But you can't easily detect that a device is receiving a signal, only that it is sending one. Plus, even if you could detect it, there are thousands of phones, cabs, and other vehicles constantly moving at a high speed that receive GPS all the time How can you differentiate them from an evil drone? Plus, someone could program a phone to drive the drone, which would look like... wait.... a phone.
Don't forget, the world is only about 25% land. We could build platforms on the water to live and/or farm on. That could open all kinds of nice temperate living space.
Not to be mean, but most people aren't that bright, imaginative, creative, insightful, or motivated. I suspect most would churn away at the same jobs for decades or centuries. Money would have to change also. We couldn't have everyone retiring at 65 and lounging around 800 years waiting for an accident to take them out. That would drive the cost of living way up because there would be more competition for resources.
100 years ago the same argument would have been made about flying in jets around the world and all the 10s of thousands of gallons of fuel it would take just for one flight. Yet today, there are thousands of flights daily, many of which go half way around the world.
According to (http://www.whatsmypercent.com/), 123k puts you down in the 97% range. If it weren't for H1B peeps, maybe you'd be making 150k. While 27k is a lot, someone who makes more than 97% of the nation can't complain too much.
"Singing the anthem at each and every tiny sporting "
I'm no NASCAR fan, but their "tiny" events often average nearly 100k people (https://www.google.com/#safe=off&q=nascar+average+attendance) which is more than the FA cup finals has had in 25+ years (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_FA_Cup_finals)
"Are you paid by the hour? If yes, what the actual fuck are you thinking?"
Perhaps he is thinking he can get a week's worth of work done in 2 hours. Assuming he didn't bother telling anyone about his new technique, he can now go play golf or nap the rest of the week while the boss thinks he is "hard at work".
Yay for you. You were so smart reading, writing, and doing long division at kindergarten age. If only everyone else was so brilliant.
The reality is, many parents don't have those basic skills. And many more don't have the skills to teach that knowledge. Does that make them bad people? Does it matter? Should their kids be taken away from them for not (or not being able to) teach a 5 year old long multiplication (???)? I would say not. They should be giving a chance to learn basic skills needed in society even if their parents are incompetent, lazy, idiots, or god forbid, can't code. Otherwise, they will be out on the streets when they are older begging for change, selling pencils, or sticking a knife in your kidney and grabbing your wallet.
Its not natural or obvious how to use the three seashells. School is there to teach that.
Eventually, they may have to move anyway. They will either pay $10/gallon for water there, or move elsewhere where it is $0.005 a gallon. There won't be any jobs or businesses if water is unavailable or too expensive. Then, southern CA will go the way of Detroit.
The ability to make a clear plastic door could be handy, except you said it "came loose, feel on the floor, and cracked beyond repair". How would you take a picture of that to create a replica? Or would you take a picture before you break any/every random object in your life?
If they are police and not librarians, how would they know what question to ask and what the correct answer would be that only a librarian would know? And even if they had that prepared ahead of time, what if the original call came from a hospital, or a Best Buy, or Taco Bell? Should they ask what are the ingredients in a Nacho Bell Grande? Then when the terrorists get it wrong, they will know to go in guns a blazing!
You say Uber " Drivers are NOT trained or licensed"
I'm not 100%, but I suspect "legitimate" taxi drivers don't have any special training either. If they do, what would it even entail? Providing customer service?
Also, you say with Uber "you don't know if that driver that picks you up isn't some serial killer looking for the next victim, just drank a 5th, or just is out looking for a few bucks"
Not to berate the average cab driver or service, but I just don't believe they are the cream of the crop of society. I don't think they are alcoholics or murderers, but neither are 99.9% of everyone else.
There is no "mandated shutdown " for Christmas. Many places voluntarily shut down, but no one has to be closed barring some local ordinance that could affect liquor stores or some similar business.
You could have even less voter turnout if you did that. A lot of people take vacations around holidays and would purposely leave town if they had the day off and could make it a 4 day weekend.
"no for-profit business should be allowed to be open"
That can't ever work. You still need hotels, hospitals, and some other essential services open no matter what.
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But you can't easily detect that a device is receiving a signal, only that it is sending one. Plus, even if you could detect it, there are thousands of phones, cabs, and other vehicles constantly moving at a high speed that receive GPS all the time How can you differentiate them from an evil drone? Plus, someone could program a phone to drive the drone, which would look like ... wait.... a phone.
Don't forget, the world is only about 25% land. We could build platforms on the water to live and/or farm on. That could open all kinds of nice temperate living space.
"What job are you going to give to a person who can only live for 80+ years when you can hire an immortal who's going to be around alot longer,"
Garbage man ...
Toll booth operator
Street cop
Taco Bell burrito maker
ditch digger
iPhone builder
hotel maid
Not to be mean, but most people aren't that bright, imaginative, creative, insightful, or motivated. I suspect most would churn away at the same jobs for decades or centuries. Money would have to change also. We couldn't have everyone retiring at 65 and lounging around 800 years waiting for an accident to take them out. That would drive the cost of living way up because there would be more competition for resources.
100 years ago the same argument would have been made about flying in jets around the world and all the 10s of thousands of gallons of fuel it would take just for one flight. Yet today, there are thousands of flights daily, many of which go half way around the world.
"123k is a low salary"
According to (http://www.whatsmypercent.com/), 123k puts you down in the 97% range. If it weren't for H1B peeps, maybe you'd be making 150k. While 27k is a lot, someone who makes more than 97% of the nation can't complain too much.
"You pioneer a new way of life, and there's a good chance of your name going down in history books."
Unless you're first, you're last. Twelve people have walked on the moon. How many can you name?
"Singing the anthem at each and every tiny sporting "
I'm no NASCAR fan, but their "tiny" events often average nearly 100k people (https://www.google.com/#safe=off&q=nascar+average+attendance) which is more than the FA cup finals has had in 25+ years (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_FA_Cup_finals)
If the NSA were going to create a TOR substitute, wouldn't this be how they would want to describe it?
"Are you paid by the hour? If yes, what the actual fuck are you thinking?"
Perhaps he is thinking he can get a week's worth of work done in 2 hours. Assuming he didn't bother telling anyone about his new technique, he can now go play golf or nap the rest of the week while the boss thinks he is "hard at work".
"It's highly expensive for a single serving after all."
Like that stops anyone. Ever heard of Starbucks? As an alternative, Keurig is an absolute bargain.
Who uses bullets "on a daily or almost daily basis"?
Ever heard of john the ripper and the 50 other password crackers that are free to download?
You eventually have to move. You don't HAVE to have an iPhone. Many of us survived decades without one.
Can I then say that an app led me to make bad decisions and I am no longer responsible?
I'm sorry that I drank 2 bottles of whiskey and ran over that family of 4, judge. That free app I downloaded said it would be ok.
"surrendering our ability to truly communicate privately and securely "
Ever heard of talking in person? They can't ever take that away.
Yay for you. You were so smart reading, writing, and doing long division at kindergarten age. If only everyone else was so brilliant.
The reality is, many parents don't have those basic skills. And many more don't have the skills to teach that knowledge. Does that make them bad people? Does it matter? Should their kids be taken away from them for not (or not being able to) teach a 5 year old long multiplication (???)? I would say not. They should be giving a chance to learn basic skills needed in society even if their parents are incompetent, lazy, idiots, or god forbid, can't code. Otherwise, they will be out on the streets when they are older begging for change, selling pencils, or sticking a knife in your kidney and grabbing your wallet.
Its not natural or obvious how to use the three seashells. School is there to teach that.
Eventually, they may have to move anyway. They will either pay $10/gallon for water there, or move elsewhere where it is $0.005 a gallon. There won't be any jobs or businesses if water is unavailable or too expensive. Then, southern CA will go the way of Detroit.
"our aquifers, which take thousands of years to build up"
A few decades of missing water is not going to affect a process that takes millennia to happen
The ability to make a clear plastic door could be handy, except you said it "came loose, feel on the floor, and cracked beyond repair". How would you take a picture of that to create a replica? Or would you take a picture before you break any/every random object in your life?
If they are police and not librarians, how would they know what question to ask and what the correct answer would be that only a librarian would know? And even if they had that prepared ahead of time, what if the original call came from a hospital, or a Best Buy, or Taco Bell? Should they ask what are the ingredients in a Nacho Bell Grande? Then when the terrorists get it wrong, they will know to go in guns a blazing!
Or you could just back in where you park. Then they can't easily take a picture of you when they drive by.
*That only works in starts where you aren't required to have front license plates.
You say Uber " Drivers are NOT trained or licensed"
I'm not 100%, but I suspect "legitimate" taxi drivers don't have any special training either. If they do, what would it even entail? Providing customer service?
Also, you say with Uber "you don't know if that driver that picks you up isn't some serial killer looking for the next victim, just drank a 5th, or just is out looking for a few bucks"
Not to berate the average cab driver or service, but I just don't believe they are the cream of the crop of society. I don't think they are alcoholics or murderers, but neither are 99.9% of everyone else.
There is no "mandated shutdown " for Christmas. Many places voluntarily shut down, but no one has to be closed barring some local ordinance that could affect liquor stores or some similar business.
"election day should be a national holiday"
You could have even less voter turnout if you did that. A lot of people take vacations around holidays and would purposely leave town if they had the day off and could make it a 4 day weekend.
"no for-profit business should be allowed to be open"
That can't ever work. You still need hotels, hospitals, and some other essential services open no matter what.