Yep - seems a no-brainer to me. Anyone who ever went to school knows that the bully isn't going to hammer the snot out of you while the teacher is watching. He waits until Teach has gone back inside to grade paper!
Apparently, Ghostery is pretty effective at blocking doubleclick. I do not get those personalized advertisements. The ONLY place where "ads" are even somewhat accurately aimed at me, is Amazon. If/when I clear cookies, and browse without signng in, their limited accuracy disappears.
If the cops actually have to do their JOB to get the job done, they aren't so eager to infringe on your rights.
All nations who trace their laws back to English Common Law supposedly require warrants before they invade your privacy. Funny how many of those nations have been ignoring that requirement.
Really? Well - the funny thing that I see, is that liberals run the schools in the ghettos, and young black children get a substandard education. Outside the ghettos, conservatives have a stronger voice, and the schools improve. The best schools are almost invariably private schools, with very conservative ways.
Imagine that. No, the gap will never close, the way things are now.
So, you see it as your mission in life to ensure that fuckups never get to fuckup? You see yourself as the saviour who can prevent anyone ever answering for their fuckups?
What arrogance.
Imbeciles like me? Isn't that interesting. I'm nearing 60 years old. I've changed careers multiple times in my life. I've changed jobs so many times I can't count them. I've mastered more than one craft, but I'm an imbecile - because I happen to disagree with Hognoxious? Yes - that is very interesting.
You don't understand that THIS IS THE WAY IT SHOULD BE!
If a school board chooses wisely, the people will benefit, and the economy will grow.
If the board chooses less wisely, less benefit, less economic growth.
If the board truly fucks up - the locals suffer, the board gets shit canned, and a new board takes a stab at getting things right.
There is no good reason for the monoculture we have in education today. There should be different approaches to things. Those systems that excel are likely to be copied in various was. Those systems that fail dismally won't be copied - they'll fall by the wayside.
Well - the state shouldn't even be in the education system. Local school boards are supposed to run their own schools. This entire discussion should only be of local concern, and neither the state capital nor Washington should have any voice in the matter. Take away all those funds offered by the state and the feds - cool. LOCAL funds should be used exclusively. Local people pay local taxes, and decide locally where to build the schools, what to teach, and whether there will be sports, clubs, tutoring, and other extra-curricular activities. Of course, those extra-curriculars are totally unnecessary for an education.
You hope not, anyway. If they have an accurate image of you, and/or if you tagged any "friends" who supply information about you - you're a little bit fokked. It may not be necessary for you to maintain an account for Facebook to update your status - alive, dead, incarcerated, employed, unemployed, married, on the prowl, whatever.
I'm looking for the download. No, I don't expect the software to be made available, although that would be cool. I just want to view those records that have been unsealed.
$400k - equal to 8 years wages for the average American household. The AVERAGE worker today earns about 20-25k. His/her spouse probably works, and earns about the same. Total income for a working couple, about 50k.
I wish the hell that I were making a paltry 400k, and worrying about sending two offspring to college.
Gotta hand it to you - you've already come up with a better plan than the authorities. And, thank you for making my point. Alternative plans should be plentiful, and a little ad libbing might just save the day.
"Everyone go home, as long as you have a structurally sound home to go to. Everyone else go to the high school. When the seas are calm, we'll all come back and sail off into the sunset." Or, sunrise, as the case may be.
"If nuclear fallout is part of the picture, you may not want people exposed and crossing terrain on their own."
Sounds reasonable. But, since the water is to rough to sail, we're going to leave them there? The persons on scene need to see a map, and they need to determine whether their chances of survival are better if they wait for calm weather, or if they strike out cross country.
You may not want to deal with a nuclear disaster at all, but the reason for the drill is that nuclear disasters do happen.
Disaster preparedness is NOT "a plan". Instead, it is being prepared to act in accordance with Plan A, or Plan B, or Plan C, as appropriate. It is also being prepared to ad lib in case none of the plans prove to be appropriate.
So, the whole operation began with an ASSumption that the roads were impassable? Maybe Plan B or Plan C should have arranged for these people to make their way BY FOOT and ACROSS COUNTRY to some other assembly point?
Hey - those ancient aborigines who settled the Americas came here by foot, right? What has changed? Has the human foot quit working?
Any idiot can make a plan. Even a committee can make a plan. The guy who makes the plan work needs brains on his side.
"Contrary to what we were sometimes taught in high school physics, the Earth's gravity is not constant."
I began my education in 1961. That's pretty far back, I guess. I learned a little about gravity before I left elementary school. Then, a bit more in junior high school. Junior high didn't teach me that gravity is constant on the earth's surface. I was exposed to the idea that gravity varies from one place to another, and we were taught that our weight might vary by a couple of pounds depending where we stood on the earth. Cool idea, we were moderately impressed. In high school, the idea was given to us again.
Now, I suppose that SOME schools might teach that gravity is a constant, independent of elevation, or anything else. I believe that most parents would want to keep their children far away from any such schools.
You get some points there. But, I'll remain hung on this bit: " I have explained the expansion of the universe to many lay people without trouble."
If you explain something to 100 laymen, and more than 20% actually understand what you are talking about, then all is good. If another 30 or 60% understand parts of what you are talking about, that's good too. And, if I am among the remaining group that didn't understand a damned thing you said - then so be it. I can look around at my fellow laymen, and realize that they probably have more education and expertise in this area than I have.
If, however, less than 1% of those laymen can understand what you've explained, then we have problems. You might propose that your area of study is simply way over our heads. But, then, I might propose that your own understanding is insufficient to explain the relevancy of your studies.
A similar search for climate change? Note that the first hit researches public opinion, the second hit claims it to be a fraud, the third appears to be a treatise on people's understanding modes - and so on.
I've never seen an MRI - but I have seen CAT scans. During my EMT training, I did my ER work at Bangor Regional Medical. I stood beside the doctor as he showed us exactly what he was looking for, and how he maneuvered through the "slides" - how the damaged areas differed from the undamaged areas of the brain.
While it is a far leap from my own level of inexpertise to the doctor's level of expertise, the doctor was both willing and able to show us laymen the value of the CAT scans.
The global warming people haven't shown us the value of anything, so far as I can see.
That reminds me how everyone says wikipedia is no authority. Yet, I find it useful to visit the wiki, and to look at the citations. It's amazing what you can learn just by looking at them. If you actually click the links, and READ the source material cited, even the most educated people can learn something.
Yes, I often begin a search on Wikipedia, then look at the sources, then go in search of my own sources to either verify or refute what I found on the Wiki.
And, there you have an important piece of the global warming puzzle that many seem to miss.
Kids in chemistry class may have problems understanding basic chemistry. But, the experiments are laid out, the theories, the laws, the hypothesis are all there - everything is made available so that a juvenile layman who is willing to make the effort might become a novice chemist. And, the learning continues through the second year of chemistry, right on through their college and/or university years.
Now - where can we find the layman's textbooks on manmade global warming?
Oh - we have to take the word of the "consensus". Interesting. As has already been pointed out, the moment one stops doing science, and begins to preach to the masses, one is no longer a scientist, but a politician. Or, a priest of the new religion of Global Warming.
Regarding the US permanent ownership of Gitmo - I invite you to read the actual lease/purchase.
http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20t...
"ARTICLE VII. To enable the United States to maintain the independence of Cuba, and to protect the people thereof, as well as for its own defense, the Cuban Government will sell or lease to the United States the lands necessary for coaling or naval stations, at certain specified points, to be agreed upon with the President of the United States."
Yes, there are plenty of rumors about regular Russian forces fighting in Ukraine.
Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Utah - need I go on?
Granted, Louisiana was bought and paid for, but it WAS part of another country. Ditto with Alaska.
We haven't even considered all the land taken from the Indian nations here - only land acquired from Spain, Mexico, France and Russia, countries that we officially recognize. Nor have I mentioned that we fought a war with England to get those first 13 colonies.
UN charter? I don't give a flip about the UN.
Granted, Russia has it's propaganda and lies. I can see that, and accept it.
Now, what do you say about United State's propaganda and lies?
Fact is, we pushed through a coup, and installed a friendly puppet to replace an unfriendly puppet. Porko doesn't belong in charge of Kiev any more than I do, or you do. The Ukrainians should have dragged his ass out behind the barn and put a bullet in his ear. They would have too, if not for all those paid thugs camped out in the capital.
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Yep - seems a no-brainer to me. Anyone who ever went to school knows that the bully isn't going to hammer the snot out of you while the teacher is watching. He waits until Teach has gone back inside to grade paper!
Apparently, Ghostery is pretty effective at blocking doubleclick. I do not get those personalized advertisements. The ONLY place where "ads" are even somewhat accurately aimed at me, is Amazon. If/when I clear cookies, and browse without signng in, their limited accuracy disappears.
If the cops actually have to do their JOB to get the job done, they aren't so eager to infringe on your rights.
All nations who trace their laws back to English Common Law supposedly require warrants before they invade your privacy. Funny how many of those nations have been ignoring that requirement.
Really? Well - the funny thing that I see, is that liberals run the schools in the ghettos, and young black children get a substandard education. Outside the ghettos, conservatives have a stronger voice, and the schools improve. The best schools are almost invariably private schools, with very conservative ways.
Imagine that. No, the gap will never close, the way things are now.
So, you see it as your mission in life to ensure that fuckups never get to fuckup? You see yourself as the saviour who can prevent anyone ever answering for their fuckups?
What arrogance.
Imbeciles like me? Isn't that interesting. I'm nearing 60 years old. I've changed careers multiple times in my life. I've changed jobs so many times I can't count them. I've mastered more than one craft, but I'm an imbecile - because I happen to disagree with Hognoxious? Yes - that is very interesting.
Tell me - are you into eugenics, as well?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
You don't understand that THIS IS THE WAY IT SHOULD BE!
If a school board chooses wisely, the people will benefit, and the economy will grow.
If the board chooses less wisely, less benefit, less economic growth.
If the board truly fucks up - the locals suffer, the board gets shit canned, and a new board takes a stab at getting things right.
There is no good reason for the monoculture we have in education today. There should be different approaches to things. Those systems that excel are likely to be copied in various was. Those systems that fail dismally won't be copied - they'll fall by the wayside.
Well - the state shouldn't even be in the education system. Local school boards are supposed to run their own schools. This entire discussion should only be of local concern, and neither the state capital nor Washington should have any voice in the matter. Take away all those funds offered by the state and the feds - cool. LOCAL funds should be used exclusively. Local people pay local taxes, and decide locally where to build the schools, what to teach, and whether there will be sports, clubs, tutoring, and other extra-curricular activities. Of course, those extra-curriculars are totally unnecessary for an education.
"It doesn't have any future data."
You hope not, anyway. If they have an accurate image of you, and/or if you tagged any "friends" who supply information about you - you're a little bit fokked. It may not be necessary for you to maintain an account for Facebook to update your status - alive, dead, incarcerated, employed, unemployed, married, on the prowl, whatever.
As for actual future data - seen any good movies lately?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M...
I'm looking for the download. No, I don't expect the software to be made available, although that would be cool. I just want to view those records that have been unsealed.
$400k - equal to 8 years wages for the average American household. The AVERAGE worker today earns about 20-25k. His/her spouse probably works, and earns about the same. Total income for a working couple, about 50k.
I wish the hell that I were making a paltry 400k, and worrying about sending two offspring to college.
Agreed.
Computers are making us stupid. The average store clerk can't even count change without the computer prompting him.
Stupid people who rely on computers want to hand over their very existence to computers.
What next? Computer dating?
Gotta hand it to you - you've already come up with a better plan than the authorities. And, thank you for making my point. Alternative plans should be plentiful, and a little ad libbing might just save the day.
"Everyone go home, as long as you have a structurally sound home to go to. Everyone else go to the high school. When the seas are calm, we'll all come back and sail off into the sunset." Or, sunrise, as the case may be.
"If nuclear fallout is part of the picture, you may not want people exposed and crossing terrain on their own."
Sounds reasonable. But, since the water is to rough to sail, we're going to leave them there? The persons on scene need to see a map, and they need to determine whether their chances of survival are better if they wait for calm weather, or if they strike out cross country.
You may not want to deal with a nuclear disaster at all, but the reason for the drill is that nuclear disasters do happen.
Disaster preparedness is NOT "a plan". Instead, it is being prepared to act in accordance with Plan A, or Plan B, or Plan C, as appropriate. It is also being prepared to ad lib in case none of the plans prove to be appropriate.
So, the whole operation began with an ASSumption that the roads were impassable? Maybe Plan B or Plan C should have arranged for these people to make their way BY FOOT and ACROSS COUNTRY to some other assembly point?
Hey - those ancient aborigines who settled the Americas came here by foot, right? What has changed? Has the human foot quit working?
Any idiot can make a plan. Even a committee can make a plan. The guy who makes the plan work needs brains on his side.
"Contrary to what we were sometimes taught in high school physics, the Earth's gravity is not constant."
I began my education in 1961. That's pretty far back, I guess. I learned a little about gravity before I left elementary school. Then, a bit more in junior high school. Junior high didn't teach me that gravity is constant on the earth's surface. I was exposed to the idea that gravity varies from one place to another, and we were taught that our weight might vary by a couple of pounds depending where we stood on the earth. Cool idea, we were moderately impressed. In high school, the idea was given to us again.
Now, I suppose that SOME schools might teach that gravity is a constant, independent of elevation, or anything else. I believe that most parents would want to keep their children far away from any such schools.
I believe that you have nailed it.
You get some points there. But, I'll remain hung on this bit: " I have explained the expansion of the universe to many lay people without trouble."
If you explain something to 100 laymen, and more than 20% actually understand what you are talking about, then all is good. If another 30 or 60% understand parts of what you are talking about, that's good too. And, if I am among the remaining group that didn't understand a damned thing you said - then so be it. I can look around at my fellow laymen, and realize that they probably have more education and expertise in this area than I have.
If, however, less than 1% of those laymen can understand what you've explained, then we have problems. You might propose that your area of study is simply way over our heads. But, then, I might propose that your own understanding is insufficient to explain the relevancy of your studies.
Which aspect of the space shuttle are you interested in?
https://encrypted.google.com/s...
https://encrypted.google.com/s...
https://encrypted.google.com/s...
A similar search for climate change? Note that the first hit researches public opinion, the second hit claims it to be a fraud, the third appears to be a treatise on people's understanding modes - and so on.
https://encrypted.google.com/s...
I've never seen an MRI - but I have seen CAT scans. During my EMT training, I did my ER work at Bangor Regional Medical. I stood beside the doctor as he showed us exactly what he was looking for, and how he maneuvered through the "slides" - how the damaged areas differed from the undamaged areas of the brain.
While it is a far leap from my own level of inexpertise to the doctor's level of expertise, the doctor was both willing and able to show us laymen the value of the CAT scans.
The global warming people haven't shown us the value of anything, so far as I can see.
That reminds me how everyone says wikipedia is no authority. Yet, I find it useful to visit the wiki, and to look at the citations. It's amazing what you can learn just by looking at them. If you actually click the links, and READ the source material cited, even the most educated people can learn something.
Yes, I often begin a search on Wikipedia, then look at the sources, then go in search of my own sources to either verify or refute what I found on the Wiki.
And, there you have an important piece of the global warming puzzle that many seem to miss.
Kids in chemistry class may have problems understanding basic chemistry. But, the experiments are laid out, the theories, the laws, the hypothesis are all there - everything is made available so that a juvenile layman who is willing to make the effort might become a novice chemist. And, the learning continues through the second year of chemistry, right on through their college and/or university years.
Now - where can we find the layman's textbooks on manmade global warming?
Oh - we have to take the word of the "consensus". Interesting. As has already been pointed out, the moment one stops doing science, and begins to preach to the masses, one is no longer a scientist, but a politician. Or, a priest of the new religion of Global Warming.
Sighing right back at you. I STATED in my post that Louisiana and Alaska were purchased. Yes, I do know my history.
I note that you make no mention of all the other states we have "acquired" from other nations. You only saw fit to make mention of Alaska.
Regarding the US permanent ownership of Gitmo - I invite you to read the actual lease/purchase.
http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20t...
"ARTICLE VII. To enable the United States to maintain the independence of Cuba, and to protect the people thereof, as well as for its own defense, the Cuban Government will sell or lease to the United States the lands necessary for coaling or naval stations, at certain specified points, to be agreed upon with the President of the United States."
Yes, there are plenty of rumors about regular Russian forces fighting in Ukraine.
Got anything better than rumors?
Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Utah - need I go on?
Granted, Louisiana was bought and paid for, but it WAS part of another country. Ditto with Alaska.
We haven't even considered all the land taken from the Indian nations here - only land acquired from Spain, Mexico, France and Russia, countries that we officially recognize. Nor have I mentioned that we fought a war with England to get those first 13 colonies.
UN charter? I don't give a flip about the UN.
Granted, Russia has it's propaganda and lies. I can see that, and accept it.
Now, what do you say about United State's propaganda and lies?
Fact is, we pushed through a coup, and installed a friendly puppet to replace an unfriendly puppet. Porko doesn't belong in charge of Kiev any more than I do, or you do. The Ukrainians should have dragged his ass out behind the barn and put a bullet in his ear. They would have too, if not for all those paid thugs camped out in the capital.
Exactly on target.