'The Collective, for example, a co-working space in London, describes co-living as "a way of living focused on a genuine sense of community, using shared spaces and facilities to create a more convenient and fulfilling lifestyle."'
We also may refer to that as a 'commune', 'compound', or 'cult'
I always thought that large residential buildings where lot of people shared bathrooms and kitchens were called "slums". That, or "college".
Even vegetables cut on the same cutting board as raw chicken, just like my grandmother did her whole life.
I do that all the time now and have never gotten sick. If I'm making fajitas or an asian-style dish or something, I'll cut up the meat, rinse off the cutting board and knife with just water, then cut the onions/peppers/etc on the same board with the same time while the meat is cooking.
Not true. When I was in Austria back in '09, I saw an advertisement for a zoo/park that expressly stated they had kangaroos. So it would be more correct to say there are no naturally occurring kangaroos in Austria. Also ate at a restaurant that served kangaroo burgers.
Harry Turtledove has some good stuff that might be up your alley. You also might like Margaret Atwood.
As a history buff I really enjoyed the Southern Victory series. Only got through Blood and Iron (because there's so many books and I'm cheap) but they're all really good reads. And something tells me Jake Featherston would have done very well in today's political climate....
No. Cash for Clunkers did not force anyone to buy anything.
Directly no, it did not. However, by removing a lot of perfectly serviceable cars from the used car market it forced people down the road (see what I did there?) to purchase new rather than used cars.
Heinlein - I don't know how many times a teacher confiscated a Heinlein book because I was reading it during class time. I did learn that telling the teacher that you could read your book and follow their lesson was not appreciated. Oh, to be able to read for fun on a consistent basis. I have two books from the Last Fleet: Beyond the Frontier that I haven't had time to read. If you like hard SF or military SF check out http://www.jack-campbell.com/
I learned very early on to put the school book in my lap and the book I was actually reading behind that book. I only did it when the teacher was at the front of the class lecturing.
And love Campbell. Read all of The Lost Fleet, Beyond the Frontier through Invincible, and The Lost Stars through Perilous Shield. I'm sure I'll get an Amazon gift card for Christmas, will probably use it to buy the rest of the Beyond the Frontier ebooks. And for military scifi dont forget the Old Man's War trilogy (much softer than Campbell though) and the Forever War (about as depressing as Lost Fleet-not from the massive loss of life like in Lost Fleet, although that's there too, but rather from how absolutely unnecessary the whole thing was, which is understandable considering the author fought in Vietnam). Armour is ok too, but could have used more focusing on the war itself as opposed to the "second" story.
I think that's why I like Campbell so much: he focuses on the combat and politics behind the combat. I want more good, hard scifi war stories.
I don't know... There are whole continents in this world where internet is wanted (and available) more than 100% (stable/abundant) power. The worst of your power problems you may be able to tackle locally and relatively easily if you're a bit resourceful (use some solar cells that still work, use a car battery, re-purpose a bike with a dynamo and use 'home training' to charge your cellphone...).
No equipment for the few data pipes still available in such situations (satellite frequencies) or laying emergency infrastructure (whether it's over amateur radio frequencies, or pieces of scrounged copper wire) is a lot harder to 'fix'.
I agree a roof, water and something nutritious enough to keep yourself alive does take precedence. But then it's communication (and by extension, internet) before power for me...
There's an old episode of Bizarre Foods where the host visits a family that lives in a floating village on a flooded river in Vietnam. No power, but they used an old car battery to charge cell phones (one even rang while they were in the middle of nowhere fishing). They don't need access to reliable electricity; the cost/benefit for that just isn't there. But being able to power a cell phone or a light is a much better return on investment in many developing societies as it allows them to communicate, have access to information, and, in the case of a light, allows for a lot more time for reading/studying/etc
Let's not forget that the major influence of the Russians on the American presidential election was their leaking of Hillary's collusion with the DNC... which was the truth.
The issue (which a lot on the right gloss over and ignore-note that I am not necessarily calling you right wing) was not that they leaked false information about a candidate (Clinton deserved the hit that came with that leak). The issue is the asymmetrical release of information. It's quite possible that the Russians had dirt on both and released the info to hurt Clinton and held on to Trump info to influence him. That is the concern. And while it may not have happened this time, it sets a dangerous precedent and, if left unchecked, could easily have a much greater influence in later elections.
You obviously are not aware of how Communist government works. First of all, it is a dictatorship. They call it that way themselves: "dictatorship of proletariat". No other party is allowed to exist. They rely on mind control for their existence (look at what happened at Russia after Gorbachev
relaxed the regime).
The smart communist/dictatorial governments actually allow opposition parties to exist, they just severely neuter them. This preserves the appearance of democracy and participation and allows for an (exceptionally easy to monitor and control) outlet for dissent. When you combine requiring government approval for candidates on the ballots with the classic "the ballots don't make the votes, the counters do"(one of the best lines in Gangs of New York), control by the ruling party is still completely safe.
But if all of those people instead purchased a legal TV package for $50 per month, that would amount to another $4.2 billion revenue a year for North American pay-TV providers, the report said.
And if we could actually get TV packages for $50, that would be great. When you factor in fees for "equipment rentals", charges for extra TVs, fee/taxes, and all the other BS, and you are at $100 a month for a package that has the channels you actually want to watch (and about 100 more channels you never even touch).
The Future of War should be an absence of it. Greed will never allow that to happen.
Human nature won't allow it. We are a tribal species, and our psychology practically requires an "other". To get rid of war means fundamentally changing the way people are wired.
But I agree with you that adding robots into the battlefield is not progress, but for different reasons I think. When you take away the human cost of war, you take away the political cost as well. The public doesn't really care if you are blowing billions of dollars in munitions and equipment to fight a war(in fact that might even help a politician's popularity here in the US, because it lets them claim they are patriotic and strong on defense), but they do care when they see thousands of dead and crippled soldiers returning home. If you want to stop modern war, you must make it so costly politically that no country would ever think to start one.
I don't live in SEA, but where I live, over the past 2 years the value of my house has risen about 10% and added about $200 to my mortgage. If their houses have doubled in value, then their property taxes have risen dramatically as well, significantly increasing their monthly payments. Government salaries rise slowly, so houses they could afford only a few years ago now put them in the red every month.
If a patent is licensed by an entity that is a former owner of the patent, then the patent may be challenged as if the license holder was the owner of the patent in all respects, including jurisdiction. Done. No more shenanigans of selling off patents only to re-license the code to avoid exposure.
Step 1: Develop patent
Step 2: Transfer ownership of patent to holding company
Step 3: Use patent anyway
Step 4: Holding company sues original owner, offers to settle for previously agreed upon payment
Step 5: Profit!
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'The Collective, for example, a co-working space in London, describes co-living as "a way of living focused on a genuine sense of community, using shared spaces and facilities to create a more convenient and fulfilling lifestyle."'
We also may refer to that as a 'commune', 'compound', or 'cult'
I always thought that large residential buildings where lot of people shared bathrooms and kitchens were called "slums". That, or "college".
Even vegetables cut on the same cutting board as raw chicken, just like my grandmother did her whole life.
I do that all the time now and have never gotten sick. If I'm making fajitas or an asian-style dish or something, I'll cut up the meat, rinse off the cutting board and knife with just water, then cut the onions/peppers/etc on the same board with the same time while the meat is cooking.
You're about a decade late and this isn't Barrens chat
Here's your sign... *sigh*
Not true. When I was in Austria back in '09, I saw an advertisement for a zoo/park that expressly stated they had kangaroos. So it would be more correct to say there are no naturally occurring kangaroos in Austria. Also ate at a restaurant that served kangaroo burgers.
Can you explain more about "[w]e help each other getting trash off the space station without telling the folks in Houston."
This sounds very suspicious.
They refill supply capsules with the trash and then release them so that they burn up in the atmosphere.
Harry Turtledove has some good stuff that might be up your alley. You also might like Margaret Atwood.
As a history buff I really enjoyed the Southern Victory series. Only got through Blood and Iron (because there's so many books and I'm cheap) but they're all really good reads. And something tells me Jake Featherston would have done very well in today's political climate....
No. Cash for Clunkers did not force anyone to buy anything.
Directly no, it did not. However, by removing a lot of perfectly serviceable cars from the used car market it forced people down the road (see what I did there?) to purchase new rather than used cars.
Heinlein - I don't know how many times a teacher confiscated a Heinlein book because I was reading it during class time. I did learn that telling the teacher that you could read your book and follow their lesson was not appreciated. Oh, to be able to read for fun on a consistent basis. I have two books from the Last Fleet: Beyond the Frontier that I haven't had time to read. If you like hard SF or military SF check out http://www.jack-campbell.com/
I learned very early on to put the school book in my lap and the book I was actually reading behind that book. I only did it when the teacher was at the front of the class lecturing.
And love Campbell. Read all of The Lost Fleet, Beyond the Frontier through Invincible, and The Lost Stars through Perilous Shield. I'm sure I'll get an Amazon gift card for Christmas, will probably use it to buy the rest of the Beyond the Frontier ebooks. And for military scifi dont forget the Old Man's War trilogy (much softer than Campbell though) and the Forever War (about as depressing as Lost Fleet-not from the massive loss of life like in Lost Fleet, although that's there too, but rather from how absolutely unnecessary the whole thing was, which is understandable considering the author fought in Vietnam). Armour is ok too, but could have used more focusing on the war itself as opposed to the "second" story.
I think that's why I like Campbell so much: he focuses on the combat and politics behind the combat. I want more good, hard scifi war stories.
Are you looking forward to your car being bricked because some company just made "the business decision" [sic] that you need to buy another one?
I think they called that "Cash for Clunkers"
I don't know... There are whole continents in this world where internet is wanted (and available) more than 100% (stable/abundant) power. The worst of your power problems you may be able to tackle locally and relatively easily if you're a bit resourceful (use some solar cells that still work, use a car battery, re-purpose a bike with a dynamo and use 'home training' to charge your cellphone...). No equipment for the few data pipes still available in such situations (satellite frequencies) or laying emergency infrastructure (whether it's over amateur radio frequencies, or pieces of scrounged copper wire) is a lot harder to 'fix'. I agree a roof, water and something nutritious enough to keep yourself alive does take precedence. But then it's communication (and by extension, internet) before power for me...
There's an old episode of Bizarre Foods where the host visits a family that lives in a floating village on a flooded river in Vietnam. No power, but they used an old car battery to charge cell phones (one even rang while they were in the middle of nowhere fishing). They don't need access to reliable electricity; the cost/benefit for that just isn't there. But being able to power a cell phone or a light is a much better return on investment in many developing societies as it allows them to communicate, have access to information, and, in the case of a light, allows for a lot more time for reading/studying/etc
Let's not forget that the major influence of the Russians on the American presidential election was their leaking of Hillary's collusion with the DNC ... which was the truth.
The issue (which a lot on the right gloss over and ignore-note that I am not necessarily calling you right wing) was not that they leaked false information about a candidate (Clinton deserved the hit that came with that leak). The issue is the asymmetrical release of information. It's quite possible that the Russians had dirt on both and released the info to hurt Clinton and held on to Trump info to influence him. That is the concern. And while it may not have happened this time, it sets a dangerous precedent and, if left unchecked, could easily have a much greater influence in later elections.
You obviously are not aware of how Communist government works. First of all, it is a dictatorship. They call it that way themselves: "dictatorship of proletariat". No other party is allowed to exist. They rely on mind control for their existence (look at what happened at Russia after Gorbachev relaxed the regime).
The smart communist/dictatorial governments actually allow opposition parties to exist, they just severely neuter them. This preserves the appearance of democracy and participation and allows for an (exceptionally easy to monitor and control) outlet for dissent. When you combine requiring government approval for candidates on the ballots with the classic "the ballots don't make the votes, the counters do"(one of the best lines in Gangs of New York), control by the ruling party is still completely safe.
There were more than 2 options in the election. If more people had remembered that, neither Clinton nor Trump would be president right now.....
Still waiting for him to release his tax returns.....
The Arabic numbers you struggle to count your 6 toed feet with for a start.
To be fair, those actually came from India. The numbers, not the troll's feet.
But if all of those people instead purchased a legal TV package for $50 per month, that would amount to another $4.2 billion revenue a year for North American pay-TV providers, the report said.
And if we could actually get TV packages for $50, that would be great. When you factor in fees for "equipment rentals", charges for extra TVs, fee/taxes, and all the other BS, and you are at $100 a month for a package that has the channels you actually want to watch (and about 100 more channels you never even touch).
It's where the dead rich guy's servents sealed his 200 concubines so they could starve to death rather than be treated as humans. Arabs and women....
Ancient Egyptians weren't Arabs.
idiots and rascism........
Can't we just get an AI program to write it?
I We're nowhere close to the change from or to DST, so what brought this up to begin with?
dst is this coming weekend....
If you want to stop modern war, you must make it so costly politically that no country would ever think to start one.
That only works in the democratic countries, where the people can overthrow the rulers if the rulers go against the wishes of the people.
Because theocracies, monarchies, and dictatorships have NEVER had any regime change......
You can't force this one to give you a blowjob, though. So that's a loss for the music executives in Japan's version of the RIAA.
Krieger has been working on that for a while though, and I think he's pretty close.
The Future of War should be an absence of it. Greed will never allow that to happen.
Human nature won't allow it. We are a tribal species, and our psychology practically requires an "other". To get rid of war means fundamentally changing the way people are wired.
But I agree with you that adding robots into the battlefield is not progress, but for different reasons I think. When you take away the human cost of war, you take away the political cost as well. The public doesn't really care if you are blowing billions of dollars in munitions and equipment to fight a war(in fact that might even help a politician's popularity here in the US, because it lets them claim they are patriotic and strong on defense), but they do care when they see thousands of dead and crippled soldiers returning home. If you want to stop modern war, you must make it so costly politically that no country would ever think to start one.
I'd settle for robots vs wrestlers from HIMYM
I don't live in SEA, but where I live, over the past 2 years the value of my house has risen about 10% and added about $200 to my mortgage. If their houses have doubled in value, then their property taxes have risen dramatically as well, significantly increasing their monthly payments. Government salaries rise slowly, so houses they could afford only a few years ago now put them in the red every month.
If a patent is licensed by an entity that is a former owner of the patent, then the patent may be challenged as if the license holder was the owner of the patent in all respects, including jurisdiction. Done. No more shenanigans of selling off patents only to re-license the code to avoid exposure.
Step 1: Develop patent
Step 2: Transfer ownership of patent to holding company
Step 3: Use patent anyway
Step 4: Holding company sues original owner, offers to settle for previously agreed upon payment
Step 5: Profit!