He probably is a billionaire. Forbes ranking of the wealthy (which is pretty well trusted) says he is. But he's not as rich as he says he is; he's blasted Forbes for rating his wealth at a fraction of what he claims. Forbes thinks he's worth $3.5 billion (down $200 million, as a matter of fact). Trump claims he's worth over $10 billion. I have yet to hear of anyone serious who believes that.
E-Cigarettes don't have any tar, which is truly nasty stuff, and that makes them better than tobacco. But I am willing to believe that they are bad for you. Nicotine is fairly nasty (and highly addictive) on its own.
the AS/400 platform (whatever series they call that now, or did they finally kill it?)
IBM changed the name to "i series" in 2000 and replaced it with the Power series in 2008. They still offer the software platform (originally OS/400) to run on Power servers, calling it "IBM i"..
None of the terms are binding. So while we technically we might still have to be part of it until 2020, if we decide to throw it out, we can just start ignoring totally now.
Actually, no, they can't, and that's the crux of the matter. Fossil fuel or nuclear turbines take a fairly long, involved process to spin up or down. And they feathering windmills can take a while depending on the windmill type and most place have laws that they have to turn off the "dirty" power first.
You SHOULDN'T get all the way through the series. Really, the first book is the only one that really counts. The sequels aren't as good, and Herbert died after the fifth book (Chapterhouse: Dune, his last novel), and it was taken up by his son Brian and Kevin Anderson. The differnece in writing ability at that point is...noticeable.
When you have eighty percent of the market, you have a monopoly. The fact that your best competitor only has ten percent means it doesn't really count.
More importantly, someone who is 35+ has his preferences set--if you don't have him, you can't get him. The 17-34 set is changeable--he may not have much to spend now, but catch him now, and he'll be yours when he does have money to spend. So they're the guys you want to spend effort getting.
Incredibly unlikely. All it would take is one leak showing that race is included as a factor and the lives of just about everyone involved in it would be ruined. Why would they risk that? The warm fuzzies of satisfied racism doesn't even seem remotely plausible as a motivation for taking this risk.
This is as crazy as having closed source software determine guilt (think breathalyser, radar gun etc) -- which means it is probably inevitable.
Not the same thing. The problem isn't so much that that software is closed source as that the algorithm is. Breathalyzers and radar guns may have closed source software, but what they measure is a well-publicized, independently verifiable fact. Not the same thing.
Any algorithm can be gamed. Open sourcing the algorithm lets those with good legal advice game the system. This is not a "good thing".
"I sentence you to ten years? Why? Well, I can't tell you why, because then your lawyer might get you off." This is the kind of legal procedure you're arguing for?
Your sarcasm is misaimed. The problem is not that they are algorithms--it of course has always been algorithms, though not always machines; "laws, not men". The problem is that they are closed source: sentences are being meted out by a set of rules that those being sentenced are not allowed to know. That's not acceptable.
And now we know what's more important to you. Complaining about the environmental waste of it all doesn't sound that convincing when you don't care either.
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Most people call him "Doctor".
Yes, the Forbes estimate includes deducting debt from his net worth; they are must definitely not that stupid.
He probably is a billionaire. Forbes ranking of the wealthy (which is pretty well trusted) says he is. But he's not as rich as he says he is; he's blasted Forbes for rating his wealth at a fraction of what he claims. Forbes thinks he's worth $3.5 billion (down $200 million, as a matter of fact). Trump claims he's worth over $10 billion. I have yet to hear of anyone serious who believes that.
E-Cigarettes don't have any tar, which is truly nasty stuff, and that makes them better than tobacco. But I am willing to believe that they are bad for you. Nicotine is fairly nasty (and highly addictive) on its own.
IBM changed the name to "i series" in 2000 and replaced it with the Power series in 2008. They still offer the software platform (originally OS/400) to run on Power servers, calling it "IBM i"..
None of the terms are binding. So while we technically we might still have to be part of it until 2020, if we decide to throw it out, we can just start ignoring totally now.
...they all have Nutella in them.
Actually, no, they can't, and that's the crux of the matter. Fossil fuel or nuclear turbines take a fairly long, involved process to spin up or down. And they feathering windmills can take a while depending on the windmill type and most place have laws that they have to turn off the "dirty" power first.
Poll shows an overwhelming majority of Americans from both parties have no idea what net neutrality is.
Dune
Dune Messiah
Children of Dune
God-Emperor of Dune
Chapterhouse: Dune
Which one am I forgetting? Ah, Heretics of Dune (just before Chapterhouse). Okay.
You SHOULDN'T get all the way through the series. Really, the first book is the only one that really counts. The sequels aren't as good, and Herbert died after the fifth book (Chapterhouse: Dune, his last novel), and it was taken up by his son Brian and Kevin Anderson. The differnece in writing ability at that point is...noticeable.
Which is, incidentally, not only why we have Silicon Valley but also why we have Hollywood.
Or '59 chrome?
When you have eighty percent of the market, you have a monopoly. The fact that your best competitor only has ten percent means it doesn't really count.
And wikipedia isn't trying to "sell me something else?" They do have ads, you know.
I use it to find free information. If it's less relevant, ah, well, c'est la vie. So I'd have to say the latter.
I guess CD-ROMs will be making a comeback.
More importantly, someone who is 35+ has his preferences set--if you don't have him, you can't get him. The 17-34 set is changeable--he may not have much to spend now, but catch him now, and he'll be yours when he does have money to spend. So they're the guys you want to spend effort getting.
Saying that its acceptable to use algorithms doesn't mean you think the algorithms in use are the right ones.
Which ensures that the unfairness is better covered and harder to uproot (not that it's easy now).
Incredibly unlikely. All it would take is one leak showing that race is included as a factor and the lives of just about everyone involved in it would be ruined. Why would they risk that? The warm fuzzies of satisfied racism doesn't even seem remotely plausible as a motivation for taking this risk.
Not the same thing. The problem isn't so much that that software is closed source as that the algorithm is. Breathalyzers and radar guns may have closed source software, but what they measure is a well-publicized, independently verifiable fact. Not the same thing.
"I sentence you to ten years? Why? Well, I can't tell you why, because then your lawyer might get you off." This is the kind of legal procedure you're arguing for?
Your sarcasm is misaimed. The problem is not that they are algorithms--it of course has always been algorithms, though not always machines; "laws, not men". The problem is that they are closed source: sentences are being meted out by a set of rules that those being sentenced are not allowed to know. That's not acceptable.
"It's a falling machine. I'm so impressed."
And now we know what's more important to you. Complaining about the environmental waste of it all doesn't sound that convincing when you don't care either.