Couldn't agree more. My wife became a doula after our first child was born, and we had our second at home with a midwife. So many comments on this board are completely ignorant, and makes me wonder how this is good topic for Slashdot. The vast majority of this country is uneducated about childbirth, and just relies on the factory system in hospitals. I avoid birthing discussions in general, because people just want to be validated, not educated.
I think it's fair to say that a multi-megawatt laser flying on a military aircraft which can target, hit and destroy an in-flight ballistic missile is not "girly". That is, unless the flight crew are all little girls dressed in pink princess dresses.
And if they can do all that,...would we really care!
Most unions are, quite obviously, industrial in nature. In both cases, their revenue comes from willing contributions of labor.
Nope. I have union dues stolen from my paycheck each month to support whatever crap SEIU wants. They bribed Gray Davis into mandatory unionization for California state workers. This isn't a whine, since I know full well I could get a job elsewhere, etc. etc. But given the bullying nature of unions, I wouldn't call it "willing" contributions. More like extortion to keep a job.
This statement is so utterly sensible, it would never hold up in a court of law. Yeah, they shouldn't have been screwing around, but does this really merit anything other than some departmental discipline? The fact this is a national news story (and a Slashdot story, only because it involves a videogame) is absurd.
It's not overpaid for the simple fact someone was willing to pay that much for it. It may not feel "fair" that these examples you cite get paid obscene amounts of money for singing, kicking a ball, or sleeping; but, strictly speaking, they are not overpaid.
Overpaid is when one is being paid more than the agreed upon amount. If we've agreed that you will pay me $6.00/hour for my work, and through an accounting error you pay me $6.02, then I've been overpaid. Arnold agreed to the wages he was paid, through a mutually beneficial agreement, so he was not overpaid.
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The cinematography and choice of music was spot on...
Ugh. The choice of music was not "spot on." It was probably the worst part of this film. Overall, I very much enjoyed the movie, but the song choices were so cliched and overblown. "Ride of the Valkyries" for Vietnam? "All Along the Watchtower" as they hunt for Ozymandias? "Sound of Silence" for the funeral scene? And the worst was the shitty arrangement of "Hallelujah" during the sex-in-the-sky scene.
It was, for the most part, bad song choices, blared in your ears, trying to re-create feelings that other movies have already established with the same songs.
The only point I'll give for music was the understated "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" as Ozymandias gives a tour to various business executives.
The person in charge of music should be ashamed for making the music a distraction rather than a smoothly integrated part of the movie.
Eh, but I don't claim to know anything.
The Friends and Enemies thing on here is interesting, and I tend to highlight those with a libertarian bent, but at times I like to read every comment, just to get a feel for all the opinions out there. Do I think a lower ID is more important? No. I don't moderate by that. My point was that there were two older IDs engaging in actual discussion, rather than a flamewar.
I got my moderated ass kicked for merely mentioning the potential of older IDs having wisdom. I guess I shouldn't be surprised by the knee-jerk reactions, but sometimes I pine (hah!) for the days of old, pre-web.
But there's a difference between group-think and history. Stuff used to matter.
Why do you feel that way? The nerds that have stuck around tend to have very valid opinions, even if I don't always agree with them. We have been on the net longer than most, and have a better perspective on this issues that keep popping up. Granted, some of the arguments get really circular, but there is wisdom in the old-timers.
Fascinating. Two (relatively) low numbers debating a point. I don't know how truthful this guy is, but the two of you have given me useful filters to examine the accusations. Biases exist everywhere, so there's a grain of salt with which I read things, but I have to agree that learning happens, regardless.
Yeah, most places in the US are on our aging, antiquated electric grid. If all cars operated today were electric, and charged at night when there is less demand, there would still not be enough generation and transmission capacity to power them all.
Citation? Or opinion?
While you make some other decent points, I believe that our grid would ramp up with the adoption of electric vehicles.
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What they need to do is hire some replicants.
Couldn't agree more. My wife became a doula after our first child was born, and we had our second at home with a midwife. So many comments on this board are completely ignorant, and makes me wonder how this is good topic for Slashdot. The vast majority of this country is uneducated about childbirth, and just relies on the factory system in hospitals. I avoid birthing discussions in general, because people just want to be validated, not educated.
There are rules?!
I think it's fair to say that a multi-megawatt laser flying on a military aircraft which can target, hit and destroy an in-flight ballistic missile is not "girly". That is, unless the flight crew are all little girls dressed in pink princess dresses.
And if they can do all that,...would we really care!
Only if no one asks, and no one tells.
Most unions are, quite obviously, industrial in nature. In both cases, their revenue comes from willing contributions of labor.
Nope. I have union dues stolen from my paycheck each month to support whatever crap SEIU wants. They bribed Gray Davis into mandatory unionization for California state workers. This isn't a whine, since I know full well I could get a job elsewhere, etc. etc. But given the bullying nature of unions, I wouldn't call it "willing" contributions. More like extortion to keep a job.
Did any of you in this thread RTFA? All of these points were addressed. Oh, wait, it's Slashdot.
A termite walks into a bar and asks, "Is the bar tender here?"
I like black licorice.
Before or after he killed Abel?
This statement is so utterly sensible, it would never hold up in a court of law. Yeah, they shouldn't have been screwing around, but does this really merit anything other than some departmental discipline? The fact this is a national news story (and a Slashdot story, only because it involves a videogame) is absurd.
There are two kinds of people: those who think there are two kinds of people, and those who don't.
HOW is that not overpaid?
It's not overpaid for the simple fact someone was willing to pay that much for it. It may not feel "fair" that these examples you cite get paid obscene amounts of money for singing, kicking a ball, or sleeping; but, strictly speaking, they are not overpaid.
Overpaid is when one is being paid more than the agreed upon amount. If we've agreed that you will pay me $6.00/hour for my work, and through an accounting error you pay me $6.02, then I've been overpaid. Arnold agreed to the wages he was paid, through a mutually beneficial agreement, so he was not overpaid.
Damn, what is wrong with you? A well-articulated explanation of probability. I must have navigated away from Slashdot briefly.
"Okay, now I."
The cinematography and choice of music was spot on...
Ugh. The choice of music was not "spot on." It was probably the worst part of this film. Overall, I very much enjoyed the movie, but the song choices were so cliched and overblown. "Ride of the Valkyries" for Vietnam? "All Along the Watchtower" as they hunt for Ozymandias? "Sound of Silence" for the funeral scene? And the worst was the shitty arrangement of "Hallelujah" during the sex-in-the-sky scene.
It was, for the most part, bad song choices, blared in your ears, trying to re-create feelings that other movies have already established with the same songs.
The only point I'll give for music was the understated "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" as Ozymandias gives a tour to various business executives. The person in charge of music should be ashamed for making the music a distraction rather than a smoothly integrated part of the movie.
I can't remember the last time I laughed out loud at a Slashdot comment. I'm glad most of my coworkers are at lunch. Feel free to mod me offtopic.
Eh, but I don't claim to know anything. The Friends and Enemies thing on here is interesting, and I tend to highlight those with a libertarian bent, but at times I like to read every comment, just to get a feel for all the opinions out there. Do I think a lower ID is more important? No. I don't moderate by that. My point was that there were two older IDs engaging in actual discussion, rather than a flamewar.
I got my moderated ass kicked for merely mentioning the potential of older IDs having wisdom. I guess I shouldn't be surprised by the knee-jerk reactions, but sometimes I pine (hah!) for the days of old, pre-web. But there's a difference between group-think and history. Stuff used to matter.
Why do you feel that way? The nerds that have stuck around tend to have very valid opinions, even if I don't always agree with them. We have been on the net longer than most, and have a better perspective on this issues that keep popping up. Granted, some of the arguments get really circular, but there is wisdom in the old-timers.
Fascinating. Two (relatively) low numbers debating a point. I don't know how truthful this guy is, but the two of you have given me useful filters to examine the accusations. Biases exist everywhere, so there's a grain of salt with which I read things, but I have to agree that learning happens, regardless.
Yeah, most places in the US are on our aging, antiquated electric grid. If all cars operated today were electric, and charged at night when there is less demand, there would still not be enough generation and transmission capacity to power them all.
Citation? Or opinion?
While you make some other decent points, I believe that our grid would ramp up with the adoption of electric vehicles.
It would be best if THEY didn't know.
Thank you for making this readily readable, since most of us don't speak freaky-deaky Dutch.
I have a new email .sig. Thank you.
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