Means test entry into public (government run) schools. Only indigents may enroll. Then, eliminate school buses.

It's a statue reminding Detroit of the fabulous dystopia it could have been, rather than ghost town dystopia it became.

At least lawyers aren't just "picking on" self-driving cars, they sue plenty of human drivers too.

Sure.. But this was the wrong stop. The buck should have stopped at the studio. The simple fact is that HBO didn't fuck up. They aired the right show & the right episode contained in the video file (I'm assuming it's that simple now) they were given by the studio or distributor. What HBO didn't do, and has absolutely no obligation to do, is check to make sure that it was a "final" version and not a working or rough copy. Are they really supposed to watch it, in real time, looking for production errors?

Beyond scanning it to make sure there's no hard-core porno embedded in it, it's not their job to make sure the studio didn't send out a rough copy..

No no no... We're not talking about not checking to make sure it's the right video and they're not about to air pornography or a snuff film. C'mon.

This was the right show... It was the right episode... But it was an uncut or unfinished version.

I hope you're not suggesting, for one moment, that HBO is supposed to watch the whole damn thing looking for shit like "a props guy was visible in a scene". That's what I'm saying. I don't expect HBO to do anything beyond "Is this the right show? Right episode? Okay, roll it... "

Ironic, right?

Yes, low regulatory hurdles are precisely what has allowed green energy to flourish in Texas. But that hasn't stopped Texas politicians from blaming green energy for the state's electricity problems. https://www.texastribune.org/2... And he's tried to exclude it from any economic incentive programs. https://www.texastribune.org/2...

quantaman was implying that humans would not be able to again move because all the good lands were already taken. It might not be as easy to farm in west Texas as it is in east Texas, but it's very possible.

A competent developer can use AI very effectively to speed up their work.
An incompetent developer might use AI, but you still won't be able to trust their work.

Why is being a doctor any different?

AI is a productivity tool. If you know how to use it properly, it's a good thing. If you don't, it won't transform you into a competent professional.

This is an important point.

A competent doctor will be competent with or without AI.
An incompetent doctor will be incompetent with or without AI.

AI is a tool, not a measure of competence or effectiveness.

Just because climate skeptics are desperate, doesn't mean rational scientists should also be desperate. The reality is that, despite the current US administration, cooler heads *are* prevailing. Those calls for "drill baby drill" today are viewed as absurd by the vast majority of people, and even the oil companies themselves aren't rushing to the Gulf (what was the name of that body of water again???) to set up new rigs. Solar and wind power are increasing *fastest* in Texas, which is now by far the leading state when it comes to clean energy, despite resistance from the state's government.

There will always be those who resist, but this is a long game.

It's going to come out that the camera's view area doesn't just include the contents of the toilet bowl.

No, I really, really *don't* want to imagine the leaks!

Should we sue human drivers that hit dogs or cats? Why not?

Waymo cars have fewer collisions of any kind, than human drivers. https://waymo.com/blog/2024/12...

Seriously. Prepaid cell service is to traditional plans, what streaming is to cable TV.

You can stop any time you want, switch whenever you want, no penalties, no commitments. Plus, prices for prepaid plans are much lower, like $20-35 per month, depending on the type of plan you have. Of course, you do have to buy your own phone, so if you want that $1,200 premium Samsung or Apple phone, that's on you. But there are a whole lot of great phones for $200 or less, such as Moto G.

I started doing prepaid back in the early 2000s and never looked back.

The definition isn't really arbitrary. It's "You can only have our data if you pay us for it." That's about it. T-Mobile didn't pay for the data, therefore it's a privacy breach.