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Quote from: D on June 13, 2013, 09:34:20 PM[yt]gaGqQgJWPOo[/yt]
/applause
:)
"When the mob and the press and the whole world tell you to move, your job is to plant yourself like a tree beside the river of truth, and tell the whole world—'No. You move.'"
-Captain America, Amazing Spider-Man 537


Quote from: MrBogosity on June 13, 2013, 08:30:19 PM
Nope, they run fine on existing roads, from city streets to country back roads to major highways.

From what I've seen on the research, this was then entire point:  To develop cars that could drive themselves on existing, unmodified roads as they currently are built.  It wasn't easy, since it isn't like you can just do things like hook a camera up to a computer and have the computer figure out where the road even is.  It's been decades of work to devise workable means for computers to detect obstacles, identify roadways, identify potential dangers, find a reasonable route to a destination..

Quote from: evensgrey on June 14, 2013, 10:10:24 AM
From what I've seen on the research, this was then entire point:  To develop cars that could drive themselves on existing, unmodified roads as they currently are built.  It wasn't easy, since it isn't like you can just do things like hook a camera up to a computer and have the computer figure out where the road even is.  It's been decades of work to devise workable means for computers to detect obstacles, identify roadways, identify potential dangers, find a reasonable route to a destination..

One big roadblock was waiting for a more accurate GPS system. Up until 2004 or so, the GPS could only get you within a few meters, and the GPS systems just assumed if you were "near enough" to a road they'd place you on it. Now, not only is the GPS system much more accurate, the maps are better too and the car's cameras and sensors can double-check everything to make sure their given location matches reality.

June 14, 2013, 11:00:51 AM #2689 Last Edit: June 14, 2013, 11:12:24 AM by tnu
huh.

Also,



Why I'm against the fairtax.


Well, if it isn't our favorite cynic and professional asshole, H.L.Mencken.  :P

in the meantime, I think those of us who watched Shane's episode about "the secret", will love this:

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Meh

"'how can a libertarian be fine with the government redefining marriage?'

If it's wrong for the government to redefine marriage, then it was wrong for government to define marriage to begin with." --Shane in the comments of this video
"When the mob and the press and the whole world tell you to move, your job is to plant yourself like a tree beside the river of truth, and tell the whole world—'No. You move.'"
-Captain America, Amazing Spider-Man 537

"Who wants good people in government? Good people should be in the private sector. Helping us out, helping themselves out in the private sector. We want schmoes in government. We want people who can't find the doorknob. Why waste productive people, as well as looting the taxpayer?" --Murray N. Rothbard
"When the mob and the press and the whole world tell you to move, your job is to plant yourself like a tree beside the river of truth, and tell the whole world—'No. You move.'"
-Captain America, Amazing Spider-Man 537

"When the mob and the press and the whole world tell you to move, your job is to plant yourself like a tree beside the river of truth, and tell the whole world—'No. You move.'"
-Captain America, Amazing Spider-Man 537

From the Facebook timeline of a lifetime member of LP Georgia (via the LPGA page):

"I became confused when I heard the word "Service" used with these agencies:

Internal Revenue 'Service'
U.S. Postal 'Service'
Telephone 'Service'
Cable TV 'Service'
Civil 'Service'
State, City, County & Public 'Service'
Customer 'Service'

This is not what I thought 'Service' meant.

But today, I overheard two farmers talking, and one of them said he had hired a bull to 'Service' a few cows.

BAM !!! It all came into focus. Now I understand what all those agencies are doing.

I hope that you are now just as enlightened as I am."

Quote from: MrBogosity on June 16, 2013, 01:36:27 PM
From the Facebook timeline of a lifetime member of LP Georgia (via the LPGA page):

"I became confused when I heard the word "Service" used with these agencies:

Internal Revenue 'Service'
U.S. Postal 'Service'
Telephone 'Service'
Cable TV 'Service'
Civil 'Service'
State, City, County & Public 'Service'
Customer 'Service'

This is not what I thought 'Service' meant.

But today, I overheard two farmers talking, and one of them said he had hired a bull to 'Service' a few cows.

BAM !!! It all came into focus. Now I understand what all those agencies are doing.

I hope that you are now just as enlightened as I am."

Uhh....was this meant to be a fail quote? Doesn't sound all that fail to me.

Quote from: MrBogosity on June 16, 2013, 01:36:27 PM
From the Facebook timeline of a lifetime member of LP Georgia (via the LPGA page):

"I became confused when I heard the word "Service" used with these agencies:

Internal Revenue 'Service'
U.S. Postal 'Service'
Telephone 'Service'
Cable TV 'Service'
Civil 'Service'
State, City, County & Public 'Service'
Customer 'Service'

This is not what I thought 'Service' meant.

But today, I overheard two farmers talking, and one of them said he had hired a bull to 'Service' a few cows.

BAM !!! It all came into focus. Now I understand what all those agencies are doing.

I hope that you are now just as enlightened as I am."

I think we should replace 'service' with 'extortion racket'

Quote from: D on June 16, 2013, 02:12:50 PM
Uhh....was this meant to be a fail quote? Doesn't sound all that fail to me.

Sorry, that was supposed to be in Fav Quotes.

Quote from: tnu on June 16, 2013, 02:53:05 PM

you already posted that about 5-7 posts above.
"When the mob and the press and the whole world tell you to move, your job is to plant yourself like a tree beside the river of truth, and tell the whole world—'No. You move.'"
-Captain America, Amazing Spider-Man 537