The're still looking for the house atomics...

Meanwhile they'll take over spice production...

"Sense anger in this one I do Hrmp!"

Not all the actors were fantastic (Lookin' at you Hayden), however I think the majority of the fault was just bad writing (and directing). There were plenty of good actors (of which Portman is one) who sounded god awful terrible delivering really bad lines. The director, when observing how bad the lines went from paper to action, should have called for changes. Yes that whole love scene(s) was horrible.

They should do a thing on Jimmy Fallon where they take excerpts from the lines, and make really good actors on his show try to salvage them and see what results... I'm thinking it will still be hilariously funny bad (funny now that your dreams have already been shattered).

These are not the drones you are looking for...

Also I forgot, because the tech has been around for awhile, they also usually have better integration capabilities, as other technologies may already leverage it, and the connectivity is understood and well documented...

Boring technologies have usually been around awhile and there is usually a reason for that. Typically they are pretty good for what they are being used for. As a result there are usually a lot of support out there as well as large code bases. Lots of documentation. Resources not only in libraries, code, docs, but also in staff that understand the technology, so it is easier to bring someone in, have them understand what is there, and make what changes may be necessary quickly without a lot of downtime. So yeah, while they are not the most sexy of technologies, they are the core of what gets things done. I'm not just saying that because all my coding is in antiquated languages at this point (I don't do all that much coding really anyway).... :) That said, I recently took a course to "upgrade" some of my experience, and it was developing using PL/SQL which isn't exactly mind bendingly new technology... But you know what? If you use an Oracle DB as a back end (which a big chunk of the world does), having PL/SQL is certainly a useful technology to have under your belt...

You forgot Slippery.

I know of two instances of Vaseline being used to prevent people from doing things. In once instance a home owner coated his external TV antenna to keep kids from climbing it. Also a town with a outdoor Christmas tree had kids stealing light bulbs, so they smeared those as well. In both cases, it A) Makes whatever it is you are trying to do more difficult, and B) pretty disgusting.

For bonus points add a localized smell. For extra credit, add a trace agent, so that under UV light or whatever it is easy to detect and hard to wash off, so you can find out who has been messing with stuff...

Also you could just electrify it... it doesn't have to be lethal, just enough to be very unpleasant if continued for any period of time. Otherwise I would go with bowmen and walls, they are good for defense.

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Heck they don't even follow what little regulation that does exist. The fines look large, but when compared to profits, the term "cost of doing business" comes to mind...

Put a bathroom in the cockpit, and neither pilot nor co-pilot are allowed to leave cabin while in flight. Seems pretty obvious to me.

One of course could murder the other I suppose, but then I guess you at least get a fighting chance... (presuming both have same restrictions of no weapons etc...)

True. However I think that is more about the gambling laws in Ontario being antiquated more than anything else (Though that is not always a bad thing). Plenty of other provinces have easier restrictions, VLT in the east coast for example, which I would use as a bad example of policy. They are a scourge. Most bars have a room for them, and it is a sad room.

However many "reasonable" things are technically illegal in Ontario, but not enforced really. I like many, am in a annual hockey pool. Technically it *is* illegal. However the police have better things to do than go after some buds in a 50$ hockey pool. Heck, they are likely in one themselves! Bars that run trivia or bingo with rewards is another... Most get around it by calling it something else and offering gift certificates or in house prizes (i.e. not cash). Again, typically ignored. Small time stuff that is tolerated.

So yeah, Ontario could be more progressive, however seeing the results of some other places, I would say that careful thought needs to be taken when considering gambling policy.

This is about gambling in Ontario not Quebec, but it is related none the less. I thought it funny and someone sad and ironic when watching TV the other day. There is a new TV commercial that is pretty well done involving the metaphor of boxing and keeping getting up after taking a beating and coming back for more, saying in essence you are not going to win, you will just hurt yourself more in regards to gambling addiction. This was bought and paid for by government. The commercial that IMMEDIATELY followed it was one made by the OLG, Ontario Lottory and Gambling corporation, announcing the now easy access to internet gambling, and fun fun fun! Which is also more less paid for by government. Pretty brutal.

I have friends that work for the OLG and they will be quick to point out that people with gambling addictions will seek out gambling no matter what, at least with them the proceeds go to government and some gambling addiction programs and the like. Still, it is the enabling and ease of access...

What kind of drones are we talking about here? Also what definition of "filled".

I see two types.
1) Large surveillance drones.
2) Quadcopter type small drones.

I see more near term for an increased presence of large surveillance type drones in much the same way we use aerial photography and satellites. Apart from the possible negative spying potential, much of that is positive. Increased mapping, and better mapping related services. Getting aerial photography is prohibitively expensive and time consuming, particularly in more remote areas. Anyway lots of potential positives. A lot of large urban cities are done every year or so, but for the most part, most areas are lucky to have been done in the last 5, 10, 20 years as anyone who uses Google maps or GIS can attribute. However we are still really talking about years, not live action shots in reality. These would be run on liquid fuel really in the short term, and perhaps long loiter solar in the distant term.

Of the whole quadcopter, small drone, delivery thing, I call BS. They run on batteries, and have limited range and life. They are almost totally dependent on battery technology. Miniaturization can help keep weight down which helps, but they are still dependent on battery technology. Now look at how much battery technology has evolved in the last 5 years, 10 years, 20 years... We are not talking leaps and bounds here. Nothing in the near future gives the impression of large advancement either. So baring some huge technological breakthrough in battery technology (which is doubtful), their advancement will be limited by such.

Security isn't really a technological question anymore. It is a legal and political one. Unless your enterprise and blackberry is immune to political interference as well it isn't really all that secure. Perhaps, "more secure" from some bum to picks up your tablet from the train seat or something.

Blackberry being located in Canada is a pretty good plus, as privacy laws are pretty good. However even Canada has gotten dinged about participation with the whole US electronic surveillance thing. Blackberry had a story a few years ago where India require them to "unsecure" their service and hand them the keys.

If they make it truly secure, they might be really limiting the market they will be allowed to sell it or operate in...

Two men enter, one man leaves! Added entertainment bonus.

Seriously, look to what other countries have done. I bullet, and a bill to the family. Of course that puts you in the China and Iraq (Hussian) category.

Realistically morality aside, the only real reason a society might have capitol punishment, is a cost saving measure and to prevent victims from paying for incarceration. However in reality, in modern society with any sort of legal process, the cost to do so is many fold for that of just locking someone up forever.

So just stop the practice really.

There are still issues however. Recently in Canada a guy was released from mandated mental care which caused a stir. Some people argue that being found not criminally responsible due to mental condition deserves a second chance. Perhaps in some cases. Part of me however would argue that if you kill someone and decapitate them, in full view of everyone, that no you shouldn't have a second chance. You don't come back from that. You exit society forever.

True. However our collective experience equals 3.7% of that value...

Also I suspect that drilling through ice may have it's own challenges, particularly when highly tectonicly active.

Never mind just trying to transport 330km of drill there...