Please. It's an active, ongoing campaign by oil companies to avoid paying for the damage that they cause. Frequently it uses the same individuals and institutions that denied smoking was harmful for many years. Follow the money: (1) Oil companies have the highest market-caps in the world. (2) Petroleum engineers have far-away the highest paid college degree. (3) All of the man-made climate change damage is directly related to fossil fuel profits. It's as simple as that; but deny the elephant in room if you want.
No, Obamacare is a complete sellout that ensures a single-payer system will never happen.
Note that the linked video has him saying opposite things to different groups of people. (AMA vs. AFL-CIO). So yes, he's a liar. The fact that he sold out any chance at a single-payer system is unforgivable. Just like the rest of his all-appeasement-all-the-time domestic policies.
Notice that Barack worked to get exactly the opposite of a single-payer system instituted (namely, more forced payments to private insurance companies). Personally, I would not mind seeing his butt kicked up and down the street a few times for that. You're seeing a certain color as its opposite.
"... obviously wasn't as good as what you could pick up in Europe. I don't know what they paid for the hearing aid, but it seems to me like something funny is going on."
I would say that the "something funny" is just raw American ignorance. There's lots of higher-tech products and infrastructure in other countries. But we're brainwashed to believe that it's not, by definition, possible for America to be behind the curve. In many ways.
I think I agree with this. (I'd like to see a counter-argument if anyone has one.) The one nuance is that I doubt the last one would make much difference... whereas the others are constantly active (and clearly need to be dealt with by traders continuously), the latter is more of a "catastrophic execution" penalty that might be ignored for years, and when it does come into play, maybe the business just declares bankruptcy or gets a government bailout.
"Thirdly, you claim this will increase taxes because fees will increase by and then claim that applications will drop by 50%. That seems to me to be a 42.5% reduction in taxation (1 - (1.15 * 0.5 ))."
No, GP asserted that "independent inventor applications dropped by 50%", i.e., those from small non-corporate entities. Your calculation is missing a factor for what percentage of filings are from such small-scale inventors. I would guess that it's less than 15%.
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For god's sake, stop! We care about the news, not the personalities of the posters!
I'll counter-argue: - Discount chains have the higher barrier to entry of brick-and-mortar storefronts, physical product, and delivery systems. - Social media platforms have the lock-in (effective loyalty) of positive network effects.
Of course neither is insurmountable, but it's a damn sight better than emailing some coupons to end-users.
"Is this really new to anyone who hasn't lived in the cage for the last 80 years?"
Definitely. Among the many things the majority of people do not know: - Exactly how their personal information is being used online. - How to program a computer. - How to do basic algebra. Etc.
"Is it more likely that humans are affecting the climate or is it more likely that Nature with far more power than humans have yet achieved is the cause?"
What a stupid fuckin' argument. Riffs: - "Did humans cause the dodo to go extinct, or did Nature with far more power than humans do so?" - "Did humans bring disease to Native Americans, or did Nature with far more power than humans do so?" - "Did humans create the internal combustion engine, or did Nature with far more power than humans do so?"
These exercises are really only fair if the permitted operations are defined as the first step. (1) Definitions (2) Axioms/Hardware (3) Theorems/Programs
I agree that the idea of the show is compelling. The first episode I thought was great. The next 2-3 struck me as repetitive and fixed on the same pre-planned story arc, almost scripted minute-to-minute in synch. I stopped watching after that.
The episode you describe sounds better than most, if it resulted in actual structural changes.
I really do hope some enterprising journalist follows up on this. Seems like a fairly simple scientific survey should tell the tale. Here in Brooklyn my girlfriend and I are debating between about 5% (me) and 30% (her) compliance.
Agreed. Additional info for the unaware -- The very raison d'être for "Undercover Boss" is to present a PR-manufactured Cinderella story: (1) boss confronts some minor challenges, (2) boss overcomes challenges, (3) boss picks struggling unknown worker and showers them with gifts, (4) boss is roundly praised by everyone he secretly came in contact with as a line worker. Which is really the only logical reason for a CEO to agree to the show, anyway.
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Please. It's an active, ongoing campaign by oil companies to avoid paying for the damage that they cause. Frequently it uses the same individuals and institutions that denied smoking was harmful for many years. Follow the money: (1) Oil companies have the highest market-caps in the world. (2) Petroleum engineers have far-away the highest paid college degree. (3) All of the man-made climate change damage is directly related to fossil fuel profits. It's as simple as that; but deny the elephant in room if you want.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_corporations_by_market_capitalization
http://thedailycougar.com/2011/08/22/engineering-degrees-bring-in-green/
In related news, petroleum engineers are far away the highest-paid college degree:
http://thedailycougar.com/2011/08/22/engineering-degrees-bring-in-green/
No, Obamacare is a complete sellout that ensures a single-payer system will never happen.
Note that the linked video has him saying opposite things to different groups of people. (AMA vs. AFL-CIO). So yes, he's a liar. The fact that he sold out any chance at a single-payer system is unforgivable. Just like the rest of his all-appeasement-all-the-time domestic policies.
"Thank you Barack, we already know your opinion."
Notice that Barack worked to get exactly the opposite of a single-payer system instituted (namely, more forced payments to private insurance companies). Personally, I would not mind seeing his butt kicked up and down the street a few times for that. You're seeing a certain color as its opposite.
"... obviously wasn't as good as what you could pick up in Europe. I don't know what they paid for the hearing aid, but it seems to me like something funny is going on."
I would say that the "something funny" is just raw American ignorance. There's lots of higher-tech products and infrastructure in other countries. But we're brainwashed to believe that it's not, by definition, possible for America to be behind the curve. In many ways.
I think I agree with this. (I'd like to see a counter-argument if anyone has one.) The one nuance is that I doubt the last one would make much difference... whereas the others are constantly active (and clearly need to be dealt with by traders continuously), the latter is more of a "catastrophic execution" penalty that might be ignored for years, and when it does come into play, maybe the business just declares bankruptcy or gets a government bailout.
"Thirdly, you claim this will increase taxes because fees will increase by and then claim that applications will drop by 50%. That seems to me to be a 42.5% reduction in taxation (1 - (1.15 * 0.5 ))."
No, GP asserted that "independent inventor applications dropped by 50%", i.e., those from small non-corporate entities. Your calculation is missing a factor for what percentage of filings are from such small-scale inventors. I would guess that it's less than 15%.
Sounds like some kind of cult.
First time accepted submitter (and Slashdot coder) cogent writes...
With his first accepted submission, quantr tips news...
Hitting the mainpage for the first time, Black Sabbath writes...
Debuting on Slashdot, seezer writes with a piece...
Joining the ranks of accepted submitters, realxmp writes...
For god's sake, stop! We care about the news, not the personalities of the posters!
I'll counter-argue:
- Discount chains have the higher barrier to entry of brick-and-mortar storefronts, physical product, and delivery systems.
- Social media platforms have the lock-in (effective loyalty) of positive network effects.
Of course neither is insurmountable, but it's a damn sight better than emailing some coupons to end-users.
It's the second time today. Here's another. I'll let you compute the infinite sum if this is the new ongoing protocol.
Who gives a shit? Stop wasting time/attention with that crap.
"Is this really new to anyone who hasn't lived in the cage for the last 80 years?"
Definitely. Among the many things the majority of people do not know:
- Exactly how their personal information is being used online.
- How to program a computer.
- How to do basic algebra.
Etc.
Mind-blowing, I know.
"Is it more likely that humans are affecting the climate or is it more likely that Nature with far more power than humans have yet achieved is the cause?"
What a stupid fuckin' argument. Riffs:
- "Did humans cause the dodo to go extinct, or did Nature with far more power than humans do so?"
- "Did humans bring disease to Native Americans, or did Nature with far more power than humans do so?"
- "Did humans create the internal combustion engine, or did Nature with far more power than humans do so?"
Fucking please.
These exercises are really only fair if the permitted operations are defined as the first step.
(1) Definitions (2) Axioms/Hardware (3) Theorems/Programs
I agree that the idea of the show is compelling. The first episode I thought was great. The next 2-3 struck me as repetitive and fixed on the same pre-planned story arc, almost scripted minute-to-minute in synch. I stopped watching after that.
The episode you describe sounds better than most, if it resulted in actual structural changes.
I really do hope some enterprising journalist follows up on this. Seems like a fairly simple scientific survey should tell the tale. Here in Brooklyn my girlfriend and I are debating between about 5% (me) and 30% (her) compliance.
From the WSJ: "Draw public criticism from a major corporate-governance advisory firm, alleging Mr. Apotheker filled board openings with cronies."
Agreed. Additional info for the unaware -- The very raison d'être for "Undercover Boss" is to present a PR-manufactured Cinderella story: (1) boss confronts some minor challenges, (2) boss overcomes challenges, (3) boss picks struggling unknown worker and showers them with gifts, (4) boss is roundly praised by everyone he secretly came in contact with as a line worker. Which is really the only logical reason for a CEO to agree to the show, anyway.
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* confusion (not confusing)
Remember, kids: Never rage-grammar-correct!
"Bring it Irene."
Rule #1: Do Not Taunt.
And this is why my partner & I got bicycles.
Better link to the actual source, the sometimes-sketchy New York Daily News:
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/08/22/2011-08-22_mayor_bloomberg_pushes_for_traffic_light_cameras_on_every_corner.html
Every bluff always looks silly once it's been called down.
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