And with the vulnerability - since I could also be personally affected - I would first want to check if it had been patched and, if not, I would start to make some real noise instead of politely telling someone.
Agreed. The level of intelligence on/. has decreased.
If I can break in, it is my responsibility to do so. And then I show them how I did so they can fix it. If they don't fix it - the crime is theirs, not mine.
I personally don't immunize. I object because I believe my body does a better job of immunization than a laboratory. This may seem backward but consider recent history of influenza outbreaks.
A couple of years ago a serious influenza outbreak - some called it an epidemic - occurred. Funny thing though - the profile of fatalities changed somewhat. Usually it is the very young or those over 60 who succumb to this due to other complications. In the case I refer to, those over 60 seemed to either not be infected or recovered to a statistically significant extent. It seemed to be pretty consistent. Then they did a bit of an analysis.
It seemed the strain of the flu was very similar to one involved in an outbreak that occurred in the mid '50s (1950's for those who still young and we called it 'The Asian Flu'). And, while not proven - who can prove a negative - it was postulated that the reason for the apparent 'immunity' to the variety was that there were no broad based prevention plans for influenza at the time and people got sick and either died or got well. Those who got well, carried the memory of the disease in their immune system and were able to fight the disease without external treatment.
I will add a second, but more personal and less proveable theory.
My first overseas assignment some 30 years ago required that I take a 'shot' against 'the flu'. It worked. My assignment lasted only one year. My artificial immunization seemed to be effective for almost three years. But when it finally wore off - and I didn't repeat the 'shot', boy I really got sick. But... as you can tell because I am still writing, I recovered. And I have never taken a flu shot again.
Shots are ok so long as you have access to them and can afford them. But, for economic reasons, I would prefer to let my natural defences do the work and not take the risk of letting my internal defence systems get lazy. Besides a couple of 'sick days' every couple of years just to pamper yourself helps to offset the discomfort.
But, as for the nurse, and the religious grounds - I guess I would agree with the hospital. Putting at risk patients at greater risk is not an option. Sorry.
I think of is as being sort of like a boxer who doesn't train for a few days (few weeks?) and goes back to training - always a tough come back.
No.. I think the original is more appropriate - that is to call the engineer when I want to USE it.
In many cases, if they are getting a 'consultant' to install for them, they have read somewhere that 'so and so' software will solve all of their problems for them and it is 'free'. They have no idea of 1. How to install such software - they probably have no formal IT setup in the company. and 2. What the software actually does, or how it does it. They just want the silver bullet to fix all their problems.
So. Consultant comes in and installs said package, does some basic training - and this assumes said consultant is actually familiar with the package - and leaves after receiving his/her fee for installation and training(?).
Now the end user tries to use the package and this is where the problem comes. In my experience, most 'problems' are of an 'understanding' the variables nature. Not really software failures as such except as user-friendliness applies. Now where do they turn. Consultant costs money. Software was free. Let's call the software people and maybe we can get an answer for free. It really is more training.
In the case of the washing machine, if the machine is free, it probably comes in a recycled cardboard box with no user manual or even installation guide. Now, if I want to know how to pre-soak my washing load for x minutes and then automatically move on to the next cycle which is also programmable how do I do that. I got the machine for free - why should I expect to be able to call the manufacturer to have said manufacturer train me in the use of a complex part of our daily lives when I have not paid anything for the equipment to begin with. I don't believe REPAIR is an essential step in this.
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And with the vulnerability - since I could also be personally affected - I would first want to check if it had been patched and, if not, I would start to make some real noise instead of politely telling someone.
If I can break in, it is my responsibility to do so. And then I show them how I did so they can fix it. If they don't fix it - the crime is theirs, not mine.
I would tend to agree.
I personally don't immunize. I object because I believe my body does a better job of immunization than a laboratory. This may seem backward but consider recent history of influenza outbreaks.
A couple of years ago a serious influenza outbreak - some called it an epidemic - occurred. Funny thing though - the profile of fatalities changed somewhat. Usually it is the very young or those over 60 who succumb to this due to other complications. In the case I refer to, those over 60 seemed to either not be infected or recovered to a statistically significant extent. It seemed to be pretty consistent. Then they did a bit of an analysis.
It seemed the strain of the flu was very similar to one involved in an outbreak that occurred in the mid '50s (1950's for those who still young and we called it 'The Asian Flu'). And, while not proven - who can prove a negative - it was postulated that the reason for the apparent 'immunity' to the variety was that there were no broad based prevention plans for influenza at the time and people got sick and either died or got well. Those who got well, carried the memory of the disease in their immune system and were able to fight the disease without external treatment.
I will add a second, but more personal and less proveable theory.
My first overseas assignment some 30 years ago required that I take a 'shot' against 'the flu'. It worked. My assignment lasted only one year. My artificial immunization seemed to be effective for almost three years. But when it finally wore off - and I didn't repeat the 'shot', boy I really got sick. But... as you can tell because I am still writing, I recovered. And I have never taken a flu shot again.
Shots are ok so long as you have access to them and can afford them. But, for economic reasons, I would prefer to let my natural defences do the work and not take the risk of letting my internal defence systems get lazy. Besides a couple of 'sick days' every couple of years just to pamper yourself helps to offset the discomfort.
But, as for the nurse, and the religious grounds - I guess I would agree with the hospital. Putting at risk patients at greater risk is not an option. Sorry.
I think of is as being sort of like a boxer who doesn't train for a few days (few weeks?) and goes back to training - always a tough come back.
In many cases, if they are getting a 'consultant' to install for them, they have read somewhere that 'so and so' software will solve all of their problems for them and it is 'free'. They have no idea of 1. How to install such software - they probably have no formal IT setup in the company. and 2. What the software actually does, or how it does it. They just want the silver bullet to fix all their problems.
So. Consultant comes in and installs said package, does some basic training - and this assumes said consultant is actually familiar with the package - and leaves after receiving his/her fee for installation and training(?).
Now the end user tries to use the package and this is where the problem comes. In my experience, most 'problems' are of an 'understanding' the variables nature. Not really software failures as such except as user-friendliness applies. Now where do they turn. Consultant costs money. Software was free. Let's call the software people and maybe we can get an answer for free. It really is more training.
In the case of the washing machine, if the machine is free, it probably comes in a recycled cardboard box with no user manual or even installation guide. Now, if I want to know how to pre-soak my washing load for x minutes and then automatically move on to the next cycle which is also programmable how do I do that. I got the machine for free - why should I expect to be able to call the manufacturer to have said manufacturer train me in the use of a complex part of our daily lives when I have not paid anything for the equipment to begin with. I don't believe REPAIR is an essential step in this.