The Batman shooter didn't have any internet presence either. Maybe law enforcement needs to start suspecting people with little or no presence. No FaceBook = potential perp.
The point to capitalism is if you generate wealth, such as software, you can do with it whatever you want to. You can try to get the highest-possible price on the free market, or you can give it away and make money doing support. Either way it is your choice. The problem is when laws or other barriers are erected to promote certain players or business models over others. I think RMS's business model could only function within a capitalist system. His argument is more against established players attempting to erect barriers, e.g. software patents, etc than against capitalism per se.
At least underwater basket weavers have a business model and produce a product that has social value... underwater derivatives trader, now that's useless.
Both... To get elected in America, you either need lots of $$$ or the backing of one of the two major political parties, hence $$$. The primary system in most states ensures that only candidates who can successfully pander to about 0.5% of the population (die hard party loyalists) ever make it on to the ballot for the general election. So it is often the case that you either need to be exceedingly ignorant, or a very good liar in order to get nominated.
The voters suffer because we very often don't even get to vote for the most suitable candidates for office. That is also the reason that compromise in Washington D.C. is almost impossible. Failure to tow the party line means a primary challenge, and possibly not being able to get a nomination for the next election.
Four years and out probably won't kill anyone's creativity. There are a lot of creative people in the military. The problem is most of them feel stifled after a few years and they get out. Those who stay and rise in the middle ranks were never creative to begin with. Creativity without discipline is art. Creative achievement in research or industry takes a large degree of discipline.
The military's not for everyone, but it definitely helped me in college later on. Talk to some vets and be realistic about your expectations. The recruiting posters are just to get you in the door. If you're looking for leadership, consider the Army or Marines. The Navy probably has the best technical opportunities for junior enlisted, especially in subsurface or in air traffic control. The Air Force, probably not so much, they seem to have more of a motherhood mentality towards their young ones. On a personal level- if the opportunity presented itself, I wouldn't reenlist. But I do not regret having served.
NYT did an article on this back in 2010. Venezuela's murder rate shot up after Hugo Chavez took power in 1999. From that article, "But some crime specialists say another factor has to be considered: Mr. Chávez’s government itself. The judicial system has grown increasingly politicized, losing independent judges and aligning itself more closely with Mr. Chávez’s political movement....More than 90 percent of murders go unsolved, without a single arrest...."
....How does it work and is it that good in real life?
SDI works like a condom. It blocks incoming nukes. It might provide protection, or it might not. It may prevent unwanted wars or it may not. The only sure way is abstinence. But what's a loose nuke among friends anyway?
don't we have much bigger things to worry about? This isn't a common case....well, it might be if things continue the way they are going.
From the article, "Last year 1,700 people renounced their U.S. citizenship." YES, for a nation of only 313 million, 1,700 people renouncing their citizenship in a single year is a major problem. I for one am glad our Senate is on it.
As a nation of immigrants, I sometimes wish say China or another major country would try to pull the same thing with their citizens who have emigrated to the U.S. We would hear all kinds of politicians going high and right about human rights and violations of national sovereignty, etc.
One could argue that what FaceBook co-founder Eduardo Saverin did was unethical, but despite all of that, the right to emigrate and ex-patriate is a basic human right that is enshrined in U.S. and in international law. Punishing individuals who exercise a basic human right is by definition tyranny.
If you are a U.S. citizen who lives and works in a foreign country, you are required to file a Form 2555 with your federal income tax return. You only claim income after foreign taxes. The exclusion for single filers is $92,900 in 2011, for married couples it is around 190,000. There are additional deductions for housing expenses, etc. Then you get the standard deductions for yourself and dependents. In my case, I would need to be pulling in well over 200K after foreign taxes per year to owe the IRS. Most normal Americans who work in foreign countries probably won't owe the IRS any taxes.
Another thing to consider, is if you renounce your citizenship it will not be possible to return to live in the U.S. If it's about saving some money on a tax bill now, it's probably short sighted. Make sure the country you have chosen to immigrate to respects individual property rights. If they don't, you might end up getting disenfranchised after the next popular revolution and don't expect the U.S. to be any help. Most countries that do respect individual property rights, e.g. western Europe, Australia, Canada, etc. have equivalent or higher tax rates than the U.S.
It depended on the license. An Enterprise license might have been $5000 per workstation, but the Academic Bundle came with all the developer tools and cost $300. Once OpenSTEP became OS X they gave the developer tools away for free. Most proprietary developer tools were very very expensive back then. For an enterprise that does its own in-house development, $5000 is really not a lot of money for a tool.
No offense taken, it's a legitimate question. I was in Iraq for two tours. When we left the FOB (Forward Operating Base), we were in enemy territory. I could not imagine a Marine or Soldier going off to get his jollies in his down time. The chance of being abducted and getting your head cut off on video was too great, not to mention the inevitable IEDs. But all this aside, almost all the locals had exotic parasites. Our medical staff were constantly treating them. Again, I have known plenty of dumb Marines in my day, but I cannot imagine anyone dumb enough to go out, risk his life and come back with worms or worse. But I do remember in about 2008, they busted some female Sailors or Air Persons for running a brothel on the base. They got caught trying to take a seabag full of cash back home and couldn't explain where it came from.
The German Grundgesetz as any other constitution is malleable. You can stretch it out when its convenient. In the end, the constitution isn't really worth the paper its printed on. Yes, I'm thinking about the never-ending Euro bailouts, along with all the crazy laws that America is intent on exporting.
MAD only works if all the powers are rational and interested in living. When one party has no problems with suicide because they are eager to meet their god in a blaze of jihadi glory then its time to spend a hell of a lot more on ABM technology.
Normally don't reply to AC, but that is a dangerous assumption that is probably not correct. Middle-eastern dictators yell "death to Israel, death to America" so much so that it's the most tired, worn-out cliche in the world. The Iranian people don't even believe it any more. The greatest fear of Iran's leadership is that they have lost their legitimacy in the eyes of the people, and they need a confrontation with an external enemy to deflect criticism about their own mismanagement of the country.
When we make assumptions, i.e. Iranians are a bunch of suicidal maniacs bent on Armageddon, we limit our abilities to find the best answer to solving real political problems. Yes, a nuclear Iran is a very bad thing. But another middle-eastern war wouldn't be much better, and might be even worse. We need to honestly evaluate the situation and develop our plans based upon sound assumptions. We tend to build up all these third-rate dictators in our heads to be the next Adolf, go to war, then find out the emperor never had any clothes. I have seen way too many false assumptions driving plans in my day and I have the scars to prove it. Let's all cool down and get this one right.
That's just the internet teaser price. Add in checked luggage, oxygen, in-flight meals, in-flight entertainment (plastic head phones), airport taxes, taxi fare, hotel at the destination, and a quarter every time you use the lavatory, and you'll regret ever taking the cheap no-thrills space line. Stick with the established major carriers.
Slashdot Mirror
"We're not a computer company, we're a business."
"Valued at 137.5 M$"?....something tells me it would fetch a lot less.
Yes, but it was machined from a single block of Aluminum.
The Batman shooter didn't have any internet presence either. Maybe law enforcement needs to start suspecting people with little or no presence. No FaceBook = potential perp.
The point to capitalism is if you generate wealth, such as software, you can do with it whatever you want to. You can try to get the highest-possible price on the free market, or you can give it away and make money doing support. Either way it is your choice. The problem is when laws or other barriers are erected to promote certain players or business models over others. I think RMS's business model could only function within a capitalist system. His argument is more against established players attempting to erect barriers, e.g. software patents, etc than against capitalism per se.
At least underwater basket weavers have a business model and produce a product that has social value... underwater derivatives trader, now that's useless.
Both... To get elected in America, you either need lots of $$$ or the backing of one of the two major political parties, hence $$$. The primary system in most states ensures that only candidates who can successfully pander to about 0.5% of the population (die hard party loyalists) ever make it on to the ballot for the general election. So it is often the case that you either need to be exceedingly ignorant, or a very good liar in order to get nominated.
The voters suffer because we very often don't even get to vote for the most suitable candidates for office. That is also the reason that compromise in Washington D.C. is almost impossible. Failure to tow the party line means a primary challenge, and possibly not being able to get a nomination for the next election.
Four years and out probably won't kill anyone's creativity. There are a lot of creative people in the military. The problem is most of them feel stifled after a few years and they get out. Those who stay and rise in the middle ranks were never creative to begin with. Creativity without discipline is art. Creative achievement in research or industry takes a large degree of discipline.
The military's not for everyone, but it definitely helped me in college later on. Talk to some vets and be realistic about your expectations. The recruiting posters are just to get you in the door. If you're looking for leadership, consider the Army or Marines. The Navy probably has the best technical opportunities for junior enlisted, especially in subsurface or in air traffic control. The Air Force, probably not so much, they seem to have more of a motherhood mentality towards their young ones. On a personal level- if the opportunity presented itself, I wouldn't reenlist. But I do not regret having served.
Reminds me of an old advertising slogan...."I'll make anyone a master of science for just $99.95."
....Whether that plane is actually going somewhere RMS WANTS to go will be another matter....
If he gets on a plane in Argentina, it probably won't be going to the Falklands, or as famous actor Sean Penn says, the Malvinas.
NYT did an article on this back in 2010. Venezuela's murder rate shot up after Hugo Chavez took power in 1999. From that article, "But some crime specialists say another factor has to be considered: Mr. Chávez’s government itself. The judicial system has grown increasingly politicized, losing independent judges and aligning itself more closely with Mr. Chávez’s political movement....More than 90 percent of murders go unsolved, without a single arrest...."
This rocket resembles the Kaiten suicide torpedo.
But much poorer vertical acceleration....
But with the right rocket motor and maybe a good kicker-ramp, the Smart car would have excellent vertical acceleration.
Two words: Meat Missile
....How does it work and is it that good in real life?
SDI works like a condom. It blocks incoming nukes. It might provide protection, or it might not. It may prevent unwanted wars or it may not. The only sure way is abstinence. But what's a loose nuke among friends anyway?
don't we have much bigger things to worry about? This isn't a common case....well, it might be if things continue the way they are going.
From the article, "Last year 1,700 people renounced their U.S. citizenship." YES, for a nation of only 313 million, 1,700 people renouncing their citizenship in a single year is a major problem. I for one am glad our Senate is on it.
As a nation of immigrants, I sometimes wish say China or another major country would try to pull the same thing with their citizens who have emigrated to the U.S. We would hear all kinds of politicians going high and right about human rights and violations of national sovereignty, etc.
One could argue that what FaceBook co-founder Eduardo Saverin did was unethical, but despite all of that, the right to emigrate and ex-patriate is a basic human right that is enshrined in U.S. and in international law. Punishing individuals who exercise a basic human right is by definition tyranny.
If you are a U.S. citizen who lives and works in a foreign country, you are required to file a Form 2555 with your federal income tax return. You only claim income after foreign taxes. The exclusion for single filers is $92,900 in 2011, for married couples it is around 190,000. There are additional deductions for housing expenses, etc. Then you get the standard deductions for yourself and dependents. In my case, I would need to be pulling in well over 200K after foreign taxes per year to owe the IRS. Most normal Americans who work in foreign countries probably won't owe the IRS any taxes.
Another thing to consider, is if you renounce your citizenship it will not be possible to return to live in the U.S. If it's about saving some money on a tax bill now, it's probably short sighted. Make sure the country you have chosen to immigrate to respects individual property rights. If they don't, you might end up getting disenfranchised after the next popular revolution and don't expect the U.S. to be any help. Most countries that do respect individual property rights, e.g. western Europe, Australia, Canada, etc. have equivalent or higher tax rates than the U.S.
It depended on the license. An Enterprise license might have been $5000 per workstation, but the Academic Bundle came with all the developer tools and cost $300. Once OpenSTEP became OS X they gave the developer tools away for free. Most proprietary developer tools were very very expensive back then. For an enterprise that does its own in-house development, $5000 is really not a lot of money for a tool.
No offense taken, it's a legitimate question. I was in Iraq for two tours. When we left the FOB (Forward Operating Base), we were in enemy territory. I could not imagine a Marine or Soldier going off to get his jollies in his down time. The chance of being abducted and getting your head cut off on video was too great, not to mention the inevitable IEDs. But all this aside, almost all the locals had exotic parasites. Our medical staff were constantly treating them. Again, I have known plenty of dumb Marines in my day, but I cannot imagine anyone dumb enough to go out, risk his life and come back with worms or worse. But I do remember in about 2008, they busted some female Sailors or Air Persons for running a brothel on the base. They got caught trying to take a seabag full of cash back home and couldn't explain where it came from.
....The president could then define what treatments must be covered, what may not be covered, what might not be paid for by gov and so forth....
You mean as private insurers currently do?
An 82-year old commander of a crack team? Sounds like the "The Walker Brigade"
The German Grundgesetz as any other constitution is malleable. You can stretch it out when its convenient. In the end, the constitution isn't really worth the paper its printed on. Yes, I'm thinking about the never-ending Euro bailouts, along with all the crazy laws that America is intent on exporting.
MAD only works if all the powers are rational and interested in living. When one party has no problems with suicide because they are eager to meet their god in a blaze of jihadi glory then its time to spend a hell of a lot more on ABM technology.
Normally don't reply to AC, but that is a dangerous assumption that is probably not correct. Middle-eastern dictators yell "death to Israel, death to America" so much so that it's the most tired, worn-out cliche in the world. The Iranian people don't even believe it any more. The greatest fear of Iran's leadership is that they have lost their legitimacy in the eyes of the people, and they need a confrontation with an external enemy to deflect criticism about their own mismanagement of the country.
When we make assumptions, i.e. Iranians are a bunch of suicidal maniacs bent on Armageddon, we limit our abilities to find the best answer to solving real political problems. Yes, a nuclear Iran is a very bad thing. But another middle-eastern war wouldn't be much better, and might be even worse. We need to honestly evaluate the situation and develop our plans based upon sound assumptions. We tend to build up all these third-rate dictators in our heads to be the next Adolf, go to war, then find out the emperor never had any clothes. I have seen way too many false assumptions driving plans in my day and I have the scars to prove it. Let's all cool down and get this one right.
That's just the internet teaser price. Add in checked luggage, oxygen, in-flight meals, in-flight entertainment (plastic head phones), airport taxes, taxi fare, hotel at the destination, and a quarter every time you use the lavatory, and you'll regret ever taking the cheap no-thrills space line. Stick with the established major carriers.