I think that nuclear equilibrium is much more complicated than your simple scenarios. But, I agree with your statement that anti-nukes alter the current equilibrium and thus create less stable nuclear relationships. Any alteration of the MAD doctrine requires finding a new equilibrium doctrine. The problem is that the road to nuclear equilibrium has many potentially dangerous situations (see the Cuban Missile Crisis).
There will always be pilots for bombing and cargo delivery.
I agree with you that the air support role has greatly diminished. Also, the current "axis's of evil" don't have large fighter plane fleets. That puts a crimp in any reason for the U.S. to train a lot of fighter pilots (at great expense).
There is no such thing as IFR airspace. You're probably thinking of positive airspace, (positive control airspace) class A Airspace - 18000-60000 feet. (Flight Level 180-600). All aircraft at these altitudes must be under positive control and in contact with ATC.
If they are testing spy UAV's, they will likely be up in Class A.
If they are testing UAV's for battlefield use, they will likely be flown at the lowest altitudes possible which still avoid ground fire. That will place them at about the same altitude as a 1962 Stitts.
Otherwise, you pay by credit card and get hit with so may fees that your head almost explodes when you see the charges a month later.
I tried to call the "operator" to ask how much the call was going to cost before I dialed. The response was basically:
- we can't tell you how much a call will cost before you call - we can't tell you how much a call did cost after you call (because of all of the other fees heaped on the per minute charges) - have a nice day
/ cell phone battery died// I really needed to make a call/// I found a pay phone//// I had no change///// oh, this isn't fark?
I use "I'm feeling lucky" frequently. It prevents me from going to typo sites.
I mostly use the address bar to type in URLs. But if the URL is too long (where I might mis-type) or I'm not certain of the spelling, I use Google with the "I'm feeling lucky" button. It gets me the right URL every time.
Simple example:
I type "discovercrd.com" - I get a typo site. I type "discover" into Google and hit "I'm feeling lucky" - I get the home page for discovercard.com.
It depends on where you are in the sales department. The figure of "2-4x what the typical engineer/coder was making" is for a front line, highly successful, sales guy selling at the director/VP/CIO level.
There are plenty of people in inside sales and sales support that are not making nearly that much salary. Also, selling at the level of the lowest amount of procurement authority is not the best commissions either.
"Sales guys in the typical company usually are the highest paid"... or they are the lowest paid. If sales tank, they get little for commissions.
I love the savings that I get using an in-store discount card!...I should mention that I found my in-store discount card on the ground in the store parking lot. I have no idea whose card I'm using. I'll be sure to buy plenty of middle eastern food in their honor.
ANI (Automatic Number Identification) is a system utilized by telephone companies to identify the DN (Directory Number) of a calling subscriber.
ANI serves a function similar to Caller-ID, but utilizes different underlying technology. In addition, although Caller-ID can be blocked by prefixing a call with *67, ANI is (usually) impossible to block.
ANI was originally developed for telephone company billing purposes. ANI technology is also now offered to commercial customers who may benefit from knowing who is calling them. In addition, ANI is one of the core technologies behind the 911 emergency service.
ANI data is usually transmitted in-band using multi-frequency (MF) signaling. However, ANI data can also be transmitted separately if you have an ISDN PRI.
Most criminals are only honest within their peer group. Probably because their peer group would likely kill them if they were not honest.
The idea of an honest criminal only applies to victimless crimes such as drugs, prostitution, gambling, etc. (To people that insist that self crime is not victimless crimes: stop touching yourself)
That concept goes back hundreds of years in Philosophy literature. It's nearly the bedrock of every judicial system.
A fine of $222,000 is not in balance with her crime. She is asking for balance.
Considering that songs are going for $.99 each at a popular on-line store, I don't see how the $222,000 figure can withstand examination. What's the likelihood that she provided nearly a quarter of million unauthorized on-line copies?
You're thinking of check writers in their 30s residing in quiet suburbia. Go to a sunshine state at observe check writers in their 60's, 70's, or 80's and I think that you'll notice what the Grandparent (no pun intended) was talking about.
I've also been in a lot of squealing-tires, near-accidents to avoid red light cameras.
My wife got a ticket for doing a right turn on red from a camera, which is legal at that intersection. But the camera's don't know the rules of the road. The ticket was for "proceeding into the intersection on a red light". It was for $90, which got doubled to $180 when the city ignored our request for a hearing (fines double if you didn't pay them in this city). I still haven't paid it.
Your calculation reminds me of the adage "it's not what you make, it's what you keep" . You make less than US standards. But you clearly keep a higher percentage due to lower taxes, less health care expenses, and other savings.
Easy example something worth money on a balance sheet, but worth a fraction in reality: used diamonds.
Many estates include the apprised value of diamond jewelery items. When sold, these item are recovered for only a small fraction of the appraised value. The appraisal value is really for insurance purposes, not resale.
I agree that parents with a pro-education attitude at home counts the most. Peers matter too (and siblings). Most children would find it very difficult to soar with the eagles when they roost with the turkeys.
Add kid's schooling to the equation and it gets even worse. Wait until you find out the percentage of graduates of the local school system who go on to a four year college. Now find a good private school. Now pay for it with your flexible options.
Yes, the world market is irrational. It happens every couple of decades. If you intend to try to profit from the current financial irrationality, remember this:
"The market can stay irrational longer than you can stay solvent" - John Maynard Keynes.
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I think that nuclear equilibrium is much more complicated than your simple scenarios. But, I agree with your statement that anti-nukes alter the current equilibrium and thus create less stable nuclear relationships. Any alteration of the MAD doctrine requires finding a new equilibrium doctrine. The problem is that the road to nuclear equilibrium has many potentially dangerous situations (see the Cuban Missile Crisis).
Introduce yourself to the concept of "crime and punishment". They exist in harmony and balance.
To suggest that spamming (crime) should not result in jail (punishment), is out of balance thinking.
I'll fix that for ya:
It will be quite ------ accepted by people that:
a. have been unemployed for an extended period of time after a previous layoff
b. have a family to support
Ethical high ground comes at a great cost when there are responsibilities involved.
If you have responsibilities, do they share your ethical high ground (even if they are below the age of consent)?
There will always be pilots for bombing and cargo delivery.
I agree with you that the air support role has greatly diminished. Also, the current "axis's of evil" don't have large fighter plane fleets. That puts a crimp in any reason for the U.S. to train a lot of fighter pilots (at great expense).
There is no such thing as IFR airspace. You're probably thinking of positive airspace, (positive control airspace) class A Airspace - 18000-60000 feet. (Flight Level 180-600). All aircraft at these altitudes must be under positive control and in contact with ATC.
If they are testing spy UAV's, they will likely be up in Class A.
If they are testing UAV's for battlefield use, they will likely be flown at the lowest altitudes possible which still avoid ground fire. That will place them at about the same altitude as a 1962 Stitts.
I recall at least a couple cases of guys getting charged with hacking for altering URLs.
I'm not sure that I would have reported this if I had discovered it. Your mileage may vary.
Otherwise, you pay by credit card and get hit with so may fees that your head almost explodes when you see the charges a month later.
I tried to call the "operator" to ask how much the call was going to cost before I dialed. The response was basically:
- we can't tell you how much a call will cost before you call
- we can't tell you how much a call did cost after you call (because of all of the other fees heaped on the per minute charges)
- have a nice day
/ cell phone battery died
I use "I'm feeling lucky" frequently. It prevents me from going to typo sites.
I mostly use the address bar to type in URLs. But if the URL is too long (where I might mis-type) or I'm not certain of the spelling, I use Google with the "I'm feeling lucky" button. It gets me the right URL every time.
Simple example:
I type "discovercrd.com" - I get a typo site.
I type "discover" into Google and hit "I'm feeling lucky" - I get the home page for discovercard.com.
It depends on where you are in the sales department. The figure of "2-4x what the typical engineer/coder was making" is for a front line, highly successful, sales guy selling at the director/VP/CIO level.
... or they are the lowest paid. If sales tank, they get little for commissions.
There are plenty of people in inside sales and sales support that are not making nearly that much salary. Also, selling at the level of the lowest amount of procurement authority is not the best commissions either.
"Sales guys in the typical company usually are the highest paid"
Compare the salaries between engineering and sales/marketing. Where I work, the sales/marketing droids don't make nearly what a mid-level coder makes.
Going from engineering to sales/marketing would be a big cut in salary unless you moved over as a manager.
I'll admit that the marketing chicks are cute and perky.
I was given this advice:
"It's impossible to write a contract strong enough if one party is untrustworthy"
Once you find out the guy is untrustworthy, you know how it's going to end.
I love the savings that I get using an in-store discount card! ...I should mention that I found my in-store discount card on the ground in the store parking lot. I have no idea whose card I'm using. I'll be sure to buy plenty of middle eastern food in their honor.
All this talk about Flash games - it's as bad as that newfangled game called "Zork".
I want to play "ADVENT". I like it best on a Prime minicomputer running PRIMOS.
Damn kids, get offa my lawn...
911 systems use ANI, not caller-ID. The difference is explained below...
From http://www.tech-faq.com/ani-automatic-number-identification.shtml
ANI (Automatic Number Identification) is a system utilized by telephone companies to identify the DN (Directory Number) of a calling subscriber.
ANI serves a function similar to Caller-ID, but utilizes different underlying technology. In addition, although Caller-ID can be blocked by prefixing a call with *67, ANI is (usually) impossible to block.
ANI was originally developed for telephone company billing purposes. ANI technology is also now offered to commercial customers who may benefit from knowing who is calling them. In addition, ANI is one of the core technologies behind the 911 emergency service.
ANI data is usually transmitted in-band using multi-frequency (MF) signaling. However, ANI data can also be transmitted separately if you have an ISDN PRI.
Most criminals are only honest within their peer group. Probably because their peer group would likely kill them if they were not honest.
The idea of an honest criminal only applies to victimless crimes such as drugs, prostitution, gambling, etc. (To people that insist that self crime is not victimless crimes: stop touching yourself)
Justice is balance...
That concept goes back hundreds of years in Philosophy literature. It's nearly the bedrock of every judicial system.
A fine of $222,000 is not in balance with her crime. She is asking for balance.
Considering that songs are going for $.99 each at a popular on-line store, I don't see how the $222,000 figure can withstand examination. What's the likelihood that she provided nearly a quarter of million unauthorized on-line copies?
So, you're saying that it ran like car pulling a trailer, but that it was good basic transportation.
You're thinking of check writers in their 30s residing in quiet suburbia. Go to a sunshine state at observe check writers in their 60's, 70's, or 80's and I think that you'll notice what the Grandparent (no pun intended) was talking about.
I've also been in a lot of squealing-tires, near-accidents to avoid red light cameras.
My wife got a ticket for doing a right turn on red from a camera, which is legal at that intersection. But the camera's don't know the rules of the road. The ticket was for "proceeding into the intersection on a red light". It was for $90, which got doubled to $180 when the city ignored our request for a hearing (fines double if you didn't pay them in this city). I still haven't paid it.
Your calculation reminds me of the adage "it's not what you make, it's what you keep" . You make less than US standards. But you clearly keep a higher percentage due to lower taxes, less health care expenses, and other savings.
Easy example something worth money on a balance sheet, but worth a fraction in reality: used diamonds.
Many estates include the apprised value of diamond jewelery items. When sold, these item are recovered for only a small fraction of the appraised value. The appraisal value is really for insurance purposes, not resale.
I agree that parents with a pro-education attitude at home counts the most. Peers matter too (and siblings). Most children would find it very difficult to soar with the eagles when they roost with the turkeys.
The good company golden rule: Treat your employees the way you want them to treat your company.
Add kid's schooling to the equation and it gets even worse. Wait until you find out the percentage of graduates of the local school system who go on to a four year college. Now find a good private school. Now pay for it with your flexible options.
Yes, the world market is irrational. It happens every couple of decades. If you intend to try to profit from the current financial irrationality, remember this:
"The market can stay irrational longer than you can stay solvent" - John Maynard Keynes.