It used to be said that NYT was read by people who think they run the world, but the WSJ is read by the people who really do. The opinion page is for the rubes, however.
One thing that never ceases to amaze me is how conservatives, of all people, act upset because some liberal somewhere made money. Look at yourself. You think Gore is a fraudster because he actually put his money where his mouth his.
Pretty much, but back then they could already do DNA tests, so I don't think they were very useful even for identifying bodies. Maybe the whole thing was just a waste of time and money.
With their computing power, they could just create their own counterfeit bitcoins that would outvote the rest of market, effectively stealing everyone's coins.
When I was a kid in the '80s they tried to fingerprint the whole school "for our protection". I never could figure out how that protected us, but I seemed to be the only person who was concerned about.
I honestly don't remember whether or not they got me.
which I got just by following links in the original post. I'm always amazed by people who criticize others on hearsay when the source material is readily available.
> Good thing I never said that, huh?
I never said you said it. This thread ain't all about you.
> "Then again, can you explain how it's not a completely insane idea?"
I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume that by "completely insane"you just mean "bad". Since I don't agree with Sunstein, and since I've already linked to his article, I won't argue with you about it.
Right now we have a system that spends nothing on young folk almost nothing on middle aged folk, then spends gobs of money on old folk to extend their lives a bit. That doesn't seem wise, just or humane to me and I'm no spring chicken, so yeah I'm glad people have different ways of thinking about this.
That potential problem is addressed in the paper. While I agree it's a serious potential problem, that doesn't mean anyone who supports the idea is therefore a loony.
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Taylor's alleged quote is born out by history
Thanks for the laugh.
Congrats on being healthy.
For people that are unable to get insurance without selling their souls, yes it's better.
After reading your comment, I'm not sure you understand why people want insurance.
Mega corps love corporate tax rates in the US because only the little guy pays them. It helps keep competition down.
Mac users?
Exactly the opposite. Judging by your user ID, you're old enough to remember the cold war.
That's really putting the micro in micrometer. By estimation, 30 inches is about 0.833 micrometers.
Not if he's reading it correctly.
It used to be said that NYT was read by people who think they run the world, but the WSJ is read by the people who really do. The opinion page is for the rubes, however.
One thing that never ceases to amaze me is how conservatives, of all people, act upset because some liberal somewhere made money. Look at yourself. You think Gore is a fraudster because he actually put his money where his mouth his.
If you suck at 4x, it will be like those choose your own adventure books that have no right answer.
Pretty much, but back then they could already do DNA tests, so I don't think they were very useful even for identifying bodies. Maybe the whole thing was just a waste of time and money.
Do the patterns change, or are you just talking about size?
With their computing power, they could just create their own counterfeit bitcoins that would outvote the rest of market, effectively stealing everyone's coins.
Their level of concern is proportional to how close their competitors are to the NSA.
When I was a kid in the '80s they tried to fingerprint the whole school "for our protection". I never could figure out how that protected us, but I seemed to be the only person who was concerned about.
I honestly don't remember whether or not they got me.
Better, IMHO.
"if you really want something to be done about human-caused climate change, STOP THIS OVER-THE-TOP DRAMA!!!!"
Good thinking.
Heck, if you'd never heard about global warming at all, you'd probably be on the front lines for combatting it.
The difference is all in the attitude of the characters. In sci-fi, the characters either know or want to know why the world works the way it does.
Frodo never wonders how the rings turn kings int wraiths.
It's G.R.R. Martin, so in the end they'll find a spaceship.
> Citation?
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=323661
which I got just by following links in the original post. I'm always amazed by people who criticize others on hearsay when the source material is readily available.
> Good thing I never said that, huh?
I never said you said it. This thread ain't all about you.
> "Then again, can you explain how it's not a completely insane idea?"
I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume that by "completely insane"you just mean "bad". Since I don't agree with Sunstein, and since I've already linked to his article, I won't argue with you about it.
God damn you are gullible.
Right now we have a system that spends nothing on young folk almost nothing on middle aged folk, then spends gobs of money on old folk to extend their lives a bit. That doesn't seem wise, just or humane to me and I'm no spring chicken, so yeah I'm glad people have different ways of thinking about this.
That potential problem is addressed in the paper. While I agree it's a serious potential problem, that doesn't mean anyone who supports the idea is therefore a loony.