I didn't say that was enough to split continents, that would be silly. I was being (somewhat annoyingly) pedantic, and I apologize for that. I stand by the rest of my points though.
Parts of California are on a separate plate, but it's small enough that it generally wouldn't be considered a separate continent. That part of CA could be considered a subcontinent just like India, which is on its own plate (but is substantially larger than CA).
currently connected
Well, that's no longer true, ever since the Panama canal. We say that Europe and Asia are different continents, even though they are much better connected than North and South America. There's no reason to consider the Americas one continent. And it's not just America that adopted this model; large parts of Asia and Europe (which generally consider each other to be different continents, despite having less justification for doing so) also distinguish between them.
Or by people who aren't taught a ridiculous continent model, like most of Latin America is. North and South America are different continents. They're on separate tectonic plates and (on a geologic timescale) only came into contact recently. By any reasonable definition of "continent", they are not the same. Therefore, if you want to refer to the mass as a whole, "the Americas" is correct, while "America" is not.
Which continent? North America and South America are two different continents. I realize most of Latin America teaches that they are one large continent; they are wrong. Geologically, they're on two different tectonic plates. They only recently (on a geologic timeframe) came into contact with each other.
Of course, calling the USA "Estados Unidos" is also ambiguous, as Mexico could also be called that.
Not having used Win10, is the user interface actually worse than Win8? Admittedly, I didn't mind the tiles as much as some people, but Win7 was still the highlight for me.
If this was November, I would agree with them. It is February. I believe that the average time to nominate and vote on a potential Supreme Court Justice is around 2 months, a vacant seat has never lasted more than 4 months. And the Republicans want to do nothing for 10 months?
Recently, you are correct on the average time; however, the longest time was a lot longer than 10 months. I agree that the Senate should consider nominees, but the Democrats threatened to do the same to Bush near the end of his second term (although they ended up not following through on the threat, so kudos to them, I guess).
I'm not entirely sure about that; there are fields where a degree is still worth a good bit. Part of the problem is people who borrow lots of money for a degree that is unlikely to give them a job capable of paying back that money. A degree certainly isn't worth what it used to be, but some degrees are worth quite a bit.
Oh, I don't disagree with that, but it's a point that should be made. Offering "free college" to people in America will either be more expensive to the taxpayer than it is in Germany, or it will be much different from what people think of as "the college experience", or both. Similarly, it's worth reiterating that fewer people go to college there, and so far it seems like Americans don't want that to happen.
I do appreciate you pointing out that federal subsidies and loans are most of the root cause of the issue, however. Seems like a lot of people don't realize that.
I agree with most of your comment, but I feel that I have to add that fewer people go to college in Germany (for instance) in part because their entrance tests are harder. In addition, most European universities - the public ones, at least - don't do as much for their students. They don't have dorms, or meal plans, or (many) clubs, or - for the most part - sports. There tends to not be student unions or university-affiliated gyms, for instance. Now, that's not necessarily a bad thing, but when you're talking cost of education, those factors do all play a role.
That's all well and good, but if you need a developer now, then some high school student probably won't cut it. I say we bring more foreign workers in and help them become citizens. More talented, educated people is not a bad thing.
What is a "fair" amount of tax? As far as I know, they are complying with the laws as written. Why would they voluntarily pay more than they need to? Most citizens don't intentionally do that, so why would a company?
If America really was an oligarchy, Trump and Sanders wouldn't be doing nearly as well as they are. Wealthy people have more influence than the average citizen, sure, but it's not as bad as you make it out to be.
If it was simple for Apple to unlock it, then I would agree with you. However, I don't think the FBI should be able to compel them to create a tool to bypass their own security, and they definitely shouldn't be able to force them to build backdoors so that it could be unlocked on demand.
Well, the renewables lobby does do those things too (except probably paying internet trolls - although I haven't seen any evidence that nuclear or fossil fuel industries actually do that either, but a lot of stupid accusations abound).
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Thanks for the recommendation - I just bought it and look forward to reading it!
I didn't say that was enough to split continents, that would be silly. I was being (somewhat annoyingly) pedantic, and I apologize for that. I stand by the rest of my points though.
+1 Funny, for the AD reference.
currently connected
Well, that's no longer true, ever since the Panama canal. We say that Europe and Asia are different continents, even though they are much better connected than North and South America. There's no reason to consider the Americas one continent. And it's not just America that adopted this model; large parts of Asia and Europe (which generally consider each other to be different continents, despite having less justification for doing so) also distinguish between them.
Or by people who aren't taught a ridiculous continent model, like most of Latin America is. North and South America are different continents. They're on separate tectonic plates and (on a geologic timescale) only came into contact recently. By any reasonable definition of "continent", they are not the same. Therefore, if you want to refer to the mass as a whole, "the Americas" is correct, while "America" is not.
Which continent? North America and South America are two different continents. I realize most of Latin America teaches that they are one large continent; they are wrong. Geologically, they're on two different tectonic plates. They only recently (on a geologic timeframe) came into contact with each other.
Of course, calling the USA "Estados Unidos" is also ambiguous, as Mexico could also be called that.
It's much better to employ people productively than it is to employ them "just because".
I suppose you could consider them that; it feels weird to call an app that comes with the OS an ad, but there is some rationale there.
Not having used Win10, is the user interface actually worse than Win8? Admittedly, I didn't mind the tiles as much as some people, but Win7 was still the highlight for me.
I've been running Windows 8 for 1.5-2 years now, and I've never seen any ads. What "default start screen" are you talking about?
If this was November, I would agree with them. It is February. I believe that the average time to nominate and vote on a potential Supreme Court Justice is around 2 months, a vacant seat has never lasted more than 4 months. And the Republicans want to do nothing for 10 months?
Recently, you are correct on the average time; however, the longest time was a lot longer than 10 months. I agree that the Senate should consider nominees, but the Democrats threatened to do the same to Bush near the end of his second term (although they ended up not following through on the threat, so kudos to them, I guess).
I'm not entirely sure about that; there are fields where a degree is still worth a good bit. Part of the problem is people who borrow lots of money for a degree that is unlikely to give them a job capable of paying back that money. A degree certainly isn't worth what it used to be, but some degrees are worth quite a bit.
Yep - enough parents complaining about it could certainly make schools stagger their breaks somewhat.
Oh, I don't disagree with that, but it's a point that should be made. Offering "free college" to people in America will either be more expensive to the taxpayer than it is in Germany, or it will be much different from what people think of as "the college experience", or both. Similarly, it's worth reiterating that fewer people go to college there, and so far it seems like Americans don't want that to happen.
I do appreciate you pointing out that federal subsidies and loans are most of the root cause of the issue, however. Seems like a lot of people don't realize that.
I agree with most of your comment, but I feel that I have to add that fewer people go to college in Germany (for instance) in part because their entrance tests are harder. In addition, most European universities - the public ones, at least - don't do as much for their students. They don't have dorms, or meal plans, or (many) clubs, or - for the most part - sports. There tends to not be student unions or university-affiliated gyms, for instance. Now, that's not necessarily a bad thing, but when you're talking cost of education, those factors do all play a role.
That's all well and good, but if you need a developer now, then some high school student probably won't cut it. I say we bring more foreign workers in and help them become citizens. More talented, educated people is not a bad thing.
Either TV news or newspapers. News websites get more traffic too, which means more advertising revenue.
What is a "fair" amount of tax? As far as I know, they are complying with the laws as written. Why would they voluntarily pay more than they need to? Most citizens don't intentionally do that, so why would a company?
If America really was an oligarchy, Trump and Sanders wouldn't be doing nearly as well as they are. Wealthy people have more influence than the average citizen, sure, but it's not as bad as you make it out to be.
If it was simple for Apple to unlock it, then I would agree with you. However, I don't think the FBI should be able to compel them to create a tool to bypass their own security, and they definitely shouldn't be able to force them to build backdoors so that it could be unlocked on demand.
Assuming people were rational creatures, sure, that would be true. But they aren't.
Nuclear plants are being decommissioned and not replaced.
False.
Well, the renewables lobby does do those things too (except probably paying internet trolls - although I haven't seen any evidence that nuclear or fossil fuel industries actually do that either, but a lot of stupid accusations abound).
Note the "required relocation" part of that.
More people watching the news means they can charge more for advertising slots.