This could be worth of Slashdot if were were discussing the science, the need for proper scientific method, etc. But , much like sports reporters, a lot of people are blowing by this because the bias is that sports and science do not mix.

- It's interesting that the scientific firm used to back up the findings of the report once produced reports that second hand smoke didn't cause cancer
- It's interesting that the report relies on the Refs remembering the starting PSI values. We know just how unreliable memory is
- From a scientific standpoint, it would be trivial to rip apart the findings of the report

I have a 15 year old Panasonic. I even went looking for something to replace it a while back, wanting a stainless steel one instead of white but, based on the reviews, most models today seem to be built to last only 3 years.

You mean like the video in the Ferguson Michael Brown shooting case: "Ferguson Police Officer Exonerated in the Shooting of Michael Brown"

I agree that there are bad cops who lie in order to cover up their incompetence, poor police work, etc. But there are also cases where video would show that the officer followed procedure. In my opinion, Police officers should be begging for tamper resistant body cams. It helps the honest cops and would help weed out the bad ones.

In theory, the orange cones could have RFID or some other technology added that can be polled indicating that it's in a construction zone. Much like the invisible fence for the iRobot vacuum cleaners.

As for routing around, this works fine for passenger vehicles but no so well for trucks. There are routes that trucks are prohibited from taking due to bridge height, weight restrictions, etc.

I still think that the biggest challenge is weather. A system that works well in clear dry weather quickly falls apart in a heavy downpour, fog, and during the winter with snow and ice obscuring lines, signs, signals, etc. In fact, winter also presents the additional challenge of obscuring camera lenses and getting salty water on external sensors, etc. Obviously, Nevada was picked because it presents the fewest weather challenges.

Simply wear the smart watch on one wrist and a Bluetooth Blueberry keyboard watch on the other. After all, why should one of your wrists go naked....

They had a short piece on her this morning on NPR. She was attacking Hilary Clinton on not having enough experience in leadership, etc. I found it quite amusing. Like or hate Hilary, she has way more government experience (for better or worse) in her little pinky than Carly Fiorina.

With the rollout of USB 3.1 and the USB-C connector, we are going to start seeing USB only ultraportable laptops. USB-C adapters will be used for power, video, ethernet, dock connections, etc. The days of separate dedicated physical connectors will go away, similar to the way that parallel and serial ports were replaced by USB. My prediction is that we will see this within the next 3 years.

There are better solutions to this particular problem such as collision avoidance systems. I'd rather put money into something that can "see" much further down the road than a complicated lighting system and the driver's natural vision.

Yahoooooooooo!!!

Google doesn't know what it is doing when it comes to social media.

They had a perfectly good landing site for people, iGoogle, that aggregated feeds that people look at daily, including Twitter, Facebook etc. They neglected it and then, without any in depth analysis or community research, shut it down. To "replace" it they launched Google+, the "next Facebook". Most of the iGoogle community then defected either to Facebook or to ighome.

For a social media site to become useful, it needs to reach a certain mass. After all, you aren't going to hang out on a site where it's only you or only you and one other friend. Facebook's "stickyness" is due to practically everyone and their Grandmother having accounts. And, despite the security issues (which Facebook has very slowly improved on), Facebook is good enough that the masses put up with it.

The only reason why Google+ has 2 billion profiles is because they forced everyone to sign up for access to other Google services. While this seems like a good way to reach critical mass, it's acts against the psychology of social media. Most people join social media sites because they want to, not because they are forced to. This breeds a certain amount of resentment against the brand.

It isn't that Google+ is bad or that it isn't somewhat useful, Google just went about it the wrong way. In my opinion, they created a strategy that would solve part of the critical mass problem, but completely missed the mark when it came to the social aspect.

"the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level"

So, altitude can refer to either sea or ground level.

Um, No.... From the article "about 22 percent of people who have traded in their hybrids and EVs in 2015 bought a new SUV". These are direct trade-ins, not the purchase of a second car.

Life changes. People who are single or a couple who have smaller cars, no matter what type, will buy a bigger car when they have kids, get married, etc. I'm willing to bet that this explains a good percentage of this.

Other explanations might include buying SUVs to tow new recreational toys such as a boats, snow mobiles, etc. There aren't many hybrids on the market that are set up for towing.

We do have a justice system, but only if you can afford it. If you can't, then you get caught up in the legal system....

The argument by HFT traders is that reduces the liquidity and efficiency of the stock market.

They are right in the effect. However, you never see anyone take it to the next step. Do we NEED to market to be THAT liquid?

I, personally, think that the market is currently too liquid if flash crashes can that easily take place on fake orders. It means that the HFT programs are reacting even before the trades have been completed. I agree that they need to be slowed down.

I wouldn't say that the roads were built for higher speeds. I would argue, though, that most speed limits are set with the lowest common denominator in mind, such as transport trucks. I would also argue that some speeds are set for political reasons (i.e. 55 MPH on an interstate to increase fuel efficiency) that have little to do with highway design. For example, Maine used to have a 65MPH speed limit on I-95 and I-295, now it's 75MPH. Did the highway design change? No. The political environment did.

That being said, there is no reason for anyone to be driving drastically faster than the prevailing traffic, short of an emergency.