...for the cameras. The whales wouldn't care. They spend lots of time in the dark. And besides, which would make you feel better? magically appearing in a black void? Or looking out and seeing the insides of a Bird of Prey?
Indeed. They would have no time to consider the cameras. After the whale magically appeares it has very little time to come to terms with its identity as a whale before it then has to come to terms with not being a whale any more. The bowl of petunias is a whole different story
... in reality, schemes like this are positive for society. The only problem would be if they started putting cameras in houses, but nobody has actually done that before, and nobody in their right mind would even try it in a democracy.
Why wouldn't the rhetoric that cameras in public places help prevent and prosecute crime not easily transfer over to "private" places? I would expect that most abuse and a fare share of murders occur in private places. Think of how many murders could be solved (and prevented) if we had cameras in houses. We would completely get rid of meth labs. Obviously the only people who wouldn't want a camera in their house are the ones who want to continue doing these illegal activities. Why should I get to commit crimes just because I put up a lean-to and it is now magically a "private" place.
The concerning thing about 1984 is that it IS a "democratic" society, that is controlled by fear. If I am so scared of crime in public places, why would I not be scared of crime in private places?
If you dislike, please propose a better solution rather than just complaining.People complain at string without proposing anything better.
The major concern is not that people continue to investigate string theory, but that it is done en masse at the expense of following competitive theories. The string theory trail has certainly gotten colder, and it is time to start investigating other alternatives. I'm all for a few physicists beating the dead horse because it just may come back to life, but we don't need everyone doing it.
It's pretty difficult to think about things you have no words for.
Really? Because my children had cognitive functions long before they had any sort of verbal language. For another anecdotal reference, many times I will remember a conversation, but not remember what language it was in, and quote someone in a different language than what they originally said. What is remembered is the idea behind each word, not the specific word itself (which has no intrinsic meaning).
well, evolution only favors a trait if it lets you have more babies... as humans have been diurnal pretty much from the get-go, the advantage of great night vision is lessened because we are generally asleep at that time
it also would favor any trait that keeps you alive long enough to have more babies - say by being able to see predators at night.
Make a wish is not just for kids that are dying. It is for kids that have not gotten to be a kid because they have been kept in a hospital for most of their childhood.
who's gonna pay for it? the company that spilled it
And they will, which will in turn decrease their profit margins which will be unacceptable for shareholders. That, along with the "decrease" in oil availability because of the spill will result in higher gas prices for a while.
With large scale problems such as this, we can't be blind for the fact of who really foots the bill. Regardless of if governments or corporations front the money, you and I always end up providing the cash.
I had a naval recruiter after me for the longest time. It was pretty clear that he was angling for people that weren't particularly bright or of much value
We should also note that making a pseudo-sphere diameter smaller doesn't shorten the daylight/obscurity period on the said sphere. Even if Earth went to half its current diameter, days should remain the same length unless we change the rotation speed as they suggest in TFA.
The change in diameter would change the moment of inertia for the planet. Since there is no change in angular momentum, the rotational velocity of the earth would need to increase to conserve energy (i.e. shorter days)
No, the reason you shouldn't sue is that suing someone because they pissed you off makes you an asshat.
Yes, because people should live by social norms and measured responses, but Sony isn't a someone. We've been pushing free market to the point in which lawsuits are the only way to get a company to do what you want. The risk of financial damage when the PS4 is launched due to customers being upset now will not provide a quick enough response to the problem. Re-read you Ayn Rand, the company should only change if they are financially at risk. Lawsuits provide that risk.
this is Google's problem for not bothering to care about the local laws.
To take it to the next step, wouldn't it depend on where the Google server was located that held the video? If it is in another country that doesn't have the same laws, why wouldn't we charge the ISP that was transporting illegal material into the country? If it is a local law, then putting video of this person is legal until you bring it into the country. It isn't like Google is forcing content into the country.
Surely you don't think x-rays of children in hospitals should be banned? Or pictures of naked kids for medical purposes in files of pediatricians?
I think where you went wrong in your argument is when you equated trained and licensed medical doctors to the savvy motivated airport security personnel...
CVTs (continuously variable transmissions). Don't have clutches and don't shift. How exactly does that make them an automatically shifting vehicle? Might as well say a horse is an automatic and gets better gas mileage than an manual transmission.
Also the fuel economy isn't always worse on the automatics. Some autos actually do better than their manual brothers.
Can you explain that? The reason the manual transmission cars get better gas mileage is because it avoids the extra losses of the torque converter. There should not be significant efficiency gains between a planetary and countershaft transmissions. I have a tough time coming up with any circumstances where an automatic can ever get better gas mileage
In the case of the BMW 335d, there is no manual transmission available because they don't make one that can handle the massive amount of torque produced by that engine.
You mean they chose not to make one. Trust me, transmissions exist that can handle much more torque than a BMW will ever put out
Exactly. Those of us who live in Europe know the exchange rate applies only to banks, not to consumer purchases. Apparently $250 equates to 379€ here in France
Given that content consumers donate significantly less money than content producers, I think getting wide acceptance for significantly reduced copyright terms (or any other similar scheme; my favorite is unlimited term, but with a fee required to sustain copyright after an initial period of a few years, growing linearly as time passes) would pose a problem.
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Indeed, broccoli has been linked to a decrease in global warming
that would be like putting a "flamable" sticker on a lighter. I don't think many gun owners are unaware that guns "may cause serious injury or death"
so you're saying that we should be ready for Jar Jar?
...for the cameras. The whales wouldn't care. They spend lots of time in the dark. And besides, which would make you feel better? magically appearing in a black void? Or looking out and seeing the insides of a Bird of Prey?
Indeed. They would have no time to consider the cameras. After the whale magically appeares it has very little time to come to terms with its identity as a whale before it then has to come to terms with not being a whale any more. The bowl of petunias is a whole different story
... in reality, schemes like this are positive for society. The only problem would be if they started putting cameras in houses, but nobody has actually done that before, and nobody in their right mind would even try it in a democracy.
Why wouldn't the rhetoric that cameras in public places help prevent and prosecute crime not easily transfer over to "private" places? I would expect that most abuse and a fare share of murders occur in private places. Think of how many murders could be solved (and prevented) if we had cameras in houses. We would completely get rid of meth labs. Obviously the only people who wouldn't want a camera in their house are the ones who want to continue doing these illegal activities. Why should I get to commit crimes just because I put up a lean-to and it is now magically a "private" place.
The concerning thing about 1984 is that it IS a "democratic" society, that is controlled by fear. If I am so scared of crime in public places, why would I not be scared of crime in private places?
If you dislike, please propose a better solution rather than just complaining.People complain at string without proposing anything better.
The major concern is not that people continue to investigate string theory, but that it is done en masse at the expense of following competitive theories. The string theory trail has certainly gotten colder, and it is time to start investigating other alternatives. I'm all for a few physicists beating the dead horse because it just may come back to life, but we don't need everyone doing it.
It's pretty difficult to think about things you have no words for.
Really? Because my children had cognitive functions long before they had any sort of verbal language. For another anecdotal reference, many times I will remember a conversation, but not remember what language it was in, and quote someone in a different language than what they originally said. What is remembered is the idea behind each word, not the specific word itself (which has no intrinsic meaning).
well, evolution only favors a trait if it lets you have more babies... as humans have been diurnal pretty much from the get-go, the advantage of great night vision is lessened because we are generally asleep at that time
it also would favor any trait that keeps you alive long enough to have more babies - say by being able to see predators at night.
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Make a wish is not just for kids that are dying. It is for kids that have not gotten to be a kid because they have been kept in a hospital for most of their childhood.
who's gonna pay for it? the company that spilled it
And they will, which will in turn decrease their profit margins which will be unacceptable for shareholders. That, along with the "decrease" in oil availability because of the spill will result in higher gas prices for a while.
With large scale problems such as this, we can't be blind for the fact of who really foots the bill. Regardless of if governments or corporations front the money, you and I always end up providing the cash.
I had a naval recruiter after me for the longest time. It was pretty clear that he was angling for people that weren't particularly bright or of much value
At least you figured out why he was after you.
I'm using a 380W power supply, and it's more than enough. I can easily do heavy 3D gaming without hiccups while having 50 websites open in a browser.
What exactly is the power draw of an average website?
We should also note that making a pseudo-sphere diameter smaller doesn't shorten the daylight/obscurity period on the said sphere. Even if Earth went to half its current diameter, days should remain the same length unless we change the rotation speed as they suggest in TFA.
The change in diameter would change the moment of inertia for the planet. Since there is no change in angular momentum, the rotational velocity of the earth would need to increase to conserve energy (i.e. shorter days)
No, the reason you shouldn't sue is that suing someone because they pissed you off makes you an asshat.
Yes, because people should live by social norms and measured responses, but Sony isn't a someone. We've been pushing free market to the point in which lawsuits are the only way to get a company to do what you want. The risk of financial damage when the PS4 is launched due to customers being upset now will not provide a quick enough response to the problem. Re-read you Ayn Rand, the company should only change if they are financially at risk. Lawsuits provide that risk.
this is Google's problem for not bothering to care about the local laws.
To take it to the next step, wouldn't it depend on where the Google server was located that held the video? If it is in another country that doesn't have the same laws, why wouldn't we charge the ISP that was transporting illegal material into the country? If it is a local law, then putting video of this person is legal until you bring it into the country. It isn't like Google is forcing content into the country.
Good catch, I pulled the number too quickly. How about 17% market share.
So 25% of the smartphone market, or about half of the Blackberry market share, is world domination?
Surely you don't think x-rays of children in hospitals should be banned? Or pictures of naked kids for medical purposes in files of pediatricians?
I think where you went wrong in your argument is when you equated trained and licensed medical doctors to the savvy motivated airport security personnel...
CVTs (which are automatic)
CVTs (continuously variable transmissions). Don't have clutches and don't shift. How exactly does that make them an automatically shifting vehicle? Might as well say a horse is an automatic and gets better gas mileage than an manual transmission.
Also the fuel economy isn't always worse on the automatics. Some autos actually do better than their manual brothers.
Can you explain that? The reason the manual transmission cars get better gas mileage is because it avoids the extra losses of the torque converter. There should not be significant efficiency gains between a planetary and countershaft transmissions. I have a tough time coming up with any circumstances where an automatic can ever get better gas mileage
In the case of the BMW 335d, there is no manual transmission available because they don't make one that can handle the massive amount of torque produced by that engine.
You mean they chose not to make one. Trust me, transmissions exist that can handle much more torque than a BMW will ever put out
sounds like a marketing term for "one way"
Exactly. Those of us who live in Europe know the exchange rate applies only to banks, not to consumer purchases. Apparently $250 equates to 379€ here in France
Given that content consumers donate significantly less money than content producers, I think getting wide acceptance for significantly reduced copyright terms (or any other similar scheme; my favorite is unlimited term, but with a fee required to sustain copyright after an initial period of a few years, growing linearly as time passes) would pose a problem.
You may want to think about that one again.
"Curing" a disease is defined as letting you live long enough to die from a different one.
Keep it secret, but I read about a group of famous people who found a way so they will NEVER die because of ANY disease