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Comment Re: Tires exits. (Score 1) 228

But if players one and two in an online match are on a console where the character has not been unlocked, and players three and four are on a console where the character has been unlocked, only players three and four can select the character.

That's bs. I hope congress bans that shit! I'm only mostly kidding.

Comment Re: "unstoppable" (Score 1) 513

On what planet? The same one where you'd defend crypto software, even though bad people can do bad things with it?

I don't agree with your comparison. Printing the gun or gun mod out is the obvious result of sharing the design. Using cryptocurrency for illegal transactions is not the sole purpose of cryptocurrency. It's not even a good one because cryptocurrency is intrinsically traceable by design. It's only anonymous if your wallet provider doesn't comply with subpoenas.

Comment Re: "unstoppable" (Score 1) 513

Go peruse the Kindle store, for example...

Just because you have access to something don't make it legal. You're right though, I forgot that the law is against modifying your firearm with unlicensed modifications. So sure, you can share your designs unless you can be fairly confident someone will use them to make an illegal modification to their firearm. That's called being an accessory to a crime.

I thought for sure home manufacturing is illegal, but actually only the transfer of a home manufactured firearm is illegal. So sharing full gun CAD files is probably legal now but is definitely in a legal gray area that may or may be classified as transfering a firearm in the future due to the ease of printing it out.

Comment Re: "unstoppable" (Score 0) 513

Sharing unlicensed guns, designs or mods is illegal and enforced by the ATF. That's why these guys are obsessed with obscuring their identities. The ATF will come down on them hard after completing their investigation.

The printed gun enthusiasts could do it legally by applying for gun manufacturer licenses and properly designing their weapons to comply with existing regulations. They won't do any of that though because they're libertarians.

Comment Re: Anti-Virus? (Score 1) 79

How do you know if you don't need antivirus software? AV software is responsible for detecting the virus as well, isn't it? I know some virii are obvious but most aren't. Most are passive enough that you won't have a clue that they're there until you notice charges on your credit card that you didn't make, or maybe an extra line of credit you didn't request, etc.

Comment Re: AV by definition cannot protect you. (Score 1) 79

Most AV use cloud based machine learning algorithms to detect tweaked variants of virii, as well as totally unknown ones that act suspiciously like a virus.

The virus dev would likely not check their virus with the cloud based feature on because the longer it has time to analyze their new virus the more likely it is detect it. Plus the AV software would probably profile the dev's computer and target it for law enforcement.

Comment Re:public transit is subsidized (Score 1) 190

It is mostly fixed costs. If the ridership increases, the price per head will drop significantly.

So what you're saying is that the old mass transit company with technology from the 80s scales better than the tech startup. I know you're right but it's still funny to think about that fact.

Anyway if the city decides to charge surge pricing for accessing its roads, (London already does, NYC is thinking about it), then it will be a level playing field. Then we can see who wins, private car or the public bus.

That's what I'm hoping for, because then my primary mode of transportation, a bicycle, will be the clear winner. When things cost what they should actually cost, the most cost-effective solution will win.

Comment Re:public transit is subsidized (Score 1) 190

If they decided to reflect that "true cost" and everyone moved into cars, the city would probably be at gridlock, which would cost vast amounts of money. The solution is then to spend an incredible amount of money on roads, far more than the rail system.

So the city is paying people to use mass transit to avoid them clogging the roads with their cars? That makes a good case for congestion pricing, which my city is considering because congestion is already a major issue. At one point, light rail fares were free in the congestion laden downtown. I thought that was to attract shoppers and tourists, but after your comment, I wonder if it was a strategy to get people to park at the edge of downtown and ride the light rail around.

Don't you think it's a bit unfair to have federal taxes pay for congestion relief in a major metro area? Perhaps the people causing the congestion should shoulder the burden instead.

Comment public transit is subsidized (Score 1) 190

While I love public transit, and my city has one of the best systems in the U.S., it's heavily subsidized. Their proposed budget for 2019 is 80% federal grants.

I don't think anyone would ride our buses or light rail for $25/day, which is the true cost of service, not the $5 we're charged. Then again that's still cheaper than Uber, even with their Venture Capital subsidies.

Comment An exercise ball (Score 1) 255

I had back and shoulder problems, as well as headaches until I started using an exercise ball for a chair. I can also bounce and swivel on the ball when I feel like moving a little. I also can lay on it to stretch my back.

I've been using the exercise ball as an office chair for nine years, and have had to replace one for $25, and fix another with Slime TM for $10.

I highly recommend you try one. You can buy them at any store that sells sporting goods, and you can return it if it's not your thing. I also recommend you think about how often you're actually leaning back in your chair and using the back rest, because that's bad posture according to all the guides I've read. The back of a chair is only for when you're resting, and you should be walking around for your rest breaks, so it's a pointless feature for office workers.

Comment It's probably even worse than that (Score 1) 112

I suspect MMC, a venture capital firm, doesn't have the expertise or resources to inspect the code, so how would they know that there's something like AI or ML powering the product? The article makes it sound like they simply looked at the company's marketing materials and maybe got a product demo from the marketing team.

Comment Re: Opioid use ... (Score 1) 121

The people begging for money on "go fund me" to cover the costs of treating their illnesses and injuries sure don't feel wealthy. The people working 60 hour work weeks so that they don't lose their jobs don't feel wealthy. The people working through their illnesses and injuries for fear of being fired don't feel wealthy. The guy living on my porch doesn't feel warm.

Look beyond your own living situation to see how maybe you are fortunate but others are not. Then look where all the national wealth is going. That's the root of the opioid epidemic; hopelessness caused by greed.

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