I've never had a Liberal Arts Major explain it either. I've never heard anyone explain it. You know why? Because it doesn't really mean anything specifically.
From "Wikipedia"
Postmodernism is a general and wide-ranging term which is applied to many disciplines, including literature, art, economics, philosophy, architecture, fiction, and literary criticism.
Thanks Wikipedia, I think you proved my point. "General and Wide Ranging"... meaning... whatever.
liberal arts stuff which is useless for the intentions of 99% of people attending school.
It is there to make you "well rounded". However the level of Liberal Arts stuff that is required is substantially more for the "math and science" crowd than the reverse is. I know people who go through 8 years of college and don't know how to math (sic) even simple things. Let alone know anything about science, or any other "hard" subject.
Trying to talk science, math or technology to a Liberal Arts Major is really painful much of the time. But 50 Shades of Gray* is prime material for them.
Trust is a scale -10... 0... +10 Identity is a scale 0... +10
When you meet someone new, you start at 0 on both scales, completely neutral. What I propose is building identity through trusts (positive).
I know Paul, Paul is a liar. You know Paul, you don't know anything except what I've told you. Do you trust me?
Peter, Jane and Mary all claim to know me, and all say I'm a liar. They also say Paul is a good guy. Do you trust me? Do you trust them?
Michael, Greg, Steven and Jill all claim to know me, and say I don't lie, I'm just mistaken by Peter, Jane and Mary. Do you trust me? Do you trust them?
But you realize, what I've done? I've established (within this example) my identity, but not my trust level.
Problem is, that it is just this sort of trading that causes the huge market fluctuations it was designed to avoid. In addition, errant trading has caused BILLIONS of dollars in losses, which in the "TOO BIG TO FAIL" era, means that tax payers foot the bill, for those losses. It creates a place where betting is a win/win situation.
Hyper Liquid markets are not secure, nor do they serve any purpose. I have a fix for this, it is quite easy.
1) All automatic trades* shall be averaged. The average being the (simple) average trade price for the previous X minutes and the next X minutes (X being appropriate time window). This would clear the timing and automatic trading mechanisms that are basically trading with themselves for the sole purpose of trading among themselves. *Automatic Trades being computer decided and controlled trades, not order based trades. Order Based Trades are normal buying and selling, not automated by computers, and shall have an order recorded authorizing said trade.
2) Automatic Trading shall be limited to Y percentage of the previous day's trades (Y being set for market making only)
3) Any Trade needed above Y shall be signed off by an officer of the company, who is responsible for that trade, and subject to a X * 2 averaging for final trade price. Officer will be personally responsible for any illegal trades he/she signed off on.
Authentication is not the same as proof of identity. Authentication is not ID, nor is ID Authentication.
But how does one PROVE who they are? In order to PROVE you are who you are, you need a chain of trusted Identification.
1) Peter Knows Mary, Peter can ID Mary. But is Peter is not Trusted (yet) 2) Paul ALSO knows Mary. Paul can also ID Mary, and Paul is trusted. 3) Jane, Sue and Michael all know Mary. They all can ID Mary, but offer various levels of trust.
In each of these scenarios ID can be established provided if we have enough "trust" secured. 1) Not enough, 2) Maybe Enough, 3) Probably Enough.
THIS is how authentication should work. It is NON trivial for computers and hackers to breach. It is harder than even two factor authentication. Stolen Phone and bam you have two factor authentication done. You cannot steal people (not easily) and you probably cannot steal enough people to make this work.
I rather doubt that any level of COMPUTER authentication is going to be secure in the long run.
This is proof that there is no competition in Wireless. They are in Collusion.
AND to get me off my Grandfather Plan, they are going to have to offer something better than "higher prices and lower service". The problem is, I can't shop, as they all have about the same pricing now and it seems that nobody wants my business.
Oh, VZ just offered me $50 "loyalty" on upgrading. Um, hey VZ nice try. Here is a nice warm FUCK YOU
Bad government implies bad politicians, but it has nothing to do with the populace in general.
I would hardily disagree with this statement. WE THE PEOPLE get the government we deserve. After all, we keep voting them into office!
IF you don't like your government, you are FULLY responsible for it. Which is exactly why I'm a libertarian and keep telling people the only responsible government is one that is so limited and defined that it is not responsible for much. Namely keeping Peace, and Justice, and protecting the weakest from those that would seek to enslave us.
Meta Moderation is supposed to find people who abuse Mod Points and reward them with no mod points in the future. Or so, that is what I'm guessing. The problem is, the same people Meta Modding are the same ones that get Mod points to begin with, so Group Think and the like are reenforced rather than eliminated.
A better system is one where people with a proven Moderation Record, stop getting Mod Points and instead get Meta Mod Points.
People like me know exactly how to get Modded up or down and can do it at will, without lying or being a troll just by tone of the point being made. I can make outlandish claims, and if I dress them up accordingly, can get those claims modded up or down. It isn't the claim that changes, it is the tone of the presentation. Think Nixon vs Kennedy
Which is exactly why I don't worry about "Troll" mods to my posts. These people don't know insight from incite. I once did an experiment where I posted exactly what I thought, but in the most straightforward and direct way possible. I was able to lower my Karma here on/. from "Excellent" to "Poor" in about a week. It took me about a month to rebuild it back to "Excellent".
Heck, in the last week, I had a most that said "+2 Troll" because of all the various mods on it. I should have taken a screen shot:-D
It is easy to get modded toll by those that mean "I disagree", which is why people should spend time meta modding
Iran: Jimmy Carter. Egypt/Libya: So far so good. But Muslim Brotherhood is NOT a friend to the US. Debt Problem: been an issue since WWII, with moments of sanity during good years. Mostly good when (R) congress and (D) president can't agree (or Visa Versa). Regulation of everything now includes opening Chicken Sandwich Restaurants in economically depressed areas, just because one expresses an opinion. HealthCare: Haven't seen the exodus of Doctors and practices due to MORE regulation of industry, nor the full impact of all the new taxes upon the poor and middle class. Nor adding MILLIONS of new patients and thousands of new IRS agents and NOT a new single doctor. Yeah, that's gonna work out just fine! Unemployment: Should be 1/2 what it is. Obama promised it wouldn't go above 8% if we passed stimulus, and it hasn't been below 8% since. Good Job! GDP: sucks. Nicely done OBL: You didn't do that (it was Seal Team Six, after you nixed the raid three times) But yeah, okay, we'll give you that one. Yay. Green Energy: You REALLY want to mention this? REALLY? Solyndra et al (more than just a few). GM can't sell a Volt. Yeah, that's working out well Gun: 2nd Amendment is about to be abolished using international treaty, rather than repeal of the Amendment. No Conspiracy there. Gun Control doesn't work anywhere it is been enacted. Voter IDs: Because the (D)s have to find all the votes they can from all the dead and illegal voters they can dredge up. Can't win otherwise. Yay. (not to mention Big Sis' drones patrolling US skies) Auto Industry. Ford is doing okay, Government Motors is having HUGE problems. FORD turned down the loans.
Going on Twitter or Facebook and marketing "I was fired for not giving my Facebook Password" would create enough backlash that the company would lose in the end. Just like it actually happened. Then you could sue, because even in "right to work" states, there are laws protecting workers.
And why would you want to work for such a company in the first place?
In the cases of Ants and Bees, the difference between a Breeding female (queen) and a worker female (drone) is not genetic, it is environmental. The difference is how the egg is separated out for the purposes of spawning a queen and not just another worker. The idea that they "just happen" is fallacious, and equating it to human off types is simply sophistry.
There are plenty of other "options" for people who have a "following". Twitter, Google+ among others. Hey guys, Facebook posts not being seen? Stop using it, as it isn't useful any more.
If an employer wants my Facebook Password, it is really simple, "NO". I don't need a law to protect me.
And in fact, should anyone ever ask for my password, I'd start passing that info on to the social networking sites as a warning to others. We don't need government creating idiotic laws that will last well beyond the technology's life span.
If everyone acted the same way, with the same level of outrage, the problem would go away on its own. We don't need government to fix stupidity, we just need an educated public.
"He did it too" is your excuse? Does that mean that Obama is so lame that he is copying Romney?
It wasn't the whole phrase, it is even worse in the full context of what Obama was saying.
It surely doesn't help Obama's own case that he is better choice for President, after all "HE didn't do that";) Which, if Romney was smart, for every accomplishment Obama touts, he should (but won't) say "You didn't do that".
Besides, I'm not voting for Romney. I can't stand the guy. But I can't stand Obama either so I'm voting third party.
Correct. However the conclusion you've implied is not correct.
THIS is an administrative ruling, having the full force of law. It remains "law" until overruled by a court. The result is, that it is a law, until proven in a court to be otherwise.
Further, your implication is fairly short sighted, in that you assume something isn't a law (or acts like a law) unless a court rules on it. The fact is, most laws (and administrative rulings) are lawful until someone challenges it in a court.
THIS was an administrative hearing which FUNCTIONS much like a court for most intents and purposes. Therefore the ONLY recourse left to VZ is an actual court. And having already been ruled on by an Administrative hearing, the hurdle is much much higher for VZ than normal court case
I can foresee a whole slew of "new" patents, that simply add "Printed on 3D Printer" type "improvement". I should patent that idea. I should patent that idea as well. And that one....
She is no more stupid than what the (D)s have been running for the last four years in the senate and even the current VP. Reid and Pelosi have got to be some of the dumbest people in the world, based on the actual shit that comes spewing forth from their mouths.
And the recent "You didn't build that" rant that Obama just made is equally stupid as anything Palin ever said. In fact, once Obama gets off the teleprompter his is a complete idiot. You just don't see it, because you're a (D) misogynist. Imagine the outrage by you leftwing types if a (R) ever said 1/2 the stuff you said, about Michelle Obama.
What I find amazing is that people like yourself keep mentioning Palin as if she is still relevant. Just like everything is "Bush's Fault" (tm).
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I've never had a Liberal Arts Major explain it either. I've never heard anyone explain it. You know why? Because it doesn't really mean anything specifically.
From "Wikipedia"
Thanks Wikipedia, I think you proved my point. "General and Wide Ranging" ... meaning ... whatever.
It is there to make you "well rounded". However the level of Liberal Arts stuff that is required is substantially more for the "math and science" crowd than the reverse is. I know people who go through 8 years of college and don't know how to math (sic) even simple things. Let alone know anything about science, or any other "hard" subject.
Trying to talk science, math or technology to a Liberal Arts Major is really painful much of the time. But 50 Shades of Gray* is prime material for them.
*Really Awful Fan Fiction
Trust is not linear. Identity is.
Trust is a scale -10 ... 0 ... +10 ... +10
Identity is a scale 0
When you meet someone new, you start at 0 on both scales, completely neutral. What I propose is building identity through trusts (positive).
I know Paul, Paul is a liar. You know Paul, you don't know anything except what I've told you. Do you trust me?
Peter, Jane and Mary all claim to know me, and all say I'm a liar. They also say Paul is a good guy. Do you trust me? Do you trust them?
Michael, Greg, Steven and Jill all claim to know me, and say I don't lie, I'm just mistaken by Peter, Jane and Mary. Do you trust me? Do you trust them?
But you realize, what I've done? I've established (within this example) my identity, but not my trust level.
Problem is, that it is just this sort of trading that causes the huge market fluctuations it was designed to avoid. In addition, errant trading has caused BILLIONS of dollars in losses, which in the "TOO BIG TO FAIL" era, means that tax payers foot the bill, for those losses. It creates a place where betting is a win/win situation.
Hyper Liquid markets are not secure, nor do they serve any purpose. I have a fix for this, it is quite easy.
1) All automatic trades* shall be averaged. The average being the (simple) average trade price for the previous X minutes and the next X minutes (X being appropriate time window). This would clear the timing and automatic trading mechanisms that are basically trading with themselves for the sole purpose of trading among themselves. *Automatic Trades being computer decided and controlled trades, not order based trades. Order Based Trades are normal buying and selling, not automated by computers, and shall have an order recorded authorizing said trade.
2) Automatic Trading shall be limited to Y percentage of the previous day's trades (Y being set for market making only)
3) Any Trade needed above Y shall be signed off by an officer of the company, who is responsible for that trade, and subject to a X * 2 averaging for final trade price. Officer will be personally responsible for any illegal trades he/she signed off on.
Authentication is not the same as proof of identity. Authentication is not ID, nor is ID Authentication.
But how does one PROVE who they are? In order to PROVE you are who you are, you need a chain of trusted Identification.
1) Peter Knows Mary, Peter can ID Mary. But is Peter is not Trusted (yet)
2) Paul ALSO knows Mary. Paul can also ID Mary, and Paul is trusted.
3) Jane, Sue and Michael all know Mary. They all can ID Mary, but offer various levels of trust.
In each of these scenarios ID can be established provided if we have enough "trust" secured. 1) Not enough, 2) Maybe Enough, 3) Probably Enough.
THIS is how authentication should work. It is NON trivial for computers and hackers to breach. It is harder than even two factor authentication. Stolen Phone and bam you have two factor authentication done. You cannot steal people (not easily) and you probably cannot steal enough people to make this work.
I rather doubt that any level of COMPUTER authentication is going to be secure in the long run.
I would tweet that, except nobody would believe me.
This is proof that there is no competition in Wireless. They are in Collusion.
AND to get me off my Grandfather Plan, they are going to have to offer something better than "higher prices and lower service". The problem is, I can't shop, as they all have about the same pricing now and it seems that nobody wants my business.
Oh, VZ just offered me $50 "loyalty" on upgrading. Um, hey VZ nice try. Here is a nice warm FUCK YOU
I would hardily disagree with this statement. WE THE PEOPLE get the government we deserve. After all, we keep voting them into office!
IF you don't like your government, you are FULLY responsible for it. Which is exactly why I'm a libertarian and keep telling people the only responsible government is one that is so limited and defined that it is not responsible for much. Namely keeping Peace, and Justice, and protecting the weakest from those that would seek to enslave us.
Airplane + PopFab = Gun/boxcutter/weapon = Potential Hijacking
Meta Moderation is supposed to find people who abuse Mod Points and reward them with no mod points in the future. Or so, that is what I'm guessing. The problem is, the same people Meta Modding are the same ones that get Mod points to begin with, so Group Think and the like are reenforced rather than eliminated.
A better system is one where people with a proven Moderation Record, stop getting Mod Points and instead get Meta Mod Points.
People like me know exactly how to get Modded up or down and can do it at will, without lying or being a troll just by tone of the point being made. I can make outlandish claims, and if I dress them up accordingly, can get those claims modded up or down. It isn't the claim that changes, it is the tone of the presentation. Think Nixon vs Kennedy
Which is exactly why I don't worry about "Troll" mods to my posts. These people don't know insight from incite. I once did an experiment where I posted exactly what I thought, but in the most straightforward and direct way possible. I was able to lower my Karma here on /. from "Excellent" to "Poor" in about a week. It took me
about a month to rebuild it back to "Excellent".
Heck, in the last week, I had a most that said "+2 Troll" because of all the various mods on it. I should have taken a screen shot :-D
It is easy to get modded toll by those that mean "I disagree", which is why people should spend time meta modding
Iran: Jimmy Carter.
Egypt/Libya: So far so good. But Muslim Brotherhood is NOT a friend to the US.
Debt Problem: been an issue since WWII, with moments of sanity during good years. Mostly good when (R) congress and (D) president can't agree (or Visa Versa).
Regulation of everything now includes opening Chicken Sandwich Restaurants in economically depressed areas, just because one expresses an opinion.
HealthCare: Haven't seen the exodus of Doctors and practices due to MORE regulation of industry, nor the full impact of all the new taxes upon the poor and middle class. Nor adding MILLIONS of new patients and thousands of new IRS agents and NOT a new single doctor. Yeah, that's gonna work out just fine!
Unemployment: Should be 1/2 what it is. Obama promised it wouldn't go above 8% if we passed stimulus, and it hasn't been below 8% since. Good Job!
GDP: sucks. Nicely done
OBL: You didn't do that (it was Seal Team Six, after you nixed the raid three times) But yeah, okay, we'll give you that one. Yay.
Green Energy: You REALLY want to mention this? REALLY? Solyndra et al (more than just a few). GM can't sell a Volt. Yeah, that's working out well
Gun: 2nd Amendment is about to be abolished using international treaty, rather than repeal of the Amendment. No Conspiracy there. Gun Control doesn't work anywhere it is been enacted.
Voter IDs: Because the (D)s have to find all the votes they can from all the dead and illegal voters they can dredge up. Can't win otherwise. Yay. (not to mention Big Sis' drones patrolling US skies)
Auto Industry. Ford is doing okay, Government Motors is having HUGE problems. FORD turned down the loans.
It all depends on how you look at things. ;)
Why would you want to work for such a place? Under any conditions? It is just asking for more heartache and headaches in the future.
The worst form of tyranny are from those that say "There ought to be a law".
Going on Twitter or Facebook and marketing "I was fired for not giving my Facebook Password" would create enough backlash that the company would lose in the end. Just like it actually happened. Then you could sue, because even in "right to work" states, there are laws protecting workers.
And why would you want to work for such a company in the first place?
In the cases of Ants and Bees, the difference between a Breeding female (queen) and a worker female (drone) is not genetic, it is environmental. The difference is how the egg is separated out for the purposes of spawning a queen and not just another worker. The idea that they "just happen" is fallacious, and equating it to human off types is simply sophistry.
There are plenty of other "options" for people who have a "following". Twitter, Google+ among others. Hey guys, Facebook posts not being seen? Stop using it, as it isn't useful any more.
Actually, it doesn't make sense.
If an employer wants my Facebook Password, it is really simple, "NO". I don't need a law to protect me.
And in fact, should anyone ever ask for my password, I'd start passing that info on to the social networking sites as a warning to others. We don't need government creating idiotic laws that will last well beyond the technology's life span.
If everyone acted the same way, with the same level of outrage, the problem would go away on its own. We don't need government to fix stupidity, we just need an educated public.
"He did it too" is your excuse? Does that mean that Obama is so lame that he is copying Romney?
It wasn't the whole phrase, it is even worse in the full context of what Obama was saying.
It surely doesn't help Obama's own case that he is better choice for President, after all "HE didn't do that" ;) Which, if Romney was smart, for every accomplishment Obama touts, he should (but won't) say "You didn't do that".
Besides, I'm not voting for Romney. I can't stand the guy. But I can't stand Obama either so I'm voting third party.
Oh, name calling. Leftwing arguing at its finest! I tremble at your awesomeness in logic and reason!
Correct. However the conclusion you've implied is not correct.
THIS is an administrative ruling, having the full force of law. It remains "law" until overruled by a court. The result is, that it is a law, until proven in a court to be otherwise.
Further, your implication is fairly short sighted, in that you assume something isn't a law (or acts like a law) unless a court rules on it. The fact is, most laws (and administrative rulings) are lawful until someone challenges it in a court.
THIS was an administrative hearing which FUNCTIONS much like a court for most intents and purposes. Therefore the ONLY recourse left to VZ is an actual court. And having already been ruled on by an Administrative hearing, the hurdle is much much higher for VZ than normal court case
I can foresee a whole slew of "new" patents, that simply add "Printed on 3D Printer" type "improvement". I should patent that idea. I should patent that idea as well. And that one ....
It is just "live" email with a new front end, and domain name. :-/ Meh
https://blu002.mail.live.com/default.aspx
She is no more stupid than what the (D)s have been running for the last four years in the senate and even the current VP. Reid and Pelosi have got to be some of the dumbest people in the world, based on the actual shit that comes spewing forth from their mouths.
And the recent "You didn't build that" rant that Obama just made is equally stupid as anything Palin ever said. In fact, once Obama gets off the teleprompter his is a complete idiot. You just don't see it, because you're a (D) misogynist. Imagine the outrage by you leftwing types if a (R) ever said 1/2 the stuff you said, about Michelle Obama.
What I find amazing is that people like yourself keep mentioning Palin as if she is still relevant. Just like everything is "Bush's Fault" (tm).
That seems to be an awesome strategy. Keep it up.
Glee!
That shit all sounds the same. Same Autotuned voices that are bland and boring.