That's the damn point. Since merit and competency show no gender bias but hiring and promotion does show gender bias, that means hiring and promotion is in part not done on the basis of merit and competency. Why do these people hate capitalism?
"It seems like too many things get labeled "this is because of global warming" but if the opposite thing happened the same people don't say "this shows global warming isn't happening". Its only in one direction. So every blizzard is global warming. Every heat wave is global warming. Every hurricane is global warming. Every shift in migration patterns is global warming."
To me, it seems it never happens that way but it does happen for every blizzard people say that refutes global warming, etc.
However, I do agree with the general point that you cannot have a scientific argument for or against a trend out of single data points.
"the denialist/skeptic position" Skepticism and denialism are not the same position. Skeptics do not accept an argument before seeing data; denialists do not accept an argument after seeing data.
A law making something explicit that was previously implicit eliminates the window where someone can say "Judge hasn't said we're in the wrong, so we're gonna keep doing it".
"Law enforcement is enforcing US laws in foreign countries. " If it is then someone should cite an example or two since the Microsoft case at hand involves no such thing.
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This is exactly the no-win situation I have pointed out here before when people complained about upgrades not being allowed for older hardware.
If Apple does not provide the upgrade for older devices, then they are accused of artificially restricting the upgrade to force sales of newer devices. If Apple does provided the upgrade for older devices, then they are accused of artificially crippling the upgrade to force sales of newer devices.
Since no matter which choice Apple went with they would be accused of artificially forcing sales of newer devices, you cannot used their choice as proof that they are or are not artificially forcing sales of newer devices.
How good would the performance have to be on older devices to stop the accusations that they are artificially crippling it? I submit that there is no limit and that no matter how good it worked Apple would be accused of artificially crippling it.
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"Perhaps it is because he wants to play a song that is his problem..." It's not that OP wants to play a song, which also works fine, it's that OP wants to play a playlist.
If the description of an IDE fails include "IDE", then potential users or contributers are better off not wasting time figuring out what the code fails to include.
SpaceX has 56 years of NASA basic research and a pool of trained employees from NASA, the military, and contractors that worked on NASA an military projects to draw from.
Your arguement against the PARTIOT Act might be better received if reserved for a case that had anything to do with the PATRIOT Act.
This is just an ordinary, everyday order for an entity to turn over information that it is known to possess, the only exceptional point is "because the Internet" and the various entities that multi-national corporations split themselves up into to have their cake and eat it too.
Microsoft USA has acces to mail relevant ot the case. It have been moved to storage owned by a different Microsoft entity in Ireland. Since Microsoft USA has access to it it should be reasonable for a US court-order that correctly follows due process to require that Microsoft USA provide the mail to the court. Otherwise, multi-nationals could just play a shell game with all their data and never have to comply with any nation's court orders ever while single-nation corporations could never enjoy the same freedom.
An alternative method could very well be for the US to file a request in a Irish court to get the Irish authorities to obtain the mail if the US can show that it is within Irish and EU law, etc. It is correct to say that the former method should not be preferred merely because it is more convenient, but if the for method is more convenient and also follows due process and is legal then objections need to be a little more thorough. On the other hand, since there is now an appeal it may no longer be more convenient that opening a request in an Irish court.
It may be in the latter case that it is against Irish or EU law to provide the mail, though there is every any discussion about why this case would run afoul of any EU privacy protections, etc.. Note that this would not absolve Microsoft USA from any obligations to the US court. It may very well be possible that Microsoft in its structuring of its multi-national divisions has created a scenario where either one division is in violation of the law in one jurisdiction or another division is in violations of the law in another division and sine this would be a structuring that Microsoft deliberately created I do no see where I would feel sympathetic towards them.
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That's the damn point. Since merit and competency show no gender bias but hiring and promotion does show gender bias, that means hiring and promotion is in part not done on the basis of merit and competency. Why do these people hate capitalism?
"Why is there no media outrage at the low male attendance at fashion colleges? "
You of course surveyed the commentary on fashion school enrollment before making such a claim, so I need not ask you to prove it.
"On average, girls are - for whatever reason - less interested in math, physics, chemistry."
Fact not in evidence.
"monopolies granted to the cable and phone companies by local governments. " ...which have been prohibited by federal law for about 20 years.
It wouldn't take out the celebrities: their parents had them vaccinated long ago.
"actually pick and message the lily in the pond"
They are waiting to find one. All of them. No luck yet.
"It seems like too many things get labeled "this is because of global warming" but if the opposite thing happened the same people don't say "this shows global warming isn't happening". Its only in one direction. So every blizzard is global warming. Every heat wave is global warming. Every hurricane is global warming. Every shift in migration patterns is global warming."
To me, it seems it never happens that way but it does happen for every blizzard people say that refutes global warming, etc.
However, I do agree with the general point that you cannot have a scientific argument for or against a trend out of single data points.
"the denialist/skeptic position"
Skepticism and denialism are not the same position. Skeptics do not accept an argument before seeing data; denialists do not accept an argument after seeing data.
In my day our steam tables were in BTUs, and we liked it!
A law making something explicit that was previously implicit eliminates the window where someone can say "Judge hasn't said we're in the wrong, so we're gonna keep doing it".
Why do you think that the Chinese manufacturing employed by Lenovo or Dell is any better or worse than the Chinese manufacturing employed by IBM?
Dude, you've been getting Chinese spyware!
A lender has never made an error that could not be rectified within 72 hours.
"Law enforcement is enforcing US laws in foreign countries. "
If it is then someone should cite an example or two since the Microsoft case at hand involves no such thing.
This is exactly the no-win situation I have pointed out here before when people complained about upgrades not being allowed for older hardware.
If Apple does not provide the upgrade for older devices, then they are accused of artificially restricting the upgrade to force sales of newer devices. If Apple does provided the upgrade for older devices, then they are accused of artificially crippling the upgrade to force sales of newer devices.
Since no matter which choice Apple went with they would be accused of artificially forcing sales of newer devices, you cannot used their choice as proof that they are or are not artificially forcing sales of newer devices.
How good would the performance have to be on older devices to stop the accusations that they are artificially crippling it? I submit that there is no limit and that no matter how good it worked Apple would be accused of artificially crippling it.
"Perhaps it is because he wants to play a song that is his problem..."
It's not that OP wants to play a song, which also works fine, it's that OP wants to play a playlist.
"No Swype"
https://itunes.apple.com/us/ap...
"All but Unusable with one hand"
How large of an Android tablet do you type on one handed?
"Finding apps is pretty fundamental."
Drag screen down.
Start typing name of app.
Select app from partial search results.
Communication and research skills are a requirement for both jobs. Computer science is a requirement for neither job.
If the description of an IDE fails include "IDE", then potential users or contributers are better off not wasting time figuring out what the code fails to include.
"SpaceX did the development themselves"
SpaceX has 56 years of NASA basic research and a pool of trained employees from NASA, the military, and contractors that worked on NASA an military projects to draw from.
Your arguement against the PARTIOT Act might be better received if reserved for a case that had anything to do with the PATRIOT Act.
This is just an ordinary, everyday order for an entity to turn over information that it is known to possess, the only exceptional point is "because the Internet" and the various entities that multi-national corporations split themselves up into to have their cake and eat it too.
Microsoft USA has acces to mail relevant ot the case. It have been moved to storage owned by a different Microsoft entity in Ireland. Since Microsoft USA has access to it it should be reasonable for a US court-order that correctly follows due process to require that Microsoft USA provide the mail to the court. Otherwise, multi-nationals could just play a shell game with all their data and never have to comply with any nation's court orders ever while single-nation corporations could never enjoy the same freedom.
An alternative method could very well be for the US to file a request in a Irish court to get the Irish authorities to obtain the mail if the US can show that it is within Irish and EU law, etc. It is correct to say that the former method should not be preferred merely because it is more convenient, but if the for method is more convenient and also follows due process and is legal then objections need to be a little more thorough. On the other hand, since there is now an appeal it may no longer be more convenient that opening a request in an Irish court.
It may be in the latter case that it is against Irish or EU law to provide the mail, though there is every any discussion about why this case would run afoul of any EU privacy protections, etc.. Note that this would not absolve Microsoft USA from any obligations to the US court. It may very well be possible that Microsoft in its structuring of its multi-national divisions has created a scenario where either one division is in violation of the law in one jurisdiction or another division is in violations of the law in another division and sine this would be a structuring that Microsoft deliberately created I do no see where I would feel sympathetic towards them.
"The rigtht way to do capitalism,"
Privatize the profits, socialize the risk. What's not to like?
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That setting affects auto-play in browsers, not in phone apps which is what the original articles explicitly refer to.
No, the suggestion is that there is a difference between asking questions and "telling" questions.
Why do you hate Original Intent?