I'd rather not live in a world where the only places to shop are walmart, amazon, and maybe costco. using size and supply chain efficiency to force smaller guys out of business is not a good thing in the long run.
Yar, I think he also misunderstands the work involved as well.
If he were to look at an area with a high percentage of blacks, who were under-represented in low-skill, decent wage jobs (think detroit/rust belt 40 years ago) then he might have a point. IE, there's a large number of people *capable of doing the job* who aren't being hired. And that's fishy.
IT though, is not anything at all like applying rivets on an assembly line. (despite what PHB's think.) It's a line of work that you actually have to be interested in to succeed. The certifications or degree programs don't guarantee a capable person. And that's what he's missing. Either it's a good-ole boy network that seems to favor indians and asians (and sometimes whites), and specifically excludes the mass of blacks who are good at/interested in coding. OR perhaps it's that there just aren't many qualified people who happen to black.
Which basically boils down to the fact that If blacks in silicon valley have such an institutionalized sense of inability, that they aren't even trying to learn the skills needed -- then it's hopeless for them anyways. (And there simply is no excuse, the information is out there, for free, or very low cost. There isn't a guild or certifying body to exclude them.. it's as much as a meritocracy as anything in the US.)
Playing the race card just serves to damage one of the most competitive and functional job markets in the country.
Getting things done in the Senate/Congress is a skill, one that I think is bolstered by experience..
The problem isn't so much that they serve too long, it's that they see their position as a way to advance their concerns, not those of their constituents. Force them out every couple years, and we'll have a hopelessly inept, ineffective legislature. (which isn't so different than what we have now).
What we really need is for them to be more accountable to us, and not their campaign donors. It's a more complex problem than just "throw the bastards out". We need more people like DeFazio, Wyden (why yes i'm from Oregon.) , Ron Paul etc -- regardless of the number of terms in office, they seem to stick to the needs of the people who elected them.
Maybe this is all a strategy to get a republican in office in 2016, screw things up even worse; so that Cory Booker can run on a reform platform and win in a landslide. I swear he's being groomed even more than Obama was.
lowlife as he may be, running this still took some moxy and guile. he could easily fit in with a sales team somewhere (pharma perhaps?). he might need to lower his ethical standards a bit, but that's something they teach on the job methinks.
even webOS was significantly underrated. multitasking on my old Pre was wayyy better than on any of the crappy android or windows 8 phones i've had since:(
Instead of calling you a shill, my guess is that your name is 'bobby verizon' and your dad owns the company? Because that's the only reason someone would defend the logic behind Verizon saying 'UNLIMITED', while really meaning "some arbitrary limit that we don't think you'll use, so we'll go a head and label it unlimited anyways."
I am immortal*
*other than standard aging processes, random acts of violence, trauma, communicable disease, cancer, or Rapture.
well since verizon (and other ISP's) get to redefine words like 'unlimited', i'll redefine the term "dollar" to "liberian dollar".. i just need to find a way to sneak that into fine print.. and i should be good to go.
i wonder if members of the french resistance would get angry over hearing that tired goddamn joke time and time again? Anger in the Buzz Aldrin punching a dude in the face for saying the moon landing was a fraud.. that type of anger.
I'm pretty sure the tree farms are what supply the pulp needed to make paper, rather than actual construction materials (because as you said, the amount of time needed for trees to grow to the proper size.)
Honestly, with most everyone having cell phones, kindles, books, magazine, the power of conversation.. is waiting 40 minutes to recharge that big of a deal?
The charging situation seems to take two forms. 1. commuting: recharge at home, over night, no waiting at all. 2. road-trip/extended drive (300-500 miles or more): pull into charging station, grab a coffee, a snack.. read/chat/whatever, then go on your way. you get a break from driving (a very, very good thing)
For Christ's sake, set up a coffee shop with a lounge at the charging station, and it actually sounds like a pleasant break:(
No no no.. if software was physically tangible; the weight of the java code would have made the thing sink to the ocean floor -- and possibly into the earth's core.
What makes you think they'd ever need to formally charge, try, and convict him? He'd be locked away in a gitmo-like place during an infinitely long period for 'discovery'. =/
And if they *did* try him, it would be under similar conditions to FISA, and we'd never know about it other than the inevitable verdict of:
"He was given multiple life sentences without the possibility for parole; but we can't tell you anything about the case because it's classified. Terrorism."
show me one god damn thing any of these IP companies have done that could be conveyed as 'pro-consumer' in the past 15 odd years. Tell me who the real leaches are.
Rachel? really? I thought she was doing pretty well for herself financially. Joey on the other hand.. After the show ended, his career went no where.. One would think he'd have saved enough to avoid having to do telemarketing.. but alas..
corporations are not people. (fuck you citizens united.) Corporations exist *only* because the state gave them the go-ahead, in the form a charter. Rapacious pursuit of profit at the expense of society should be grounds for having the charter yanked, and the corporation dissolved.
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That was much more eloquent and phrased far better than my original post -- but exactly the point I was trying to make.
I'd rather not live in a world where the only places to shop are walmart, amazon, and maybe costco. using size and supply chain efficiency to force smaller guys out of business is not a good thing in the long run.
Yar, I think he also misunderstands the work involved as well.
If he were to look at an area with a high percentage of blacks, who were under-represented in low-skill, decent wage jobs (think detroit/rust belt 40 years ago) then he might have a point. IE, there's a large number of people *capable of doing the job* who aren't being hired. And that's fishy.
IT though, is not anything at all like applying rivets on an assembly line. (despite what PHB's think.) It's a line of work that you actually have to be interested in to succeed. The certifications or degree programs don't guarantee a capable person. And that's what he's missing. Either it's a good-ole boy network that seems to favor indians and asians (and sometimes whites), and specifically excludes the mass of blacks who are good at/interested in coding. OR perhaps it's that there just aren't many qualified people who happen to black.
Which basically boils down to the fact that If blacks in silicon valley have such an institutionalized sense of inability, that they aren't even trying to learn the skills needed -- then it's hopeless for them anyways. (And there simply is no excuse, the information is out there, for free, or very low cost. There isn't a guild or certifying body to exclude them.. it's as much as a meritocracy as anything in the US.)
Playing the race card just serves to damage one of the most competitive and functional job markets in the country.
Getting things done in the Senate/Congress is a skill, one that I think is bolstered by experience..
The problem isn't so much that they serve too long, it's that they see their position as a way to advance their concerns, not those of their constituents. Force them out every couple years, and we'll have a hopelessly inept, ineffective legislature. (which isn't so different than what we have now).
What we really need is for them to be more accountable to us, and not their campaign donors. It's a more complex problem than just "throw the bastards out". We need more people like DeFazio, Wyden (why yes i'm from Oregon.) , Ron Paul etc -- regardless of the number of terms in office, they seem to stick to the needs of the people who elected them.
Maybe this is all a strategy to get a republican in office in 2016, screw things up even worse; so that Cory Booker can run on a reform platform and win in a landslide. I swear he's being groomed even more than Obama was.
this changes everything about the abortion debate! :)
lowlife as he may be, running this still took some moxy and guile. he could easily fit in with a sales team somewhere (pharma perhaps?). he might need to lower his ethical standards a bit, but that's something they teach on the job methinks.
why in the fucking fuck do they need DRM on something they're giving away for free.
answer that, please.
even webOS was significantly underrated. multitasking on my old Pre was wayyy better than on any of the crappy android or windows 8 phones i've had since :(
Extortion? That's bogus, this suit must be legit.. why else would they have waited until just after Apple bought Beats?
now if only they could get around to that pesky aids problem
Instead of calling you a shill, my guess is that your name is 'bobby verizon' and your dad owns the company? Because that's the only reason someone would defend the logic behind Verizon saying 'UNLIMITED', while really meaning "some arbitrary limit that we don't think you'll use, so we'll go a head and label it unlimited anyways."
I am immortal*
*other than standard aging processes, random acts of violence, trauma, communicable disease, cancer, or Rapture.
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well since verizon (and other ISP's) get to redefine words like 'unlimited', i'll redefine the term "dollar" to "liberian dollar".. i just need to find a way to sneak that into fine print.. and i should be good to go.
i wonder if members of the french resistance would get angry over hearing that tired goddamn joke time and time again? Anger in the
Buzz Aldrin punching a dude in the face for saying the moon landing was a fraud.. that type of anger.
I'm pretty sure the tree farms are what supply the pulp needed to make paper, rather than actual construction materials (because as you said, the amount of time needed for trees to grow to the proper size.)
Honestly, with most everyone having cell phones, kindles, books, magazine, the power of conversation.. is waiting 40 minutes to recharge that big of a deal?
The charging situation seems to take two forms.
1. commuting: recharge at home, over night, no waiting at all.
2. road-trip/extended drive (300-500 miles or more): pull into charging station, grab a coffee, a snack.. read/chat/whatever, then go on your way. you get a break from driving (a very, very good thing)
For Christ's sake, set up a coffee shop with a lounge at the charging station, and it actually sounds like a pleasant break :(
There is one unfortunate difference between Jackson and MLK. (well, unfortunate in the case of MLK.)
No no no .. if software was physically tangible; the weight of the java code would have made the thing sink to the ocean floor -- and possibly into the earth's core.
What makes you think they'd ever need to formally charge, try, and convict him? He'd be locked away in a gitmo-like place during an infinitely long period for 'discovery'. =/
And if they *did* try him, it would be under similar conditions to FISA, and we'd never know about it other than the inevitable verdict of:
"He was given multiple life sentences without the possibility for parole; but we can't tell you anything about the case because it's classified. Terrorism."
that is the creepiest thing i've read all day.
show me one god damn thing any of these IP companies have done that could be conveyed as 'pro-consumer' in the past 15 odd years. Tell me who the real leaches are.
this absolutely.
Rachel? really? I thought she was doing pretty well for herself financially. Joey on the other hand.. After the show ended, his career went no where.. One would think he'd have saved enough to avoid having to do telemarketing.. but alas..
So is that why those little shits constantly kick the back of the seat? to stave off motion sickness?
corporations are not people. (fuck you citizens united.) Corporations exist *only* because the state gave them the go-ahead, in the form a charter. Rapacious pursuit of profit at the expense of society should be grounds for having the charter yanked, and the corporation dissolved.