I meant, definitely go next year!

Then get on it!

The effects of the pollutants that VW was hiding are quite well documented. To me it seems it would be relatively easy to say that “Atmospheric NOx causes xx cases of such and such ailments in the y region per year, VW’s vehicles as a whole were responsible for z% of these pollutants, and is therefore responsible for…

We’ll get mainiac in there next year.

Even if he did, it is a hat. ;)

Then he’d just end up in P3, and have to deal with the Hammy-bration one week later.

Why is PST/EST wrong? Because we’re currently on daylight savings time?

Nope, they definitely don’t experience more than you hear. This works because sound waves have peaks and troughs, and when you add two waves together you effectively get a wave that is the sum of the two. So noise cancelling headphones detect the frequency and phase (that is, when peaks and valleys are occuring), and…

I think you’re way off on numbers 1 and 4! In thirty years I figure it will be nearly 100% autonomous cars, and the idea of a DUI ceases to exist if your car is autonomous. If you’re still responsible for the safe operation, what’s the friggen point?

It does. When the sound waves (wind + speakers) superimpose, they genuinely cancel to reduce the amplitude (sound volume) of the incoming wave. Whether or not it’s as effective as ear plugs I don’t know, but if the volume you hear is reduced, it is actually protecting your hearing. Same thing goes for Bose et. al.…

Reminds me of this (which I honestly haven’t gotten around to reading...):

The mustang definitely had some questionable lane changes, but to me it seems like the accident happened well after all of that (a few seconds is indeed well after in highway time!).

I wonder how often these guys have the problem I have whenever I drive with lights and sirens (...in GTA), that people try to get out of the way, but sometimes move in unpredictable ways or ways that actually make things worse.

Well yes, you’ll just have your own autonomous car.

On most streets, yes.

Well, one factor that might be pretty small, but is easy to imagine: the death of the second car. I’m guessing that many less people will have a “fun” car once they’re relegated to the track.

I mean like, if it did a really good job...

This is very cool, but doesn’t appeal to me- what’s the point if you still have to pay attention?

Solid reason, but... isn’t this the sort of thing you would work out before accepting the position?

Of course it would be unfair to blame the -gate/-ghazi trend on you and your colleagues, but you certainly do nothing to discourage it or present an alternative!