If the potential employee is not honest - don't hire him.
I once toured a mint. (The kind that manufactures coins.) The question came up about security. The guide answered that all employees pass thru a metal detector to get to the work areas. The pay and benefits are good, so employees tend to stay long term. Oh, and if an employee is caught for small crimes, even stealing a can of soda, he/she is terminated immediately.
It is sad how little value modern culture places on personal integrity. Why not bring it back? Security companies demand it from employees 24/7. One of my college profs once worked as a bonded security person. He said that if you ever breached security, you were marked for life.
Given the public reaction to the Clinton/Lewinsky affair - is it any wonder the global economy is falling apart.
Regarding guns - I should clarify. Paper punching is a reference to shooting targets. Target guns are not designed for killing. They are designed for ergonomics and accuracy. Totally impractical for military or police work. Awkward for hunting. Capable of killing? Yes. But then again, so is a car or horse and buggy.
Our media projects a distorted concept of guns. Most are not used for crime or killing a person. Although I do not have much use for one, I have relatives who have. One uncle is a retired California Highway Patrolman. Nicest guy you could meet. One cousin had to kill a bear in his front yard. Although he and his dog chased it off, it returned and wouldn't go away. (He has 4 preschoolers.) Another uncle had a cougar wander thru a school yard onto his place and kill a goat.
A gun is a tool that can be used for good or bad. It's not the gun, knife, car, or horse and buggy, that is good or bad, it is the individual.
Pacifism: I have profound respect for the true ones. (e.g. Desmond Doss). Most I have met are just Vietnam era cowards who were more concerned with getting shot than having any true convictions against killing. Although I may challenge your convictions and understanding, please understand that I hold you in respect. I hope you can understand that police officer who shoots a bad guy can hold pacifist convictions just as strong.
P.S. I know of an incident where a lady visited a (pacifist) church. (Name left out on purpose.) When a few members found out her ancestry, they started accusing her, "Your ancestors persecuted our ancestors 300 years ago.":-) As you say, it is the individual who decides peace or conflict.
I do think the floppy launcher was a fine piece of engineering. Unlike his wife, I am amused.
Do you really think I was serious about a dictator launcher? Answer: nope -- though I can think of several countries where it would come in handy.
Yes, I have lived and helped people in several 3rd world countries.
It is not the evil dictators in the area that concern me, it is the welfare of the people. Somehow, I doubt a cobalt bomb will help the average citizen over there. (True, I doubt he was serious about the cobalt bomb.)
Evil dictators are a dime a dozen. Take out one and a dozen take his place. Finding good leaders is what is difficult.
Sorry, you are wrong. Re-read the Bible and spend time thinking about it.
There are guns designed to punch paper. There are guns designed for hunting - killing animals.
And then you get into the Christian policeman thing. Is it immoral for a Christian to be a policeman? Should he kill to stop a murder? Yes - It would be immoral for him NOT to.
A soldier is much like a policeman. His purpose is to fight to end a war. (Not all soldiers fight with weapons - some are medics, etc. But all fight to bring an end to the war.)
BTW, many people's confusion about Christian theology on this point comes from a poor translation of the 10 commandments. It's NOT, "Thou shalt not kill." It IS, "Thou Shalt Not Murder." (If you disagree, read ahead in the book - commands expressing society's duties to execute muderers.)
Great. Myanmar has 1 million dead and dying and you spend your energy designing a floppy launcher.
Why not do the world a favor and design a evil dictator launcher?
Make it a repeater do deal with juntas.
X-Prize anyone?
Bonus points for low earth orbit.
In ancient times, some cities had a spring (water supply) outside the walls. Besieging armies could cut off the supply and conquer the city. So kings would dig a secret tunnel from inside the walls to the city's water supply, then hide the water supply. It was a hazardous job. Often, after the tunnel was dug, the king would kill the workers/slaves to keep the secret safe. (Besieging armies might bribe the workers/slaves.)
(I'm sure the conspiracy theorists could come up with something about NASA using captured German scientists to design the destruct systems.):-)
Seems programmer and computer operator nerds like to operate on the assumption that the hardware is always correct and will never fail. I guess it makes their life easier.
A few maxims:
Hardware does fail. (Although modern hardware can be very reliable, it can and does fail.)
Hardware requires maintenance.
Software require maintenance.
Next year, the same pointy haired boss who wanted system A installed because it looks cool will want system B installed because it is even cooler.
Engineers have figured out how to repair freeways with minimum stoppages. Building a dam on a big river requires even more foresight.
BTW, the first Certified Netware Engineer I ever met set up a server with disk mirroring. Later, I had the server down for maintenance. I had a look at the disks and found the backup HDD wouldn't boot. Seems he set it up to mirror partitions, but forgot to set up the boot sector.
If you want the protection of the Geneva Conventions, you must fight according to them.
When a terrorist disregards the Geneva Conventions and is captured, death is his due. Any lesser punishment is mercy on the part of his captors.
Diplomatic Immunity stems from this. When a war breaks out, the diplomats are allowed to return home unmolested. If one side
Back to the parent comment - in this war, far more than any other war, the U.S. has made every attempt to target only the bad guys. While a fraction of a percent of U.S. soldiers have violated the rules (and been punished), far more soldiers have been wounded because they weren't positive and held their fire.
Compare it to the other side - their standard method of operation has been targeting innocent children, operating from hospitals and mosques, kidnapping, and torture. Big difference in intent and methods.
Again, what is binLaden's serial number and what is their military uniform?
Geneva Conventions say that if army 1 uses civilians, hospitals, schools, etc. as a shield and fires on Army 2. Army 2 can fire back in self defense and any civilian casualties are the responsibility of Army 1.
During the Korean War, the North Korean soldiers would often hide in a group of refugees and open fire at a U.N. checkpoint. When the U.N. soldiers fired back in self defense, the propaganda corp would have a field day.
BTW, what is Osama binLaden's serial number? And what is the regulation uniform for his soldiers? think it's not important? Check the Geneva Conventions regarding such matters. (Hint - without these, the combatants are not considered soldiers and can be shot as spies.)
The real ID thieves don't need your ID or bank info to steal your money. You don't even need a bank account or credit card. They just pass a law promising your future earnings to their constituents.
They will etch their names in the case, drop it, routinely hold it by the lid, drop it, spill stuff on it, drop it, get that cookie-saliva goo mixture from their fingers on it, etc.
Sounds like one of our top programmer at work. He complains that laptops don't last.
News Headline: "U.S. Accidentally ships fuses from a nuclear nosecone to Taiwan."
Slashdot1: "Nuclear Nose Cones Mistakenly shipped to Taiwan."
"Hey! It says here the U.S. sent nuclear warheads to Taiwan!"
"Psssst. The U.S. sent some nuclear missiles to the Republic of China."
"What! The U.S. launched nuclear missiles at China?!"
Colonel Yin: "General Yang - Our sources indicate the U.S. has initiated a nuclear strike."
General Yang: "Prepare for retalitory strike."
(BTW, despite all the talk about nuclear fuses, the original article wasn't clear about what kind of fuses they were. Were they for nuclear detonation, simple electrical fuses, or fuses for firing explosive bolts to disengage the warhead from the missile?)
Slashdot Mirror
Get and watch the NOVA special on the Bermuda Triangle. It has been used to teach middle school students this very thing.
Let me guess, you found one of those old cellophane color things advertised in the back of Popular Science? Right? ;-)
If the potential employee is not honest - don't hire him.
I once toured a mint. (The kind that manufactures coins.) The question came up about security. The guide answered that all employees pass thru a metal detector to get to the work areas. The pay and benefits are good, so employees tend to stay long term. Oh, and if an employee is caught for small crimes, even stealing a can of soda, he/she is terminated immediately.
It is sad how little value modern culture places on personal integrity. Why not bring it back? Security companies demand it from employees 24/7. One of my college profs once worked as a bonded security person. He said that if you ever breached security, you were marked for life.
Given the public reaction to the Clinton/Lewinsky affair - is it any wonder the global economy is falling apart.
It's an issue of symantics...
If Slashdotters took time to learn C,
then they wouldn't have time to monitor Slashdot.
Therefore, they wouldn't be Slashdotters.
Not intending heated debate -- me too.
Regarding guns - I should clarify. Paper punching is a reference to shooting targets. Target guns are not designed for killing. They are designed for ergonomics and accuracy. Totally impractical for military or police work. Awkward for hunting. Capable of killing? Yes. But then again, so is a car or horse and buggy.
Our media projects a distorted concept of guns. Most are not used for crime or killing a person. Although I do not have much use for one, I have relatives who have. One uncle is a retired California Highway Patrolman. Nicest guy you could meet. One cousin had to kill a bear in his front yard. Although he and his dog chased it off, it returned and wouldn't go away. (He has 4 preschoolers.) Another uncle had a cougar wander thru a school yard onto his place and kill a goat.
A gun is a tool that can be used for good or bad. It's not the gun, knife, car, or horse and buggy, that is good or bad, it is the individual.
Pacifism: I have profound respect for the true ones. (e.g. Desmond Doss). Most I have met are just Vietnam era cowards who were more concerned with getting shot than having any true convictions against killing. Although I may challenge your convictions and understanding, please understand that I hold you in respect. I hope you can understand that police officer who shoots a bad guy can hold pacifist convictions just as strong.
P.S. I know of an incident where a lady visited a (pacifist) church. (Name left out on purpose.) When a few members found out her ancestry, they started accusing her, "Your ancestors persecuted our ancestors 300 years ago." :-) As you say, it is the individual who decides peace or conflict.
Peace
For those who misunderstood:
I do think the floppy launcher was a fine piece of engineering. Unlike his wife, I am amused.
Do you really think I was serious about a dictator launcher? Answer: nope -- though I can think of several countries where it would come in handy.
Yes, I have lived and helped people in several 3rd world countries.
It is not the evil dictators in the area that concern me, it is the welfare of the people. Somehow, I doubt a cobalt bomb will help the average citizen over there. (True, I doubt he was serious about the cobalt bomb.)
Evil dictators are a dime a dozen. Take out one and a dozen take his place. Finding good leaders is what is difficult.
Sorry, you are wrong. Re-read the Bible and spend time thinking about it.
There are guns designed to punch paper. There are guns designed for hunting - killing animals.
And then you get into the Christian policeman thing. Is it immoral for a Christian to be a policeman? Should he kill to stop a murder? Yes - It would be immoral for him NOT to.
A soldier is much like a policeman. His purpose is to fight to end a war. (Not all soldiers fight with weapons - some are medics, etc. But all fight to bring an end to the war.)
BTW, many people's confusion about Christian theology on this point comes from a poor translation of the 10 commandments. It's NOT, "Thou shalt not kill." It IS, "Thou Shalt Not Murder." (If you disagree, read ahead in the book - commands expressing society's duties to execute muderers.)
Great. Myanmar has 1 million dead and dying and you spend your energy designing a floppy launcher.
Why not do the world a favor and design a evil dictator launcher?
Make it a repeater do deal with juntas.
X-Prize anyone?
Bonus points for low earth orbit.
In ancient times, some cities had a spring (water supply) outside the walls. Besieging armies could cut off the supply and conquer the city. So kings would dig a secret tunnel from inside the walls to the city's water supply, then hide the water supply. It was a hazardous job. Often, after the tunnel was dug, the king would kill the workers/slaves to keep the secret safe. (Besieging armies might bribe the workers/slaves.)
(I'm sure the conspiracy theorists could come up with something about NASA using captured German scientists to design the destruct systems.) :-)
those would be the Wright whales - the ones that fly
Considering all the crummy apps written in C++, don't you have it backwards?
Forgive my humble intrusion, VGPowerLord, but I believe your ministers of knowledge have mislead you.
But many assemblers emit object code that must be linked.
(By the way, does the VG stand for Video Game?)
Seems programmer and computer operator nerds like to operate on the assumption that the hardware is always correct and will never fail. I guess it makes their life easier.
A few maxims:
Hardware does fail. (Although modern hardware can be very reliable, it can and does fail.)
Hardware requires maintenance.
Software require maintenance.
Next year, the same pointy haired boss who wanted system A installed because it looks cool will want system B installed because it is even cooler.
Engineers have figured out how to repair freeways with minimum stoppages. Building a dam on a big river requires even more foresight.
BTW, the first Certified Netware Engineer I ever met set up a server with disk mirroring. Later, I had the server down for maintenance. I had a look at the disks and found the backup HDD wouldn't boot. Seems he set it up to mirror partitions, but forgot to set up the boot sector.
Ah, yes. But could (the) Sun patent Open Source?
Think about it again.
If you want the protection of the Geneva Conventions, you must fight according to them.
When a terrorist disregards the Geneva Conventions and is captured, death is his due. Any lesser punishment is mercy on the part of his captors.
Diplomatic Immunity stems from this. When a war breaks out, the diplomats are allowed to return home unmolested. If one side
Back to the parent comment - in this war, far more than any other war, the U.S. has made every attempt to target only the bad guys. While a fraction of a percent of U.S. soldiers have violated the rules (and been punished), far more soldiers have been wounded because they weren't positive and held their fire.
Compare it to the other side - their standard method of operation has been targeting innocent children, operating from hospitals and mosques, kidnapping, and torture. Big difference in intent and methods.
Again, what is binLaden's serial number and what is their military uniform?
Geneva Conventions say that if army 1 uses civilians, hospitals, schools, etc. as a shield and fires on Army 2. Army 2 can fire back in self defense and any civilian casualties are the responsibility of Army 1.
During the Korean War, the North Korean soldiers would often hide in a group of refugees and open fire at a U.N. checkpoint. When the U.N. soldiers fired back in self defense, the propaganda corp would have a field day.
BTW, what is Osama binLaden's serial number? And what is the regulation uniform for his soldiers? think it's not important? Check the Geneva Conventions regarding such matters. (Hint - without these, the combatants are not considered soldiers and can be shot as spies.)
How many operations can it do in the time it takes light to jump between my knuckles?
More suggestions:
Make it a tall building so you get more speed.
Iterate to get a good measurement of the speedup.
Imagine a myriad of monkeys randomly typing, posting the entire works of Shakespeare...
The real ID thieves don't need your ID or bank info to steal your money. You don't even need a bank account or credit card. They just pass a law promising your future earnings to their constituents.
In case this was a serious question: Giant capacitors, connected in parallel.
... from a bazillion disposable cameras.Sounds like one of our top programmer at work. He complains that laptops don't last.
For years, Chiang Kai-shek and company insisted that China was a province of Taiwan. ;-)
News Headline: "U.S. Accidentally ships fuses from a nuclear nosecone to Taiwan."
Slashdot1: "Nuclear Nose Cones Mistakenly shipped to Taiwan."
"Hey! It says here the U.S. sent nuclear warheads to Taiwan!"
"Psssst. The U.S. sent some nuclear missiles to the Republic of China."
"What! The U.S. launched nuclear missiles at China?!"
Colonel Yin: "General Yang - Our sources indicate the U.S. has initiated a nuclear strike."
General Yang: "Prepare for retalitory strike."
(BTW, despite all the talk about nuclear fuses, the original article wasn't clear about what kind of fuses they were. Were they for nuclear detonation, simple electrical fuses, or fuses for firing explosive bolts to disengage the warhead from the missile?)
... or a police station (why do they have locks on their clothes lockers?)