"Gout is caused by an excessive buildup of uretic (sp?) acid which is generally caused by excessive consumption of tomatoes."
And this is why you shouldn't take medical advice from strangers on the internet:)
It is caused by the overproduction of uric acid or the insufficient elimination of it. It can be aggravated by a diet high in purines. More likely would be dehydration and injury. Best method of prevention is medication.
"Most scientific theories were developed in an environment of religion,"
And that wouldn't have anything to do with the fact that most people believe in religion? And/or for most of history, education and religion were closely tied?
"On the grade 3 test, they had Venn diagrams that the students were supposed to understand. Now usually they wouldn't teach this kind of thing in grade 3, but since it's on the test, they had to teach it, even though there's much more important things for them to understand, especially at that age group."
If kids in grade 3 can understand and use a Venn diagram, I can't think of many things that would be more important. They are very useful tools. College students have difficulty with those diagrams.
"I'd say, if you "objectively" rate education levels and reward based on objective criteria, this system has a chance of working."
If it relies on "object criteria" it has no chance of working. Any criteria is essentially subjective. Sure there are plenty of facts but which ones you test/use and how you do it is subjective.
Now if by "objective" you mean deciding what is important and then adopting criteria to reward this, then yes, the system can work. Just don't pretend that this is unbiased or objective.
"I would say that the problem is not that your company uses the numbers for non-financial purposes, but that it is easy to use it to obtain credit. *that* is the thing that should be fixed."
What, and take the chance of harming our economy?!?:)
"They are not valid because California lacks jurisdiction to make these laws since they involve interstate commerce."
I think you need to find a better reason. It's okay for states to have stricter pollution controls than federal minimums. Been that way for years.
"For goods that are traded globally it is not efficient for local governments to be involved in setting standards."
True. But you were talking about "legal" here. Not efficient. Local government is a bit closer to the public and likely to be more responsive. So they often lead and/or shoot themselves in the foot (at least some of them).
"If California wants to reduce global warming they can raise the state gasoline tax, encourge people to walk to work by increasing housing density and with mixed-use development of housing and work, and providing better mass transit."
Or they could raise emission standards. Fewer rules, more efficient:)
"I'd say a fair guess is that at least 10% of all cheaters actually graduate without having to face consequences, and most cheaters are hoping to fall in the margin of those who don't get caught/punished."
I'd say a better guess would be 90+ percent. I taught at a University where teachers (professors, TA's, etc) had to report cheating to a specific department. They weren't allowed to punish it themselves. Guess how many do that? All but the most blatant cheating is ignored.
Banks exist to make money. Therefore any losses WILL be passed back to the customers. Sure customer A may get their money back but every customer will pay for it. Unless of course they can pass it on to someone else (CC chargebacks, etc.)
"Whether or not we as a society are keen to admit it, the fact of the matter is that credit checks are a fairly major indicator of an employee's likelihood to steal."
So, you wouldn't have any problem listing some peer reviewed studies to support this assertation?
Because if we are going to get technical about this, taking a pen home from work is stealing, taking extra breaks is stealing (sorry smokers), failing to do a good job is stealing....
I suspect credit scores and stealing have as much to do with each other as tickets and being a good driver.
"at least to my knowledge nurses are not as knowledgable as doc's in terms of knowledge..."
And in my experience nurses are more knowledgable than doctors. Most medicine diagnosis is a flow chart-assume the most likely thing first. For rare things a doctor is likely to have no clue unless they have seen it before. That's why there are specialists. And a heck of a lot of specialists lack basic knowledge in their "specialty".
In the end, many people get better despite treatment.
"desperate people with large unpaid debts who are one step ahead of the bill collectors are more likely to steal from their employer."
So where are the stats on that?
Perhaps it would be better to say that people who aren't honest are more likely to steal from their employer. But that would be hard to measure. Credit scores are easy.:)
"Which is why mortgage holders and morgage insurance companies like CMHC and Genstar, at least here in Calgary, are now requiring that a professional appraise the property before the conclusion of the transaction."
At which point you get a fake or inflated appraisal. Nothing new.
"It's all about money, you see. If the person inside the house where the laptop was "phoning home" from had a half-dozen or so cannabis plants, then they could seize the property through civil forfeiture, so they would go balls to the wall."
Hmm, maybe he should consider phoning in complaints about a suspected drug growing operation.... If only he knew the address:)
"Hate to disappoint you, but no cop will bother with fingerprints for a simple auto burglary. It's a simple matter of priorities. There are way too many things for the police to do than track down petty criminals."
Absolutely. I mean why would they spend the day doing police work. It's not like its their job or anything.
And then they wonder why people have a low opinion of them.
"We've handed felony cases to the DA that could be called Silver Platter, but they were not filed because they have higher priorities. Their focus is on violent crime, at least where I do this stuff. If you're just an average Joe like me, I think the police don't give a high enough priority on your loss to give you a second thought."
I think the words you are looking for are indifferent and lazy.
"Note the cops can't hear it, even the young ones."
This makes me wonder if the story is true (and for that matter the marketing). I am over 30, have hearing loss (and permanent tinnitus) and can clearly hear it. If someone like me can hear it, I suspect most people can.
"Please consider RFID passports as a response to the demand for *much* more international travel in even larger planes. In order to more accurately process many more people through customs at airports around the world, this is a good way to do it more efficiently."
Yes, we have a winner! What do you get when you combine the desire to make border security easier, better, CYA compatible but with less annoying hassles and without tedious requirements for extensive training? A system with fewer forms of "approved" ID and electronic.
A pipe dream to be sure. But certainly an inviting one.
"I don't think most people would have an issue with Israel striking Hezbollah rocket launchers/ammunition. What I (and others too I assume), have a problem with is the hundreds of innocent Lebanese civilians that have been killed in Israeli "precision" airstrikes. I also have a problem with Israel destroying infrastructure, preventing civilians from leaving the area."
Well, then you DO have a problem with Israel striking Hezbollah positions. Groups like this use civilian areas, deliberately to increase body counts/discourage retaliation/hide. Civilian casualties result.
Precision airstrikes aren't. It doesn't matter if the 2000lb bomb hits the target-if you are close and innocent, you are screwed.
Infrastructure is hit to prevent your targets from moving and their resupply. It also screws civilians.
In short, it sucks to be a civilian in a war.
Lebanon, by not preventing the attacks of part of its government, essentially declared war on Israel. Not that they were technically at peace anyway.... The goal of war is to win. And nasty things happen. Best not start one if you aren't willing to suffer the results.
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"Would it even be possible to actually estimate and maintain this at 70 MPH?"
:)
Yes and no. It would be possible to maintain it with a grenade launcher and sufficient ammunition. I suspect the ammo would get expensive though
"Why is that?"
:)
Because we need legal advice when we have problems, probably paid for insurance in case something bad happens, and need a car?
"I believe it is because they are easy to blame, and there are a select few out there that give the rest a bad name."
Well, some of them deserve it. Granted it's only 99% of them that give the other 1% a bad name.
"Gout is caused by an excessive buildup of uretic (sp?) acid which is generally caused by excessive consumption of tomatoes."
:)
And this is why you shouldn't take medical advice from strangers on the internet
It is caused by the overproduction of uric acid or the insufficient elimination of it. It can be aggravated by a diet high in purines. More likely would be dehydration and injury. Best method of prevention is medication.
"Most scientific theories were developed in an environment of religion,"
And that wouldn't have anything to do with the fact that most people believe in religion? And/or for most of history, education and religion were closely tied?
"On the grade 3 test, they had Venn diagrams that the students were supposed to understand. Now usually they wouldn't teach this kind of thing in grade 3, but since it's on the test, they had to teach it, even though there's much more important things for them to understand, especially at that age group."
If kids in grade 3 can understand and use a Venn diagram, I can't think of many things that would be more important. They are very useful tools. College students have difficulty with those diagrams.
"I'd say, if you "objectively" rate education levels and reward based on objective criteria, this system has a chance of working."
If it relies on "object criteria" it has no chance of working. Any criteria is essentially subjective. Sure there are plenty of facts but which ones you test/use and how you do it is subjective.
Now if by "objective" you mean deciding what is important and then adopting criteria to reward this, then yes, the system can work. Just don't pretend that this is unbiased or objective.
"It always sticks in my craw when politicians use lawyers for scapegoats. The lawyers are just making a living with what the politicians hand them."
:)
Considering most politician are lawyers (at least at the national level) would that be professional courtesy?
"I would say that the problem is not that your company uses the numbers for non-financial purposes, but that it is easy to use it to obtain credit.
:)
*that* is the thing that should be fixed."
What, and take the chance of harming our economy?!?
"They are not valid because California lacks jurisdiction to make these laws since they involve interstate commerce."
:)
I think you need to find a better reason. It's okay for states to have stricter pollution controls than federal minimums. Been that way for years.
"For goods that are traded globally it is not efficient for local governments to be involved in setting standards."
True. But you were talking about "legal" here. Not efficient. Local government is a bit closer to the public and likely to be more responsive. So they often lead and/or shoot themselves in the foot (at least some of them).
"If California wants to reduce global warming they can raise the state gasoline tax, encourge people to walk to work by increasing housing density and with mixed-use development of housing and work, and providing better mass transit."
Or they could raise emission standards. Fewer rules, more efficient
"I'd say a fair guess is that at least 10% of all cheaters actually graduate without having to face consequences, and most cheaters are hoping to fall in the margin of those who don't get caught/punished."
I'd say a better guess would be 90+ percent. I taught at a University where teachers (professors, TA's, etc) had to report cheating to a specific department. They weren't allowed to punish it themselves. Guess how many do that? All but the most blatant cheating is ignored.
The TOS is largely irrelevant.
Banks exist to make money. Therefore any losses WILL be passed back to the customers. Sure customer A may get their money back but every customer will pay for it. Unless of course they can pass it on to someone else (CC chargebacks, etc.)
"Whether or not we as a society are keen to admit it, the fact of the matter is that credit checks are a fairly major indicator of an employee's likelihood to steal."
So, you wouldn't have any problem listing some peer reviewed studies to support this assertation?
Because if we are going to get technical about this, taking a pen home from work is stealing, taking extra breaks is stealing (sorry smokers), failing to do a good job is stealing....
I suspect credit scores and stealing have as much to do with each other as tickets and being a good driver.
"at least to my knowledge nurses are not as knowledgable as doc's in terms of knowledge..."
And in my experience nurses are more knowledgable than doctors. Most medicine diagnosis is a flow chart-assume the most likely thing first. For rare things a doctor is likely to have no clue unless they have seen it before. That's why there are specialists. And a heck of a lot of specialists lack basic knowledge in their "specialty".
In the end, many people get better despite treatment.
So, you are saying that those guys at Enron had really bad credit scores?
:)
Then again maybe fraud and cratering companies doesn't correlate with credit scores.
"desperate people with large unpaid debts who are one step ahead of the bill collectors are more likely to steal from their employer."
:)
So where are the stats on that?
Perhaps it would be better to say that people who aren't honest are more likely to steal from their employer. But that would be hard to measure. Credit scores are easy.
"Which is why mortgage holders and morgage insurance companies like CMHC and Genstar, at least here in Calgary, are now requiring that a professional appraise the property before the conclusion of the transaction."
At which point you get a fake or inflated appraisal. Nothing new.
"It's all about money, you see. If the person inside the house where the laptop was "phoning home" from had a half-dozen or so cannabis plants, then they could seize the property through civil forfeiture, so they would go balls to the wall."
:)
Hmm, maybe he should consider phoning in complaints about a suspected drug growing operation.... If only he knew the address
"Hate to disappoint you, but no cop will bother with fingerprints for a simple auto burglary. It's a simple matter of priorities. There are way too many things for the police to do than track down petty criminals."
Absolutely. I mean why would they spend the day doing police work. It's not like its their job or anything.
And then they wonder why people have a low opinion of them.
"We've handed felony cases to the DA that could be called Silver Platter, but they were not filed because they have higher priorities. Their focus is on violent crime, at least where I do this stuff. If you're just an average Joe like me, I think the police don't give a high enough priority on your loss to give you a second thought."
I think the words you are looking for are indifferent and lazy.
"I didn't vote for any of those fools, and yet I'm paying the bill."
:)
As others have said, you not only get the government that you deserve, you get the government that others deserve.
"Cars have to be 75% made in the US or Canada to call themselves "Made in U.S.A.""
:)
I always found it amusing that a car could be completely made in Canada yet be American.
Or a clothing product in sweatwhops in US territories....
Nothing more than a marketing tool. That now comes back to bite them.
"Note the cops can't hear it, even the young ones."
This makes me wonder if the story is true (and for that matter the marketing). I am over 30, have hearing loss (and permanent tinnitus) and can clearly hear it. If someone like me can hear it, I suspect most people can.
You also forgot to mention that GPR sucks in areas with saturated sediment and soil.
:)
But GPR is not totally worthless. Plenty of people have careers from it. In geology it is just another part of geowizardry, errr, I mean geophysics
"Please consider RFID passports as a response to the demand for *much* more international travel in even larger planes. In order to more accurately process many more people through customs at airports around the world, this is a good way to do it more efficiently."
Yes, we have a winner! What do you get when you combine the desire to make border security easier, better, CYA compatible but with less annoying hassles and without tedious requirements for extensive training? A system with fewer forms of "approved" ID and electronic.
A pipe dream to be sure. But certainly an inviting one.
"I don't think most people would have an issue with Israel striking Hezbollah rocket launchers/ammunition. What I (and others too I assume), have a problem with is the hundreds of innocent Lebanese civilians that have been killed in Israeli "precision" airstrikes. I also have a problem with Israel destroying infrastructure, preventing civilians from leaving the area."
Well, then you DO have a problem with Israel striking Hezbollah positions. Groups like this use civilian areas, deliberately to increase body counts/discourage retaliation/hide. Civilian casualties result.
Precision airstrikes aren't. It doesn't matter if the 2000lb bomb hits the target-if you are close and innocent, you are screwed.
Infrastructure is hit to prevent your targets from moving and their resupply. It also screws civilians.
In short, it sucks to be a civilian in a war.
Lebanon, by not preventing the attacks of part of its government, essentially declared war on Israel. Not that they were technically at peace anyway.... The goal of war is to win. And nasty things happen. Best not start one if you aren't willing to suffer the results.