The nerve of Saverin to think that it was actually his money!
Sure, he can have it as "his money" just as soon as he starts paving his own goddamned roads, housing his own prisoners, paying for his own police and fire service, and giving up any social security and medicare benefits forever.
It is if you don't give a shit about the quality of the final product. If they're developing educational software, if could very well be that they already have a government contract of some sort. And, if so, who cares if the final product actually works or not? Just delivery them crappy goods, and make them give you a maintenance contract if they want you to fix it.
You put WAY more faith in Obama than he deserves. The real truth is that he likes power just as much as Bush. He talks the talk, but he doesn't walk the walk.
You mean like they struck down the Patriot Act, retroactive immunity for illegal wiretapping, and all the other laws that have made torture and infinite detention with no trial legal?
When it makes it to the Supreme Court, they'll affirm the law. They've been asleep at the wheel for 10 years, why wake up now? I'm pretty sure that most of them aren't even aware that there *is* a 4th Amendment at this point. And they probably think Habeas Corpus was a Roman emperor.
From a programming perspective, algo trading is simple math, not AI.
I don't think you appreciate just how complex trading software has become. The big players have moved WAY beyond "If stock X dips below Y price, then sell."
Wish I could mod you to infinity. Britannica for generations portrayed itself as objective because it hired subject matter experts to write its articles. But anyone in any given field knows that there is no one "objective" individual capable of writing a truly neutral article. People should have a healthy skepticism of *any* source, no matter how authoritative they portray themselves as.
If you get the Science Channel, there was a recent episode of "An Idiot Abroad" where Karl went there. Available on iTunes too (it's the Trans-Siberian Express ep).
Do a search on Google for "What is the best web browser" and guess what, you'll get a nice list of reviews, every single one of which lists Google Chrome as the best web browser. Oddly enough, if you do the same search in Bing, you get a fewresults that don't seem to show up near the top of the Google search.
Basically, never look for objective information from someone who has their own horse in the race. I would no more trust Apple with advice on computer or smartphone purchasing advice than I would trust Norton with advice on the best anti-virus software.
Uh, no they haven't. The U.S. government gave GM about $50 billion, including buying an all-but-worthless 60 percent stake in the company. Of that, GM has paid back less than $7 billion. Current government estimates are that the total loss to U.S. taxpayers is going to be about $8 billion, in the end.
You've claimed that an American actually invented something. Cue a dozen Europeans with inferiority complexes jumping up to claim that X was *actually* invented by Sir Hugh Givezashitz several years before the evil American stole his idea, patented it and made all the money.
You mean my loser friend from high school who spends all day in front of his computer posting updates on his shitty life *isn't* the perfect person to target with an ad for a $40,000 new car?!?!?
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Your remark begs the question whether my country would actually extradite someone for a copyright infringement or something of the sort. Actually, I seriously doubt any country would
IIRC, New Zealand, Britain, and France have all done it. So I wouldn't make that assumption so quickly.
If the U.S. is going to be a beacon for democracy to the world, as it seems to see itself, then it must always be subjected to the same scrutiny that it would apply to others. If you want to be a hero, people expect you to behave like one.
You think they would have at least given them a decent cover story. Three arabic-speaking jews go from Syria to Iraq, via Israel. Their relatives are all closely tied to Israel. They show up on the Iranian border with spy gear, claiming they were going on a "nature hike" in one of the most dangerous countries in the world.
Jesus, they may as well have been wearing "I'm a spy!" t-shirts. Pretty fucking cruel of Mossad to even allow that.
So we should just ignore the fact that the U.S. tortures prisoners, holds them without habeas corpus or trial indefinitely, disappears them into a black ops rendition program, etc. because you think this is so much better than Iran doing the same shit?
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The nerve of Saverin to think that it was actually his money!
Sure, he can have it as "his money" just as soon as he starts paving his own goddamned roads, housing his own prisoners, paying for his own police and fire service, and giving up any social security and medicare benefits forever.
Programming is not "monkey work"
It is if you don't give a shit about the quality of the final product. If they're developing educational software, if could very well be that they already have a government contract of some sort. And, if so, who cares if the final product actually works or not? Just delivery them crappy goods, and make them give you a maintenance contract if they want you to fix it.
Did you take my sig as a defense of Democrats?
You put WAY more faith in Obama than he deserves. The real truth is that he likes power just as much as Bush. He talks the talk, but he doesn't walk the walk.
Having the DOJ actually dispute it in court
Where on earth did you get that from? It's the DOJ that's *DEFENDING* this law in court, not opposing it.
Obama's only a hero on the stump.
You mean like they struck down the Patriot Act, retroactive immunity for illegal wiretapping, and all the other laws that have made torture and infinite detention with no trial legal?
When it makes it to the Supreme Court, they'll affirm the law. They've been asleep at the wheel for 10 years, why wake up now? I'm pretty sure that most of them aren't even aware that there *is* a 4th Amendment at this point. And they probably think Habeas Corpus was a Roman emperor.
From a programming perspective, algo trading is simple math, not AI.
I don't think you appreciate just how complex trading software has become. The big players have moved WAY beyond "If stock X dips below Y price, then sell."
Russian engineers understand this principle, NASA often appears not to.
Which makes perfect sense if you realize that post-Apollo NASA is really just a jobs program/money funnel for politically-connected contractors.
No, seriously. I just hope they can do better than:
"I want to invest in corn futures"
I've found 3 corn fields near you.
"No, corn FUTURES"
Here is the Wikipedia page for Back to the Future.
"Fuck it, just dump everything into gold"
I've found 2 gold mines and 5 dumps nearby.
Wish I could mod you to infinity. Britannica for generations portrayed itself as objective because it hired subject matter experts to write its articles. But anyone in any given field knows that there is no one "objective" individual capable of writing a truly neutral article. People should have a healthy skepticism of *any* source, no matter how authoritative they portray themselves as.
If you get the Science Channel, there was a recent episode of "An Idiot Abroad" where Karl went there. Available on iTunes too (it's the Trans-Siberian Express ep).
And with a much better safety record than NASA, no less.
Do a search on Google for "What is the best web browser" and guess what, you'll get a nice list of reviews, every single one of which lists Google Chrome as the best web browser. Oddly enough, if you do the same search in Bing, you get a few results that don't seem to show up near the top of the Google search.
Basically, never look for objective information from someone who has their own horse in the race. I would no more trust Apple with advice on computer or smartphone purchasing advice than I would trust Norton with advice on the best anti-virus software.
A company that pays back the loan with interest
Uh, no they haven't. The U.S. government gave GM about $50 billion, including buying an all-but-worthless 60 percent stake in the company. Of that, GM has paid back less than $7 billion. Current government estimates are that the total loss to U.S. taxpayers is going to be about $8 billion, in the end.
You've claimed that an American actually invented something. Cue a dozen Europeans with inferiority complexes jumping up to claim that X was *actually* invented by Sir Hugh Givezashitz several years before the evil American stole his idea, patented it and made all the money.
How dare you post an informed and reasoned argument on slashdot, sir!! I demand your membership be rescinded immediately!
You mean my loser friend from high school who spends all day in front of his computer posting updates on his shitty life *isn't* the perfect person to target with an ad for a $40,000 new car?!?!?
Your remark begs the question whether my country would actually extradite someone for a copyright infringement or something of the sort. Actually, I seriously doubt any country would
IIRC, New Zealand, Britain, and France have all done it. So I wouldn't make that assumption so quickly.
If the U.S. is going to be a beacon for democracy to the world, as it seems to see itself, then it must always be subjected to the same scrutiny that it would apply to others. If you want to be a hero, people expect you to behave like one.
The American South seceded and the president ordered lots of Americans killed to stop it.
No, he didn't. President Lincoln only authorized force after the Confederates attacked Fort Sumter.
He was accused because he's guilty.
And how many prisoners at Gitmo are guilty because they were accused? Guess we'll never know, huh?
You think they would have at least given them a decent cover story. Three arabic-speaking jews go from Syria to Iraq, via Israel. Their relatives are all closely tied to Israel. They show up on the Iranian border with spy gear, claiming they were going on a "nature hike" in one of the most dangerous countries in the world.
Jesus, they may as well have been wearing "I'm a spy!" t-shirts. Pretty fucking cruel of Mossad to even allow that.
So we should just ignore the fact that the U.S. tortures prisoners, holds them without habeas corpus or trial indefinitely, disappears them into a black ops rendition program, etc. because you think this is so much better than Iran doing the same shit?