Oh, that'll go down very well with the voters of Europe.
"Hey guys, Microsoft put their browser in Windows. We've decided this was illegal. They refused to pay up, so we've kicked them out. Looks like you're all Linux users now".
The other thing about CCTV in the UK is that it is mostly privately owned. The state does not control the majority of UK CCTV. And they can't demand it without good reason.
Because watt-hours are very useful when discussing grid electricity, for example. A house will typically draw power of order kilowatts for times of order hours, so it makes sense to sell in kWh. kJ would require more conversion.
If I tell you that a device draws 1kW for one hour and electricity costs 10p/kWh*, then the cost calculation is easy. If on the other hand I tell you it draws 1kW for an hour and energy costs 10p for 3.6MJ you have to think a bit more.
*Numbers pulled out of own arse, do not expect to be accurate.
This clause in the US Constitution exists because it is the duty of the People to prevent the government from becoming corrupt and possessing too much power.
That seems to have worked out splendidly for you guys.
I don't think that's what they meant. I think they meant some kind of protocol where it is impossible to spoof an identity. Of course, the converse would be that you would lose anonymity. I don't think it in of itself needs government intervention, though that would probably be the reality of it.
Do you think that the i7's new socket will prove to be a barrier to upgrade?
I recently had to get a new motherboard, and the combined cost premium of an i7, taken over the processor and motherboard, was far too high to even consider. I could have bought three computers for it!
Of course, it also decreases the quality of life in the richer countries by decreasing the amount of employment available in them.
Not quite. The rich have cheaper goods as a pay off. Globalised free trade benefits everyone. That's why it happens. If it didn't benefit one of the parties, the trade wouldn't take place.
Now, whether we'll actually ever see any free trade is another matter.
You should read your Adam Smith. Even without machinery, it usually makes more economic sense to pay for labour than to enslave it. After all, you have to pay for a slave's upkeep, which will not be a dramatically different cost to that of hiring a worker on a living wage. On the other hand, if you 'own' the worker then you have to accept all risks associated with them. A free worker is his own problem.
Slavery is, of course, monstrous ethically speaking. I'm just saying that it makes no sense economically either.
I even had someone in an Apple store tell me that if I wanted more ram than standard then I should buy it from someone else
I've heard a Genius in Regent Street (the flagship UK store) tell someone the exact route to another store which would sell and fit RAM for about 1/5 the price Apple wanted. Of course, if you can fit it yourself as I did you can get about 1/10th the price.
But not owning capital doesn't ipso facto make you a socialist. Buying car insurance is a capitalist, free-market transaction.
Besides, most people in the West are capitalists, as they own part of all of either a house or a car. A 'socialist' investing in a 401K with a stock aspect may become a part owner of Berkshire-Hathaway, which is a publicly listed firm.
By your definition, almost nobody is a capitalist as most firms are publicly listed and hence socially owned.
In short, I think the reason the distinction has blurred in usage is because it has genuinely blurred in reality. And a socialist is certainly not the same thing as someone with no money. Just see Polly Toynbee.
I've only ever heard evolution described as evolution. The only people I've heard talking about 'Darwinism' are: -Scientists talking about the historical theory -Creationists -The occasional truly ignorant journalist.
Indeed. I'm running a phpBB3 forum and have noticed a sharp uptick in bot traffic in the last week. Added a couple of hacks to fix it today, and I'm ahead for the time being...
It's a semi reasonable approximation. But then, so is approximating everyone in the UK as someone living in SE England, and I'm sure that as a Yorkshireman you wouldn't appreciate that.;-)
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Oh, that'll go down very well with the voters of Europe.
"Hey guys, Microsoft put their browser in Windows. We've decided this was illegal. They refused to pay up, so we've kicked them out. Looks like you're all Linux users now".
The other thing about CCTV in the UK is that it is mostly privately owned. The state does not control the majority of UK CCTV. And they can't demand it without good reason.
but I know enough to know you're as intelligent and concerned about your rights as we are.
Actually, the majority here supported 90 days detention without charge for terrorist suspects.
Perhaps, on reflection, you're right.
What will police do when there is no more crime?
Assuming a spherical cow of uniform density...
Seriously, how on earth did a post starting with that line end up being modded insightful?
Not to mention the power level indicator, which I use all the time.
Because watt-hours are very useful when discussing grid electricity, for example. A house will typically draw power of order kilowatts for times of order hours, so it makes sense to sell in kWh. kJ would require more conversion.
If I tell you that a device draws 1kW for one hour and electricity costs 10p/kWh*, then the cost calculation is easy. If on the other hand I tell you it draws 1kW for an hour and energy costs 10p for 3.6MJ you have to think a bit more.
*Numbers pulled out of own arse, do not expect to be accurate.
This clause in the US Constitution exists because it is the duty of the People to prevent the government from becoming corrupt and possessing too much power.
That seems to have worked out splendidly for you guys.
Adjectival nouns?
Utilize is especially insidious. It's the word 'use' with two pointless syllables. Ah well, it seems to make the Americans happy.
Oh yeah? Do you use your right finger?
You can use any two fingers you like. I have eight myself, but if you only have the left and the right that's cool too.
I don't think that's what they meant. I think they meant some kind of protocol where it is impossible to spoof an identity. Of course, the converse would be that you would lose anonymity. I don't think it in of itself needs government intervention, though that would probably be the reality of it.
Do you think that the i7's new socket will prove to be a barrier to upgrade?
I recently had to get a new motherboard, and the combined cost premium of an i7, taken over the processor and motherboard, was far too high to even consider. I could have bought three computers for it!
Of course, it also decreases the quality of life in the richer countries by decreasing the amount of employment available in them.
Not quite. The rich have cheaper goods as a pay off. Globalised free trade benefits everyone. That's why it happens. If it didn't benefit one of the parties, the trade wouldn't take place.
Now, whether we'll actually ever see any free trade is another matter.
You should read your Adam Smith. Even without machinery, it usually makes more economic sense to pay for labour than to enslave it. After all, you have to pay for a slave's upkeep, which will not be a dramatically different cost to that of hiring a worker on a living wage. On the other hand, if you 'own' the worker then you have to accept all risks associated with them. A free worker is his own problem.
Slavery is, of course, monstrous ethically speaking. I'm just saying that it makes no sense economically either.
Then all we have to do is find a Brit who isn't a soccer hooligan
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Except MS has made a second-hand market, as exists for cars, illegal.
Microsoft is not authorized to read this post or use my ideas without paying me $1,000,000 in cash.
I think your consultancy fees are a little on the low side.
I even had someone in an Apple store tell me that if I wanted more ram than standard then I should buy it from someone else
I've heard a Genius in Regent Street (the flagship UK store) tell someone the exact route to another store which would sell and fit RAM for about 1/5 the price Apple wanted. Of course, if you can fit it yourself as I did you can get about 1/10th the price.
But not owning capital doesn't ipso facto make you a socialist. Buying car insurance is a capitalist, free-market transaction.
Besides, most people in the West are capitalists, as they own part of all of either a house or a car. A 'socialist' investing in a 401K with a stock aspect may become a part owner of Berkshire-Hathaway, which is a publicly listed firm.
By your definition, almost nobody is a capitalist as most firms are publicly listed and hence socially owned.
In short, I think the reason the distinction has blurred in usage is because it has genuinely blurred in reality. And a socialist is certainly not the same thing as someone with no money. Just see Polly Toynbee.
If I play EVE Online I can travel back in time?
I'm not aware of any law mandating that you buy the seats either. People are at fault for the demand they create. Much like the SUV problem.
Question;
If nobody wanted the lower prices at expense of service, who's buying the tickets?
...you'll be able to make outbound calls but not take random inbound calls.
Sounds like my kind of phone.
I've only ever heard evolution described as evolution. The only people I've heard talking about 'Darwinism' are:
-Scientists talking about the historical theory
-Creationists
-The occasional truly ignorant journalist.
Indeed. I'm running a phpBB3 forum and have noticed a sharp uptick in bot traffic in the last week. Added a couple of hacks to fix it today, and I'm ahead for the time being...
It's a semi reasonable approximation. But then, so is approximating everyone in the UK as someone living in SE England, and I'm sure that as a Yorkshireman you wouldn't appreciate that. ;-)