If Slashdot's primary function was to simply present a news story without regard to comments, there'd be little need for a moderation system or comments for that matter. The only reason Slashdot got as far as it did was the moderation system that allows fruitful discussion of articles. Without it, Slashdot would be long dead.
The government is made up of people in a very high position of power. There's no reason to believe that they're any less corruptible than anyone else. The abuses of power continue despite Bush's administration being replaced. The government as a whole did fail. It wasn't something that was solely Bush's doing; it was and continues to be systemic.
Just think of how many people would be considered to be part of the Bush administration and multiply that by the number of emails per day and any duplicates and it becomes fairly easy to see how this many emails could be sent.
Oh I wouldn't be so quick to defend the democrats either. Most of congress was right there with Bush on a number of controversial issues up to and including when the democrats had control. Both parties are guilty as frak and you'd have to be extraordinarily naive to believe that that kind of corruption and failure will be limited to Bush and friends.
Putting that amount of trust in a third party that has the power to lock you out of your own files... It boggles the mind as to why that is acceptable in anything of importance.
If you are correct, we should see a case where the antipsychotic drug use is highest among the very rich (who can easily afford the drugs) and those on Medicare. Feel free to chime in with statistics to confirm or deny this prediction.
Part of the problem may be the parents themselves seeking a quick fix for behavioral problems rather than proper treatment. Combine that with the stress encountered by those who are poor and it shouldn't be surprising that the rates of treatment with antipsychotics is as high as it is in poor families on Medicare. The various side effects from the class of drugs themselves depends largely on the dose. Higher doses tend to cause more harm than good; some of them being rather nasty... The only reason I know about the class of drugs has to do with the fact taht my ex-girlfriend was on Risperidone which is an atypical antipsychotic drug. She was started on the drug when she was si and only very recently actually got treatment for her issues that went beyond the drug its self. FRom knowing her as long as I did, it became very apparent that the reason she was on the drug had much more to do with her parents than sound mental health treatment. Her issues went way beyond what the drug was designed to treat and it was largely ignored for years. Sadly, I don't think she's alone.
Antipsychotics like Risperidone act to block the D2 Dopamine receptors in the brain. As far as I am aware they are not addictive substances nor have much of a street value. It looks like it's just another cost cutting measure Medicare uses. Over-proscribing powerful antipsychotic drugs rather than pay for more expensive mental health treatment...
the United States is hoping to use the talks to increase international cooperation in opposing Internet crime. Strengthening defenses against Internet criminals would also strengthen defenses against any military-directed cyberattacks, the United States maintains."
It's only anomalous if there's only one set of data points. YOu can take samples from all over the planet if you wish and compare the various samples which significantly reduces any local effects that skew the data. Isotope ratios can also be used to give an idea of the climate as well. Just because we haven't been keeping direct temperature records does not mean that the data set just stops.
I believe that the climate science isn't the problem in terms of AGW; the problem is that the solutions to AGW are arguably economically questionable. Hence the issue has become intensely politicized. People who strongly oppose the proposed solutions to AGW are often the same ones who tend to argue aainst AW as a whole regardless of their actual knowlede of the topic. People need to be able to separate the two issues from one another, that is to say that the existence of AGW is a separate issue than any solutions to AGW. However, it will never ever happen. Both ends of the issues will not yield ground and everyone ends up losing something in the bickering.
At roughly 2,000$/liter inkjet ink is actually within an order of magnitude (25$/g) of the cost of pure carbon nanotubes. Given the rate at which the cost of nanotubes has been falling over the years and the fact that this ink probably won't be more than ~10-20% nanotubes by volume (my guess) it would be certainly possible that mass scale production could bring the cost down well below that of printer ink. Sad isn't it?
Tell me what is it about cell phones that makes a conversation on your cell phone any less distracting than having a conversation with a passenger? Add the fact that you're probably driving with only one hand on the wheel or in the case of texting actively looking away from the road and figiting with the keypad... I find it highly unlikely that what you claim is indicative of reality.
No. I can prove to you that peoples' risk calculations are fubared. People freak out over the swine flu and terrorism and yet heart disease which kills a thousand times more people doesn't seem to get that much attention; certainly not enough for people to consider changing their diets and exercising a little more.
These paper based batteries appear to function in a very similar fashion to the algae derived cellulose batteries mentioned on Slashdot a while ago. The paper probably acts as a support just as the algae cellulose particles did in the previously mentioned design.
I'm a much better driver while on a cell phone than I am with a passenger in the car talking to me
No... You most certainly are not... It is that kind of attitude that allows people like you to engage in risky behavior that endangers other peoples' lives than your own. You have a right to risk your own life as much as you wish however, there is no such right to risk other peoples' lives at your whim because you think you're such a fantastic driver that the statistics don't apply to you. If you cause an accident because your attention was diverted by your talking on a cell phone it can be considered Negligent homicide just as drunk driving is in certain jurisdictions.
If you raise the fine so high that it will bankrupt you ($1 million) then people probably won't risk it
Then can you explain why people continue to text/use their cell phone while driving knowing that it increases their risk of dying in a car accident? THe problem is that most people do not have a good grasp of the actual magnitude of risk * probability.
low density regions of the nebula produce smaller planets, denser regions tend to produce larger gas giant like planets. As for isotopes, even on Earth we can detect variations in isotope ratios caused by reasonably small changes in climate let alone fractionation and other processes that occur in planetary formation.
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If Slashdot's primary function was to simply present a news story without regard to comments, there'd be little need for a moderation system or comments for that matter. The only reason Slashdot got as far as it did was the moderation system that allows fruitful discussion of articles. Without it, Slashdot would be long dead.
The government is made up of people in a very high position of power. There's no reason to believe that they're any less corruptible than anyone else. The abuses of power continue despite Bush's administration being replaced. The government as a whole did fail. It wasn't something that was solely Bush's doing; it was and continues to be systemic.
Just think of how many people would be considered to be part of the Bush administration and multiply that by the number of emails per day and any duplicates and it becomes fairly easy to see how this many emails could be sent.
Oh I wouldn't be so quick to defend the democrats either. Most of congress was right there with Bush on a number of controversial issues up to and including when the democrats had control. Both parties are guilty as frak and you'd have to be extraordinarily naive to believe that that kind of corruption and failure will be limited to Bush and friends.
Slashdot has never really been the place to come for the latest news. It is however, the best place to discuss news.
One more example of how the word "reasonable" was certain to be misinterpreted by the courts in the state's favor.
Putting that amount of trust in a third party that has the power to lock you out of your own files... It boggles the mind as to why that is acceptable in anything of importance.
Inflation would need to be nearly 10% for Hollywood to not have higher inflation adjusted revenues this year than last year.
If you are correct, we should see a case where the antipsychotic drug use is highest among the very rich (who can easily afford the drugs) and those on Medicare. Feel free to chime in with statistics to confirm or deny this prediction.
Part of the problem may be the parents themselves seeking a quick fix for behavioral problems rather than proper treatment. Combine that with the stress encountered by those who are poor and it shouldn't be surprising that the rates of treatment with antipsychotics is as high as it is in poor families on Medicare. The various side effects from the class of drugs themselves depends largely on the dose. Higher doses tend to cause more harm than good; some of them being rather nasty... The only reason I know about the class of drugs has to do with the fact taht my ex-girlfriend was on Risperidone which is an atypical antipsychotic drug. She was started on the drug when she was si and only very recently actually got treatment for her issues that went beyond the drug its self. FRom knowing her as long as I did, it became very apparent that the reason she was on the drug had much more to do with her parents than sound mental health treatment. Her issues went way beyond what the drug was designed to treat and it was largely ignored for years. Sadly, I don't think she's alone.
Antipsychotics like Risperidone act to block the D2 Dopamine receptors in the brain. As far as I am aware they are not addictive substances nor have much of a street value. It looks like it's just another cost cutting measure Medicare uses. Over-proscribing powerful antipsychotic drugs rather than pay for more expensive mental health treatment...
Does this also happen with other public health care systems or is this mostly limited to Medicare in the US?
Now we know why ACTA is a secret treaty...
One bad dataset does not invalidate all other datasets.
Your link is broken.
It's only anomalous if there's only one set of data points. YOu can take samples from all over the planet if you wish and compare the various samples which significantly reduces any local effects that skew the data. Isotope ratios can also be used to give an idea of the climate as well. Just because we haven't been keeping direct temperature records does not mean that the data set just stops.
I believe that the climate science isn't the problem in terms of AGW; the problem is that the solutions to AGW are arguably economically questionable. Hence the issue has become intensely politicized. People who strongly oppose the proposed solutions to AGW are often the same ones who tend to argue aainst AW as a whole regardless of their actual knowlede of the topic. People need to be able to separate the two issues from one another, that is to say that the existence of AGW is a separate issue than any solutions to AGW. However, it will never ever happen. Both ends of the issues will not yield ground and everyone ends up losing something in the bickering.
At roughly 2,000$/liter inkjet ink is actually within an order of magnitude (25$/g) of the cost of pure carbon nanotubes. Given the rate at which the cost of nanotubes has been falling over the years and the fact that this ink probably won't be more than ~10-20% nanotubes by volume (my guess) it would be certainly possible that mass scale production could bring the cost down well below that of printer ink. Sad isn't it?
Tell me what is it about cell phones that makes a conversation on your cell phone any less distracting than having a conversation with a passenger? Add the fact that you're probably driving with only one hand on the wheel or in the case of texting actively looking away from the road and figiting with the keypad... I find it highly unlikely that what you claim is indicative of reality.
No. I can prove to you that peoples' risk calculations are fubared. People freak out over the swine flu and terrorism and yet heart disease which kills a thousand times more people doesn't seem to get that much attention; certainly not enough for people to consider changing their diets and exercising a little more.
These paper based batteries appear to function in a very similar fashion to the algae derived cellulose batteries mentioned on Slashdot a while ago. The paper probably acts as a support just as the algae cellulose particles did in the previously mentioned design.
No... You most certainly are not... It is that kind of attitude that allows people like you to engage in risky behavior that endangers other peoples' lives than your own. You have a right to risk your own life as much as you wish however, there is no such right to risk other peoples' lives at your whim because you think you're such a fantastic driver that the statistics don't apply to you. If you cause an accident because your attention was diverted by your talking on a cell phone it can be considered Negligent homicide just as drunk driving is in certain jurisdictions.
Then can you explain why people continue to text/use their cell phone while driving knowing that it increases their risk of dying in a car accident? THe problem is that most people do not have a good grasp of the actual magnitude of risk * probability.
low density regions of the nebula produce smaller planets, denser regions tend to produce larger gas giant like planets. As for isotopes, even on Earth we can detect variations in isotope ratios caused by reasonably small changes in climate let alone fractionation and other processes that occur in planetary formation.