when MANY of us here learned programing at that age.
Many of us here are brilliant. This is (still) not a mainstream site. Most of us here did really well in school - unless we were so damned bored with all the rest of our stupid classmates and the mind-numbingly slow pace of regular education that we just stopped listening. We learned programming really early because we could. 99% of people can't. Ask any developmental psychologist. MOST kids' brains simply aren't ready for abstract concepts and algebra when they are 8. Of course you could compensate for that with a highly interpreted language (like LOGO), but how close is that to real programming in reality?
This is about as effective as gun control. Ban killer robots so that only the countries who ignore the ban will have killer robots. You can't uninvent things, sadly. What you can do is try to be strong enough to destroy those who use them against you.
The same way you teach advanced mathematics to a 2 year old: you don't. It's not age appropriate for most (I say most because there are always exceptions) children at that age. Their reasoning simply hasn't developed to a level where they can manage logic to that extent. Of course I'm sure a highly simplified "language" that performs simple tasks could be used successfully but that has about as much to do with real programming as doing a jigsaw puzzle has to do with building a skyscraper.
I wonder if Russia can fight that at World Trade Organization's dispute settlement body?
What's the point? The US has proven time and again that it simply ignores WTO decisions (where it has lost to Nicaragua, Antigua and more recently the EU) when they become inconvenient. The WTO is meant to happen to OTHER people.
it's about politicians blocking a means for the people they represent from contacting THEM.
Jump the fence into the White House or better yet try to land a helicopter on the White House lawn and then complain that someone is "blocking a means for you (the people) to contact your politician.
There's a fence around the White House, so it's pretty clear that the government has the right to block people from places it operates. Kicking a lunatic or a heckler out of a press conference or rally is no different than blocking someone on twitter. Free speech does not include the right to be disruptive or post stupid shit without consequences.
You mean/. readers who are scientists question other scientists rather than blindly believing them? Oh no - the HORROR! I think you need to revise your understanding of how science actually works.
This is typical of climate change types. They single out Alaska and Iceland to justify their theory and then neglect to mention that Iceland is a brand new (geologically speaking) island formed through vulcanism, so actually the volcanoes pre-date galciers on iceland - and Alaska sits on the pacific ring of fire so there's no surprise about volcanic activity there in an active tectonic region. There is little to no evidence that melting glaciers affect volcanic activity. If a bunch of superheated steam and molten rock can squirt it's way up all the way from the mantle it's not the last km of ice (which is much easier to melt than rock) that will stop it.
By not replying to this post you agree to be subscribed to horse porn and also admit you deny the holocaust. See? Legal in my area. Although horse porn and holocaust denial - not so much
I had a HP calculator. The ones with the gold and blue buttons. It was a good machine even though you had to do everything differently. I have an HP laptop. It's a pile of shit and overheats. Before you tell me abut lint buildup in the fan - it overheated and shut itself off within 48 hours of purchase. Fuck that shit. Even ASUS or Dell is better than that.
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when MANY of us here learned programing at that age.
Many of us here are brilliant. This is (still) not a mainstream site. Most of us here did really well in school - unless we were so damned bored with all the rest of our stupid classmates and the mind-numbingly slow pace of regular education that we just stopped listening. We learned programming really early because we could. 99% of people can't. Ask any developmental psychologist. MOST kids' brains simply aren't ready for abstract concepts and algebra when they are 8. Of course you could compensate for that with a highly interpreted language (like LOGO), but how close is that to real programming in reality?
I chose a different path and opted out of Plex. Removed from my hard drive. Don't let the door hit you on the way out, fuckers.
This is about as effective as gun control. Ban killer robots so that only the countries who ignore the ban will have killer robots. You can't uninvent things, sadly. What you can do is try to be strong enough to destroy those who use them against you.
Just make sure you run it on an air gapped computer if you want your conversation to remain private.
The same way you teach advanced mathematics to a 2 year old: you don't. It's not age appropriate for most (I say most because there are always exceptions) children at that age. Their reasoning simply hasn't developed to a level where they can manage logic to that extent. Of course I'm sure a highly simplified "language" that performs simple tasks could be used successfully but that has about as much to do with real programming as doing a jigsaw puzzle has to do with building a skyscraper.
How about you apply those same standards to US firms and the CIA/NSA?
I wonder if Russia can fight that at World Trade Organization's dispute settlement body?
What's the point? The US has proven time and again that it simply ignores WTO decisions (where it has lost to Nicaragua, Antigua and more recently the EU) when they become inconvenient. The WTO is meant to happen to OTHER people.
Government is telling you which software to use. You wouldn't want people to think you were a terrorist, would you?
Give it a few years and if you download any movie from another provider (legal or otherwise) you'll be charged with tax evasion.
it's about politicians blocking a means for the people they represent from contacting THEM.
Jump the fence into the White House or better yet try to land a helicopter on the White House lawn and then complain that someone is "blocking a means for you (the people) to contact your politician.
And guess what, the President has people to screen his mail for him - to BLOCK stupid people from wasting his time with stupid shit.
There's a fence around the White House, so it's pretty clear that the government has the right to block people from places it operates. Kicking a lunatic or a heckler out of a press conference or rally is no different than blocking someone on twitter. Free speech does not include the right to be disruptive or post stupid shit without consequences.
You mean /. readers who are scientists question other scientists rather than blindly believing them? Oh no - the HORROR! I think you need to revise your understanding of how science actually works.
I think even Drogon wants to fuck Jon
Jon and Dany need to fuck already.
Naturally - this angers the volcano gods. They can only be appeased through sacrifice.
This is typical of climate change types. They single out Alaska and Iceland to justify their theory and then neglect to mention that Iceland is a brand new (geologically speaking) island formed through vulcanism, so actually the volcanoes pre-date galciers on iceland - and Alaska sits on the pacific ring of fire so there's no surprise about volcanic activity there in an active tectonic region. There is little to no evidence that melting glaciers affect volcanic activity. If a bunch of superheated steam and molten rock can squirt it's way up all the way from the mantle it's not the last km of ice (which is much easier to melt than rock) that will stop it.
Haven't clicked on it but the /goat/ in the url address is a give-away...should have looked at the url. I do :)
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How do you feel about File Allocation Tables?
Actually I believe Satya would lean more towards explaining how it was your karma and you should just accept it.
I had a HP calculator. The ones with the gold and blue buttons. It was a good machine even though you had to do everything differently. I have an HP laptop. It's a pile of shit and overheats. Before you tell me abut lint buildup in the fan - it overheated and shut itself off within 48 hours of purchase. Fuck that shit. Even ASUS or Dell is better than that.
By "premium content" do they mean that same localized region locked shit you can get from your local cable provider? No thanks.
you can find a lot of high-status consumer goods that are not very, umm, good.
Ya don't say?
I'd call it "Hewlett Packard"