Re: A Glaring Lack of the Obvious

In article <fjjic6$1no$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Anthony Nance <nance@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Kurt Busiek <kurt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On 2007-12-08 17:26:29 -0800, "Default User" <defaultuserbr@xxxxxxxxx> said:

Steve Coltrin wrote:

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Robert Hutchinson <servoid@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

Steve Coltrin wrote:

The last time I used my credit card at Target, the machine printed
me >> a coupon for my brand of cat food - and I wasn't buying cat
food then. >> Note the use of language - that was the *last time* I
used my credit >> card there.

Was it a popular brand? I see room for coincidence there.

Why, when I paid with credit before or cash after, did they never
give me coupons for dog food, or motor oil, or tampons, or something
else I don't buy?

The register coupon systems I've seen dispense them in response to your
current purchases. Like today, I got a $1.50 coupon for Kikkoman soy
sauce. I had purchased Hoisin.

It's possible that it happened as you say, but so what? The cards
gather all kinds of data on your purchasing. What's your objection,
that you saw them use it? That seems mighty silly, especially as it was
of benefit to you.

<snip interesting obsevations and comments>

Bring on the cars that emit water vapor as exhaust, the portable
library readers and the voice-activated computers!

No, wait, we have all those things, just at different levels of
commercial viability, so far.

Okay, flying cars. I want flying cars next.


http://www.moller.com/


http://www.sec.gov/litigation/complaints/comp17987.htm

"As of late 2002, MI's approximately 40 years' of development has
resulted in a prototype Skycar capable of hovering about fifteen feet
above the ground."

BBC ran a breathless account of the !Moller! !Aircar!, I sent them
that link, they amended their article.
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