In certain situations it can be an extreme advantage to express your Jewishness. It can be a ticket to a sold out show so to speak. Prejudice goes both ways.
I live near Washington D.C. and there are at least 4 NPR stations. I believe that I once heard a quote on NPR that stated that approx %70 of congress listens to NPR regularly, and that the political leanings of the general population of listeners was generally balanced.
NPR seems to be going pretty strong to me... It may just not seem that way because extremists are often louder, and you dont realize that the person right next to the loud-mouth just doesnt care to argue with an idiot.
You know, its rhetoric and hyperbole like that which fuel the particular brand politicians in the US that you claim to oppose. Try a little more tact and maybe, you will actually gain more support instead of alienating the very people you seem to want to change.
6.1 per 100.000 and 1.1 per 100.000 ? Thats alot... and what with the crazy 6 significant digits... I think you are mixing your systems. If you are going for SI (in English), use periods to designat the decimal point, and not as separaters.
Ive tried both... I dont like Java, and Im learning to love C#. It has the fewest quirks of the OO languages I have used. And it seems to have learned lessons of the failures of those have come before. Dont hate it just because it came from Microsoft, from what I understand (but im not certain) C# is a more open/free language than Java.
women = time x money time = money women = money * money women = money^2
____ money = Vevil money^2 = evil women = evil
Therefore: standard definition of evil is women.
No seriously though... the problem is not just that companies become big... the problem is that size implies power.
Power corrupts. Absolute Power corrupts absolutely. History is full of people who were morally respectable and philosophically pure until they rose to power; When they rose to power, they became corrupt, arrogant, and even evil. It takes some very strong convitions to maintain the moral highground when in a position of power. Lets hope that google realizes that its past success was won on the strength of its convictions, and that we, as its original supporters, can remind them of it often, and keep our beloved company in line.
Just because a piece of software comes preinstalled doesnt mean it is popular. Assuming that a virus infects everyones computer, does it become the most popular piece of software ?
Because you can reverse a life sentence if you find someone is wrongly convicted. You can't reverse an execution.
Considering that you could use that argument against the Death penalty in general, its mostly irrelevant to the parent post's argument.
Try this pararallel: Suppose in the Italy they executed murders by draining their blood, and in Switzerland the govt opposed that form of execution. Should the Switzerland accept dontations to its blood bank by Italy knowing where it came from, even considering that Italy would just throw the blood away otherwise?
But don't let silly things like, oh, facts get in the way of all your flag-waving.
Dude, there are lots of behavior out there that should be scolded as flag waveing, but this guys comment has nothing to do with flag waving. Your over-reactive reply makes *you* look like the chauvenist. Maybe you should stop waving the hammer and sicle.
NASA's shuttle is a bastard design created from political compromise:
The Russians had the same problem. You think they spent their country out of money for scientific furvor?
The Buran was made as a copy of the US shuttle, and was made later. It would likely have had updated technology reflecting that. Life support is a pain in the ass to incorperate, it was probably easier and cheaper to have an unmaned shuttle than otherwise.
If the shuttle's re-entry angle is wrong, EVEN WITH NO DAMAGE, airframe stress becomes critical, it breaks up and everybody dies.....If a Russian space capsule's re-entry angle is wrong, they experience slightly higher G-forces and the pickup helicopter takes a couple of minutes longer to reach them after parachuting to earth.
That is a completely assinine comparison. The fact that the Buran existed illustrates how inappropriate that comparison is.
...The shuttle should be killed and replaced ASAP...
I agree with that and Im sure that many at NASA do as well, but since its a public project it will always be political issue.
All the cheering in the world wont resurect defunct communist states. And their technical merits can stand on their own without your help.
Hmm what keeps someone from storing plastic explosive up their a$$ ? Releaving themselves of it once they get on the plane... Maybe everyone should have full cavity searches before entering the plane... I mean why not, whats a little cavity search when your securtiy is at stake.
What keeps people from filling the metal tubes of their cary on luggage (shoes anyone ?) with explosive, pointy weapons. Lets outlaw any metal framed carry on luggage!!!
There are lots of ways around this and so the advantage is minimal, and the disadvantage is screeners seeing your wife/girlfriend/daughter naked...
No thanks. I take my chances driving on the highway, which is more dangerous than a plane trip, I think we are more than safe enough. Thanks but no thanks.
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I think this is an error. I believe they meant 62 Miles which is considered to be the "edge" of space.
Can we charge Slashdot editors to post stories... It might have the same benefitial effects !
..perhaps the anti-roundtuit. For if you get a roundtuit, you are no longer procrastinating.
In certain situations it can be an extreme advantage to express your Jewishness. It can be a ticket to a sold out show so to speak. Prejudice goes both ways.
I live near Washington D.C. and there are at least 4 NPR stations. I believe that I once heard a quote on NPR that stated that approx %70 of congress listens to NPR regularly, and that the political leanings of the general population of listeners was generally balanced.
NPR seems to be going pretty strong to me... It may just not seem that way because extremists are often louder, and you dont realize that the person right next to the loud-mouth just doesnt care to argue with an idiot.
You know, its rhetoric and hyperbole like that which fuel the particular brand politicians in the US that you claim to oppose. Try a little more tact and maybe, you will actually gain more support instead of alienating the very people you seem to want to change.
A relevant reference if you care to read it: Cognative Dissonance
Have you ever listened to NPR? How does the fact that right leaning talk radio leans to the right prove the OP's point?
6.1 per 100.000 and 1.1 per 100.000 ? Thats alot... and what with the crazy 6 significant digits... I think you are mixing your systems. If you are going for SI (in English), use periods to designat the decimal point, and not as separaters.
His retarded?
Ive tried both... I dont like Java, and Im learning to love C#. It has the fewest quirks of the OO languages I have used. And it seems to have learned lessons of the failures of those have come before. Dont hate it just because it came from Microsoft, from what I understand (but im not certain) C# is a more open/free language than Java.
women = time x money
time = money
women = money * money
women = money^2
____
money = Vevil
money^2 = evil
women = evil
Therefore: standard definition of evil is women.
No seriously though... the problem is not just that companies become big... the problem is that size implies power.
Power corrupts. Absolute Power corrupts absolutely. History is full of people who were morally respectable and philosophically pure until they rose to power; When they rose to power, they became corrupt, arrogant, and even evil. It takes some very strong convitions to maintain the moral highground when in a position of power. Lets hope that google realizes that its past success was won on the strength of its convictions, and that we, as its original supporters, can remind them of it often, and keep our beloved company in line.
pttp
Spot on!
...And Noah's Arc is obviously about affirmative action.
RTFA... its freeking #1 on the list.
Where is "Ender's Game"?
Shut up. ;-D ... just kidding, but I do think unions are crap.
Large companies may take advantage of workers, but that doesnt negate the fact that unions often represent overpaid laziness.
I think I had missed the grandparents point... I thought he was saying it was hard to keep the Debian mirrors up to date when they keep releasing.
Just because a piece of software comes preinstalled doesnt mean it is popular. Assuming that a virus infects everyones computer, does it become the most popular piece of software ?
What you said is like saying:
You are really s-m-r-t.
Because you can reverse a life sentence if you find someone is wrongly convicted. You can't reverse an execution.
Considering that you could use that argument against the Death penalty in general, its mostly irrelevant to the parent post's argument.
Try this pararallel: Suppose in the Italy they executed murders by draining their blood, and in Switzerland the govt opposed that form of execution. Should the Switzerland accept dontations to its blood bank by Italy knowing where it came from, even considering that Italy would just throw the blood away otherwise?
Otherwise you wait at the checkout counter forever while the cashier keeps yelling over the PA:
Hey,... you know,the fat man pays the bills.
Maybe not though... maybe this would be a great idea for cell phone companies...
If it works technologically (i.e. no doppler problems) having 35,000 ft cell towers which dont have to ugly the landscape would be great...
Whey didnt they think of this earlier?
Dude, there are lots of behavior out there that should be scolded as flag waveing, but this guys comment has nothing to do with flag waving. Your over-reactive reply makes *you* look like the chauvenist. Maybe you should stop waving the hammer and sicle.
The Russians had the same problem. You think they spent their country out of money for scientific furvor?
The Buran was made as a copy of the US shuttle, and was made later. It would likely have had updated technology reflecting that. Life support is a pain in the ass to incorperate, it was probably easier and cheaper to have an unmaned shuttle than otherwise.
That is a completely assinine comparison. The fact that the Buran existed illustrates how inappropriate that comparison is.
I agree with that and Im sure that many at NASA do as well, but since its a public project it will always be political issue.
All the cheering in the world wont resurect defunct communist states. And their technical merits can stand on their own without your help.
Wow what a fitting title for the product... though Im sure they pronounce it differently than I do.
Hmm what keeps someone from storing plastic explosive up their a$$ ? Releaving themselves of it once they get on the plane... Maybe everyone should have full cavity searches before entering the plane... I mean why not, whats a little cavity search when your securtiy is at stake.
What keeps people from filling the metal tubes of their cary on luggage (shoes anyone ?) with explosive, pointy weapons. Lets outlaw any metal framed carry on luggage!!!
There are lots of ways around this and so the advantage is minimal, and the disadvantage is screeners seeing your wife/girlfriend/daughter naked...
No thanks. I take my chances driving on the highway, which is more dangerous than a plane trip, I think we are more than safe enough. Thanks but no thanks.