The sheep can't tell the difference between the wolf and the sheepdog. The wolf in sheep's clothing sure is reassuring, though, so I'll just vote for him.
Now, who's ready to vote on what we are having for dinner tonight?
"Unfortunately the US stats don't seem to back that up. "
I don't think you actually looked at the stats, as you fail to actually cite any. You didn't even bother to make any up on the spot. How could we possibly trust someone so lazy?
But seriously, small town in Georgia passed a law requiring a gun in every home, crime dropped dramatically immediately afterwards.
Uber drivers pay their taxes as does Uber. Uber also provides commercial insurance once the passenger gets in the car. The only thing they aren't paying for are the permits, which are bad and need to go away anyways. Uber is just forcing free market economics on governments that don't want it, and surprise surprise, prices plummet while service improves greatly. Get rid of the damn medallions and be done with it.
It's not the ride sharing that's the scam. That works, and works well. It's the valuation that is a scam.
Calling ride sharing a scam today is like calling the internet a scam in 1999. Sure, its valued at bubblicious levels, but it is a good idea--one that isn't going to disappear. Your "pennies on the dollar" comment will likely be spot on, at least with Uber.
Which do you prefer, a psychopath that wants to dictate every bit of your life to you, or a psychopath who just wants to be allowed to tinker, and wants you to be left alone as well?
Your answer will determine whether or not you are yourself a psychopath.
It actually doesn't. A citizen militia overran a drug cartel in Mexico last year and stole their weapons because the government refused to protect them. Governments are limited by their ability to raise funds. Even with a printing press, that power is far from infinite.
An armed populace is far more cost effective at keeping the peace.
Nothing sadder than a person who sees the might of the government and just rolls over and allows themselves to be crushed because they were to cowardly to so much as speak a word in their own defense.
You are the type of person who doesn't deserve either liberty or security, and costs us all both.
Women have little dicks and are cowards because they don't want to be raped. I learned that from a liberal, and hold it to be a universal truth.
Also, granny doesn't have a right to keep her stuff or her life when a 250 pound "youth" breaks into her home to take the things she spent a lifetime acquiring through legitimate means.
I can poke my dog all day and he won't bite me. This is more like biting a bear with rabies.
The more pertinent question is: why would anyone allow a rabid bear to even continue existing, much less let them into their workshops and bedrooms to threaten them.
Yes, but "cars" as a concept is old hat. Everyone already uses them. There is no lobby advocating their total ban. Self driving cars are a new concept, and any bad press could kill not just the company, but maybe even the concept.
Fault is determined the same way it is today. You can bet your ass that self driving cars will have black boxes full of data on speed, location, orientation, etc. If one causes a wreck, that would probably be the end for that manufacturer from a publicity standpoint. As such, you can bet that any model that hits the road is going to be DAMN safe.
Drivers can have strokes and heart attacks. Why don't you feel like you need to be prepared to take over the wheel of any bus that you get on? Sandra Bullock did!
This is like saying "if you're going to be in a cab, you'd better be prepared to take over if the driver has a heart attack".
All you have to do is make sure that the rate of such incidents and the accidents they cause or can't avoid is less than what a human driver, even a somewhat below average one would experience. Let part of the purchase price of the vehicle go toward insurance. If the manufacturer can get the accident rate down, then they will make more money. The incentives are right, just let the market work.
You know, after my 360 crapped out for no reason, I swore to never buy another MS product. I got one for free after mail in rebate from Cricket, so I thought I would give it a shot. Had heard good things about Cortana and it was effectively free, so I thought "why not?" Well, the damn thing crashes constantly on about 30% of the websites I go to (internet browsing is my #1 reason for owning a smartphone). If they can't get something as simple as a F&$*^#G web browser to work...well, I stand by my previous oath to never buy another MS product. From here, I won't even take one for free.
Posting from a 9 year old Mac Mini that survived a house fire. Only lost the onboard sound card. Had another older one that was right in the line of fire AND took the full brunt of firehoses and still worked after, losing only the stuff at the bottom of the case.
Out of the millions or billions of "rich people" who have robots, you don't think even a single one of them will turn their robots toward building robots for the poor, especially if they are doing so badly?
Because there is such a thing as reputation, and concealed carry. Also, I didn't say get rid of governments, I said get them out of the markets. The only possible purpose of a government is to reduce aggression (ie murder, assault, theft, and their derivatives like rape and fraud).
You are thinking of police there. I've yet to see "some guy" harassing homeless people or people living in cars. Only police. That is America's PRESENT and will be worse in the future if we don't allow the tide to come back in and lift all the boats.
"Your entire argument is predicated on the existence of land that is free to use by others."
No it isn't. It's predicated on the fact that the government prevents people from starting small businesses. Why do you idiots think the only two possible systems are "Nazi boots on your face at all times" and "OMG ANARCHY"? Did the Nazis crush your head a little more than average?
"If everything is privately owned and they have nothing to offer but labor, which is devalued or valueless in our hypothetical robot-run world, where do they get this money?"
Where do people get money from now? Surely everyone can afford to spend $2.50 for 24 water bottles and sell them for 25 or 50 cents each? If you can't afford that, go to a food pantry.
"If he's starting with nothing,"
Why do you make retarded assumptions? Fuck, he can go sell some plasma and feed himself while making a little stand out of a discarded cardboard box. Just sell sealed, prepackaged stuff that you can buy in minor bulk.
If you want to discuss things, you would do well not to strawman people and go full retard with the reductio ad absurdum.
You can't get $3 together to buy some bottled water to resell? This isn't hard.
Also note that your argument is the equivalent of saying "well, if the first rung on the ladder isn't on the literal absolute floor, we should let the government raise it up so high you need a college degree to flip burgers."
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The sheep can't tell the difference between the wolf and the sheepdog. The wolf in sheep's clothing sure is reassuring, though, so I'll just vote for him.
Now, who's ready to vote on what we are having for dinner tonight?
"All criminals are ninjas, therefore there is no reason to allow women to carry firearms."
"Unfortunately the US stats don't seem to back that up. "
I don't think you actually looked at the stats, as you fail to actually cite any. You didn't even bother to make any up on the spot. How could we possibly trust someone so lazy?
But seriously, small town in Georgia passed a law requiring a gun in every home, crime dropped dramatically immediately afterwards.
Uber drivers pay their taxes as does Uber. Uber also provides commercial insurance once the passenger gets in the car. The only thing they aren't paying for are the permits, which are bad and need to go away anyways. Uber is just forcing free market economics on governments that don't want it, and surprise surprise, prices plummet while service improves greatly. Get rid of the damn medallions and be done with it.
It's not the ride sharing that's the scam. That works, and works well. It's the valuation that is a scam.
Calling ride sharing a scam today is like calling the internet a scam in 1999. Sure, its valued at bubblicious levels, but it is a good idea--one that isn't going to disappear. Your "pennies on the dollar" comment will likely be spot on, at least with Uber.
Which do you prefer, a psychopath that wants to dictate every bit of your life to you, or a psychopath who just wants to be allowed to tinker, and wants you to be left alone as well?
Your answer will determine whether or not you are yourself a psychopath.
It actually doesn't. A citizen militia overran a drug cartel in Mexico last year and stole their weapons because the government refused to protect them. Governments are limited by their ability to raise funds. Even with a printing press, that power is far from infinite.
An armed populace is far more cost effective at keeping the peace.
Nothing sadder than a person who sees the might of the government and just rolls over and allows themselves to be crushed because they were to cowardly to so much as speak a word in their own defense.
You are the type of person who doesn't deserve either liberty or security, and costs us all both.
Women have little dicks and are cowards because they don't want to be raped. I learned that from a liberal, and hold it to be a universal truth.
Also, granny doesn't have a right to keep her stuff or her life when a 250 pound "youth" breaks into her home to take the things she spent a lifetime acquiring through legitimate means.
I can poke my dog all day and he won't bite me. This is more like biting a bear with rabies.
The more pertinent question is: why would anyone allow a rabid bear to even continue existing, much less let them into their workshops and bedrooms to threaten them.
So you're saying no cakes for the gays then?
I must say that I find that offensive.
Yes, but "cars" as a concept is old hat. Everyone already uses them. There is no lobby advocating their total ban. Self driving cars are a new concept, and any bad press could kill not just the company, but maybe even the concept.
Fault is determined the same way it is today. You can bet your ass that self driving cars will have black boxes full of data on speed, location, orientation, etc. If one causes a wreck, that would probably be the end for that manufacturer from a publicity standpoint. As such, you can bet that any model that hits the road is going to be DAMN safe.
Drivers can have strokes and heart attacks. Why don't you feel like you need to be prepared to take over the wheel of any bus that you get on? Sandra Bullock did!
This is like saying "if you're going to be in a cab, you'd better be prepared to take over if the driver has a heart attack".
All you have to do is make sure that the rate of such incidents and the accidents they cause or can't avoid is less than what a human driver, even a somewhat below average one would experience. Let part of the purchase price of the vehicle go toward insurance. If the manufacturer can get the accident rate down, then they will make more money. The incentives are right, just let the market work.
You know, after my 360 crapped out for no reason, I swore to never buy another MS product. I got one for free after mail in rebate from Cricket, so I thought I would give it a shot. Had heard good things about Cortana and it was effectively free, so I thought "why not?" Well, the damn thing crashes constantly on about 30% of the websites I go to (internet browsing is my #1 reason for owning a smartphone). If they can't get something as simple as a F&$*^#G web browser to work...well, I stand by my previous oath to never buy another MS product. From here, I won't even take one for free.
Posting from a 9 year old Mac Mini that survived a house fire. Only lost the onboard sound card. Had another older one that was right in the line of fire AND took the full brunt of firehoses and still worked after, losing only the stuff at the bottom of the case.
Out of the millions or billions of "rich people" who have robots, you don't think even a single one of them will turn their robots toward building robots for the poor, especially if they are doing so badly?
Because there is such a thing as reputation, and concealed carry. Also, I didn't say get rid of governments, I said get them out of the markets. The only possible purpose of a government is to reduce aggression (ie murder, assault, theft, and their derivatives like rape and fraud).
You are thinking of police there. I've yet to see "some guy" harassing homeless people or people living in cars. Only police. That is America's PRESENT and will be worse in the future if we don't allow the tide to come back in and lift all the boats.
Severely underrated comment.
"Your entire argument is predicated on the existence of land that is free to use by others."
No it isn't. It's predicated on the fact that the government prevents people from starting small businesses. Why do you idiots think the only two possible systems are "Nazi boots on your face at all times" and "OMG ANARCHY"? Did the Nazis crush your head a little more than average?
"If everything is privately owned and they have nothing to offer but labor, which is devalued or valueless in our hypothetical robot-run world, where do they get this money?"
Where do people get money from now? Surely everyone can afford to spend $2.50 for 24 water bottles and sell them for 25 or 50 cents each? If you can't afford that, go to a food pantry.
"If he's starting with nothing,"
Why do you make retarded assumptions? Fuck, he can go sell some plasma and feed himself while making a little stand out of a discarded cardboard box. Just sell sealed, prepackaged stuff that you can buy in minor bulk.
If you want to discuss things, you would do well not to strawman people and go full retard with the reductio ad absurdum.
"Being poor means having zero money at all times, always now and forever."
No, I think you are.
Religion exists, therefore God exists? I think an AI would see through that particular logical fallacy pretty easily.
"Why plant crops when we can just eat our seed corn?"
Anonymous idiot, you are a genius!
You can't get $3 together to buy some bottled water to resell? This isn't hard.
Also note that your argument is the equivalent of saying "well, if the first rung on the ladder isn't on the literal absolute floor, we should let the government raise it up so high you need a college degree to flip burgers."