See: Regulatory Capture
Big companies and industries shape the playing field, not just for better regulations for themselves, but to create barriers to competition.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
If you call putting anti-government, industry elites in charge of key agencies "getting things done," then I guess you're correct. Some of us would like a transparent government that works for the common good, instead of for corporations and for allowing the wealthy to get richer while the lower 90% of the "wealth" holders just tread water. It's easier to make money investing than it is to create a useful company that makes things in the U.S. and nothing being done by this Admin. or Congress is changing any of that. It doesn't bode well for the future competitiveness of the nation.
I bought a nice little Nexus 7 through the Google online store several years ago. It's been great. It has an HD screen, decent sound, and perfect size for reading the web and carrying around. Maybe the fact it's been this reliable is why they didn't sell more... Either that or few others like these things, but I'm not sure what's not to like.
"Your simple mechanical systems aren't as foolproof as you think."
No one said they are foolproof. The discussion here is that the system still works (somewhat) even with no electrical power. In addition, mechanical systems tend to fail slowly and give noticeable indications of problems well before actual failure. Electrical and software failures can be sudden, e.g. a connector fails (common) or a bug.
What is your point? The parking/emergency brake is a secondary backup for the hydraulic brake system. The likelihood of both failing simultaneously is quite low.
How many backup related accidents are there? How much will it cost to add? And how much more in repairs when the sensors or cameras go bad? And how much shorter will the service life of the vehicle be? These trade-offs, vs better driver education and enforcement are rarely discussed.
The safety industry seems to have a good track record of foisting questionable and expensive systems on the auto industry. Air bags that are too powerful for smaller occupants or that go off too easily and then require thousands of dollars for repair work to the dash and refitting are a good example. Remember when they were supposed to be "supplemental restraint systems"?
Well, they certainly have advantages on twisty roads and mountain roads. I guess I'm a hipster because I like being engaged in driving with all four limbs, then. It really is rewarding compared to piloting an automatic around, and there is little to no chance of being distracted by fiddling with phones. And as others note, the simplicity of some manual transmission cars makes them easy to mod.
Good enough to go to the moon and back and live to tell about it. That's pretty darn good for Newtonian physics and an, as yet, unmatched engineering achievement, eh?
But you are reading too much into this. He did NOT say the Steele dossier was the ONLY supporting evidence, just it was part of the supporting evidence. Further, the Steele dossier has not been discredited. Parts of it have been corroborated, and the dossier itself points out parts that are not well supported. This is just misdirection and conspiracy mongering on the part of the GOP. It's just ridiculous. The House committee should be working in a careful, non-partisan manner toward solid conclusions, not trumped up "memos" without anything to back them up. The evidence to support their claims remains secret, and even the Trump-appointees as the DOJ and FBI said it is misleading.
How do you know what the FISA was told?? That remains secret. The GOP is trying to confuse matters here in the usual conspiracy theory baiting manner of implying all sorts of nefarious things could be happening based on vague circumstance.
Ridiculous. Parts of the Steele dossier were corroborated, and the memo can't tell you which parts were used because that remains secret. If the dossier led to reasonable suspicion based on the valid parts of it, then there should be no concern at all about this. In addition, the Steele dossie itself points out which parts of it are not well supported. They GOP is trying to make it out as if the entire dossier has been discredited, which is just not true.
But you nor we have the full story on this. Parts of the Steele dossier have been proven correct with independent, corroborating evidence. The memo isn't saying which parts of the Steele dossier were used, and that remains secret. This all just ridiculous. The House and Senate intelligence committees need to act in a non-partisan manner. As it is now with Nunes in there they are just tools of partisans. It's useless. In the long run, if there's evidence of wrong doing, then the courts and/or Congress will decide based on the evidence. Why Trump & co. are trying to confuse and head things off early is just evidence that they are very concerned that they'll be caught.
The DOE performed basic research in the 1970s that led directly to our leadership in today's fracking technology. Basic research funded by the government can be critical to a nation's technology and economic strength. As the articles note, it's not about choosing technologies, but helping them along. This is an important distinction, but it's clear that industry does not always fund basic research very well, esp. that with a long time to pay off.
http://www.aei.org/publication...https://www.forbes.com/sites/l...
And military strength flows from a strong economy, strong education, leading research, etc. Good luck having a strong military for long without the rest.
I remember as a kid (in the 1970s) playing with a globe noticing that South America would fit rather nicely into Africa. Some things are just kind of obvious on inspection. Perhaps many geologists noticed things like that and started looking for similar strata, etc. in locations that would have been nearby.
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Companies used to be taxed much more, esp. in the "good old days" of the 1950's and 1960's.
See: Regulatory Capture
Big companies and industries shape the playing field, not just for better regulations for themselves, but to create barriers to competition.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
If you call putting anti-government, industry elites in charge of key agencies "getting things done," then I guess you're correct. Some of us would like a transparent government that works for the common good, instead of for corporations and for allowing the wealthy to get richer while the lower 90% of the "wealth" holders just tread water. It's easier to make money investing than it is to create a useful company that makes things in the U.S. and nothing being done by this Admin. or Congress is changing any of that. It doesn't bode well for the future competitiveness of the nation.
It's a tablet, not a gaming PC. What sort of performance issues are there that require the latest chipsets?
I bought a nice little Nexus 7 through the Google online store several years ago. It's been great. It has an HD screen, decent sound, and perfect size for reading the web and carrying around. Maybe the fact it's been this reliable is why they didn't sell more... Either that or few others like these things, but I'm not sure what's not to like.
Viperidaenz is talking about the parking/emergency brake, not some auto parking system.
"Your simple mechanical systems aren't as foolproof as you think." No one said they are foolproof. The discussion here is that the system still works (somewhat) even with no electrical power. In addition, mechanical systems tend to fail slowly and give noticeable indications of problems well before actual failure. Electrical and software failures can be sudden, e.g. a connector fails (common) or a bug.
What is your point? The parking/emergency brake is a secondary backup for the hydraulic brake system. The likelihood of both failing simultaneously is quite low.
Because Tesla has the shiny, new technology of the future. It seems important to pay attention.
?? Feudal states were rather decentralized.
Well, count me in, anyway.
People like that should take the bus. Seriously, if they can't be responsible vehicle operators then they've made that decision themselves.
How many backup related accidents are there? How much will it cost to add? And how much more in repairs when the sensors or cameras go bad? And how much shorter will the service life of the vehicle be? These trade-offs, vs better driver education and enforcement are rarely discussed. The safety industry seems to have a good track record of foisting questionable and expensive systems on the auto industry. Air bags that are too powerful for smaller occupants or that go off too easily and then require thousands of dollars for repair work to the dash and refitting are a good example. Remember when they were supposed to be "supplemental restraint systems"?
Well, they certainly have advantages on twisty roads and mountain roads. I guess I'm a hipster because I like being engaged in driving with all four limbs, then. It really is rewarding compared to piloting an automatic around, and there is little to no chance of being distracted by fiddling with phones. And as others note, the simplicity of some manual transmission cars makes them easy to mod.
Good enough to go to the moon and back and live to tell about it. That's pretty darn good for Newtonian physics and an, as yet, unmatched engineering achievement, eh?
Thank you for posting that.
That's silly. The FBI is not "stacked with Democrats." Most of the FBI employees are long term public servants.
But you are reading too much into this. He did NOT say the Steele dossier was the ONLY supporting evidence, just it was part of the supporting evidence. Further, the Steele dossier has not been discredited. Parts of it have been corroborated, and the dossier itself points out parts that are not well supported. This is just misdirection and conspiracy mongering on the part of the GOP. It's just ridiculous. The House committee should be working in a careful, non-partisan manner toward solid conclusions, not trumped up "memos" without anything to back them up. The evidence to support their claims remains secret, and even the Trump-appointees as the DOJ and FBI said it is misleading.
How do you know what the FISA was told?? That remains secret. The GOP is trying to confuse matters here in the usual conspiracy theory baiting manner of implying all sorts of nefarious things could be happening based on vague circumstance.
Ridiculous. Parts of the Steele dossier were corroborated, and the memo can't tell you which parts were used because that remains secret. If the dossier led to reasonable suspicion based on the valid parts of it, then there should be no concern at all about this. In addition, the Steele dossie itself points out which parts of it are not well supported. They GOP is trying to make it out as if the entire dossier has been discredited, which is just not true.
But you nor we have the full story on this. Parts of the Steele dossier have been proven correct with independent, corroborating evidence. The memo isn't saying which parts of the Steele dossier were used, and that remains secret. This all just ridiculous. The House and Senate intelligence committees need to act in a non-partisan manner. As it is now with Nunes in there they are just tools of partisans. It's useless. In the long run, if there's evidence of wrong doing, then the courts and/or Congress will decide based on the evidence. Why Trump & co. are trying to confuse and head things off early is just evidence that they are very concerned that they'll be caught.
The DOE performed basic research in the 1970s that led directly to our leadership in today's fracking technology. Basic research funded by the government can be critical to a nation's technology and economic strength. As the articles note, it's not about choosing technologies, but helping them along. This is an important distinction, but it's clear that industry does not always fund basic research very well, esp. that with a long time to pay off. http://www.aei.org/publication... https://www.forbes.com/sites/l...
"What, like with a cloth or something?"
And military strength flows from a strong economy, strong education, leading research, etc. Good luck having a strong military for long without the rest.
I remember as a kid (in the 1970s) playing with a globe noticing that South America would fit rather nicely into Africa. Some things are just kind of obvious on inspection. Perhaps many geologists noticed things like that and started looking for similar strata, etc. in locations that would have been nearby.