Over 33 million votes were cast in the original referendum - 51.9% Yea / 48.1% Nay. If all it takes to invalidate a national referendum is that 20% of the Nay voters sign an online petition, then who controls the society?
No, it's not. The crime is the crime and the punishment should be proportionate. Cutting off someone's hand for theft, killing someone who insulted you, or wiping out an entire family line because they killed a member of your clan are examples if disproportionate punishment. Adding extra punishment for what the person was thinking when he did it is punishing thought, not the crime. Up until now it's gone all one way but cultures can swing abruptly - do you really want to live in a culture that legitimizes thought-punishment? You can't imagine it could ever happen to YOUR culture but neither could Russia, Germany or China.
This was no more invasive than the Amber alert for kidnapped children. I've gotten those at 4:30 AM, talk about invasive. I don't remember any lawsuits being filed on them.
Did you actually read the article? He proposes the programming equivalent of "trade school" education - which was pretty common 30-40 years ago.
On the other hand, he complained that nobody is going back and rewriting legacy code, just layering on top of it (that's the context for the "100k lines of documentation" comment). I understand his concerns, but this is as unattainable as expecting politicians to review and rewrite all the old laws. The vast majority of organizations can't afford the resources necessary to re-engineer, rewrite and re-validate ancient code.
"I'm going to be grilled by congress next week and I need to be able to truthfully say we aren't using the mic to target ads....yeah, you can turn it back on when I leave D.C..... thanks guys."
I think it's indisputable that a small number of people create the majority of chaos in any social circle. However, I've observed an increasing percentage of online participants that cannot ignore anything they disagree with (yes, this is a behavior with a long and glorious tradition https://xkcd.com/386/ ).
Everyone seems to be so damn serious these days and no incursion against our beliefs can remain unchallenged (exacerbated by the fact that sarcasm is easily missed when it's in written form). The 1% want drama and we give it to them. The oldest counsel is best: Don't Feed The Trolls.
One of my biggest complaints about mass transit is that it's inconvenient on both ends. If this is fast, pods leave frequently, and I only have to walk a couple blocks on both ends it, why would I drive even if I owned a car?.
I'm currently in the job market. Many of the ads I'm seeing are extensive, detailed, collections of technologies and skills but only 3-5 years experience. What's worse is how often there is no clear distinction between what is truly essential and what is a "plus". This kind of posting selects against the honest, and anyone with more than a mild case of Impostor Syndrome. Oh, ad might catch the unicorn's attention, but if the applicant truly has the extensive experience asked for - why would they work for YOUR company?
I remember that! Something like it happened in Portland OR. Initial New Hope reviews were really harsh but after it had been out a few weeks, dominating the box office, the reviews changed to "...the best thing that's come down the pike in years!"
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Over 33 million votes were cast in the original referendum - 51.9% Yea / 48.1% Nay.
If all it takes to invalidate a national referendum is that 20% of the Nay voters sign an online petition, then who controls the society?
They are a business expense and are passed directly to the consumer of their goods and/or services.
So actually, you pay their taxes.
...research will show it causes cancer.
You may wish to influence your children to choose a different university if they are planning on pursuing a Law degree.
Those that believe that Die Hard is a Christmas movie and those who are wrong.
Businesses were throwing wheel-barrels of money at Y2K conversions at that point.
First is to make the punishment fit the crime. ...
No, it's not. The crime is the crime and the punishment should be proportionate. Cutting off someone's hand for theft, killing someone who insulted you, or wiping out an entire family line because they killed a member of your clan are examples if disproportionate punishment.
Adding extra punishment for what the person was thinking when he did it is punishing thought, not the crime. Up until now it's gone all one way but cultures can swing abruptly - do you really want to live in a culture that legitimizes thought-punishment? You can't imagine it could ever happen to YOUR culture but neither could Russia, Germany or China.
This was no more invasive than the Amber alert for kidnapped children. I've gotten those at 4:30 AM, talk about invasive. I don't remember any lawsuits being filed on them.
https://www.explainxkcd.com/wi...
Did you actually read the article? He proposes the programming equivalent of "trade school" education - which was pretty common 30-40 years ago.
On the other hand, he complained that nobody is going back and rewriting legacy code, just layering on top of it (that's the context for the "100k lines of documentation" comment). I understand his concerns, but this is as unattainable as expecting politicians to review and rewrite all the old laws. The vast majority of organizations can't afford the resources necessary to re-engineer, rewrite and re-validate ancient code.
"I don't think so Tim."
With deep fakes and this kind of "alternate reality" viewpoint - how much longer will it be until we cannot believe a digital image?
the remake, not the original. Sorry, it was the first thing that popped into my head.
Dammit. I never have mod points when I need them. Take a virtual +1
75000 IU twice a day starting when you first feel the symptoms. Continue for 2-3 more days. Stop colds dead, no lie.
For Black and White hat hacking? Uhhh, maybe not...
"I'm going to be grilled by congress next week and I need to be able to truthfully say we aren't using the mic to target ads....yeah, you can turn it back on when I leave D.C..... thanks guys."
I think it's indisputable that a small number of people create the majority of chaos in any social circle. However, I've observed an increasing percentage of online participants that cannot ignore anything they disagree with (yes, this is a behavior with a long and glorious tradition https://xkcd.com/386/ ).
Everyone seems to be so damn serious these days and no incursion against our beliefs can remain unchallenged (exacerbated by the fact that sarcasm is easily missed when it's in written form). The 1% want drama and we give it to them. The oldest counsel is best: Don't Feed The Trolls.
Already being done: https://nrkbeta.no/2017/08/10/...
One of my biggest complaints about mass transit is that it's inconvenient on both ends. If this is fast, pods leave frequently, and I only have to walk a couple blocks on both ends it, why would I drive even if I owned a car?.
I'm sure part of the reason was that reddit/r/printsf is so enraptured with the Culture series and call it "uplifting". Just couldn't stomach it.
The bodies were Duroplast - a composite plastic.
I'm currently in the job market. Many of the ads I'm seeing are extensive, detailed, collections of technologies and skills but only 3-5 years experience. What's worse is how often there is no clear distinction between what is truly essential and what is a "plus".
This kind of posting selects against the honest, and anyone with more than a mild case of Impostor Syndrome.
Oh, ad might catch the unicorn's attention, but if the applicant truly has the extensive experience asked for - why would they work for YOUR company?
I remember that! Something like it happened in Portland OR. Initial New Hope reviews were really harsh but after it had been out a few weeks, dominating the box office, the reviews changed to "...the best thing that's come down the pike in years!"
How are loot boxes different than collectible card game sets or grab-bag sales at school fundraisers?