I wonder what would happen if we hired sociopaths to filter those images. Even if they applied for the jobs, and even if we could hire actual sociopaths, I don't know if we could trust them.
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Don't forget the wall between the state and the other institutions. * state and educational institutions * state and health care providers
Do you think that keeping kids indoors only exasperates poor socialization? I am 36, and many/most of the people that I don't get along with are older than me. I think that they weren't caught up in the indoor lifestyle that you speak of.
I ask because I'm beginning to wonder if there is a way to come up with objective numbers that reflect how nice people are.
I'd like add a bit to your last paragraph. I suggest people proactively expose children to people who are problem solving in a polite and respectful way. They need to be exposed to people actually trying to find win-win situations, as opposed to win-lose situation. They definitely need to avoid the lose-lose situations. I think that most people don't really know how to get the win-win situation or how to really co-operate in a collaborative way. It's not just a matter or attitude either.
That being said, I think that a blog is something that people tend to hold a little less personal, whereas a party would be a bit different. A party is a party, and when you turn it into something business oriented, then it doesn't work out well.
Why would you dump a cup of coffee (or any other liquid) in the trash?...stupid people
That's exactly it. I actually try to dry out teabags before putting them in the compost, whereas other people don't even bother to think. The same goes for other trash. I try to make sure that water and other moisture doesn't get buried in a landfill.
Right, which is why education is the answer, not banning small bags from being sold. You'll only succeed in causing wasteful people to buy the next-largest size (kitchen bags) and use those instead, which will increase waste. Those who want to be conservative, like me, are already reusing their bags, and don't need to be forced with a ban.
Fair enough. Those are good points.
Just for the record, though, I wouldn't have recommended a ban, without recommending the education as well.
If they are willing to pay to troll, then they are welcome on my blog. I'd kick them off, and then they can pay to spew again. It's easy money, and if it is consistent, then it would be better than ad revenue.
You could make it react to liquids. It would be good to have it dissolve in water, to prevent it from destroying the ocean. As of right now, there are starch packing chips which dissolve in water. Also, some pills are made of a gelatin coating. It's a similar concept. You could make it out of minty sugar.
Another way might be to have it sealed in an air tight bag. When it is exposed to normal air, it then dissolves after an hour.
The knife might be harder to work with, but a spoon would be different, because people often use them for soup, and also put them in mouths. The saliva could help.
If worst comes to worst, you could always rig them with explosives.;^) It would encourage people to eat faster.;^p
That's the size that I was referring to. That's why I said, "equal size".
As for holes, I never said that we need to use bags with holes. You managed to sort them out, so that you could use "good" bags for your kitty litter. It's the same thing. Also, some trash cans, such as those near a desk, don't get wet stuff. For all the times that people need to dump a cup of coffee, they could wait until they get to the coffee room or washroom, and then dump it in the sink. Therefore, bags with minor holes in them would still be functional.
We don't need them to be stronger, if they are already strong enough for your kitty litter. I'm talking about light use, which is fine for many situations.
By the way, I'm not the type of person that really wants to ban something. At the very least, we could discourage it. If we must ban it, then we could ban it for a temporary time period.
Well, I know that we use former shopping bags, but I don't understand why any garbage bags of those size are still sold. Perhaps large organizations need them in a box?
Speaking of unrecyclables, I wonder if we engineer bags too much. For example, are there any recyclable garbage bags? I hope not, because I assume that cheaper quality plastic can do the job. If we're going to dump them in a landfill, then hopefully we can save the better stuff for above ground, which is what you are saying.
We try to use durable bags for small purchases, but it's simply impractical for grocery shopping. Also, I'm sure that one of these days some rent-a-cop is going to harass me in a store for walking around with my (empty) shopping bags.
What do you mean by that? Do you mean that the durable bags aren't good enough for grocery shopping because of the heavy cans, etc.?
In your city, is it uncommon for people to show up at the grocery store with empty shopping bags? In my city, and the neighbouring city, I think that almost every grocery store is pushing cloth bags, and people are encouraged to bring their own plastic bags. I think that everybody must now pay for all new bags, which provides a huge disincentive. At the cashier and the self-checkout of my favourite store, we have to specify whether or not we need new bags.
I'd like ask about your sig. By any chance do you program games for Opera browser widgets?
Yeah. I could never understand why people devote so much energy to "______ awareness". They buy t-shirts and expensive signs, and spend time running marathons. In Canada, we also buy wrist bands and ribbons. On the other hand, if I propose that they all work for me, for a day, for free, then they'll laugh. It'll accomplish about as much, but obviously, it isn't as sexy.:^P
What about something more pragmatic, like picking up trash, as an environmental campaign? Nope. What about just exercising for free and eating healthy, to raise awareness of health? Nope.
As for those plastic bags, that you speak of, I've always thought that instead of banning plastic shopping bags, we should ban plastic garbage bags of equal size. If we need garbage bags, then why don't we just use old shopping bags? I suppose that there is quality control, but I'm sure that there must be a work around? Thoughts?
As it is, for clothing, we've done an excellent job on reselling old clothing. I wonder if we could do the same for plastic bags.
Also, maybe it would be wise to make disposable items that are helpful to the environment, so that we can just chuck it behind a bush, or in the ocean. Whether it breaks down in the belly of an animal or the water, it'll help. Take a plastic knife, for example. We typically don't need to use to use it for over an hour. Letting it dissolve after 1 hour would be okay, as long as it doesn't affect anybody or anything during that first hour.
Also, it depends on the way that we want to be creative. I can't think of many ways to make something more fun, but I probably will have a few opinions on user friendliness, and other important design ideas.
What would you say about America, if they removed the right to bear arms, and then the murder rate shot up from 42.8 / 1,000,000 to 200 / 1,000,000? I'd really like you to think through it, and then share your thoughts with me. I don't think that it is fair to compare them the way that you did.
Also, in places with Sharia law, most deaths are most likely attributed to natural deaths, deaths due to holy wars, and justice. If I want to kill you, and I have a law to protect me, then it won't be attributed to murder. This goes the same way in other countries. I've nothing against blacks and whites, but I do want to use them just for the sake of illustration. If a white master kills a black slave, then do you think that it would be murder, *legally* speaking? Legally speaking, it probably won't be, but you and I can look in with a clearer mind, and say that it murder, pragmatically speaking.
Also, another thing to bear in mind is how we deal with dead bodies that are unaccounted for. If a body turned up in a river, then would it first be classified as a murder, an accident, or what? I wouldn't be surprised if some cultures would just assume that it might have been just an accident, while others might initially classify it as murder.
You gave disclaimers for those statistics, and I respect that, but I think that you shouldn't have brought those into the discussion. They just cloud the issue.
You don't *whack* with the hammer. He said "$100 million piece of equipment", not "windows box". You stick it in the cogs and sprockets. The duct tape is used to hold it place.
I take it that you've never worked on big iron before?
Thanks for the link. Now I have a new channel to watch.
The video was interesting. I find it difficult to believe, but it seems to make sense to me. I think that that is what is so good about natural food: it all balances out. I like his 20 minute rule for second servings.
Speaking of stories, I remember reading the story, "The Little Engine That Could". Just kidding. I did read it, though.
I'm glad that you shared that information. I've noticed that a lot lately. I'll try to present something to somebody, but the people won't even address my response. The whole issue might revovle around a certain point, but they'll be off in La La Land. It's not even a controversial issue. I probably do the same.
I thought that it might have happened, because of the way that I deal with people. Now that you said that, I feel like it isn't just me.
That being said, I think that his usage of "normal" is a little arrogant. I think that it has more to do with when people let their guards down. Computer programmers, who are genuinely great at programming, will think and interact with computer programming discussions more than they would in other areas of non-interest. I'm willing to bet that the more complex the issue is, the more that they'll rely on stories. It's the same for "normal" people as well. They could do well at accounting and various topics, but their eyes will gloss over when they have to deal with computers. I'm obviously generalizing, but you probably know what I mean.
Also, regarding rational thinkers and lemmings, maybe the solution is to use buzz words to bring about a positive response from those who aren't rational, and be more informative to those who are.
That's exactly what every corporation does. The execs get paid first, and then whatever is left can be used to pay the little employees. The government will gladly tax its own people to ensure that the system stays that way.
You right about privacy. I completely forgot about that. I'm fortunate, in that I don't really have a lot of information that needs to be private, because I'm not a very significant person. Maybe they should make these phones easy to destroy, so that all memory could be erased.
As for the free paint, yeah, I'm shocked at how easy it was. There were no questions asked. You could take everything, if you wanted. I don't know how far you are from BC, Canada, but if you want, just call them when you are in the neighbourhood.
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I wonder what would happen if we hired sociopaths to filter those images. Even if they applied for the jobs, and even if we could hire actual sociopaths, I don't know if we could trust them.
Don't forget the wall between the state and the other institutions.
* state and educational institutions
* state and health care providers
I'm sure that there are more.
Do you think that keeping kids indoors only exasperates poor socialization? I am 36, and many/most of the people that I don't get along with are older than me. I think that they weren't caught up in the indoor lifestyle that you speak of.
I ask because I'm beginning to wonder if there is a way to come up with objective numbers that reflect how nice people are.
I'd like add a bit to your last paragraph. I suggest people proactively expose children to people who are problem solving in a polite and respectful way. They need to be exposed to people actually trying to find win-win situations, as opposed to win-lose situation. They definitely need to avoid the lose-lose situations. I think that most people don't really know how to get the win-win situation or how to really co-operate in a collaborative way. It's not just a matter or attitude either.
Ebola and/or AIDS. Even more choices!
Why are they cheerful about being banned? Is it because they know that they're being bad, and it's worth it? That kind of stuff?
I figure that when it is compacted, it will be hard for the moisture to evaporate. Have you looked into this?
As for fresh water being a valuable commodity, yeah, I agree. You never know how little water you have until you have to make it drinkable.
You comment made me laugh. :^)
That being said, I think that a blog is something that people tend to hold a little less personal, whereas a party would be a bit different. A party is a party, and when you turn it into something business oriented, then it doesn't work out well.
You believe that BP faked the oil accident? Great! I thought I was the only one.
Now we just need to figure out why they would do such a thing.
Now that they stopped it, can we start drilling again? Please?
Why would you dump a cup of coffee (or any other liquid) in the trash? ...stupid people
That's exactly it. I actually try to dry out teabags before putting them in the compost, whereas other people don't even bother to think. The same goes for other trash. I try to make sure that water and other moisture doesn't get buried in a landfill.
Right, which is why education is the answer, not banning small bags from being sold. You'll only succeed in causing wasteful people to buy the next-largest size (kitchen bags) and use those instead, which will increase waste. Those who want to be conservative, like me, are already reusing their bags, and don't need to be forced with a ban.
Fair enough. Those are good points.
Just for the record, though, I wouldn't have recommended a ban, without recommending the education as well.
If they are willing to pay to troll, then they are welcome on my blog. I'd kick them off, and then they can pay to spew again. It's easy money, and if it is consistent, then it would be better than ad revenue.
You could make it react to liquids. It would be good to have it dissolve in water, to prevent it from destroying the ocean. As of right now, there are starch packing chips which dissolve in water. Also, some pills are made of a gelatin coating. It's a similar concept. You could make it out of minty sugar.
Another way might be to have it sealed in an air tight bag. When it is exposed to normal air, it then dissolves after an hour.
The knife might be harder to work with, but a spoon would be different, because people often use them for soup, and also put them in mouths. The saliva could help.
If worst comes to worst, you could always rig them with explosives. ;^) It would encourage people to eat faster. ;^p
That's the size that I was referring to. That's why I said, "equal size".
As for holes, I never said that we need to use bags with holes. You managed to sort them out, so that you could use "good" bags for your kitty litter. It's the same thing. Also, some trash cans, such as those near a desk, don't get wet stuff. For all the times that people need to dump a cup of coffee, they could wait until they get to the coffee room or washroom, and then dump it in the sink. Therefore, bags with minor holes in them would still be functional.
We don't need them to be stronger, if they are already strong enough for your kitty litter. I'm talking about light use, which is fine for many situations.
By the way, I'm not the type of person that really wants to ban something. At the very least, we could discourage it. If we must ban it, then we could ban it for a temporary time period.
Well, I know that we use former shopping bags, but I don't understand why any garbage bags of those size are still sold. Perhaps large organizations need them in a box?
Speaking of unrecyclables, I wonder if we engineer bags too much. For example, are there any recyclable garbage bags? I hope not, because I assume that cheaper quality plastic can do the job. If we're going to dump them in a landfill, then hopefully we can save the better stuff for above ground, which is what you are saying.
We try to use durable bags for small purchases, but it's simply impractical for grocery shopping. Also, I'm sure that one of these days some rent-a-cop is going to harass me in a store for walking around with my (empty) shopping bags.
What do you mean by that? Do you mean that the durable bags aren't good enough for grocery shopping because of the heavy cans, etc.?
In your city, is it uncommon for people to show up at the grocery store with empty shopping bags? In my city, and the neighbouring city, I think that almost every grocery store is pushing cloth bags, and people are encouraged to bring their own plastic bags. I think that everybody must now pay for all new bags, which provides a huge disincentive. At the cashier and the self-checkout of my favourite store, we have to specify whether or not we need new bags.
I'd like ask about your sig. By any chance do you program games for Opera browser widgets?
Yeah. I could never understand why people devote so much energy to "______ awareness". They buy t-shirts and expensive signs, and spend time running marathons. In Canada, we also buy wrist bands and ribbons. On the other hand, if I propose that they all work for me, for a day, for free, then they'll laugh. It'll accomplish about as much, but obviously, it isn't as sexy. :^P
What about something more pragmatic, like picking up trash, as an environmental campaign? Nope. What about just exercising for free and eating healthy, to raise awareness of health? Nope.
As for those plastic bags, that you speak of, I've always thought that instead of banning plastic shopping bags, we should ban plastic garbage bags of equal size. If we need garbage bags, then why don't we just use old shopping bags? I suppose that there is quality control, but I'm sure that there must be a work around? Thoughts?
As it is, for clothing, we've done an excellent job on reselling old clothing. I wonder if we could do the same for plastic bags.
Also, maybe it would be wise to make disposable items that are helpful to the environment, so that we can just chuck it behind a bush, or in the ocean. Whether it breaks down in the belly of an animal or the water, it'll help. Take a plastic knife, for example. We typically don't need to use to use it for over an hour. Letting it dissolve after 1 hour would be okay, as long as it doesn't affect anybody or anything during that first hour.
"A little"?
Perhaps you're thinking about someone else -- I cannot find a TED talk online done by Roger Schank.
What do you mean? You've never heard of "The Little Engine That Could"?
No, I've never heard of this guy. I was hoping to watch him on YouTube.
Also, it depends on the way that we want to be creative. I can't think of many ways to make something more fun, but I probably will have a few opinions on user friendliness, and other important design ideas.
Did you let them tinker around at their own pace, until they were good and ready to move on?
In my time in the Canadian Forces, I find that I don't get to do that, as a supply technician.
What would you say about America, if they removed the right to bear arms, and then the murder rate shot up from 42.8 / 1,000,000 to 200 / 1,000,000? I'd really like you to think through it, and then share your thoughts with me. I don't think that it is fair to compare them the way that you did.
Also, in places with Sharia law, most deaths are most likely attributed to natural deaths, deaths due to holy wars, and justice. If I want to kill you, and I have a law to protect me, then it won't be attributed to murder. This goes the same way in other countries. I've nothing against blacks and whites, but I do want to use them just for the sake of illustration. If a white master kills a black slave, then do you think that it would be murder, *legally* speaking? Legally speaking, it probably won't be, but you and I can look in with a clearer mind, and say that it murder, pragmatically speaking.
Also, another thing to bear in mind is how we deal with dead bodies that are unaccounted for. If a body turned up in a river, then would it first be classified as a murder, an accident, or what? I wouldn't be surprised if some cultures would just assume that it might have been just an accident, while others might initially classify it as murder.
You gave disclaimers for those statistics, and I respect that, but I think that you shouldn't have brought those into the discussion. They just cloud the issue.
*sigh* Idiot!
You don't *whack* with the hammer. He said "$100 million piece of equipment", not "windows box". You stick it in the cogs and sprockets. The duct tape is used to hold it place.
I take it that you've never worked on big iron before?
Thanks for the link. Now I have a new channel to watch.
The video was interesting. I find it difficult to believe, but it seems to make sense to me. I think that that is what is so good about natural food: it all balances out. I like his 20 minute rule for second servings.
Speaking of stories, I remember reading the story, "The Little Engine That Could". Just kidding. I did read it, though.
I'm glad that you shared that information. I've noticed that a lot lately. I'll try to present something to somebody, but the people won't even address my response. The whole issue might revovle around a certain point, but they'll be off in La La Land. It's not even a controversial issue. I probably do the same.
I thought that it might have happened, because of the way that I deal with people. Now that you said that, I feel like it isn't just me.
That being said, I think that his usage of "normal" is a little arrogant. I think that it has more to do with when people let their guards down. Computer programmers, who are genuinely great at programming, will think and interact with computer programming discussions more than they would in other areas of non-interest. I'm willing to bet that the more complex the issue is, the more that they'll rely on stories. It's the same for "normal" people as well. They could do well at accounting and various topics, but their eyes will gloss over when they have to deal with computers. I'm obviously generalizing, but you probably know what I mean.
Also, regarding rational thinkers and lemmings, maybe the solution is to use buzz words to bring about a positive response from those who aren't rational, and be more informative to those who are.
Did you listen to him at a TED Talk?
That's exactly what every corporation does. The execs get paid first, and then whatever is left can be used to pay the little employees. The government will gladly tax its own people to ensure that the system stays that way.
You right about privacy. I completely forgot about that. I'm fortunate, in that I don't really have a lot of information that needs to be private, because I'm not a very significant person. Maybe they should make these phones easy to destroy, so that all memory could be erased.
As for the free paint, yeah, I'm shocked at how easy it was. There were no questions asked. You could take everything, if you wanted. I don't know how far you are from BC, Canada, but if you want, just call them when you are in the neighbourhood.