If your standards depend not only on human perfection, but mastery over the elements, you are bound to be disappointed.
That said, I hope we've learned that building nuclear reactors on seismically unstable shorelines isn't a really good idea. It's hardly sufficient cause to abandon nuclear entirely.
"The simple truth is that humans have demonstrated themselves to be generally incapable of safely operating nuclear plants under capitalism, which is how the entire world is run."
I don't know what standard of competence you're measuring the industry on, but one major incident (caused mostly by a natural disaster) in several decades of nuclear power is a pretty damned good track record in my book.
"...unless they're billing Terry Childs for the City's own failure to set up division of responsibility and standby emergency access procedures?"
What exactly is being insinuated here? That it's the City's fault that Childs decided to commit a crime?
Sorry, pal, it doesn't work that way. Yes, the city has a lot of work to do to clean up its IT policies, but that has no bearing whatsoever on Childs' decision to commit a criminal act.
"Under these conditions, if *I* where the intern, I'd already be planning my exit, and exactly how I was going to BITCH OUT my college internship coordinator for hooking me up with these losers."
I'd be willing to bet that if you were the intern, the company would have already let you go, and had a few words of their own for your internship coordinator.
"It's only a stick of RAM..."
I deal with a group of software engineers that think this way. Oddly enough, a disproportionately high volume of helpdesk cases comes from this group too.
If your IT department was anything like ours, they'd shut down the port your rogue server is on as soon as it was detected. Then you would make the dejected call to your helpdesk demanding that the port be re-enabled. The helpdesk would log the call, and most likely refer it to their manager. IT would probably then refer the matter to your manager for disciplinary action.
Just... stop! IT departments hate users like this who think they are above established policies simply because they know more about computers than the average bear. Chances are that they will be less likely to accommodate future requests after this incident.
It's always interesting to me that the Ninth is often referred to as a "liberal court" when most of the decisions that come out of it end up restricting our liberties.
The current wording of the 4th Amendment SHOULD already protect us from these kinds of searches/seizures. The government is simply ignoring it, and We The People are allowing it to happen.
"The different forms of government are already taught."
The fact that students can't properly identify our system of government suggests otherwise.
"If this trend continues, I suppose we can look forward to the next few bills: HB221 - Mandates the teaching of teaching of 2 + 2 = "Ronald Reagan" HB222 - Dinosaurs to be referred to as "Jesus Horses" HB223 - Students must chant,"USA, USA, USA" at the beginning of all U.S. Government classes. HB224 - Kindergarteners taught that sharing is Socialist."
"If you feel you have to lead off with a statement that your prediction is essentially the same one you've been making for the past six years and it has yet come true, maybe you should leave off setting a deadline for the thing."
2011 is going to be the Year of the Linux Desktop.
"I'm finding more and more IT folks are standing around waiting to be spoon-fed solutions, instead of trying to research and educate themselves on what is already out there."
You mean "research" like asking questions to a knowledgeable community?
"Am I just getting old and crotchety, or is this a new trend?"
There's nothing new about obtuseness for its own sake, especially in the IT world. If you won't contribute anything constructive or helpful, please save yourself the effort entirely.
After my initial outrage spike, I realized that the only reason this guy ended up with this information is because these people INTENTIONALLY POSTED it.
See if anyone you know is on this list and educate them.
1. "The war in Afghanistan is going poorly." Oh my! Pictures at eleven! 2. "Pakistan is not really our friend and ally." Thank you, Ric Romero! 3. "Oh, and here's detailed information on our covert operatives in the region, including names, locations, and families."....but information wants to be FREE!!
Julian Assange has a track record of being about as unbiased as Andrew Breitbart. There's a good reason why nothing that comes out of WikiLeaks even accidentally paints the U.S. in a positive light.
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It has what astronauts crave!
That's what I was thinking. If you rely on Facebook for storing your important images in perpetuity, you will get what's coming to you.
If your standards depend not only on human perfection, but mastery over the elements, you are bound to be disappointed.
That said, I hope we've learned that building nuclear reactors on seismically unstable shorelines isn't a really good idea. It's hardly sufficient cause to abandon nuclear entirely.
"The simple truth is that humans have demonstrated themselves to be generally incapable of safely operating nuclear plants under capitalism, which is how the entire world is run."
I don't know what standard of competence you're measuring the industry on, but one major incident (caused mostly by a natural disaster) in several decades of nuclear power is a pretty damned good track record in my book.
I might be feeding a troll.
"And anytime I want, I'll post your bad driving on Youtube along with your license plate number."
Should I presume you'll be carrying out your civic duty while you're driving?
"...unless they're billing Terry Childs for the City's own failure to set up division of responsibility and standby emergency access procedures?"
What exactly is being insinuated here? That it's the City's fault that Childs decided to commit a crime?
Sorry, pal, it doesn't work that way. Yes, the city has a lot of work to do to clean up its IT policies, but that has no bearing whatsoever on Childs' decision to commit a criminal act.
"Under these conditions, if *I* where the intern, I'd already be planning my exit, and exactly how I was going to BITCH OUT my college internship coordinator for hooking me up with these losers."
I'd be willing to bet that if you were the intern, the company would have already let you go, and had a few words of their own for your internship coordinator.
"It's only a stick of RAM..."
I deal with a group of software engineers that think this way. Oddly enough, a disproportionately high volume of helpdesk cases comes from this group too.
Says the poster with the tenuous grasp of English punctuation...
I don't think that word means what you think it means.
For several reasons, in fact.
If your IT department was anything like ours, they'd shut down the port your rogue server is on as soon as it was detected. Then you would make the dejected call to your helpdesk demanding that the port be re-enabled. The helpdesk would log the call, and most likely refer it to their manager. IT would probably then refer the matter to your manager for disciplinary action.
Just... stop! IT departments hate users like this who think they are above established policies simply because they know more about computers than the average bear. Chances are that they will be less likely to accommodate future requests after this incident.
âoeA government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have.â
--Thomas Jefferson
Entitlement dependence is dangerous.
It's always interesting to me that the Ninth is often referred to as a "liberal court" when most of the decisions that come out of it end up restricting our liberties.
The current wording of the 4th Amendment SHOULD already protect us from these kinds of searches/seizures. The government is simply ignoring it, and We The People are allowing it to happen.
Was amused to see "goatse" as an option, default no less!
Oh! ...so then what's the problem?
"The different forms of government are already taught."
The fact that students can't properly identify our system of government suggests otherwise.
"If this trend continues, I suppose we can look forward to the next few bills: HB221 - Mandates the teaching of teaching of 2 + 2 = "Ronald Reagan" HB222 - Dinosaurs to be referred to as "Jesus Horses" HB223 - Students must chant,"USA, USA, USA" at the beginning of all U.S. Government classes. HB224 - Kindergarteners taught that sharing is Socialist."
Strawmen are a poor substitute for facts.
"If you feel you have to lead off with a statement that your prediction is essentially the same one you've been making for the past six years and it has yet come true, maybe you should leave off setting a deadline for the thing."
2011 is going to be the Year of the Linux Desktop.
"I'm finding more and more IT folks are standing around waiting to be spoon-fed solutions, instead of trying to research and educate themselves on what is already out there."
You mean "research" like asking questions to a knowledgeable community?
"Am I just getting old and crotchety, or is this a new trend?"
There's nothing new about obtuseness for its own sake, especially in the IT world. If you won't contribute anything constructive or helpful, please save yourself the effort entirely.
Apparently the folks in this municipality disagree with you (as is their right), and opted for an insurance model.
The system worked as intended. If you don't like how it works, don't f-ing live there!
How do you feel about "Wanted" posters?
Arrests are already a matter of public record, are they not?
The ignorance of the law on /. is simply breathtaking.
The "just compensation" clause in ED is not what got most people worked up about in the Kelo decision. I'm sure you knew that.
I wasn't talking about military personnel, but the Afghans that are working with us covertly.
After my initial outrage spike, I realized that the only reason this guy ended up with this information is because these people INTENTIONALLY POSTED it.
See if anyone you know is on this list and educate them.
What did we really learn from this "leak"?
1. "The war in Afghanistan is going poorly." Oh my! Pictures at eleven! ....but information wants to be FREE!!
2. "Pakistan is not really our friend and ally." Thank you, Ric Romero!
3. "Oh, and here's detailed information on our covert operatives in the region, including names, locations, and families."
Julian Assange has a track record of being about as unbiased as Andrew Breitbart. There's a good reason why nothing that comes out of WikiLeaks even accidentally paints the U.S. in a positive light.