It's more about they only have the resources to make and promote a certain number of movies, and if it doesn't get a good enough return, it's a poor usage of limited resources. That's why a film can be a disappointment even if it DOES make back it's budget on the opening weekend.
How is it jingoistic when the the US government is actually dumber than the idiot protagonists? If it's propaganda for anything, it's not taking anybody too seriously.
While it's not cinematically exceptional and doesn't featuring astounding writing, the Interview is quite insightful in regards to politics. Also, within the film, trashy media was used to make the world a better place, and the violence that was so controversial was actually not that important to the overall plot, so complaining that it's trashy is kind of pointless in a film whose message is that the dick joke pen is mightier than the sword.
Authoritarians have infiltrated both the Republican and Democratic parties, emphasizing different aspects to allow them to feign a tug-of-war. To try and blame a single party is to ignore the underlying problem.
You are woefully ignorant of police. An MRAP does not make the average cop think he is in danger. It makes the average copy think he is safer because other cops are here and we have a whole lot of intimidation with us. MRAPs are not used for a lone cop on patrol, its used for groups of cops in special situations.
The steady rise of no-knock warrants over often petty offenses would suggest otherwise.
Selection against intelligence, a bogus claim. The two guys I went to high school with who became cops were taking all the college prep math and science classes and doing quite well, trig, pre-calc, chem, physics, etc.
Courts have backed police departments for not hiring police officers that scored too well on a test. I'm not saying that it's a universal problem, but it certainly doesn't help.
Speaking of groups of cops. One of the most effective ways to reduce their fear is to not send them out alone. When a partner is present a cop is far more likely to use a less-than-lethal weapon like a taser or baton than his gun.
That is probably true. Equipping both with a body cam would probably also greatly reduce the plausibility of 'malfunctions' causing footage being lost.
Perception of violence against police is why police react so forcefully. While actual violence against police can be a factor, it is far from the only factor, and it's not unreasonable for it to be an inverse relationship between actual danger and perceived danger. The armament of a department may also play a factor, as if a PD has an MRAP, they might think at some level that they are covering a dangerous area. Police selection against high intelligence may also tie in with aggression.
I doubt that the information we are getting is misleading so much as we were less aware of how much awful was happening in the world. The world may be getting better, but what that actually means is that if we knew as much about world X years ago, it would be horrifying in comparison.
Part of the problem is the paleo enthusiasts and other fad diets are that they don't have the courtesy to test these things on their own, which can end up influencing the food supply for the rest of us. Full fat content yogurt can be nigh impossible to find in some places because of years of preaching about the dangers of fat.
They also didn't write the standard. IEEE did. What CSIRO did was develop some key elements, although it's not clear whether or not anybody involved in the creation of Wi-fi even looked at their research.
How about we export the politicians that sell our rights away instead? Violent crime is the lowest it's been in decades, and national security is just an excuse to maintain the power structure.
Or, we could just have much shorter shifts and less time working. We could have one person working in a household, and have them only work one short shift a week.
Found that. When you said amusingly terrible, I thought you meant it in the sense of every powerpoint presentation being terrible, but that might have been the worst powerpoint presentation I've ever seen. That was just painfully bad.
Has there been any indication that newspapers and such are going to publish full scripts or anything like that? They might report on leaked scripts and torrents containing said scripts, but that's not what a newspaper is going to be interested in.
The CIA and NSA are bosom buddies who only withhold information from each other when there's an actual threat. But if it's just an ordinary citizen, they'll be more than happy to double-team you.
Most businesses fail in general, so claiming that most businesses fail due to too much competition is sort of a moot point.
Regarding your examples:
x86: I'm pretty sure that Intel had a great deal of legal control of that market, and they've certainly not been shy of anti-competitive techniques.
mom-and-pop computer stores: I believe they were displaced largely by websites like NewEgg and TigerDirect, as the model they have allows them to undercut them and in many ways be more convenient.
donut franchises: There's not a shortage of donut shops, and I've seen a decent number of indie donut shops
mobile devs: that was basically the same niche as websites and flash games, neither of which has ever been a particularly reliable method of making a living.
That the diversity of a market doesn't always increase doesn't mean that there is an inevitable and irreversible race to the bottom. A market only has a limited carrying capacity, and when it exceeds that, there will be some degree of pruning. That doesn't mean that the population is doomed, though.
We have an unhealthy societal perspective regarding alcohol, which you are indicating right there in your post. The drinking done by these people is probably not causing a great deal of harm, but we have an unprecedented level of access to cameras and semi-permanent communications. Therefore, this otherwise healthy activity can have harmful effects on your career or personal life.
It's arguable that they only have themselves to blame for not doing better audits. A lot of malware comes from ads, which end up in botnets, which end up clicking ads to make money.
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Or you could just decide to NOT violate causality.
It's more about they only have the resources to make and promote a certain number of movies, and if it doesn't get a good enough return, it's a poor usage of limited resources. That's why a film can be a disappointment even if it DOES make back it's budget on the opening weekend.
How is it jingoistic when the the US government is actually dumber than the idiot protagonists? If it's propaganda for anything, it's not taking anybody too seriously.
While it's not cinematically exceptional and doesn't featuring astounding writing, the Interview is quite insightful in regards to politics. Also, within the film, trashy media was used to make the world a better place, and the violence that was so controversial was actually not that important to the overall plot, so complaining that it's trashy is kind of pointless in a film whose message is that the dick joke pen is mightier than the sword.
Authoritarians have infiltrated both the Republican and Democratic parties, emphasizing different aspects to allow them to feign a tug-of-war. To try and blame a single party is to ignore the underlying problem.
The steady rise of no-knock warrants over often petty offenses would suggest otherwise.
Courts have backed police departments for not hiring police officers that scored too well on a test. I'm not saying that it's a universal problem, but it certainly doesn't help.
That is probably true. Equipping both with a body cam would probably also greatly reduce the plausibility of 'malfunctions' causing footage being lost.
Perception of violence against police is why police react so forcefully. While actual violence against police can be a factor, it is far from the only factor, and it's not unreasonable for it to be an inverse relationship between actual danger and perceived danger. The armament of a department may also play a factor, as if a PD has an MRAP, they might think at some level that they are covering a dangerous area. Police selection against high intelligence may also tie in with aggression.
I doubt that the information we are getting is misleading so much as we were less aware of how much awful was happening in the world. The world may be getting better, but what that actually means is that if we knew as much about world X years ago, it would be horrifying in comparison.
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Part of the problem is the paleo enthusiasts and other fad diets are that they don't have the courtesy to test these things on their own, which can end up influencing the food supply for the rest of us. Full fat content yogurt can be nigh impossible to find in some places because of years of preaching about the dangers of fat.
OF course, if you are tracking everyone, how the hell are you going to keep track of a few measly criminals?
Don't worry, while they may have lost track of serious criminals, silly criminals are still being closely monitored.
Not that so much as being a hacker doesn't make you have magical powers.
They also didn't write the standard. IEEE did. What CSIRO did was develop some key elements, although it's not clear whether or not anybody involved in the creation of Wi-fi even looked at their research.
How about we export the politicians that sell our rights away instead? Violent crime is the lowest it's been in decades, and national security is just an excuse to maintain the power structure.
Or, we could just have much shorter shifts and less time working. We could have one person working in a household, and have them only work one short shift a week.
To be fair, the overwhelming majority of economists could be replaced by the dice in a standard d20 system, so the fear isn't without a basis.
Found that. When you said amusingly terrible, I thought you meant it in the sense of every powerpoint presentation being terrible, but that might have been the worst powerpoint presentation I've ever seen. That was just painfully bad.
Has there been any indication that newspapers and such are going to publish full scripts or anything like that? They might report on leaked scripts and torrents containing said scripts, but that's not what a newspaper is going to be interested in.
The CIA and NSA are bosom buddies who only withhold information from each other when there's an actual threat. But if it's just an ordinary citizen, they'll be more than happy to double-team you.
Most businesses fail in general, so claiming that most businesses fail due to too much competition is sort of a moot point.
Regarding your examples:
x86: I'm pretty sure that Intel had a great deal of legal control of that market, and they've certainly not been shy of anti-competitive techniques.
mom-and-pop computer stores: I believe they were displaced largely by websites like NewEgg and TigerDirect, as the model they have allows them to undercut them and in many ways be more convenient.
donut franchises: There's not a shortage of donut shops, and I've seen a decent number of indie donut shops
mobile devs: that was basically the same niche as websites and flash games, neither of which has ever been a particularly reliable method of making a living.
That the diversity of a market doesn't always increase doesn't mean that there is an inevitable and irreversible race to the bottom. A market only has a limited carrying capacity, and when it exceeds that, there will be some degree of pruning. That doesn't mean that the population is doomed, though.
We have an unhealthy societal perspective regarding alcohol, which you are indicating right there in your post. The drinking done by these people is probably not causing a great deal of harm, but we have an unprecedented level of access to cameras and semi-permanent communications. Therefore, this otherwise healthy activity can have harmful effects on your career or personal life.
I don't see how this is more making war with fire than firearms.
Both the term 'ponce' and the USS Ponce are named after Juan Ponce De Leon. He's just perceived a bit differently in different places.
It's arguable that they only have themselves to blame for not doing better audits. A lot of malware comes from ads, which end up in botnets, which end up clicking ads to make money.