Considering that Kalifornia is constantly on the verge of fiscal default, thanks in large part to mostly unfunded social welfare
By most accounts, the problem is California's tax base. In the 70's or 80's, they made it impossible to reassess property taxes. Promises to police and fire unions are driving many small towns to bankruptcy. I've heard nothing to suggest that social welfare is the single cause or even a major cause of the budget problems.
Hence my use of the words, "mostly unfunded;" I don't have a problem with social welfare, so long as it's regulated and paid for.
I've heard nothing to suggest that promises to police and fire unions are the single cause or even a major cause of CA's budget problems, either. Of course, since neither of us cited a source, we'll both have to assume the other is being at least somewhat hyperbolic.
Yea, and if the tech companies were to move out of Silicon Valley, Kalifornia would become the nation's largest welfare state.
Face it, they got lucky; had the engineers who founded the IC revolution set up camp somewhere other than the west coast it would probably look like something out of The Road Warrior by now.
In more formal writing, like, say, journalism, the proper approach is to introduce the agency, organization, or other entity that uses an abbreviation, or abbreviations of terminology, by spelling out the name on first reference. I.e., when referencing the FBI in an article, the first usage should spell out Federal Bureau of Investigation. This is to mitigate confusion as to the topic of the writing.
Also, it is appropriate but not necessary to spell out the name if the subject is referenced multiple times in a short period; for example:
The FBI is a federal agency. The FBI handles cases involving both domestic and foreign entities.
could also be written as
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is a federal agency. The FBI handles cases involving both domestic and foreign entities.
I'll give the submitter a break, since they didn't write the article (though, had it been me, I would have spelled out the acronym myself for that very reason), but the writer is obviously a hack.
...If the League of Legends community is any indication.
Seriously, those guys suck.
Word. I completely ditched LoL within about a week after getting destroyed every single fucking game by high-level douchebags who would only play against low level noobs such as myself.
Terrible thing, when the community is the reason for a games downfall.
Inducing consumption is the goal. If you can convince people that they "need" to do it even better. If you can convince them that they don't "need" to do it, but really, really "want" to, you're golden.
No, you're not golden until you convince people that, because all the people they know (and a bunch they don't) are doing it, there's obviously something wrong with them for not doing it.
I have a sense of humor, but using communist as a slur is not funny.
You're right; how insensitive of me to potentially offend communist nations by comparing them to a place like Kalifornia.
My bad.
Nor is it constructive to attack the very parts of our nation that make us one of the wealthiest nations in history.
Citation needed.
Considering that Kalifornia is constantly on the verge of fiscal default, thanks in large part to mostly unfunded social welfare (not that I have a problem with social welfare in principle, only in how it's distributed in places like Kalifornia), I would refrain from touting the states fiscal success if I were you.
California is the 8th largest economy in the world, or so. It is in no way Communist, perhaps it has some social programs but that is not communism. Communism is a real thing, not just some slur you use against people wealthier than you.
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prices would have come down long ago if the industry was getting a share of the resells.
It's called extortion.
Methinks submitter was attempting to be clever.
It's pretty common knowledge. They never spell out DARPA or SOPA or NASA, do they?
Who is "they?" Surely you're not referring to professional writers, as they above anyone should know the proper format by which to address acronyms.
As for it being "pretty common knowledge," that's an obvious fallacy as if it were common knowledge, people wouldn't have to ask.
Which means we need to come up with a reason why things work one way "way over there", and another way "right around here"....
Would the existence of Kardashev Type 2 or 3 civilizations "way over there" present a valid hypothesis, or should I put the foil hat back on?
Considering that Kalifornia is constantly on the verge of fiscal default, thanks in large part to mostly unfunded social welfare
By most accounts, the problem is California's tax base. In the 70's or 80's, they made it impossible to reassess property taxes. Promises to police and fire unions are driving many small towns to bankruptcy. I've heard nothing to suggest that social welfare is the single cause or even a major cause of the budget problems.
Hence my use of the words, "mostly unfunded;" I don't have a problem with social welfare, so long as it's regulated and paid for.
I've heard nothing to suggest that promises to police and fire unions are the single cause or even a major cause of CA's budget problems, either. Of course, since neither of us cited a source, we'll both have to assume the other is being at least somewhat hyperbolic.
California is our nations largest economy.
Yea, and if the tech companies were to move out of Silicon Valley, Kalifornia would become the nation's largest welfare state.
Face it, they got lucky; had the engineers who founded the IC revolution set up camp somewhere other than the west coast it would probably look like something out of The Road Warrior by now.
Damn.
I feel bad for anyone living on minimum wage in that region.
Here in the Ozarks, 2 people can have a fine dinner at an upscale local joint for around $60, including drinks and a nice gratuity.
You should come pay us a visit sometime; you'll like how far your dollar goes, and we'll be glad to have your business.
Also, it is appropriate but not necessary to spell out the name if the subject is referenced multiple times in a short period; for example:
The FBI is a federal agency. The FBI handles cases involving both domestic and foreign entities.
could also be written as
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is a federal agency. The FBI handles cases involving both domestic and foreign entities.
I'll give the submitter a break, since they didn't write the article (though, had it been me, I would have spelled out the acronym myself for that very reason), but the writer is obviously a hack.
Spoken like a true douche-nozzle.
Always forget about the kid angle... a side effect of not having any, I suppose.
Whoever posted this summary without spelling out exactly what DOTA is.
Second asshole to be fired from the cannon would be the article writer who did the same fucking thing.
...If the League of Legends community is any indication.
Seriously, those guys suck.
Word. I completely ditched LoL within about a week after getting destroyed every single fucking game by high-level douchebags who would only play against low level noobs such as myself.
Terrible thing, when the community is the reason for a games downfall.
Inducing consumption is the goal. If you can convince people that they "need" to do it even better. If you can convince them that they don't "need" to do it, but really, really "want" to, you're golden.
No, you're not golden until you convince people that, because all the people they know (and a bunch they don't) are doing it, there's obviously something wrong with them for not doing it.
Cutting out a single night out at a restaurant will almost always end up covering the cost of that month's cell phone bill.
Where the hell do you live, that a single meal costs upwards of $100-200??? Shit, the wife and I spend that much* on food a week!
*To OP's credit, I live in the midwest where the cost of living is significantly lower than elsewhere in the country.
I have a sense of humor, but using communist as a slur is not funny.
You're right; how insensitive of me to potentially offend communist nations by comparing them to a place like Kalifornia.
My bad.
Nor is it constructive to attack the very parts of our nation that make us one of the wealthiest nations in history.
Citation needed.
Considering that Kalifornia is constantly on the verge of fiscal default, thanks in large part to mostly unfunded social welfare (not that I have a problem with social welfare in principle, only in how it's distributed in places like Kalifornia), I would refrain from touting the states fiscal success if I were you.
This would be one of those exceedingly rare situation in which I am intentionally trolling.
Judging from the responses thus far, I would consider it a successful outing...
That's what you fuckers get for not keeping me busy! XD
A lot of people in the US have no idea how much poorer they would be without California and New Jersey.
[Citation needed]
California is the 8th largest economy in the world, or so. It is in no way Communist, perhaps it has some social programs but that is not communism. Communism is a real thing, not just some slur you use against people wealthier than you.
Oh, grow a sense of humor.
Don't blame me, I didn't write the summary.
So, this means Ameren MO's small reactor will be the nations second, then?
Then if we could only get Mexico to take back The Communist Republic of Kalifornia, the country would be perfect!
FTFY.
Do lots of smaller reactors fail at a rate statistically below or at least equal to a single larger reactor that generates the same amount of power?
From TFS:
Guessing this means it's probably far to early to tell...
Leave it to those of us in "flyover country" to actively move society forward, whilst the coastal elites bicker among themselves.
Well, either I've made a sufficient number of enemies, or the reference was too nerdy even for /.
The resulting debate should be VERY entertaining.
I'm leaning more towards 'stupid' than entertaining.
The code said that we had to overcome the religious superstitions and start venturing into space as a species or risk total annihilation.
Incorrect; the actual message is as follows:
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