IIRC the British monarchy brings in more revenue than it costs. Those most critical of the monarchy put the annual cost of maintaining it at 400 million GBP (more conservative figures peg that as much lower), but the royal family generates 500 million GBP / year in tourism revenue. I'm sure one can poke holes in this argument, but based on these two figures alone, it sounds like the monarchy is worth it.
The British tourism agency has reported that the royal family generates close to 500 million pounds, or about $767 million, every year in tourism revenue, drawing visitors to historic royal sites like the Tower of London, Windsor Castle, and Buckingham Palace. The country's tourism agency says that of the 30 million foreign visitors who came to Britain in 2010, 5.8 million visited a castle .
So if there were no Queen but some actors dressed up like Henry the 8th, people would stop coming to see the castles? I don't buy that. They come to see the historical sites, not to have tea with the Queen.
The first one of this 'alliance' to gain significant market share will start tinkering with the standards and taking those changes private to try and lock their customers in.
Really? "Wanna"? You may slur the words together like that when you speak, but please try to use the written language properly - especially if you are representing a legitimate magazine/internet site like Wired.
If you have the law, hammer the law. If you have the facts, hammer the facts. If you have neither the law nor the facts, appeal before a judge who has a never used a hammer.
Here I thought the outrageous check I write to Comcast every month was supposed to pay for them to pipe me the best possible signal from whatever website I choose. Silly me.
Stallman died and was taken to Heaven. He looked around a bit, sniffed, and remarked that it was okay, but there were some things that needed to be changed to suit his tastes.
Look at it from the other side. 38% of a very desirable demographic using a product that has not been around that long. It's been 500 plus years since the Gutenberg Bible and only 6 years since the Kindle came out. I think that 38% is pretty damn good.
I'd like to proactively end his suffering and let him go out with some dignity. But my government says I can't make that decision.
Sure he could have made that decision. He could have smothered his dad with a pillow. It's not like the government sends guards to make sure that terminal patients are not put down. He means that he can't make that decision without facing criminal charges. He is not physically prohibited from acting as he sees fit.
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Maybe one part of the NSA wrote the malware and another part found out about it and stopped them.
they have not ... had the chance to go into debt
So the NSA does not hire college graduates?
That is not begging the question, unless you are being rhetorical, then it might be.
Likes long walks on the beach, romantic comedies, lots of kale.
IIRC the British monarchy brings in more revenue than it costs. Those most critical of the monarchy put the annual cost of maintaining it at 400 million GBP (more conservative figures peg that as much lower), but the royal family generates 500 million GBP / year in tourism revenue. I'm sure one can poke holes in this argument, but based on these two figures alone, it sounds like the monarchy is worth it.
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The British tourism agency has reported that the royal family generates close to 500 million pounds, or about $767 million, every year in tourism revenue, drawing visitors to historic royal sites like the Tower of London, Windsor Castle, and Buckingham Palace. The country's tourism agency says that of the 30 million foreign visitors who came to Britain in 2010, 5.8 million visited a castle .
So if there were no Queen but some actors dressed up like Henry the 8th, people would stop coming to see the castles? I don't buy that. They come to see the historical sites, not to have tea with the Queen.
The first one of this 'alliance' to gain significant market share will start tinkering with the standards and taking those changes private to try and lock their customers in.
You could curb your appetite by putting a picture of Bill Gates on your refrigerator.
Really? "Wanna"? You may slur the words together like that when you speak, but please try to use the written language properly - especially if you are representing a legitimate magazine/internet site like Wired.
If you have the law, hammer the law. If you have the facts, hammer the facts. If you have neither the law nor the facts, appeal before a judge who has a never used a hammer.
take your pick and sign up.
My choices:
1. Comcast
2. Comcast
3. Comcast
4. Amishnet
Here I thought the outrageous check I write to Comcast every month was supposed to pay for them to pipe me the best possible signal from whatever website I choose. Silly me.
http://www.newsday.com/news/health/gut-feelings-might-be-best-predictors-of-marital-bliss-1.6512381
Considering that no movie ever has yet made a profit, yeah.
You mean that Winklevosses have to watch out for Zuckerbergers.
If even 5% of those Android users know how to switch user agents, that's still 8,353,239 people.
That's more than the entire population of my home state.
You have to then assume that these people make up a very disproportionate number of people who order online from their mobile devices.
It especially does not offer any better explanation than "Android devices using iOS user agents."
Quite the opposite, really.
I'd like to know what percentage of Android users who are not Slashdot users even know that you can do this.
So, free lunches are statistically likely.
The number of free lunches is exactly equal to the number of other lunches that were paid for but never delivered.
Stallman died and was taken to Heaven. He looked around a bit, sniffed, and remarked that it was okay, but there were some things that needed to be changed to suit his tastes.
We have the best doctors in the world, so I'm not sure how any of those countries could be *better*.
I would rather be seen by an average doctor early in my illness instead of a superstar doctor late into it.
Reminds me of the scene in Iron Sky when the President asks "OK, anybody who doesn't have an armed space station raise their hand."
Under that definition voting would qualify as terrorism.
Jesus, don't give the retards in the South any more excuses.
Look at it from the other side. 38% of a very desirable demographic using a product that has not been around that long. It's been 500 plus years since the Gutenberg Bible and only 6 years since the Kindle came out. I think that 38% is pretty damn good.
I'd like to proactively end his suffering and let him go out with some dignity. But my government says I can't make that decision.
Sure he could have made that decision. He could have smothered his dad with a pillow. It's not like the government sends guards to make sure that terminal patients are not put down. He means that he can't make that decision without facing criminal charges. He is not physically prohibited from acting as he sees fit.