But I think that Cloud Services 2.0 will combine the tiers into an MVC-compliant stack that uses SaaS to increase the security and partitioning of the data.
Cloud 2.0 has an actual gold lining, instead of silver.
And, even if that would be true, would that be the fault of the elected politicians or the fault of the electorate? And part of which group are you?
Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos!
*Sigh* Learn, they do not...
Nope, they never do. Which is why I no longer view politics as something that can be "won" or "lost", or ever really changes at all. It's simply a force of nature that operates independently of logic or control, like hurricanes or earthquakes or other natural disasters.
How does working to increase efficiency and reduce pollution wreck the economy? Last I saw, every technological advance drove our economy forward in ways no one even imagined beforehand.
Seems to me that the common sense approach is to invest heavily in technology to fix the problem, not invest heavily in public relations aimed at extending the problem. That way, we all win no matter what the truth is.
It's hard to argue against efficiency standards. I for one won't and am very excited about replacing my current auto with an all-electric in 2014. Keep in mind the environmentalists were protecting us by fighting tooth and nail against the technological advances of nuclear power 30 years ago.
But cap and trade, which is the current favored "solution", is just plain bad legislation that doesn't inspire efficiency, it just creates another market for Goldman Sachs and their ilk to game.
The habit of judging statements not on their merit, but on their source is what is destroying political discourse, young grasshopper. No go and meditate. BUT DO IT OFF MY LAWN!!!
They won't find it laughable to have their political careers cut short, and that's the power that we the voters have.
While it's a power we have, it's not one that is used as applied to both Democrats and Republicans. One or the other, with rare exceptions, has been elected for nearly the last two centuries. So while I completely applaud your idea, I no longer have any faith that it would happen.
To me the solution to the problem is finding honest people who want to get involved and vote them into power. If you vote someone in and they turn out to not be who they claim to be, vote them back out. It won't take long until politicians learn that they will be held accountable for their actions.
That is definitely a solution. With all due respect I don't think it's a realistic one. From what I've seen politicians find the idea of being held accountable for their actions to be laughable.
It's a self-reinforcing chicken/egg thing. I'd agree the lust for power is the root. But then why lust for power? Babes/money? Daddy issues? How far back should we go?
I'm not sure of your meaning here, but I see the real root of polarization as the viewing of power as more valuable than the good of the country. Thus the good of the country becomes secondary to policies that will buy votes, and the hard decisions required to keep our country fiscally sound are not made
That's my meaning exactly. Gerrymandering is just one element of that power-seeking policy that reinforces the polarization.
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Boy, it's hard to get good information from thingy this internet.
Probably all the poorly skinned buttons.
Speaking with wisdom and reserve gets you +5 Insightful, not simple anti-Apple claptrap.
Don't dismiss the power of "...to the level of Sony" as well.
STOP . AMERICA . NOW
Just curious, do you want to stop America from creating the iPad?
Apple is refined and locked down revolution for the masses.
The revolution will not be webcast in Flash.
he might need to move house, have his car set alight, stones thrown through his windows...
I can understand why he might need to move, but why would he need his car set alight or to break his windows?
They need to watch the Spongebob episode "Ripped Pants".
But I think that Cloud Services 2.0 will combine the tiers into an MVC-compliant stack that uses SaaS to increase the security and partitioning of the data.
Cloud 2.0 has an actual gold lining, instead of silver.
Which, I should point out, you have not done here with your "just plain weak" argument.
It wasn't actually an argument at all, it was just a general description.
Here's the actual arguments.
If that doesn't work anymore, we are indeed truly and thoroughly fucked. I refuse to believe that we are at this point already, though.
Ha! I'm more cynical than you, so YOU get off MY lawn!
It's a lot easier when you don't fight it. I'm a happy cynic.
And, even if that would be true, would that be the fault of the elected politicians or the fault of the electorate? And part of which group are you?
Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos!
*Sigh* Learn, they do not...
Nope, they never do. Which is why I no longer view politics as something that can be "won" or "lost", or ever really changes at all. It's simply a force of nature that operates independently of logic or control, like hurricanes or earthquakes or other natural disasters.
How does working to increase efficiency and reduce pollution wreck the economy? Last I saw, every technological advance drove our economy forward in ways no one even imagined beforehand.
Seems to me that the common sense approach is to invest heavily in technology to fix the problem, not invest heavily in public relations aimed at extending the problem. That way, we all win no matter what the truth is.
It's hard to argue against efficiency standards. I for one won't and am very excited about replacing my current auto with an all-electric in 2014. Keep in mind the environmentalists were protecting us by fighting tooth and nail against the technological advances of nuclear power 30 years ago.
But cap and trade, which is the current favored "solution", is just plain bad legislation that doesn't inspire efficiency, it just creates another market for Goldman Sachs and their ilk to game.
"All politicians are liars" - this is also a simple answer - and therefore in all probability wrong.
Quite correct. All politicians are definitely NOT liars.
Just the ones that get elected.
The habit of judging statements not on their merit, but on their source is what is destroying political discourse, young grasshopper. No go and meditate. BUT DO IT OFF MY LAWN!!!
You're old so you just don't get it, man!
Exxon-Mobil finds no evidence of danger in fossil fuel use.
inverse class action?
Classless action?
and an end result that looks like Sharia Law more than anything else.
I submit that you are unfamiliar with Sharia law.
You could wipe out most of India and China (~30% of the population) without making an impact in CO2 emissions.
China is the world's largest producer.
Removing 30% of China's population would cut emissions by well over 6% assuming a direct correlation.
Per capita, of course, developed countries are higher.
How can you have true political freedom if you don't have economic freedom too?
Voting for who is going to take all your stuff is an inalienable right of man.
They won't find it laughable to have their political careers cut short, and that's the power that we the voters have.
While it's a power we have, it's not one that is used as applied to both Democrats and Republicans. One or the other, with rare exceptions, has been elected for nearly the last two centuries. So while I completely applaud your idea, I no longer have any faith that it would happen.
So, strong magnetic fields can disrupt the soul?
I've always been told I have an iron will...
To me the solution to the problem is finding honest people who want to get involved and vote them into power. If you vote someone in and they turn out to not be who they claim to be, vote them back out. It won't take long until politicians learn that they will be held accountable for their actions.
That is definitely a solution. With all due respect I don't think it's a realistic one. From what I've seen politicians find the idea of being held accountable for their actions to be laughable.
So then logically the German part of world war II was moral.
It's a self-reinforcing chicken/egg thing. I'd agree the lust for power is the root. But then why lust for power? Babes/money? Daddy issues? How far back should we go?
I'm not sure of your meaning here, but I see the real root of polarization as the viewing of power as more valuable than the good of the country. Thus the good of the country becomes secondary to policies that will buy votes, and the hard decisions required to keep our country fiscally sound are not made
That's my meaning exactly. Gerrymandering is just one element of that power-seeking policy that reinforces the polarization.
The way to change things is the same as it's always been. Get involved.
Because, you know, being a part of the system that created this situation over the last two centuries is the sure way to change it.