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  1. Re:Ha, hot programming jobs on Ask Slashdot: Minimum Programming Competence In Order To Get a Job? · · Score: 2

    Contract COBOL programmers can make 250+ an hour, just so you know.

    All my friend who do Java make 150K a year+

    "HTML 5, iOS, CSS 3, jquery"
    iOS isn't a programming language, the others trivial.

  2. Re:Says the man who is already rich on Oil Man Proposes Increase In Oklahoma Oil-and-Gas Tax · · Score: 2

    A) Who cares?
    B) It applies to new production; which include himself.
    C) His company started in 1966. the lower tax didn't started until 1995.

    IN short, you are wrong on every point.

    You're welcome.

  3. Re:No on Oil Man Proposes Increase In Oklahoma Oil-and-Gas Tax · · Score: 2

    Are you..high?

    Taj Mahal schools? what? half a year? what teacher only works half a year? Teacher work MORE hours today then ever. Teachers pay more out of pocket expensive for the class room then ever.

    Average Work schedule
    Works 9 months
    Teaches 8 hours per day
    Arrives early or stays late by about an hour
    Spends 3-5 hours daily planning, grading, communicating with parents, attending meetings, etc.
    Spends 2-4 weeks per year participating in continuing education
    Spends 3 weeks per year planning curriculum
    Spends 4 weeks per year getting ready for the new school year

    Pay:
    3600 = 29,000 adj for inflation 5000 = ~40,000**
    from a Red Bank NJ Newspaper from 1958:
    The guide Is based on the new state "A-9" minimum salary schedule. Teachers with emergency certificates will receive $3,600 minimum to $5,000 maximum, over an eight-year period, with $200
    annual Increments.Teachers with a BA degree will receive $3,800 minimum to $5,800 maximum, over an 11-year period, with a $200 annual increment. Teachers with an MA degree will receive $4,000 minimum to $6,200 maximum, with a $200 annual increment

    Average starting wage in NJ todays is $36,141
    When you take into account the addition expenses someone is expected to have to day, compared to 1958 that is not more money.

    ** This is a crude overal inflation number. Put intp p[perspective to other idustries, teacher was ahas risen less, 2 to 16 % less per year.

  4. Re:No on Oil Man Proposes Increase In Oklahoma Oil-and-Gas Tax · · Score: 1

    "First, increasing corporate taxes will ultimately increase the cost to consumers."
    And?

    "Why haven't prices plummeted?"
    becasue we allow exports of local petroleum products. Locally, it's a lot of oil, globally, it is not.

    " I would be looking at where our Federal taxes are going and asking why we get nearly zero dollars back to states for education from the Feds."
    That's in no way relative, or accurate.

  5. Re:Probably not what it appears on Oil Man Proposes Increase In Oklahoma Oil-and-Gas Tax · · Score: 1

    He drills new wells as well. The 2% is on new production, not new companies.

    He wants 7% becasue the state needs the money. There is no need for an ulterior motive here.

  6. Re:Socialist on Oil Man Proposes Increase In Oklahoma Oil-and-Gas Tax · · Score: 1

    It's the collective action [problem.

    Also, there is the issue where raising it for all is a level playing field.

  7. 72 more employees: whoop dee do. on Oil Man Proposes Increase In Oklahoma Oil-and-Gas Tax · · Score: 1

    72 more employees doesn't really matter when the state is going to hell. If it was enough employees to make a difference in state revenue, they would have a point.

  8. Re:Cheaper solution on US Navy Develops World's Worst E-reader · · Score: 1

    why is that cheaper? You still need special hard ware. Special limited hardware, in fact; which means hirer prices. You still need to pay for the specialize OS, and testing, and maintenance, and change management.

  9. Re:Your Tax Dollars! on US Navy Develops World's Worst E-reader · · Score: 1

    You really have no clue about military needs, do you?

    What waste? I hear it all the time, but no one can point to any. Oh, by 'waste' you mean thing you limited experience and complete ignorance deems as waste?

  10. Re:fuck GM on GM Sees a Market For $5/Day Dedicated In-Car Internet · · Score: 1

    Well, that was a thought out and reasoned post with an articulate response to the reason for bailing them out.

    I think people like you just get angry in complex situations because you lack the ability to grasp anything about 3rd grade level.

  11. Re:Simple mount point for smart phone... on GM Sees a Market For $5/Day Dedicated In-Car Internet · · Score: 1

    Actually, Velcro was good enough to help kill the crew of the Apollo 1.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A...

  12. Can we please stop on GM Sees a Market For $5/Day Dedicated In-Car Internet · · Score: 1

    comparing everything to coffee?
    "and less than a few espresso drinks"
    or more expensive then a few, depending.

  13. Re:Climate change is for pussies. on What Caused a 1300-Year Deep Freeze? · · Score: 1

    Why do you think it wills top at a couple of degrees? AS long as we keep spewing more green house gases, more energy will be trapped. Once we completely overwhelm the system,. then the human species, at best, will be living in mud huts eating grubs.

  14. Re:The Crisis is Only for the Little People on Scientists Warn of Rising Oceans As Antarctic Ice Melts · · Score: 2

    And the short sighted continue to not change becasue they need to be led like sheep. How does it feel to be a sheep? Staring blankly at some screen, shoveling food in your mouth. Here is a translation into you native tongue:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

    You think there might be some complex reason on why the president needs to make person appearance?

  15. Re:A crisis? on Scientists Warn of Rising Oceans As Antarctic Ice Melts · · Score: 1

    almost none of that is true, and the earth changes over millenniums, not decades.

  16. Re:In other words... on Scientists Warn of Rising Oceans As Antarctic Ice Melts · · Score: 1

    "I really need to find those books/texts/worksheets, scan them, and post them online."
    yes you should, then we can tell you why you are wrong.
    Of course since you don't understand even the most basic science, I doubt you will understand any responses above the ability of a 3rd grader. Irony.

  17. Re:In other words... on Scientists Warn of Rising Oceans As Antarctic Ice Melts · · Score: 1

    Build them on platforms that can rise.

    And EVERY coastal state should be building desalination plants.

  18. Re:Chicken Little on Scientists Warn of Rising Oceans As Antarctic Ice Melts · · Score: 1

    It IS happening. Just like the vast majority is science prediction are accurate. I'ts cute that you think a few cherry picked and non scientific things did happen.

    Grow up.

  19. Re:Chicken Little on Scientists Warn of Rising Oceans As Antarctic Ice Melts · · Score: 1

    Yes, politician can. If the Rep. said 'well, with this latest evidence, it turns only AGW is real'.
    The vast majority of current denier would change. Most of them are deniers becasue their politician say it isn't happening and continues to pander to a belief, instead of facts..

    Once that is done, then we can have discussion on a plan to move forward.
    But Obama could have the perfect solution tomorrow, one that includes free energy and blow jobs for all and Pub would still vote against because its from Obama.

    Just to be clear: He doesn't, not possible, and sorry ladies.

  20. Re:Chicken Little on Scientists Warn of Rising Oceans As Antarctic Ice Melts · · Score: 1

    since western civilization(specifically one with a liberal education fro everyone, and where women control there own reproduction cycle) the population is declining.

    "A civilization without our reverence for individual liberty tried it and arguably failed,"
    why do you think ares is not

    " or at the very least created all manner of unintended consequences with deleterious outcomes that still haven't been fully quantified."
    Which applies to our civilization as well.

  21. Re:Chicken Little on Scientists Warn of Rising Oceans As Antarctic Ice Melts · · Score: 3, Interesting

    " but we'll survive it. "
    based on..what? what happens at 500 ppm? 600 ppm? 1000 ppm?
    What happen when the sea temperature is too warm to support the lowest part of the food chain?

    250 - 350 ppm – background (normal) outdoor air level - OOPS past that
    350- 1,000 ppm - typical level found in occupied spaces with good air exchange.
    1,000 – 2,000 ppm - level associated with complaints of drowsiness and poor air.
    2,000 – 5,000 ppm – level associated with headaches, sleepiness, and stagnant, stale, stuffy air. Poor concentration, loss of attention, increased heart rate and slight nausea may also be present.

    Yeah, we kind of need an 'aggressive' plan to deal with this now.

    We need to be build large solar furnace, re-engineering the electrical grid, get coastal cities on board with moving inward with time, we need thorium reactors, we need to put tough regulation and taxes on vehicles.
    We need to get some sort of solar system on every house. Panels, some sort of shingle what ever. All this take time, so we need to start now. The longer we wait, the more we pay.

  22. Re:Chicken Little on Scientists Warn of Rising Oceans As Antarctic Ice Melts · · Score: 1

    Why would they use solar panels, they would use solar furnaces so they have 24/7 electricity and a baseload supply.

    and it would be 100 miles to a side.

    "I'm sorry, but I'm a realist, and the best course of action for us at this point is to start planning for the changes rather than try to prevent them from happening."
    I'm going to explain to you why that's wrong, and why you are NOT being a realist. Ready?
      Planning is great, and need to be done but we have to prevent the end game from happening.

    People like you say "eh, it will rise 10 feet' we will just plan for it", but you never seem to realize it wont' stop there. This isn't stop in now, or we end up with a high sea level. It's start fixing it now, or the green house effect will removal habitability for humans, i the long run
    What, you think it will stop at 500ppm? 600 ppm? You think the rising and warming of the sea level isn't going to impact food? Impact the ocean ability to change co2 to O?

    The sooner we can to prevent and remove CO2 emission, the cheaper, and 'easier' it will be.

  23. Re:Chicken Little on Scientists Warn of Rising Oceans As Antarctic Ice Melts · · Score: 1

    A solar furnace farm, 100 miles to a side, could supply all that energy.

    I'm sorry, I think you were saying " blah blah blah WONT WORK!!! blah blah blah."

  24. Re:Chicken Little on Scientists Warn of Rising Oceans As Antarctic Ice Melts · · Score: 1

    No. It happen in every civilization. Happening in capitalistic, Communistic, theolistic, communes, and so on.
    It's intuitive nature that we need to move beyond.
    The only form that has a chance to minimize or stop that type of thinking is democratic socialism..

    OMG, he said socialism!!!

  25. Re:Chicken Little on Scientists Warn of Rising Oceans As Antarctic Ice Melts · · Score: 0

    Funny you mention mortgages. The VAST majority of people don't consider the mortgage time when making the decision, the only consider the monthly payments. Which explain 40 year mortgages
    In fact, unless some has been taught to think that way, it' almost impossible for someone to internalize that time.