Pronoun trouble: Which "This Money" do you refer to?
All of Gates' money?
Some goes to taxes. Discussing what happens then is a separate matter.
Gates spends some money for his own needs, which goes to stores and companies who spend some on employee payroll and supplies.
Some of his money is simply in banks, who earn the money the banks need by lending and investing it.
Some of his money is invested, such as in stocks. A fraction goes to investment advisors and stock brokers. This is gambling money, as the value varies.
A lot of his money is still in Microsoft, as it is in the form of Microsoft stock. Microsoft is using the money until the company chooses to buy it back. The value to Gates varies with the price in the stock market, but he can't give it to others until he gets cash. Well, "he" is giving indirectly to others -- the workers which the company pays.
Gates is giving some of his money away to what he thinks is a good purpose, whether that agrees with your "poor people" purpose or not.
He gives some to foundations and organizations, and I'm sure he gives other money away directly and in tips.
Gates has given some of his money to at least one foundation, which gives some away. Some foundations are given enough money to invest it, and can then give away those profits forever.
When Gates dies, some money will go to taxes and some to foundations and people. People with the money will do similar things. Eventually, some descendants will choose to become philanthropists and mostly give money away, feeding it to organizations and individuals.
Some goes to the activism industry, and is out of his control.
The money Gates spent on these stock purchases?
The money Gates spent went to whoever he bought the stock from. This might be the company, which is spending it to maintain its business. This might be private individuals, who will spend it in various ways.
The money given to the government to pay the fine?
OK, so now we'll go slashdot the flash mob.
On the flash mob site there has been posted a link back here to this story.
So we're slashing them while they're mobbing us.
At least/. is increasing the mob activity too.
Re:Solutions From Statistics
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From experience, most of the time (i.e. significantly more than 50% of the time) vehicles move forward. Thus the 51% figure indicates a disproportionate danger of backing vehicles. They should therefore be only allowed to move forward.
Experience? We're using scientific Statistics here! Don't make Dr. Science explain it to you!
One of the robots has in interesting concept.
It is designed to work within a space suit.
Why is that interesting?
Because one of the big problems with making equipment work in space is that the environment is so different. You can't just take an industrial robotic arm and bolt it to a remotely-controlled rocket. The oil and grease will evaporate into vacuum and freeze if it is in shadow. Cold shadows can make plastic rigid and fragile, while unfiltered UV breaks down the chemicals.
But by putting a robot inside a spacesuit, the robot is in an Earth environment.
So an industrial robot arm could be wrapped inside a custom spacesuit. It might not last for months, as it would require more heating and cooling than a space-rated arm, but I suspect the spacesuit could be created much more cheaply and quicker.
You don't want to hit any traffic barrels. The shepherd barrel will "remove an errant robot from the line-up", and you might get in the way of the gatling gun.
This is a job for a remotely-controlled large vehicle with flashing lights. And if the shepherd barrel is left on the vehicle, the other barrels will follow it to the desired location.
Re:Practical or somebody's thesis?
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From personal observation: An 80,000 lb haulers rig will stop a motorist who runs past a flagger station. So will any large yellow machine with CAT printed on its side.
So traffic barrels should be yellow, with CAT printed on the side, and with an 80,000 lb weight inside. Did you put that in the suggestion box?
Solutions From Statistics
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From the CDC (1998):
Among the 492 work zone fatalities, the leading occupations were construction laborer (42%), truck driver (9%), construction trades supervisor (8%), and operating engineer (8%). The most common primary sources of injury were trucks (45%), road grading and surfacing machinery (15%), and cars (15%). Seventy-four percent of the work zone fatality victims were employed privately, the remainder by state or local governments (13% each). In 318 of the 465 vehicle and equipment-related fatalities within work zones, a worker on foot was struck by a vehicle. Victims of these events were as likely to be struck by a construction vehicle (154 fatalities) as by a passing traffic vehicle (152 fatalities). Incidents involving backing vehicles were prominent among the 154 worker-on-foot fatalities that occurred within the confines of the work zone (51%).
Executive Summary:
Leading occupation: construction laborers 42%: Laborers should not be hired for construction tasks.
Primary source of injury: trucks 45%: Ban trucks from construction areas.
Employer: private employer 74%: All work should be done by state or local government workers.
Worker on foot struck by a vehicle 68%: As these are vehicle-related, being on foot is more hazardous than being in a vehicle, thus workers should not be on foot.
However, data is not given to distinguish between the possibilities:
Worker on foot struck by a vehicle, worker on foot dies.
Worker on foot struck by a vehicle, worker in vehicle dies.
Worker on foot struck by a vehicle, non-worker in vehicle dies.
Workers as likely to be struck by construction vehicle as by a passing traffic vehicle: Either all vehicles should be banned or all vehicles should be construction or traffic vehicles.
Backing vehicles 51%: A vehicle can go either forward or backward, so there is a 50% chance of either. The additional 1% is insignificant.
Worker on foot struck by another worker on foot: No data.
Worker on foot striking another worker on foot: No data.
Construction Zone Safety Solutions Are Obvious:
Do not hire laborers.
Prohibit trucks.
Require State or Local Government Workers.
The numerous supply of clerks and supervisors is the obvious labor pool.
Workers should be in vehicles.
All vehicles should be passing traffic vehicles.
Passing traffic vehicles are slightly less dangerous than construction vehicles.
Workers are more dangerous than non-workers.
Thus, government clerks and supervisors should do construction work in automobiles. Non-workers are less dangerous than workers, thus the automobiles should be those of passerby. Non-workers on foot are not a problem. As eliminating backing vehicles removes 51% of the problem, workers should get in to vehicles of passerby, drive those vehicles forward while completing tasks, then return the vehicle to the non-worker who has walked through construction zone.
Re:Practical or somebody's thesis?
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Have you ever spent much time with construction workers? Lets just say that most of them do not hold degrees in Rocketology.
That's because the Rocketherapy license is sufficient for most construction workers. With the remotely controlled barrels, Rocket Jockey training will be sufficient.
Slashdot Mirror
Yeah, I'm having the same problem.
Aziz bursts into flame.
OK, so now we'll go slashdot the flash mob. /. is increasing the mob activity too.
On the flash mob site there has been posted a link back here to this story.
So we're slashing them while they're mobbing us.
At least
Experience? We're using scientific Statistics here! Don't make Dr. Science explain it to you!
There is entirely too much awful gore in videogames.
You must have a faster link than mine.
I haven't yet gotten a reply to my pings to Mars.
It is designed to work within a space suit.
Why is that interesting?
Because one of the big problems with making equipment work in space is that the environment is so different. You can't just take an industrial robotic arm and bolt it to a remotely-controlled rocket. The oil and grease will evaporate into vacuum and freeze if it is in shadow. Cold shadows can make plastic rigid and fragile, while unfiltered UV breaks down the chemicals.
But by putting a robot inside a spacesuit, the robot is in an Earth environment.
So an industrial robot arm could be wrapped inside a custom spacesuit. It might not last for months, as it would require more heating and cooling than a space-rated arm, but I suspect the spacesuit could be created much more cheaply and quicker.
Of course not.
H bombs.
And the later models, the I bombs.
The F bombs are ground based, and the FCC is trying to keep them from being air borne.
Do you want your expensive telescope near the same orbit as a tin can leaking parts, flakes, and water of various flavors?
Depleted uranium is a good choice. Trust me, you don't want to stockpile enriched uranium. It's really hard to keep the pile together.
You don't want to hit any traffic barrels. The shepherd barrel will "remove an errant robot from the line-up", and you might get in the way of the gatling gun.
This is a job for a remotely-controlled large vehicle with flashing lights. And if the shepherd barrel is left on the vehicle, the other barrels will follow it to the desired location.
So traffic barrels should be yellow, with CAT printed on the side, and with an 80,000 lb weight inside. Did you put that in the suggestion box?
Executive Summary:
However, data is not given to distinguish between the possibilities:
Construction Zone Safety Solutions Are Obvious:
Thus, government clerks and supervisors should do construction work in automobiles. Non-workers are less dangerous than workers, thus the automobiles should be those of passerby. Non-workers on foot are not a problem. As eliminating backing vehicles removes 51% of the problem, workers should get in to vehicles of passerby, drive those vehicles forward while completing tasks, then return the vehicle to the non-worker who has walked through construction zone.
That's because the Rocketherapy license is sufficient for most construction workers. With the remotely controlled barrels, Rocket Jockey training will be sufficient.
RIAA sues Capitol Hill
Bulldozer appears on National Mall
pop!
At Legoland, the adult entertainment is not underhanded. It's just hard to see, and entertaining to an adult mind.
"Huh? Geez, I stayed asleep for an hour after class."
Yes.
It's about time Mystique found some honest work.
The department vanished when someone looked at it with Windows.
Pilots?
Sorry, dude, I was looking at it through a window and...