Therein lies the problem. The governments have agreed on what scientific basis that this is the most cost-effective solution?
Meanwhile I suggest you google "geoengineering" and "contraception". You will find a lot of pros and cons. Myself, I am agnostic. But a proper evaluation is needed before we do something stupid.
It seems to me that only a single path is being considered - to reduce CO2 emissions.
In reality there are numerous other potential paths, none of which are being evaluated. This kind of blinkered approach reminds me of certain southern politicians. How about bringing some real science and economics to bear on choosing the best response to global warming?
This kind of behavior by the US government has the unintended consequence of creating more terrorists than it catches. The result is a vicious circle of rebellion and crackdown. It has already happened in the middle east with the constant meddling of the USA, and it is going to happen more and more at home. The country is already starting to divide into Patriots and Tories.
As an example, the feds raid Waco, yada yada, Oklahoma City gets bombed. This is not to say that all was well with the Branch Davidians, but the excessive and heavy-handed response led to a bad outcome in many consequential ways.
Other examples are Prohibition and the War on Drugs. We know how they turned out.
I think it would be great to have a phone app that tells me whether the women I have just me in a bar has an operational chip implanted. Then I would not have to trust her saying "I'm safe" or that the condom will malfunction.
4. A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the copyrighted work is not authorized by the copyright owner...
Thanks for this. "Good faith belief" can cover a multitude of sins. The use of copyrighted work does not necessarily have to be authorized by the copyright owner, for instance in the case of "fair use". Nevertheless, it can be subject to a legal takedown. What a messed-up system.
...they declare under penalty of perjury that they have copyright on the work that they believe you are infringing upon.
IANAL, but my limited understanding is that the original claim is NOT under penalty of perjury. However, if you dispute the takedown, your counterclain IS under penalty of perjury.
You are assigning assumptions, putting words in my mouth and then disparaging me for something I did not say or imply. Shame.
Let me set you straight. I hope for equal outcomes, and all power to women/immigrants/LGBTs/darker-skinned if they achieve equality (whatever that means), or even go on to dominate. So I am very much for change, disruptive change, even.
But affirmative action has a bad track record and ultimately is counterproductive for numerous reasons.
Yes, I am a dead white male, an engineer (the real kind), work in a high-tech design company. As a lead engineer I have chosen to surround myself with talented team members and guess what? The gender balance is even, although more male for the old-timers like me, more female for the juniors. We are happy and productive.
The root cause is that politicians have the power to pass laws that create favorites. The problem is not money in politics, it is politics in money.
If politicians were constitutionally prevented from enacting laws that favor or impede certain classes, then the lobbyists would soon be looking for real jobs.
Credit cards are a ponzi scheme, are not backed by any hard currency, cannot be used to pay taxes and are only used by drug dealers and money launderers. Oh, wait....
Civilizations collapse when they become to complex to manage, and are no longer able to adapt to perturbations (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Tainter).
The meddling of the NSA, with the resulting responses (everything encrypted, tor, darkmail, privacy protections, binning Cisco/Huawei routers, general distrust and added security overhead) has added a huge burden to the system. This unintended consequence makes the system unstable and counterproductive to the aims of the NSA.
The internet used to be a nice shiny toy until the government broke it.
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Actually, this is not accepting diversity. It is trying to force sameness.
Indeed. I keep hearing this stated as a fact, over and over. It's like a lie that becomes the truth if repeated enough.
Maybe because all the females in my engineering department were women, and not girls or chicks?
Mod parent up.
FYI the International Mathematical Olympiad 2014 has just finished in Cape Town, South Africa.
http://www.imo2014.org.za/
I also suggest reading about Allan Cormack at http://www.nobelprize.org/nobe...
Am I the only one thinking this?
Therein lies the problem. The governments have agreed on what scientific basis that this is the most cost-effective solution?
Meanwhile I suggest you google "geoengineering" and "contraception". You will find a lot of pros and cons. Myself, I am agnostic. But a proper evaluation is needed before we do something stupid.
Yup, all of them about reducing carbon emissions. How about a different path? Sheesh!
It seems to me that only a single path is being considered - to reduce CO2 emissions.
In reality there are numerous other potential paths, none of which are being evaluated. This kind of blinkered approach reminds me of certain southern politicians. How about bringing some real science and economics to bear on choosing the best response to global warming?
This kind of behavior by the US government has the unintended consequence of creating more terrorists than it catches. The result is a vicious circle of rebellion and crackdown. It has already happened in the middle east with the constant meddling of the USA, and it is going to happen more and more at home. The country is already starting to divide into Patriots and Tories.
As an example, the feds raid Waco, yada yada, Oklahoma City gets bombed. This is not to say that all was well with the Branch Davidians, but the excessive and heavy-handed response led to a bad outcome in many consequential ways.
Other examples are Prohibition and the War on Drugs. We know how they turned out.
But my boys can swim!
I think it would be great to have a phone app that tells me whether the women I have just me in a bar has an operational chip implanted. Then I would not have to trust her saying "I'm safe" or that the condom will malfunction.
4. A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the copyrighted work is not authorized by the copyright owner...
Thanks for this. "Good faith belief" can cover a multitude of sins. The use of copyrighted work does not necessarily have to be authorized by the copyright owner, for instance in the case of "fair use". Nevertheless, it can be subject to a legal takedown. What a messed-up system.
...they declare under penalty of perjury that they have copyright on the work that they believe you are infringing upon.
IANAL, but my limited understanding is that the original claim is NOT under penalty of perjury. However, if you dispute the takedown, your counterclain IS under penalty of perjury.
Can someone confirm or correct, please.
Finally, an opportunity for ladies of the non-bimbo persuasion.
You are assigning assumptions, putting words in my mouth and then disparaging me for something I did not say or imply. Shame.
Let me set you straight. I hope for equal outcomes, and all power to women/immigrants/LGBTs/darker-skinned if they achieve equality (whatever that means), or even go on to dominate. So I am very much for change, disruptive change, even.
But affirmative action has a bad track record and ultimately is counterproductive for numerous reasons.
Yes, I am a dead white male, an engineer (the real kind), work in a high-tech design company. As a lead engineer I have chosen to surround myself with talented team members and guess what? The gender balance is even, although more male for the old-timers like me, more female for the juniors. We are happy and productive.
I am all for intervention to ensure equal opportunity.
But I am opposed to interventions to manipulate equal outcomes.
http://youtu.be/4bCyIAsSid8
against a man armed with a banana?
Nearly 200 posts and nobody has asked the most important question!
You called him "apologist". I call him "Tory".
No taxation without representation.
The root cause is that politicians have the power to pass laws that create favorites. The problem is not money in politics, it is politics in money.
If politicians were constitutionally prevented from enacting laws that favor or impede certain classes, then the lobbyists would soon be looking for real jobs.
Credit cards are a ponzi scheme, are not backed by any hard currency, cannot be used to pay taxes and are only used by drug dealers and money launderers. Oh, wait....
THIS is the real meaning of "hacking"!
Did "In the USA anyway..." not clue you in.... Nevermind.
In the USA anyway, the kids are looking at adult jail time.
Civilizations collapse when they become to complex to manage, and are no longer able to adapt to perturbations (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Tainter).
The meddling of the NSA, with the resulting responses (everything encrypted, tor, darkmail, privacy protections, binning Cisco/Huawei routers, general distrust and added security overhead) has added a huge burden to the system. This unintended consequence makes the system unstable and counterproductive to the aims of the NSA.
The internet used to be a nice shiny toy until the government broke it.