There's this funny thing about the scientific method. Ideas start as a hypothesis, but to even be called a theory, the scientist must be able to at least prove to himself that the hypothesis is correct, scientifically. It only becomes theory once it is able to be independently verified and repeated, scientifically. ID cannot be proven scientifically, so no, I don't think gov't grant money should go toward "proving" this hypothesis, because it is asking to prove the unprovable.
If proving the existence of (a) god(s) was as simple as having a government throw some money at a bunch of researchers, it would have already happened long ago and there would be no cause for debate today.
ID can take the complexity of life and the structure of the universe itself and explain it in terms anybody who has ever been to church can understand. Biology can't. Which is sad.
No, what's sad is the plethora of churchgoers who apparently can't be bothered with an explanation more complex than "Humans are humans and dogs are dogs because jebus said so."
Religion has always been the solution to questions science couldn't answer (see Greek mythology). Such as it is today, the problem is we have the answers, but a large number of people choose to remain ignorant because to them, what they think they known and what they believe is far more important than the truth.
Apparently, a lot of people are beyond hope, hence the drop in sales. I did see Kong in the theaters but was very disappointed. People want more bang for their buck now, and watching a movie on a somewhat bigger screen with a few more speakers than what you can do at home, added with ridiculous concession costs and rude fellow patrons...almost no movie is worth the price of admission, when I can spend the same amount of money a ticket for my wife and I costs to get the DVD a few months later.
I think LOTR and the first new Star Wars (but only because it sucked so bad) were like that. At least with the geek group. Neither were more than "just a movie" to the general population.
I know you're an AC, but I'll reply anyway - do some research. Democracy does not necessarily equal freedom. Certainly India has some, but less than some totalitarian regimes. Then again, I could say the same of the USA nowadays....
The point was that Britain reduced its own freedom and allowed the USA to grow and overtake it as world leader. I said that China and India are starting from an "unfree" point so it will not be as easy as it might seem.
A mechanic is not liable to purchase something he has to fix all the time; that's what he does all day, why would he want to knowingly create more work for himself at home. Work, I might add, for which he is not paid, and parts are paid out of pocket.
Most people I know who build or have built computers, including myself, do so for performance first and stability second. While stability is second, I would argue that the stability of most non-overclocked enthusiast-built PC's is better than your average "lowest bidder" Dell (or whatever brand you choose) box.
I work for a company that runs the retirement plans for a number of companies, non-profits, and government organizations. Specifically, I'm in the call center.
Nearly all of those entities still want their participants to get quarterly statements by mail, and nearly all of them want the traditional quarter end dates (3/31, 6/30, 9/30, 12/31). What this means is that for approx 4 months per year, we have over half a million statements being mailed simultaneously, and for most people, receipt of this is the only time they think about their retirement plan - which is when they call, especially when the market is down.
Our call volume doubles during these months, and it's not feasible (in their minds, and I agree) to add any temp workers or anything like that because of the amount of training necessary (3 months initially, with a day's worth of training approx once a month for the next year on larger/more complex accounts as one gains more experience). So the answer to this is 2 hrs mandatory overtime every day during this peak period, amounting to 50 hrs a week (closed on weekends) for about a month. We get paid time and a half of course, plus extra money for all hours 5pm to close (which is only until 8pm, but it still adds up), though that's true all the time. Besides this, we get lunch paid for by the company each quarter in recognition of the extra effort. When I worked tech support and there were times of additional, known call volume (e.g. new product launch, manufacturer's rebate, software bug, the release of XP and incompatibility of drivers, etc.), no consideration like this was given.
So yeah, I agree with you, there are times and situations where work beyond 40 hrs/week is necessary. I will also say that a person's willingness/ability to work is also oftentimes abused by management, sadly.
I would like to contradict you...slightly. IPA is not just for beer geeks, but double IPA's definitely are!
I'm talking about the difference between a person that goes beyond knowing the difference between an ale and a lager is, and that Budweiser isn't real beer; to a person who attends microbrew festivals, home brews, and can tell what kind of hops and malt are in a beer without an informational sheet:)
Just remember that a lot of evidence is gained by working backwards, e.g. getting it via illegal methods and then piecing together a legal way to "obtain" it. It's a lot easier to find the answer to a question when you already KNOW the answer:)
I wouldn't doubt that the police have a contact at google who can provide them with this kind of information, then they can get the warrant for his computer and know exactly what to look for.
It's necessary for self-defense. There's a reason American cities with a concealed-carry law in place have drastically reduced their violent crime rates and in general are lower than cities without them, including those in non-personal firearm cultures like London, etc.
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"Democracy is the worst form of government except for all those others that have been tried."
-- Winston Churchill
There's this funny thing about the scientific method. Ideas start as a hypothesis, but to even be called a theory, the scientist must be able to at least prove to himself that the hypothesis is correct, scientifically. It only becomes theory once it is able to be independently verified and repeated, scientifically. ID cannot be proven scientifically, so no, I don't think gov't grant money should go toward "proving" this hypothesis, because it is asking to prove the unprovable.
If proving the existence of (a) god(s) was as simple as having a government throw some money at a bunch of researchers, it would have already happened long ago and there would be no cause for debate today.
No, what's sad is the plethora of churchgoers who apparently can't be bothered with an explanation more complex than "Humans are humans and dogs are dogs because jebus said so."
Religion has always been the solution to questions science couldn't answer (see Greek mythology). Such as it is today, the problem is we have the answers, but a large number of people choose to remain ignorant because to them, what they think they known and what they believe is far more important than the truth.
Do not confuse capitalism with a free market economy; they are not the same thing nor mutually exclusive.
Honda makes Acura too, you know...
And Toyota/Lexus
Ford/Jaguar
Etc. etc.
That's not bad luck. That's just stupid.
Apparently, a lot of people are beyond hope, hence the drop in sales. I did see Kong in the theaters but was very disappointed. People want more bang for their buck now, and watching a movie on a somewhat bigger screen with a few more speakers than what you can do at home, added with ridiculous concession costs and rude fellow patrons...almost no movie is worth the price of admission, when I can spend the same amount of money a ticket for my wife and I costs to get the DVD a few months later.
I think LOTR and the first new Star Wars (but only because it sucked so bad) were like that. At least with the geek group. Neither were more than "just a movie" to the general population.
The clock with a start point of discovery of the cure, and an end point of eradication of the disease.
I know you're an AC, but I'll reply anyway - do some research. Democracy does not necessarily equal freedom. Certainly India has some, but less than some totalitarian regimes. Then again, I could say the same of the USA nowadays....
The point was that Britain reduced its own freedom and allowed the USA to grow and overtake it as world leader. I said that China and India are starting from an "unfree" point so it will not be as easy as it might seem.
Nothing except the fact that China and India (the former especially) have a distinct lack of freedom, and who takes the Swedes seriously?
"Volkswagi"
I just threw up in my mouth.
A mechanic is not liable to purchase something he has to fix all the time; that's what he does all day, why would he want to knowingly create more work for himself at home. Work, I might add, for which he is not paid, and parts are paid out of pocket.
Most people I know who build or have built computers, including myself, do so for performance first and stability second. While stability is second, I would argue that the stability of most non-overclocked enthusiast-built PC's is better than your average "lowest bidder" Dell (or whatever brand you choose) box.
Let me tell you from experience, your wife/girlfriend/significant other, should you have one, would disagree.
If you live in Canada then you already HAVE purchased them, in the form of the taxes you pay on all media.
I'd be on P2P 24/7 if I lived in Canada for this reason.
In Soviet Korea, only old programmers pour hot grits down the pants of Natalie Portman!
Further, Rense is a conspiracy wack-job site, so the claim is even more dubious.
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Arrgh, don't even bring up that terrible movie!
I work for a company that runs the retirement plans for a number of companies, non-profits, and government organizations. Specifically, I'm in the call center.
Nearly all of those entities still want their participants to get quarterly statements by mail, and nearly all of them want the traditional quarter end dates (3/31, 6/30, 9/30, 12/31). What this means is that for approx 4 months per year, we have over half a million statements being mailed simultaneously, and for most people, receipt of this is the only time they think about their retirement plan - which is when they call, especially when the market is down.
Our call volume doubles during these months, and it's not feasible (in their minds, and I agree) to add any temp workers or anything like that because of the amount of training necessary (3 months initially, with a day's worth of training approx once a month for the next year on larger/more complex accounts as one gains more experience). So the answer to this is 2 hrs mandatory overtime every day during this peak period, amounting to 50 hrs a week (closed on weekends) for about a month. We get paid time and a half of course, plus extra money for all hours 5pm to close (which is only until 8pm, but it still adds up), though that's true all the time. Besides this, we get lunch paid for by the company each quarter in recognition of the extra effort. When I worked tech support and there were times of additional, known call volume (e.g. new product launch, manufacturer's rebate, software bug, the release of XP and incompatibility of drivers, etc.), no consideration like this was given.
So yeah, I agree with you, there are times and situations where work beyond 40 hrs/week is necessary. I will also say that a person's willingness/ability to work is also oftentimes abused by management, sadly.
I would like to contradict you...slightly. IPA is not just for beer geeks, but double IPA's definitely are!
:)
I'm talking about the difference between a person that goes beyond knowing the difference between an ale and a lager is, and that Budweiser isn't real beer; to a person who attends microbrew festivals, home brews, and can tell what kind of hops and malt are in a beer without an informational sheet
Just remember that a lot of evidence is gained by working backwards, e.g. getting it via illegal methods and then piecing together a legal way to "obtain" it. It's a lot easier to find the answer to a question when you already KNOW the answer :)
I wouldn't doubt that the police have a contact at google who can provide them with this kind of information, then they can get the warrant for his computer and know exactly what to look for.
Absolutely not, just like Windows isn't $200 per license at the corporate high-volume level.
It's necessary for self-defense. There's a reason American cities with a concealed-carry law in place have drastically reduced their violent crime rates and in general are lower than cities without them, including those in non-personal firearm cultures like London, etc.