... and would just prefer that the federal government basically entirely got out of the business of picking winners and losers.
Which would be fine if car makers were not privatizing the profit and socializing the cost of what's coming out of the tailpipe. Put another way, would you prefer a carbon tax or subsidies? The whole point of government is to make policy for the betterment of our civilization, and I don't see how switching to electric vehicles, whether by stick or carrot, is not within the purview of government. Also, subsidies coupled with sane and progressive taxation could make the burden of switching fall on the rich.
From all information I have on Elon Musk, my picture of him tells me that has the same problem as Trump. He is impervious to counciling from people that actually know better and are more "earthbound".
From everything I've read, Musk readily acknowledges his own limitations (see summary) and readily seeks and hires outside expertise. Do you think SpaceX themselves manufacture the turbines for their rocket engines? No, his company's efforts focus on the larger picture: reusable rocket, electric vehicle. If a part or process is not satisfactory, then they bring it in house and invest in it. Don't confuse his efforts to push the boundaries with ignoring advice. When all is said in done, if there were no failures or hardships, it means you were never that innovative to begin with. You may contrast this with Trump who, by many accounts, simply dismisses his fearful advisers on a whim; sometimes they flip back and forth in the span of hours in an effort to satisfy and attempt consistency with their king.
I don't see Tesla as any more precarious than any other fledgling company. I bought a Tesla (I am not rich but above average in wealth and it is within my means using a loan) and am so happy to finally be able to support an innovative American company. Plus, in return, I get an awesome car. I pity the folks who shorted stock and therefore preclude themselves, probably for life, from the joy of ever owning a Tesla. Someone will no doubt attempt to justify the market necessity of shorts, but let me change "pity" to "fuck them". Anyone who bets money on someone else's failure is rotten at the core. Very similar to those who disparage others in an attempt to make themselves look better (Trump comes to mind again).
Yes, but I'd hope that all animals are treated humanely even if used for food. Corralling a whole wild pod and dissecting it up over several days, some for captivity, some for slaughter, just doesn't strike me as the same. Here is the video to watch... some may find it disturbing. I know there is at least some effort in western nations to make domesticated livestock unaware of what is coming.
I do eat meat and struggle a bit with it ethically. So I do try to source it from farms where the animals are raised on pastures instead of "factories". And aren't dolphins carnivores? Don't we normally frown on eating other carnivores?
This must be flame-bait because I cannot fathom what the fuck you are talking about. Maybe you've never been to high school but teens (how shall I phrase this?) do not always act mature. High-school teens who are simply having fun can be difficult. Those who are up to no good can be downright impossible. Enough for anybody to lose patience. Respect should be given but only where respect is due.
I saw this on the national news tonight. What was most interesting, especially given the number of slashdotters berating the teacher, was the interviews with the kids who were simply irritated at losing what was apparently a very good teacher, all because of some mischievous brats. Now, which kids did you want to treat with "dignity, understanding, and a mild temperment [sic]" again?
It's fairly obvious that the Itanium has been a failure. But then why so much interest from so many companies? From TFA, it's not just HP and Intel. I've heard that the architecture is good in theory, but bad in practice - and my own experience supports the latter. Maybe this is a desperate push to finally turn the theory into practice. Perhaps they should invest that 10 billion in a compiler that can actually support the Itanium's architecture.
In any case, it's an uphill battle now - the Itanium is not looked upon favourably by most people I know. Right now, AMD has the most rational offerings for general-purpose computing and I wonder if IBM will market the cell (or a variant thereof) to the HPC market. Interestingly, both those designs are not dependent on the high-end market to survive. Anything recent that was dependent on that market seems to have failed - even the beloved Alphas. In that context, this investment does seem dubious.
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... and would just prefer that the federal government basically entirely got out of the business of picking winners and losers.
Which would be fine if car makers were not privatizing the profit and socializing the cost of what's coming out of the tailpipe. Put another way, would you prefer a carbon tax or subsidies? The whole point of government is to make policy for the betterment of our civilization, and I don't see how switching to electric vehicles, whether by stick or carrot, is not within the purview of government. Also, subsidies coupled with sane and progressive taxation could make the burden of switching fall on the rich.
From all information I have on Elon Musk, my picture of him tells me that has the same problem as Trump. He is impervious to counciling from people that actually know better and are more "earthbound".
From everything I've read, Musk readily acknowledges his own limitations (see summary) and readily seeks and hires outside expertise. Do you think SpaceX themselves manufacture the turbines for their rocket engines? No, his company's efforts focus on the larger picture: reusable rocket, electric vehicle. If a part or process is not satisfactory, then they bring it in house and invest in it. Don't confuse his efforts to push the boundaries with ignoring advice. When all is said in done, if there were no failures or hardships, it means you were never that innovative to begin with. You may contrast this with Trump who, by many accounts, simply dismisses his fearful advisers on a whim; sometimes they flip back and forth in the span of hours in an effort to satisfy and attempt consistency with their king.
I don't see Tesla as any more precarious than any other fledgling company. I bought a Tesla (I am not rich but above average in wealth and it is within my means using a loan) and am so happy to finally be able to support an innovative American company. Plus, in return, I get an awesome car. I pity the folks who shorted stock and therefore preclude themselves, probably for life, from the joy of ever owning a Tesla. Someone will no doubt attempt to justify the market necessity of shorts, but let me change "pity" to "fuck them". Anyone who bets money on someone else's failure is rotten at the core. Very similar to those who disparage others in an attempt to make themselves look better (Trump comes to mind again).
I do eat meat and struggle a bit with it ethically. So I do try to source it from farms where the animals are raised on pastures instead of "factories". And aren't dolphins carnivores? Don't we normally frown on eating other carnivores?
I saw this on the national news tonight. What was most interesting, especially given the number of slashdotters berating the teacher, was the interviews with the kids who were simply irritated at losing what was apparently a very good teacher, all because of some mischievous brats. Now, which kids did you want to treat with "dignity, understanding, and a mild temperment [sic]" again?
It's fairly obvious that the Itanium has been a failure. But then why so much interest from so many companies? From TFA, it's not just HP and Intel. I've heard that the architecture is good in theory, but bad in practice - and my own experience supports the latter. Maybe this is a desperate push to finally turn the theory into practice. Perhaps they should invest that 10 billion in a compiler that can actually support the Itanium's architecture.
In any case, it's an uphill battle now - the Itanium is not looked upon favourably by most people I know. Right now, AMD has the most rational offerings for general-purpose computing and I wonder if IBM will market the cell (or a variant thereof) to the HPC market. Interestingly, both those designs are not dependent on the high-end market to survive. Anything recent that was dependent on that market seems to have failed - even the beloved Alphas. In that context, this investment does seem dubious.