If you ask a manager why the company is doing something, and he/she tells you "it was decided", then start looking for another job. That answer demonstrates one or more of these things: incompetence, subterfuge, malfeasance. You don't need any of them.
Actually, I think I would welcome the addition of the Neo-Technotards as a third party. The political debates would be VERY entertaining. Can you imagine the looks of exasperation on the faces of the other parties' candidates?
"...remove backgrounds from a video feed in real-time..."
No, honey, I'm not calling from a bar. I'm at work. See the totally work-related stuff in the background?
Music? What music? Oh, Bob just has his computer playing an audio-stream really loud. I should probably ask him to turn that down, but I'll do that after I get off the phone.
Yeah, it's pretty busy at work. Busy, busy. (sip) Mmm, good coffee. I gotta stay late. Okay, gotta go. Bye!
I notice in the article that Microsoft repeatedly released information about the game that was completely divorced from reality. Complete bullshit. Repeatedly. That should have been a gi-frigging-gantic red flag, right there.
What did the game studio think? That stuff would magically work itself out? It sounds like they waited too long to review the actual features versus the Marketing hype with Microsoft.
Honestly, props to you and your processes and plans.
And you are correct, that not EVERY American consumes more resources. It only takes one counterexample to prove that wrong. However, the parent of my post wrote something about "a lower class american", and so I was attempting to indicate that the condition is not confined only to lower-class Americans.
Per capita, the USA is one of the biggest consumers of resources in the world. As you say, driving is a big factor. Another is that we eat much more. Averaged over the whole population, it means "americans" consume a lot. Heck, that is PART of the reason why there is a trade imbalance between USA and China. (The other big reason is greed, and I think you know that already.)
The main invasive species that we need to control is "humans". Many ills -- epidemics, food shortages, job shortages, land shortages -- stem from overpopulation.
No, I'm not implying a plan to kill people. Maybe we could make fewer of them on an ongoing basis, though.
The second picture on that page is pretty funny. It's the whole family, gathered in front of the Christmas tree for a nice picture. Mom, Dad, the kids, Granny, weird Uncle Bob, and A BIG BLACK POLE AIMED AT THE CAMERA.
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Parent: "My child done learned something!"
School: 'I can assure you this will not happen again.'
"...Suspicious Activity Reports."
No one expects The Spanish Inquisition!
If you ask a manager why the company is doing something, and he/she tells you "it was decided", then start looking for another job. That answer demonstrates one or more of these things: incompetence, subterfuge, malfeasance. You don't need any of them.
That would be...the gas tax. I'm fine with gas tax for those reasons.
You beast!
--Microsoft
John Carter, from the county of Barsoom?
Actually, I think I would welcome the addition of the Neo-Technotards as a third party. The political debates would be VERY entertaining. Can you imagine the looks of exasperation on the faces of the other parties' candidates?
Yes, I'm sure Disney, Big Oil, and the RIAA will do quite well from this. I'd mod you up, if I had points.
"...except Titan. Attempt no landings there."
"P.S. Also Earth."
"...remove backgrounds from a video feed in real-time..."
No, honey, I'm not calling from a bar. I'm at work. See the totally work-related stuff in the background?
Music? What music? Oh, Bob just has his computer playing an audio-stream really loud. I should probably ask him to turn that down, but I'll do that after I get off the phone.
Yeah, it's pretty busy at work. Busy, busy. (sip) Mmm, good coffee. I gotta stay late. Okay, gotta go. Bye!
Maritz, FTW!
Ah, yes. That was Spock's quote in the "director's cut".
...outweigh the needs of the few, or the one.
--Mr. Spock
i.e. The CRIA, or whatever they are now calling themselves, can get stuffed.
Prisoners' Dilemma: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Wow. Your system has a more powerful light than mine, even.
"cuts out when...a bird lands in front of it or something"
With a sufficiently-powerful light, that situation would only last for a fraction of a second.
I notice in the article that Microsoft repeatedly released information about the game that was completely divorced from reality. Complete bullshit. Repeatedly. That should have been a gi-frigging-gantic red flag, right there.
What did the game studio think? That stuff would magically work itself out? It sounds like they waited too long to review the actual features versus the Marketing hype with Microsoft.
I've got one word for ya:
"butter".
I suddenly had this horrible vision of a virtual pyramid of celebs, with "lesser celebs" underneath, all wearing Apple Watches.
The horrible part was that Snooki was in there, and she was not at the bottom.
You are typing on them right now.
Did you not read *per capita* in my post?
"Our top 1% is just as greedy as your top 1%."
Who is "our" and "your"? I'm in the States.
"Greed", as in U.S. companies exploiting cheap labor in China (due to the manipulation of the money-supply as you describe).
Please feel free to give me a fucking break.
Honestly, props to you and your processes and plans.
And you are correct, that not EVERY American consumes more resources. It only takes one counterexample to prove that wrong. However, the parent of my post wrote something about "a lower class american", and so I was attempting to indicate that the condition is not confined only to lower-class Americans.
Per capita, the USA is one of the biggest consumers of resources in the world. As you say, driving is a big factor. Another is that we eat much more. Averaged over the whole population, it means "americans" consume a lot. Heck, that is PART of the reason why there is a trade imbalance between USA and China. (The other big reason is greed, and I think you know that already.)
Cheers.
An American consumes orders of magnitude more resources than most Africans, Indians, and rural Chinese.
FTFY.
The main invasive species that we need to control is "humans". Many ills -- epidemics, food shortages, job shortages, land shortages -- stem from overpopulation.
No, I'm not implying a plan to kill people. Maybe we could make fewer of them on an ongoing basis, though.
The second picture on that page is pretty funny. It's the whole family, gathered in front of the Christmas tree for a nice picture. Mom, Dad, the kids, Granny, weird Uncle Bob, and A BIG BLACK POLE AIMED AT THE CAMERA.