When I’m learning a new sport, I do not line up against the greatest the world has ever seen. Comparing the thing to Rossi is like me playing a one-on-one game (Basketball would be most demonstrative, but really probably any sport would have the same result) against Jordan.

Oops. Double post.

Exactly. Robots aren’t going to “take” people’s jobs any more than powered earth movers “took” the jobs of guys with shovels. The job being replaced sees reductions in compensation, so fewer people seek that job. People that might have taken that career instead get trained in different jobs that allow them to be more…

If this were for sale here, I would already own it. If they bring it here, I will buy it.

You know, that’s a good point. I may actually be advocating breaking the law there.
I wonder: Is there any justification for the law as it exists that I’m missing? It appears to me that following the law (as you described, I believe accurately) would be less safe and offer no corresponding benefit when compared to the…

There should definitely be a question of the day for “What’s the automotive reason you chose to decline a date?” I would have a couple entries to select from!

Wow. IKEA needs to step up their game.

The cost of a protective case is not properly quantified in dollars. The cost is in having worse feel and function on your phone. Considering that, for many of us, it’s the tool we use in our lives more than any other and the one thing we own other than jewelry that is basically with us at all times, that’s a pretty…

I’ll add, follow these basic rules for beginners, and you’re unlikely to hurt anything.
1. Never move the stick unless the left pedal is all the way to the floor.
2. Don’t try to downshift more than 1 gear at a time at speed.
3. If the stick does not want to move the direction you’re trying to move it, do not force it.…

Learning to operate a transmission really isn’t very hard, if you’re actually trying. I’ve taught lots of people well enough in a single day that I’d be comfortable loaning them a car.
I say buy the car you really want to be your daily driver, and don’t worry about damaging it while learning. Be careful, and the car…

No matter what advances are made to make them better than they were in the past, they will always be worse than a smaller vehicle could be with the same technology. You can’t cheat physics, and a lighter vehicle with smaller frontal area and better shape will always take less energy to move down the road than a bigger…

Yeah, I guess it’s nice that people are thinking through scenarios and planning ahead for how they’d handle them. But the key thing is pretty silly right on its surface. Just walk up to a heavy bag and think about hitting it with those metal sticks in your hand, and I bet almost nobody would even give it a try. As you…

“Usually, you have all the assholes in the open lane refusing to let in their closed lane brethren because they are in that much of a rush to get three car lengths ahead.”
Fun fact: I moved to Tennessee a few years back, and the problem here is opposite from the rest of the world. Here, everybody lines up in the lane…

Turn signal too early.

They’re considered credible because they are credible, I think. It’s entirely possible there are some marks on their record in the past that I don’t know about though.
I don’t think their or US News’s survey based approaches are bullshit. They have imperfect data, because that’s what it’s easy to get. Then they analyze…

Like CR’s methodology or hate it, it makes no sense to get mad about it. They are doing what they have always done the way they have always done it.
It should not be your sole source of input for purchasing decisions. No single piece of information is, and they don’t bill it as such. Personally I think they provide…

I do wish that design engineer and “high up” in the company were titles that went together.
I’m just one of many engineers that comments here. Lots of us are enthusiasts, and as you know, this is the place for us. Most of us don’t comment representing our current companies though. In my case, I’ve moved on to vehicle…

Bullshit. I, and a large portion of the engineers I’ve ever worked with, do tons of wrenching in our spare time. We’re very aware of what servicing something is going to be like when we design it. That’s our job. Sometimes, when we see something is going to be a pain to work on, we design it that way anyway. That’s…

As a design engineer, this stuff scares the heck out of me sometimes.
I’ve designed engines. I’ve designed body and suspension. I’ve configured complete vehicles. And I can tell you this about every single one of them: They might break one day.
We NEVER have all the information we’d like when making a decision. And even…

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