The speed of light as the upper limit on how fast our economy can expand. The second law of thermodynamics. The accelerating expansion of the universe.
Barring a discovery that lets us exit the universe, or brings a change to one of those facts, we are stuck with finite resources.
And the bad news is that technology is rapidly approaching the limits of the laws of physics. Making computers more than about another million times faster is going to be extremely hard. Generating power can probably only get about an order of magnitude more efficient than the nuclear plants we have now.
I think experienced coders tend to use language tools without errors that egregious.:-)
Or if it's user error you're worried about, how stupid would you have to be to get that wrong? Probably stupid enough to get it wrong with the if/else as well.
I think there has been a lot of thought that Columbine may have happened because the natural feedback processes that would have ended bullying were blocked by a ridiculous administration.
Spoken like a true non-chronic-pain sufferer. In reality, the pride lasts for a few weeks at most, the pain may leave you suffering for the remainder of your life.
Be more talented and vital, or look for a better company, because something is wrong with one of those 2 things. My raise was over 8% each of the last 4 years, and this year and two years ago got promotions.
I don't think you're looking hard enough. The quality of the people in CA is definitely a step up. Think about the huge volume of incompetent techies in the medical field in Boston for example. They are pulling the average there way down.
You're assuming all of the machines involved in a service are located in the same place, and that latency and bandwidth between machines doesn't matter. For example, I bet facebook has a small number of really monster databases, and the latency between those databases and from those databases to their application servers matters.
Well, it was nice for me in that it went from looking like my savings would never catch up with the rising down payment requirement for a decent house, to I'm living in one now.
And having spent years wishing I could afford a house as they were bid up by people with nonsense jobs, it felt rewarding to buy a short sale at a 45% discount.
No it won't. Because their generation will accept these things. Just like our generation will elect a divorcee, but the one before our thought that would be impossible.
That's relatively rare, and limited to only the small number of dispatchers working in very large departments. It was not unreasonable for the other poster to assume the other direction based on the preponderance of dispatchers he may have met or talked to.
So, if there's a community that favors legalized murder, we should just stand by and do nothing? We should let the nazis murder millions of Jews?
It all comes down to whether or not you believe the innocent are worthy of any protection or defense. I do. I think there are limits to what you can allow crazy people to do to others within a larger community.
Think of it this way: What defines, precisely, the borders of 'community'. Can a family do anything it wants, or does it have to respect the laws of the neighbors, street, the area, the city, the county, the state, the country, humanity?
I think it makes sense for the long term health and survival of our species to have some rules apply all the way up to humanity.
It's not the moderate vote, it's the extremists who mobilize the other side. E.g. consider Sarah Palin. How many democrats went out to vote to make sure she didn't get anywhere near the whitehouse?
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Buy weapons. Take spam from the stupid after world economy collapse.
Who says its a finite universe? What trite shite.
Take your pick of or combination of:
The speed of light as the upper limit on how fast our economy can expand.
The second law of thermodynamics.
The accelerating expansion of the universe.
Barring a discovery that lets us exit the universe, or brings a change to one of those facts, we are stuck with finite resources.
So when economists talk about demand curves, they are deluded because it's really a demand line, at infinity?
Just to inject some fact into a fun flamewar:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pervert
Unfortunately for your side, I can't see anything definitional that prevents perversion on top of perversion.
And the bad news is that technology is rapidly approaching the limits of the laws of physics. Making computers more than about another million times faster is going to be extremely hard. Generating power can probably only get about an order of magnitude more efficient than the nuclear plants we have now.
I think experienced coders tend to use language tools without errors that egregious. :-)
Or if it's user error you're worried about, how stupid would you have to be to get that wrong? Probably stupid enough to get it wrong with the if/else as well.
I think there has been a lot of thought that Columbine may have happened because the natural feedback processes that would have ended bullying were blocked by a ridiculous administration.
Why? Seems like appropriate response to me ... ends the aggression with self defense.
Or, turn around, look him dead in the eye, and say loud enough for all to hear:
"I said, stop fondling my ass, I'm not gay!"
This will fix the situation quickly, as whoever is the authority there is going to be deathly afraid of lawsuits.
"I doubt my standing-up would have done anything but result in my self getting hurt."
So? Pain is temporary, pride is forever.
Spoken like a true non-chronic-pain sufferer. In reality, the pride lasts for a few weeks at most, the pain may leave you suffering for the remainder of your life.
Be more talented and vital, or look for a better company, because something is wrong with one of those 2 things. My raise was over 8% each of the last 4 years, and this year and two years ago got promotions.
I don't think you're looking hard enough. The quality of the people in CA is definitely a step up. Think about the huge volume of incompetent techies in the medical field in Boston for example. They are pulling the average there way down.
You're assuming all of the machines involved in a service are located in the same place, and that latency and bandwidth between machines doesn't matter. For example, I bet facebook has a small number of really monster databases, and the latency between those databases and from those databases to their application servers matters.
Well, it was nice for me in that it went from looking like my savings would never catch up with the rising down payment requirement for a decent house, to I'm living in one now.
And having spent years wishing I could afford a house as they were bid up by people with nonsense jobs, it felt rewarding to buy a short sale at a 45% discount.
The main reason to locate in CA is latency.
You're just digging yourself in deeper.
Hey, no need to insult bed-wetting crybabies like that by comparing them to groups like the FRC!
Exactly. Imagine a divorcee trying to get elected in the 40's instead.
I hate to break it to you, but their contract almost certainly does. Mine did, the last time I worked for a police department.
No it won't. Because their generation will accept these things. Just like our generation will elect a divorcee, but the one before our thought that would be impossible.
That's relatively rare, and limited to only the small number of dispatchers working in very large departments. It was not unreasonable for the other poster to assume the other direction based on the preponderance of dispatchers he may have met or talked to.
That was my point, thanks!
So, if there's a community that favors legalized murder, we should just stand by and do nothing? We should let the nazis murder millions of Jews?
It all comes down to whether or not you believe the innocent are worthy of any protection or defense. I do. I think there are limits to what you can allow crazy people to do to others within a larger community.
Think of it this way: What defines, precisely, the borders of 'community'. Can a family do anything it wants, or does it have to respect the laws of the neighbors, street, the area, the city, the county, the state, the country, humanity?
I think it makes sense for the long term health and survival of our species to have some rules apply all the way up to humanity.
You should go correct wikipedia I suppose:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cousin_marriage#Genetics
It's not the moderate vote, it's the extremists who mobilize the other side. E.g. consider Sarah Palin. How many democrats went out to vote to make sure she didn't get anywhere near the whitehouse?