I think part of the problem is that everyone is just fed up. We've all gotten burned by the SJWs manipulations which turned out to be more about promoting themselves than any concept of social justice.
Then there's the whole mess of the gender imbalance in coding, and the stupid way the government is being conned into addressing this by running a program that is discriminatory on its face, as well as it being an attempt by the backers to continue flooding the job market with programmers so as to reduce wages further and keep the pipeline full of workers prepared to accept deteriorating work conditions..
Historically, women left the field by 40, the majority citing misogyny, with contributing factors being the lack of opportunities for advancement, the terrible working conditions, and the sucky lifestyle. Nowadays it's also happening to men - they're finding that they are increasingly unemployable after 40 due to ageism, have to compete against people half their age who are ready to work for significantly less and tolerate a lot more to "get their foot in the door" and "show they can tough it out no matter how bad it gets." Add in the H1Bs to fulfill the non-existent "shortage", and people (of both genders) need to realize these trends benefit nobody in the workforce.
It's a confluence of events - an almost perfect storm - that has everyone on both sides of the gender divide on the defensive - except, of course, for those who profit by being the most offensive while knowing that everyone will be afraid to call them out for being woman-haters, and the media who only care about ratings and clicks.
She isn't. I read the transcript - it was pretty banal. And let's face it - the company she works for is run by men, so she doesn't have any first-person insights to contribute. It's about what you'd expect from a "VP of Customer Success" at a marketing biz.
They used to think estrogen HRT was an effective and safe way to deal with menopause, but it causes more problems than it solves, so old age is no longer a reason to undergo estrogen HRT.
The WHI study (the one that caused everyone to panic) has since come under a LOT of criticism, much of it valid. For example, the women were taking Premarin (derived from horse piss) instead of estradiol (estrace). Premarin contains 3 different estrogens, only one of which is produced in humans. Also, the study didn't control for use of progesterone. And the majority of participants were either smokers or former smokers (hey, good way to bias the results).
So, dropping dead from the stress of too many hours worked won't drastically affect his family?
"I work a job that expects me to be in the office 6-7 days a week for 12+ hours"
"I am moody, have low energy, have low focus, am easily distracted, am losing motivation, have low libido, am tired, am stressed, and am starting to feel run down. I have already changed my diet and increased the amount I sleep each day. I try to get motivated to work out but it usually doesn't happen"
How do you expect to be motivated for work under such conditions? People are not machines; you're finding that out; more testosterone won't help you cope with such situations. Many of us have found out the hard way that 12+ hours a day doing something we love eventually turns into 12+ hours of hate and resentment.
I don't care now long I live. I do care about how well I live. I'd rather be muscular, look good and have the freedom to go snowboarding as much as I want, and die in my 70's, than be out of shape and have difficulty getting around until I'm 100.
Bet you won't be saying that once you hit your 70's.:-)
WE may be near a cure for that. In senescence, the synapses shrink, leading to "broken connections." It turns out that hibernating animals prune the synapses in the brain to reduce caloric needs, and re-grow the connections in the spring, with memories intact.
You ignored my main point - "The better the standards, the more acceptable it becomes. This is the political reality of nuclear power, and you can scream FUD all you won't it won't change that reality."
Sure, we need more nuclear power asap - however, we're not going to get there without public acceptance, which will NOT come by educating the public - just look at the anti-vaxers. So, lets make nukes even safer, and get everyone on board. And consider the over-engineering as practice for fusion power plants.
It only showed an increased breast cancer risk for those taking estrogen + progesterone. Estrogen-only treatment resulted in a reduction of breast cancer incidence.
For the GP: The expression "T & A " gained popularity with TV programs that relied on "tits and ass" more than actual acting skills and plot. Charlie's Angels, etc.
And how do you propose that they (meaning the manufacturer, because they are the ones who set the limit) "force" someone in the future? They can't.
As for "but when there's a bug fix or a new useful feature", I suggest that you lobby the manufacturer to reduce their limit if it concerns you so much, rather than listen to the EFF's fear-mongering, which WON'T result in any change whatsoever.
Of course, unlike the EFF, I have nothing to gain from FUD, so it's easier for me to suggest the logical course of action:-)
Deaths are less than 1 in a million, which is far below the lever of deaths from measles. And yes, headaches, stuffy nose, sore throat, and even mild diarrhea are classified as mild - go look at the warning for any prescription medication you take.
Come to think of it, the office coffee has also given me headaches, abdominal pain followed by explosive diarrhea (after that, I took over making the coffee because everyone else had already adapted to coffee grounds mixed with their coffee - "extra flavor"), nausea. The environment itself had a problem with ac/heating, so lets add stuffy nose, sore throat, cough. And that's just the physical effects.
Your "foot-smashing" example is as absurd as is the position of the anti-vaxers.
Before over-reacting, you should find out what the requirements are for home schooling in your area. What tests have to be done to make sure the kids aren't falling behind, if she can teach the mandatory curriculum effectively, reporting requirements, etc.
Also, she should see if she can handle the teaching alongside the caregiving. Have her teach them a specific number of hours a day to get a taste of what it's really like. Some people just can't teach, others lose patience when it doesn't go as they thought it would, and when home-schooling, you don't get to say "school's out - I'm going home, having a few drinks, and not thinking about this until Monday."
There will be no successful class actions. And if anyone buys one and it refuses to work, all they have to do is return it for a full refund, same as anything else.
1 in 1,000 will have very minor side effects. Even moderate side effects are much lower, and they still get the benefit of the vaccine. The death rate from the vaccine is FAR lower than the death rate from measles. And in most people, one shot gives lifetime immunity. Even the article you linked to agrees:
It's estimated that the MMR vaccine saves about 1,000,000 lives a year, so the disadvantages of using the vaccine distinctly outweighs the extremely rare side effects.
This definitely should be mandatory. Parents don't have the right to put their kids, or anyone else, at undue and avoidable risk.
First, it was the drone company that made the decision to add the white house and the area around it. Second, the user has to manually install the update - it's not like they can do it OTA. Third, the controller has a switch to ignore no-fly zones.
So no, what's ridiculous is the EFF spinning this as some form of "loss of ownership", and all the people who are up in arms over it. Anyone pointing out that the EFF is once again full of it is goring a geek sacred cow. Just goes to show that, sadly enough, the herd instinct is alive.
I understand why he does it - he has no choice. For him, clinging to his hosts file is what gives him relevance in his own eyes. His entire psyche revolves around it, and he has to try to shout the disbelievers into silence, or shame them into silence.
As someone else wrote, "his hosts file whispers to him while he sleeps." It would be funny if it weren't so sad.
So? It was the manufacturer who decided on their own to initiate this addition to the list of no-fly zones. Not any government agency. And the update is optional. And the controller has a switch to ignore the no-fly zone list. This whole article is just more EFF-sponsored FUD.
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I think part of the problem is that everyone is just fed up. We've all gotten burned by the SJWs manipulations which turned out to be more about promoting themselves than any concept of social justice.
Then there's the whole mess of the gender imbalance in coding, and the stupid way the government is being conned into addressing this by running a program that is discriminatory on its face, as well as it being an attempt by the backers to continue flooding the job market with programmers so as to reduce wages further and keep the pipeline full of workers prepared to accept deteriorating work conditions..
Historically, women left the field by 40, the majority citing misogyny, with contributing factors being the lack of opportunities for advancement, the terrible working conditions, and the sucky lifestyle. Nowadays it's also happening to men - they're finding that they are increasingly unemployable after 40 due to ageism, have to compete against people half their age who are ready to work for significantly less and tolerate a lot more to "get their foot in the door" and "show they can tough it out no matter how bad it gets." Add in the H1Bs to fulfill the non-existent "shortage", and people (of both genders) need to realize these trends benefit nobody in the workforce.
It's a confluence of events - an almost perfect storm - that has everyone on both sides of the gender divide on the defensive - except, of course, for those who profit by being the most offensive while knowing that everyone will be afraid to call them out for being woman-haters, and the media who only care about ratings and clicks.
bill gates is a women LOL
Bruce Jenner is, and she's worth $100 million :-)
Chaz Bono, on the other hand, isn't, and he's worth only half a million.
Doesn't change the fact that the article is crap.
She isn't. I read the transcript - it was pretty banal. And let's face it - the company she works for is run by men, so she doesn't have any first-person insights to contribute. It's about what you'd expect from a "VP of Customer Success" at a marketing biz.
Except she doesn't run the company. The CEO, CTO, CFO, etc. are all male. Could this be just another slashvertisement?
Except that the people who actually run the company (CEO, CFO, CTO, President) are all males.
If you count the employees in the group pic, you'll see 12 men and 6 women. Articles like this do more harm than good.
Why do humans feel the need to fight every issue that arises?
Too much testosterone?
They used to think estrogen HRT was an effective and safe way to deal with menopause, but it causes more problems than it solves, so old age is no longer a reason to undergo estrogen HRT.
The WHI study (the one that caused everyone to panic) has since come under a LOT of criticism, much of it valid. For example, the women were taking Premarin (derived from horse piss) instead of estradiol (estrace). Premarin contains 3 different estrogens, only one of which is produced in humans. Also, the study didn't control for use of progesterone. And the majority of participants were either smokers or former smokers (hey, good way to bias the results).
So, dropping dead from the stress of too many hours worked won't drastically affect his family?
"I work a job that expects me to be in the office 6-7 days a week for 12+ hours"
"I am moody, have low energy, have low focus, am easily distracted, am losing motivation, have low libido, am tired, am stressed, and am starting to feel run down. I have already changed my diet and increased the amount I sleep each day. I try to get motivated to work out but it usually doesn't happen"
How do you expect to be motivated for work under such conditions? People are not machines; you're finding that out; more testosterone won't help you cope with such situations. Many of us have found out the hard way that 12+ hours a day doing something we love eventually turns into 12+ hours of hate and resentment.
2050 is only 35 years away. And nobody is saying replacing 3rd gen reactors.
I don't care now long I live. I do care about how well I live. I'd rather be muscular, look good and have the freedom to go snowboarding as much as I want, and die in my 70's, than be out of shape and have difficulty getting around until I'm 100.
Bet you won't be saying that once you hit your 70's. :-)
WE may be near a cure for that. In senescence, the synapses shrink, leading to "broken connections." It turns out that hibernating animals prune the synapses in the brain to reduce caloric needs, and re-grow the connections in the spring, with memories intact.
Only for women who haven't had a hysterectomy :-) Can't get cancer in something you haven't got.
You ignored my main point - "The better the standards, the more acceptable it becomes. This is the political reality of nuclear power, and you can scream FUD all you won't it won't change that reality."
Sure, we need more nuclear power asap - however, we're not going to get there without public acceptance, which will NOT come by educating the public - just look at the anti-vaxers. So, lets make nukes even safer, and get everyone on board. And consider the over-engineering as practice for fusion power plants.
It only showed an increased breast cancer risk for those taking estrogen + progesterone. Estrogen-only treatment resulted in a reduction of breast cancer incidence.
For the GP: The expression "T & A " gained popularity with TV programs that relied on "tits and ass" more than actual acting skills and plot. Charlie's Angels, etc.
Nobody is forcing to update (yet)
And how do you propose that they (meaning the manufacturer, because they are the ones who set the limit) "force" someone in the future? They can't.
As for "but when there's a bug fix or a new useful feature", I suggest that you lobby the manufacturer to reduce their limit if it concerns you so much, rather than listen to the EFF's fear-mongering, which WON'T result in any change whatsoever.
Of course, unlike the EFF, I have nothing to gain from FUD, so it's easier for me to suggest the logical course of action :-)
Deaths are less than 1 in a million, which is far below the lever of deaths from measles. And yes, headaches, stuffy nose, sore throat, and even mild diarrhea are classified as mild - go look at the warning for any prescription medication you take.
Come to think of it, the office coffee has also given me headaches, abdominal pain followed by explosive diarrhea (after that, I took over making the coffee because everyone else had already adapted to coffee grounds mixed with their coffee - "extra flavor"), nausea. The environment itself had a problem with ac/heating, so lets add stuffy nose, sore throat, cough. And that's just the physical effects.
Your "foot-smashing" example is as absurd as is the position of the anti-vaxers.
The article is by Cringley. (real name Mark Stephens), who epitomizes a noise-making gadfly.
Also, she should see if she can handle the teaching alongside the caregiving. Have her teach them a specific number of hours a day to get a taste of what it's really like. Some people just can't teach, others lose patience when it doesn't go as they thought it would, and when home-schooling, you don't get to say "school's out - I'm going home, having a few drinks, and not thinking about this until Monday."
There will be no successful class actions. And if anyone buys one and it refuses to work, all they have to do is return it for a full refund, same as anything else.
It's estimated that the MMR vaccine saves about 1,000,000 lives a year, so the disadvantages of using the vaccine distinctly outweighs the extremely rare side effects.
This definitely should be mandatory. Parents don't have the right to put their kids, or anyone else, at undue and avoidable risk.
First, it was the drone company that made the decision to add the white house and the area around it. Second, the user has to manually install the update - it's not like they can do it OTA. Third, the controller has a switch to ignore no-fly zones.
So no, what's ridiculous is the EFF spinning this as some form of "loss of ownership", and all the people who are up in arms over it. Anyone pointing out that the EFF is once again full of it is goring a geek sacred cow. Just goes to show that, sadly enough, the herd instinct is alive.
As someone else wrote, "his hosts file whispers to him while he sleeps." It would be funny if it weren't so sad.
Just like the previous no-fly zones weren't optional. So what?
So? It was the manufacturer who decided on their own to initiate this addition to the list of no-fly zones. Not any government agency. And the update is optional. And the controller has a switch to ignore the no-fly zone list. This whole article is just more EFF-sponsored FUD.