I think this is the most sane comment I've read so far.
If a company said to me, "Well, if you accept this position you will end up working weekends, and probably 12 hour days, but we will pay you $150,000 annually" I would accept that in a heartbeat, and I would be pretty pissed if some regulation prevented me from accepting it/them offering it. On the other hand, people who are being paid $25,000 have no obligation to be pressured into working more than 40 hours a week.
Comparing across industries is pointless, or next to pointless. People who work the harder in their industry will almost always get paid more (barring other factors).
It closer to watching someone play soccer rather than just going outside and kicking a ball around. Sometimes it is more fun to watch people who are really good, and have neat tricks or interesting commentary.
This is completely unrelated to what he said. He never stated that tax penalties are bad, or should be abolished, or the government shouldn't impose them. His statement was that it is more accurate to say "penalties" rather than "benefits", as you can't be given a "benefit" from something you own, and if someone takes something you own (legitimately, to cover costs), that would be more of a "penalty".
And then you respond by saying that the government has the right to impose those penalties.
.....
Person: "That dog is very unique! I almost never see dogs like that."
Him: "I think you mean 'uncommon'. Things can't be 'very' unique."
You: "But that dog is so rare. Just because there are other dogs, doesn't mean that dog isn't rare."
...You didn't disagree with him, you just stated something completely different.
You do not account for effort, talent, permanence, etc.
For instance, let's say you have three violin makers: one with a some wood little skill, another with some wood and some skill, and a third with some wood and a lot of skill.
Let's say the value of the wood by itself is $150. The value of our little economy is, therefore, $450.
Now each violin maker makes a violin.
The first person makes a violin worth $300.
The second person makes a violin worth $700.
The third person makes a violin worth $1500.
The value of that economy is now $2500- a massive increase over the starting $450. Not only that, but the value has gone up until those objects are destroyed.
That is why it's not a zero-sum game- that is also why inflation is not necessarily a bad thing. In order for the value of a currency to remain stable, it must accurately reflect the value within an economy. As things are produced, money should be printed proportionally.
If you still think it is a zero sum game, ask yourself the following: if that were true, how would we have so much infrastructure that didn't exist 100 years ago? Is the city of New York more valuable today than it was in 1914?
I wonder if you could make a Google Glass assistant for the blind using this technology? Like a little earbud that describes stuff in front of you, and distances, and whatnot.
"Describe my surroundings."
"There is a lamp post directly ten feet in front of you. A lovely pizza parlor is off to your right (four out of five stars). There is moderate foot traffic, seven people in the immediate vicinity. There is a man walking towards you smiling. It looks like your friend Greg. There is heavy traffic to your left."
Ok, so 11*6=66. 66/4 = 16.5. 16.5/5 = 3.3.
So, on average, a female vet would work 3.3 hours a day. If you include the fact he said 4-5 rather than just for, that number would drop to 2.64. With the 3.3, that does average out to right about 3.
Not that I'm agreeing with anyone. I'm just saying his 3 hours a day figure was pretty much accurate, given the numbers.
You are pointing out that it's not about skin color, it's about ethnic and cultural diversity. He is pointing out that "whiteness" (as the article refers to it) and skin color aren't really important. I think you would both agree that using skin color as a metric for rating how the "goodness" of a city is a pretty dumb idea.
Your real disagreement is about the rather nebulous term "cultural diversity". I think he objects how people bandy about that term, without taking into account that some cultures are simply better than others. You, on the other hand, are in favor of the general cultural diversity found in large cities, which allow people to experience things outside the purview of their own worldview.
You are both right, you just need to define your terms.
Not that I think it will alter your view or anything. And I don't think science or differences in genders is something to upset us- diversity has always been a strength of any species.
...Coding is all about making and understanding rules. Good coding is about making rules that play nicely with other rules.
I don't think I would hire you.
Being able to use the tools at one's disposal is a *good* thing. All other things being equal, software engineers who can effectively use JQuery, frameworks, and templating systems are more valuable than those who cannot.
You missed his point- primarily that the Democratic party has been bought and paid for by Comcast. He wasn't saying that Republicans haven't, just that it's unfair to single them out.
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I think this is the most sane comment I've read so far. If a company said to me, "Well, if you accept this position you will end up working weekends, and probably 12 hour days, but we will pay you $150,000 annually" I would accept that in a heartbeat, and I would be pretty pissed if some regulation prevented me from accepting it/them offering it. On the other hand, people who are being paid $25,000 have no obligation to be pressured into working more than 40 hours a week.
Comparing across industries is pointless, or next to pointless. People who work the harder in their industry will almost always get paid more (barring other factors).
Go buy a guitar. Broaden your horizons.
Why does gnome desktop get such a bad rap? I find it to be very usable....
I appreciate this definition. Using it, I can definitely say I am against net neutrality. Why should TCP and UDP packets be treated the same?
Could you tell me what Net Neutrality is? I haven't been able to find a single coherent, agree upon definition yet.
It closer to watching someone play soccer rather than just going outside and kicking a ball around. Sometimes it is more fun to watch people who are really good, and have neat tricks or interesting commentary.
This is completely unrelated to what he said. He never stated that tax penalties are bad, or should be abolished, or the government shouldn't impose them. His statement was that it is more accurate to say "penalties" rather than "benefits", as you can't be given a "benefit" from something you own, and if someone takes something you own (legitimately, to cover costs), that would be more of a "penalty".
.....
...You didn't disagree with him, you just stated something completely different.
And then you respond by saying that the government has the right to impose those penalties.
Person: "That dog is very unique! I almost never see dogs like that."
Him: "I think you mean 'uncommon'. Things can't be 'very' unique."
You: "But that dog is so rare. Just because there are other dogs, doesn't mean that dog isn't rare."
You do not account for effort, talent, permanence, etc.
For instance, let's say you have three violin makers: one with a some wood little skill, another with some wood and some skill, and a third with some wood and a lot of skill.
Let's say the value of the wood by itself is $150. The value of our little economy is, therefore, $450.
Now each violin maker makes a violin.
The first person makes a violin worth $300.
The second person makes a violin worth $700.
The third person makes a violin worth $1500.
The value of that economy is now $2500- a massive increase over the starting $450. Not only that, but the value has gone up until those objects are destroyed.
That is why it's not a zero-sum game- that is also why inflation is not necessarily a bad thing. In order for the value of a currency to remain stable, it must accurately reflect the value within an economy. As things are produced, money should be printed proportionally.
If you still think it is a zero sum game, ask yourself the following: if that were true, how would we have so much infrastructure that didn't exist 100 years ago? Is the city of New York more valuable today than it was in 1914?
I wonder if you could make a Google Glass assistant for the blind using this technology? Like a little earbud that describes stuff in front of you, and distances, and whatnot.
"Describe my surroundings."
"There is a lamp post directly ten feet in front of you. A lovely pizza parlor is off to your right (four out of five stars). There is moderate foot traffic, seven people in the immediate vicinity. There is a man walking towards you smiling. It looks like your friend Greg. There is heavy traffic to your left."
Ok, so 11*6=66. 66/4 = 16.5. 16.5/5 = 3.3. So, on average, a female vet would work 3.3 hours a day. If you include the fact he said 4-5 rather than just for, that number would drop to 2.64. With the 3.3, that does average out to right about 3. Not that I'm agreeing with anyone. I'm just saying his 3 hours a day figure was pretty much accurate, given the numbers.
I think you are saying the same thing as GP?
You are pointing out that it's not about skin color, it's about ethnic and cultural diversity. He is pointing out that "whiteness" (as the article refers to it) and skin color aren't really important. I think you would both agree that using skin color as a metric for rating how the "goodness" of a city is a pretty dumb idea.
Your real disagreement is about the rather nebulous term "cultural diversity". I think he objects how people bandy about that term, without taking into account that some cultures are simply better than others. You, on the other hand, are in favor of the general cultural diversity found in large cities, which allow people to experience things outside the purview of their own worldview.
You are both right, you just need to define your terms.
Hey man. Here ya go.
http://www.webmd.com/balance/f...
http://www.psychologytoday.com...
http://www.unm.edu/~lkravitz/A...
Not that I think it will alter your view or anything. And I don't think science or differences in genders is something to upset us- diversity has always been a strength of any species.
...Coding is all about making and understanding rules. Good coding is about making rules that play nicely with other rules. I don't think I would hire you.
Being able to use the tools at one's disposal is a *good* thing. All other things being equal, software engineers who can effectively use JQuery, frameworks, and templating systems are more valuable than those who cannot.
Here is a much better explanation of the differences: http://koehlerlaw.net/assault-...
It's theft, as he never agreed to have it taken. http://www.differencebetween.n...
You missed his point- primarily that the Democratic party has been bought and paid for by Comcast. He wasn't saying that Republicans haven't, just that it's unfair to single them out.
They seem to have those organized under "technicals"
We might now be able to get rid of all of them, but we could get rid of MOST of them and make sure the rest are well-maintained.