I want my check for one dollar and NINE CENTS!

You wrote 95% of what I was thinking. The only thing I would add is the only time the OP's philosophy is acceptable is when he is writing his own code that he pays for with his time and resources.

Just curious why you care? Is it the tracking?

At some point, there will be a significant fraction of autonomous vehicles along with human drivers. The AVs will drive the speed limit, stop at stop signs, and in general perform as the model driver would. The problem is few of the human drivers perform this way, most of us cruise at 5-10 mph over the speed limit, roll through stops, and change lanes without signalling (well, I always signal at least).

I can only imagine the uptick in accidents because of the frustrated drivers waiting on the model AVs. Those will be interesting times.

My house has the original opener that isn't rolling, it was built in 1983. Rolling code technology came out in 1993, which really isn't that long ago considering how often you need to replace them.

The water is pushed thousands of feet below the water table, so if the wells are cased appropriately (which is what the report is noting) then there is very little chance of groundwater contamination.

From what I've read of the report, it was a well-done study that listed best practices and lessons learned, as well as guidance to industry to maintain safe practices. It's not always bad when government and industry work together, sometimes a real benefit is achieved.

I bought a pair of Vienna Acoustics second hand, the look is part of it, but they also can handle more power than my receiver can send so I haven't heard distortion.

So much of the sound quality depends on the room, the receiver, the speaker configuration and balance. I'm barely versed on it but after a while you can hear a lot that you didn't before in your favorite tracks.

Just wondering if the Mayan Calendar included leap year in the translations. If not, let me see, 5126 years, divided by 4 = 1281 leap days missed, and it's been about 884 days since the 'end of the world' and experiments are on track for the next 900 days.

Um...

$325 isn't even entry level for audiophiles. I don't even want to disclose what I paid for mine.

Someone I respect very much said, "Don't fish off the company pier."

-Listen more, talk less, especially when you're young.

-Always meet a commitment you make.

-Keep every e-mail.

-Show up five minutes early to every meeting.

I remember a Paul Harvey segment where he said the cops knew if a thief was a professional because all the drawers of a dresser would be open and empty...indicating they went from bottom to top to save time (they didn't have to close drawers to get to the open ones) and quickly pulled the clothes to get the heavy smaller stuff at the bottom.

Also remember. Westley was allowed to live.