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Finally, the BSOD becomes literal.
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That sounds scary! I need to get a coffee urgently, but I'm worried that I'm being stalked by the BSOD now...
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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Nah, now it has become the bsod covered in splatter red.
MUWHAHAHAHAHA!
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I'm still not really convinced they work. Most of the demonstration show that they work in normal conditions, and that is precisely not the problem. It's like showing your code works if you disregard edge-conditions. I want to know what they do when a piano falls out of the sky, or when a sinkhole suddenly appears, or in the event of a thermonuclear explosion going off far enough away to not be instantly evaporated but close enough that you have to care. The crazier the better. Prove that they can handle scenarios that the programmers haven't explicitly thought of.
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Quite.
I think commercial aviation would be a better place to start. The sky isn't as busy, is less prone to pedestrians and other hazards. Aircraft have far better instrumentation, traffic control etc. They're already half way there with autopilot.
When things go wrong on a plane, you get the checklist out. So the rules for an expert system are already well documented.
2 Rules:
Get the plane down as safely as possible for those onboard
Keep away from built up areas.
Apart from that, just do what air traffic control tell you.
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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Segway riders should be just shot that would fix any issues without banning them from the road
as to driverless cars, I would prefer a lot more carless drivers
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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IMO, the less cars have drivers, the better. Let 'em sit and rust; they can't cause problems, that way.
I agree on the coolness of the segway (everyone thinks they're crap, until they actually see one in use -- I did), but could you imagine what life would be like for people who live near boys' schools, if they were given free rein? And that's not to mention how many kids would be killed or injured by riding them like kids would ride them.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Two men are inside a bar, chatting while drinking their beer.
Then suddenly, the first man said, "You know what Tom, I really wanted to get married and be happy."
The second man, stared at him and asked,
"Wait. What do you really want? To get married or to be happy?"
Don't mind those people who say you're not HOT. At least you know you're COOL.
I'm not afraid of falling, I'm afraid of the sudden stop at the end of the fall! - Richard Andrew x64
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It's perfectly easy to be married and happy. You just have to make sure the wife and the girlfriend never meet. 
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Or get along very well 
In which case you went straight to heaven 
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In that case the French throne is (or was  ) heaven, as per King Louis XV with the Queen and Madame de Pompadour
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Oh you terrible cynic 
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Until a man marries, he is incomplete. Once he does, he's finished... 
Will Rogers never met me.
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I had to make a trip to Sydney last weekend so I booked the cheapest options I could find (Scoot are excellent and the Biz upgrade was worth it) and selected a hotel from their linked list.
So far I have 4 requests for a review of the hotel from the various sites, 2 of whom I have never even dealt with, bastards keep out of my browser.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Send them a scathing review, blaming Scoot for misleading you about the standard of the hotel. It won't help either yourself or the hotel, but may discourage Scoot from pestering future customers...
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Airlines, especially the budget variety are becoming the used car salesmen of the interweb.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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That's what happens when you're a cheap f***er...
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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Touche!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Mycroft Holmes wrote: I had to make a trip to Sydney last weekend...
So where was my email letting me know ahead of time?
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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I got a red eye arriving Sunday midday
I ran around like a blue arsed fly all day Monday till about 9pm.
I flew out Tuesday am.
I got no further west than Burwood and by 9pm on Monday I was knackered. There was not time for even a reasonably amount of drinking.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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I received a phone call this morning from a gorgeous ex-girlfriend who called 'out-of-the-blue' to see if I was still around.
We lost track of time, chatting about the wild, romantic times we used to enjoy together.
I couldn't believe it when she asked if I'd be interested in meeting up and rekindling a little of that 'old magic'.
'Wow!' I was flabbergasted.
'I don't know if I could keep pace with you now', I said, 'I'm a bit older and a bit grayer and balder than when you last saw me. Plus I don't really have the energy I used to have.'
She just giggled and said she was sure I would 'rise to the challenge'.
'Yeah.' I said. 'Just so long as you don't mind a waistline that's a few inches wider these days!
Not to mention my total lack of muscle tone...everything is sagging, my teeth are a bit yellowed and I am developing jowls like a Great Dane!'
She laughed and told me to stop being so silly.
She teased me saying that tubby, gray haired, older men were cute, and she was sure I would still be a great lover.
Anyway, she giggled and said, 'I've put on a few pounds myself!'
So I told her to f*** off. 
Once you lose your pride the rest is easy.
I would agree with you but then we both would be wrong.
The report of my death was an exaggeration - Mark Twain
Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
I'm on-line therefore I am.
JimmyRopes
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Man of the year 
In code we trust !
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That's so cruel! But don't be jealous when you hear Johnny J. or Vivic's got a new girlfriend who has managed to have an ultra-slim figure after being insulted by an old-chap!
Whether I think I can, or think I can't, I am always bloody right!
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A crispy strip of bacon may be delicious, but research shows it could also be destroying your sperm count[^]
On another note:
Men who feel stressed are more likely to have lower concentrations of sperm in their ejaculate ... said Dr. Pam Factor-Litvak, senior author and associate professor of epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health
the Mailman School of Public Health Gives new meaning to 'the baby looks like the mailman'!
Once you lose your pride the rest is easy.
I would agree with you but then we both would be wrong.
The report of my death was an exaggeration - Mark Twain
Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
I'm on-line therefore I am.
JimmyRopes
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