I've gotta say, even at $30 that's a helluva deal. Depending on how into it she is, it's very cheap entertainment. My time spent on Oblivion cost me about $0.10/hr.
Those are good things. However the action proposed by politicians hanging onto the coattails of science (not the actions proposed by scientists themselves) is to continue shifting wealth. And when government shifts wealth large chunks of that wealth tend to end up in the pockets of the politically connected.
So when you say "the same actions" are you referring to the fossil fuel usage reduction action or kneejerk political action?
No it's not. That's the point. People do their jobs because they get paid. If they didn't need the money, there are a million other things that they'd probably rather be doing. Spending time with friends and family, traveling, etc.
The reason people get paid to work is because nobody would do those things for free.
If my Time and Attendance web based software stops working because the browser decides to upgrade itself and my thousands of employees are unable to clock in and out, then yes, it is a life and death decision.
You little kiddies and your narrow POV from your mom's basement are amusing, I'll give you that.
Having the TV on while you make dinner is a problem? I didn't realize preparing the daily meal was such a noble pursuit as to require your full attention.
Understanding numbers would go a long way to people understanding how they were getting shafted by their bank, or that gambling really is a losing proposition. How many smart people gamble? I'm not talking about playing poker with friends, I'm talking about lottery tickets and scratch-offs. The poor spend billions per year on that instead of investing their money. And then they complain that they never get ahead because the man is keeping them down./facepalm
I make that point to people all the time but somehow it just flies right over their head. They complain about how corporations take advantage of us, and that those same corporations run the government, and to them the only answer is giving more money and power to the government. It boggles the mind.
A friend of mine had cable+internet installed a few years ago (after years of free cable from the previous owner which didn't get turned off or billed for until Comcast discovered the oversight) and they sent out a crew to install the cable modem. From what I hear there were three guys standing around, scratching their heads, trying to figure out why the darn thing wouldn't work. After screwing around on his computer for a good hour or two, my buddy finally got frustrated and told them to go away and a friend (me) would set it up. I took a look, removed the USB cable they had used to plug the modem into the computer, ran a CAT5 from the modem to the computer, and voila! Instant internet!
If cable installers are network engineers now, I'm not seeing it. Comcast still outsources a lot of its installs to smaller local companies in many areas, and they don't seem to be hiring particularly competent installers.
Do you really believe what you just wrote? The party you're referring to did nothing of the sort, they were complicit in everything the other party did.
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And you think that profit is to blame? And not the fact that letting someone die with dignity would land a doctor in court? How about the fact that one doctor who merely attempted to help people who actually WANTED to die was hounded and imprisoned by the government?
It's not a problem with profit, it's a problem with American society. We've become a bunch of coddled pussies, afraid of even the mildest of discomforts, much less death.
Really? You think slashdotters can't handle customer service? I'd be willing to bet that many people around here started their careers on the help desk.
In my first real job, I was a part time programmer, part time help desk, and I made damn well sure that after every call the customer went away happy. There were even times where I couldn't necessarily help the customer, it was some problem out of my control, and I'd still make sure that I put in the time to make them feel like at least I attempted to help before recommending they call their local PC repair shop to have them fix the OS. I never wanted anyeone to think I was just trying to get them out of my hair. And in return our customers were as loyal as they come. Much larger competitors (we were in the digital legal publishing business, where West Publishing was king, and we were a three man shop in the early days) would lose their customers to us all the time, many times because my customers loved me and the support I provided and would convince colleagues to switch. These were attorneys, people used to getting their way, and they sometimes called up and were downright bitchy. But I never lost my cool with a single one.
There's simply no excuse for being an asshole to the people who are the reason you even have a job.
You have the Optimus V on the $25 plan also? I love mine. It's not the fanciest phone around, screen could be a tad larger. But all-in-all, and especially for the price, I love mine.
I have an LG Optimus V on Virgin. The phones are $150ish, $25/mo (think it's $35 now for new subscribers) gets 300 min, unlimited text and data. It's not the flashiest phone around but I'm just too cheap to pay $80/mo or more for a phone. I had a dumb phone until April 2011, and now that I've gone to a smartphone I'd hate to go back.
Pretty much. In a document which outlines the powers and limitations of the federal government, they added the General Welfare and Commerce clauses which give the feds no limits.
It takes a lawyer to read the Constitution that way.
Allow him access? As a free, law-abiding citizen the only people involved in him getting the chemical should be himself and his supplier. The government has no business regulating this transaction other than the fact that Washington is still inhabited by a bunch of teetotalling prudes.
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I've gotta say, even at $30 that's a helluva deal. Depending on how into it she is, it's very cheap entertainment. My time spent on Oblivion cost me about $0.10/hr.
True, but sometimes it needs a hard reboot, as the founders knew.
Those are good things. However the action proposed by politicians hanging onto the coattails of science (not the actions proposed by scientists themselves) is to continue shifting wealth. And when government shifts wealth large chunks of that wealth tend to end up in the pockets of the politically connected.
So when you say "the same actions" are you referring to the fossil fuel usage reduction action or kneejerk political action?
What I wouldn't give for a mod point right now...
No it's not. That's the point. People do their jobs because they get paid. If they didn't need the money, there are a million other things that they'd probably rather be doing. Spending time with friends and family, traveling, etc.
The reason people get paid to work is because nobody would do those things for free.
Tear up your paycheck every week, I'm sure your employer would love it.
Oh, you want to get paid for it? Then you must not like your job quite as much as you say. If you did, you'd do it for free.
Oh the humanity!
I wonder if our ancestors got Repetitive Stone Throwing Syndrome? Did caveman doctors prescribe better stone throwing techniques?
I'm pretty sure these articles said that critical security updates would be done through the year, but that other updates would happen once per year.
If my Time and Attendance web based software stops working because the browser decides to upgrade itself and my thousands of employees are unable to clock in and out, then yes, it is a life and death decision.
You little kiddies and your narrow POV from your mom's basement are amusing, I'll give you that.
Having the TV on while you make dinner is a problem? I didn't realize preparing the daily meal was such a noble pursuit as to require your full attention.
Understanding numbers would go a long way to people understanding how they were getting shafted by their bank, or that gambling really is a losing proposition. How many smart people gamble? I'm not talking about playing poker with friends, I'm talking about lottery tickets and scratch-offs. The poor spend billions per year on that instead of investing their money. And then they complain that they never get ahead because the man is keeping them down. /facepalm
I make that point to people all the time but somehow it just flies right over their head. They complain about how corporations take advantage of us, and that those same corporations run the government, and to them the only answer is giving more money and power to the government. It boggles the mind.
And the FDA routinely allows drugs onto the market that have nasty side effects. What's your point?
A friend of mine had cable+internet installed a few years ago (after years of free cable from the previous owner which didn't get turned off or billed for until Comcast discovered the oversight) and they sent out a crew to install the cable modem. From what I hear there were three guys standing around, scratching their heads, trying to figure out why the darn thing wouldn't work. After screwing around on his computer for a good hour or two, my buddy finally got frustrated and told them to go away and a friend (me) would set it up. I took a look, removed the USB cable they had used to plug the modem into the computer, ran a CAT5 from the modem to the computer, and voila! Instant internet!
If cable installers are network engineers now, I'm not seeing it. Comcast still outsources a lot of its installs to smaller local companies in many areas, and they don't seem to be hiring particularly competent installers.
Do you really believe what you just wrote? The party you're referring to did nothing of the sort, they were complicit in everything the other party did.
And you think that profit is to blame? And not the fact that letting someone die with dignity would land a doctor in court? How about the fact that one doctor who merely attempted to help people who actually WANTED to die was hounded and imprisoned by the government?
It's not a problem with profit, it's a problem with American society. We've become a bunch of coddled pussies, afraid of even the mildest of discomforts, much less death.
Really? You think slashdotters can't handle customer service? I'd be willing to bet that many people around here started their careers on the help desk.
In my first real job, I was a part time programmer, part time help desk, and I made damn well sure that after every call the customer went away happy. There were even times where I couldn't necessarily help the customer, it was some problem out of my control, and I'd still make sure that I put in the time to make them feel like at least I attempted to help before recommending they call their local PC repair shop to have them fix the OS. I never wanted anyeone to think I was just trying to get them out of my hair. And in return our customers were as loyal as they come. Much larger competitors (we were in the digital legal publishing business, where West Publishing was king, and we were a three man shop in the early days) would lose their customers to us all the time, many times because my customers loved me and the support I provided and would convince colleagues to switch. These were attorneys, people used to getting their way, and they sometimes called up and were downright bitchy. But I never lost my cool with a single one.
There's simply no excuse for being an asshole to the people who are the reason you even have a job.
You have the Optimus V on the $25 plan also? I love mine. It's not the fanciest phone around, screen could be a tad larger. But all-in-all, and especially for the price, I love mine.
I have an LG Optimus V on Virgin. The phones are $150ish, $25/mo (think it's $35 now for new subscribers) gets 300 min, unlimited text and data. It's not the flashiest phone around but I'm just too cheap to pay $80/mo or more for a phone. I had a dumb phone until April 2011, and now that I've gone to a smartphone I'd hate to go back.
Really? So that must be why all scientific research is published in audio files rather than written papers.
Learn how to spell tobacco before you keep posting, ignoramus.
Pretty much. In a document which outlines the powers and limitations of the federal government, they added the General Welfare and Commerce clauses which give the feds no limits.
It takes a lawyer to read the Constitution that way.
Allow him access? As a free, law-abiding citizen the only people involved in him getting the chemical should be himself and his supplier. The government has no business regulating this transaction other than the fact that Washington is still inhabited by a bunch of teetotalling prudes.
America! Fuck yeah!
Do the world a favor and start using meth yourself. We don't need sanctimonious assholes like you around.