Once the original philosopher's statement has been proven wrong then maybe it could be re-evaluated but there is 2000 years of history proving his statement. Your knee jerk reaction of anti religion unfortunately blinds you to even the true parts of the philosophy. Being an atheist I may not believe in god or that some supposed carpenter stand up philosopher from 2000 years ago was his son, but I can still identify the wisdom in the statement.
GPP was more relevant than that. They were rubbing sticks together trying to find a better way to start fires. Not invent fire. Just like India is trying to find a better way to get to space (or get there at all) not get there for the first time.
Either way spending money in society helps all, and provides incentives for others to become more productive.
Valve's structure seems like it's modeled after the 20th Century Motor Company from Atlas Shrugged. Everyone evaluated everyone else and decided who was productive and who wasn't It eventually imploded on itself as there was less and less incentive to actually work and more and more to just please your friends and groups to make sure you maintained a paycheck.
I wish them luck, but just like every other socialist plan it works great for a shot while, perhaps even a few decades, but it always falls to ruin faster than a free market based on incentive to do great.
My favorite reason for losing a new user, "I got through the install part until it asked me to set a root password, and the keyboard didn't work so I gave up."
using a gun? I've been asked to work over time. After it got excessive, I left. Quite simple. Just got another job. The new one payed more and had less overtime.
1. They are rich, it benefits their self interests, they know it and they don't care about other issues ( fair enough, that is human nature ).
2. They were raised Democrats, the people around them are Democrats, they have an emotional affiliation with the word "Democrats" they way some people do about a religion even though they seriously don't believe what is in the writings. This emotional affiliation creates a filter such that they will not look at the facts and how it relates to their interests, with an open clear mind.
3. They are under-informed, misinformed or just not that bright.
Group 2, can be of average intelligence and event smart. Group 1 tends to have very smart people, who got rich and/or stay rich by using their smarts...and resources, to misinform, then emotionally manipulate Group 3 and Group 2.
That is how there can be many stupid people who are Republicans ( Group 3, MoveOn, etc ), yet Democrats can and do pull many dirty unethical tricks that require intelligence.
who in the US "has" to work 60-80 hours for a modest life style?
modest 2 bedroom apartment in decent lower cost city $1000mo. grocery bills for family of 3 $800mo. Used car $200mo including gas. 4 weeks times 40 hours = 160hrs
So $12.50hr after taxes will will support a family of 3-4. A second income could help that. The average in the US is nearly double that.
It's the life style not the income that's the problem.
And by more of a risk obviously that means you are likely to cost the insurance company more so yes your premiums necessarily should go up.
Ohh, but you're the exception to the risk. I get it. Then shop around and get insurance from a company that will accept your promise that your risky behavior is not a risk to them.
You do realize there has been many advances over the last 50-100 years in being able to see around a vehicle. There has also been a lot of advances in the last 10-20 years about processing that data to the point that it can currently function on a road. (sorry wild speculation time) Over the next 10-20 years these advances will equal then far exceed the two tunnel visioned eyeballs and puny ears you have, as well as the slow reaction time and limited interface to the vehicle.
I don't know about you but I don't get paid until 2 weeks after I've done my work, and if it isn't good enough those paychecks will stop. Most of the suggested one sided transactions you post are not that great. Most restaurents (minus fast food) you pay after the meal. even Starbux if you say the coffee you got was bad they will replace or refund it.
As far as the value of money being mostly constant I mean from day to day. I don't have to worry about it. As far as what ever you're selling me it requires an expert in making you think it will solve all problems (sales and marketing) just to get me to buy it. Money doesn't require that.
I guess in some ways I had to use sales and marketing to acquire money in the first place.
Just rambling now with an un-thought out post. Thanks for the reply it was a good read.
Maybe in other parts of the world, but here in the US you work as much as you want to. You are not indentured to work any specific amount. I know many people who only work 3 months a year and still make a decent living.
I wholly agree with you except for one small argument that I haven't been able to rectify in my own mind. The money I exchange is backed by the federal government and it's value is pretty well established. Your software is backed by you and/or your company's non-binding promise.
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So you're saying that the Indian government is Jesus?
Once the original philosopher's statement has been proven wrong then maybe it could be re-evaluated but there is 2000 years of history proving his statement. Your knee jerk reaction of anti religion unfortunately blinds you to even the true parts of the philosophy. Being an atheist I may not believe in god or that some supposed carpenter stand up philosopher from 2000 years ago was his son, but I can still identify the wisdom in the statement.
GPP was more relevant than that. They were rubbing sticks together trying to find a better way to start fires. Not invent fire. Just like India is trying to find a better way to get to space (or get there at all) not get there for the first time.
Either way spending money in society helps all, and provides incentives for others to become more productive.
Valve's structure seems like it's modeled after the 20th Century Motor Company from Atlas Shrugged. Everyone evaluated everyone else and decided who was productive and who wasn't It eventually imploded on itself as there was less and less incentive to actually work and more and more to just please your friends and groups to make sure you maintained a paycheck.
I wish them luck, but just like every other socialist plan it works great for a shot while, perhaps even a few decades, but it always falls to ruin faster than a free market based on incentive to do great.
what if the stories were graphic true first person accounts of the events? How would that story differ from a photo of the event?
how else would you display them? My desktops have always had a grid layout for icons.
My favorite reason for losing a new user, "I got through the install part until it asked me to set a root password, and the keyboard didn't work so I gave up."
I figured it was for the best.
Science by democracy. Good plan.
It also makes it almost useless to have apps on a second monitor. That "feature" was one of the reasons I moved away from OSX a couple of years ago.
using a gun? I've been asked to work over time. After it got excessive, I left. Quite simple. Just got another job. The new one payed more and had less overtime.
An SD Card.
Reasons why some Americans are Democrats:
1. They are rich, it benefits their self interests, they know it and they don't care about other issues ( fair enough, that is human nature ).
2. They were raised Democrats, the people around them are Democrats, they have an emotional affiliation with the word "Democrats" they way some people do about a religion even though they seriously don't believe what is in the writings. This emotional affiliation creates a filter such that they will not look at the facts and how it relates to their interests, with an open clear mind.
3. They are under-informed, misinformed or just not that bright.
Group 2, can be of average intelligence and event smart. Group 1 tends to have very smart people, who got rich and/or stay rich by using their smarts...and resources, to misinform, then emotionally manipulate Group 3 and Group 2.
That is how there can be many stupid people who are Republicans ( Group 3, MoveOn, etc ), yet Democrats can and do pull many dirty unethical tricks that require intelligence.
who in the US "has" to work 60-80 hours for a modest life style?
modest 2 bedroom apartment in decent lower cost city $1000mo. grocery bills for family of 3 $800mo. Used car $200mo including gas. 4 weeks times 40 hours = 160hrs
So $12.50hr after taxes will will support a family of 3-4. A second income could help that. The average in the US is nearly double that.
It's the life style not the income that's the problem.
I remember that, shortly afterwards they made parachute pants illegal.
And by more of a risk obviously that means you are likely to cost the insurance company more so yes your premiums necessarily should go up.
Ohh, but you're the exception to the risk. I get it. Then shop around and get insurance from a company that will accept your promise that your risky behavior is not a risk to them.
You do realize there has been many advances over the last 50-100 years in being able to see around a vehicle. There has also been a lot of advances in the last 10-20 years about processing that data to the point that it can currently function on a road. (sorry wild speculation time) Over the next 10-20 years these advances will equal then far exceed the two tunnel visioned eyeballs and puny ears you have, as well as the slow reaction time and limited interface to the vehicle.
I don't know about you but I don't get paid until 2 weeks after I've done my work, and if it isn't good enough those paychecks will stop. Most of the suggested one sided transactions you post are not that great. Most restaurents (minus fast food) you pay after the meal. even Starbux if you say the coffee you got was bad they will replace or refund it.
As far as the value of money being mostly constant I mean from day to day. I don't have to worry about it. As far as what ever you're selling me it requires an expert in making you think it will solve all problems (sales and marketing) just to get me to buy it. Money doesn't require that.
I guess in some ways I had to use sales and marketing to acquire money in the first place.
Just rambling now with an un-thought out post. Thanks for the reply it was a good read.
Obama's advisers of course told him that if he blames Romney it'll seem too much like his entire time in office where everything was GWB's fault.
This was tried in the past but fell out of fashion:
CNC car body
Maybe in other parts of the world, but here in the US you work as much as you want to. You are not indentured to work any specific amount. I know many people who only work 3 months a year and still make a decent living.
I wholly agree with you except for one small argument that I haven't been able to rectify in my own mind. The money I exchange is backed by the federal government and it's value is pretty well established. Your software is backed by you and/or your company's non-binding promise.
The risk in the transaction seems very one sided.
or how will this knowledge get me laid more? Ohh wait slashdot...how with this knowledge get me laid?
Your oblivious reply really did make his lame joke much funnier.
quite simply because it can.
But 'whore' is derogatory similar to 'Windows fan' whether they enjoy it or not.