I've considered that many times before. If you could instantly travel 60 million light years from earth and take a massive telescope with you, dinosaurs would be visible!
Unrealistic for a lot of reasons, I know. It's still fun to think about though.
Wrong. The media, and even oftentimes scientists talk about time from our infinitesimally minuscule point of perception. In truth, for the majority of the universe time marches on in what is thought to be at a constant pace.
This of course ignores time dilation. The fact remains though that most of what we see in our telescopes happened millions or billions of years ago.
I would say it's really not their prerogative. If I go out to a store and buy OSX, I should be able to install it on whatever damned computer I own - provided it's architecture compatible.
I guess I don't really understand how all the software freedom advocates can say out of the corner of their mouth that they also support Apple controlling how users use the software they buy.
I could see that. Bank robbery goes wrong, accidentally kills someone, robber keeps killing because they've already crossed a line they didn't want to cross...
Even if you're wrong, it certainly seems that capital punishment does little to reduce crimes we currently deem worthy of capital punishment.
What you're advocating would have prevented Martin Luther King from participating in peaceful demonstrations.
The courts have extended first amendment freedom of speech rights to mean a lot of wonky things. Unless this guy was intentionally inciting a riot, I believe any court would protect his right to exist as freedom of speech at its most basic essence.
If you're saying the police can tell people where to go because they are building up a crowd, you give them the right to silence political dissent. Years ago there was quite an uproar because at a major political event in Minneapolis, peaceful protesters were physically partitioned away from the cameras and politicians. You can call this a slippery slope fallacy all you want-it's pretty logical.
I jumped the gun because I have surprisingly met quite a lot of idiots who think even liability insurance is useless because they're oh so great drivers.
Tell that to the weenies in all 50 states sucking the federal NHTSA tit. We have a national drinking age because all 50 states were persuaded with federal dollars to do so in the false hope that preventing minors from getting alcohol will reduce drinking related traffic fatalities.
Or tell that to the patients who have been arrested for using marijuana medicinally in accordance with all state regulations. Apparently the commerce clause means whatever the feds need it to mean to achieve their agenda.
Simple economics seems to imply to my feeble mind that you need approximately the same money going into the unemployment fund as is coming out to remain solvent.
If everyone who is employed puts in 4% of their payroll, it takes about 12 workers to support one person on unemployment if they get 50% of the average pay of the employed people. Given the 12:1 ratio, unemployment can only remain solvent up to an unemployment rate of 8.3%. Anything beyond that and you run a deficit until you run out of money, reduce benefits or increase taxes.
These numbers are dramatically simplified, but the core concept remains valid.
And if you make a driving mistake and hit a motorcyclist causing $750,000 in medical bills?
Okay that's not a great example since 99% of people would be underinsured even in that scenario and end up owing far more than they could ever pay. My point is merely that just because you don't mind the loss of your vehicle doesn't mean the other drivers on the road don't mind going to the hospital and hoping they get service without insurance that will pay for it.
If you're looking for an insurance industry that preys on peoples fear, look at life insurance-one big scam. After you die, the companies fight tooth and nail to avoid paying out claims to your beneficiaries. It's the only way it can be done profitably.
We need instant run-off voting. It allows people to vote for who they really want to, with the assurance that if their first choice doesn't get into office then at least we can pick someone who won't be a complete idiot.
They just tried this in Minneapolis and it worked great-I heard some politicians threatened with lawsuits though... must be doing something right.
Not an entirely inapplicable law really. Legislators at the national level should be aware that their actions directly affect the entire country. When they knowingly cede control of what they say and how they vote to a tiny fraction of the people in the country to the huge detriment to the other people, treason is pretty accurate.
I want legislators who read what they vote on. I want legislators who are interested in the opinions of their constituents. I want legislators who vote to represent the people in their state.
Let's go further. Let's have the FDA stop telling doctors what drugs can't be used together. If patients make an informed decision to take medications that combine to form deadly side effects, why should the government step in to tell them they can't.
Unless we're talking about spanish coffees, alcoholic coffee drinks often have a lot less liquor than the drinks they are talking about. A shot of vodka in a 6 oz. red bull has tremendous side effects for a lot of people.
My own informal research done in bars among friends who enjoy drinks like this, heart palpitations aren't unusual after a few vodka/redbulls or jager bombs. Mixing a moderate stimulant with a strong depressant just spells disaster.
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I hereby declare Psystar to be a reverse trojan horse. Apple created Psystar so they could sue themselves and once and for all crush any thoughts companies might have of trying to produce generic Apple-compatible platforms for OSX.
No, police target minorities. It's called profiling.
Black men are marginally more likely to use drugs than white men, but there are 5 times more white men than black men America. In theory, we should have 5 times more white men in prison for drugs than black men, but that's not the case.
No. Police have a habit of profiling, meaning they target minorities because they might have drugs despite the fact that white men are far more likely to actually have drugs.
So while all you and your buddies are busy snorting coke, black men across America are getting pulled over for looking like black men in America and some of them will go to prison for drugs.
Something kind of similar happened to me in 2006. I was pulled over and ticketed speeding in a neighboring county. I paid the ticket late, but called the courthouse to be sure there was no late fee. She said there was not a late fee.
Well, she was wrong. They assessed a late fee and my payment was insufficient. The court did not send me any notice that my ticket was unpaid. The DMV said they sent me a letter letting me know my license was suspended, but I never received it. A year later, I was pulled over and given a ticket for driving on a suspended license. I explained to the judge that I did not know it was suspended, but he said it was not the courts responsibility to notify me that I owed them money.
In short, the incorrect information given to me by the neighboring court ended up costing me almost $500 for late fees, the ticket and my license reinstatement. I think it's ridiculous the judge upheld the Driving While Suspended even though I had no idea my license was suspended!
Most countries have more laws than people can remember. It's a natural progression of law codified in specific legal language, combined with capitalism that lets market forces get in the pockets of politicians and get specific alterations or amendments made for their benefit.
Your example about the number of people we have in prison isn't related to this topic. A large number of them are in prison for non-violent drug offenses-something they knew was illegal. I don't believe our war on drugs is really about drugs, it's about making minorities criminals.
I do agree though, we have far too many laws. Those laws that should exist often are far too long. If I wanted a paper copy of all the laws that apply to me, meaning township, county, state and federal law, it would fill my entire house to the top. That is insane.
Good point. When you've got 30 or 40 pounds to lose, 12 weeks of moderate exercise isn't going to cut it. People also need to look at the type of exercise they are doing.
A mix of weight training and aerobics is needed. Aerobics alone isn't going to be very effective. Muscle burns more calories than fat, both at-rest and while working. I really recommend a sport that combines aerobics, flexibility and strength training all in one. I do kickboxing aerobics and although the results haven't been stellar, I haven't been doing it that long and I know it isn't a magic cure all.
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Embedded development and bootstrapping is the last bastion of necessity in assembly.
Any other use is likely for obfuscation, academia or pride.
I've considered that many times before. If you could instantly travel 60 million light years from earth and take a massive telescope with you, dinosaurs would be visible!
Unrealistic for a lot of reasons, I know. It's still fun to think about though.
Wrong. The media, and even oftentimes scientists talk about time from our infinitesimally minuscule point of perception. In truth, for the majority of the universe time marches on in what is thought to be at a constant pace.
This of course ignores time dilation. The fact remains though that most of what we see in our telescopes happened millions or billions of years ago.
I would say it's really not their prerogative. If I go out to a store and buy OSX, I should be able to install it on whatever damned computer I own - provided it's architecture compatible.
I guess I don't really understand how all the software freedom advocates can say out of the corner of their mouth that they also support Apple controlling how users use the software they buy.
I could see that. Bank robbery goes wrong, accidentally kills someone, robber keeps killing because they've already crossed a line they didn't want to cross...
Even if you're wrong, it certainly seems that capital punishment does little to reduce crimes we currently deem worthy of capital punishment.
What you're advocating would have prevented Martin Luther King from participating in peaceful demonstrations.
The courts have extended first amendment freedom of speech rights to mean a lot of wonky things. Unless this guy was intentionally inciting a riot, I believe any court would protect his right to exist as freedom of speech at its most basic essence.
If you're saying the police can tell people where to go because they are building up a crowd, you give them the right to silence political dissent. Years ago there was quite an uproar because at a major political event in Minneapolis, peaceful protesters were physically partitioned away from the cameras and politicians. You can call this a slippery slope fallacy all you want-it's pretty logical.
Good point, I didn't even notice that.
I jumped the gun because I have surprisingly met quite a lot of idiots who think even liability insurance is useless because they're oh so great drivers.
Tell that to the weenies in all 50 states sucking the federal NHTSA tit. We have a national drinking age because all 50 states were persuaded with federal dollars to do so in the false hope that preventing minors from getting alcohol will reduce drinking related traffic fatalities.
Or tell that to the patients who have been arrested for using marijuana medicinally in accordance with all state regulations. Apparently the commerce clause means whatever the feds need it to mean to achieve their agenda.
Simple economics seems to imply to my feeble mind that you need approximately the same money going into the unemployment fund as is coming out to remain solvent.
If everyone who is employed puts in 4% of their payroll, it takes about 12 workers to support one person on unemployment if they get 50% of the average pay of the employed people. Given the 12:1 ratio, unemployment can only remain solvent up to an unemployment rate of 8.3%. Anything beyond that and you run a deficit until you run out of money, reduce benefits or increase taxes.
These numbers are dramatically simplified, but the core concept remains valid.
And if you make a driving mistake and hit a motorcyclist causing $750,000 in medical bills?
Okay that's not a great example since 99% of people would be underinsured even in that scenario and end up owing far more than they could ever pay. My point is merely that just because you don't mind the loss of your vehicle doesn't mean the other drivers on the road don't mind going to the hospital and hoping they get service without insurance that will pay for it.
If you're looking for an insurance industry that preys on peoples fear, look at life insurance-one big scam. After you die, the companies fight tooth and nail to avoid paying out claims to your beneficiaries. It's the only way it can be done profitably.
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It needs polish, but it does work. I wouldn't trust it though to not corrupt your data. I've used it with mixed results, but overall a good program.
We need instant run-off voting. It allows people to vote for who they really want to, with the assurance that if their first choice doesn't get into office then at least we can pick someone who won't be a complete idiot.
They just tried this in Minneapolis and it worked great-I heard some politicians threatened with lawsuits though... must be doing something right.
You're dumb also. This isn't a direct democracy. It's a republic.
You vote for the people you think will represent your views. So you elect them. They go off and vote however they want. Not much you can do about it.
Not an entirely inapplicable law really. Legislators at the national level should be aware that their actions directly affect the entire country. When they knowingly cede control of what they say and how they vote to a tiny fraction of the people in the country to the huge detriment to the other people, treason is pretty accurate.
I want legislators who read what they vote on.
I want legislators who are interested in the opinions of their constituents.
I want legislators who vote to represent the people in their state.
Not surprising, at all. Politics in the US are broken. Governments are self serving. What else is new...
Let's go further. Let's have the FDA stop telling doctors what drugs can't be used together. If patients make an informed decision to take medications that combine to form deadly side effects, why should the government step in to tell them they can't.
Unless we're talking about spanish coffees, alcoholic coffee drinks often have a lot less liquor than the drinks they are talking about. A shot of vodka in a 6 oz. red bull has tremendous side effects for a lot of people.
My own informal research done in bars among friends who enjoy drinks like this, heart palpitations aren't unusual after a few vodka/redbulls or jager bombs. Mixing a moderate stimulant with a strong depressant just spells disaster.
I hereby declare Psystar to be a reverse trojan horse. Apple created Psystar so they could sue themselves and once and for all crush any thoughts companies might have of trying to produce generic Apple-compatible platforms for OSX.
No, police target minorities. It's called profiling.
Black men are marginally more likely to use drugs than white men, but there are 5 times more white men than black men America. In theory, we should have 5 times more white men in prison for drugs than black men, but that's not the case.
I'm not racist. The justice system is.
based on recent survey, black men are only marginally more likely to be drug users than white men.
http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k7/popDensity/popDensity.htm
Yet black men make up just 12% or so of the population of men overall.
No. Police have a habit of profiling, meaning they target minorities because they might have drugs despite the fact that white men are far more likely to actually have drugs.
So while all you and your buddies are busy snorting coke, black men across America are getting pulled over for looking like black men in America and some of them will go to prison for drugs.
Something kind of similar happened to me in 2006. I was pulled over and ticketed speeding in a neighboring county. I paid the ticket late, but called the courthouse to be sure there was no late fee. She said there was not a late fee.
Well, she was wrong. They assessed a late fee and my payment was insufficient. The court did not send me any notice that my ticket was unpaid. The DMV said they sent me a letter letting me know my license was suspended, but I never received it. A year later, I was pulled over and given a ticket for driving on a suspended license. I explained to the judge that I did not know it was suspended, but he said it was not the courts responsibility to notify me that I owed them money.
In short, the incorrect information given to me by the neighboring court ended up costing me almost $500 for late fees, the ticket and my license reinstatement. I think it's ridiculous the judge upheld the Driving While Suspended even though I had no idea my license was suspended!
Most countries have more laws than people can remember. It's a natural progression of law codified in specific legal language, combined with capitalism that lets market forces get in the pockets of politicians and get specific alterations or amendments made for their benefit.
Your example about the number of people we have in prison isn't related to this topic. A large number of them are in prison for non-violent drug offenses-something they knew was illegal. I don't believe our war on drugs is really about drugs, it's about making minorities criminals.
I do agree though, we have far too many laws. Those laws that should exist often are far too long. If I wanted a paper copy of all the laws that apply to me, meaning township, county, state and federal law, it would fill my entire house to the top. That is insane.
Good point. When you've got 30 or 40 pounds to lose, 12 weeks of moderate exercise isn't going to cut it. People also need to look at the type of exercise they are doing.
A mix of weight training and aerobics is needed. Aerobics alone isn't going to be very effective. Muscle burns more calories than fat, both at-rest and while working. I really recommend a sport that combines aerobics, flexibility and strength training all in one. I do kickboxing aerobics and although the results haven't been stellar, I haven't been doing it that long and I know it isn't a magic cure all.
I tried Gentoo. I made it about a week before I said "this compiling stuff is crap".
I have nothing against compiling applications that are available as source only, but everything? Really? That's just ridiculous.