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Traffic lights are totally fixable, there's just a huge amount of legacy hard and software systems. Ten years, better tracking systems, and some fuzzy logic. Problem solved.
a lot of problems can't really be fixed with software... - corporate meetings that accomplish nothing - nagging girlfriend - traffic congestion (well maybe some software here might help) - stupid shitty and cold weather - an IT department that's incompetent - annoying neighbors - etc... If only software solved everything.
Laundry
At all the MIT dorms.
Finding doctors is a huge problem. When you move to a new city, you are given a list of 2000 PCPs and told to pick one (after calling around to see if they are accepting new patients). When you need to see a specialist, you are given a referral. People in the health care industry know that many of the specialists are untalented losers who push patients in and out as quickly as possible, and would never let someone cl…
a lot of problems can't really be fixed with software... - corporate meetings that accomplish nothing - nagging girlfriend - traffic congestion (well maybe some software here might help) - stupid shitty and cold weather - an IT department that's incompetent - annoying neighbors - etc... If only software solved everything.
I don't know what you're talking about...I made software to fix the "nagging girlfriend" problem.
a lot of problems can't really be fixed with software... - corporate meetings that accomplish nothing - nagging girlfriend - traffic congestion (well maybe some software here might help) - stupid shitty and cold weather - an IT department that's incompetent - annoying neighbors - etc... If only software solved everything.
PROBLEM: corporate meetings that accomplish nothing
SOFTWARE: Collaboration software. If everyone is informed, meetings don't have to happen.
PROBLEM: nagging girlfriend
SOFTWARE: Tweet often and have them sent to her phone. All she really wants is a leash, this should do the trick.
PROBLEM: traffic congestion
SOFTWARE: I already check my city's online webcams of traffic before I have to go somewhere congested so I know what route to take.
PROBLEM: stupid shitty and cold weather
SOFTWARE: See Superman 3. It'll happen, don't worry.
PROBLEM: an IT department that's incompetent
SOFTWARE: yosho must work for the man... are you sure the problem isn't between the keyboard and the chair? ;)
PROBLEM: annoying neighbors
SOFTWARE: Damn. I got nothing. After all that, you win.
This should be fixed.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Jump to Conclusions Mat is a reference to the movie Office Space. It's a great movie you should check out some time.
Ugh. I know. But it's a joke and the fact that everyone there takes it seriously means they aren't serious. It's a waste of time. If the site is trying to be a funny place to go talk about stupid ideas, then it succeeds, but if it's trying to be a serious place to talk about real ideas, then it fails. That's all I'm saying.
Edit: Changed "this" to "that" so it doesn't sound like it's referring to HN
Before I go on with the steps, let me remind you all how far we've come in the past fifty years: We have the internet. All electronically-reproducible data is now virtually post-scarcity.
We are also on the cusp of everyone owning a high-performance personal-fabrication machine. Twenty years from now, You will be printing (or pirating) all manner of toys, tools, and electronic devices. The Reprap (and even laser printers) can print circuits right now. Printing an iPod isn't too far off. How much longer until we're printing meat and vegetables? Welcome to the future, everyone.
Step One: Make the populace care. Without a culture that encourages learning, diligence, and scholastic achievement, Step Two is irrelevant.
Step Two: Educate the populace. Better public schools and libraries, and more time spent studying at home.
Step Three: Divert investment and time from more frivolous pursuits.
It's 3:30 in the morning, so I might not have said all that with optimal clarity, but you get the gist of it. Everything will be free soon; let's make it happen faster.
We need cheaper means of producing and reusing raw materials, we need really fantastic nanotech, and ... tons of other crap. I'm going to bed now before I make an ass of myself :)