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  1. Re:Article advocates red terror on The Only Thing, Historically, That's Curbed Inequality: Catastrophe (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 1

    We have unlimited importing of medical specialists. They come to get a good education, and stay. The less successful ones, native or not, do not make the cut.

    I'd rather take the top 5% of a million, than top 50% of 100k. You get smarter doctors.

    Limiting the numbers only seems to hurt the number of general practice docs, since many go the specialist route for the money and prestige. You have other misguided opinions which others have mentioned, just don't think I'm just picking on this one.

  2. Re:There are a few specific things they do on The Only Thing, Historically, That's Curbed Inequality: Catastrophe (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 1

    " I was surprised to learn that over 80% of millionaires never made more than $100,000 / year."

    That should stop the debate over where to cut of middle class vs the rich. Millionaire doesn't mean you can retire and never work, automatically. But surely earning twice that much means you have more than enough money.

    It gets tricky when you factor cost of living, especially house prices. But earning 4 times the national average is clearly not equal. More than that unquestionably is inequality.

  3. Re:Rose tinted glasses on The Only Thing, Historically, That's Curbed Inequality: Catastrophe (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 2

    "Food is fairly inexpensive, you typically see all kinds of poor people who suffer from obesity"

    This does not mean what you seem to think it does. People can afford calories and processed foods easily. That yields health problems. The added cost of transporting and storing fresh foods makes it more expensive, and becomes a luxury.

    If government housing came with a micro farm, and people accepted the idea of earning their food with a minimum daily effort, shared among the building or block, maybe you would have a point. But affordable poison is not a sign of the well enough off.

    As for the rest, well lots of poors live where they do because daddy or granddad paid off the land. Not because they chose to live there. Add in mental health issues because there aren't enough jobs, or they don't pay enough to pay for the energy to keep the place running, and it isn't so rosy a picture.

    If I choose that life, it is very affordable. That doesn't make everyone who lives it happy nor healthy.

  4. If only there were a way through official channels to confirm which device he uses, and if it has been secured, or is still vulnerable...

    Oh, that's what this is.

  5. Re:The Cyber is Hard on Congressman Calls For Probe Into Trump's Unsecured Android Phone (cnet.com) · · Score: 1

    For the record, those are Trump's actual words from his mouth, describing how cyber security is difficult or impossible. And then he uses a phone known to be insecure.

    What he meant to say was "maybe it wasn't Russia", but he just keeps talking, and conveyed an entirely different message.

  6. Re:Just another mindless attack on Congressman Calls For Probe Into Trump's Unsecured Android Phone (cnet.com) · · Score: 0

    Presidential records are highly important to congressional investigations and FOIA requests. They need to be curated and preserved, and encrypted and password protected and all of that. I can't prove they aren't, but such an investigation could show us the answers.

    "No one cares" is simply not true. You may not, but you have to admit there are other people in the world. We want this phone secured, and shredded would be preferable. And we want his tax returns.

    The very popular president has record low approval ratings, even by Rasmussen standards, precisely because of things like this. He has made enemies of the Judicial branch and Intelligence community. Picked an unnecessary fight with all press and even Fox members are objecting. And half of Congressional Republicans are at a minimum in a tough spot, and actively opposing a few of Trumps statements.

    You have to think that maybe he might be doing something wrong if all those people already think that.

  7. Re:Go visit Mar-a-Lago and complain on Congressman Calls For Probe Into Trump's Unsecured Android Phone (cnet.com) · · Score: 2

    Secret service is trying to shut that down. Access is being limited.

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/new...

  8. Re:FAKE NEWS! on Excessive Radiation Inside Fukushima Fries Clean-Up Robot (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    Disgusted by all the alternative facts above. I have some VERY GOOD FRIENDS who have personally benefited from the health enhancing nature of radiation. Aka stuff from the SUN aka the natural energy God made for us people.

    We can't live without the sun, yet radiation is bad? YOU CAN'T EXPLAIN THAT. My friend would be very angry with you lieberal hippies. You wouldn't like him then.

    I'll sign him up for one of those "ask person a question" things, maybe Tuesday or Wednesday. You'll see, believe me. Believe me.

  9. Re:Firefox max concurrent connections setting on Most of the Web Really Sucks If You Have a Slow Connection (danluu.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The point is, browsers can do this intelligently. Automatically. But they don't.

    When I leave wi fi and fall back to 3g, I should not have to tell my browser to behave optimally each transition.

  10. Re:Most of the web really sucks on Most of the Web Really Sucks If You Have a Slow Connection (danluu.com) · · Score: 1

    On a slow connection, yes. And especially if the images never load.

    But more importantly, the data transfer should be about the same either way. So it won't be noticeably longer. But you will get more information, or faster, since you will see a complete image sooner.

    If the browser adjusts to a bottleneck with different behavior, that's the best of both worlds.

  11. Re:Find a way to make it relevant on Ask Slashdot: How To Get Started With Programming? [2017 Edition] · · Score: 1

    Also, if you can't find a programming assignment that you want to do, for yourself, to save time, ask yourself why you want to do this.

    Take a program that exists and is open source, and make changes. Learn to build it, learn what tools you need. If you hate that part, ask yourself why you want to do this.

    Build an open source project, and fix the first interesting bug on their list. You won't do it, but you will learn a lot. If not....

  12. Re:nitpicking inaccurate title on Sweden Pledges To Cut All Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 2045 (independent.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    If we're picking nits, the headline is correct, and it's from the linked story. The summary is wrong, and also from the story. There is no titl.

  13. Re:Does this really warrant scientific study..? on Misophonia: Scientists Crack Why Eating Sounds Can Make People Angry (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    You have a coping mechanism in the form of attributing malice where none exists. Ignoring a problem doesn't make it go away. And finally, anything that helps us understand brain functions and pathologies is worth study.

  14. You do not have it straight. The President can do this, he just did it in such a stupid way there was never a chance at it standing.

    I won't bother fixing all of the other issues you have here, just start with this one.

  15. Re:Ban temporary lifted for the wrong reasons on Microsoft's H-1B Workers Cited In Motion That Successfully Blocked Trump's Travel Ban (geekwire.com) · · Score: 1

    You don't list every possible reason in a situation like this, you list the specific incidents with real harm, that no one can argue the facts. If you have more news reports, they don't count until you have a person showing irreparable harm, in writing, in a court filing.

    Microsoft went to bat first and got the home run. No need to wait for more.

  16. Re:Owning vs Renting on Microsoft Reports New Subscribers For Office 365 Plunged 62% (itworld.com) · · Score: 1, Informative

    You idiot. 1.8% is just the Office 365 New subscribers, not the total market share.

  17. Re:Why don't people understand... on Ransomware Infects a Hotel's Key System (dailymail.co.uk) · · Score: 2

    Because you don't hire a programmer nor security consultant to install these systems. You buy the system, and an installer gets the job done with a minimum of extra work.

    You're buying a modernization package, not a security solution. And it will stay this way until people mark up the contract and send it back signed, with additions. But the sale will be voided, the security won't be enforced, until the business has enough customers demanding security.

    The military aspect is kinda vague, I'm not going to address each scenario, but there is an answer, and rarely is it just incompetence, ignorance, or some other magic word to wave away the details.

    Problems have solutions, and as long as we identify both specifically they can be fixed. Rhetorical questions never solved anything, it is far more effective to identity and resolve.

  18. Re:If they ask your salary history on Ask Slashdot: Should You Tell Future Employers Your Salary History? · · Score: 1

    That's fair. If you don't get the job, you didn't want to work there anyway. Be prepared with a humorous response, but follow up with, "seriously though, we want questions answered, we won't get them all" or your variation.

    Show you don't need the job. Also, don't actually need the job.

  19. Actually, It's me. Sorry in advance for all the dead people, all of that is my fault. Even the ones ain't died quite yet. Although I do feel badly, I do. Again, sorry.

  20. Re:'twice the period'? on Scientist Investigate A Brand New Form of Matter: Time Crystals (sciencealert.com) · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Click the words "reported in detail" for a more detailed report. It's called a hyperlink, and provides an easy way for readers to gain more detail without breaking the flow of comprehension.

    If it is not on screen, your web browser is a seekable media in that you may "scroll up" to locate items you may have skipped over.

    Just one more tip from your Uncle Larry.

  21. Re:The article claims crystals are motionless on Scientist Investigate A Brand New Form of Matter: Time Crystals (sciencealert.com) · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Atomic structure of material is not quantum in nature. A rigid crystal very much not quantum.

    Please consider reading comprehension as a goal for this year.

  22. Re:Radium Water on Medical Startup To Begin Testing At-Home Brain Zapping Devices (ieee.org) · · Score: 2

    Except that there is a mounting body of published, peer reviewed science that says this works. Dubious? Try your own advice and look it up.

    It's not 100% effective, but it is better than placebo in everything I've read. Which is better than our current arsenal of pills.

    Also effective, a single dose of LSD.

  23. Re:Speculative Trading on Tech Firm Creates Trump Monitor For Stock Markets (reuters.com) · · Score: 2

    Notabadguy is 80% wrong, and Amiga3D has some good points. But no, Trumpenfuhrer making statements should not affect stocks because EVERYONE SHOULD ALREADY KNOW. We know about the fed raising rates, we know about upcoming regulation. There are no overnight surprises from the government, statistically speaking.

    Until now, the tiny fingered, cheeto colored shitgibbon just says what's on his tiny little mind and individual 401(k) plans eat dick for a week. And the people who don't have all day to day trade just watch, while the 20% of HFT make billions on penny increases and front running.

    Overall, stock price is a reflection of market value. But when Trumpster Fire says junk that won't happen, because the Republicans who pass the laws don't like him, that's moving prices on horseshit.

  24. What was Assange's quote? Because that matters a lot to your argument.

  25. Re:Not sure what to think.... on President Obama Commutes Chelsea Manning's Sentence (theverge.com) · · Score: 2, Funny

    Oh hey, it's sanctimonious shitbag again. Thanks for your comment. You've done us a service by enlightening us with your wisdom. Thanks so much.