I agree but it searches for a set of records that have some kind of a close match and doesn't stop with the first "hit" a la CSI.
Wonder why there was no mention of the false positive and false negative rates? Perhaps they are a little too high?
I did RTFA (as best I could following eye surgeries). Both of the links. Twice now. It's a cool idea but nothing in press release about keeping the device from getting stuck, retrieving it, or bucking the blood flow It won't ever get stuck? Blood flow will never exceed its speed? No one will ever make an error operating it? The OR won't ever have a power glitch? My code always works the first time? Slashdot commenters don't ever make ad hominem arguments?
What's that word I'm looking for? Ah, yes, embolism. That's what it's called if it get's stuck in too small artery.
Not kidding. GDP has no goodness vector. Lot's of money will be spent because of this disaster. The passengers will get some and replace lost possessions. The salvage operations will be very expensive, lawyers will reap their just rewards and buy nice cars, homes, and apartments for mistresses; and on and on. Goods and services, no?
No matter what's planned the end result is a tiny boost to Italy's GDP - and they need it.
I've read many reports of reporters on their test drives. Almost none of the drives were taken in conditions that many experience, such as on a sunny day with the temperature around 90 degrees F or below freezing. This also impairs performance and I think it is to a greater degree than for conventional cars. At low temperatures batteries may not charge or deliver the required power and it's not clear if the heaters are electric, that is power consuming, or not. At high ambient temperatures quite a bit of power is needed for the AC - another power drain.
I'm waiting for reports on battery failures and changes, too, as mentioned in another post here.
1. Genetically modified spider escapes into the wild. It mates with other creating a legion of these spiders with super silk. The super silk not only catches normal critters but large animals as well get tangled in the web unable to get out. Hope you all have a Phial from the elves.
2. New spider silk isn't as sticky as normal spider silk. Spiders die of starvation. Pests grow to plague proportions
3. Spider spins web in someones doorway. Homeowner is pissed at new wall.
4. Profit! (GM spider escapes into the wild and mates with spiders in someones backyard. Patent troll finds GM spider and sues homeowner of ip theft and distribution!)
You're a genius. Let me try that reading and comprehension thingy...
I was wrong - you're not actually a genius.
And what the fuck are "sipders" - anal warts from elves?
Yeah, he missed that. BTW "silk worms" are not worms and can't mate or lay eggs. They are larvae of a moth that feeds on leaves from the mulberry tree. Etc.
But not all is lost as we now have Frankensilk which, of course, is to be avoided for the same reasons as Frankenfood. Wait, that doesn't sound right. Oh, well might as well post so I can have some morning coffee.
More profits for US companies, hooray!
What? No emoticons here, oh, well.
We of the Spanish Inquisition rely on one thing: surprise, fear and surprise.
"'spreading the message that if you're prepared for a zombie attack, you're prepared for just about anything.'"
"No one expects the Spanish Inquisition!"
Graham Chapman
Monty Python's Flying Circus
If this really works and is widely deployed then governments need to figure out how to clothe, feed, educate, and find jobs for the the increased population. If not the increase of disadvantaged persons will probably breed civil unrest and war.
re: 42
Yes, I think so, someone must.
I thought that SNL covered it pretty well some years ago.
I hope if this is implemented that redundancy is built in along with fail safe operation if power or communications are cut.
Along with single point of failure many opportunities of hacking would need to be addressed.
"You know, we've won awards for this crap." -- David Letterman
