On a sidenote: do conservatives really think the US has a "free market" when all this govt. money is being pumped into damn near every industry?
There is no free market as long as the government exercises the authority to tax in any manner and for any legislated-moraility reason, other than a flat basis and for Constitutionally mandated purposes (and there ain't many). It's only "kind of free", as in on-the-surface.
Let me get this straight... the fat cats are worried other fat cats will get a shot at the saucer of milk, even though it'll still all be paid for by the consumer?
The Fat Cats want the consumer to have as much excess money as possible to buy more of his product. The Nanny State wants the consumer to have the minimal amount of money possible to not revolt.
Stevens placed the hold on the bill because he was worried that it would create more bureaucracy to create and maintain such a massive database, Saunders said. He also wanted to see a cost-benefit analysis before granting approval, he said.
followed by, "...and if you believe that, we've got a bridge..."
you could probably make the fueling station ungrounded making electrocution all but impossible
The last thing I would want to do is depart an area that is ungrounded, i.e. allowed to float at any given voltage, and transition suddenly back to the voltage level of the earth.
Approximately one-fourth of accidents involve unlicensed drivers i.e driving illegally. Should we eliminate all roads in the country to prevent such abuse? Why do automakers who sell "affordable" vehicles facilitate such illegal activity?
If you use government coercion to raise the cost of gasoline then you'll drive him out of business.
Hardly. The playing field will remain level - everyone will be paying more for gasoline - he and all his competitors alike. It will just cost you more to get your grass cut.
Taxing fuel isn't the best way to go. It mainly hurts the poor and middle class who might not be able to buy a new car.
If taxing the poor and middle class doesn't tckle your fancy then you're saying tax the rich. There's no way around it. But, if only the rich can afford to drive then there's damn little pollution to worry about, is there?
I see you were in the accellerated course program yourself.
Good grief, no:) [but I take your intended point about the (lack of) social skills in my posting].
I guess I get tired of the quantity of slashdotters (and people in general) who want to slam this guy (and people in general) in any way possible saying he's not gaining "the full college experience". Who are they to decide what is right for this guy - just because they were comparatively academically lazy (as was I) is no excuse to denigrate this young man's achievements (and others who work hard and achieve the remarkable).
... or maybe I'm jsut getting old and ornery (grumble).
Part of the point of an undergraduate education is to be exposed to new ideas and concepts while you're establishing yourself in an environment separate from your parents and the babysitting culture of most secondary schools. Somehow, I don't think he got very much exposure to new ideas and concepts. He sounds like someone who's decided that whatever makes the most money is the best thing to do with your life.
Remarkable how you can equate his ability to double major in Math and Physics by taking 60+ credit hours in a year as someone who has an inability to not be babysat.
I do wonder if you could calculate the excess eletricity used for the process and take that as a tax-deduction... you'd have the power receipts and the f@h stats (a non-profit) to show the usage.
And yes, I think even a couple bucks more per month in electricity usage is significant.
Ah yes... your spending a little electricity to post insight on Slashdot is worthwhile, but someone else who chooses to donate their own money in purchasing electricity to help a medical research project is being wasteful.
anyone can do the same thing without spending $500+ on a gaming console
Exactly how would you get this level of performance/watts ratio without spending the few hundred dollars? You'd need to run your current PC much longer to perform the same calculations. From TFA the performance is roughly 100x current capability.
After copying Wikipedia, delete all stubs, fancruft, lists of pr0n stars, album descriptions and metal waffle (the articles on obscure metal bands of the 80s in Scandianavia, for example).
Why? Someone, somewhere, cared enough to create that content. Don't like it? Don't read it.
Completely the opposite. The openness allows someone with a "better idea", yet to be proven, to attempt to prove it better, without having to start from scratch.
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While cutting taxes for the top 1%.
Is that the same top 1% that still pay a multiple of the taxes that the other percentages pay, or is there a different top 1%?
On a sidenote: do conservatives really think the US has a "free market" when all this govt. money is being pumped into damn near every industry?
There is no free market as long as the government exercises the authority to tax in any manner and for any legislated-moraility reason, other than a flat basis and for Constitutionally mandated purposes (and there ain't many). It's only "kind of free", as in on-the-surface.
Let me get this straight... the fat cats are worried other fat cats will get a shot at the saucer of milk, even though it'll still all be paid for by the consumer?
The Fat Cats want the consumer to have as much excess money as possible to buy more of his product. The Nanny State wants the consumer to have the minimal amount of money possible to not revolt.
This tax will be levied on the oil companies. They will be forbidden by the law to pass the cost on to consumers, so this will NOT raise gas prices.
Announcement: The Laws of Economics have been suspended in California. Yes, Viriginia, there is such a thing as a Free Lunch!
do we want to see this government in action?
Seeing sausage made is more palatable.
We spend more money on defense, both total and per capita, than any other nation in the world, including China and North Korea.
I was wondering how we got a military that could kick anybody's ass if just given the "go codes".
Stevens placed the hold on the bill because he was worried that it would create more bureaucracy to create and maintain such a massive database, Saunders said. He also wanted to see a cost-benefit analysis before granting approval, he said.
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followed by, "...and if you believe that, we've got a bridge
there is no way this is ever going to be used as anything but propaganda to cut Bush's least favorite programs
Ah - so he should only look for ways to cut his favorite programs?
On a side note, is Google going after GW for using "Google" as a verb?
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Not as long as he keeps pronouncing it "googular"
you could probably make the fueling station ungrounded making electrocution all but impossible
The last thing I would want to do is depart an area that is ungrounded, i.e. allowed to float at any given voltage, and transition suddenly back to the voltage level of the earth.
Approximately one-fourth of accidents involve unlicensed drivers i.e driving illegally. Should we eliminate all roads in the country to prevent such abuse? Why do automakers who sell "affordable" vehicles facilitate such illegal activity?
Harvard researchers have figured out a way to directly read and write to a neuron with digital electronics.
It gives new meaning to the BSOD.
Wouldn't you have to prove that global warming actually exists and secondly is caused by automobile polution?
Only to a carefully selected California jury. The OJ crowd is available if they've finished their book tours.
If you use government coercion to raise the cost of gasoline then you'll drive him out of business.
Hardly. The playing field will remain level - everyone will be paying more for gasoline - he and all his competitors alike. It will just cost you more to get your grass cut.
Taxing fuel isn't the best way to go. It mainly hurts the poor and middle class who might not be able to buy a new car.
If taxing the poor and middle class doesn't tckle your fancy then you're saying tax the rich. There's no way around it. But, if only the rich can afford to drive then there's damn little pollution to worry about, is there?
Yeah, stop selling in the 8th largest economy in the world. I'm sure that would work great for them.
Without any transportation they won't be the 8th largest economy for long.
I see you were in the accellerated course program yourself.
:) [but I take your intended point about the (lack of) social skills in my posting].
... or maybe I'm jsut getting old and ornery (grumble).
Good grief, no
I guess I get tired of the quantity of slashdotters (and people in general) who want to slam this guy (and people in general) in any way possible saying he's not gaining "the full college experience". Who are they to decide what is right for this guy - just because they were comparatively academically lazy (as was I) is no excuse to denigrate this young man's achievements (and others who work hard and achieve the remarkable).
He's probably missing out on becoming a person.
... as long as it's like everyone else.
... should we force him to participate, "for his own good" of course?
Of course we all know what the formula for "being a person" is. It's to do things individually
one thing is for certain. He won't be doing any social interacting.
Maybe he doesn't like social interaction
Part of the point of an undergraduate education is to be exposed to new ideas and concepts while you're establishing yourself in an environment separate from your parents and the babysitting culture of most secondary schools. Somehow, I don't think he got very much exposure to new ideas and concepts. He sounds like someone who's decided that whatever makes the most money is the best thing to do with your life.
Remarkable how you can equate his ability to double major in Math and Physics by taking 60+ credit hours in a year as someone who has an inability to not be babysat.
How about everyone not flip out about the specs on an unreleased product?
Yeah - they should give their hard earned money to the manufacturer before complaining that it's not something they want or would buy.
I do wonder if you could calculate the excess eletricity used for the process and take that as a tax-deduction ... you'd have the power receipts and the f@h stats (a non-profit) to show the usage.
And yes, I think even a couple bucks more per month in electricity usage is significant.
... your spending a little electricity to post insight on Slashdot is worthwhile, but someone else who chooses to donate their own money in purchasing electricity to help a medical research project is being wasteful.
Ah yes
anyone can do the same thing without spending $500+ on a gaming console
Exactly how would you get this level of performance/watts ratio without spending the few hundred dollars? You'd need to run your current PC much longer to perform the same calculations. From TFA the performance is roughly 100x current capability.
After copying Wikipedia, delete all stubs, fancruft, lists of pr0n stars, album descriptions and metal waffle (the articles on obscure metal bands of the 80s in Scandianavia, for example).
Why? Someone, somewhere, cared enough to create that content. Don't like it? Don't read it.
yet another example of "open" failing....
Completely the opposite. The openness allows someone with a "better idea", yet to be proven, to attempt to prove it better, without having to start from scratch.