Maybe they want to learn some skills for which someone would be willing to pay them. So's they can put their six-figure debt behind them and start life before they're 40. Not that a rich and broadly diverse education doesn't have value, in and of itself, but with a little sweat equity, it can be gotten for no money down. These are usually referred to as personal interests or pursuits, not marketable skills. The world has just gotten lousy with psychologists, sociologist and "journalists". GEEZ, everybody is fucking journalist, in case you haven't noticed.
Of course, it's not easy. In STEM, there is generally only one right answer to any problem. Most of the rest are wrong. Under the softer "sciences", there are almost no wrong answers. Unless the professor doesn't like it. So, don't pick that answer.
So, I get a little lazy and they accuse me of not being me. Or a more lazy and sloppy than usual. That's okay, at least THEY have my money.
And some people claim there's a market for smart guns and other biometric devices that are specifically intended not to work as intended, when intended.
... when New York is losing industry it will turn back to oil.
No it won't. NY will simply continue to make doing business in the State as impractical as it has since Prince Andrew's father, King Mario was in charge. Ever notice all of the ghost towns in Upstate NY? IBM, Corning, Kodak, GE, and dozens of smaller company towns never really came back during any of the market upturns in the past 30 years. They just continue to decline further during each recession.
Paper notes printed by governments have no intrinsic value either. Except that people generally (or universally) accept them as having value. You can't print them yourself (those are not accepted as having value) and you can't mine them. They can only be obtained in exchange for something else of commensurate value (labor, goods, services, knowledge, information, etc.)
At one time, many people did not accept those "worthless" pieces of paper as being a valid currency. And now, most people will not accept a cryptographic currency. But they will, and there will be many, not just Bitcoin.
If all the wealth in the world were based solely on intrinsic physical commodities, a single ounce of gold would be worth millions, a barrel of oil would be worth thousands and a bushel of wheat hundreds. But there ore other things of value you can't physically touch (like information, knowledge, expertise, etc.).
Doctors, hospitals, insurance companies, patients and employers have only had unneeded and unwanted intrusion, regulation and control into all their interrelationships. None of them benefit. The Government (i.e., "the people of the government" or the ruling class) are the only winners. Everyone else pays and loses at their expense.
Despite the fact that I view the practice of texting while driving to be every bit as stupid and dangerous as DWUI, she's trying real hard to distinguish herself as she runs for State AG in NY. A state not known for placing a high priority on individual liberties.
Golf's not really much more expensive than other common recreational activities. More than some, less than most. Skiing, boating, hunting, fishing, tennis, RV-ing, etc. Golf doesn't require a large up-front investment nor travel. And as for the time spent playing it, I think you're not quite getting the whole recreation thing.
..., that makes carbon dioxide 317,000 times more problematic than PFTBA....
AH HAH!! So, you admit PFTBA is a problem. Well, since when does a politician NOT solve a problem? When the solution is worse than the original problem? No, of course not. They're in the business of selling solutions.
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Jesus tapdancing Christ, ...
I'd still like to know what the "H" stands for.
Maybe they want to learn some skills for which someone would be willing to pay them. So's they can put their six-figure debt behind them and start life before they're 40. Not that a rich and broadly diverse education doesn't have value, in and of itself, but with a little sweat equity, it can be gotten for no money down. These are usually referred to as personal interests or pursuits, not marketable skills. The world has just gotten lousy with psychologists, sociologist and "journalists". GEEZ, everybody is fucking journalist, in case you haven't noticed.
Of course, it's not easy. In STEM, there is generally only one right answer to any problem. Most of the rest are wrong. Under the softer "sciences", there are almost no wrong answers. Unless the professor doesn't like it. So, don't pick that answer.
So, I get a little lazy and they accuse me of not being me. Or a more lazy and sloppy than usual. That's okay, at least THEY have my money.
And some people claim there's a market for smart guns and other biometric devices that are specifically intended not to work as intended, when intended.
America, home of the stupid. We deserve to fade in to irrelevance.
... and those who are smarter than everyone else and still can figure it out.
Same here. On all the time but nobody's watching. Unless something catches our attention then we back up the DVR.
LOOKOUT!!
Maybe Thunderbird has gotten better, but when I used it about a decade ago it was the worst email client I've ever used. ...
On that, I'd have to go with Lotus Notes. GAWDAWFUL.
... when New York is losing industry it will turn back to oil.
No it won't. NY will simply continue to make doing business in the State as impractical as it has since Prince Andrew's father, King Mario was in charge. Ever notice all of the ghost towns in Upstate NY? IBM, Corning, Kodak, GE, and dozens of smaller company towns never really came back during any of the market upturns in the past 30 years. They just continue to decline further during each recession.
Paper notes printed by governments have no intrinsic value either. Except that people generally (or universally) accept them as having value. You can't print them yourself (those are not accepted as having value) and you can't mine them. They can only be obtained in exchange for something else of commensurate value (labor, goods, services, knowledge, information, etc.)
At one time, many people did not accept those "worthless" pieces of paper as being a valid currency. And now, most people will not accept a cryptographic currency. But they will, and there will be many, not just Bitcoin.
If all the wealth in the world were based solely on intrinsic physical commodities, a single ounce of gold would be worth millions, a barrel of oil would be worth thousands and a bushel of wheat hundreds. But there ore other things of value you can't physically touch (like information, knowledge, expertise, etc.).
Then why are we taking direct measurements at all, if they're suspect, inaccurate or unreliable?
Why not just use proxy data universally?
Too late. They used the word "science" before you did.
Whomever uses the word "science" first wins.
... who the hell ceahs?!!
Unless ...
Nobody ever seems to want to solve the problems they have. That's hard. It's easier to solve problems you wish you had.
I locked up my gun today so little Jimmy couldn't blow his brains out. He'll be fine now.
I stopped at the very first line of TFA.
"After a year fully in place, ..." I call BULLSHIT!! right there.
So, why bother? It's a sales pitch.
WRONG! The Government.
Doctors, hospitals, insurance companies, patients and employers have only had unneeded and unwanted intrusion, regulation and control into all their interrelationships. None of them benefit. The Government (i.e., "the people of the government" or the ruling class) are the only winners. Everyone else pays and loses at their expense.
Well now, that's a President who's getting it done (i.e., by asking/demanding/challenging somebody else to do something).
And that really puts the pressure on China. I mean, it's not like they can ignore a Presidential challenge. (/sarc)
They're all a bunch of idiots.
Despite the fact that I view the practice of texting while driving to be every bit as stupid and dangerous as DWUI, she's trying real hard to distinguish herself as she runs for State AG in NY. A state not known for placing a high priority on individual liberties.
... meaning, do you also provide input on some of the pop-culture in the show (e.g., Star Trek, Star Wars, comic books, Dr Who, etc.)?
The NSA (and the rest of the government) is mostly staffed by incompetent idiots. Mostly. Don't give them more credit than they deserve.
Then again, sufficient incompetence is indistinguishable from malice.
Golf's not really much more expensive than other common recreational activities. More than some, less than most. Skiing, boating, hunting, fishing, tennis, RV-ing, etc. Golf doesn't require a large up-front investment nor travel. And as for the time spent playing it, I think you're not quite getting the whole recreation thing.
Even before the start on the American Revolution, the Colonies had a standing professional Army.
They were called Redcoats.
..., that makes carbon dioxide 317,000 times more problematic than PFTBA. ...
AH HAH!! So, you admit PFTBA is a problem. Well, since when does a politician NOT solve a problem? When the solution is worse than the original problem? No, of course not. They're in the business of selling solutions.
The guy sure had prunes.
As opposed to those who post anonymously; i.e. raisins.