Everything is worth what its purchaser will pay for it
So said Publilius Syrus in 43 AD....but seriously screw "libertarianism". It's the "creation science" of economics where we simply ignore the rigorous mathematical models (including the idea that deflation is bad) and gain the unshakable trust in the "confidence fairy" who blesses the economies who believe in the true currency (gold! bitcoin!).
And unlike "young earth creationism", the backers of "libertarian economics" are supporting an economic system which was developed by the rich with the sole purpose of finding a reason to lower their taxes. And if you're last name is Koch, you can describe this as "charity" or "philanthropy".
How many round numbers above 0 are there? Well, 1,2,3,4,...10000000...infinity right? Let's call that group "natural numbers".
How many odd numbers are there above 0? Also infinity. Let's call that group "positive odds".
While both numbers are infinite, I can say with reasonable precision that there are twice as many natural numbers as there are positive odd numbers and that every positive odd number is also a natural number.
If you agree to that proposition, you'd have to agree that all infinities aren't equal.
"Notice how many TV shows are about Law Enforcement these days?"
We've always had shows about law enforcement, what's changed is perspective from the 70/80's to the 90/2000's.
The former were about largely about innocent people accused of crime who got exonerated (Matlock, Murder She Wrote, Perry Mason, Diagnosis Murder) or plain old bad detectives (Get Smart, Inspector Gadget, The Pink Panther).
In the modern era, the cops always find the right bad guy who may get off due to technicalities (Cold Case, Law and Order, CIS, Special Victims Unit, 24, Cops).
When the cops are always moral and their accused guilty, our justice system eventually has laws passed to conform to our notions of pop culture.
I lived in Houston for 8 years. And Texas is indeed rascist -- not even Anise Parker has the power to change Rick Perry's laws. Look at imprisonment statistics, the capitol case involving a man sentences to death who didn't kill anybody (...but the law of parties is wonderful!) or the black man dragged behind the back of a pickup (which was in Weider [sic] IIRC).
You can say "I didn't see any bigotry". The KKK guy who slaughtered Jewish folk inside a synagogue was "Nice to other white people" according to its mayor.
Please note, that our continental nomenclature since before we had tectonic theory and they don't really agree.
There's at least 3 issues with thinking "plates" have anything to do with "continents": * First of all there's at least 12 continents. * Siberia is part of North America * India isn't part of Asia.
Anyone who learns from one of these so-called "gurus" is merely emulating techniques other people with charisma mastery has "natively". Steve Jobs didn't take classes on how to be charismatic. He took acid -- and said it was one of the best experiences of his life...just like the Beatles, Manson (charisma and alignment aren't the same stat), etc.
So, if you're trying to be a better "people person", you can take the same thing Steve did in a "safe setting" -- whatever the means for you...or you can learn some techniques and be lost whenever a situation arrives you haven't learn about.
"If our Western partners believe the format [of the G8] has exhausted itself, we don't cling to this format. We don't believe it will be a big problem if it [the G8] doesn't convene" ~ Sergei Lavrov (Russian Foreign Minister)
I think a shorter translation might simply be a middle finger.
How about Finland proposes a self-determination referendum for Karelia (since it was part of Finland before WWII) and see how the Putin likes it? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Unfortunately, the government authorized by the Constitution doesn't seem to agree with anything the aforementioned document says, so neither Snowden, nor the traitors, nor any of the rest of us will be getting what he/they/we deserve.
If we choose to not participate, we'll get exactly what we deserve. The status quo.
Name a single major reform in the past 200 years without organized support.
If you want to decrease gas use, just raise the gas tax. It's simple, fair (everyone pays, cheating is hard, and people with more efficient cars pay less), and already there.
So here's my equation for the leading cause gun deaths. Gang membership (* some_rate) * gun ownship (* some_rate)
Gun deaths are mainly in cities with access to guns. DC had a measure of success in controlling hand-gun access (a hand-gun's only purpose is to harm another human being -- it has no moral concepts of "protection" nor "aggression"). Similarly, without high rates of gang membership, it's possible to have relatively few gun deaths with a high ownership rate. You can't restrict gang membership on freedom of assembly grounds (though the word "peaceably" might be a good legal loophole -- I've yet to meet a peaceful gang).
This is not very different from security at an airport. Terror group membership (* some_rate) * weapon possesion (* some_rate)
Since we can't know the intentions of everyone on the flight, but we search everyone on the flight (while trying to minimize the first item as well).
Also, suicide is a funny thing. As it turns out, means is important. When England switched from gas stoves, suicide by gas went down while virtually all other methods of suicide remained constant. We could expect that fewer people having guns would prevent suicide -- common sense in this case is damned by empirical evidence.
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intellectual masturbation.
The one thing you can't find on pornhub!
San Franscisco is the 2nd most walkable city in America (after NYC). Only idiots drive here.
Everything is worth what its purchaser will pay for it
So said Publilius Syrus in 43 AD. ...but seriously screw "libertarianism". It's the "creation science" of economics where we simply ignore the rigorous mathematical models (including the idea that deflation is bad) and gain the unshakable trust in the "confidence fairy" who blesses the economies who believe in the true currency (gold! bitcoin!).
And unlike "young earth creationism", the backers of "libertarian economics" are supporting an economic system which was developed by the rich with the sole purpose of finding a reason to lower their taxes. And if you're last name is Koch, you can describe this as "charity" or "philanthropy".
Another way to think about infinity (discretely).
How many round numbers above 0 are there? Well, 1,2,3,4,...10000000...infinity right? Let's call that group "natural numbers".
How many odd numbers are there above 0? Also infinity. Let's call that group "positive odds".
While both numbers are infinite, I can say with reasonable precision that there are twice as many natural numbers as there are positive odd numbers and that every positive odd number is also a natural number.
If you agree to that proposition, you'd have to agree that all infinities aren't equal.
"Notice how many TV shows are about Law Enforcement these days?"
We've always had shows about law enforcement, what's changed is perspective from the 70/80's to the 90/2000's.
The former were about largely about innocent people accused of crime who got exonerated (Matlock, Murder She Wrote, Perry Mason, Diagnosis Murder) or plain old bad detectives (Get Smart, Inspector Gadget, The Pink Panther).
In the modern era, the cops always find the right bad guy who may get off due to technicalities (Cold Case, Law and Order, CIS, Special Victims Unit, 24, Cops).
When the cops are always moral and their accused guilty, our justice system eventually has laws passed to conform to our notions of pop culture.
I'm guessing you're white?
I lived in Houston for 8 years. And Texas is indeed rascist -- not even Anise Parker has the power to change Rick Perry's laws. Look at imprisonment statistics, the capitol case involving a man sentences to death who didn't kill anybody (...but the law of parties is wonderful!) or the black man dragged behind the back of a pickup (which was in Weider [sic] IIRC).
You can say "I didn't see any bigotry". The KKK guy who slaughtered Jewish folk inside a synagogue was "Nice to other white people" according to its mayor.
Yahoo is the largest email provider on the planet and messenger is much more popular outside the US, much like Ali Baba.
Can't make a better product? Try FUD (TM) for all your business needs!
Unfortunately, IBM or Microsoft probably have a business method patent on it.
*ducks to avoid flying chair*
Please note, that our continental nomenclature since before we had tectonic theory and they don't really agree.
There's at least 3 issues with thinking "plates" have anything to do with "continents":
* First of all there's at least 12 continents.
* Siberia is part of North America
* India isn't part of Asia.
...but everyone knows the USS Nokia is a burning platform.
Did you donate money for Prop 8 one way or the other? If so, when do you plan on announcing your resignation?
It's also worth point out that coal power plants generates MORE radioactive waste than nuclear plants by a factor of ~100.
It's just spread over a wide area, causes cancer, and no one collects or taxes it.
by 9.x maybe it'll even be as usable as 7 again
Are you kidding? Windows 9X introduced the start menu! Don't you remember The Rolling Stones promo commercial (Start me up)?
I'm more worried about what comes after 9X (probably Me, you know, to compete with all the iProducts).
[Yes I realized there was a dot between 9 and X. Which I took to be the Perl concatenation operator.]
Anyone who learns from one of these so-called "gurus" is merely emulating techniques other people with charisma mastery has "natively". Steve Jobs didn't take classes on how to be charismatic. He took acid -- and said it was one of the best experiences of his life...just like the Beatles, Manson (charisma and alignment aren't the same stat), etc.
So, if you're trying to be a better "people person", you can take the same thing Steve did in a "safe setting" -- whatever the means for you...or you can learn some techniques and be lost whenever a situation arrives you haven't learn about.
The whole thing is in assembly.
When it comes to assembly, what exactly is the difference between "source code" and the binary? Better comments and variable names?
"If our Western partners believe the format [of the G8] has exhausted itself, we don't cling to this format. We don't believe it will be a big problem if it [the G8] doesn't convene"
~ Sergei Lavrov (Russian Foreign Minister)
I think a shorter translation might simply be a middle finger.
Source:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/new...
I have an idea.
How about Finland proposes a self-determination referendum for Karelia (since it was part of Finland before WWII) and see how the Putin likes it?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
You'll feel better, think more clearly, and get positive attention from the opposite sex.
...but what if he was bi, you insensitive clod!
No wireless. Less space than a nomad. Lame.
~CmdrTaco on Gla^H^H^H the iPod
I'm using the slas^H^H^H^H a website's beta and its designers have the same issue.
Near as I can tell, they don't plan on listening....
Unfortunately, the government authorized by the Constitution doesn't seem to agree with anything the aforementioned document says, so neither Snowden, nor the traitors, nor any of the rest of us will be getting what he/they/we deserve.
If we choose to not participate, we'll get exactly what we deserve. The status quo.
Name a single major reform in the past 200 years without organized support.
...it can't hurt to actually ask all the students what they are interested in.
We want pr0n! Lots of pr0n!
If you want to decrease gas use, just raise the gas tax. It's simple, fair (everyone pays, cheating is hard, and people with more efficient cars pay less), and already there.
No need to re-invent the wheel.
from what i've read on wikipedia, "Reactive Programming" is really just function as a variable with caching.
example:
c = 5 // outputs 9 // outputs 10
b = 4
a = b + c
print(a)
c = 6
print(a)
this isnt rocket surgery
c=a + b ...behold the infinite loop is born!
So here's my equation for the leading cause gun deaths.
Gang membership (* some_rate) * gun ownship (* some_rate)
Gun deaths are mainly in cities with access to guns. DC had a measure of success in controlling hand-gun access (a hand-gun's only purpose is to harm another human being -- it has no moral concepts of "protection" nor "aggression"). Similarly, without high rates of gang membership, it's possible to have relatively few gun deaths with a high ownership rate. You can't restrict gang membership on freedom of assembly grounds (though the word "peaceably" might be a good legal loophole -- I've yet to meet a peaceful gang).
This is not very different from security at an airport.
Terror group membership (* some_rate) * weapon possesion (* some_rate)
Since we can't know the intentions of everyone on the flight, but we search everyone on the flight (while trying to minimize the first item as well).
Also, suicide is a funny thing. As it turns out, means is important. When England switched from gas stoves, suicide by gas went down while virtually all other methods of suicide remained constant. We could expect that fewer people having guns would prevent suicide -- common sense in this case is damned by empirical evidence.