There are a few things that can make a huge difference...
First, stores, of any type, need a good location. Even when they are large chains, and can purchase the land and building outright, the property taxes are still much higher than Amazon's distribution centers. In addition, they need to build, heat and maintain a much larger number of stores/warehouses than Amazon. You can't build a single Home Depot to service a 5 state area - but Amazon can build a single warehouse, in the middle of nowhere, to service that area.
Second, a reduced number of employees. In a regular store you have people who have to worry about stocking and maintaining their areas; working the cash registers; and shifting products around to make the shelves "look good". At Amazon, the cash is handled by their servers, so no one needs to work the registers. They don't need to spend a lot of time straightening shelves, sweeping or other maintenance activities. Plus, they can gain by economy of scale and automate a lot of things.
Third, they probably save a ton in insurance compared to regular stores. Since customers don't walk through the doors, they don't have to carry billions in insurance to cover potential claims from someone who hurt themselves trying to take bricks off a shelf that's marked "Ask For Assistance Retrieving Items On This Shelf".
I'm sure there are many other reasons Amazon can have lower prices, even after factoring in free shipping, but these are what I came up with off the top of my head.
Reality is, the school has no jurisdiction over what the student does off school grounds. Including what they do on their computer.
They certainly do have jurisdiction. The student's don't actually OWN the computer - they are renting/leasing/borrowing it from the state through the school system. Theft or misuse of government property is a crime so, if you don't follow the rules regarding the laptop, the state can charge you for the misuse.
This isn't true. For example, the majority of the population has driven while (very) tired. This is a crime, (impaired driving), for a very good reason - it increases the risk of accidents, almost as much as drinking. So, here's a law, that the majority of the population breaks, but isn't "wrong" as it punishes dangerous behavior.
For example, if a biological agent is released in New York, LA, Miami, Houston, Chicago and Seattle, all of those local agencies can have access to the experts who would be at the CDC and USAMRIID. Also, if something unusual starts happening in Miami, they can quickly notify any other agencies being affected by the same thing.
I'm not trying to troll, and I assume I'm missing something, but why not put a microphone on and walk around collecting background noise?
If there isn't a technical reason this wouldn't work, you could keep track of what you are hearing and it would be much easier to categorize. Being a linear recording from a single source, you could tag 2:43-3:12 as "bus, traffic, swearing cab driver" without having to do it for 29 separate clips.
Let me hit you with a clue stick, I spent 10 years of my life defending that flag. Millions of Americans
have fought, died or served to defend that flag as well, it certainly deserves it's prominence.
Interesting. When I was in the military I was defending the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
Now, I know what you're getting at, but the flag isn't important - the republic, for which it stands, is the important part. Ask yourself this... If you were forced to evacuate your position and had to choose between running and grabbing the flag, or grabbing someone that was wounded, which would it be? I hope it's the wounded guy. If it isn't, I'm glad I never served with you. What's my point? That a single person is more important than a flag because the flag is just a symbol. An important one, perhaps. But still just a piece of cloth that you can replace for $50 (for a nice one).
Because most of the city parks that I know of are not very good landing zones for helicopters. Not to mention the wind effects within a city.
They don't have to fly down the streets, they can circle above the buildings.
The nice thing is you can pick and choose your parks. Overall, you don't need a lot of space to land a helicopter. I got picked up by a CH-53 that came in towards a tree until the rotor was only a few feet away, then rotated the tail around so we had enough space to walk around it without going over a cliff. My point being there was so little space the pilot couldn't just land oriented in the right direction because there wasn't enough clearance from the rotors. If you can play frisbee in a field, you can land a helicopter there.
The arctic ice cap is floating but the antarctic ice is not. That's why, even with the huge decrease in arctic ice cover, there isn't a huge increase in sea level.
Side note... The melting arctic ice cap will cause sea levels to rise since it is fresh water ice and the ocean is salt walter. It will slightly decrease the salinity, and thus the density of the ocean water, causing a slight rise. Fresh water ice melting in a fresh water lake won't change the water level in the lake.
This kind of thing is much more common than the story suggests. Much like other myths, people connect to and share some illusion or story. Much of which is culturally driven. So there are *shared* stories about black helicopters, red and white cars, virgin births, etc.
Actually, the black helicopters are real.
Each year there are several JSOC exercises that simulate things like grabbing high-level officials from hotels. They pick a U.S. city, tell only a few city officials like the mayor and the chief of police, put the "target" in the local Hilton and have the special operations guys go snatch him. They usually do a helicopter extraction from a nearby park. Guess what color those helicopters are... black.
What do people in and around the area see? They see a black helicopter circling overhead, land in a park, a guy in a suit thrown into the back, the helicopter takes off and the guys on the ground drive off in vans or SUVs. Then, they check the papers the next day and there is nothing about it. So, they start thinking: Conspiracy!
Now, I don't know if these operations are the basis of the Black Helicopter Conspiracy, but it makes more sense than anything else I've heard. Well, except for the Illuminati being behind it. With those guys, anything is possible.
It isn't computing that is the science of computer science programs. It's the purpose of (proper) computer science programs to apply science to the realm of computing.
Yes, most computer science programs should be renamed software engineering, or even "how to write code". However, there are a lot of programs that still delve into the science of computing - those researching quantum computing, for example.
It's not rewriting code or reusing code that makes you a great programmer. It's knowing when to rewrite code and when to reuse code that makes you a great programmer.
Another small town in Iowa. Had to drive since it is 7 miles from where I live. Got there at 7:00 and there was a bit of a line but not too bad. Everything went smoothly and my wife and I were back in the car heading to work by 7:20.
When algebra was invented, did people think that was important? What about geometry or calculus? What about number theory? Would Euler's study of the Seven Bridges of Konigsberg have been important to you? Probably not. But it did lay the foundations for modern graph theory which engineers use to design computer networks.
Therefore if there's an available software that can decode the encrypted content it must be possible for open software to decode the encrypted content.
Possible != Feasible. It is possible for me to brute force AES-256 but it isn't feasible for me to do so.
We did have people from the FBI or Secret Service come in every once in a while and ask for a hard drive out of a server. We'd tell the customer he had hardware problems as we mirrored the drive.
Did you make sure they had the proper warrants? Did you inform the customers of the real reason for the problems if they didn't have warrants, or if they didn't have gag orders? If you didn't protect your customers from federal agents overstepping their bounds, or informing them of the actions of the federal agents, you are part of the problem.
Now, if they had the proper warrants and court orders, then, by all means, you should help them out. If not, then you should tell them to read the Constitution and get back to you when they have done their job properly.
Measels cause no real effects unless your child is immunocompromized, and has been eliminated in North America since 2002. Mumps causes no long term issues and rubella (german measles) also causes no issues.
Globally, measles deaths are down 60 percent, from an estimated 873,000 deaths in 1999 to 345,000 in 2005. Africa has seen the most success, with annual measles deaths falling by 75 percent in just 5 years, from an estimated 506,000 to 126,000.
That seems like a lot of people dying from measles - even if it is only the immunocompromized. If we consider the U.S. has ~5% of the worlds population, then we could expect an approximate increase of: (873,000-345,000) / 20 = 26,400 deaths if we quit the vaccinations. That seems like an awful large number of preventable deaths. (Yes, I know I made a few assumptions, but it's probably a ballpark figure.)
And if you do choose to vaccinate, why not just give them one at a time instead of in a drug cocktail?
The reason they are given all at once is most parents don't follow through on a proper vaccination schedule. So, when the child comes in, they give them as many as possible because the risk of interactions is less than the risks of missing vaccinations.
A secret, paper ballot is 100% accurate and reliable. The voter makes sure that their selections are correct, (although some do mess this up), and then it goes into a sealed box that is monitored by representatives from all parties. All sides can count the ballots and a mismatch in the counts results in a recount.
It's fast, simple and proven. I have no idea why everyone is so wrapped up in the idea of touch screens and electronic voting.
Why not simply make voting a public action? I'm voting for Obama. There. Done.
Because that opens it up to vote buying and voter intimidation.
If Bill Gates promised everyone $1000 to vote for him, he could buy 56,000,000 votes which would put him in the White House.
For intimidation, you don't have to intimidate everyone - just a small percentage in a few key states. Imagine if the CEO of WalMart told their employees, "If you work in Ohio, and don't vote the Right Way, you'll be fired." Even if it isn't an official, enforceable policy, it will still have a large percentage of employees worried for their jobs come their next performance review - and they will vote accordingly. With over 2 million employees, even 10% of WalMart employees changing their vote could affect the outcome of the election.
That's assuming that people with baseball bats don't just show up at your house and tell you How You Will Vote - Or Else.
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There are a few things that can make a huge difference...
First, stores, of any type, need a good location. Even when they are large chains, and can purchase the land and building outright, the property taxes are still much higher than Amazon's distribution centers. In addition, they need to build, heat and maintain a much larger number of stores/warehouses than Amazon. You can't build a single Home Depot to service a 5 state area - but Amazon can build a single warehouse, in the middle of nowhere, to service that area.
Second, a reduced number of employees. In a regular store you have people who have to worry about stocking and maintaining their areas; working the cash registers; and shifting products around to make the shelves "look good". At Amazon, the cash is handled by their servers, so no one needs to work the registers. They don't need to spend a lot of time straightening shelves, sweeping or other maintenance activities. Plus, they can gain by economy of scale and automate a lot of things.
Third, they probably save a ton in insurance compared to regular stores. Since customers don't walk through the doors, they don't have to carry billions in insurance to cover potential claims from someone who hurt themselves trying to take bricks off a shelf that's marked "Ask For Assistance Retrieving Items On This Shelf".
I'm sure there are many other reasons Amazon can have lower prices, even after factoring in free shipping, but these are what I came up with off the top of my head.
Reality is, the school has no jurisdiction over what the student does off school grounds. Including what they do on their computer.
They certainly do have jurisdiction. The student's don't actually OWN the computer - they are renting/leasing/borrowing it from the state through the school system. Theft or misuse of government property is a crime so, if you don't follow the rules regarding the laptop, the state can charge you for the misuse.
When everybody breaks a law, the law is wrong.
This isn't true. For example, the majority of the population has driven while (very) tired. This is a crime, (impaired driving), for a very good reason - it increases the risk of accidents, almost as much as drinking. So, here's a law, that the majority of the population breaks, but isn't "wrong" as it punishes dangerous behavior.
I'm guessing in the case of a widespread attack.
For example, if a biological agent is released in New York, LA, Miami, Houston, Chicago and Seattle, all of those local agencies can have access to the experts who would be at the CDC and USAMRIID. Also, if something unusual starts happening in Miami, they can quickly notify any other agencies being affected by the same thing.
In Iowa they are giving away free Espresso on Monday.
I'm not trying to troll, and I assume I'm missing something, but why not put a microphone on and walk around collecting background noise?
If there isn't a technical reason this wouldn't work, you could keep track of what you are hearing and it would be much easier to categorize. Being a linear recording from a single source, you could tag 2:43-3:12 as "bus, traffic, swearing cab driver" without having to do it for 29 separate clips.
How about the military DNA registry?
Copyright infringement is a civil offense, not a criminal one.
Which part of:
wasn't clear?
Let me hit you with a clue stick, I spent 10 years of my life defending that flag. Millions of Americans have fought, died or served to defend that flag as well, it certainly deserves it's prominence.
Interesting. When I was in the military I was defending the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
Now, I know what you're getting at, but the flag isn't important - the republic, for which it stands, is the important part. Ask yourself this... If you were forced to evacuate your position and had to choose between running and grabbing the flag, or grabbing someone that was wounded, which would it be? I hope it's the wounded guy. If it isn't, I'm glad I never served with you. What's my point? That a single person is more important than a flag because the flag is just a symbol. An important one, perhaps. But still just a piece of cloth that you can replace for $50 (for a nice one).
Because most of the city parks that I know of are not very good landing zones for helicopters. Not to mention the wind effects within a city.
They don't have to fly down the streets, they can circle above the buildings.
The nice thing is you can pick and choose your parks. Overall, you don't need a lot of space to land a helicopter. I got picked up by a CH-53 that came in towards a tree until the rotor was only a few feet away, then rotated the tail around so we had enough space to walk around it without going over a cliff. My point being there was so little space the pilot couldn't just land oriented in the right direction because there wasn't enough clearance from the rotors. If you can play frisbee in a field, you can land a helicopter there.
The arctic ice cap is floating but the antarctic ice is not. That's why, even with the huge decrease in arctic ice cover, there isn't a huge increase in sea level.
Side note... The melting arctic ice cap will cause sea levels to rise since it is fresh water ice and the ocean is salt walter. It will slightly decrease the salinity, and thus the density of the ocean water, causing a slight rise. Fresh water ice melting in a fresh water lake won't change the water level in the lake.
This kind of thing is much more common than the story suggests. Much like other myths, people connect to and share some illusion or story. Much of which is culturally driven. So there are *shared* stories about black helicopters, red and white cars, virgin births, etc.
Actually, the black helicopters are real.
Each year there are several JSOC exercises that simulate things like grabbing high-level officials from hotels. They pick a U.S. city, tell only a few city officials like the mayor and the chief of police, put the "target" in the local Hilton and have the special operations guys go snatch him. They usually do a helicopter extraction from a nearby park. Guess what color those helicopters are... black.
What do people in and around the area see? They see a black helicopter circling overhead, land in a park, a guy in a suit thrown into the back, the helicopter takes off and the guys on the ground drive off in vans or SUVs. Then, they check the papers the next day and there is nothing about it. So, they start thinking: Conspiracy!
Now, I don't know if these operations are the basis of the Black Helicopter Conspiracy, but it makes more sense than anything else I've heard. Well, except for the Illuminati being behind it. With those guys, anything is possible.
Numbers from the USGS.
If East Antarctica melts, we're looking at a 64.8m rise in sea level.
It isn't computing that is the science of computer science programs. It's the purpose of (proper) computer science programs to apply science to the realm of computing.
Yes, most computer science programs should be renamed software engineering, or even "how to write code". However, there are a lot of programs that still delve into the science of computing - those researching quantum computing, for example.
It's not rewriting code or reusing code that makes you a great programmer. It's knowing when to rewrite code and when to reuse code that makes you a great programmer.
You could run Windows as a virtual machine on a Linux box and use the command line tools to manage it.
Another small town in Iowa. Had to drive since it is 7 miles from where I live. Got there at 7:00 and there was a bit of a line but not too bad. Everything went smoothly and my wife and I were back in the car heading to work by 7:20.
This is just not that important.
Are you sure?
When algebra was invented, did people think that was important? What about geometry or calculus? What about number theory? Would Euler's study of the Seven Bridges of Konigsberg have been important to you? Probably not. But it did lay the foundations for modern graph theory which engineers use to design computer networks.
Therefore if there's an available software that can decode the encrypted content it must be possible for open software to decode the encrypted content.
Possible != Feasible. It is possible for me to brute force AES-256 but it isn't feasible for me to do so.
We did have people from the FBI or Secret Service come in every once in a while and ask for a hard drive out of a server. We'd tell the customer he had hardware problems as we mirrored the drive.
Did you make sure they had the proper warrants? Did you inform the customers of the real reason for the problems if they didn't have warrants, or if they didn't have gag orders? If you didn't protect your customers from federal agents overstepping their bounds, or informing them of the actions of the federal agents, you are part of the problem.
Now, if they had the proper warrants and court orders, then, by all means, you should help them out. If not, then you should tell them to read the Constitution and get back to you when they have done their job properly.
Measels cause no real effects unless your child is immunocompromized, and has been eliminated in North America since 2002. Mumps causes no long term issues and rubella (german measles) also causes no issues.
Well, from the Wikipedia page for Measles
That seems like a lot of people dying from measles - even if it is only the immunocompromized. If we consider the U.S. has ~5% of the worlds population, then we could expect an approximate increase of: (873,000-345,000) / 20 = 26,400 deaths if we quit the vaccinations. That seems like an awful large number of preventable deaths. (Yes, I know I made a few assumptions, but it's probably a ballpark figure.)
And if you do choose to vaccinate, why not just give them one at a time instead of in a drug cocktail?
The reason they are given all at once is most parents don't follow through on a proper vaccination schedule. So, when the child comes in, they give them as many as possible because the risk of interactions is less than the risks of missing vaccinations.
A secret, paper ballot is 100% accurate and reliable. The voter makes sure that their selections are correct, (although some do mess this up), and then it goes into a sealed box that is monitored by representatives from all parties. All sides can count the ballots and a mismatch in the counts results in a recount.
It's fast, simple and proven. I have no idea why everyone is so wrapped up in the idea of touch screens and electronic voting.
Why not simply make voting a public action? I'm voting for Obama. There. Done.
Because that opens it up to vote buying and voter intimidation.
If Bill Gates promised everyone $1000 to vote for him, he could buy 56,000,000 votes which would put him in the White House.
For intimidation, you don't have to intimidate everyone - just a small percentage in a few key states. Imagine if the CEO of WalMart told their employees, "If you work in Ohio, and don't vote the Right Way, you'll be fired." Even if it isn't an official, enforceable policy, it will still have a large percentage of employees worried for their jobs come their next performance review - and they will vote accordingly. With over 2 million employees, even 10% of WalMart employees changing their vote could affect the outcome of the election.
That's assuming that people with baseball bats don't just show up at your house and tell you How You Will Vote - Or Else.
Yeah... Physically impossible.
I played on:
"Douglas" gives a shout out to everyone from those MUDs.