The entire hysteria over Trump and Russia rests on the notion that Russia "hacked our election" and Trump was colluding with Putin to do so.
No, there's a lot more to it than that, and I suggest you do more reading.
If you look at what Russia did in the Ukraine before they invaded it, you will see some comparisons with what is happening in the US. Now you might not care about that type of thing, but for the people charged with keeping the country secure, they need to step up and ask the tough questions.
You can't use lefty rags as sources when even they say that there is no hard evidence.
I'm not American, nor do I follow your press which you consider "lefty", but when House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy thinks Trump is being paid by Putin I think it is worthy of further scrutiny...
Switzerland has a GDP of around $650B. There are only 6 _states_ in the US that have more and only 3 states have more than double that. Now, I did not fund a list of US GDP by country, but unless, for example, California manages to have about 25% of its total GDP in only one county, your numbers are complete bullshit.
The funny part is if you wanted to take the county or state comparison all the way, then a good chunk of the US would be considered third world. Actually that's not funny at all, it's really quite sad...
It's totalitarian because that's the only way socialist states can stay in power.
The US is a socialist state to some extent. The government has a fair amount of control in health, education, sanitation and defence. Those are all elements of a socialist state.
As the use of LED's and electric cars spreads (which is inevitable) we'll reduce energy usage even further - all without a single punishing act of legislation.
The green energy push has had significant help from government regulations and subsidies, which is why they exist. Appropriate regulation improves quality of life, and this is no different. In a real free market we'd still be living industrial age smog and air pollution.
On my commute I see a lot of wasted horsepower as we do our 7 mph traffic crawl across 4 lanes of interstate.
Same, which is why the smart ones go for vehicles with 2 wheels. I get to max mine out most times I ride it, even in rush hour, until I hit third gear at least:)
We don't all have the same values, and we won't all see the same trade-offs as good or bad. If you love liberty, you'll be OK with that. But there are few left in America that love liberty.
If you love true liberty why not go to a country that has lees rules, like Somalia,or Afghanistan? Because you don't really like true liberty, you just like to pretend you do without understanding what it actually means.
Ultimately, most people want a high quality of life, and it has been proven time and time again that a good balance of personal freedoms and regulation produces the highest quality of life. And those countries with the least regulations are generally the same ones that have millions of people fleeing them creating the refugee crisis we see on the TV every night.
Making any conclusions based on that, and in particular deriving the "Chinese love Wechat" from these numbers, would be a mistake.
So what's your explanation for Thai, Philippine, Vietnamese, Malaysian and Indonesians also using Wechat heavily?
I've spent a fair bit of time all over South East Asia and Wechat is the the most popular app everywhere I go. Even back home, when shoulder surfing on the bus or train I see a lot of Wechat users from different Asian countries.
"Nothing our 280 Billion $ in the bank can't handle. Here, check out our new iPhone..."
And everybody: "Oooooh, shiny!"
I take it you've never been to China. iPhone is a bit player and their market share is declining in China. 'Ooooh shiny' might work on stupid American teenagers, but the Chinese are a little more savvy.
If you seriously wonder that, then you should get a passport and go see the world. While there are a a few countries that do better, most are far worse.
Yes but most are poor and developing countries. If you want to compare how you are doing against your peers, compare yourself to the developed wealthy countries Western Europe, North America, and parts of Asia Pac (Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, NZ etc).
I've seen most parts of the world, and one of the great mysteries is how much America squanders its wealth.
Engineers have been thinking about the problem for decades and haven't solved it. What are the chances you solved it with little thought?
Not me, but every other Dam engineer/shipping channel operator/harbour authority that is aware of a process called dredging already have solutions for this.
Maybe the challenge in this case is not engineering but economic or political?
with some of the most expensive electric bills in the industrialized world
This scared me.
about 35 cents/kWh.
I'm in Australia, my peak usage charge is 48c/kwh, add in GST and it's just under 53c/kwh. And we use mostly coal that we dig out of the ground ourselves.
The strongest correlation to cost has very little to with generation type and more to do with poor administration of essential services.
Sure, I will. Electric power in Germany is more than twice as expensive as it is in America.
Is that bad? Of course paying more for the same thing sounds bad on the surface, and that is why politicians and talk-back radio jocks throw such catchphrases around so readily. But if you offered me fully renewable, sustainable, non-polluting energy the will last as long as the sun, for twice the current market price, I'd says that is cheap.
The story here is the study showing it to be accurate when used with the Apple Watch sensors. There's no study showing it to be accurate with Android watches.
I know, that's why I made the comment. The sensors should make no difference since Apple probably use the same hardware component made in the same factory as every other piece of electronic hardware on the planet.
This is going to be the problem with this, and Personal Injury Sharks will take note. People will "rely" on these devices for monitoring critical health issues when strictly speaking they should not. It really doesn't matter how big and bold Apple, FitBit, or whoever makes the disclaimer that it's not certified by the FDA for this sort of thing, the layers will still sue.
In America.
In the rest of the developed world we will use tools like these to continue improving the quality of life as normal.
We do, those are ones who never get caught
Or if really smart you don't even know about it,
And in the case of criminal genius, they get public endorsement of their crimes every four years...
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The entire hysteria over Trump and Russia rests on the notion that Russia "hacked our election" and Trump was colluding with Putin to do so.
No, there's a lot more to it than that, and I suggest you do more reading.
If you look at what Russia did in the Ukraine before they invaded it, you will see some comparisons with what is happening in the US. Now you might not care about that type of thing, but for the people charged with keeping the country secure, they need to step up and ask the tough questions.
You can't use lefty rags as sources when even they say that there is no hard evidence.
I'm not American, nor do I follow your press which you consider "lefty", but when House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy thinks Trump is being paid by Putin I think it is worthy of further scrutiny...
Switzerland has a GDP of around $650B. There are only 6 _states_ in the US that have more and only 3 states have more than double that. Now, I did not fund a list of US GDP by country, but unless, for example, California manages to have about 25% of its total GDP in only one county, your numbers are complete bullshit.
The funny part is if you wanted to take the county or state comparison all the way, then a good chunk of the US would be considered third world.
Actually that's not funny at all, it's really quite sad...
Scandinavia and Europe...
Scandinavia is part of Europe last time I checked...
It's totalitarian because that's the only way socialist states can stay in power.
The US is a socialist state to some extent. The government has a fair amount of control in health, education, sanitation and defence. Those are all elements of a socialist state.
As the use of LED's and electric cars spreads (which is inevitable) we'll reduce energy usage even further - all without a single punishing act of legislation.
The green energy push has had significant help from government regulations and subsidies, which is why they exist. Appropriate regulation improves quality of life, and this is no different. In a real free market we'd still be living industrial age smog and air pollution.
On my commute I see a lot of wasted horsepower as we do our 7 mph traffic crawl across 4 lanes of interstate.
Same, which is why the smart ones go for vehicles with 2 wheels. I get to max mine out most times I ride it, even in rush hour, until I hit third gear at least :)
Fast English cars are ...
Which ones are those? The Germans bought all the English marques, so they're all German now.
We don't all have the same values, and we won't all see the same trade-offs as good or bad. If you love liberty, you'll be OK with that. But there are few left in America that love liberty.
If you love true liberty why not go to a country that has lees rules, like Somalia,or Afghanistan? Because you don't really like true liberty, you just like to pretend you do without understanding what it actually means.
Ultimately, most people want a high quality of life, and it has been proven time and time again that a good balance of personal freedoms and regulation produces the highest quality of life. And those countries with the least regulations are generally the same ones that have millions of people fleeing them creating the refugee crisis we see on the TV every night.
The ultimate result of letting people make their own choices. Government control of choices is one way to counteract this
Uh, the auto industry is heavily regulated, and this is a result of those regulations. But keep dreaming the dream if it makes you feel better...
Making any conclusions based on that, and in particular deriving the "Chinese love Wechat" from these numbers, would be a mistake.
So what's your explanation for Thai, Philippine, Vietnamese, Malaysian and Indonesians also using Wechat heavily?
I've spent a fair bit of time all over South East Asia and Wechat is the the most popular app everywhere I go. Even back home, when shoulder surfing on the bus or train I see a lot of Wechat users from different Asian countries.
"Nothing our 280 Billion $ in the bank can't handle. Here, check out our new iPhone ..."
And everybody: "Oooooh, shiny!"
I take it you've never been to China. iPhone is a bit player and their market share is declining in China. 'Ooooh shiny' might work on stupid American teenagers, but the Chinese are a little more savvy.
If you seriously wonder that, then you should get a passport and go see the world. While there are a a few countries that do better, most are far worse.
Yes but most are poor and developing countries. If you want to compare how you are doing against your peers, compare yourself to the developed wealthy countries Western Europe, North America, and parts of Asia Pac (Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, NZ etc).
I've seen most parts of the world, and one of the great mysteries is how much America squanders its wealth.
You writing ability sucks, though, and...
Sweet.
Hey, you solved it, why don't you call the Glenn Canyon Institute and tell them what they missed?
Reading is not your strong point huh?
but I have no illusions as to what will be generating the electricity that I will use to charge it. In my area it's mostly Nuclear and Coal.
Nothing wrong with Nuclear. Once you get past the FUD, this whole debate ceases to exist.
Engineers have been thinking about the problem for decades and haven't solved it. What are the chances you solved it with little thought?
Not me, but every other Dam engineer/shipping channel operator/harbour authority that is aware of a process called dredging already have solutions for this.
Maybe the challenge in this case is not engineering but economic or political?
with some of the most expensive electric bills in the industrialized world
This scared me.
about 35 cents/kWh.
I'm in Australia, my peak usage charge is 48c/kwh, add in GST and it's just under 53c/kwh. And we use mostly coal that we dig out of the ground ourselves.
The strongest correlation to cost has very little to with generation type and more to do with poor administration of essential services.
Sure, I will. Electric power in Germany is more than twice as expensive as it is in America.
Is that bad? Of course paying more for the same thing sounds bad on the surface, and that is why politicians and talk-back radio jocks throw such catchphrases around so readily. But if you offered me fully renewable, sustainable, non-polluting energy the will last as long as the sun, for twice the current market price, I'd says that is cheap.
The story here is the study showing it to be accurate when used with the Apple Watch sensors. There's no study showing it to be accurate with Android watches.
I know, that's why I made the comment. The sensors should make no difference since Apple probably use the same hardware component made in the same factory as every other piece of electronic hardware on the planet.
And which Android wearable did you mean?
Apple Watch only have two versions of hardware, making the analysis and result very clear cut.
The sensors all do the same stuff, it's the software making the difference.
This is going to be the problem with this, and Personal Injury Sharks will take note. People will "rely" on these devices for monitoring critical health issues when strictly speaking they should not. It really doesn't matter how big and bold Apple, FitBit, or whoever makes the disclaimer that it's not certified by the FDA for this sort of thing, the layers will still sue.
In America.
In the rest of the developed world we will use tools like these to continue improving the quality of life as normal.
We do, those are ones who never get caught
Or if really smart you don't even know about it,
And in the case of criminal genius, they get public endorsement of their crimes every four years...
Cardiogram is also available on Android devices. Is TFA paid for by Cardiogram or Apple?
From the article (because the summary sounds insane -> if MS has found a way to keep Shadow Volume copies of files after a full disk wipe,
I'm assuming that the 'full disk wipe' was really just deleting the folder and the recycle bin.