Even so, developers are looking in many directions to replace Java today, but C# will still be alive and well years from now.
The judge also ruled against the photographer's request that he be compensated for each person that viewed the photos, ruling instead that damages would be granted once per infringing image only.
Once damages are granted for an image, would this ruling indicate that the defendant would be able to continue infringement without ever paying again?
It seems to me that ordinary people are finally catching up with mainstream media.
School shootings and jetliner crashes make big news, but account for an incredibly small percentage of preventable deaths. The perception is that something must change immediately to keep these things from happening so often. But few people care about, for instance, the fact that automobile crashes and abuse accounts for a large proportion of the preventable deaths for children.
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FTFY.
If you'd been ticketed once and were facing another larger fine or even a ban on a second conviction wouldn't you be less likely to do it in future?
If the person wasn't paying attention, they probably won't remember whether they ran a red light after several seconds, or immediately as it turned red.
If the person intentionally entered the intersection well after the light was red, I would think it would be for a really good reason. This seems to be so rare (in my mind) that the driver must have thought the risk was warranted.
And if they were running from the cops and blew the light, a ticket in the mail would be the least of their worries.
Exactly. This is what the FDIC was implemented for.
The bank fails, the FDIC gives me my money, and I go to another bank. Meanwhile, the government cracks down on FDIC-insured banks so that the taxpayer isn't likely to get stuck with that bill again.
it's a tribute to Javascript's power, ease of use, and flexibility
No, it's a tribute to the fact that JS is the only game in town.
Interesting, since the issues facing our elected leaders are almost always outside of their area of expertise.
But do red light cameras prevent t-bone collisions? The most common cause of a t-bone collision is running a red light well after it turns red. This happens because the driver isn't paying attention, or is intentionally running the light, neither of which will be improved by red light cameras.
It may happen because a driver guns it as soon as it turns green, and hits a car that hasn't made it through the intersection. This would be improved by a longer amber light or flashing green. And this case is the fault of the driver who guns it without checking whether the intersection is clear.
Again, a longer warning period is as effective in fatality situations and it reduces the likelihood of rear-end collisions. Did you know that most red light camera vendors lock the city into a contract that prevents them from altering amber light timings?
And you should be driving defensively, instead of assuming everyone on the road is driving in the correct frame of mind.
Red light cameras work in theory. They cause more accidents in reality. My coworker wrote a research paper on red light cameras. As a police officer in a past life, he believed they would be very helpful. But after his research, he changed his mind. It concluded that their implementation results in more accidents at intersections, with an insignificant decrease in fatalities (read: fatalities at all intersections were trending down during the study period, including in cities that did not have red light cameras).
A better system is longer amber lights, or (my favorite) a flashing green that precedes the amber light. That's much better than screwing over your citizens, creating headaches for your city government, while the camera vendor profits from your lack of research.
I have never used the recovery partition on any computer I used. Of course, YMMV, since I always wipe a new computer and install the OS from a crapware-free copy.
He contacted Fox. Everything is on them now. (And actually, it doesn't really matter whether he contacted them or not. But he probably has a more solid case since they knew of the infringement claim and continued to infringe.)
But what exactly do you mean by "simultaneous"?
Obviously, the measurements are being done from different inertial reference frames.
I think you still need Metro to shut down or restart.
I don't know of many people who just hate all of Metro/Modern. Most don't like the fact that the Start menu has been replaced, and that new apps take up the entire screen. I don't consider the charms/sidebar UI to be in the same problem domain (and typically, they are either helpful or useless, but don't get in the way much).
"Swiping" makes sense on a touch device or a touch pad even. It is absolutely stupid when using a keyboard and mouse though.
What in Windows 8 requires swiping? I've been using W8 exclusively for months, and other than being an easy way to close or rearrange Metro windows, I'm not sure where you need to swipe anything.
Ever used Windows 8? There's no way to switch back to the start menu without downloading third-party software
You do realize that most Linux distributions are full of third-party software that has to be downloaded, right? Many of the customization options are from those third-party components.
Seriously, I've never heard Linux users whine and cry so much about needing to customize a computer until Windows 8 came out. What changed? Did Windows 8 suddenly make you so lazy that you can't download and install something that gives you the options you desire?
A sophisticated system could, in theory, correlate your leaving with your transaction. After two or three visits, the system could pinpoint which transactions should be tied to your device (assuming you purchase many of the same items). Then the transaction could tell them what aisles you visited.
I'm still not sure exactly how knowledge of when you enter and exit is any more useful than other information they can easily obtain. Perhaps they could trigger an email or SMS ad that appears on your phone right when you enter the store. Or ad screens setup in the aisles could target your spending habits as you are expected to be in the aisles. Both seem to have too little ROI... but that's above my pay grade.
If someone is entitled to government help for birth control, and for the children they irresponsibly conceived, then I (as a responsible adult who pays more in taxes than I receive in government benefits) should be able to purchase insurance that helps me raise a family.
Remember, I'm not saying that I'm entitled to taxpayer-funded benefits. I'm saying I should be able to get insurance that doesn't suck.
There is another option: adoption
This is one of the most insensitive statements you can make to someone struggling with infertility. Thanks, asshole.
Yet Obama is part of the system that gives us two elite political parties. He has not hinted that he has considered any action that could upset the two-party system we have.
Have you wondered why neither of these parties has ever killed the other, in their long history? The reason seems clear enough: it is easier to defend power when you share it.
Many people in this country go the ER regularly for a cough, and never have to pay. But I went to the ER twice in 3 days for a life-threatening condition, and was told nothing was wrong (take a pill) and forced to pay more than I could afford. Our healthcare system is backwards in so many ways.
My wife can't get pregnant. The reason is unknown. Our only option will likely be a $20,000 procedure that our employer's plan won't help with (because infertility isn't covered). Individual plans offered in my state cost hundreds of dollars per month more than our group plan, and the little extra coverage they offer isn't worth the cost.
But I have to pay extra for someone's free birth control pills. I have to pay for the needless ER visits. How is that reasonable or fair? We are good people. We don't abuse the system. But we get the shaft.
I want to stop employer group plans (if everyone participated in individual plans, their costs would go down while providing choice). I want to be able to shop for plans across state lines. I want to stop paying for procedures people don't need, while also paying out of pocket for procedures that help us have a family. This is why I never liked the ACA; it is a huge bill with huge implementation costs while providing little value to people like me.
The current xbox live gold would become free, and a new tier of xbox live would add a free video streaming library like netflix, AND HERE IS THE BIG ONE, a free video GAME library that works like netflix, you can only check out a certain number of games at a time and their save state is wiped when the game is returned.
Oh hell, I knew I should have read the entire comment before assuming the first statement was the most ludicrous one.
no dvd/bluray drive and all software is downloaded
So Gamestop, Best Buy, and the many other retail game stores will suddenly only have games for the newest Sony/Nintendo consoles, and nothing will be available for the new XBox?
Somehow, I don't think you thought your cunning plan all the way through.
"we may change this ToS at any point of time"
it is YOUR responsibility to regularly visit their website to see if they changed it
Are you my health insurance provider? Seems I had this exact conversation with them just a few days ago.
The difference is their evolution. Java started superior to C# (this coming from a long-time .NET developer and fan). But the C# team looked to fundamental language design and mathematical concepts to substantially improve the language. Every version of the language has added something I can't imagine living without now, and C# 5 feels like a different language compared with C# 1. Frankly, I feel like most new features added to Java over time have been half-baked attempts to catch up with other languages, including C#.
This isn't to say that C# hasn't had to make compromises in its evolution. Every language does. C# has become more complex to parse and to maintain, and older libraries and language features remain in the name of backwards compatibility (somewhat complicating a few of the newer features). Even so, developers are looking in many directions to replace Java today, but C# will still be alive and well years from now.
Once you are convicted of a crime, are you free to do that crime again without punishment?
But unlike this ruling, if I commit a crime 20 times, I could be convicted for 20 crimes.
Aren't corporations only people too?
The judge also ruled against the photographer's request that he be compensated for each person that viewed the photos, ruling instead that damages would be granted once per infringing image only.
Once damages are granted for an image, would this ruling indicate that the defendant would be able to continue infringement without ever paying again?
It seems to me that ordinary people are finally catching up with mainstream media.
School shootings and jetliner crashes make big news, but account for an incredibly small percentage of preventable deaths. The perception is that something must change immediately to keep these things from happening so often. But few people care about, for instance, the fact that automobile crashes and abuse accounts for a large proportion of the preventable deaths for children.