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  1. Re:You go girl :D on NFTables To Replace iptables In the Linux Kernel · · Score: 4, Informative

    Don't worry, iptables and arptables aren't going to magically disappear. A ridiculous amount of infrastructure depends on both, and the nftables announcement is severely over-hyped. Having alternatives is a good thing, and it doesn't mean the sky is falling.

  2. Re:Thank goodness on US Government Shutdown Ends · · Score: 1

    Why would that comparison be interesting or relevant? I already indicated understanding that Mexico is not a rich country. The fact that they have a violent crime problem is well established but irrelevant.

    That comparison would prove exactly how bad your lie was about the comparative quality of medical care in Mexico versus the United States. However, the aggregate rankings provided by the WHO and other globally respected health-oriented organizations tells the story succinctly. With regard to violent crime, it's incredibly relevant, just as it's relevant in U.S. cities that have a long history of supplying a steady stream of grievously wounded people to emergency rooms every day. I'm from Atlanta; I know something about this. Reference Grady Memorial Hospital.

    The fact that a country with all those problems manages to provide health care but the United States can't seem to find it's checkbook should be deeply shaming to our congresscritters. Perhaps more shameful, Americans taking 'dental holidays' to Mexico is becoming a thing.

    The lie is still a lie. By your logic, healthcare consisting of Victorian-era bloodletting would be acceptable. In fiscal terms, our system is deeply flawed, as evidenced by the fact that we're at 33 instead of the top ten. That means we need to take greater care than ever to speak honestly about issues instead of drawing false comparisons.

    Some people (especially insurance pariahs) have found that coronary bypass is cheaper in Singapore even when factoring in a stay at a resort hotel and regular commuting by air for followup doctor visits than getting the procedure done in the U.S.

    As you so astutely mentioned, you can find anecdotes for anything. Those anecdotes don't reflect the broader picture of average medical care. I suspect you know this, and simply didn't care when you made your post. By the way, dental tourism is nothing new. People have been doing en masse since the 1970s, and it represents an area for improvement. That said, while dental problems can result in serious cardiac complications that can be life threatening, again, in the averages of rates of death due to cardiac concerns dental causation is a minimal factor.

    But since you seem to have all those figures, you might as well post them.

    I didn't say I had up to the minute figures in front of me. I said I'd do your homework for you if you weren't competent enough to do it yourself. So, make up your mind. Should I go ahead and do the comparative research on Mexico and the United States, or have you learned your lesson about telling lies and are willing to learn more on your own? Do you want to be spoonfed?

  3. Re:Thank goodness on US Government Shutdown Ends · · Score: 1

    I'll readily agree that our system needs serious work, and being number 33 isn't good. The point is that the GP made a ridiculous assertion that medical care in Mexico is superior to that found in the United States. He got called on the lie, which is important in discussions about serious matters where false statements do nothing to solve problems.

  4. Re:Thank goodness on US Government Shutdown Ends · · Score: 1

    You've completely missed the point. You made a patently and laughably false declaration that Mexico has superior medical care compared to the United States. When they're not busy refusing medical care to indigenous members of their society (which occurs with alarming frequency, it's a serious problem), they're busy cutting corners everywhere else. It's true that Mexico doesn't have as much money in terms of GDP as the United States, but that has nothing to do with the fact that you made a ridiculous statement and got called on it. You might be surprised to find that I'm keenly aware of the fact that being number 33 isn't a good thing, and that I'll readily recognize that our system needs serious work. Making false statements does nothing to solve those problems, and only serves to pollute the discourse. Think before you post next time.

  5. Re:Thank goodness on US Government Shutdown Ends · · Score: 1

    Refer to the other comment. I see you're also incapable of spending 30 seconds using a search engine to verify anything on your own, and instead depend on groupthink to guide you. Have a nice day, champ!

  6. Re:Thank goodness on US Government Shutdown Ends · · Score: 1

    About 300 other news outlets carried precisely the same story. Google happened to pop that link first. Are you unable to use a search engine?

    You must be one of those people who believes in family names meaning something these days.

  7. Re:Thank goodness on US Government Shutdown Ends · · Score: 1

    Heck, I'm feeling charitable tonight. It's certainly an aggregate affair, but have a look at average life expectancies. The World Health Organization stats rank the United States at 33, with Mexico trailing just a tad at 61. Then again, hey, don't let facts get in the way of your opinions.

  8. Re:Thank goodness on US Government Shutdown Ends · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Would you care to speak about comparative annual deaths rates from cancer, diabetes, general malnutrition, violent crime with deaths directly attributable to lack of ready access to competent medical care, etc? I'll do your homework for you if you're not competent enough.

  9. Re:Thank goodness on US Government Shutdown Ends · · Score: 2

    Are you seriously using Mexican healthcare as an example to follow? The linked example is quite common across a broad spectrum of medical care issues in Mexico. You're uninformed, and you should stop while you're behind.

  10. Re:that ship has sailed on RMS: How Much Surveillance Can Democracy Withstand? · · Score: 2

    I'll echo the parent's sentiment here; you really don't want to see what happens when a substantial portion of society gets extremely angry. I'm hoping the course can be reversed before it comes to that.

  11. Re:I knew the day would come on Linux RNG May Be Insecure After All · · Score: 1

    Penises are anything but random on chatroulette.

  12. Re:This can get scary: on Xerox "Routine Backup Test" Leave 17 States Without Food Stamps · · Score: 1

    Was that the Disco Kroger, the one that used to be a disco with a tiger beneath a plexiglass floor?

  13. Re:What's that old adage? on Obamacare Website Fixes Could Take Two Weeks Or Two Months · · Score: 2

    The best part is that USD $634 million has already been spent, with more to come.

  14. Re:What's that old adage? on Obamacare Website Fixes Could Take Two Weeks Or Two Months · · Score: 3, Informative

    Perhaps the developers picked the wrong 2 of: fast, cheap, or good.

    Developers don't typically get to decide that. Management makes that sort of decision. If folks are interested, a full list of ACA contractors is also available.

  15. Re:Puh leeze on Obamacare Website Fixes Could Take Two Weeks Or Two Months · · Score: 2

    I doubt there's any real committee yet, at least not one comprised of people with sufficient project management and technical expertise to competently analyze this train wreck. Everyone working in an upper management role on this project should be terminated, although that's a difficult proposition when some of those personnel are likely the people needed to assist competent personnel with beginning to understand how badly this system is built. So they should be terminated immediately following resolution of most of the outstanding problems.

    Everyone should keep in mind that we're still paying for this with our taxes, and the massive cost overruns on this project (USD $634 million and counting for shit that doesn't work) aren't likely to slow down any time soon.

  16. Re:jor1k Demo Pages on JavaScript-Based OpenRISC Emulator Can Run Linux, GCC, Wayland · · Score: 2

    What sort of Mac Mini are you using, an original G4 model or someting? I ran the demo just fine in Firefox 24.0 and Safari 6.0.5 on Mac OS 10.7.5 using a MacBook Pro from 2009. Here's a screenshot of Safari running jor1k.

    When you say something doesn't work, you should probably include details on what you're trying to run the thing on. Mod parent down.

  17. Re:In other news on Most Cave Paintings Were Painted By Women, Says Penn State Researcher · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Those who question a popular position, especially in a mocking or condescending manner, should strive to demonstrate a perfunctory attempt at providing evidence in support of an alternate viewpoint prior to publicly adopting the contrarian position.

    To put this in simpler terms, either show evidence to support your specific position, or shut the fuck up and stop representing untested and unsupported ideas to be on the same plane as widely recognized and supported views that indicate only a vanishingly small degree of gender parity among Homo sapiens males and females with respect to sexual division of labor related to hunting responsibilities.

    Have a nice day.

  18. Re:My worry on Fusion "Breakthrough" At National Ignition Facility? Not So Fast · · Score: 1

    This is where teamwork really pays off. All the GP has to do is enlist the assistance of a friend to make sure the foil is uniformly wrapped around every square centimeter of his body, triple check that it's tightly crimped to avoid any potential for air leaks, and wait a mere matter of minutes for whatever problems he may have been concerned about to vanish.

  19. Re:hmmm... on In Room With No Cell Service, Verizon Works On Future of Mobile · · Score: 1

    Go anywhere on the dessert for one.

    I stood on a few pies to test this hypothesis, but I still had signal. Am I doing it wrong?

    Nothing like driving 100miles on a dangerous road with no signs of civilization anywhere when you need 911 the most.

    Why are you doing such a thing without, at minimum, an emergency kit in the trunk consisting of a spare tire and tools, basic first aid supplies, a couple of blankets, flares, a firearm, some ammunition, and a jug of water? I don't travel for any significant distance in remote country without everything on that list. Even in town, most of that is still in the vehicle.

  20. Re:Why we have a 5th Amendment on Bennett Haselton's Response To That "Don't Talk to Cops" Video · · Score: 1

    Jay-Z, is that you?

  21. Re:Douche-o-matic on Police Demand Summary Domain Takedown, Traffic Redirection · · Score: 1

    Hey jackhole, guess what? I've personally witnessed more than one registrar virtually automatically roll over in cases like this, without so much as a glimmer of a court order or even a UDRP filing to back anything up. Do you happen to work for GoDaddy or NetSol? If your employer is the former, tell Bob Parsons I said he's still the turd he used to be, that is if you can reach him these days. If it's the latter, you're probably trolling on their behalf, so take a 15 and try to think about what you're doing with your life.

  22. Re:This just in... on Car Dealers vs the Web: GM Shifts Toward Online Purchasing · · Score: 1

    You're 100% right. I'm presently driving a Hyundai Sonata (fantastic car, btw), and am considering either a Hyundai Genesis sedan or a Tesla Model S for my next car. The Genesis is a very nice car, but I'm strongly leaning toward the Tesla.

  23. Re:Client-side Caching on Administration Admits Obamacare Website Stinks · · Score: 1

    To be fair, Ruby as a language isn't the problem. However, Ruby on Rails and the atrocities of frameworks that are its spawn are frequently major problems.

  24. Re:Client-side Caching on Administration Admits Obamacare Website Stinks · · Score: 1

    You must have missed the follow up response I posted right after my initial reply.

  25. Re:Client-side Caching on Administration Admits Obamacare Website Stinks · · Score: 1

    No, it is not validly cached, at least not in any useful sense given the sea of caching proxies and user agents in the field. The headers presented merely hint that discretionary caching is okay, and do nothing to encourage caching either by proxies nor end user agents, nor inform such recipients of additional criteria which affects these factors. Please read RFC 2616 and come back when you're done.