Its interesting that no matter how much knowledge, data, statistics, etc, are gathered, there will always be those that are never convinced.
Considering how often knowledge, data, and statistics have changed fundamentally the way we understand various subjects over the millenia why is it that you think now we have all of it correct? Not that I think the earth is flat, cool, and 10,000 years old, but get some perspective.
...if you can answer that to the satisfaction of both "sides"...
I am not interested in satisfying both sides. In real life both sides don't get satisfied. They can't. Unless they are satisfied with "Abortions for some; miniature American flags for the rest."
They claim the "Will of the People" in their effort to restrict the rights of the minorities.
Citation?
The federal government can and should uphold the rights granted to individuals where states overstep their bounds.
policies and procedures that bypass public scrutiny and the will of the people
Aside from that I find the clear logical argument that even with a non-corrupt federal government, the needs of 300 million people averaged out means less bang for the buck on a local or individual level. In a way, one can think of the single queue vs. multiple queues problem: One long queue with several nodes averages out to less wait time per person, but eliminates the possibility of a group of people benefiting from finding themselves in a fast queue among a multitude of slower ones.
I can extend that thinking to grouping every three queues into one, analogous to sharing the wealth on a local level while maintaining an acceptable level of sovereignty from the federal government.
Since the word "monetize" will most likely be used by a marketing or sales guy, then yes, they are not to be trusted. But in reality they are just bearing the brunt of your anger for the guys performing the actions of actually monetizing something, e.g., programmers, or other techies.
The problem isn't the two-party system. That is a symptom. We as a nation have allowed the federal government to assume more and more of our states' powers in return for pledges to "fix" various societal ills. We have all forgotten the intention of the founders/framers to protect us from an overreaching federal bureaucracy, either through laziness or lack of education.
I would much rather have my state and federal taxes reversed, i.e., pay thousands to my state but only hundreds to the fed, that way my money would work for me and those near me, rather than to help subsidize loads crap 3000 miles away. It would also take some of the power out of the US Congress and make state senators and representatives more important.
You mean, "Snakes in a dealership"! One problem: you will need many snakes to eat all the rats. It's not like they eat several a day. He may also not be in the right climate, and introducing species into the local ecology may be an issue.
convincing people that the 747 would fly was a tough call
Have you ever seen a C5 take off? It looks incomprehensibly slow as it lifts off the ground. I still watch large commercial and military jets with a sense of awe at what we achieved. Granted, it costs us a few hundred people every decade or two as one crashes...
Trolls? I have a forum on my climbing gym web site, and thanks to these ardent posters I am well-hung (male enhancement), smell nice (imitation cologne), have awesome kicks (deals on Nike knock-offs), and I am well-traveled (airline tickets). They provide an invaluable service.
Data storage increase is the first thought I had. But if solid state drives win the drive war, at least at the consumer level, it may be irrelevant. It's not like your WD Caviar will magically harness the power of quarternarian tornadoes and jump from 100GB to [something] TB. Or more. I think it may require more than just a firmware update.
A more rational person would read your story and come to the conclusion that in very stressful times for which we can't possibly prepare ourselves we do some dumb things. And hopefully that same rational person when faced with a similar situation would realize that "healer" guys are frauds and spend the money on takeout from Daniel or The French Laundry and just enjoy the last days with their loved one.
I put little weight in most of what I hear and read. For one, idiots like this guy are most likely looking for a little notoriety, or perhaps are so opposed to a political ideology as to damn-near commit treason and expect a book deal and doing the talk show rounds. And there are very strict rules as to how communications including US citizens are handled, yet this has very successfully been spun into "Bush wants to listen to your phone calls." That's partisan crap. Maybe if the government had implemented such a program after the 1993 World Trade Center bombing 3000 people would still be alive. No telling how many would be jumping off the WTT in the wake of current fiscal crisis though...
I take a strong position usually against "leakers" as I used to work for a certain agency which will not be named, and I took seriously the oaths I took in the process of getting cleared to do my job.
I enjoy the unpopularity of my stance that there are things the American people do not need to know in order to live happy, productive lives. And I'm not talking third-world assassinations or anything like that.
People will believe whatever validates the opinions they already have. In other words, if the FOIA request is accepted and nothing is turned over which implicates Bush, Cheney, DIRNSA, etc., then the same people "breaking" this story will call them all liars.
And not to put too fine a point on it, but these weren't battlefield orders where hesitation was the difference between life and death. If a soldier disobeys an order - unlawful or not - he should be held accountable for that action.
The UCMJ states that soldiers do not have to follow unlawful orders. If they couldn't tell what they were doing was unlawful they deserve whatever they got. Ignorance of what is lawful does not absolve anyone of responsibility. Military personnel are not brainwashed. Perhaps the only time when they may be less at fault is during the heat of battle, which "prison guard" is not.
Government spending *does* help the ailing economy
Any help to the economy was likely offset by the non-production of hundreds of thousands of people who skipped work to go see the inauguration. Then again, they certainly stimulated the local D.C. economy.
Time is how we observe change. It is not an illusion so much as it is a construct. But I agree with you; the universe doesn't give a shit if it is 4:20. And saying "I want to go back to November 5, 1927" is just as meaningless.
As soon as you travel to the past you create an alternate future. Quite possibly you will do nothing to prevent your parents from meeting and having children, one of which may be you. But not likely since genetics dice have many, many sides.
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Considering how often knowledge, data, and statistics have changed fundamentally the way we understand various subjects over the millenia why is it that you think now we have all of it correct? Not that I think the earth is flat, cool, and 10,000 years old, but get some perspective.
I am not interested in satisfying both sides. In real life both sides don't get satisfied. They can't. Unless they are satisfied with "Abortions for some; miniature American flags for the rest."
Citation?
The federal government can and should uphold the rights granted to individuals where states overstep their bounds.
Aside from that I find the clear logical argument that even with a non-corrupt federal government, the needs of 300 million people averaged out means less bang for the buck on a local or individual level. In a way, one can think of the single queue vs. multiple queues problem: One long queue with several nodes averages out to less wait time per person, but eliminates the possibility of a group of people benefiting from finding themselves in a fast queue among a multitude of slower ones.
I can extend that thinking to grouping every three queues into one, analogous to sharing the wealth on a local level while maintaining an acceptable level of sovereignty from the federal government.
Since the word "monetize" will most likely be used by a marketing or sales guy, then yes, they are not to be trusted. But in reality they are just bearing the brunt of your anger for the guys performing the actions of actually monetizing something, e.g., programmers, or other techies.
The problem isn't the two-party system. That is a symptom. We as a nation have allowed the federal government to assume more and more of our states' powers in return for pledges to "fix" various societal ills. We have all forgotten the intention of the founders/framers to protect us from an overreaching federal bureaucracy, either through laziness or lack of education.
I would much rather have my state and federal taxes reversed, i.e., pay thousands to my state but only hundreds to the fed, that way my money would work for me and those near me, rather than to help subsidize loads crap 3000 miles away. It would also take some of the power out of the US Congress and make state senators and representatives more important.
You mean, "Snakes in a dealership"! One problem: you will need many snakes to eat all the rats. It's not like they eat several a day. He may also not be in the right climate, and introducing species into the local ecology may be an issue.
The prez being in-touch or out-of-touch with the outside world has precious little to do with whether or not he has his own cell phone.
But then the bad guys would be able to find the secret location of the White house at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C.
Yeah, damn people with square feet taking up all the room with their large, block shoes and ridiculously good balance...
Have you ever seen a C5 take off? It looks incomprehensibly slow as it lifts off the ground. I still watch large commercial and military jets with a sense of awe at what we achieved. Granted, it costs us a few hundred people every decade or two as one crashes...
Trolls? I have a forum on my climbing gym web site, and thanks to these ardent posters I am well-hung (male enhancement), smell nice (imitation cologne), have awesome kicks (deals on Nike knock-offs), and I am well-traveled (airline tickets). They provide an invaluable service.
Data storage increase is the first thought I had. But if solid state drives win the drive war, at least at the consumer level, it may be irrelevant. It's not like your WD Caviar will magically harness the power of quarternarian tornadoes and jump from 100GB to [something] TB. Or more. I think it may require more than just a firmware update.
You mean "cheap, cheap assurance. Calling it insurance implies some guarantee of payout.
A more rational person would read your story and come to the conclusion that in very stressful times for which we can't possibly prepare ourselves we do some dumb things. And hopefully that same rational person when faced with a similar situation would realize that "healer" guys are frauds and spend the money on takeout from Daniel or The French Laundry and just enjoy the last days with their loved one.
Can I loathe them for shipping Windows 7 with a beta version of their own browser?
I put little weight in most of what I hear and read. For one, idiots like this guy are most likely looking for a little notoriety, or perhaps are so opposed to a political ideology as to damn-near commit treason and expect a book deal and doing the talk show rounds. And there are very strict rules as to how communications including US citizens are handled, yet this has very successfully been spun into "Bush wants to listen to your phone calls." That's partisan crap. Maybe if the government had implemented such a program after the 1993 World Trade Center bombing 3000 people would still be alive. No telling how many would be jumping off the WTT in the wake of current fiscal crisis though...
I take a strong position usually against "leakers" as I used to work for a certain agency which will not be named, and I took seriously the oaths I took in the process of getting cleared to do my job.
I enjoy the unpopularity of my stance that there are things the American people do not need to know in order to live happy, productive lives. And I'm not talking third-world assassinations or anything like that.
Q?
People will believe whatever validates the opinions they already have. In other words, if the FOIA request is accepted and nothing is turned over which implicates Bush, Cheney, DIRNSA, etc., then the same people "breaking" this story will call them all liars.
So really, what's the point?
I "surfed" the Hippocampus BBS in the 80's.
And not to put too fine a point on it, but these weren't battlefield orders where hesitation was the difference between life and death. If a soldier disobeys an order - unlawful or not - he should be held accountable for that action.
The UCMJ states that soldiers do not have to follow unlawful orders. If they couldn't tell what they were doing was unlawful they deserve whatever they got. Ignorance of what is lawful does not absolve anyone of responsibility. Military personnel are not brainwashed. Perhaps the only time when they may be less at fault is during the heat of battle, which "prison guard" is not.
It is about a tenth of Antarctica.
Any help to the economy was likely offset by the non-production of hundreds of thousands of people who skipped work to go see the inauguration. Then again, they certainly stimulated the local D.C. economy.
Time is how we observe change. It is not an illusion so much as it is a construct. But I agree with you; the universe doesn't give a shit if it is 4:20. And saying "I want to go back to November 5, 1927" is just as meaningless.
As soon as you travel to the past you create an alternate future. Quite possibly you will do nothing to prevent your parents from meeting and having children, one of which may be you. But not likely since genetics dice have many, many sides.