Vanimal46
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I try to ask everyone I know with small children this question... "Do you think your kid will ever have to learn how to drive a vehicle?" The answers are quite interesting. Kids today don't value driving on their own as much as we did at their age. They would much rather be driven around by someone or something else so they can continue scrolling through their Instagram feed.
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Yes, this advancement benefits everyone in the world... No more accidents as a result of someone checking their texts. No more drunk driving fatalities... Hell, there won't be any more people driving 20 MPH below the speed limit in the passing lane! Taking driving away from humans is the best thing we can do to improve driving conditions in big cities.
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Tough luck if you don't want it? Corporations want it. Consumers want it. There are 50+ companies working on this technology right now. I mean, it's going to happen and nothing's going to stop it from happening.
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The companies that aren't planning around this will be blindsided and years behind their competition. This is reality and happening sooner than you may think.
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To answer the how will a driverless taxi know it's you question... I would imagine the car stops where your cell signal is and you use your finger print or eye scan to confirm your identity.
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It's already killing the freight industry and companies are proactively planning for it. FedEx and Emerson Freight are anticipating laying off thousands of employees this year because of automation already in place or on the way.
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So. Many. Deaths.
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Just read an article that Tesla is forecasting to have fully autonomous vehicles by 2020. http://www.fox9.com/news/tesla-gears-up-for-full-self-driving-cars-amid-skepticism I've been excited for this technology for a while... In theory, traffic should flow smoother and there should be less accidents on the road by taking user error out of the equation. This does open up a can of worms that I don't think law enforcement is ready for... What's going to happen if someone's pulled over in an autonomous vehicle and they've been drinking? Does that matter anymore if the driver isn't touching the steering wheel?
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Yeah you do... If Burdi was wearing a White Sox uniform we would hope for bad luck.
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This would be my list too. I think we're going to see double digit deaths of people we know. Wild cards being Jamie and/or Tyrion... Both of them are out of place right now, and Tyrion's power as the hand to Dany is fading away.
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Also, if 4 year universities become "free" then for the love of God, separate sports from the institution entirely. Isn't a portion of the increasing tuition rates going towards building an athletes village to help recruit the best players?
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None of the politicians have for sure. But a large population of college students take their general classes at community colleges and transfer to the big 4 year school to finish their degree. I think the "free" 2 year or vocational school would be great for people who want to learn a trade skill and get to work right away.
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I think on this subject I am most comfortable with Klobuchar's stance. Where 2 year or vocational schools are "free" and 4 year institutions are something you have to pay for. The value of a 4 year degree is so weird anyway. Without looking at numbers, I'd venture to guess 30-40% of people don't use their bachelor's degree in any meaningful way at their job. Yet companies still require that slip of paper just to get your foot in the door. It's silly.
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There's validity behind Warren's policy ideas, even if I don't agree that the solution she proposes to pay for it will be enough. It's better than saying something with no reasonable way to pay for it.
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Those new buildings all over campus are kind of a necessary evil in order to recruit and retain the best talent... Great point in your 2nd paragraph.
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Why is "he would cost less than Keuchel" a benefit? The Twins should sign the best players they can. Is Gio better than Keuchel?
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Yeah I applaud anyone who actually paid off their loans, because it's quite the accomplishment. It would do a world of good for a lot of people if their loans were erased. But nothing in this world is free... And someone's going to have to foot the bill eventually. Right now I question the solution (2-3% tax hike on super rich) for making this a reality... If taxing the most wealthy another 2-3% generates $2+ trillion in revenue? I would be blown away... That's the kind of numbers we would need to generate in order to erase $1 trillion in student loans AND get universal child care.
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The story of your nephew brings up a good point. What about the people who sacrificed and dutifully paid off their loans? Are they going to get reimbursed by this program too? Or are they going to get nothing out of this? From the CNN article Pseudo posted that's how Warren explained how we were going to pay for the student loan forgiveness program. The 2-3% tax increase of the super wealthy, and the state "chipping in". That's also her answer to how we're going to pay for universal child care and universal pre-K. So nearly all of her policies are tied to the fact that our super wealthy overlords are going to bail us out.
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I don't disagree the super rich could be taxed more. I'm just trying to figure out the rough math here... 2-3% tax increase on the super wealthy is supposed to eliminate $1 trillion in student loans, along with paying for universal child care and universal pre-K school... I don't know how that's all supposed to work and get paid for without putting a significant burden on the states themselves. I don't have kids yet, but the people I know that do say their child care is about the same as their mortgage payment. Sometimes more than that.
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Winterfell is going to get destroyed next week. But miraculously(!) Bran, Jon, and Dany will escape to King's Landing when it looks like all hope is lost. That's my guess at least.
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Meh, those people are going to be wrong. Fant has helium because he had the fast 40 yard dash and 40+ inch vertical at the combine. Hockenson is an elite blocker, better hands, and plenty fast himself. Hockenson's 40 time is comparable to Kittle, Ertz, and Kelce.
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FWIW...
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So we're going to erase over $1 trillion in student loans simply by taxing the super rich 2-3% more and the states "chipping in" a little bit? What about states that are borderline bankrupt like Illinois? How are they able to pay that bill? A lot of her policies are tied to getting enough money from the super rich sugar daddies and sugar mommies out there...
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Yes, TE TJ Hockenson from Iowa is #1 on my big board. If he's there at 18 I'd take him in a heart beat. The Vikings also have to think about it if an elite DL talent slides down to 18. If Ed Oliver is there at 18 I'd have a hard time passing that up.
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Last night's episode was much better. Wish it lasted another 30 minutes to build up the tension even more.
