Unfortunately gambling effects everyone the person knows. It affects the families of gamblers as they resort to lying, stealing, and other means of getting money so they can continue to gamble. It interferes with work.
Yes, there are those who aren't compulsive gamblers and can put it aside any time they want. But for those who can't, this is a bad thing.
redneck isn't racially charged, AC. It refers to a sub-group that encompasses many racial groups (though I have not encountered Asian rednecks, I have met black and white ones).
Really? When was the last time a substation near you had an overhaul (aside from when lightening strikes)?
The grid is aging, it's over-taxed, and such source-controlling of one aspect (AC units) will not be a long term fix. Eventually you'll be micromanaging year round because even more pressure is put on to the grid as only the support infrastructure (lines) are extended without really extending the capacity of the grid itself. Solar, wind, sustainable hydro, and yes, even inefficient hydrogen all need to be tapped to take pressure off the main grid.
Yes, but in real science, a wormhole is the connection of two singularities, am I mistaken? No, I think I'd want to do that in open space when testing for the first time.
How did you miss the fact that TFA is precisely about applying new technology (automatic thermostats slaved to grid-regulating control loops) to improve efficiency and reliability of the grid?
I didn't miss it, I ignored it because those people are still on the grid. You're just making them warmer when it's hotter out. Not really a good solution.
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No, it wouldn't. It'd be a society where we would avoid situations that would cause us to want/need to lie.
The lie is inherently always more harmful than telling the truth. There is ample evidence of this no matter where you look.
I highly doubt it. The number of compulsive gamblers that do more than lose it all is outrageous, and the tax levied already has been earmarked.
same difference.
I never said that, but to say that it doesn't affect anyone except the gambler is disingenuous at best.
What?
Actually, MJ had a genetic disorder. A well documented one.
Jewish = Israeli and/or religious group.
Oh hey, I don't do that. Go figure. Guess you and the rest of /. really don't know me (or anyone else on here). What. A. Surprise.
Unfortunately gambling effects everyone the person knows. It affects the families of gamblers as they resort to lying, stealing, and other means of getting money so they can continue to gamble. It interferes with work.
Yes, there are those who aren't compulsive gamblers and can put it aside any time they want. But for those who can't, this is a bad thing.
Don't they already do that?
that is, redneck is something you can change.
black is something you are born into and cannot change. Redneck is. BIG difference.
Sorry, but redneck is not even close to being equivalent to nigger. Grow up.
See comment in the other sub-thread.
Perhaps, but aside from the tanning or burning of the back of the neck, I have met blacks who fulfill all the other generalizations.
I live in rural Tennessee and can confidently say that I have not met one redneck who is ashamed of being such.
redneck isn't racially charged, AC. It refers to a sub-group that encompasses many racial groups (though I have not encountered Asian rednecks, I have met black and white ones).
too bad this comment wasn't made earlier.
Thanks for the links. I'll be checking them out right...now (:
If the law deserves to be mocked...
Really? When was the last time a substation near you had an overhaul (aside from when lightening strikes)?
The grid is aging, it's over-taxed, and such source-controlling of one aspect (AC units) will not be a long term fix. Eventually you'll be micromanaging year round because even more pressure is put on to the grid as only the support infrastructure (lines) are extended without really extending the capacity of the grid itself. Solar, wind, sustainable hydro, and yes, even inefficient hydrogen all need to be tapped to take pressure off the main grid.
They could if they had solar stations.
Yes, but in real science, a wormhole is the connection of two singularities, am I mistaken? No, I think I'd want to do that in open space when testing for the first time.
Then what is the reluctance of people to invest in this? It's not as if solar is unproven.
That still doesn't address the issue of the grid's age, which is also a cause of power outs (not just peak load times).
Agreed, there are no silver bullets.
I didn't miss it, I ignored it because those people are still on the grid. You're just making them warmer when it's hotter out. Not really a good solution.