Netflix -- and most streamers at this point -- seem to think that dragging out the time between seasons to 2, 3, sometimes even 4 years is something they can do without a cost. Viewers forget the plot lines, lose interest in the characters, etc and ultimately don't tune in (and are less engaged if they do tune in) for seasons 2+.
> Which raises the question: why should these robots be prioritized over humans? Why can't they use the streets when there are pedestrians? Why should the SAFETY OF HUMANS be compromised for these profit-seeking corporations and their robots?
That's a good start, now ask some of the same questions about cars vs pedestrians. Ultimately, big money will win as it always does. Get used to dodging robots.
So if a Democratic president uses the IRS to illegally seize assets from billionaires and the courts later rule it illegal, your opinion would be that the government should get to keep the money? If not, could you explain why it would be different?
There are two possibilities: One is that Flock is genuinely only being used for legitimate law enforcement purposes and proves useful in less than 0.1% of cases -- a data point the taxpayers footing the bill certainly deserve to know; the other is that there are a very large number of illegitimate uses, which any reasonable citizen should oppose.
Why are people like you so eager to defend Flock rather than simply expecting transparency on its uses?
> This chucklehead CEO will be the unemployable one.
The chucklehead CEO will get a severance package worth more than you've made in your life and walk into another C-suite position courtesy of his golfing buddies.
Your version is a lovely thing to daydream about, though.
I think it's obviously correct that people have a right to defend themselves (including by using their car as a weapon) when genuinely threatened. But looking at the video, I see no indication whatsoever that he was in any danger; he was being inconvenienced and harassed, these are not things that justify a use of potentially lethal force in response. He had every opportunity to simply call the police and wait it out without endangering anyone's life.
Claims of self defense need to be held to a higher standard than a wholly subjective and non-falsifiable claim of "feeling threatened," otherwise it devolves into nothing more than selectively allowing assault and murder.
> Liu also failed to return an Apple-issued laptop after his departure.