One could argue that its just piss poor naming on the part of the UK. Their "Country" is equivalent to our statehood, or a municipality, or, in this case, a bunch of drunks in a closet.
Well, not only is the story amusing, Neil Degrasse Tyson in a rap battle with B. o. B., but this is also a great introspective of the country we now live in. Well known public figures can denounce something theorized over 2000 years ago (since then proven as scientific fact) and not be dismissed as completely idiotic. We as nerds tend to like science and uphold its tenants of observable phenomena. If you can't find something interesting in this story, you are just not looking.
You forgot the TSA's real goal: hiring otherwise incompetent and unhireable people. These are people that can't be trusted with a spatula and beef patties. If the TSA didn't exist they would be a drain on our welfare system. Writing them a paycheck for doing nothing looks better, politically speaking.
You do realize the US is more a socialist oligarchy than a capitalist society, right? Further more, communism suffers from the same fatal flaw as capitalism, corruption.
There are extremes in any situation. Being in the same boat, developer and interviewer, I routinely use short coding assignments. I don't get as crazy as some of the google/twitter questions, but I am continually surprised by the number of candidates that have all the right buzz words on their resume and slip past the phone screen and cant work through a simple for loop question.
And you think an antidote from the 1800's is more relevant? There are so many other examples of social engineering that prove you wrong. Hitler and Nazi Germany are a perfect example of what you are claiming could never happen. Closer to home, look what the police accomplished in under an hour after the Boston Marathon bombing. It was effectively a police state.
As for following orders, that's exactly how we've accomplished such a successful nanny state in the U.S. Federal agents from the NSA, FBI, CIA, DHS all just following orders in complete disregard of the rights of the American people.
Apparently you don't know anyone in the military nor heard the phrase commander and chief. Most military personnel, even if they disagree or dislike their commander and chief, will follow all orders. Its the culture they are surrounded in day in and day out. While the order to attack civilians would cause some back lash, the order would get followed. Need proof, look no further than the Kent State Shooting.
The next part is what do we do with all this energy stored in the middle of the worlds largest desert. Even if we've solved all the collection and storage problems, which we haven't, we still haven't solved the transportation issue.
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One could argue that its just piss poor naming on the part of the UK. Their "Country" is equivalent to our statehood, or a municipality, or, in this case, a bunch of drunks in a closet.
I know, this is the ultimate "old man yelling get off my lawn" story.
That whoosh sound wasn't just the person in the tube above you, but you completely missing that joke.
Eminent domain. How do you think highways and railroads were built in the first place.
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My friend has three or four iPads. So I don't think he has buyer's remorse.
But he should...
Has do nothing Google Translate good many happy
Well, not only is the story amusing, Neil Degrasse Tyson in a rap battle with B. o. B., but this is also a great introspective of the country we now live in. Well known public figures can denounce something theorized over 2000 years ago (since then proven as scientific fact) and not be dismissed as completely idiotic. We as nerds tend to like science and uphold its tenants of observable phenomena. If you can't find something interesting in this story, you are just not looking.
What the hell does this say?
Or don't build a networked toilet. That's an option.
I listen to the Backstreet Boys.
You're right, that is cause for concern.
You forgot the TSA's real goal: hiring otherwise incompetent and unhireable people. These are people that can't be trusted with a spatula and beef patties. If the TSA didn't exist they would be a drain on our welfare system. Writing them a paycheck for doing nothing looks better, politically speaking.
Fearful and indifferent are not the same thing.
Unless you're a politician. Then you can just redefine the word encryption and now even my http packets look encrypted.
You do realize the US is more a socialist oligarchy than a capitalist society, right? Further more, communism suffers from the same fatal flaw as capitalism, corruption.
There are extremes in any situation. Being in the same boat, developer and interviewer, I routinely use short coding assignments. I don't get as crazy as some of the google/twitter questions, but I am continually surprised by the number of candidates that have all the right buzz words on their resume and slip past the phone screen and cant work through a simple for loop question.
And you think an antidote from the 1800's is more relevant? There are so many other examples of social engineering that prove you wrong. Hitler and Nazi Germany are a perfect example of what you are claiming could never happen. Closer to home, look what the police accomplished in under an hour after the Boston Marathon bombing. It was effectively a police state.
As for following orders, that's exactly how we've accomplished such a successful nanny state in the U.S. Federal agents from the NSA, FBI, CIA, DHS all just following orders in complete disregard of the rights of the American people.
Apparently you don't know anyone in the military nor heard the phrase commander and chief. Most military personnel, even if they disagree or dislike their commander and chief, will follow all orders. Its the culture they are surrounded in day in and day out. While the order to attack civilians would cause some back lash, the order would get followed. Need proof, look no further than the Kent State Shooting.
Never seen that. Beautiful, just beautiful.
Except Javascript isn't a real language. I thought everyone knew that.
Or MongoDB fans. Those people are crazy.
What TIOBE really needs to do is create a list languages with the most "rabid" fans. I'd read that.
I always have mod points... Where the hell are my mod points!
I think you are being taken advantage of. Why don't they put you on a plane that can stay in the air?
The next part is what do we do with all this energy stored in the middle of the worlds largest desert. Even if we've solved all the collection and storage problems, which we haven't, we still haven't solved the transportation issue.
Better yet, lets just make walking while distracted illegal. Think of all the lives we could save. THINK OF THE CHILDREN!