You have a point there. On the youtube website "Smarter Every Day", the author was given an interview with Obama. He asked Obama why people are so politically-polarized nowadays. Obama (not an Obama supporter) said something rather interesting.
He noted exactly what you claim. That people establish ideas and they seek news sites that support their bias. Right wingers seek out sites that support their beliefs and left wingers seek out left wing news.
Objectivity in news is becoming a thing of the past.
It's up to us to seek out the truth but it takes effort to read between the lines to find the truth.
Instead, many just go for the dumbed down version on TeeVee with the fancy haired fluff balls.
"Total amount of water needed - to produce one pound of beef is 1,799 gallons of water; one pound of pork takes 576 gallons of water. As a comparison, the water footprint of soybeans is 216 gallons; corn is 108 gallons."
There's a problem with bark beetles boring in to heat stressed trees (pines). That accounts for a lot of the trees dying. The last few drought years have exacerbated the problem. The problem wasn't as bad last summer FWIW. Still not great but not as bad as the previous two years.
Foxconn and SCI already have a manufacturing presence in the Bay Area. The are smaller plants but I'm sure they'd be willing to expand in business friendly states. I've protyped in the facilities.
Manufacturing cost is only the labor required to assemble and test the product. Product cost includes parts and supply chain (and overhead). Labor contained in an iPhone is estimated to be 15-30 dollars.
Twice the manufacturing cost doesn't mean the phone cost will double. The majority of the phone cost is material cost. That would be pretty close to the same.
"Criminal threats is the crime of putting someone in fear. California Penal Code 422 PC defines the crime of "criminal threats" (formerly known as terrorist threats). you communicate the threat verbally, in writing, or via an electronically transmitted device". Threatening to kill someone comes under this law.
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I agree with you. I'd pay a premium to have a US built product. Add Harley Davidson to the list, BTW.
I once proposed the same to Meg Whitman several years ago. My response: No response.
I believe this is why she was siding with Hillary.
HP has more jobs in India than it has in the US.
Disclaimer: I voted for neither candidate so save your wind.
You have a point there. On the youtube website "Smarter Every Day", the author was given an interview with Obama. He asked Obama why people are so politically-polarized nowadays. Obama (not an Obama supporter) said something rather interesting.
He noted exactly what you claim. That people establish ideas and they seek news sites that support their bias. Right wingers seek out sites that support their beliefs and left wingers seek out left wing news.
Objectivity in news is becoming a thing of the past.
It's up to us to seek out the truth but it takes effort to read between the lines to find the truth.
Instead, many just go for the dumbed down version on TeeVee with the fancy haired fluff balls.
Gone are the days of Walter Cronkite.
News is entertainment, not journalism.
How is giving the money to school kiddies going to fix London's "killer air"?
Googling about:
"Total amount of water needed - to produce one pound of beef is 1,799 gallons of water; one pound of pork takes 576 gallons of water. As a comparison, the water footprint of soybeans is 216 gallons; corn is 108 gallons."
There's a problem with bark beetles boring in to heat stressed trees (pines). That accounts for a lot of the trees dying. The last few drought years have exacerbated the problem. The problem wasn't as bad last summer FWIW. Still not great but not as bad as the previous two years.
There is no "pipeline out of the Sierras".
The California Aqueduct carries water out of the Delta and runs it down to So. Calif.
This was done a LONG time ago by Mulholland.
The folks in No. Calif don't really like it but the voting power is mostly in So. Calif.
There isn't much of a choice.
California agriculture uses 80% of the developed water supply. Almonds use 8% of that water supply.
Try googling about if you doubt the information.
The last time I went to a forest, I didn't see man made irrigation watering the trees.
What are they supposed to do, drink salt water ?
Most of the water for California comes from the Sierras from snow pack, or from the Colorado River (again, snow pack) not the ocean.
Agreed. Let's start with the sanitizing of war in the media.
No indication of death and destruction by our drones in foreign countries. No blood and guts (which war is).
Only brief mentions of our "war on terrorism".
Imagine if other countries did to us what we do with drone strikes initiated by people sitting in comfy little bunkers outside of Las Vegas.
This all started out with Bush getting on the media's depiction of war but is being perpetuated by our current President.
If we all saw the atrocity of war, we'd have a whole lot less war.
Why not nominate someone based on their achievements?
The nomination would be pointless if it is not.
Because the President and the DOJ director have stacked the deck in his favor.
That is correct. Googling about, one can find the labor cost estimates are less than $30.00.
Foxconn and SCI already have a manufacturing presence in the Bay Area. The are smaller plants but I'm sure they'd be willing to expand in business friendly states. I've protyped in the facilities.
Manufacturing cost is only the labor required to assemble and test the product. Product cost includes parts and supply chain (and overhead). Labor contained in an iPhone is estimated to be 15-30 dollars.
Twice the manufacturing cost doesn't mean the phone cost will double. The majority of the phone cost is material cost. That would be pretty close to the same.
So he can receive a severance package.
CEOs fired for cause don't usually get the package.
The phrase that bothers me is that the company demanded his resignation.
Instead, he should have been "terminated for cause".
In the latter case, severance is typically not paid.
In the former case, they typically get a severance package.
This guy doesn't deserve a severance package.
But but... wait.
These are the same people calling anyone who supports Trump "haters".
Ironically, they are doing the hating now. Blocking freeways, holding "fuck Trump" signs (see the USCD youtube video of them blocking Hwy 5).
"Criminal threats is the crime of putting someone in fear. California Penal Code 422 PC defines the crime of "criminal threats" (formerly known as terrorist threats). you communicate the threat verbally, in writing, or via an electronically transmitted device". Threatening to kill someone comes under this law.
Heh, heh.
All I can say is "well done" little one.
School of hard knocks is has a good teacher. Your kid is one of them.
Ever hear of a "telephone"?
If that's too primitive, perhaps email?
Life exists without Facebook and similar crap.
Block the offending websites with your router.
Kids can survive without Facebook and similar shit.
If they keep taking it so seriously, just screen it from the network at the home or buy them a fuggin; flip phone without the smarts.
How about a fart sound?
That would get some attention.
Hang a cow bell on the undercarriage.
Problem solved.
Disclaimer: I voted for neither.
I find it interesting that those who celebrate "diversity" only want to see *their* diversity succeed.
I find it interesting that those calling people "haters" are hating those who are associated with the winning party.
What do they expect? A "do over"?
The election is over.
Get used to it. All of the belly aching in the world isn't going to change the election. Did we see this happen from the Republicans when Obama won?