I blame design for mistakes more than most people. But I don't care how difficult it is to figure out the first time, if you don't know how to put your car in neutral, you should not be driving.

Also, you can't have the car shut off when you just push the power button, otherwise people would accidentally turn it off constantly. Maybe there should be the general power button, and another panic button next to it, and you have to hit both to turn it off immediately. But you can't have an unprotected one touch kill switch.>> ^braindonut:
This video is amusing, for sure... I laughed.
But the design of the Prius shifter is absolutely horrible. And with the fact that you have to hold the power button down for 3 seconds to turn it off... Also a horrible design. So his point, though amusing, is kinda moot.
Some people don't think too well when they are in a panic. I wouldn't hold it against some old lady for not interacting with her Prius correctly, given the nature of the designs she'd be working with.

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Firstly, Dave, the floormats were NEVER a problem. That was an excuse used by Toyota to not look in to spending the money on a recall. I can't believe he just parroted that... or was that part of the satire? Seems to me you should at least in some way acknowledge the lie.

And that Prius driver in California may very likely have faked it:
http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/daily-news/100312-Could-Runaway-Prius-Have-Been-Faked-/
But I can understand not wanting to speak against the guy, lest he attract a libel case.

Although I can acknowledge some comedic timing in this bit, it just safely plays on stereotypes from pre-1950. That's really the best you can do?

(Oh btw if people are wondering, that's not the real Toyoda Akio. )

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Couldn't let that happy earworm languish in your pqueue

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Top 'o the mornin to ya, and thanks!

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Run, run away *doublepromote

I'll try it at 75 first and work my way up from there.

>> ^CrushBug:
This is a great song for when you are going down the highway at 150+.

Top 'o the mornin to ya, and thanks!

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Run, run away *doublepromote

>> ^GeeSussFreeK:
The problem to me with a fusion plant is the energy density. If a catastrophe were to happen, how much of a city would go with it...or how much of a country? I have always liked the idea of everything being its own power station.


It's considered not to be a large risk in fusion as the plasma would have little density even though it's volume might be large. You could stop it with a confinement structure (worst scenario). Also there is no risk for a runaway event.

I have to ask the question, though: was that tiny little hike in price REALLY something that FORCED them to move to Georgia and mechanize? It's true that it made doing business in Samoa less profitable, but I'm positive it didn't make it unfeasible. We're looking at runaway "good enough is never good enough" economics. A company that simply didn't care if they left an entire island devastated and just wanted more money.

>> ^oxdottir:
I know this isn't the most important thing here, but it drives me crazy that all these dirt-poor homeless kids are smoking cigarettes. Cigarettes are expensive. How much better could they eat if they weren't buying cigarettes?


Every homeless person I know is a smoker. Usually they bum em off people but occasionally they steal or purchase them with change they also bum off people. If you get an educated person with more motivation, this situation will likely NOT occur. These are uneducated, unmotivated kids who have picked up a lot of habits (like smoking), are usually mentally f'ed by the parents that neglected or beat them, and don't know any better. Richie Rich gave up his riches, made a fishing pole, learned to fish, caught fish and remade all his millions with a fishing company. He was educated and motivated. Of course he was also a comic book character. If only life were that simple.

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Gay Marriage: There are people out there who just don't want to shake things up; people who like the status quo and want to see marriage remain M/F only. Exactly what's going on in their heads, I can't say. I'd be interested to find out and I know that won't happen if I scream obscenities at them before they have the chance to explain it.

Illegal Immigration: First, the omission of "illegal" in my first post was just an oversight on my part. I really don't see why anyone would support illegal immigration, honestly. I think the claim that some people do is more likely a distortion. People, generally liberals, argue for better treatment of illegals and against the assload of money we spend trying, and failing, to stop them at the border. Wingnuts then point at those people and claim that they're in favor of illegal immigration. That one feels like runaway douchebaggery to me.

The Holocaust: This guy is labeled an antisemite for his beliefs about the Holocaust. If you're looking for "the point" to denying the Holocaust, then you're way off the mark. It's not as if there is a "point" to believing in the Holocaust, either. That's what you and I, presumably, believe because that is what the evidence presented to us suggests. Some people have interpreted the evidence differently or have been exposed to different evidence. I think most of those people are probably nuts but it's a complete logical fallacy to jump to antisemitism from there.

War on Terror: You've made my point for me here. Everyone I know who is against the war fully supports the troops. We want them home and safe rather than risking their lives to protect us from absolutely nothing. However, anyone who was against the war during the Bush administration was labeled as anti-American, unpatriotic, an appeaser or accused of hating the troops. It's a bullshit accusation intended to shut you up or drown you out and that's it.
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It seems like you may have mistaken my list of examples for my personal positions and that's not the case, so I can't really make any arguments for these things. The only argument I'm making is that you shouldn't assume your preconceived notions are true and shut out those opposing viewpoints as a result. Have your preconceptions if you must, but give the person the chance to prove you wrong.

>> ^Shepppard:
What possible reason other then either being a bible thumper or homophobe is there for objecting gay marriage?
I'm asking legitimately. Two people love each other, they want the same treatment as everybody else. Unless it's wrong in the eyes of the lord, or you don't like seeing a man holding another mans hand, I see no actual valid reason for it.
Now, Beck says he opposes Illegal immigration, big difference to just immigration. I can understand not wanting illegal immigrants, even though they too are just a group of people looking for a better life, but the ones who come over legally, apply for a visa or citizenship.. if they take a job away from an American, then they deserve the spot more then the American, they were more qualified.
I don't see the point of denying the holocost, when there are still survivors OF the holocost, and documents, eyewitness accounts, films, and still photographs proving that millions of Jewish people were encamped, and killed, during WWII. True, you can argue that you don't care about the jews, you just don't believe it happened.. but I don't understand the reasoning for it. Any hard look at the facts would prove that it happened, and unless you really did have some ulterior motive you'd change your views.
Of course you can oppose policies without being a racist, anybody claiming you ARE one is a loon. Obama is NOT the first ever president of the u.s.a. and as far as I know, for each and every president before him, there was at least one group of people that thought "Hey..we don't like you, or your policies, BOO!"
You can oppose the war on terror without hating the troops makes no sense to me. Most people who are against the war seem to be against it because they feel that American blood shouldn't be shed in a senseless war, and want to bring them HOME. I don't understand your point there at all.
Abortion, I agree with you on. My mother is adopted, and while I'm still pro-choice, she is against abortions. If whoever gave birth to her decided on having an abortion instead, she would never have been here.
Look, I'll stop picking apart your post now, because I know the point was actually to promote having an open mind, but your examples given are slightly..flawed. By all means, if you have means to correct me, do so, I will gladly look at all the evidence given to me. But honestly..
some things, some pre-concieved notions, they're honestly true.