Visit the lair of any Slashdot poster, buried deep in the basement of his parent's house, and you will find that the height and majesty of the tissue mountain on the nightstand next to his bed thoroughly discredits your hypothesis. If you need further confirmation, shine a black light at his laptop and prepare yourself to be blinded by the glow.
Just because your house is like that doesn't mean everyone's is.
Otherwise, it will never be possible for American manufacturers to compete if the foreign plants can be deathtraps that use slave labor and create mountains of pollution.
Why do you hate capitalism? If the market dictates that foreign plants can do it cheaper, it is our duty to use foreign plants.
Your duty? To place the acquisition of money above all other things? Are you Ferengi?
Actually it could. Apple pays every dollar of tax it is required to by law. That is a fact.
Ha, HaHa, HAHAHAHHAHA oh, good one. Even with all the off shoring the pay a fraction of the tax. But it's ok, ask them to pay less tax and they might then end up paying about the same but it will then be ok. They can keep billions of dollars sitting there doing fuck all except staying out of circulation.
The government won't accept a referendum and if you take it to the streets,
The UK gov will. Doesn't even have to be legally binding, as long as it's the result they want they will grab a 51% majority and run with it calling it 'the will of the people'
When you are a pedestrian and you see a car approach, don't you look through the windshield to get the mood of the driver? I do, and if I see that he's in a hurry, I wait for him to pass. Very often, when they make eye contact, they give you the right of way. If I saw the driver even talking on his phone, let alone playing, I wait for him to pass and be out of my way before I continue.
If you can see the mood of the driver and think its still ok to cross infront of him you either have super zoom o vision or are very quick to get across. I'd say if you can see the drivers face clearly enough to gauge mood you want to be waiting.
I think the GP was talking about people who play w/ their phones while driving. I described above 2 people I've seen who did that - one would do snapchat, and the other would play candy crush. This when there were usually 3 or 4 people in the car, and we could, and were chatting as well. I see no reason to do that if one is a driver. If one is alone, like I usually am (the above was 2 years ago), then just listen to the radio or your own music collection. If one is w/ others, chat w/ them. Nothing really justifies the driver playing w/ her iPhone: driving requires ones complete attention to begin w/.
Do you have an aversion to the word with or something?
You know, it took me a minute, but I actually like the concepts in the "new math" subtraction.
They're trying to illustrate that subtraction is fundamentally the distance between two points. [32 - 12 = 20] because there are 20 points of difference between those two numbers. You can use "milestones" along the way to demonstrate that: From 12 to 15, from 15 to 20, from 20 to 30, and from 30 to 32. You chart a path from one end to the other, and measure the steps you took (3, 5, 10 and 2).
What I don't get is why its split into 3,5,10 and 2, why not 10, 10, 2. or 10, 5, 5, 2. If it's about charting the steps you'd just do 32-1=31 31-1=30 twelve times. Most people, I assume, chunk numbers up in their heads when doing simple metal arithmetic but I assume people do that in the way that is best for them, going up, down, working in fractions or whatever. This way seems to be extremely strict on doing things in an even more specific way without having any real sense about it. Maybe the 3,5,10,2 takes you to working in 5s and the difference for your answer but then it's taking a needlessly complex route to get back to simplicity.
Our school system is really only designed to enable rote memorization:... Memorize your multiplication tables.
I don't think that's true. Twenty years ago kids were taught to do long multiplication, long division etc. as a straightforward set of rote instructions that they had to memorize and apply blindly.
More recently as part of "new maths" they're told to solve these problems differently -- with techniques that are no longer the rote application of instructions, but instead require creativity and understanding of what the numbers represent. http://www.nbcwashington.com/n...
I'm in two minds about this. As a computer scientist, I loved that kids were learning ALGORITHMs, and they're missing out on that now. But as someone who cares about maths, I'm happy that they're understanding numbers better. (even if it leaves their less mentally agile parents dismayed, like in the above link).
Well yeah, there are steps to do math and established ways to work it out from start to finish, follow the steps and you'll get the correct answer. This new math is mindboggling how difficult they want to make something that's relatively simple, the best part of it is that you have to do math before you start doing the math. Take that example you posted, where is the math showing how the split the second number into smaller numbers in order to be able to add them back up again instead of just adding the two numbers? Are saying kids can't add more than 10 to something yet they can easily divide ane subtract in their heads. What about the bit that says 3+3+3+3+3 isnt the same as 5+5+5 when doing 3x5? http://uk.businessinsider.com/...
So sewers, roads, education, water and all that should be in private hands, charging for use no doubt. Fuck off, there are plenty of things that should be in government hands being run to serve a purpose not a profit. Again, fuck off and try not to use any of the public infrastructure while you're doing it.
Go get a ball and 3 things and arrange them in a fashion that all three things can be seen from all places on the ball at all times. I'll wait right here.
So because no company is without flaws it's ok for apple to ignore an issue for years only to come out and acknowledge it's an issue with their design and then charge you a not insignificant sum to fix it?
Here, buy this really expensive thing we make, it just works. Oh it's stopped working? A hundred and fiddy bucks please. We'll make it just work again, designed in California dontchaknow.
. Add to that, the extensive research that points to a lack of available workforce in the US capable of working these jobs,
You're saying Americans aren't capable of menial factory jobs Chinese teenagers do? An available workforce WILLING to do these jobs, now that's another issue.
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Visit the lair of any Slashdot poster, buried deep in the basement of his parent's house, and you will find that the height and majesty of the tissue mountain on the nightstand next to his bed thoroughly discredits your hypothesis. If you need further confirmation, shine a black light at his laptop and prepare yourself to be blinded by the glow.
Just because your house is like that doesn't mean everyone's is.
Otherwise, it will never be possible for American manufacturers to compete if the foreign plants can be deathtraps that use slave labor and create mountains of pollution.
Why do you hate capitalism? If the market dictates that foreign plants can do it cheaper, it is our duty to use foreign plants.
Your duty? To place the acquisition of money above all other things? Are you Ferengi?
Actually it could. Apple pays every dollar of tax it is required to by law. That is a fact.
Ha, HaHa, HAHAHAHHAHA oh, good one. Even with all the off shoring the pay a fraction of the tax. But it's ok, ask them to pay less tax and they might then end up paying about the same but it will then be ok. They can keep billions of dollars sitting there doing fuck all except staying out of circulation.
The government won't accept a referendum and if you take it to the streets,
The UK gov will. Doesn't even have to be legally binding, as long as it's the result they want they will grab a 51% majority and run with it calling it 'the will of the people'
When you are a pedestrian and you see a car approach, don't you look through the windshield to get the mood of the driver? I do, and if I see that he's in a hurry, I wait for him to pass. Very often, when they make eye contact, they give you the right of way. If I saw the driver even talking on his phone, let alone playing, I wait for him to pass and be out of my way before I continue.
If you can see the mood of the driver and think its still ok to cross infront of him you either have super zoom o vision or are very quick to get across. I'd say if you can see the drivers face clearly enough to gauge mood you want to be waiting.
Not really. I mean anyone who plays Pokémon Go (kid does) knows as soon as you speed up in a car the app asks you if you are the passenger and you have to click ok to continue.
bulletproof
I think the GP was talking about people who play w/ their phones while driving. I described above 2 people I've seen who did that - one would do snapchat, and the other would play candy crush. This when there were usually 3 or 4 people in the car, and we could, and were chatting as well. I see no reason to do that if one is a driver. If one is alone, like I usually am (the above was 2 years ago), then just listen to the radio or your own music collection. If one is w/ others, chat w/ them. Nothing really justifies the driver playing w/ her iPhone: driving requires ones complete attention to begin w/.
Do you have an aversion to the word with or something?
Passengers especually. Those fucks distract like hell.
Ban them!
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/...
The one right below Panama, or are you being pedantic about the o/u
$22-billion for a big-ass boat, indeed. I'd rather be on my Bertram, anyway.
Be fair now. It's $22B for 3 big-ass boats.
Or if the headline is written as a question. If the news is asking you, the answer is no, move on.
You know, it took me a minute, but I actually like the concepts in the "new math" subtraction.
They're trying to illustrate that subtraction is fundamentally the distance between two points. [32 - 12 = 20] because there are 20 points of difference between those two numbers. You can use "milestones" along the way to demonstrate that: From 12 to 15, from 15 to 20, from 20 to 30, and from 30 to 32. You chart a path from one end to the other, and measure the steps you took (3, 5, 10 and 2).
What I don't get is why its split into 3,5,10 and 2, why not 10, 10, 2. or 10, 5, 5, 2. If it's about charting the steps you'd just do 32-1=31 31-1=30 twelve times. Most people, I assume, chunk numbers up in their heads when doing simple metal arithmetic but I assume people do that in the way that is best for them, going up, down, working in fractions or whatever. This way seems to be extremely strict on doing things in an even more specific way without having any real sense about it. Maybe the 3,5,10,2 takes you to working in 5s and the difference for your answer but then it's taking a needlessly complex route to get back to simplicity.
Our school system is really only designed to enable rote memorization: ... Memorize your multiplication tables.
I don't think that's true. Twenty years ago kids were taught to do long multiplication, long division etc. as a straightforward set of rote instructions that they had to memorize and apply blindly.
More recently as part of "new maths" they're told to solve these problems differently -- with techniques that are no longer the rote application of instructions, but instead require creativity and understanding of what the numbers represent. http://www.nbcwashington.com/n...
I'm in two minds about this. As a computer scientist, I loved that kids were learning ALGORITHMs, and they're missing out on that now. But as someone who cares about maths, I'm happy that they're understanding numbers better. (even if it leaves their less mentally agile parents dismayed, like in the above link).
Well yeah, there are steps to do math and established ways to work it out from start to finish, follow the steps and you'll get the correct answer. This new math is mindboggling how difficult they want to make something that's relatively simple, the best part of it is that you have to do math before you start doing the math. Take that example you posted, where is the math showing how the split the second number into smaller numbers in order to be able to add them back up again instead of just adding the two numbers? Are saying kids can't add more than 10 to something yet they can easily divide ane subtract in their heads. What about the bit that says 3+3+3+3+3 isnt the same as 5+5+5 when doing 3x5? http://uk.businessinsider.com/...
At least he doesn't want to use the water out of the toilet.
Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink.
So sewers, roads, education, water and all that should be in private hands, charging for use no doubt. Fuck off, there are plenty of things that should be in government hands being run to serve a purpose not a profit. Again, fuck off and try not to use any of the public infrastructure while you're doing it.
twatwaffle, love it.
Look who's lecturing us: YOUR country Brexited your asses into recession.
Yeah, and now old Farage is over there fucking up your shit. Well, tough, he's your problem now, we don't want him back.
Yes darling, of course we'll freeze you so you can be woken up when they cure death.
I know it's really shitty to lie to a dying kid but c'mon.
Well, this is the first comment I've typed since the last comment I typed.
Go get a ball and 3 things and arrange them in a fashion that all three things can be seen from all places on the ball at all times. I'll wait right here.
Can you name a company without flaws?
Tech related or not.
Or maybe you just need a little medicine.
So because no company is without flaws it's ok for apple to ignore an issue for years only to come out and acknowledge it's an issue with their design and then charge you a not insignificant sum to fix it?
Here, buy this really expensive thing we make, it just works. Oh it's stopped working? A hundred and fiddy bucks please. We'll make it just work again, designed in California dontchaknow.
. Add to that, the extensive research that points to a lack of available workforce in the US capable of working these jobs,
You're saying Americans aren't capable of menial factory jobs Chinese teenagers do? An available workforce WILLING to do these jobs, now that's another issue.
Do you take every little comment you see on the internet as uncompromising statement of fact?