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Comment · 9 years ago
wow, just wow!
Comment · 9 years ago
> And lots of people don't like foreigners.

I thought we were talking about this comment. You created a strawman, and now use derogatory comment toward me. This makes me end this discussion here.

Comment · 9 years ago
Nice strawman you have there!

But actually not like and hate are the same only in your dictionary.

Comment · 9 years ago
Its not. Hurting them is wrong.

I also don't like junkies. Is that also wrong? Why do you tell me what i should like, and based on what ethics do you tell me what is morally right?

What if I tell you that liking foreigners is morally wrong where I live? We don't hurt them, but we don't like them because they keep telling us what we should do, and keep trying to conquer us for a millennia? Still we live in peace since a long time, we treat our guests well, but we don't categorically like them. Each and every guest can become an individually liked person, and even unliked ones are treated fairly (given a fair trial before execution ;) Hint for autists: It was a joke)

Jokes aside: Is this immoral? Why?

Comment · 9 years ago
Actually you can have a place like that. There are places where you cannot enter unless dressed in a way, but there is no specific guest list.
Comment · 9 years ago
A private business is not a public place.
Comment · 9 years ago
No, they are not.
Comment · 9 years ago
Their marketing is annoying me.
Comment · 9 years ago
Those safety checks need to be run continously, actually, or the software will not get the certifications necessary to be released on the roads. There are passive means: practices and coding guidelines, static checks, but also active measures: defensive coding, redundancy, continously active safety check logics.

So my original point was: it doesn't matter if you use direct drive or a transmission, as both will be controlled by software, and ultimately the safety of that software will determine whether the System is safe overall. The same design principles and safeguards will need to be implemented in both cases to provide the needed integrity.

But I doubt there are any patents on this. I guess it would be illogical to demand vendors to use patents by someone. But there are lots safety regulations on the topic.

Comment · 9 years ago
Lol?

Electric servos for steering wheels use safety critical code, with lot of safety checks, and use direct drive. No need for silly patent for common sense out of the United States.

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