they are an international banner of confidence in your ruling party and the structure of your government. See, they act as a sort of tacit checks-and-balances against entrench-able things like perpetual rent-seeking, cronyism, and the types of long-running blood feuds that plague monarchical institutions like Saudi Arabia. Your best case scenario is that the policy your party seeks to advance is carried through without the dependency of a figurehead. Candidly, Nixon hated blacks and jews, but public policy for medicare and construction funding didnt become contingent upon an antisemites judgement of 3/5ths of a man.
Once you abolish the term limit, you quietly acknowledge that any policy now has an implicit dependency on a single person. You have created a choke point in the governance of your nation.
Dude, China is communist. Nobody votes for them.
Even with "term limits", the communist party just selects the next guy anyway. It doesn't matter.
which experts say paves the way for Xi to become a dictator for life
China has been a communist dictatorship for longer than most of us have been alive.
For Western sources to cover this little internal squabble as though it has much significance is disturbing, at least in the clueless way it is being covered. China is still a brutal communist dictatorship, whether they periodically rotate people into and out of various positions or not.
It's like you cleaned up your back yard by throwing all the trash over the fence.
It's not like the US is to blame for developing nations evolving to use more electricity. If we were forcing those countries to consume that power or if we were outsourcing power generation I could see your point. But how are we "throwing garbage over the fence"? Because these countries use electricity to produce things we buy?
Well, yeah. I'm a "conservative" and I still can more or less agree with that.
We moved so much of our manufacturing there, so it's not here. So the energy use, pollution, etc. happens there, not here.
So unless we are bragging about shifting it over there, it's not much to brag about.
We all have lists of books we would love to have made into movies, but trust Hollywood to adapt a good movie into a bad movie. So we're about to get a version of Fahrenheit 451 with gunplay and explosions?
Well, yes.
Then the producers will tweet that the next gun massacre is the NRA's fault...
which asks, "if a computer system is clever enough to solve problems human beings can't, could they afford to trust it?"
Interesting question.
We trust people who are more clever than we are, all the time. Yes, sometimes that burns us, but as a society we manage it overall. Just one thing to think about.
Nope, it will never happen. People will never leave California no matter how much it costs, because they are not embarrassed in the least to be classists. Typical attitude:
As a tech professional, I would rather eat glass than live in a so called "flyover" state. I have in-demand skills and I have zero desire to live in places that are small minded, lack diversity, and lack interesting and rich culture. The tech sector is chock full of diverse immigrants and unique people who have no desire to live in a conformist mono-chromatic culture. Top tech talents don't want to eat breakfast at the Waffle House.
This is one of the mild ones that doesn't include profanity or wishing for death. Plenty of those out there should you wish to look.
Oh, this should be good... someone finally does something about H1Bs and.. it's Trump!
Slashbot heads will explode like 60s scifi robots caught in a contradiction... "must hate Trump... but H1Bs... but must hate Trump... " Ah, this is awesome.
The FBI is investigating whether a Russian banker with close ties to Vladimir Putin funneled money through the National Rifle Association to support Donald Trumpâ(TM)s presidential campaign....The NRA spent at least $30m to back Trumpâ(TM)s 2016 campaign for president...News outlets have been examining ties and meetings between NRA leaders and Russia for months, including a 2015 NRA delegation to Moscow that included meetings with influential Putin allies....
Let me put it this way: When in your life has the best (or even a good) solution to a complex problem been to ignore it and hope it sorts itself out?
Lots of times, actually.
Not completely ignore, no, not usually... but keeping an eye on it, not freaking out, waiting to see how things evolve, making a few changes at the edges... that has often been more effective overall than the OMG freakout do something! approach.
I hope so. However if that person is around the source of their depression, how can they heal when they are constantly being psychologically damaged?
Everyone has negative experiences in their life.
Those who truly suffer from clinical depression have a lack of resilience to handle and bounce back from them.
Depression doesn't have a "source"; it's not caused by negative experiences. It's a syndrome that makes it difficult to deal with and bounce back from negative experiences.
Taking a pill *helps* you to "face the pain". It gives you the motivation to make changes in your life that depressed-you would never have gotten around to do. That is why professionals recommend a combination of pills and therapy as the most effective treatment for depression.
Precisely.
One way to look at depression is as a syndrome causing a lack of resilience. It's a physical syndrome that affects your brain and nervous system (you know, which are physical things in your body). It is affected by medication, like your other body systems are.
Amitriptyline can have side effects for people with urinary problems and should be used with caution as with any drug. For example, if you have a swollen prostate it could make urination much more difficult.
Most/all meds have side effects. You need to work with your doctor to weight the risks and benefits.
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they are an international banner of confidence in your ruling party and the structure of your government. See, they act as a sort of tacit checks-and-balances against entrench-able things like perpetual rent-seeking, cronyism, and the types of long-running blood feuds that plague monarchical institutions like Saudi Arabia. Your best case scenario is that the policy your party seeks to advance is carried through without the dependency of a figurehead. Candidly, Nixon hated blacks and jews, but public policy for medicare and construction funding didnt become contingent upon an antisemites judgement of 3/5ths of a man. Once you abolish the term limit, you quietly acknowledge that any policy now has an implicit dependency on a single person. You have created a choke point in the governance of your nation.
Dude, China is communist. Nobody votes for them.
Even with "term limits", the communist party just selects the next guy anyway. It doesn't matter.
"Make sure you forget this guy, John Smith ... and this gal, Jane Doe ..."
Informally, it's already here. I don't know where Trump people are finding jobs these days. I don't know anybody who hires them.
Reminds me of the famous lady who "didn't know" anybody who voted for Nixon.
which experts say paves the way for Xi to become a dictator for life
China has been a communist dictatorship for longer than most of us have been alive.
For Western sources to cover this little internal squabble as though it has much significance is disturbing, at least in the clueless way it is being covered. China is still a brutal communist dictatorship, whether they periodically rotate people into and out of various positions or not.
It's like you cleaned up your back yard by throwing all the trash over the fence.
It's not like the US is to blame for developing nations evolving to use more electricity. If we were forcing those countries to consume that power or if we were outsourcing power generation I could see your point. But how are we "throwing garbage over the fence"? Because these countries use electricity to produce things we buy?
Well, yeah. I'm a "conservative" and I still can more or less agree with that.
We moved so much of our manufacturing there, so it's not here. So the energy use, pollution, etc. happens there, not here.
So unless we are bragging about shifting it over there, it's not much to brag about.
I am shocked, shocked that the creator of a fake pyramid scheme currency would defraud his brother.
{your bitcoin winnings sir}
Thank you.
We all have lists of books we would love to have made into movies, but trust Hollywood to adapt a good movie into a bad movie. So we're about to get a version of Fahrenheit 451 with gunplay and explosions?
Well, yes.
Then the producers will tweet that the next gun massacre is the NRA's fault ...
and result in the destruction of the observer's past and present them with an infinite number of futures.
Nooooo!!!
That's just what they want you to think!
Don't get on the carousel!!!
Oh yes; that's definitely the danger our society faces today. Right-wing book burning.
(BTW, someone tell Guy that there may be a copy or two of The Bell Curve buried under that barn over there.)
which asks, "if a computer system is clever enough to solve problems human beings can't, could they afford to trust it?"
Interesting question.
We trust people who are more clever than we are, all the time. Yes, sometimes that burns us, but as a society we manage it overall. Just one thing to think about.
"and putting them in cars instead" ... which is apparently where they want to be.
We can't have that!
Nope, it will never happen. People will never leave California no matter how much it costs, because they are not embarrassed in the least to be classists. Typical attitude:
This is one of the mild ones that doesn't include profanity or wishing for death. Plenty of those out there should you wish to look.
Good; more waffles for me!
Oh, I see where this is going ... it was the aliens that bought a few ads on Facebook and ruined everything in 2016!!!
Oh, this should be good ... someone finally does something about H1Bs and .. it's Trump!
Slashbot heads will explode like 60s scifi robots caught in a contradiction ... "must hate Trump ... but H1Bs ... but must hate Trump ... " Ah, this is awesome.
they use rubbing alcohol, water, or glass cleaner to manually wash the sensors, before carefully finishing the job with a microfiber cloth.
Those people have never met snow or the salty sludge thrown around by passing cars.
Silly, only flyover rubes get snow!
Sadly this is not off topic:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jan/18/trump-nra-fbi-alexander-torshin-russia-investigation
The FBI is investigating whether a Russian banker with close ties to Vladimir Putin funneled money through the National Rifle Association to support Donald Trumpâ(TM)s presidential campaign....The NRA spent at least $30m to back Trumpâ(TM)s 2016 campaign for president...News outlets have been examining ties and meetings between NRA leaders and Russia for months, including a 2015 NRA delegation to Moscow that included meetings with influential Putin allies....
You get the picture?
Oh dear. You really must adjust the tinfoil.
What's next, a lifetime achievement award for Harvey Weinstein?
Well, that's basically what Weinstein got from Hollywood and the Left, until about 5 minutes ago.
Let me put it this way: When in your life has the best (or even a good) solution to a complex problem been to ignore it and hope it sorts itself out?
Lots of times, actually.
Not completely ignore, no, not usually ... but keeping an eye on it, not freaking out, waiting to see how things evolve, making a few changes at the edges ... that has often been more effective overall than the OMG freakout do something! approach.
Well, sure ... that's what I was going to say.
Nobody wanted a secure border ... nobody who mattered, anyway. No wonder stuff like this got to slide.
Until, mysteriously, now. Must be those darn xenophobe rubes who took over ...
I hope so. However if that person is around the source of their depression, how can they heal when they are constantly being psychologically damaged?
Everyone has negative experiences in their life.
Those who truly suffer from clinical depression have a lack of resilience to handle and bounce back from them.
Depression doesn't have a "source"; it's not caused by negative experiences. It's a syndrome that makes it difficult to deal with and bounce back from negative experiences.
Taking a pill *helps* you to "face the pain". It gives you the motivation to make changes in your life that depressed-you would never have gotten around to do. That is why professionals recommend a combination of pills and therapy as the most effective treatment for depression.
Precisely.
One way to look at depression is as a syndrome causing a lack of resilience. It's a physical syndrome that affects your brain and nervous system (you know, which are physical things in your body). It is affected by medication, like your other body systems are.
Since "social media specialist" is an actual thing, I do have a lot of faith in our ability to invent new jobs, lol
Amitriptyline can have side effects for people with urinary problems and should be used with caution as with any drug. For example, if you have a swollen prostate it could make urination much more difficult.
Most/all meds have side effects. You need to work with your doctor to weight the risks and benefits.
If I may use a technical term, duh.
Depression is a real medical condition, and it needs to be treated.
No, you don't have some secret illuminati knowledge that all the treatments are bunk, even if it makes you feel really cool to think so.
I highly recommend Against Depression by Peter Kramer as a popular work that is a good starting point to learn about depression.