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  1. Re:The announcer's delivery! on Vintage 1960s Era Film Shows IRS Defending Its Use of Computers · · Score: 1

    I know, I saw that hair and I could here the Ozone weep!
    EEEsh. I never understand why people wold spend that much time on hair.

  2. Re:Computers have not made the IRS more efficient. on Vintage 1960s Era Film Shows IRS Defending Its Use of Computers · · Score: 1

    "The amazing thing is that the IRS today is no more efficient then it was in the 1950s before any computerization."
    false, by every measure.

    I'm not sure what Australia has to do with the IRS.

  3. Re:I guess they were wrong on Vintage 1960s Era Film Shows IRS Defending Its Use of Computers · · Score: 1

    That software does not interpret tax code.
    It is the implementation of the tax rules and written by people who need to understand the tax code.

  4. Re:I guess they were wrong on Vintage 1960s Era Film Shows IRS Defending Its Use of Computers · · Score: 1

    hahahahahahaha.. you should look at some of the tax laws prior to 1960.

    "No human could ever interpret and correctly follow tax law as it sits right now."
    humans do that now so they can write code to make filing easier.

  5. Re:Good ol' days on Vintage 1960s Era Film Shows IRS Defending Its Use of Computers · · Score: 1

    What are you going on about?

  6. Re:"Feel Like a Number" on Vintage 1960s Era Film Shows IRS Defending Its Use of Computers · · Score: 1

    Don't be so irrational.

  7. Re:Excuse me? on Vintage 1960s Era Film Shows IRS Defending Its Use of Computers · · Score: 1

    Actually we could work out ballistic trajectories just fine before automated computing.

  8. Re:Over 18 on IRS Can Now Seize Your Tax Refund To Pay a Relative's Debt · · Score: 1

    Congress. If Congress had any integrity. Only that can change the rules and go after the free loading corporations.

  9. Re:Over 18 on IRS Can Now Seize Your Tax Refund To Pay a Relative's Debt · · Score: 1

    Which as nothing to do with his point.

  10. Re:Over 18 on IRS Can Now Seize Your Tax Refund To Pay a Relative's Debt · · Score: 1

    Except all evidence shows it's the pubs that are doing that. The Dems have fought repeatedly to make things more even.

    I am generally speaking of pubs and dems since about 1950 or so.
    I am baffled at how, as a party, people can think the dems are doing that. The way out of a caste system is money.
    You might want to pay attention to who tries to give who equal access to money.

  11. Re:Over 18 on IRS Can Now Seize Your Tax Refund To Pay a Relative's Debt · · Score: 1

    Just remember, someone in congress shoved that line into the farm bill,, not the IRS. Find out who.

  12. Re:Uproar? on Vintage 1960s Era Film Shows IRS Defending Its Use of Computers · · Score: 1

    "I personally don't because I don't use cash unless I have to. And then only coins."
    I love statements like that. My mind suddenly comes up with some narrative about some crazy crank going on about germ and tracking in cash.

    I know that it isn't true, but still I have fun picturing 'you' shoving dimes into a self check out, hair all mussy and the collar to your sweater turned up. wearing sandals with mis-matched socks.
    On the plus side of this narrative, you shuffle out of this store, get into your Delorean and fly off.

  13. Re:Uproar? on Vintage 1960s Era Film Shows IRS Defending Its Use of Computers · · Score: 1

    'Big Brother' It was mostly whipped up by the media.
    Along with that, ignorant religious people made mark of the beast comparisons.

  14. Re:People getting wierd about liquid water on Kepler-186f: Most 'Earth-Like' Alien World Discovered · · Score: 1

    First off:
    We don't actually ship money into space.
    Secondly:
    We pay people, we have things manufactured, we do RnD. SO the money doesn' t disappear.
    Thirdly
    What we develop for space exploration helps us on earth as well.
    Fourthly:
    This planet will meet its doom. Either via global warming, a giant rock, or a massive solar event. So we should make a way to get some people off the planet.
    Finally:
    We know life an occur with liquid water, that's why it's a goal and why people get excited. No one thinks it's magically a great place to live, but it does improve the odds.

  15. Re:But is it a class M planet? on Kepler-186f: Most 'Earth-Like' Alien World Discovered · · Score: 1

    I'm going to have the put on my tombstone.

  16. Re:Things to try on Ask Slashdot: System Administrator Vs Change Advisory Board · · Score: 1

    I strongly disagree. Give them a list every day, with a question so you force a response. Suck up their time until you get more man power.
    If they don't respond say 'I didn't move with that patch becasue X hasn't responded yet.

    I"m not against CABs,, in fact I am for them. I am against just tossing this decision out and not adding man power. Recipe for failure.

    I agree with everything else. Man power up, or make it go away.

  17. First things first on Ask Slashdot: System Administrator Vs Change Advisory Board · · Score: 1

    Welcome to hell. son.

    You need to come up with a number of how much time it takes to patch, evaluate and test, turn around time, and a testing environment.
    Because you are going to need at least one other people, more likely 2 or 3. Now they will need to justify their CAB decision against actual money.
    When I did it, I was at least able to get a whole slue of 'standard' changes that needed CAB notification, but not approval.
    Don't let this force you into work a single second more then you already do. When something can't ge done just say 'Sorry, I'm mandates to do all this extra work for the CAB, so I didn't have time to get to it". Also chase it up the chain like 'I"m trying to do X, but I can't becasue of Y, I need more people." Be the flag waver for more budget.
    They need to be aware, and feel the impact of a decision this big.

  18. Re:First they put you in cubicles... on Switching From Sitting To Standing At Your Desk · · Score: 1

    Maybe you should read the science before just saying it's junk science? Crazy, I know.

  19. Re:2 references on Switching From Sitting To Standing At Your Desk · · Score: 1

    yeah, but did you ever get much work done again? :)

  20. Re:Open both eyes, and quit squinting! on Switching From Sitting To Standing At Your Desk · · Score: 1

    " I can walk at any speed all day long"

    can you walk ab 100 MPH? huh? HUH? I thought not. :)

    Don't stand still

  21. Re:$559 chair? on Switching From Sitting To Standing At Your Desk · · Score: 1

    A properly design personal ergo chair starts at 2 grand.

  22. Re:Pseudoscience at it's best. on Switching From Sitting To Standing At Your Desk · · Score: 4, Informative
  23. Re:victorian clerks.. on Switching From Sitting To Standing At Your Desk · · Score: 2

    The more you know.

  24. Re:wait what ? on Switching From Sitting To Standing At Your Desk · · Score: 2

    You should probably make an attempt to understand how science works.

    HInt: it's not 'It seems obvious so don't bother to test it'

  25. Re:This would go over so well on IT on Switching From Sitting To Standing At Your Desk · · Score: 1

    It's ok. If you need silence to concentrate and work, they probably don't want you, and neither would I.