Why doesn't the article mention any studies by him?
I'd like to point out that the author of this article isn't writing a piece for a peer review. He's writing a news article and quotes numerous researchers so this wouldn't be surprising. Which is why, as you question, you rarely see or hear mention of their work. They are the "peers" reviewing the "science". Get it?
Also, you'll remember that THIS was your original claim: "Claims coming from a source who doesn't seem to even publish his own research for peer review.". Now you state this: "None of those are on the topic that he's commenting on". Don't you recognize that you are moving goal posts? You made a claim that was totally bogus. Admit it. But I'll address your "new and improved" claim.:
If you want to show the source isn't publishing on the topic on which he's speaking, fine -- check out his research and note it. I would suggest you not waste your time as you *WILL* find relevent material. It's just not my job to help you win your argument. I pointed out that your key claim was bogus and provided a citation.
The most cusory look in to Carter's publications show's NUMEROUS publications on climate and glaciation.
Look it up yourself. It's there. I checked two of the sources listed and found a wealth of peer review publications by the respective researchers.
BTW, when you say "this 'dissenter'" is a paid PR shill, which "this" guy are you refering to? The author of the piece? So what if he is if he's citing credible sources? It would be nice if you included some type of link or something that proves he's a "paid shill", but I guess that's too much to expect.
Claims coming from a source who doesn't seem to even publish his own research for peer review. How is he even remotely considered a credible source?
Are you claiming Carter doesn't publish in peer review journals? You must read them all, huh? And you've done a complete search? Because Carter certainly hasn't published RSNZ, huh? Or he's never published in Sedimentary Geology? Or he's never published in National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research? And this took me all of about 2 mins to find. Searching James Cook U, there's pleanty of notes of where Carter has published.
Skippy, for someone who pulls statements out his arse, how can you be considered a credible source?
I live in SoCal. The last time I saw more than a dozen or so stars in the sky was right after the Northridge Earthquake. The difference was amazing. I ran out to make sure our garage was still standing. Got two feet out the door stopped, looked up and say "Woah". Don't often see the milky-way in West SFV.
These are cool for parents to show their kids the night-time sky -- when the REAL nighttime sky is obscured. Most kids (mine included) are VERY interested in all sciences. I've one of these myself (not this particular one, but a decent one, nonetheless). My 4 year old daughter surprised me by placing on the wall a bunch of planet stickers. From the Sun to Pluto. In order -- AND "asteroids" between Mars and Jupiter.
One naturally assumes that a good communist state will either proportion wealth distribution to work, or have other effective ways of ensuring fair distribution.
"[N]aturally assumes"... That is funny.
Can you list one instance where this system has worked?
Your entire argument is based on the assumption that people will pull "their own weight" and suggests the only people who have a problem with this are those who "[sit] on their arses earning more than they deserve".
It's funny that a discussion about "human rights" has you putting arbitrary limits on what a given person "deserves" to keep based on his production/abilities/skills.
Again, people are not insects. We do not have a "hive" mentality. To try an force this system on people goes against human nature.
If the ideology were kept to, Communism would not result in violation of human rights.
You mean like when an individual decides they don't like the fruits of their labor going to the state for redistrubution because what they produced was far greater than what the state distributes back? So long as the "humans" don't stray from the "ideology", there are no "human rights violations"?
Communism is SET UP to violate HUMAN rights because HUMANS are not insects and do not have a "hive" mentality.
I'm not a republican. I've voted dem, rep and even green in the past -- based on my own concsciense.
I'll end this by pointing out that you are ignorant in the worst way -- because you KNOW what the truth is but you dont care or rationalize it away. This is evident when you state the following:
It's happening in both spectrums but it's not wrong.
and
I want the left to hit back even more because the country is under a real threat to revert to a talibanic state.
And I also call you ignorant because you find the need to name call. "Republitard". You've made up your mind, you dont care that YOUR side is doing it too and rationalize it away because "THEY" are doing it.
Like I said, you are a puppet. I say that because you wont or cant think for yourself.
I start by believing that the the RIGHT has a real desire to do good by our nation. I also believe the LEFT has a real desire to do good by our nation.
Your attitude is exactly what I'm talking about. You are blind to the compromises made by the right and also blind to the blatant uncompromising tactics employed by the left. We'll look at SCOTUS as an example: The right did what they SHOULD have done with Ginsburg back in the 90's (confirmed with 98 votes, wasn't it?). They didn't like her ideology, but gave her a pass because she was QUALIFIED. The left should be ashamed with how the Roberts and now Alito confirmation went. The left bemoans the supposed "McCarthism" of the right but are blinded by the same tactics used by the left.
If you're one of those "everything is Bush's fault" people, I'm done with you. If you commonly use the term "Bushies", I'm done with you. You are a puppet incapable of thinking for yourself.
Republicans are not interested in compromise. They simply want to destroy everybody who gets in their way and do what they want.
Yeah, right. Maybe you should review some of the things said about Alito by high-ranking dems. They all but called him sexist and a bigot. They weren't out to destroy him, were they?
This is wrong on BOTH ends of the political spectrum. And if you cant see it happening on the left, then you are wearing blinders.
I am afraid the facts disagree with you. Sure there are educated conservatives but the majority of people with degrees as liberals by a long shot.
Poltical views range across a spectrum. From centrist, to moderate left/right to extremes at both ends. MOST people are somewhere in the middle... And I think you'll get very few arugments that there is a pretty harsh slant in academia...
We, as a society, REALLY need to re-learn the TRUE backbone of our nation -- COMPROMISE. If it wasn't our "Founders" -- those with extreme views on either side of the spectrum -- ability to COMPROMISE, America would have died in commity at the constitutional convention.
Ben Franklin, IIRC, interupted a particuarly heated argument during the creation of our Constitution -- he said something to the effect that "We have several planks of wood and we need to build a table. The pieces of wood are all uneven -- so to build a STRONG table, we must shave some bits off of each so they fit together and bare weight".
The left doesn't have *ALL* the answers... It's certain the right doesnt either.
When the majority of the best and brightest in the country all lean towards a particular political philosophy, what should that tell you?
Ivory Tower (n). A place or attitude of retreat, especially preoccupation with lofty, remote, or intellectual considerations rather than practical everyday life.
That said, it may not tell you if they were, as you say, "brainwashed and indoctrinated", it could certainly indicate unfair hiring practices -- or that those living in the "practical" world are enjoying success and a happy life and wouldn't want to spend their time teaching? There are countless reasons. To point and say "all the smart people think X" is intellectually dishonest -- as most "smart" people DONT think "X" -- but apparently quite a few PROFESSORS do. And IIRC, at some point, most of the "smart" people in the world believed it to be flat -- and I assume we can agree they were wrong...
Lastly, I would like to suggest that most of the "best and brightest in the country" as you put it, are NOT professors. Further, to suggest that because most of them apparently share the same political views somehow VALIDATES those views -- well, this is just a completely fallacious argument.
So, if you can forgive the overly-simplistic model of our brains as a CS exercise, do you think you lack the decision tree, or are your nodes weighted differently, perhaps by a linguistic-closeness model or something else? Or could this lack of mirror neurons simply foul up the scoring mechanism, since something like 'absurdness' involves a degree of empathy?
It's not that I don't have empathy. I have trouble reading people. I find it much easier to figure them out from what they write rather than what they say.
I've heard this presented as an example: Everyone has a "cup" that holds a certain amount of "stress". For most people, when they are calm and relaxed the cup is empty. For those on the spectrum, at BEST, the cup is already half full.
Stimming is a "calming" technique that many on the spectrum find naturally. Some chew (clothes, paper, whatever), some rock, some bang their heads. Many can't control it. Some of us who are high-functioning can -- to a certain degree -- either control it or re-direct it on our own. Someone who needs to "chew" can chew gum. Others might need "directing" from others. "Hey, I see you are chewing your sleeve. Here, have some gum". The name of the game is to find something that is either socially acceptable or socially benign. It's not very friendly to ones social standing to constantly twist ones nipple in public (and that *IS* a stim that some autistics exhibit).
Routine plays in to the "stress" idea. If you KNOW how things are going to be (rigid schedule all planned out), it keeps your "stress cup" from filling up further so you can deal with OTHER things. My need for routine is somewhat minor. I usually park in the same area of every parking lot (north-east corner). I usually drive the same route to work every day (which is NOT the most efficient or fastest, but has the least amount of traffic (again, stress).
The "literal" mindedness can be part of the need to keep stress down. If presented with ambiguity, time and effort must be put in to figuring out meaning. Almost like trying to solve a complicated math problem (heh... which I actually enjoy and find relaxing -- go figure).
Added to this, most autistics EXPERIENCE things differently -- or more intensely. Many can not only SEE the flicker of fluorescent lights, but it is an enormous distraction. We can actually feel "pain" when their skin or hair is touched -- even lightly. Think of it like sitting in a very uncomfortable chair in raw burlap clothing, with a strobe light blinking away all day long. Imagine the stress that might put on you after a while.
The thing that's interesting about me is that my literal mindedness is only auditory. I've a pretty damn good memory and when I say I "replay the tape in my head" I almost mean that literally. I've SORT of adopted a "system" like you suggest, but mine is more "visual". In my head, I rewind the tape, then convert the verbal words to "text".
I remember a study I read a number of years ago that showed that autistics had MORE neural connections than NTs at a comparable age. The idea presented was that autistics experience DETAIL more intensly and have a much harder time "generalizing" because of this.
I CAN pass as NT and most people I know aren't aware of me being AS. They just chalk me up as being very "punny" or sarcastic.
I have Aspergers. Things like "misinterpretations of literal/implied meanings" are often misattributed qualities of scale. Someone can be "literal", but still be a neurotypical.
My wife can ask me to do a simple task -- such as "Please put Nicole's shoes on" (she's our 3 year old daughter). If I don't stop, rewind the tape in my head and THINK -- I respond to what she SAID. Not what she meant. I'll say: "Her shoes wont fit me". It should be painfully obvious to an NT what my wife is asking -- to take my daughters shoes and have my daughter wear them. But not necessarily to someone with Asperger's. I had to LEARN the difference and it does NOT come naturally to me.
Here's the "twist". This "literal/implied meaning" problem with *ME* ONLY applies to auditory language. NOT to written language. In fact, much of the 'courtship' of my wife was done in writing (I can write some pretty romantic stuff, too... at least enough to get one hell of a foxy chick to marry a misfit like me -- heh).
Other symptoms can also be of various degrees, such as "stimming". My need to stim is very powerful. It manifests itself as constant foot or toe movement. Not really observable with my shoes on and not very socially distracting. I even do it in my sleep. It used to drive my wife crazy, but she got used to it.
Obsessions can be particularly debilitating. Mine are fairly benign (history -- early US history in particular but I have a fondness of early European history, too). I also have a few others, but as long as I can spend an hour or two a day pursuing them, I'm satisfied and I can function. If I don't, I have a PHYSICAL reaction. I can't think straight. I cant function and I start to babble about the subject to anyone (even myself) and I can be quite an insufferable bore to be around. Who the eff cares about a particular topic discussed between Adams and Jefferson in letters exchanged in the twilight of their lives? I mean, other than me?
But you are and the GP are right, many "self diagnosed" Asperger's are really NTs. It was once suggested to me that we're ALL "on the spectrum" to some degree or another and I can kind of see this. But if you put a bunch of professionally diagnosed AS with the self-diagnosed -- trust me... you'll see a difference.
Yes, this is a good solution... But the configuration involved isn't any where near as simple as dropping in another router or two. Or the potential trouble of dealing with a flakey Ebay seller or some crazy whacked out 'bidding war'.
We're talking a temporary solution. Why make it complicated?
The question appeared to be asked in such a way as to keep the overall costs down. I'm not sure about how much his cable company would charge for a 2nd IP -- if it's a one time fee or an increased monthly cost. If it's the latter, then a monthly expense would quickly eat away at his "$500" limit.
Also the "solution" requested appeared to be a "temporary" solution:
in-laws recently sold their home and will be moving into my home temporarily while they are building another.
Why pay for the expense of another IP or a higher-level "tier" of service for a temporary solution?
"DaveTheBrave" gave a set of circumstances and asked for advice. I gave advice based on the information he provided. It's cheap, easy to set up, and easy to "undo". AND no calls to service providers (which often can be less than a joyful experience).
How *I* would handle it would be quite different -- as I currently have business grade dsl with 5 IPs. I'd just set up another router on the DSL modem, as you suggest (but throttle that segment down to about 256k up/down to make sure *MY* experience didn't suffer)
I'm of the opinion that ANY PC with internet access isn't a "safe" computer. If these are two "businesses", home or otherwise, I'd feel safer if both were on their own seperate segments. But that's me and it probably *IS* over kill. But Linksys wireless routers are pretty cheap now... Why take any chances?
Very true. I was trying to meek ANY traffic mingling, though... On the segment between the "new" router and the "old" router, traffic would mingle -- and if there's some funky broadcast virus on the INSIDE of the "new" segment, it may cause problems on the "old" segment.
Two routers would keep the traffic from either LAN from EVER mingling. Well, unless someone is spoofing packets... and if that's happening, you've got far worse problems.
would be to hook up two more routers to the current router -- pointing the two NEW routers to the OLD router as their WAN "gateway". Then on the LAN side of the two NEW routers, make each a separate network segment (i.e., 10.0.0.0/24 and 10.0.1.0/24 or something).
Wireless-wired routers are pretty cheap. You should be able to do it for under $200. Not "elegent", but do-able.
It is not about the people who are able and smart. They have the power to make the choices you have and become more successful than the people from their environment.
What are you saying? That people DONT have the ability to make choices? I disagree.
In poor environments, the options are more limited. You plainly have to work a lot harder for food and shelter, and education. Once harder work has to be done to get successful, fewer will succeed (doh!).
I'm not sure if I'm reading you right -- but it sounds like you are saying that people who are unwilling to work harder should have stuff given to them. There is a difference between UNWILLING and UNABLE. I disagree that people who are perfectly able to make informed choices -- and do so -- should be "saved" from the consequences of those choices. So you have someone making $15k-$30k/year instead of $80k/year. So what? It's a choice they made based on what effort they were willing to exert.
If they cant affort a roof over their heads on that wage, they need to lower their cost of living -- move to cheaper neighborhoods -- and that might mean moving to a town/city with a lower cost of living.
A part of my childhood was spent within the welfare program. Neither my parents nor siblings even finished high-school. I'm the first -- and the first to go to college.
What 'magical' abilities did I have? My home was 'broken' (alcoholic father, schizophrenic mother, drug/alcoholic siblings).
What did I do? After high-school, I got a job. $5/hour. this was after a $3.85/hour job while GOING to HS. I started JC and stuck with it.
If something in their life goes wrong (with financial impact, which it often has) before they finish education, they have a far better chance of recovering.
And those same things effected me. There was a time when I was "homeless" while going to school. I lived out of a backback and locker -- I'd get a $23/night hotel room twice or three times a week. My "address" was a PO box. My "phone number" was a voice mail -- the two ran me $10/mo. I kept working AND paying for school/books.
It took me 5 years to get a 2 year degree. then another 6 to finish my 4. BUT, I paid for my school AND helped my mom keep a roof over her head. Recover? ANYONE can recover so long as they aren't cold and dead. It just takes TIME. It's not "magic" or being "smart".
I have a friend who is mildly retarded. Think Forrest Gump. If HE can, without help, get through a 2 year college (took him 3), ANYONE can. He knows his limitations and would spend HOURS studying stuff that I would master in minutes. What "magical" ability did he have? Face it. Your premise is false. Your argument is not only weak, but flawed.
These people who are, as you suggest, "(un)able" to make the choices we made... I think you've got it wrong. They ARE able to make choices. And they WILLINGLY choose a path they are most comfortable with. They would rather work a job or two making between $8-$15 an hour than work PART TIME AND go to school (which offers no immiedate financial reward). They make MORE money NOW and they WILLINGLY make that choice. I have friends who made that choice. They're in their late 30's/early 40's. One of them started JC just last year. The others are married, have kids -- and live paycheck to paycheck. Only one is a home-owner and "doing well" (he's a successful plumber -- but this is the exception rather than the rule).
What choices did I make?
1: I went to school and stuck it out. 2: I didn't marry until I was in my 30s 3: I didn't have kids until after I was married 4: I manage my expenses. I drop them in to two "categories". "Needs" and "Wants". "Needs" gets paid first. "Wants" get paid ONLY when there is a few months of "Needs" in the savings account. Adding to the savings account is a "Needs" item.
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Also, you'll remember that THIS was your original claim: "Claims coming from a source who doesn't seem to even publish his own research for peer review.". Now you state this: "None of those are on the topic that he's commenting on". Don't you recognize that you are moving goal posts? You made a claim that was totally bogus. Admit it. But I'll address your "new and improved" claim.:
If you want to show the source isn't publishing on the topic on which he's speaking, fine -- check out his research and note it. I would suggest you not waste your time as you *WILL* find relevent material. It's just not my job to help you win your argument. I pointed out that your key claim was bogus and provided a citation.
The most cusory look in to Carter's publications show's NUMEROUS publications on climate and glaciation.
I'll point to one for you in case you assume I'm pulling stuff out my arse.
Look it up yourself. It's there. I checked two of the sources listed and found a wealth of peer review publications by the respective researchers.
BTW, when you say "this 'dissenter'" is a paid PR shill, which "this" guy are you refering to? The author of the piece? So what if he is if he's citing credible sources? It would be nice if you included some type of link or something that proves he's a "paid shill", but I guess that's too much to expect.
Skippy, for someone who pulls statements out his arse, how can you be considered a credible source?
Score 2 points for obscure Carl Sagan reference!
I live in SoCal. The last time I saw more than a dozen or so stars in the sky was right after the Northridge Earthquake. The difference was amazing. I ran out to make sure our garage was still standing. Got two feet out the door stopped, looked up and say "Woah". Don't often see the milky-way in West SFV.
These are cool for parents to show their kids the night-time sky -- when the REAL nighttime sky is obscured. Most kids (mine included) are VERY interested in all sciences. I've one of these myself (not this particular one, but a decent one, nonetheless). My 4 year old daughter surprised me by placing on the wall a bunch of planet stickers. From the Sun to Pluto. In order -- AND "asteroids" between Mars and Jupiter.
Makes a father proud.
Can you list one instance where this system has worked?
Your entire argument is based on the assumption that people will pull "their own weight" and suggests the only people who have a problem with this are those who "[sit] on their arses earning more than they deserve".
It's funny that a discussion about "human rights" has you putting arbitrary limits on what a given person "deserves" to keep based on his production/abilities/skills.
Again, people are not insects. We do not have a "hive" mentality. To try an force this system on people goes against human nature.
Communism is SET UP to violate HUMAN rights because HUMANS are not insects and do not have a "hive" mentality.
Yeah... the next think you know Intel boxes will start running BSD...
Oh wait...
True! But I'm sure the MPAA didn't go out and give away copies to hundreds or perhaps thousands of strangers.
Perhaps you need to brush up on your history on the fall of Rome...
I'll end this by pointing out that you are ignorant in the worst way -- because you KNOW what the truth is but you dont care or rationalize it away. This is evident when you state the following:andAnd I also call you ignorant because you find the need to name call. "Republitard". You've made up your mind, you dont care that YOUR side is doing it too and rationalize it away because "THEY" are doing it.
Like I said, you are a puppet. I say that because you wont or cant think for yourself.
I start by believing that the the RIGHT has a real desire to do good by our nation. I also believe the LEFT has a real desire to do good by our nation.
If you're one of those "everything is Bush's fault" people, I'm done with you. If you commonly use the term "Bushies", I'm done with you. You are a puppet incapable of thinking for yourself.Yeah, right. Maybe you should review some of the things said about Alito by high-ranking dems. They all but called him sexist and a bigot. They weren't out to destroy him, were they?
This is wrong on BOTH ends of the political spectrum. And if you cant see it happening on the left, then you are wearing blinders.
We, as a society, REALLY need to re-learn the TRUE backbone of our nation -- COMPROMISE. If it wasn't our "Founders" -- those with extreme views on either side of the spectrum -- ability to COMPROMISE, America would have died in commity at the constitutional convention.
Ben Franklin, IIRC, interupted a particuarly heated argument during the creation of our Constitution -- he said something to the effect that "We have several planks of wood and we need to build a table. The pieces of wood are all uneven -- so to build a STRONG table, we must shave some bits off of each so they fit together and bare weight".
The left doesn't have *ALL* the answers... It's certain the right doesnt either.
That said, it may not tell you if they were, as you say, "brainwashed and indoctrinated", it could certainly indicate unfair hiring practices -- or that those living in the "practical" world are enjoying success and a happy life and wouldn't want to spend their time teaching? There are countless reasons. To point and say "all the smart people think X" is intellectually dishonest -- as most "smart" people DONT think "X" -- but apparently quite a few PROFESSORS do. And IIRC, at some point, most of the "smart" people in the world believed it to be flat -- and I assume we can agree they were wrong...
Lastly, I would like to suggest that most of the "best and brightest in the country" as you put it, are NOT professors. Further, to suggest that because most of them apparently share the same political views somehow VALIDATES those views -- well, this is just a completely fallacious argument.
Get set... GO!
Que the "Anal fissures due to allergic reactions to ink" lawsuits.
I've heard this presented as an example: Everyone has a "cup" that holds a certain amount of "stress". For most people, when they are calm and relaxed the cup is empty. For those on the spectrum, at BEST, the cup is already half full.
Stimming is a "calming" technique that many on the spectrum find naturally. Some chew (clothes, paper, whatever), some rock, some bang their heads. Many can't control it. Some of us who are high-functioning can -- to a certain degree -- either control it or re-direct it on our own. Someone who needs to "chew" can chew gum. Others might need "directing" from others. "Hey, I see you are chewing your sleeve. Here, have some gum". The name of the game is to find something that is either socially acceptable or socially benign. It's not very friendly to ones social standing to constantly twist ones nipple in public (and that *IS* a stim that some autistics exhibit).
Routine plays in to the "stress" idea. If you KNOW how things are going to be (rigid schedule all planned out), it keeps your "stress cup" from filling up further so you can deal with OTHER things. My need for routine is somewhat minor. I usually park in the same area of every parking lot (north-east corner). I usually drive the same route to work every day (which is NOT the most efficient or fastest, but has the least amount of traffic (again, stress).
The "literal" mindedness can be part of the need to keep stress down. If presented with ambiguity, time and effort must be put in to figuring out meaning. Almost like trying to solve a complicated math problem (heh... which I actually enjoy and find relaxing -- go figure).
Added to this, most autistics EXPERIENCE things differently -- or more intensely. Many can not only SEE the flicker of fluorescent lights, but it is an enormous distraction. We can actually feel "pain" when their skin or hair is touched -- even lightly. Think of it like sitting in a very uncomfortable chair in raw burlap clothing, with a strobe light blinking away all day long. Imagine the stress that might put on you after a while.
The thing that's interesting about me is that my literal mindedness is only auditory. I've a pretty damn good memory and when I say I "replay the tape in my head" I almost mean that literally. I've SORT of adopted a "system" like you suggest, but mine is more "visual". In my head, I rewind the tape, then convert the verbal words to "text".
I remember a study I read a number of years ago that showed that autistics had MORE neural connections than NTs at a comparable age. The idea presented was that autistics experience DETAIL more intensly and have a much harder time "generalizing" because of this.
I CAN pass as NT and most people I know aren't aware of me being AS. They just chalk me up as being very "punny" or sarcastic.
I have Aspergers. Things like "misinterpretations of literal/implied meanings" are often misattributed qualities of scale. Someone can be "literal", but still be a neurotypical.
My wife can ask me to do a simple task -- such as "Please put Nicole's shoes on" (she's our 3 year old daughter). If I don't stop, rewind the tape in my head and THINK -- I respond to what she SAID. Not what she meant. I'll say: "Her shoes wont fit me". It should be painfully obvious to an NT what my wife is asking -- to take my daughters shoes and have my daughter wear them. But not necessarily to someone with Asperger's. I had to LEARN the difference and it does NOT come naturally to me.
Here's the "twist". This "literal/implied meaning" problem with *ME* ONLY applies to auditory language. NOT to written language. In fact, much of the 'courtship' of my wife was done in writing (I can write some pretty romantic stuff, too... at least enough to get one hell of a foxy chick to marry a misfit like me -- heh).
Other symptoms can also be of various degrees, such as "stimming". My need to stim is very powerful. It manifests itself as constant foot or toe movement. Not really observable with my shoes on and not very socially distracting. I even do it in my sleep. It used to drive my wife crazy, but she got used to it.
Obsessions can be particularly debilitating. Mine are fairly benign (history -- early US history in particular but I have a fondness of early European history, too). I also have a few others, but as long as I can spend an hour or two a day pursuing them, I'm satisfied and I can function. If I don't, I have a PHYSICAL reaction. I can't think straight. I cant function and I start to babble about the subject to anyone (even myself) and I can be quite an insufferable bore to be around. Who the eff cares about a particular topic discussed between Adams and Jefferson in letters exchanged in the twilight of their lives? I mean, other than me?
But you are and the GP are right, many "self diagnosed" Asperger's are really NTs. It was once suggested to me that we're ALL "on the spectrum" to some degree or another and I can kind of see this. But if you put a bunch of professionally diagnosed AS with the self-diagnosed -- trust me... you'll see a difference.
I couldn't agree more. I hate wireless. But, these weren't my specs.
Yes, this is a good solution... But the configuration involved isn't any where near as simple as dropping in another router or two. Or the potential trouble of dealing with a flakey Ebay seller or some crazy whacked out 'bidding war'.
We're talking a temporary solution. Why make it complicated?
Also the "solution" requested appeared to be a "temporary" solution:Why pay for the expense of another IP or a higher-level "tier" of service for a temporary solution?
"DaveTheBrave" gave a set of circumstances and asked for advice. I gave advice based on the information he provided. It's cheap, easy to set up, and easy to "undo". AND no calls to service providers (which often can be less than a joyful experience).
How *I* would handle it would be quite different -- as I currently have business grade dsl with 5 IPs. I'd just set up another router on the DSL modem, as you suggest (but throttle that segment down to about 256k up/down to make sure *MY* experience didn't suffer)
I'm of the opinion that ANY PC with internet access isn't a "safe" computer. If these are two "businesses", home or otherwise, I'd feel safer if both were on their own seperate segments. But that's me and it probably *IS* over kill. But Linksys wireless routers are pretty cheap now... Why take any chances?
Very true. I was trying to meek ANY traffic mingling, though... On the segment between the "new" router and the "old" router, traffic would mingle -- and if there's some funky broadcast virus on the INSIDE of the "new" segment, it may cause problems on the "old" segment.
Two routers would keep the traffic from either LAN from EVER mingling. Well, unless someone is spoofing packets... and if that's happening, you've got far worse problems.
would be to hook up two more routers to the current router -- pointing the two NEW routers to the OLD router as their WAN "gateway". Then on the LAN side of the two NEW routers, make each a separate network segment (i.e., 10.0.0.0/24 and 10.0.1.0/24 or something).
Wireless-wired routers are pretty cheap. You should be able to do it for under $200. Not "elegent", but do-able.
If they cant affort a roof over their heads on that wage, they need to lower their cost of living -- move to cheaper neighborhoods -- and that might mean moving to a town/city with a lower cost of living.
A part of my childhood was spent within the welfare program. Neither my parents nor siblings even finished high-school. I'm the first -- and the first to go to college.
What 'magical' abilities did I have? My home was 'broken' (alcoholic father, schizophrenic mother, drug/alcoholic siblings).
What did I do? After high-school, I got a job. $5/hour. this was after a $3.85/hour job while GOING to HS. I started JC and stuck with it.And those same things effected me. There was a time when I was "homeless" while going to school. I lived out of a backback and locker -- I'd get a $23/night hotel room twice or three times a week. My "address" was a PO box. My "phone number" was a voice mail -- the two ran me $10/mo. I kept working AND paying for school/books.
It took me 5 years to get a 2 year degree. then another 6 to finish my 4. BUT, I paid for my school AND helped my mom keep a roof over her head. Recover? ANYONE can recover so long as they aren't cold and dead. It just takes TIME. It's not "magic" or being "smart".
I have a friend who is mildly retarded. Think Forrest Gump. If HE can, without help, get through a 2 year college (took him 3), ANYONE can. He knows his limitations and would spend HOURS studying stuff that I would master in minutes. What "magical" ability did he have? Face it. Your premise is false. Your argument is not only weak, but flawed.
These people who are, as you suggest, "(un)able" to make the choices we made... I think you've got it wrong. They ARE able to make choices. And they WILLINGLY choose a path they are most comfortable with. They would rather work a job or two making between $8-$15 an hour than work PART TIME AND go to school (which offers no immiedate financial reward). They make MORE money NOW and they WILLINGLY make that choice. I have friends who made that choice. They're in their late 30's/early 40's. One of them started JC just last year. The others are married, have kids -- and live paycheck to paycheck. Only one is a home-owner and "doing well" (he's a successful plumber -- but this is the exception rather than the rule).
What choices did I make?
1: I went to school and stuck it out.
2: I didn't marry until I was in my 30s
3: I didn't have kids until after I was married
4: I manage my expenses. I drop them in to two "categories". "Needs" and "Wants". "Needs" gets paid first. "Wants" get paid ONLY when there is a few months of "Needs" in the savings account. Adding to the savings account is a "Needs" item.