Film crews can be pretty destructive.

This is about people wanting what is happening on the island to be transparent, like it should be.

"Are you kidding me?"

No.
" Several weeks for an impact assessment?"
Yes.
" Does that strike anyone else as a bit over the top?"
Not really. OTOH, I know what is involved in an impact assessment, where you clearly do not.
I will note that I've never been to this island. So maybe there is some geological reason you are aware of when you where surveying the island...?

He is an expert in the species, and wants to be sure their disturbance is a minimal one.

ob. Star Wars joke:
Bleep, booop beedadbee blooeeeuuup.

That really cracked them up in the droid factory.

Yes, becasue banks behave so well without regulation.

...same way a lot of them made MCSE back in the dot-boom: braindump websites.

Wait - you can still work as a paralegal or in a similar support role until you pass the bar as a full-blown lawyer, no?

1) Contacts.

No.
As a member of ACM, and former member of Mensa, I assure you the people at ACM are far more professional and nice.

I do.
Sorry, but if you aren't checking quotes, you are probably being mislead in most conversations.

1) Looks good on a resume
2) They have actual course to learn something instead of groping around the internet looks for some code snippet to use
3) They have a ton of reading material
4) Good publication hat aren't on google.
5) Research done by professionals
6) Contacts
7) SIGs
8) Scotch? Wait let me guess..you have a beard, and you wear a trilby.

Not that you need to join just pointing out some advantages.

You can keep getting your snippets of VB code from the internet, and I'll keep reading latest research on AI and email the actual researcher with questions.

I'm not an academic, but I am a member of ACM. There is some great content there.
I get more then my money's worth.

It actually seems like it is bad thing.
IF it goes to the UN, it will the be parted to to different groups.

Going to the UN is a way to splinter the internet. So right now, the US does look like the best practical option. Unless you want different countries to dictate the rules for different parts of the internet.

assuming you weren't the control!

You're not the speciecal, got over ypur self.

You are a loud moving blob, they'll see you.

"Are owner's responsible for every aspect of maintence now? "

Yes, and they have been for almost the entire history of the automobile.

" If I have a flat on a bald tire and someone gets hit, am I responsible now"
Yes.

"If I take it to a mechanic and they sigh off on it, are they responsible?"
If it is reasonable for you to believe them? then they will be a fault.

"
What if my driverless car runs over a nail? "
The the car will detect it's losing pressure, and pull over.

" Who's fault is it then?"
Then it's just an accident and no one is at fault. Unless the nail was left with calamitous intent

It's the same deal if the brakes failed.

IF it's due to improper maintenance? then it's your fault.
Manufacture defect? Manufacturers fault.

This is no different then if a hand brake fails and a car careened down and his some one.