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Title: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: Grahamm on 27 January 2020, 02:18:00 pm
I saw this on the IAM Facebook page, asking people's opinions on autonomous cars, planes and ships.

It takes about 10-15 minutes to complete.
https://www.soscisurvey.de/drive2thefuture_en/ (https://www.soscisurvey.de/drive2thefuture_en/)
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: YamFazFan on 28 January 2020, 04:51:11 pm
I was going to participate, I'm against all autonomous vehicles, but just before I did I noticed that the survey is part of an EU project so that was the end of that :\ .
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: Grahamm on 28 January 2020, 10:25:35 pm
*Facepalm*
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: YamFazFan on 28 January 2020, 10:52:31 pm

*Facepalm*


Yeah that's also what I did when I heard that there was a campaign to deface and refuse to accept the new Brexit 50p's :lol
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: darrsi on 28 January 2020, 11:18:25 pm
I was going to participate, I'm against all autonomous vehicles, but just before I did I noticed that the survey is part of an EU project so that was the end of that :\ .


It was the first question that put me right off.
Male, female or other?
WTF  :rolleyes
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: Grahamm on 29 January 2020, 11:45:09 am
It was the first question that put me right off.
Male, female or other?
WTF  :rolleyes

Yes, because your school biology was the be-all and end-all of the subject and it's not in *any* way more complicated than that... :rolleyes
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: darrsi on 29 January 2020, 02:28:57 pm
It was the first question that put me right off.
Male, female or other?
WTF  :rolleyes

Yes, because your school biology was the be-all and end-all of the subject and it's not in *any* way more complicated than that... :rolleyes


I reckon in a survey about autonomous vehicles the categories of male or female will do just fine don't you?
Or maybe XY or XX if it makes you feel any better?
Or is it a secret test to see how "Other" people think?
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: mtread on 29 January 2020, 10:45:35 pm
Go on, answer the question, man up!  :)
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: Grahamm on 29 January 2020, 11:26:47 pm
I reckon in a survey about autonomous vehicles the categories of male or female will do just fine don't you?

Right, so you want to force everyone into an arbitrary binary because that's what you feel comfortable with...   :rolleyes

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Or maybe XY or XX if it makes you feel any better?
Nice way to demonstrate your ignorance of human chromosome patterns.
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: Oldgit on 30 January 2020, 10:41:08 am

I'm just the right age for an autonomous vechicle.

Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: fazersharp on 30 January 2020, 10:42:00 am
 Lets see who is behind this then shall we.

Its called Horizon 2020 the European Research Council. Which is a research programme "steering group" that has spent €80 billion up to 2020 and are now looking for a further 100 billion to carry on, no wonder when the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation who heads it is trousering at least 200K per year salary and a pension with equivalent to an 1.7m pot  :eek .Also at the top running the EU quango are
This from the man at the top -- “Getting people excited about European research is one of the main aims of Horizon 2020 Europe missions”  :rolleyes

Oh and the IAM is one of the "partners"
 
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: YamFazFan on 30 January 2020, 11:17:59 am
Nice try Grahamm :lol
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: steve 10562cc on 30 January 2020, 11:56:27 am
Old git you'll never be the right age for one of them autonomous thing err me bobs not while you can still throw a leg over a bike.
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: Grahamm on 30 January 2020, 12:03:07 pm
Let's look a little further into who this group is:

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Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme ever with nearly €80 billion of funding available over 7 years (2014 to 2020) – in addition to the private investment that this money will attract. It promises more breakthroughs, discoveries and world-firsts by taking great ideas from the lab to the market.

Hmm.

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In 2011 the EU Heads of State and Government called on the European Commission to bring together all of the previous EU's research and innovation funding under a single common strategic framework. The Commission launched a wide-ranging consultation involving all key stakeholders which has led to Horizon 2020.

The European Commission has compiled all the feedback from stakeholders, and has taken into account recommendations from the European Parliament, as well as lessons learned from previous programmes. The message was clear – make Horizon 2020 simpler for users – and it is!

So fazersharp seems to think funding research and innovation and bringing it together under one roof where efforts can be concentrated, rather than being scattered piecemeal all over Europe is a bad idea.

Nice try...

PS Oh and, of course, because we're *leaving*, we're no longer going to be able to participate or beneift from this scheme.

Professor Brian Cox has a few things to say about that...

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We spent many years presenting the U.K. as the best place in the world to do science. Science is one of the fundamental foundations of our economy. These figures demonstrate what happens when a country trashes its international reputation. Hard to build, easy to destroy.

And so do the Royal Society:

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- UK’s annual share of EU research funding has fallen by half a billion Euros since 2015
- Almost a 40% drop in UK applications to Horizon 2020
- 35% fewer scientists coming to the UK through key schemes

https://royalsociety.org/news/2019/10/brexit-uncertainty-harming-uk-science/ (https://royalsociety.org/news/2019/10/brexit-uncertainty-harming-uk-science/)
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: fazersharp on 30 January 2020, 01:09:42 pm
So fazersharp seems to think funding research and innovation and bringing it together under one roof where efforts can be concentrated, rather than being scattered piecemeal all over Europe is a bad idea.
You seem to be making things up, I never said any such thing.And is Brian Cox the best you can do -- the Jonny Morris of the science world  :rollin
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: darrsi on 30 January 2020, 02:08:14 pm

Content removed.


Whilst many people may agree with what was posted here, it is pushing the boundaries of what some people think is normal these days.


Transphobia = the fear of people who cannot tell if they are male or female.
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: Slaninar on 30 January 2020, 06:24:22 pm



I thought the original reply was sarcastic - joking one.


Anyway, that's what happens when political correctness overcomes the common sense.


As far as computer-driven cars: I would be surprised if, by the time my grand-kids get to the driving age any person is still allowed to drive a car - humans will surely be considered too unreliable. Just like new cars today can't be sold without an ABS (correct me if that's still allowed within the EU at least).
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: Grahamm on 31 January 2020, 01:32:03 am
Yes, that's what i'm doing, i'm FORCING people to tell the truth.
Are you a man, or a woman?
It ain't a difficult question.

Thank you for proving you're an ignorant bigot.
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: Grahamm on 31 January 2020, 01:37:05 am
Anyway, that's what happens when political correctness overcomes the common sense.

"I started imagining a world in which we replaced the phrase 'politically correct' wherever we could with 'treating other people with respect' "

- Neil Gaiman.
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: Grahamm on 31 January 2020, 01:43:34 am
You seem to be making things up, I never said any such thing.

I'm sorry, I can't hear you over the deafening noise of those dog whistles...

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And is Brian Cox the best you can do -- the Jonny Morris of the science world

* * * * *

Cox studied physics at the University of Manchester. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree with first-class honours and a Master of Philosophy degree in physics.

He completed his Doctor of Philosophy degree in high-energy particle physics at the University of Manchester.

His thesis, Double Diffraction Dissociation at Large Momentum Transfer was based on research he did on the H1 experiment at the Hadron Elektron Ring Anlage (HERA) particle accelerator at the DESY laboratory in Hamburg, Germany.

Cox is a Royal Society University Research Fellow, a PPARC Advanced Fellow, and particle physicist at the University of Manchester and he works on the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN.

He is working on the research and development project of the FP420 experiment in an international collaboration to upgrade the ATLAS and the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment by installing additional, smaller detectors at a distance of 420 metres from the interaction points of the main experiments.

Cox has co-authored several books on physics including Why does E=mc2?[38] and The Quantum Universe, both with Jeff Forshaw.

* * * * *

I can explain the big words to you if you want...
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: darrsi on 31 January 2020, 05:19:28 am
Anyway, that's what happens when political correctness overcomes the common sense.

"I started imagining a world in which we replaced the phrase 'politically correct' wherever we could with 'treating other people with respect' "

- Neil Gaiman.


It's those 'other' people again?
And as for Neil Gaiman, does he know me? I've never heard of him myself, but he's very entitled to his personal random statements, just like everyone else is.
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: darrsi on 31 January 2020, 05:23:27 am
You seem to be making things up, I never said any such thing.

I'm sorry, I can't hear you over the deafening noise of those dog whistles...

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And is Brian Cox the best you can do -- the Jonny Morris of the science world

* * * * *

Cox studied physics at the University of Manchester. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree with first-class honours and a Master of Philosophy degree in physics.

He completed his Doctor of Philosophy degree in high-energy particle physics at the University of Manchester.

His thesis, Double Diffraction Dissociation at Large Momentum Transfer was based on research he did on the H1 experiment at the Hadron Elektron Ring Anlage (HERA) particle accelerator at the DESY laboratory in Hamburg, Germany.

Cox is a Royal Society University Research Fellow, a PPARC Advanced Fellow, and particle physicist at the University of Manchester and he works on the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN.

He is working on the research and development project of the FP420 experiment in an international collaboration to upgrade the ATLAS and the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment by installing additional, smaller detectors at a distance of 420 metres from the interaction points of the main experiments.

Cox has co-authored several books on physics including Why does E=mc2?[38] and The Quantum Universe, both with Jeff Forshaw.

* * * * *

I can explain the big words to you if you want...


I don't think you're even doing Brian Cox any favours by introducing him like that.  :lol
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: Fazerider on 31 January 2020, 08:46:57 am
Cox studied physics at the University of Manchester. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree with first-class honours and a Master of Philosophy degree in physics.

He completed his Doctor of Philosophy degree in high-energy particle physics at the University of Manchester.

His thesis, Double Diffraction Dissociation at Large Momentum Transfer was based on research he did on the H1 experiment at the Hadron Elektron Ring Anlage (HERA) particle accelerator at the DESY laboratory in Hamburg, Germany.

Cox is a Royal Society University Research Fellow, a PPARC Advanced Fellow, and particle physicist at the University of Manchester and he works on the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN.

He is working on the research and development project of the FP420 experiment in an international collaboration to upgrade the ATLAS and the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment by installing additional, smaller detectors at a distance of 420 metres from the interaction points of the main experiments.

Cox has co-authored several books on physics including Why does E=mc2?[38] and The Quantum Universe, both with Jeff Forshaw.
Yet I still want to punch that perma-grin off his face every time he’s on TV or radio...
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: darrsi on 31 January 2020, 09:09:44 am

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Whilst many people may agree with what was posted here, it is pushing the boundaries of what some people think is normal these days.


Transphobia = the fear of people who cannot tell if they are male or female.


Okay, i hear you, fair enough.
'Some' people sound like the ones that need to tick the 'other' box then, i guess.


I don't "fear" these people at all by the way, i just don't necessarily comprehend their way of thinking, call me old school if you wish. But then there are plenty of standard male or female people i don't get either so it's all a bit of a moot point anyway.



Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: YamFazFan on 31 January 2020, 10:22:15 am

Anyway, that's what happens when political correctness overcomes the common sense.

"I started imagining a world in which we replaced the phrase 'politically correct' wherever we could with 'treating other people with respect' "

- Neil Gaiman.


"I started imagining a world in which those on the far left who preach the most about 'treating other people with respect' started showing some towards those who hold perfectly reasonable legimate views that don't conform with their own"


-YFF
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: fazersharp on 31 January 2020, 10:40:16 am
You forgot to add the infinite monkey cage to his CV, I am guessing Wikipedia didn't have that info for you to cut and paste. That's all you did with the info I gave you about Horizon 2020 you just googled it and went straight to their propaganda page and cut and pasted how they describe themselves. # Lazy.
I would hazard a bet that you never even knew about it, I wonder if anyone reading this knew about this EU department with an 180billion budget   

And Its far from the streamlined efficient "under one roof" glorious EU department that you describe it as.Its one gigantic talking shop with 100's of layers of lifelong Eurocrats busy thinking up ways to justifi their own jobs. 
And that's one of the problems with the EU commission- its a massive gravy train with an endless pot of cash from all the mugs who pay into it. 
Horizion 2020  ----
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: YamFazFan on 31 January 2020, 10:55:25 am



* * * * *

Cox studied physics at the University of Manchester. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree with first-class honours and a Master of Philosophy degree in physics.

He completed his Doctor of Philosophy degree in high-energy particle physics at the University of Manchester.

His thesis, Double Diffraction Dissociation at Large Momentum Transfer was based on research he did on the H1 experiment at the Hadron Elektron Ring Anlage (HERA) particle accelerator at the DESY laboratory in Hamburg, Germany.

Cox is a Royal Society University Research Fellow, a PPARC Advanced Fellow, and particle physicist at the University of Manchester and he works on the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN.

He is working on the research and development project of the FP420 experiment in an international collaboration to upgrade the ATLAS and the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment by installing additional, smaller detectors at a distance of 420 metres from the interaction points of the main experiments.

Cox has co-authored several books on physics including Why does E=mc2?[38] and The Quantum Universe, both with Jeff Forshaw.

* * * * *


Now we know why Remain lost. He was too busy to put his telescope down for 5 minutes and go out to vote ;)
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: mtread on 31 January 2020, 03:13:58 pm
Remain didn't lose. It was stolen.
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: YamFazFan on 31 January 2020, 04:10:25 pm

Remain didn't lose. It was stolen.


Best report that then. I wouldn't leave it too long tho ;)
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: VNA - BMW Wank on 31 January 2020, 07:40:50 pm
 
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Yet I still want to punch that perma-grin off his face every time he’s on TV or radio...

Ah the joys of foc-u. :rolleyes


A member tries to start a discussion on autonomous vehicles, and what do you get?
A whole load of bitching, bile and somebody wanting to punch foc out of a high profile professor. :eek
What a nasty place this has become. :(
 
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: YamFazFan on 31 January 2020, 08:57:04 pm
Lets all make up over a bevvie or 2 :) . See you at the pub 11pm tonight. The drinks are on me :thumbup .
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: mtread on 01 February 2020, 12:00:34 am
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Ah the joys of foc-u.
A member tries to start a discussion on autonomous vehicles, and what do you get?A whole load of bitching, bile and somebody wanting to punch foc out of a high profile professor.  What a nasty place this has become. 

I think you'll find they are boycotting the other Brexit thread, so are spreading their anti EU crap elsewhere  :rolleyes
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: darrsi on 01 February 2020, 08:13:17 am
Remain didn't lose. It was stolen.


"...Remain didn't lose..."


WAKEY WAKEY sunshine.......YES, THEY DID LOSE.  :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin


Why would you even consider embarrassing yourself by saying something like that? That's just insane!
It's the same as saying "I didn't lose the race, it's just that everyone else finished in front of me.  :groan
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: darrsi on 01 February 2020, 08:16:06 am
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Yet I still want to punch that perma-grin off his face every time he’s on TV or radio...

Ah the joys of foc-u. :rolleyes


A member tries to start a discussion on autonomous vehicles, and what do you get?
A whole load of bitching, bile and somebody wanting to punch foc out of a high profile professor. :eek
What a nasty place this has become. :(


Excuse me?
You're normally at the forefront of all the nastiness, i can't believe you had the gall to say that?  :eek
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: YamFazFan on 01 February 2020, 09:41:58 am
Remain didn't lose. It was stolen.


"...Remain didn't lose..."


WAKEY WAKEY sunshine.......YES, THEY DID LOSE.  :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin


Why would you even consider embarrassing yourself by saying something like that? That's just insane!
It's either that or sour grapes ;)
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: YamFazFan on 01 February 2020, 09:47:46 am
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Yet I still want to punch that perma-grin off his face every time he’s on TV or radio...

Ah the joys of foc-u. :rolleyes


A member tries to start a discussion on autonomous vehicles, and what do you get?
A whole load of bitching, bile and somebody wanting to punch foc out of a high profile professor. :eek
What a nasty place this has become. :(


Excuse me?
You're normally at the forefront of all the nastiness, i can't believe you had the gall to say that?  :eek
Yeah I nearly fainted onto my keyboard when I first read that post :eek :eek :eek
Then I realised it must be ironic :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: Fazerider on 01 February 2020, 10:00:17 am
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Yet I still want to punch that perma-grin off his face every time he’s on TV or radio...

Ah the joys of foc-u. :rolleyes


A member tries to start a discussion on autonomous vehicles, and what do you get?
A whole load of bitching, bile and somebody wanting to punch foc out of a high profile professor. :eek
What a nasty place this has become. :(


Excuse me?
You're normally at the forefront of all the nastiness, i can't believe you had the gall to say that?  :eek
Yes, but in his head he’s always on the moral high ground. He’s never found anyone irritating enough to resort to hyperbole. :lol
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: fazersharp on 01 February 2020, 12:15:47 pm
What a nasty place this has become. :(
 
Says the man who's username is

Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: VNA - BMW Wank on 01 February 2020, 12:25:33 pm
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Excuse me?
You're normally at the forefront of all the nastiness, i can't believe you had the gall to say that? 
Excuse me, can you back up your statement?
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: fazersharp on 01 February 2020, 12:30:43 pm

I think you'll find they are boycotting the other Brexit thread, so are spreading their anti EU crap elsewhere  :rolleyes
Yep you are right - I will no longer add EU related stuff here either. Because Its all over you lost - time to move on. Even Gina Miller has said time to move on and Tony Blair has agreed its all over and has said “Brexit is happening, and our attitude now should be to strive to make the best of it; to approach it with determined optimism",
All other remainers should do the same.
There was however one final act of submission to the EU that the UK had to abide by and it was leaving at 11pm -- because that was 12 midnight EU time, we should of left at 12pm GMT -Its our focing clock anyway :D

Done - goodbye.
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: VNA - BMW Wank on 01 February 2020, 01:35:31 pm
 
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All other remainers should do the same.
Well no.


Only two of the four countries that make up the UK voted to leave.  In Scotland we have now been dragged out of the EU against our will.  It’s not something we are just going to go “oh well England fucked us there – but hey let’s just suck it up and move on….”  I don’t think so.
 
BREXIT is a foc up and yes it is happening, but we ain’t ever gonna accept it or like it.


As for it all being over, this is the beginning of the main negotiation, the beginning of BREXIT – article 50 – now having been completed.  The Tories have only a few months now to avoid a devastating NO DEAL BREXIT.


Meanwhile we await the next UK economic figures, the previous figures showed the UK’s economy at a standstill.
 
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: mtread on 01 February 2020, 02:26:06 pm
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.Remain didn't lose..."
WAKEY WAKEY sunshine.......YES, THEY DID LOSE.     
Why would you even consider embarrassing yourself by saying something like that? That's just insane!

Because 'we'  lost in 2016, but won in 2019.  :b



Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: darrsi on 01 February 2020, 03:10:32 pm
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Excuse me?
You're normally at the forefront of all the nastiness, i can't believe you had the gall to say that? 
Excuse me, can you back up your statement?


I'm gonna take that as a (bad) joke!!!
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: YamFazFan on 01 February 2020, 03:18:22 pm
In Scotland we have now been dragged out of the EU against our will.  It’s not something we are just going to go “oh well England fucked us there – but hey let’s just suck it up and move on….”  I don’t think so.
 
BREXIT is a foc up and yes it is happening, but we ain’t ever gonna accept it or like it.

In the absence of a second Scottish Independence referendum I'm afraid you'll have to, and after the way the SNP behaved trying to overturn the biggest democratic mandate in UK electoral history, if I was PM I'd be minded to never offer them another indy vote ever again :)
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: VNA - BMW Wank on 01 February 2020, 03:34:37 pm
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Excuse me, can you back up your statement?
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I'm gonna take that as a (bad) joke!!!
I'll take that as NO.
So shut the foc up ya fud. :lol
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: VNA - BMW Wank on 01 February 2020, 03:41:45 pm
 
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In the absence of a second Scottish Independence referendum I'm afraid you'll have to, and after the way the SNP behaved trying to overturn the biggest democratic mandate in UK electoral history, if I was PM I'd be minded to never offer them another indy vote ever again

Indeed, know your place Scotland, do as you are told, suck it up and get over it.
Aye, that’ll work well. :lol


There is next to no chance of Indyref2 this year, and nobody in their right mind would want to go there this year.


But next year we have the parliamentary elections.  Whilst the SNP are not without their difficulties, I do not see at this time any serious opposition or alternative.  Plus many are rightly pissed off and are demanding big change.


Whilst there is right now a majority in parliament in favour of Indyref2, the SNP have, if they play their cards right,  the opportunity to do the impossible twice and win an overall majority in the parliament.  At that point Johnson would have to concede – Indyref2 would be all but inevitable. 
 
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: darrsi on 01 February 2020, 03:48:48 pm
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Excuse me, can you back up your statement?
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I'm gonna take that as a (bad) joke!!!
I'll take that as NO.
So shut the foc up ya fud. :lol


For me to prove you wrong (why i need to though, i really don't know? :rolleyes ) would involve me having to read your posts again.
I think not, they were bad enough the first time.
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: VNA - BMW Wank on 01 February 2020, 04:05:03 pm
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For me to prove you wrong (why i need to though, i really don't know? ([url]http://foc-u.co.uk/Smileys/efocicon/rolleyes.gif[/url]) ) would involve me having to read your posts again.
I think not, they were bad enough the first time.

 Exactly, you’d have to troll through all my posts to try find something really outrageous and nasty – good luck with that.  That’s because you can’t think of anything off the top of your head – nothing stands out.  Because the truth is you just find it difficult to accept that others may hold opinions that differ from those of your own.  And of course, in often being unable to address the substance you choose instead to attack and/or slate the individual. 



And here we are, certain foc-u members can’t put down their small minded, discriminatory, extreme right wing views for one minute to discuss, what will be to some extent or other inevitable - autonomous vehicles.  Which surely you would think that as motorcyclists we might just be a little interested in.


Yeah instead, lets have a bigoted intolerant rant including the desire to physically assault anybody we may find irritating.  Foc-u indeed.
 
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: darrsi on 01 February 2020, 04:30:45 pm
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For me to prove you wrong (why i need to though, i really don't know? ([url]http://foc-u.co.uk/Smileys/efocicon/rolleyes.gif[/url]) ) would involve me having to read your posts again.
I think not, they were bad enough the first time.

 Exactly, you’d have to troll through all my posts to try find something really outrageous and nasty – good luck with that.  That’s because you can’t think of anything off the top of your head – nothing stands out.  Because the truth is you just find it difficult to accept that others may hold opinions that differ from those of your own.  And of course, in often being unable to address the substance you choose instead to attack and/or slate the individual. 



And here we are, certain foc-u members can’t put down their small minded, discriminatory, extreme right wing views for one minute to discuss, what will be to some extent or other inevitable - autonomous vehicles.  Which surely you would think that as motorcyclists we might just be a little interested in.


Yeah instead, lets have a bigoted intolerant rant including the desire to physically assault anybody we may find irritating.  Foc-u indeed.



I find your post quite offensive.


There you go, saves me looking  :rollin
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: mtread on 01 February 2020, 04:51:08 pm
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Yeah instead, lets have a bigoted intolerant rant including the desire to physically assault anybody we may find irritating.  Foc-u indeed.
1. Abandon the purpose built Brexit thread
2. Find an innocuous thread on something bike related
3. Make pointless statements blaming the EU for something vaguely related
4. Wait for a response
5. Express outrage at the response
6. Repeat 4 and 5 continuously


It's called 'baiting'  :rolleyes



Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: YamFazFan on 01 February 2020, 06:39:52 pm
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Yeah instead, lets have a bigoted intolerant rant including the desire to physically assault anybody we may find irritating.  Foc-u indeed.
1. Abandon the purpose built Brexit thread
2. Find an innocuous thread on something bike related
3. Make pointless statements blaming the EU for something vaguely related
4. Wait for a response
5. Express outrage at the response
6. Repeat 4 and 5 continuously


It's called 'baiting'  :rolleyes
I don't think you need to explain 'baiting' to VNA ;)
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: YamFazFan on 01 February 2020, 06:42:45 pm
Exactly, you’d have to troll through all my posts to try find something really outrageous and nasty – good luck with that.  That’s because you can’t think of anything off the top of your head – nothing stands out. 
I can.
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: darrsi on 01 February 2020, 11:15:12 pm
Exactly, you’d have to troll through all my posts to try find something really outrageous and nasty – good luck with that.  That’s because you can’t think of anything off the top of your head – nothing stands out. 
I can.


I'm at a loss why that would even be considered a real challenge? But i'm not biting.  :lol
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: YamFazFan on 01 February 2020, 11:43:07 pm
Exactly, you’d have to troll through all my posts to try find something really outrageous and nasty – good luck with that.  That’s because you can’t think of anything off the top of your head – nothing stands out. 
I can.


I'm at a loss why that would even be considered a real challenge? But i'm not biting.  :lol
I will.
1) Basically dismissing the issue of anti-semitism as fake news and a right-wing conspiracy (As if those poor people haven't suffered enough over the centuries already they then have to put up with this sort of bigotry).

2) Chucking just about every disgusting insult/allegation possible at Boris Johnson in a single paragraph (and you people have the gall to complain that Corbyn was allegedly vilified during the election campaign).
3) Calling Tommyardin a "stupid c**t".
Enough?
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: VNA - BMW Wank on 02 February 2020, 12:25:10 am
 
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Basically dismissing the issue of anti-semitism as fake news and a right-wing conspiracy

Presumably you mean within the Labour Party.
 
Is this the best you can do?  Clutching at straws?


So,


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Exactly, you’d have to troll through all my posts to try find something really outrageous and nasty – good luck with that.

 
Try again folks. :lol
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: YamFazFan on 02 February 2020, 12:30:56 am
Sick and in need of help and sympathy.
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: Slaninar on 02 February 2020, 07:38:32 am
Anyway, that's what happens when political correctness overcomes the common sense.

"I started imagining a world in which we replaced the phrase 'politically correct' wherever we could with 'treating other people with respect' "

- Neil Gaiman.


Respect is not the same as doublespeak. Recently I came across this:
https://hbr.org/2015/10/what-to-do-and-say-after-a-tough-reorganization


Suppose now people don't get fired, they get "affected by reorganization"?!  :)


When US kills women and children, it's "collateral damage".


To me such things look like adding insult to injury, not showing any respect. Not really.


I may be conservative, but find it hard to see how a person's gender can be "other". Pick one for God sake! :)


Can imagine a white guy from South Africa, getting a US citizenship and getting insulted when not referred to as "African American". Might make a decent Monty Python sketch.



Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: VNA - BMW Wank on 02 February 2020, 11:16:54 am
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Basically dismissing the issue of anti-semitism as fake news and a right-wing conspiracy (As if those poor people haven't suffered enough over the centuries already they then have to put up with this sort of bigotry).

 
Jeremy Corbyn was called by one Blairite Labour MP a “fucking anti-Semite and a racist,”
 
Hodge is of course an unapologetic Zionist supporter of the state of Israel. 
 
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Twisted arguments
Every argument in this debate is twisted, every fact distorted to serve the overwhelming narrative of collective victimhood. Meanwhile, among the same people who feel so outraged by Corbyn, there is total silence about what is happening in Israel. It is not even covered. They are not even asked questions about it. There are no press statements. It’s as if it's not happening.
But something is happening in Israel. Its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, called the Nation State Law (https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/read-full-israels-nation-state-jewish-people-law-789309334) "a defining moment". It certainly was that. The Nation State Law defined sovereignty and democratic self-rule as the exclusive or "unique" right of Jews, wherever they live in the world.
So, according to this constitution, Hodge, who represents Barking, now has - by law - a right as a British Jew that overrides any right a Palestinian has in his or her own land. Ethnic and religious discrimination has become a constitutional value in the State of Israel. Is this Labour Party policy?
What exactly about the state of Israel do you support, Margaret Hodge?
https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/what-exactly-about-state-israel-do-you-support-margaret-hodge (https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/what-exactly-about-state-israel-do-you-support-margaret-hodge)

The British right-wing press jumped on Hodge’s outrageous slur, and as she had hoped, used it to undermine and destroy Labour’s election chances.
So let me now quote John Bercow
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I do not myself believe that Jeremy Corbyn is anti-Semitic. That is my honest view. You haven't asked me explicitly, but you've nevertheless drawn me and I want to make that point. I am not saying that he doesn't have a challenge in his party. It is an issue and it does need to be addressed and I respect those who are very concerned about it, but I don't believe Jeremy Corbyn is anti-Semitic. I've known him for the 22 years I've been in parliament. Even, actually, when I was a right-winger we got on pretty well. He was quite a personable individual.

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Chucking just about every disgusting insult/allegation possible at Boris Johnson in a single paragraph
Boris Johnson is a lair, a racist, a homophobe and a misogynist.  These are not insults, they are not allegations – they are simply facts.  Oh, can anybody tell us how many children he has fathered.  What a guy – eh?
 
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Calling Tommyardin a "stupid c**t".
Who?  Oh him.  Don’t remember that, maybe I did :eek :lol , he does after all hold some pretty outrageous discriminatory views.


So there you go.  You have seem to have the same problem as darrsi, in that you object most strongly to those who do not share your own narrow outlook and views.  And as you can neither accept that not everybody will share your views, and nor are you able to address the substance of others views, you instead choose to attack the individual.  And as we can see here, those who do not share your often twisted outlook and opinion are nasty and sick. 
 
 
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: VNA - BMW Wank on 02 February 2020, 11:19:13 am
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I saw this on the IAM Facebook page, asking people's opinions on autonomous cars, planes and ships.

It takes about 10-15 minutes to complete.
https://www.soscisurvey.de/drive2thefuture_en/ (https://www.soscisurvey.de/drive2thefuture_en/)
Anyway, just a wee reminder that this is a thread about autonomous vechiles. :rolleyes
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: mtread on 02 February 2020, 11:32:31 am
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2) Chucking just about every disgusting insult/allegation possible at Boris Johnson in a single paragraph (and you people have the gall to complain that Corbyn was allegedly vilified during the election campaign).3) Calling Tommyardin a "stupid c**t".Enough?

2. All politicians are fair game. Johnson is now 'in charge', so he can expect much more. Plus he pretends to be things he is not.
3. I was told yesterday to 'shut the fuck up'. Does that count? Not that I give a toss of course  :D
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: VNA - BMW Wank on 02 February 2020, 11:42:20 am
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3. I was told yesterday to 'shut the fuck up'. Does that count? Not that I give a toss of course 
Now I don't give a toss either, but I have endured endless taunts and insults on this forum, even threats of violence, and for what?  Becuase I don't support BREXIT?  Because I don't like facists, and I object to homophobia, racism and islamaphobia etc etc. 
But really, lets just get back to autonomous vechicles - hey, maybe even bikes. 
Oh roll on march.
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: darrsi on 02 February 2020, 12:02:44 pm
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Basically dismissing the issue of anti-semitism as fake news and a right-wing conspiracy

Presumably you mean within the Labour Party.
 
Is this the best you can do?  Clutching at straws?


So,


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Exactly, you’d have to troll through all my posts to try find something really outrageous and nasty – good luck with that.

 
Try again folks. :lol


I think you should audition for a part as a Bond villain, because you are undoubtedly 100% insane and will fit the part perfectly.
Yet again you have ignored and dismissed what anyone else has said as if your way of thinking is the only one that matters, and any ideas or suggestions by other people should just be brushed aside.
You have a massively irritating superiority complex which in your disturbed little mind thinks you can steam roll your way through what should be simple and friendly discussions whilst blatantly chucking insults at anyone who dares to cross your path.
And yet YOU have the audacity to suggest that this forum has become a nasty place as if none of it was because of your downright rude responses for the majority of the time.
I don't know what has made you become this way in your life time, or maybe you have always behaved naturally against the grain, but it would seem to me, and others no doubt, that you do get a real buzz and satisfaction from persistently rubbing people up the wrong way.
Just thought i'd share my honest opinion, not that you'll soak up or acknowledge any of it, because a discussion with you is like pissing into the wind.
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: VNA - BMW Wank on 02 February 2020, 12:38:09 pm
   
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Exactly, you’d have to troll through all my posts to try find something really outrageous and nasty – good luck with that.
 
     
 
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I think you should audition for a part as a Bond villain, because you are undoubtedly 100% insane and will fit the part perfectly.
Yet again you have ignored and dismissed what anyone else has said as if your way of thinking is the only one that matters, and any ideas or suggestions by other people should just be brushed aside.
You have a massively irritating superiority complex which in your disturbed little mind thinks you can steam roll your way through what should be simple and friendly discussions whilst blatantly chucking insults at anyone who dares to cross your path.
And yet YOU have the audacity to suggest that this forum has become a nasty place as if none of it was because of your downright rude responses for the majority of the time.
I don't know what has made you become this way in your life time, or maybe you have always behaved naturally against the grain, but it would seem to me, and others no doubt, that you do get a real buzz and satisfaction from persistently rubbing people up the wrong way.
Just thought i'd share my honest opinion, not that you'll soak up or acknowledge any of it, because a discussion with you is like pissing into the wind.

I’ll take that as a NO. 
 
 
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: VNA - BMW Wank on 02 February 2020, 12:39:05 pm
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I saw this on the IAM Facebook page, asking people's opinions on autonomous cars, planes and ships.

It takes about 10-15 minutes to complete.
https://www.soscisurvey.de/drive2thefuture_en/ (https://www.soscisurvey.de/drive2thefuture_en/)
Anyone want to get back on topic?
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: YamFazFan on 02 February 2020, 10:58:12 pm
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3. I was told yesterday to 'shut the fuck up'. Does that count? Not that I give a toss of course 
Now I don't give a toss either, but I have endured endless taunts and insults on this forum, even threats of violence, and for what?  Becuase I don't support BREXIT?  Because I don't like facists, and I object to homophobia, racism and islamaphobia etc etc. 
But really, lets just get back to autonomous vechicles - hey, maybe even bikes. 
Oh roll on march.

Yes, as I said in my last post help and sympathy is the most important thing. Condemnation is of little use or value. Support is everything. Stay strong :thumbup .
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: Grahamm on 02 February 2020, 11:00:59 pm
1. Abandon the purpose built Brexit thread

I'm not going to address the other points you mention, but I do have to remind you that it was "NOT an attempt to start a discussion", I literally just wanted to post ONE cartoon.

The rest of it wasn't my fault!!!
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: mtread on 02 February 2020, 11:35:39 pm
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the rest of it wasn't my fault!!!
I know!  :)
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: YamFazFan on 03 February 2020, 05:56:06 am

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the rest of it wasn't my fault!!!
I know!  :)


Well yeah you would, bearing in mind that you were one of the early contributors :)
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: mtread on 03 February 2020, 10:01:20 am
Not as early as you though  ;)
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: YamFazFan on 03 February 2020, 10:26:57 am

True, but I'm not the one complaining :D .


I was #10 and you were #12. I got in 3 hours & 51 mins ahead of you :)
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: mtread on 03 February 2020, 11:03:04 am

Huh?

I think you will find that you were banging on about the EU at #2 :rolleyes


Or is there some sort of parallel universe I've missed?
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: mtread on 03 February 2020, 11:08:49 am
Just realised we're talking about two different threads.


Brexit thread is fair game. Autonomous vehicles thread has been diverted into a 2nd Brexit thread by someone  :rolleyes
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: YamFazFan on 03 February 2020, 11:43:33 am

Just realised we're talking about two different threads.


Yep.
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: YamFazFan on 03 February 2020, 11:48:30 am


Brexit thread is fair game. Autonomous vehicles thread has been diverted into a 2nd Brexit thread by someone  :rolleyes


Brexit thread got locked tho didn't it? :rolleyes .


Autonomous vehicles was diverted by yours truly and Grahamm's 'This is not an attempt......' thread was hijacked by Foc-U's resident Mr Nasty ;)
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: mtread on 03 February 2020, 02:18:44 pm

OK 3rd Brexit thread

But Grahamm's (the 2nd) was always about Brexit  :rolleyes
Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: YamFazFan on 03 February 2020, 04:22:10 pm
You've lost me now :rolleyes . Which one is Brexit thread #3?.

Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: mtread on 03 February 2020, 05:13:36 pm
This one!
Not meant to be, but someone mentioned the EU, and it all kicked off  :)

Title: Re: Autonomous vehicles survey
Post by: VNA - BMW Wank on 03 February 2020, 06:15:16 pm
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Autonomous vehicles was diverted by yours truly and Grahamm's 'This is not an attempt......' thread was hijacked by Foc-U's resident Mr Nasty
If you are refering to myself - Very Nice Andy - well it wisnae me - not guilty.