Economies abhor what I call 'drag'... if, over time, Linux = Windows - licensing costs; to put it bluntly, Linux will win.
Not necessarily. If markets were actually free, many things would change - there'd be little ethanol, or windpower, etc. until such time as the market said it was time for such things. Instead, by allowing governments to wield such influence over markets, then we end up with situations where money can, and oh so often does, buy legislation that is favorable to the status quo, or to some industry who has managed to legislate its risk to someone else's pocketbook.
Oh I agree. But oracle is even farther from F/OSS than MSSQL is.
How so? While I agree that Oracle isn't a database - it's a career - one can at least download a free (licensed) operational version that runs under something other than Windows, allowing a developer to, well, develop to a system that will then potentially be deployed on FOSS.
The summary was poorly worded... at 60+ thousand feet it'd be safe from most handheld surface-to-air missiles. The article itself is incorrect in stating that the altitude would keep it safe from most fighter aircraft, since anything with the performance of an F-4 (first built in 1955) or better can zoom to that altitude, take a passing gun shot, or launch a missile - it's not like the blimp can maneuver very quickly.
negative ghostrider - a tax involves a middleman, who involves an ever growing support structure, all of whom must be paid via tax, and who does not make decisions based on a profit perspective, but on a position of influencing a vote for him. That which is not profitable but is paid for regardless because of edict will not have competitive pressure for improvement. It will eventually cost more than an alternative that required continuous improvement to survive in a competitive environment. Anything that costs more than is necessary, espcially that which is legislated to exist and so has little incentive to be withdrawn because *voters* become dependent on it, draws away the ability to create and improve everything else, from stem cells to flying cars.
Tax is not zero sum - it is a negative use of money. It should be kept to those minimal actions necessary for the survival of a society - like the Constitution envisioned.
Ah... to be a voter in Iowa... to trudge through the snows of November... fighting the wolves and traffic... to cast that dear vote... to have your voice not heard because of what someone in some other state did.
well, they do ahve that problem of trying to figure out how to get away with stealing a(nother) trillion dollars from the taxpayers... for the children will be the eventual justification, of course
... as long as by the end of the movie he is a pale blue icicle, slowly sinking down into the deep blue sea, then I'll watch it with a smile on my face
How about spending that money on infrastructure that actually belongs to the government. Roads, bridges, etc.
How about not taking the money to the federal level in the first place and allow local government, far closer to the citizen's pain, decide how to spend it.
These days statements of Libertarian principles are generally lost around here (and for even longer in Congress) - fewer and fewer have read Heinlein. What I find funny about the government "giving" people $4000 (or so) to buy a new car if they trash an old one is that it simply will drive the price of new cars up by said amount, given that there will be fewer old ones to "compete" with the new ones for purchase. Our government - still trying to buy our love with our own money.
I think there has been some thought put to arming the Global Hawk, but it wouldn't be terribly effective for that.
Many of our high altitude flights these days are in areas where weather is almost always cooperative. I suspect it would be very effective to have a precision-guided-munition always within 10 minutes of a ground commander.
Old people are usually only a small problem - they're fairly easy to route around because they are generally following the rules and doing so slowly, without tailgating giving room for others to maneuver - i.e. they remain predictable. Young people who are ignoring rules such as pass-in-the-proper-lane-and-then-get-out-of-the-way, don't signal, race up behind others to squeeze into a lane, or like I saw tonight, signal to pas on the incorrect-side (50% good) and then yank it the other direction nearly causing a 5-car collision.
How on earth is that a good start - these companies will reform outside the US and the US will gain nothing from them if they move. We need to encourage companies to remain - telling them that we're going to beat them up unless they give us theior lunch money doesn't work once they grow up enough to do something about it.
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Economies abhor what I call 'drag' ... if, over time, Linux = Windows - licensing costs; to put it bluntly, Linux will win.
Not necessarily. If markets were actually free, many things would change - there'd be little ethanol, or windpower, etc. until such time as the market said it was time for such things. Instead, by allowing governments to wield such influence over markets, then we end up with situations where money can, and oh so often does, buy legislation that is favorable to the status quo, or to some industry who has managed to legislate its risk to someone else's pocketbook.
Oh I agree. But oracle is even farther from F/OSS than MSSQL is.
How so? While I agree that Oracle isn't a database - it's a career - one can at least download a free (licensed) operational version that runs under something other than Windows, allowing a developer to, well, develop to a system that will then potentially be deployed on FOSS.
The summary was poorly worded ... at 60+ thousand feet it'd be safe from most handheld surface-to-air missiles. The article itself is incorrect in stating that the altitude would keep it safe from most fighter aircraft, since anything with the performance of an F-4 (first built in 1955) or better can zoom to that altitude, take a passing gun shot, or launch a missile - it's not like the blimp can maneuver very quickly.
He seems sincere about his desire to change things ...
... once you can fake that you've got it made.
Sincerity is the most important thing
there does seem to be an early stigma on Obama's appointees
Q: What is the difference between Jesus and Obama?
A: Jesus could build a cabinet.
Tax is a zero sum game
negative ghostrider - a tax involves a middleman, who involves an ever growing support structure, all of whom must be paid via tax, and who does not make decisions based on a profit perspective, but on a position of influencing a vote for him. That which is not profitable but is paid for regardless because of edict will not have competitive pressure for improvement. It will eventually cost more than an alternative that required continuous improvement to survive in a competitive environment. Anything that costs more than is necessary, espcially that which is legislated to exist and so has little incentive to be withdrawn because *voters* become dependent on it, draws away the ability to create and improve everything else, from stem cells to flying cars.
Tax is not zero sum - it is a negative use of money. It should be kept to those minimal actions necessary for the survival of a society - like the Constitution envisioned.
It's less than a wash - any job created via legislation does not enjoy the cost reduction pressures of a competitive market
does that mean someone behind it will only see black?
... do not look into solar concentrator with remaining eye.
Caution
Ah ... to be a voter in Iowa ... to trudge through the snows of November ... fighting the wolves and traffic ... to cast that dear vote ... to have your voice not heard because of what someone in some other state did.
then it's stupid to have the failure condition to be "mark as bad"
think of it as a stimulus ...
well, they do ahve that problem of trying to figure out how to get away with stealing a(nother) trillion dollars from the taxpayers ... for the children will be the eventual justification, of course
... as long as by the end of the movie he is a pale blue icicle, slowly sinking down into the deep blue sea, then I'll watch it with a smile on my face
How about spending that money on infrastructure that actually belongs to the government. Roads, bridges, etc.
How about not taking the money to the federal level in the first place and allow local government, far closer to the citizen's pain, decide how to spend it.
for those that don't remember obscure acronyms
YMBNH.
These days statements of Libertarian principles are generally lost around here (and for even longer in Congress) - fewer and fewer have read Heinlein. What I find funny about the government "giving" people $4000 (or so) to buy a new car if they trash an old one is that it simply will drive the price of new cars up by said amount, given that there will be fewer old ones to "compete" with the new ones for purchase. Our government - still trying to buy our love with our own money.
Of course we all have a problem with it - that's why the arsehole murderer is hiding there.
Chuck Norris flies F-22s?
I think there has been some thought put to arming the Global Hawk, but it wouldn't be terribly effective for that.
Many of our high altitude flights these days are in areas where weather is almost always cooperative. I suspect it would be very effective to have a precision-guided-munition always within 10 minutes of a ground commander.
You had gravel? We were given a ball-peen hammer and a big rock ...
Do a recall and replace - that way you don't have people thinking the second email was just a duplicate.
[Corrected] Send a followup with a changed subject line so that people know something has changed.
No, in a properly engineered system, the queue quits accepting input when it is full.
Roundabouts would save lives, money, and my remaining hair.
Old people are usually only a small problem - they're fairly easy to route around because they are generally following the rules and doing so slowly, without tailgating giving room for others to maneuver - i.e. they remain predictable. Young people who are ignoring rules such as pass-in-the-proper-lane-and-then-get-out-of-the-way, don't signal, race up behind others to squeeze into a lane, or like I saw tonight, signal to pas on the incorrect-side (50% good) and then yank it the other direction nearly causing a 5-car collision.
How on earth is that a good start - these companies will reform outside the US and the US will gain nothing from them if they move. We need to encourage companies to remain - telling them that we're going to beat them up unless they give us theior lunch money doesn't work once they grow up enough to do something about it.