The reason humans, and possibly higher primates, make suboptimal decisions is because we're generally optimistic. That's why we buy lotto tickets, play the market, and try out our ideas in new business ventures. One guy succeeds, the rest try but fail, and the world grows as a result. We would have no civilization, no economy, nothing, if it weren't for our suboptimal decision making.
Anytime you mess with market efficiencies, the market reacts in a way you didn't quite expect. Hence it's certain that someone from the black market will contact him and give him what he wants. And because he'll get the windfall of the value of his organs, he can direct them to doing even more good. Sounds like a candidate for sainthood to me.
There was a point in time where with Dell "If it seems too good be true" seemed to apply. One couldn't put a finger right on it (other than the absolute crap customer service), but now it makes a lot of sense.
Who stuck with Compaq/HP when Dell was cheaper? I had client after client after client show me the Dell loss-leaders in comp magazine ads, and I stuck with what was at the time a better, if ultimately sinking, ship. After this disclosure about Dell, I feel a bit exonerated.
To work around this problem I developed a time travel machine, and would just revert when scheduled to appear.
I wound up trapped in Groundhog Day redux.
So now I'm a sanitation engineer.
The 'African experience' flavour of soccer is absolute crap. If they can't stick their damned horns up their black asses, I hope the world cup never sees that continent ever again.
Usually, there are groups competing for a slice of IT resources, e.g. HR, Sales, Operations, etc. To function, the IT head needs to report to the guy above the resource contention (and no further up).
It will be interesting to see over the next 40-400 years whether the civil liberties model of the US or the more socialist model of the Commonwealth works out better. Both have faults, and at this point it's purely academic which sucks less.
Is it completely ignorant to suggest that when language changes require a character set to be modified, that the approach itself is impractical and ought to be phased out? What's the kanji for chortle, for instance? It wouldn't be the first time a people (Scots, Irish) had to face up to the reality that being a cultural island loses in the long run.
Fuel savings are generally built into the perceived market value of the car. All else being equal, the more economical car will often cost its entire lifetime of fuel savings more than the less economical one. It's crucial that you track the future value of money when making an assessment. That extra $$ you spend (or finance) up front comes at a cost that can easily dwarf your lower operating costs.
In a way, you just have to pause to admire the masochistic streak that runs through Korean culture. It's particularly striking in their films, e.g. Old Boy.
Just wanted to tell you that what I actually did was 6000 years ago I planted billions-year-old artefacts. Not that I couldn't have done it the hard way, but do you realise how much work you lot are? Sometimes I have to shave corners or I miss the footie.
Companies are always going to try to collude and/or corner markets. It's been happening since the beginning of the mercantile age. But I would like to give credit to the EU for making companies play fair. Companies are changing their business practices in exchange for entry into the European market.
1) Buy stock in the companies that do this, and now you're getting a share of the profits.
2) Instant trading reduces friction, which is considered for the most part to be a good thing.
As cat-herder of multiple million-line+ systems, and speaking to the teachers reading this, teach your students one and only one thing:
The Miller principle.
Simplify every problem down to a complexity of maximum 7 items.
At that point, the language is completely immaterial.
Developer-savants like to write code that only they can understand. They crash and burn on systems of the sort I manage. The good ones write code that can be visually verified, and they're the ones who get promoted, and subsequently retire rich.
Take this one to the bank and smoke it.
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The reason humans, and possibly higher primates, make suboptimal decisions is because we're generally optimistic. That's why we buy lotto tickets, play the market, and try out our ideas in new business ventures. One guy succeeds, the rest try but fail, and the world grows as a result. We would have no civilization, no economy, nothing, if it weren't for our suboptimal decision making.
You appear to lack disposable income. I contend the market isn't fighting for your $$$
Anytime you mess with market efficiencies, the market reacts in a way you didn't quite expect. Hence it's certain that someone from the black market will contact him and give him what he wants. And because he'll get the windfall of the value of his organs, he can direct them to doing even more good. Sounds like a candidate for sainthood to me.
There was a point in time where with Dell "If it seems too good be true" seemed to apply. One couldn't put a finger right on it (other than the absolute crap customer service), but now it makes a lot of sense.
Who stuck with Compaq/HP when Dell was cheaper? I had client after client after client show me the Dell loss-leaders in comp magazine ads, and I stuck with what was at the time a better, if ultimately sinking, ship. After this disclosure about Dell, I feel a bit exonerated.
To work around this problem I developed a time travel machine, and would just revert when scheduled to appear. I wound up trapped in Groundhog Day redux. So now I'm a sanitation engineer.
Are we posting funny videos now? I've got one with a chubby kid and a lightsaber around here somewhere...
The 'African experience' flavour of soccer is absolute crap. If they can't stick their damned horns up their black asses, I hope the world cup never sees that continent ever again.
Usually, there are groups competing for a slice of IT resources, e.g. HR, Sales, Operations, etc. To function, the IT head needs to report to the guy above the resource contention (and no further up).
You want to slide into the express lane? 3 occupants AND logged into the highway system.
It will be interesting to see over the next 40-400 years whether the civil liberties model of the US or the more socialist model of the Commonwealth works out better. Both have faults, and at this point it's purely academic which sucks less.
Maybe they should try hiring brain surgeons.
Is it completely ignorant to suggest that when language changes require a character set to be modified, that the approach itself is impractical and ought to be phased out? What's the kanji for chortle, for instance? It wouldn't be the first time a people (Scots, Irish) had to face up to the reality that being a cultural island loses in the long run.
Fuel savings are generally built into the perceived market value of the car. All else being equal, the more economical car will often cost its entire lifetime of fuel savings more than the less economical one. It's crucial that you track the future value of money when making an assessment. That extra $$ you spend (or finance) up front comes at a cost that can easily dwarf your lower operating costs.
In a way, you just have to pause to admire the masochistic streak that runs through Korean culture. It's particularly striking in their films, e.g. Old Boy.
Because the brew didn't come out tasting like Old Milwaukee.
Just wanted to tell you that what I actually did was 6000 years ago I planted billions-year-old artefacts. Not that I couldn't have done it the hard way, but do you realise how much work you lot are? Sometimes I have to shave corners or I miss the footie.
Murdoch has exited the Forbes top 100. Except nobody noticed, because only his pay sites mentioned it at all.
Next time, send Wall-E and a cockroach.
Companies are always going to try to collude and/or corner markets. It's been happening since the beginning of the mercantile age. But I would like to give credit to the EU for making companies play fair. Companies are changing their business practices in exchange for entry into the European market.
1) Buy stock in the companies that do this, and now you're getting a share of the profits. 2) Instant trading reduces friction, which is considered for the most part to be a good thing.
As cat-herder of multiple million-line+ systems, and speaking to the teachers reading this, teach your students one and only one thing: The Miller principle. Simplify every problem down to a complexity of maximum 7 items. At that point, the language is completely immaterial. Developer-savants like to write code that only they can understand. They crash and burn on systems of the sort I manage. The good ones write code that can be visually verified, and they're the ones who get promoted, and subsequently retire rich. Take this one to the bank and smoke it.
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And where is the fanny on a pom or aussie exactly?
Nothing spells whipped faster than a man with a fanny-pack.