Even if the "Great Filter" exists; even if it were 99.999% effective at wiping out civilizations, that would still mean there have been billions of years, for billions of civilizations to arise, and of those billions, perhaps tens of thousands survived to colonize space.
(Windows 8 version): No save buttons, per se, see, because we've uncluttered the interface. Youve got to slide your mouse over to the left side of the screen there, see? And then, the "charms bar" will slide out of the edge. If you're in "save" mode, and if your user has admin privileges, you'll see a button that looks like a circle with a little box in it. That's the save button.
Not only is it a good idea, but it may be a necessary idea (to our survival). And the idea that ppl don't want to finance it? I know, let's spend more money on weapons to invade other nations on false pretenses. That's a way better use of funds.
This is pretty easy to fix though. Releasing carbon is exothermic, so if we overcorrect, we just burn more fossil fuels. It's taking and sequestering carbon that takes energy input.
So the question here is should the NSA put every single American SSL using business at risk for years on end to protect a single source of SIGINT?
The big question, for real, is; is there a backdoor in SE Linux?
If they were irresponsible enough to leave Heartbleed alone for 2 years, then how can we believe they haven't discovered (or inserted) compromises in other software?
"spy agency's job to spy" sounds like a convenient excuse to ignore ethics. All is permissible due to expediency, and because if we don't do it, our enemies will. Guess I thought that we were better than that. If we're going to accept that we're not, then I'm wondering why exactly we came down from the trees in the first place.
What it really shows is that Dropbox is COMPLETELY BLIND, to the direction of international public opinion. Other US service providers are hemmoraging international accounts, because of distrust, after the Snowden fiasco. And they bring a former National Security Advisor on board, from the Administration which began ramping up abuses? It's complete ignorance. It's a middle-finger to the people they're trying to get to be their customers. These guys are totally out of touch with reality. Not only would I never use their service, if they had stock, and I owned any, I would immediately divest.
I have to say that among most of the states in which I've driven, California cops seem to be the most lenient. And by that, I mean; California has some high-limit roads... 70, 75. Actual average speeds are more like 80-85 on these highways. Some other states seem to be stuck at 55 for most roads, and their cops seem to be real assholes about driving more than 5 over. (specifically, Utah, Florida, Illinois, Ohio, where I've either been a driver or passenger in a car getting pulled over).
Considering that the first advice given to any developer looking to add cryptographic functionality to their software is: "Don't try to roll your own cryptography. Instead, try to use a well-established package written by experts." . . . pretty much tells you something.
I'm employed, mostly pretty healthy, and have had no catastrophic injuries or other issues in my history, and have a pretty decent plan through my employer, but I pay through the nose for that. And; doctor choice in my county is VERY limited: they don't seem to like my provider. If I had the choice, I think I'd consider medicaid, and pocket the difference. But I am gainfully employed, so fuck me, right?
Not only that, but I'm hearing that there is a charge for "backtracking" and installing Windows 7. One of my customers is buying a batch of devices that had Win 8 pre-installed, and the vendor was charging an extra $200 per device (for a $400 machine) to install Windows 7.
Or they were blinded by the fact that McCain/Palin would have been a complete fucking train wreck for this country after 8 years of Bush/Cheney.
Obama did drop the ball on many very important issues, which he specifically campaigned on. And for that, I can't really say that I am a happy customer with my votes. But when I think about how things would have gone with President McCain, holy fucking shit we dodged a bullet.
Wow. I really wish people would stop conflating "counts per minute" measurements of radiation exposure, with alpha and beta nucleide contamination. There's a lot of Cs137 and Sr90 contamination in the soil all over the place near Pripyat (and Fukushima), and just because you can walk through the area and get a few sieverts of decays on your skin, and no net harm, doesn't mean anyone can safely live there. Those contaminants get into dust, and you inhale it, or ingest it in your food, and they remain active inside your body for decades. It's not the same as either an x-ray, or eating a banana.
These guys have no problem accepting the validity of an economic theory based on an "Invisible Hand" - yet when it comes to actual solid science based on actual method and process (as opposed to expensive silk suits), they start looking for conspiracy theories to explain the results.
Not all depressions are alike, and not all sufferers are alike.
Some depressions are biological, some are caused by situation; (before diagnosing yourself as depressed, first determine whether or not you are in fact, surrounded by assholes - to paraphrase Twain, I think). Seeing a doctor can help, but sometimes, seeing the wrong kind of doctor can screw you up worse. Some doctors just want to push pills at you. And sometimes, it's the wrong kinds of pills, or sometimes, the problem isn't one that pills can fix. (like - being surrounded by assholes). (or. . . seasonal).
I'd say that if you see someone for help, and you're not getting any better with treatment after 6 weeks, definitely see someone else. I've seen CBT work fairly well for some people. And fail spectacularly for others. (and there are many incompetent therapists, as well).
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Even if the "Great Filter" exists; even if it were 99.999% effective at wiping out civilizations, that would still mean there have been billions of years, for billions of civilizations to arise, and of those billions, perhaps tens of thousands survived to colonize space.
This is why I believe in the Zoo Hypothesis.
Un-repayable to whom?
Anyone from whom you'd borrow the money would be dead in 100 years, and a colonial attempt would barely have left the solar system by then.
Yes, we do tend to think "small" when we're driven by next-quarter's numbers, do we?
(Windows 8 version): No save buttons, per se, see, because we've uncluttered the interface. Youve got to slide your mouse over to the left side of the screen there, see? And then, the "charms bar" will slide out of the edge. If you're in "save" mode, and if your user has admin privileges, you'll see a button that looks like a circle with a little box in it. That's the save button.
Everyone: "WTF?"
How about a FED conspiracy theory, and plea for return to the gold standard?
Not only is it a good idea, but it may be a necessary idea (to our survival). And the idea that ppl don't want to finance it? I know, let's spend more money on weapons to invade other nations on false pretenses. That's a way better use of funds.
This is pretty easy to fix though. Releasing carbon is exothermic, so if we overcorrect, we just burn more fossil fuels. It's taking and sequestering carbon that takes energy input.
As far as the fundamentalists go. . . no quarter asked, none given.
So the question here is should the NSA put every single American SSL using business at risk for years on end to protect a single source of SIGINT?
The big question, for real, is; is there a backdoor in SE Linux?
If they were irresponsible enough to leave Heartbleed alone for 2 years, then how can we believe they haven't discovered (or inserted) compromises in other software?
"spy agency's job to spy" sounds like a convenient excuse to ignore ethics. All is permissible due to expediency, and because if we don't do it, our enemies will. Guess I thought that we were better than that. If we're going to accept that we're not, then I'm wondering why exactly we came down from the trees in the first place.
As long as we keep good backups, we'll be fine.
What it really shows is that Dropbox is COMPLETELY BLIND, to the direction of international public opinion. Other US service providers are hemmoraging international accounts, because of distrust, after the Snowden fiasco. And they bring a former National Security Advisor on board, from the Administration which began ramping up abuses? It's complete ignorance. It's a middle-finger to the people they're trying to get to be their customers. These guys are totally out of touch with reality. Not only would I never use their service, if they had stock, and I owned any, I would immediately divest.
I have to say that among most of the states in which I've driven, California cops seem to be the most lenient. And by that, I mean; California has some high-limit roads... 70, 75. Actual average speeds are more like 80-85 on these highways. Some other states seem to be stuck at 55 for most roads, and their cops seem to be real assholes about driving more than 5 over. (specifically, Utah, Florida, Illinois, Ohio, where I've either been a driver or passenger in a car getting pulled over).
a.k.a. : a "protection racket"
the annual cost of securing us fossil energy sources pays off for the shareholders.
I wonder why they aren't the ones footing the bill?
Same with as3crypto, (actionscript/flash/flex) unfortunately.
Considering that the first advice given to any developer looking to add cryptographic functionality to their software is: "Don't try to roll your own cryptography. Instead, try to use a well-established package written by experts." . . . pretty much tells you something.
I'm employed, mostly pretty healthy, and have had no catastrophic injuries or other issues in my history, and have a pretty decent plan through my employer, but I pay through the nose for that. And; doctor choice in my county is VERY limited: they don't seem to like my provider. If I had the choice, I think I'd consider medicaid, and pocket the difference. But I am gainfully employed, so fuck me, right?
Not only that, but I'm hearing that there is a charge for "backtracking" and installing Windows 7. One of my customers is buying a batch of devices that had Win 8 pre-installed, and the vendor was charging an extra $200 per device (for a $400 machine) to install Windows 7.
Or they were blinded by the fact that McCain/Palin would have been a complete fucking train wreck for this country after 8 years of Bush/Cheney.
Obama did drop the ball on many very important issues, which he specifically campaigned on. And for that, I can't really say that I am a happy customer with my votes. But when I think about how things would have gone with President McCain, holy fucking shit we dodged a bullet.
Wow. I really wish people would stop conflating "counts per minute" measurements of radiation exposure, with alpha and beta nucleide contamination. There's a lot of Cs137 and Sr90 contamination in the soil all over the place near Pripyat (and Fukushima), and just because you can walk through the area and get a few sieverts of decays on your skin, and no net harm, doesn't mean anyone can safely live there. Those contaminants get into dust, and you inhale it, or ingest it in your food, and they remain active inside your body for decades. It's not the same as either an x-ray, or eating a banana.
Yeah. Running Ubuntu? It was probably Amazon that notified Tesla that he was modding his car.
lol. I'm a VW owner, so my mods are just to keep the fucker running.
pretty much any developer (nowadays) is going to be running one or more development or test environments in a VM. VM's eat ram.
These guys have no problem accepting the validity of an economic theory based on an "Invisible Hand" - yet when it comes to actual solid science based on actual method and process (as opposed to expensive silk suits), they start looking for conspiracy theories to explain the results.
Not all depressions are alike, and not all sufferers are alike.
Some depressions are biological, some are caused by situation; (before diagnosing yourself as depressed, first determine whether or not you are in fact, surrounded by assholes - to paraphrase Twain, I think). Seeing a doctor can help, but sometimes, seeing the wrong kind of doctor can screw you up worse. Some doctors just want to push pills at you. And sometimes, it's the wrong kinds of pills, or sometimes, the problem isn't one that pills can fix. (like - being surrounded by assholes). (or. . . seasonal).
I'd say that if you see someone for help, and you're not getting any better with treatment after 6 weeks, definitely see someone else. I've seen CBT work fairly well for some people. And fail spectacularly for others. (and there are many incompetent therapists, as well).