Not overall. As older jobs are eliminated productivity increases. This productivity creates wealth which is then used to pay for new services, which creates new jobs. Since the overall wealth of the economy increases, the number of jobs increases.
For every job that is eliminated through the advance of technology more than one new job is created. In addition the value of the job created is higher than the old job, and the new job is more engaging.
> That's ironic considering most of these countries have no "Majeste" to speak of. But yeah, stay away from Spain, that guy murdered his brother.
That doesn't prevent them from applying these laws when there are visiting "Majeste".
i.e.
On 5 January 2005, Marxist tabloid publisher Jerzy Urban was sentenced by a Polish court to a fine of 20,000 zÅoty (about â5000 or US$6,200) for having insulted Pope John Paul II, a visiting head of state.
> In the US the press may be free from government interference but they are not free from corporate/monied interest interference.
Some commercial channels in the US press are subject to interference from corporate interests. However THE PRESS as a whole in the US is defined so broadly and it is so diverse that it is not possible for corporate interests to interfere with it in aggregate.
Palantir is merely a GUI front end to a query engine. In principle it is the same as SAS, R or any other such tool. This particular marketing blurb could have been written with any of these tools as an example.
What makes this software dangerous is how it could be used in the wrong hand, people who have access to sensitive data.
Ultimately there will always be such tools. The issue is controlling the data they can be used on and by who.
Vaccines are not 100% effective. The concept is to gain enough immunization in the population to prevent exposure of those who have not been successfully immunized. If you are not getting your children immunized you are putting not only your children, but others at risk.
Since the development of civilization some 5000 years ago there hasn't been an evolutionary process for homo sapiens. The fact that man has pretty much controlled his environment since then has put an end to normal selection processes, as is evidenced by the explosion in population levels.
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Mostly Vulture Capitalists sell as soon as they can get a good buzz going and the stock market is doing well enough to raise the capital.
Well besides the talents of Mr. Marlinspike and associates which will no doubt be useful, there is the trademark "Whisper" that Twitter is gaining.
So in addition to Tweeting you will be able to Whisper.
So if taxes go down, then the people who were paying the taxes now have more money to invest in other areas or buy more goods and services.
Not overall. As older jobs are eliminated productivity increases. This productivity creates wealth which is then used to pay for new services, which creates new jobs. Since the overall wealth of the economy increases, the number of jobs increases.
For every job that is eliminated through the advance of technology more than one new job is created. In addition the value of the job created is higher than the old job, and the new job is more engaging.
> That's ironic considering most of these countries have no "Majeste" to speak of. But yeah, stay away from Spain, that guy murdered his brother.
That doesn't prevent them from applying these laws when there are visiting "Majeste".
i.e.
On 5 January 2005, Marxist tabloid publisher Jerzy Urban was sentenced by a Polish court to a fine of 20,000 zÅoty (about â5000 or US$6,200) for having insulted Pope John Paul II, a visiting head of state.
> In the US the press may be free from government interference but they are not free from corporate/monied interest interference.
Some commercial channels in the US press are subject to interference from corporate interests. However THE PRESS as a whole in the US is defined so broadly and it is so diverse that it is not possible for corporate interests to interfere with it in aggregate.
So you are Canadian?
Better stay out of Europe if lese majeste laws are a concern to you.
Germany, Spain, Greece, Denmark, Switzerland, Poland and the Netherlands have laws of this nature in force.
Or in a very difficult to amend Constitution.
Lese majeste laws are pretty common in Europe. For example people have been fined in Poland for dissing visiting monarchs, the Pope etc.
Palantir is merely a GUI front end to a query engine. In principle it is the same as SAS, R or any other such tool. This particular marketing blurb could have been written with any of these tools as an example.
What makes this software dangerous is how it could be used in the wrong hand, people who have access to sensitive data.
Ultimately there will always be such tools. The issue is controlling the data they can be used on and by who.
FAIL, AGAIN. You wrote:
"Which is a quote respectable group; but nevertheless, they have a horse in the energy race, one that burns Uranium"
That is a direct accusation that the BAS is an advocate of nuclear energy.
Not a failure of vaccines, but a failure due to ignorance and superstition.
His economics are ok, however his politics are those of a nitwit.
Yes, but Cops Inc couldn't tell US Army LLC what to publish on their website.
Well, yes I find this sort of jawboning disgusting. However as far as I can tell Google could easily just tell the Honorable Senator to go pound salt.
As far as first amendment friendly platforms, why not Google Blogger?
Perhaps, but I seriously doubt many are making a decision on this basis. Mostly it's irrational.
Reread my response please. I stated "normal" selection processes.
Vaccines are not 100% effective. The concept is to gain enough immunization in the population to prevent exposure of those who have not been successfully immunized. If you are not getting your children immunized you are putting not only your children, but others at risk.
Not necessarily. For example smallpox was completely eradicated through vaccination, and polio is well on it's way out.
All penalties for criminal behavior are a form of extortion. What remains is a debate as to whether the crime and punishment are appropriate.
Personally I think this is a good idea.
Since the development of civilization some 5000 years ago there hasn't been an evolutionary process for homo sapiens. The fact that man has pretty much controlled his environment since then has put an end to normal selection processes, as is evidenced by the explosion in population levels.
Infant mortality rates 2000 years ago were more like 70%.
On this one the government should just take the kids from the parents.