Security clearances are tied to the job, so you can't hire anyone who already has one. I've got a clearance (N2/CG/ITAR/VSS) but if I were to accept a job with you I'd lose all of them. (except the VSS.)
We hire a fair number of veterans here, they all have clearances, but to work with the civilian side they have to start all over again. My advice is look for everything but the SC, run a quick background check during the hiring process, and have them fill out the clearance forms on day one. Make passing the clearance a condition of employment.
Slashdot is news for nerds. All of us, I would say, have been to school at some point in our lives. I had such a great time in school, between getting beaten up all the time and the pointless busywork, to stay in the educational system for an additional 5 years to get a degree (co-op)
But for all the abuse I put up with -- that I would say most of us put up with -- we never got poisoned. These girls are our compatriots, being beaten up by a system that's set up to hurt them when all they're trying to do is get an education.
Your humanity is greater than just he lump of meat that we're residing in. If I was able to make an AI that reacted the same way as I would, wouldn't that have the same humanity as me? I would say yes, and that's got no meaty bits. Let's say my heart fails and I get a stainless steel / titanium impeller implanted. Would that make me a heartless robot? Look for the "your excuse is invalid" kid -- he's got metal legs and a smile that would melt stone.
Now, I'm already part titanium so this may be the metal bits talking, but what your body does and is capable of does not reflect on what your mind and persona are and are capable of.
"Humans: Self-forged, picking up where the Gods left off."
Money. The telcos / cable companies have competing businesses.
For example, as I posted in the "Who's Pirating Game of Thrones?" thread, it costs a Canadian with Shaw about a grand to watch HBO in HD after taxes, fees, DVR rental, service upgrades, etc. It might be cheaper in other markets, but you have to remember that you can't trust what Bell or Rogers say on their website.
Pay-Per-View the latest release for $5.95 (plus the required minimum service levels, a box to support the service, etc)! Netflix is cheaper? Well, we're the content licencer for that show in Canada so we won't let Netflix show it up here. Sorry, did I say $5.95?
Now they can see if someone is getting the shows for free and turn them in to the regulatory agency / Crown prosecutors without any oversight, warrants, or anything else. You pay the telco / cableco their protection racket money and you don't get sent to prison for five years.
100% of the costs on this service will be simply added onto the monthly bills of every ISP, cell phone, and land-line in the country, and that's if you're lucky. It'll likely end up being double the actual cost. Moreover, the PC party will be able to say "see, it's not costing taxpayers a penny, the whole thing is set up so that the offenders pay for everything."
That's what I do, I just have two Engineers in India do my work and FTP it to me once a week. They get paid 1/10th of what I do, so I do basically no work for 80% of my paycheque.
I live in Canada. I bought Dance with Dragons the day it came out from my local bookstore. (It helped that I was taking several cross-Canada trips for work a week after it came out.) I bought every book and I've told dozens of people about the series, probably making Martin enough to buy lunch, maybe dessert afterwards.
If I would like to upgrade my service to watch Game of Thrones, I would have to do the following: 1. Buy an HD-DVR system from my oligarchy cable / ISP / phone provider ($600) 2. Upgrade to cable. ($100 a month) 3. Upgrade to HD service ($50 a month) 4. Upgrade to some package that includes HBO ($50 a month)
And then I'd have to make certain that I was home during that time. Although I would have spent $600 on the HD PVR in step 1, they are so buggy and flakey that they tend to lose settings and recorded shows. So all told, I would have to spend close to one thousand dollars to watch Game of Thrones in the off chance that I'm home, my wife is home, the kids are in bed, the DVR doesn't pixelate out, they don't have decryption problems (happened all the time during the Olympics), AND they don't lose all my settings so I could actually watch the HBO that I've spent a grand on.
Option 2 is not watch the show. I'd really rather watch it. My wife likes the show as well.
Option 3 is wait a year for the DVD release. Riiiight.
Option 4 is direct electronic import from Sweden. Like Colt 45, it works every time.
Interestingly enough, when I took my iron ring oath (for engineering) part of it was to remind us that the sum total of our knowledge was close to zero.
Maybe that same pledge should be done for politicians. "We're good at getting elected and taking bribes, but we should ask for help when we're outside our scope."
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Security clearances are tied to the job, so you can't hire anyone who already has one. I've got a clearance (N2/CG/ITAR/VSS) but if I were to accept a job with you I'd lose all of them. (except the VSS.)
We hire a fair number of veterans here, they all have clearances, but to work with the civilian side they have to start all over again. My advice is look for everything but the SC, run a quick background check during the hiring process, and have them fill out the clearance forms on day one. Make passing the clearance a condition of employment.
"You can't trust Wikileaks. Its founder raped two girls in Sweden."
That was kind of my point. You
*sunglasses*
nailed it.
YEEAAH
Slashdot is news for nerds. All of us, I would say, have been to school at some point in our lives. I had such a great time in school, between getting beaten up all the time and the pointless busywork, to stay in the educational system for an additional 5 years to get a degree (co-op)
But for all the abuse I put up with -- that I would say most of us put up with -- we never got poisoned. These girls are our compatriots, being beaten up by a system that's set up to hurt them when all they're trying to do is get an education.
Wouldn't the ultimate expression of free will not only to break from God's purpose, but when he shows up kill him and thus ending His purpose?
Microsoft has people working in the UK and the USA...
Not today.
One time I got a call from a guy trying to sell a travel service. I try to be polite, since my wife did telemarketing to get through school.
"How often do you travel?"
"I can not leave the country at this time."
"Uh, okay, what about your family, kids?"
"They are quite young, so they wouldn't travel without a parent."
"Okay, what about your wife?"
"I have been advised by my lawyer not to answer any questions about the whereabouts of my wife."
"..."
"..."
"You, uh, you have a good night sir."
One time the woman wouldn't take no for an answer.
"Listen, do you get paid by the hour or by the call?"
"By the call."
"So I've told you I'm not interested, why waste your time? Hang up and move on."
"Well, I..." *lightbulb on sound* "Good night, sir."
...this is the group of clowns I want developing my browser extensions for me. Amiright?
Really?
You didn't go with "bunch of yahoos"?
Your humanity is greater than just he lump of meat that we're residing in. If I was able to make an AI that reacted the same way as I would, wouldn't that have the same humanity as me? I would say yes, and that's got no meaty bits. Let's say my heart fails and I get a stainless steel / titanium impeller implanted. Would that make me a heartless robot? Look for the "your excuse is invalid" kid -- he's got metal legs and a smile that would melt stone.
Now, I'm already part titanium so this may be the metal bits talking, but what your body does and is capable of does not reflect on what your mind and persona are and are capable of.
"Humans: Self-forged, picking up where the Gods left off."
a Metal Oxide / Silicone Field Effect Transistor? 0_o
Only if you get a Beowulf cluster of them.
Well played, well played.
I remember that, they put it onboard and reduced the PCI slots because they assumed you wouldn't buy a soundcard.
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}
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nanometers = 10^-9;
micrometer = 10^-6;
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"Fuck it, I'm just going to stay home and watch every episode of Game of Thrones and eat Cheetos until I fall asleep."
That plan sounds pretty rad, actually.
What they really forget is this:
The Constitution is not what "We, the People" can do. It is what allows the government to exist.
Once they start passing unconstitutional crap like this, there is no longer a legitimate government, and no reason to not burn down Parliament.
Money. The telcos / cable companies have competing businesses.
For example, as I posted in the "Who's Pirating Game of Thrones?" thread, it costs a Canadian with Shaw about a grand to watch HBO in HD after taxes, fees, DVR rental, service upgrades, etc. It might be cheaper in other markets, but you have to remember that you can't trust what Bell or Rogers say on their website.
Pay-Per-View the latest release for $5.95 (plus the required minimum service levels, a box to support the service, etc)! Netflix is cheaper? Well, we're the content licencer for that show in Canada so we won't let Netflix show it up here. Sorry, did I say $5.95?
Now they can see if someone is getting the shows for free and turn them in to the regulatory agency / Crown prosecutors without any oversight, warrants, or anything else. You pay the telco / cableco their protection racket money and you don't get sent to prison for five years.
100% of the costs on this service will be simply added onto the monthly bills of every ISP, cell phone, and land-line in the country, and that's if you're lucky. It'll likely end up being double the actual cost. Moreover, the PC party will be able to say "see, it's not costing taxpayers a penny, the whole thing is set up so that the offenders pay for everything."
Man, this post is incoherent.
That's what I do, I just have two Engineers in India do my work and FTP it to me once a week. They get paid 1/10th of what I do, so I do basically no work for 80% of my paycheque.
Outsourcing works both ways.
$100?
I live in Canada. I bought Dance with Dragons the day it came out from my local bookstore. (It helped that I was taking several cross-Canada trips for work a week after it came out.) I bought every book and I've told dozens of people about the series, probably making Martin enough to buy lunch, maybe dessert afterwards.
If I would like to upgrade my service to watch Game of Thrones, I would have to do the following:
1. Buy an HD-DVR system from my oligarchy cable / ISP / phone provider ($600)
2. Upgrade to cable. ($100 a month)
3. Upgrade to HD service ($50 a month)
4. Upgrade to some package that includes HBO ($50 a month)
And then I'd have to make certain that I was home during that time. Although I would have spent $600 on the HD PVR in step 1, they are so buggy and flakey that they tend to lose settings and recorded shows. So all told, I would have to spend close to one thousand dollars to watch Game of Thrones in the off chance that I'm home, my wife is home, the kids are in bed, the DVR doesn't pixelate out, they don't have decryption problems (happened all the time during the Olympics), AND they don't lose all my settings so I could actually watch the HBO that I've spent a grand on.
Option 2 is not watch the show. I'd really rather watch it. My wife likes the show as well.
Option 3 is wait a year for the DVD release. Riiiight.
Option 4 is direct electronic import from Sweden. Like Colt 45, it works every time.
I would have invited Malik to the stage with me just so I could punch him in the mouth.
I was illustrating the problems with Tyranny of the Majority using hyperbole.
Although I have to tell you -- if it was one kick in the nuts and literally everyone in the US got a cheque for $500, I'd take one for the team.
I'd set up my teleporter to make copies of myself.
Interestingly enough, when I took my iron ring oath (for engineering) part of it was to remind us that the sum total of our knowledge was close to zero.
Maybe that same pledge should be done for politicians. "We're good at getting elected and taking bribes, but we should ask for help when we're outside our scope."
Uh, excuse me, I have a problem with the "Beardo Gets Kicked in the Nuts and Everyone Else Gets $500 Act."
passes 137,000,000 to 1... you guys are jerks.