0). Approved by the FCC AND a). Based on royalty-free technology OR b). State a simple, VOLUME-BASED royalty structure.
The more devices you sell, the more you pay - perhaps on a regressive scale. The price of the device should be irrelevant. Pay patent owners based on what THEY are selling not the device-makers.
Once again, you can take classes on an audit basis, typically cheaper than if you take them for credit. You donâ(TM)t need to get credit for them, unless you want a degree.
Again, interesting. There are many things that people can do that have no market relevance. Maybe they just don't give a rat's pizzle about "the market".
That is certainly true. Then why bother getting the degree? It's just a piece of paper. You can learn whatever you would learn without the degree.
If you just want to learn, you can learn on your own at much less cost, or simply audit courses sat reduced fees. You do not need to EARN A DEGREE in something with no market relevance.
No, we just want something that works, with minimal bullshit and without demanding conformance to some philosophy as to how we think the world should be.
I recently bought a iPhone XS Max, for $1200 or so all-in. It replaced my 6s Plus, which I had for 3 years. If I have the new phone for three years, even assuming itâ(TM)s value goes ALL THE WAY TO ZERO, that is less than $1/day to have this phone. BIG FUCKING DEAL!
How is it more risky then hoping and depending on complete strangers for your well-being?
Maybe you are lucky and save up enough, maybe the economy tanks just as you are reaching retirement and your savings and investments go down the drain. Maybe you are just unlucky and get laid off at 50 and can't find another job, maybe you get cancer and lose everything.
It's no more of a maybe than, "Maybe those younger than you decide, 'fuck this - I'm not paying to take care of that guy!'".
In Sweden, tuition accounts for 0% of the university's income. Student loans are still required because you need lodging and you can't really pass courses while moonlighting.
Borrowing money to rent a place to live, in lieu of working to earn that same money, is among the dumbest decisions one can make.
I'm about to start my Master's degree at Georgia Tech, one of the best schools in the country for my field. It'll cost $10,000 - 20% tax credit = $8,000.
That might be what you pay. It is unlikely what it costs.
No, no my friend. That money comes out of your paycheck before you get it, just like taxes do.
If you don't want to pay the lifetime fees, then pay up front, find some private party to back your education with loans under whatever arrangement you can agree upon, or not go to college.
the older generations should be going, as a community, "these are the people who are going to be looking after us when we're older. buy them some land, GIVE them a home to live in and get them the resources they need to build a stable future, for us *and* them, for god's sake!"
Only the dumb ones.
The smart ones are going, "I'm going to make, save and invest enough money so that I don't have to depend on these people to look after me when I'm older".
Eliminate student loans. Require universities to take payment in full for each year UP FRONT, or take no money up front, and a percentage of lifetime income for anyone attending - with that percentage increasing with length of attendance. Numbers shown below are just examples:
UG Year 1 (or fraction thereof): 1% of future lifetime income (until designated retirement age) UG Year 2 (or fraction thereof): 2% of future lifetime income (until designated retirement age) UG Year 3 (or fraction thereof): 3% of future lifetime income (until designated retirement age) UG Year 4 (or faction thereof): 5% of future lifetime income (until designated retirement age) UG Graduate: 6% of future lifetime income (until designated retirement age) Graduate, Law, Medicine, etc. Studies: + 0.5% per year Master's Degree, Law Degree, etc. : 8% future lifetime income (until designated retirement age) Doctorate: 10% of future lifetime income (until designated retirement age)
This will encourage universities to be more selective with respect to admissions (they're have a stronger incentive as to student outcome and want to make the best bets they can) and to slim down all the bullshit they have going on now (get rid of expenses unrelated to improving student outcome and recruiting the best students).
In the case of students moving between schools, payments are split on a pro-rated basis.
Optionally - allow schools to compete by varying the income percentages that they take. Better schools can take more. Less quality schools can take less.
Parts. Itâ(TM)s probably in a case. Good screen? Cash. Battery? Cash.
Well the whole thing overseas? Cash.
At a minimum, you could simply LOSE your phone by forgetting it somewhere. Are you not going to carry a phone because you might lose it? How is it any different than the risk of someone stealing it?
Either way...refusing to carry ash because it might get stolen is a fairly regarded rationale.
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Require "industry standards" to be:
0). Approved by the FCC AND
a). Based on royalty-free technology OR
b). State a simple, VOLUME-BASED royalty structure.
The more devices you sell, the more you pay - perhaps on a regressive scale. The price of the device should be irrelevant. Pay patent owners based on what THEY are selling not the device-makers.
Which I already do.
Number of texts I have sent or received in the last 5 years: 0
They should just create a different event, called e-Olympics.
They can still have medals and nationalism and all the other jazz. Plus, they could hold it in the motherâ(TM)s basement of one of the competitors.
Once again, you can take classes on an audit basis, typically cheaper than if you take them for credit. You donâ(TM)t need to get credit for them, unless you want a degree.
Again, interesting. There are many things that people can do that have no market relevance. Maybe they just don't give a rat's pizzle about "the market".
That is certainly true. Then why bother getting the degree? It's just a piece of paper. You can learn whatever you would learn without the degree.
Or...you know...don't get a Google account. It isn't required to get some value out of their apps.
If you just want to learn, you can learn on your own at much less cost, or simply audit courses sat reduced fees. You do not need to EARN A DEGREE in something with no market relevance.
And that conversation is written in poor grammar of a language you do not understand anyway.
I mean, really, WTF?
It would be great if we could cause rapid warming in these two states.
UAG case on my shiny new iPhone here. No logo cutout.
No, we just want something that works, with minimal bullshit and without demanding conformance to some philosophy as to how we think the world should be.
I recently bought a iPhone XS Max, for $1200 or so all-in. It replaced my 6s Plus, which I had for 3 years. If I have the new phone for three years, even assuming itâ(TM)s value goes ALL THE WAY TO ZERO, that is less than $1/day to have this phone. BIG FUCKING DEAL!
Like he said, working while going to university is not feasible.
All the people who have done it would disagree.
A "really good" social welfare system is one that doesn't require participation.
If it were really so good, you wouldn't NEED to require participation - people wouldn't be able to "opt in" fast enough.
That's a fairly dumb approach.
For a start it's very risky.
How is it more risky then hoping and depending on complete strangers for your well-being?
Maybe you are lucky and save up enough, maybe the economy tanks just as you are reaching retirement and your savings and investments go down the drain. Maybe you are just unlucky and get laid off at 50 and can't find another job, maybe you get cancer and lose everything.
It's no more of a maybe than, "Maybe those younger than you decide, 'fuck this - I'm not paying to take care of that guy!'".
In Sweden, tuition accounts for 0% of the university's income. Student loans are still required because you need lodging and you can't really pass courses while moonlighting.
Borrowing money to rent a place to live, in lieu of working to earn that same money, is among the dumbest decisions one can make.
I'm about to start my Master's degree at Georgia Tech, one of the best schools in the country for my field. It'll cost $10,000 - 20% tax credit = $8,000.
That might be what you pay. It is unlikely what it costs.
Hopefully, they will teach you the difference.
I don't expect them to be kind NOW. Why would I expect them to be kind later?
Cut a check? Are you a Luddite?
No, no my friend. That money comes out of your paycheck before you get it, just like taxes do.
If you don't want to pay the lifetime fees, then pay up front, find some private party to back your education with loans under whatever arrangement you can agree upon, or not go to college.
the older generations should be going, as a community, "these are the people who are going to be looking after us when we're older. buy them some land, GIVE them a home to live in and get them the resources they need to build a stable future, for us *and* them, for god's sake!"
Only the dumb ones.
The smart ones are going, "I'm going to make, save and invest enough money so that I don't have to depend on these people to look after me when I'm older".
These days - not all men want to go into nurses either.
But that's OK!!
Sure. Get your "free" education and then go elsewhere to make your money. Seems reasonable.
Eliminate student loans. Require universities to take payment in full for each year UP FRONT, or take no money up front, and a percentage of lifetime income for anyone attending - with that percentage increasing with length of attendance. Numbers shown below are just examples:
UG Year 1 (or fraction thereof): 1% of future lifetime income (until designated retirement age)
UG Year 2 (or fraction thereof): 2% of future lifetime income (until designated retirement age)
UG Year 3 (or fraction thereof): 3% of future lifetime income (until designated retirement age)
UG Year 4 (or faction thereof): 5% of future lifetime income (until designated retirement age)
UG Graduate: 6% of future lifetime income (until designated retirement age)
Graduate, Law, Medicine, etc. Studies: + 0.5% per year
Master's Degree, Law Degree, etc. : 8% future lifetime income (until designated retirement age)
Doctorate: 10% of future lifetime income (until designated retirement age)
This will encourage universities to be more selective with respect to admissions (they're have a stronger incentive as to student outcome and want to make the best bets they can) and to slim down all the bullshit they have going on now (get rid of expenses unrelated to improving student outcome and recruiting the best students).
In the case of students moving between schools, payments are split on a pro-rated basis.
Optionally - allow schools to compete by varying the income percentages that they take. Better schools can take more. Less quality schools can take less.
Parts.
Itâ(TM)s probably in a case.
Good screen? Cash.
Battery? Cash.
Well the whole thing overseas? Cash.
At a minimum, you could simply LOSE your phone by forgetting it somewhere. Are you not going to carry a phone because you might lose it? How is it any different than the risk of someone stealing it?
Either way...refusing to carry ash because it might get stolen is a fairly regarded rationale.
But let me guess - you carry a phone because phones canâ(TM)t be stolen?
You have neglected the possibility that both of my children are currently under 3 years old - which is in fact the case.
Also the fact that I have a fairly flexible schedule, specifically BECAUSE I have a good job.
But keep trolling, maybe you will get it right eventually.