...I don't think the Calculus is going to make me a better programmer or help me develop better algorythms...
Math is useful in that it teaches you logical and analytical problem solving skills, which are a must in (most) programming jobs. I agree most of the specific items taught in the math classes will not be used, but, as they say, math doesn't teach you what to think, it teaches you how to think.
First, the tax system was not intended as a carrot and stick system to punish behaviour the government doesn't like, and reward behavious it does.
Excuse me? Whether we like it or not, the U.S. government has been doing this from its birth. Some of the very first taxes in U.S. history were tariffs on imported goods. Of course these brought in revenue, but their primary purpose was to allow American manufacturers to compete with the super inexpensive goods coming from Great Britain.
Let me reiterate: whether we like it or not, the U.S. government has been doing this for ages. Taxes are not only revenue producers, but power. Who was it that said "The power to tax is the power to destroy."? This is the very essence of my argument.
So whether we think Nader is evil for saying these things or not, do not think that these are new ideas, because they aren't.
After taking a semester of beginning microeconomics, I feel that I can comment intelligently on some of this stuff.
But what happens when supply doesn't outstrip demand, and yet prices still rise? You can see it happen with monopolies.
Monopolies maximize profit by limiting the supply (thus causing a shortage) to an optimal point. I know it seems counter-intuitive, but this is actually the way a true monopoly would maximize profit. The math is a little complicated, and I'd have to pull out my notes, so I won't explain it here--you'll just have to trust me.
This tendency for true monopolies to actually cause a shortage is good for no one except the monopoly. That is why they are illegal.
Of course, not all monopolies are illegal.
Also, think about local cable-internet access companies. Most of them have monopolies in the area they operate.
Certain types of services are legal monopolies because of their unique nature. Electric and cable companies (among others) are usually granted a monopoly for a specific area. The reason is that it would be extremely inefficient on the whole to have more than one company running cables to every house and more than one company running electric lines to every house so that these companies could compete with each other and each household could choose among them. Considering this, it is easy to see why certain types of services are best as monopolies. Usually, however, the government regulates these companies so that they can't take advantage of their monopoly.
The PS2 situation is not an example of a monopoly; it is simply an example of a shortage (not enough supply to meet the demand) which invariably will drive the price up.
The company is my father's. Because of this, I have worked here since I was 15 years old. I am now 22. For the first several years, I worked as an apprentice to a senior software engineer (being the boss's son is cool) and eventually started working on projects of my own.
So, no this is not a Linux troll. And yes, I have gained that much experience even though I am still a college student.
I work for a company that develops software for emergency call systems and for security applications. These are enormous systems monitoring fire alarms, burglar alarms, freezer alarms, and emergency call devices, like wireless pendants and wall switches. We also do some cool stuff like CCTV control and Text-To-Speech alarm annunciation over hand held radios, but that's not the point.
We've found that open source software is definitely the way to go when your hardware and software must be fail-safe (since lives are on the line). We originally had all our embedded boards running an embedded version of DOS, but we're in the process of switching over to an open-source OS. Our central computer software is written for Windoze (sorry) but we are considering doing a complete re-write just so it will run on an open-source OS.
I can say from experience that when lives depend on your software, you'd better run it on an open-source OS. I suppose there may be fail-safe commercial OS's out there, but nothing we've found that is mainstream enough to provide the necessary development tools. I'm glad to hear that the medical profession is moving towards open-source. It is a step in the right direction.
Just thought I'd mention the University of Oklahoma has had this program going for incoming freshman engineering students for two years now (next year it will be required for all undergraduate engineering students). They have also implemented an ever-growing campus wire-less network, which I think is pretty cool.
You obviously have never read anything but the English version of the Bible. Let me enlighten you.
"Hades" has a big pagan meaning that is completely divorced from the Bible.
In all but one or two places in the original Greek Bible text, hell is represented by the word "Hades". How can you say Hades is divorced from the Bible when that is exactly the word the original Bible uses.
Have you ever heard people say they don't want to "go to gehenna?"
In the one or two places where "Hell" was not translated from "Hades", it was translated from "Gehenna" which is merely a large, foul-smelling waste dump. This makes you wonder if in these places the original Bible really meant "Hell" as we think of it today.
So, in conclusion, the biggest problem with Christianity today is the prominence of mindless blobs who believe and spout off anything their preacher/minister/pastor/etc tells them without doing any real research on their own to develop their own opinions and beliefs.
Since this thread has obviously gotten off topic, let me throw this in: 3D volumetric displays are the spawn of Satan and should be categorized with Harry Potter and human sacrifices, because that is what my youth pastor told me in Sunday school.
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Better yet, design your own microprocessor for the game and write the entire thing in microcode.
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Global Thermonuclear Warfare
The only way to win is not to play at all.
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If you want them to integrate, you'd better provide bounds. Otherwise, you should ask for the antiderivative.
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Actually, I think I've heard Trytten say it. Could be mistaken. Say "Yes".
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...I don't think the Calculus is going to make me a better programmer or help me develop better algorythms...
Math is useful in that it teaches you logical and analytical problem solving skills, which are a must in (most) programming jobs. I agree most of the specific items taught in the math classes will not be used, but, as they say, math doesn't teach you what to think, it teaches you how to think.
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First, the tax system was not intended as a carrot and stick system to punish behaviour the government doesn't like, and reward behavious it does.
Excuse me? Whether we like it or not, the U.S. government has been doing this from its birth. Some of the very first taxes in U.S. history were tariffs on imported goods. Of course these brought in revenue, but their primary purpose was to allow American manufacturers to compete with the super inexpensive goods coming from Great Britain.
Let me reiterate: whether we like it or not, the U.S. government has been doing this for ages. Taxes are not only revenue producers, but power. Who was it that said "The power to tax is the power to destroy."? This is the very essence of my argument.
So whether we think Nader is evil for saying these things or not, do not think that these are new ideas, because they aren't.
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After taking a semester of beginning microeconomics, I feel that I can comment intelligently on some of this stuff.
But what happens when supply doesn't outstrip demand, and yet prices still rise? You can see it happen with monopolies.
Monopolies maximize profit by limiting the supply (thus causing a shortage) to an optimal point. I know it seems counter-intuitive, but this is actually the way a true monopoly would maximize profit. The math is a little complicated, and I'd have to pull out my notes, so I won't explain it here--you'll just have to trust me.
This tendency for true monopolies to actually cause a shortage is good for no one except the monopoly. That is why they are illegal.
Of course, not all monopolies are illegal.
Also, think about local cable-internet access companies. Most of them have monopolies in the area they operate.
Certain types of services are legal monopolies because of their unique nature. Electric and cable companies (among others) are usually granted a monopoly for a specific area. The reason is that it would be extremely inefficient on the whole to have more than one company running cables to every house and more than one company running electric lines to every house so that these companies could compete with each other and each household could choose among them. Considering this, it is easy to see why certain types of services are best as monopolies. Usually, however, the government regulates these companies so that they can't take advantage of their monopoly.
The PS2 situation is not an example of a monopoly; it is simply an example of a shortage (not enough supply to meet the demand) which invariably will drive the price up.
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I didn't get a PS2 *sigh*.
However, if I had, I can imagine that my first emotions would been of absolute joy, knowing that I could then sell it for $5000 on e-bay!
Seriously, though...is it really worth that much?
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Global Thermonuclear Warfare Definitely a lose-lose game. In fact, I'd say the only way to win is not to play at all.
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The company is my father's. Because of this, I have worked here since I was 15 years old. I am now 22. For the first several years, I worked as an apprentice to a senior software engineer (being the boss's son is cool) and eventually started working on projects of my own.
So, no this is not a Linux troll. And yes, I have gained that much experience even though I am still a college student.
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I work for a company that develops software for emergency call systems and for security applications. These are enormous systems monitoring fire alarms, burglar alarms, freezer alarms, and emergency call devices, like wireless pendants and wall switches. We also do some cool stuff like CCTV control and Text-To-Speech alarm annunciation over hand held radios, but that's not the point.
We've found that open source software is definitely the way to go when your hardware and software must be fail-safe (since lives are on the line). We originally had all our embedded boards running an embedded version of DOS, but we're in the process of switching over to an open-source OS. Our central computer software is written for Windoze (sorry) but we are considering doing a complete re-write just so it will run on an open-source OS.
I can say from experience that when lives depend on your software, you'd better run it on an open-source OS. I suppose there may be fail-safe commercial OS's out there, but nothing we've found that is mainstream enough to provide the necessary development tools. I'm glad to hear that the medical profession is moving towards open-source. It is a step in the right direction.
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Of course learning isn't theft. I think what the article is saying is that learning, copying, and re-selling another person's technology is theft.
Personally, I don't agree with the article even on that point.
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Just thought I'd mention the University of Oklahoma has had this program going for incoming freshman engineering students for two years now (next year it will be required for all undergraduate engineering students). They have also implemented an ever-growing campus wire-less network, which I think is pretty cool.
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You obviously have never read anything but the English version of the Bible. Let me enlighten you.
"Hades" has a big pagan meaning that is completely divorced from the Bible.
In all but one or two places in the original Greek Bible text, hell is represented by the word "Hades". How can you say Hades is divorced from the Bible when that is exactly the word the original Bible uses.
Have you ever heard people say they don't want to "go to gehenna?"
In the one or two places where "Hell" was not translated from "Hades", it was translated from "Gehenna" which is merely a large, foul-smelling waste dump. This makes you wonder if in these places the original Bible really meant "Hell" as we think of it today.
So, in conclusion, the biggest problem with Christianity today is the prominence of mindless blobs who believe and spout off anything their preacher/minister/pastor/etc tells them without doing any real research on their own to develop their own opinions and beliefs.
Since this thread has obviously gotten off topic, let me throw this in: 3D volumetric displays are the spawn of Satan and should be categorized with Harry Potter and human sacrifices, because that is what my youth pastor told me in Sunday school.
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With 8 colors, wouldn't you actually be dressing in 3-bit?
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