Regardless, polygamy and dowries are a tradition going back to the dawn of civilization (at least). The kind of marriage that most proponents of "traditional family values" are involved in are a fairly recent development.
[quote] It's all due to government wanting (and spending) more than it can afford. And it's hurt everybody.[/quote]
The voting population of the United States overwhelmingly wants their government to spend more than it collects and the government they elect reflects that. Everyone likes the idea of cutting spending and then cutting taxes. But when asked what spending to cut- young people want to cut the programs used by old people, old people want to cut programs used by young people, rural voters want to cut programs that help city dwellers, urbanites want to cut farm subsidies...and on and on. Raising taxes in any significant way has become completely taboo. Rather than alienating a huge block of voters, politicians have to maintain the status quo of massive deficit spending in order to get elected.
And no, it doesn't hurt everyone. It helps that massive percentage of Americans that receive benefits from the government. There are a lot of government benefits besides a check on the first of the month.
The Japanese government, in typical Japanese government fashion, never updated any laws or regulations in response to the rise of Bitcoin. It is not clear if Karpeles broke any Japanese laws.
A ton of people in the food service industry (including casual dining like Applebees), plus a ton of people who drive vehicles for a living (passengers and cargo) are going to be replaced by automated systems in the next 5-15 years. We need to start preparing for it now. But we won't, because politicians don't get elected by telling millions of people that they are pretty much fucked.
Anyone that proposes expanding the Welfare system will be demolished by the Republican party.
No. You think that Facebook crushed MySpace and Friendster without any sort of technological or software competence? Hundreds of millions of people opened accounts there for absolutely no reason?
We're not going to be building anything huge in orbit in the next 20-30 years. Going to the moon in 4 to acquire the materials for that project doesn't make any sense.
If we spent the same money on new technologies for getting things from Earth into space cheaply, like a space elevator, it completely removes the need for that moon step.
Helium 3 *might* be useful if fusion research goes the way that many people expect it to. But considering that a lot of those same people expected us to have a useful fusion reactor by 1990, I don't put a ton of stock into their opinions.
You might have missed it in the newspapers, but people went to the moon repeatedly in the late 60s and early 70s. They brought back a ton of rocks for analysis. That analysis showed that the moon contained a bunch of worthless rocks that were very similar to the worthless rocks right here on Earth.
The federal government has nothing to do with this case. The grandparent post proposes that Oregon state officials are going to sic the TSA and the IRS on someone, which makes no sense.
In November, those taxpayers will overwhelmingly vote to reelect the same legislators and Governor- because the alternative would be voting for a Democrat and their Socialist job-killing environmental regulations.
I have to imagine that they're shooting for an October/November release. It would be at the top of a a million people's Christmas lists, and the number of current and future competitors is growing quickly.
With that said, they need to get it right with the first consumer model. The first devkit version made me nauseous immediately.
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That's an excellent comparison....as long as you know absolutely nothing about Joe McCarthy.
Because those huge evil for-profit corporations actually understand how to make a consumer product.
These guys...not so much.
I purchased USB cables in both 1998 and 2014.
To handle 20 amps, you usually use 12 gauge wire. That's more than 2mm across.
I don't see any way that they will be able to put 20 amps through that tiny connector without melting it.
Manufacturing costs have fallen in the past 18 years.
I hope your dignity and self-respect keep your warm during your long wait at the bus stop.
Regardless, polygamy and dowries are a tradition going back to the dawn of civilization (at least). The kind of marriage that most proponents of "traditional family values" are involved in are a fairly recent development.
Longtime Firefox user here and traditional family values supporter.
How many wives do you have and how many goat did you pay for each one?
... at the expense of a healthy productive economy.
An economy with a $15.6T GDP a 2.6% growth rate, and low inflation isn't healthy or productive?
When you view all economic data through an ideological lens, it doesn't give you insight. It blinds you.
[quote] It's all due to government wanting (and spending) more than it can afford. And it's hurt everybody.[/quote]
The voting population of the United States overwhelmingly wants their government to spend more than it collects and the government they elect reflects that. Everyone likes the idea of cutting spending and then cutting taxes. But when asked what spending to cut- young people want to cut the programs used by old people, old people want to cut programs used by young people, rural voters want to cut programs that help city dwellers, urbanites want to cut farm subsidies...and on and on. Raising taxes in any significant way has become completely taboo. Rather than alienating a huge block of voters, politicians have to maintain the status quo of massive deficit spending in order to get elected.
And no, it doesn't hurt everyone. It helps that massive percentage of Americans that receive benefits from the government. There are a lot of government benefits besides a check on the first of the month.
The Japanese government, in typical Japanese government fashion, never updated any laws or regulations in response to the rise of Bitcoin. It is not clear if Karpeles broke any Japanese laws.
A ton of people in the food service industry (including casual dining like Applebees), plus a ton of people who drive vehicles for a living (passengers and cargo) are going to be replaced by automated systems in the next 5-15 years. We need to start preparing for it now. But we won't, because politicians don't get elected by telling millions of people that they are pretty much fucked.
Anyone that proposes expanding the Welfare system will be demolished by the Republican party.
No. You think that Facebook crushed MySpace and Friendster without any sort of technological or software competence? Hundreds of millions of people opened accounts there for absolutely no reason?
Please ignore those facts and take your seat on the Facebook Hate Train.
We're not going to be building anything huge in orbit in the next 20-30 years. Going to the moon in 4 to acquire the materials for that project doesn't make any sense.
If we spent the same money on new technologies for getting things from Earth into space cheaply, like a space elevator, it completely removes the need for that moon step.
How does finding 20% of the missing bitcoins change that situation?
Helium 3 *might* be useful if fusion research goes the way that many people expect it to. But considering that a lot of those same people expected us to have a useful fusion reactor by 1990, I don't put a ton of stock into their opinions.
You might have missed it in the newspapers, but people went to the moon repeatedly in the late 60s and early 70s. They brought back a ton of rocks for analysis. That analysis showed that the moon contained a bunch of worthless rocks that were very similar to the worthless rocks right here on Earth.
So putting an SUV sized rover on Mars does not require technical savvy or resourcefulness?
Are they charging to download Steam now?
That's a cool thing about Loadout. You can pay for costumes and short term double XP periods- but there are no DLC maps or weapons.
The base FTP game is very fun and it doesn't feel like you're missing anything. I tossed them $20 for some goofy outfits as a thank you.
Loadout is the best FTP game I've seen.
The federal government has nothing to do with this case. The grandparent post proposes that Oregon state officials are going to sic the TSA and the IRS on someone, which makes no sense.
leaving it up to the taxpayers to foot the bill.
In November, those taxpayers will overwhelmingly vote to reelect the same legislators and Governor- because the alternative would be voting for a Democrat and their Socialist job-killing environmental regulations.
She's suing the Oregon STATE government.
I have to imagine that they're shooting for an October/November release. It would be at the top of a a million people's Christmas lists, and the number of current and future competitors is growing quickly.
With that said, they need to get it right with the first consumer model. The first devkit version made me nauseous immediately.