We are seeing numerous incidents of people pretending to know things who are actually ignorant about logic. They say "may", as in this case, or "maybe". It's clickbait. It's fake news.
Introducing SystemD without proper extended community discussion seemed to be a way for Red Hat to make money. Problems with SystemD? Pay Red Hat to help.
IBM:
What will be the effect of SystemD on IBM's reputation? Will SystemD damage IBM's reputation? Does IBM see SystemD as a way to make money? Will IBM be as socially dis-functional as Red Hat?
Quote: "Apple has cast doubt on Qualcomm's claims. Last month, it alleged that Qualcomm refused to answer its questions about which specific confidential information it had improperly shared with Intel. Apple has also alleged that it gave Qualcomm the chance to verify that Qualcomm's software had been used properly."
Mistake: I should have been more clear when I titled my parent comment, "Good comment". I think the comment, the grandparent to this one, is sensible: "$7bn is not what Apple owes, it's what Qualcomm would want..."
But there is a mistake in the thinking. To put forest in the Sahara, there must be lots of water. If there is a lot of water, there will be a lot of evaporation. The evaporation will create clouds in the sky.
Clouds reflect sunlight out into space, very efficiently.
I agree: "Plenty of kids can make their own decisions without parents hovering over them."
I agree with this, also: "The answer is not being a neurotic control freak and making all their decisions for them."
I see many parents who have little ability to relate to a child. Their children try to avoid their parents as much as possible, using all the methods available to them.
Note that the Slashdot story, "Does Eating Organic Food Help Prevent Cancer?" involves VERY sloppy thinking.
The 1st comment says, "Because they are less likely to eat gobs of added sugar. Nothing to do with the purity label of their food."
There are many possible reasons for a reduction in cancer. Another comment, +5, says, "Income level is one of the strongest determinants of health.
Generally, regular organic food purchasers will be above average income, no?"
My point: Think about ALL the issues. Don't get involved with an issue that is so shallow in its logic. To me that is obvious, but what I have said has not been received well.
The fact is, there are many sub-issues, as I said at the end of my comment. I didn't choose the one you like.
I agree that "conventional pesticides" are often "appallingly dangerous". It is a HUGE mistake, however,
to restrict the investigations to conventional pesticides, in my opinion.
"It has been assumed for years that pesticides that occur naturally (in certain plants, for example) are somehow better for us and the environment than those that have been created by man. As more research is done into their toxicity, however, this simply isn't true, either. Many natural pesticides have been found to be as bad if not worse than synthetic ones.
"Take the example of Rotenone. Rotenone was widely used in the US as an organic pesticide for decades 3. Because it is natural in origin, occurring in the roots and stems of a small number of subtropical plants, it was considered "safe" as well as "organic". However, research has shown that rotenone is highly dangerous because it kills by attacking the mitochondria, the energy powerhouses of all living cells. Research found that exposure to rotenone caused Parkinson's Disease-like symptoms in rats 4, and killed many species, including humans. Rotenone's use as a pesticide has already been discontinued in the US as of 2005 due to health concerns, but shockingly, it's still poured into our waters every year because it is approved for fisheries management use as a piscicide [poisonous to fish] to remove unwanted fish species. The point I'm driving home here is that just because something is natural doesn't make it non-toxic or safe."
Other issues: There are other issues that are generally not explored. For example, if a food is labeled "Organic", is it actually that, or is the label not honest?
8 Myths About Pesticides That Monsanto Wants You to Believe (Nov. 4, 2015)
Quote: As of 2008, Monsanto, Syngenta, Bayer, DuPont, BASF and others had filed 532 patents for 'climate-related genes,' touting the imminent arrival of a new generation of seeds engineered to withstand heat and drought."
Answer to question on Yahoo: "Organophosphates KILL everything. Good bugs as well as bad. Most growers of any crops are now using something called. I.P.M., integrated pest management."
The "2 years" Google is now giving is what has been already established. Everyone is expected to spend $700 to $1100 every 2 years on a new cell phone.
There is NO REASON for Google to be abusive. A mid-level Google manager told me years ago that Google is making more money than it knows how to spend.
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We are seeing numerous incidents of people pretending to know things who are actually ignorant about logic. They say "may", as in this case, or "maybe". It's clickbait. It's fake news.
Interesting. Which I had mod points to mod your comment up.
Cost of land per acre in Nevada, at the link you gave: $1,000.
He allows himself a lot of freedom of thinking.
New name: DisgraceBook
See the excellent documentary, The Facebook Dilemma: A Two-Night Special Event. All the Facebook officials answered questions by avoiding details of any depth. They only pretended to answer.
Because of the many interesting details, I think this book may be helpful: Cyberwar: How Russian Hackers and Trolls Helped Elect a President Facebook was used to manipulate voters.
CORRECT: "the sun is the largest source of radio emissions..."
An article about cell phone radiation I posted on Slashdot on July 27 2005.
More examples of nuclear power plant problems: Problems with Nuclear Reactors.
The Chernobyl and Fukushima disasters are examples of humans not being able to manage nuclear power plants in a safe fashion.
Quote: "The real truth is that nuclear power is in unattractive investment..."
Humans have shown that they cannot manage nuclear power in a safe manner. One example: Seven years on, radioactive water at Fukushima plant still flowing into ocean, study finds (March 29, 2018)
Are Apple and Microsoft competing to see who can be the most incompetent?
Microsoft pauses Windows 10 update after files disappear.
Apple is no longer a well-managed company?
SystemD:
Linux: Why do people hate systemd? (Jan 18, 2017 )
List of articles critical of systemd
Introducing SystemD without proper extended community discussion seemed to be a way for Red Hat to make money. Problems with SystemD? Pay Red Hat to help.
IBM:
What will be the effect of SystemD on IBM's reputation? Will SystemD damage IBM's reputation? Does IBM see SystemD as a way to make money? Will IBM be as socially dis-functional as Red Hat?
An earlier story: Qualcomm accuses Apple of stealing its secrets to help Intel. (Sept. 25, 2018)
Quote: "Apple has cast doubt on Qualcomm's claims. Last month, it alleged that Qualcomm refused to answer its questions about which specific confidential information it had improperly shared with Intel. Apple has also alleged that it gave Qualcomm the chance to verify that Qualcomm's software had been used properly."
Mistake: I should have been more clear when I titled my parent comment, "Good comment". I think the comment, the grandparent to this one, is sensible: "$7bn is not what Apple owes, it's what Qualcomm would want..."
A more detailed story: Qualcomm Says Apple Owes It $7bn In Royalties. (Oct. 29, 2018)
Steve Jobs was good at presenting Apple and Apple products in a sensible manner.
The present Apple CEO, Tim Cook, apparently does not have much ability to direct communication about a company.
(Jobs was very abusive in other ways. For example: The memoir by Steve Jobs' daughter makes clear he was a truly rotten person whose bad behavior was repeatedly enabled by those around him) (Aug. 26, 2018)
"... replace the Sahara with forest."
Interesting.
But there is a mistake in the thinking. To put forest in the Sahara, there must be lots of water. If there is a lot of water, there will be a lot of evaporation. The evaporation will create clouds in the sky.
Clouds reflect sunlight out into space, very efficiently.
I agree: "Plenty of kids can make their own decisions without parents hovering over them."
I agree with this, also: "The answer is not being a neurotic control freak and making all their decisions for them."
I see many parents who have little ability to relate to a child. Their children try to avoid their parents as much as possible, using all the methods available to them.
Note that the Slashdot story, "Does Eating Organic Food Help Prevent Cancer?" involves VERY sloppy thinking.
The 1st comment says, "Because they are less likely to eat gobs of added sugar. Nothing to do with the purity label of their food."
There are many possible reasons for a reduction in cancer. Another comment, +5, says, "Income level is one of the strongest determinants of health. Generally, regular organic food purchasers will be above average income, no?"
My point: Think about ALL the issues. Don't get involved with an issue that is so shallow in its logic. To me that is obvious, but what I have said has not been received well.
The fact is, there are many sub-issues, as I said at the end of my comment. I didn't choose the one you like.
I agree that "conventional pesticides" are often "appallingly dangerous". It is a HUGE mistake, however, to restrict the investigations to conventional pesticides, in my opinion.
This article does some exploration, imperfectly in some areas: Yes, You Are Definitely Ingesting Pesticides. Here's Why It's Not A Problem. (Aug. 18, 2017)
Quote from the parent comment: "Plenty of pesticides are used in organic farming..."
See, for example, The Truth About Organic Farming (Dec. 22, 2009)
Quote:
"It has been assumed for years that pesticides that occur naturally (in certain plants, for example) are somehow better for us and the environment than those that have been created by man. As more research is done into their toxicity, however, this simply isn't true, either. Many natural pesticides have been found to be as bad if not worse than synthetic ones.
"Take the example of Rotenone. Rotenone was widely used in the US as an organic pesticide for decades 3. Because it is natural in origin, occurring in the roots and stems of a small number of subtropical plants, it was considered "safe" as well as "organic". However, research has shown that rotenone is highly dangerous because it kills by attacking the mitochondria, the energy powerhouses of all living cells. Research found that exposure to rotenone caused Parkinson's Disease-like symptoms in rats 4, and killed many species, including humans. Rotenone's use as a pesticide has already been discontinued in the US as of 2005 due to health concerns, but shockingly, it's still poured into our waters every year because it is approved for fisheries management use as a piscicide [poisonous to fish] to remove unwanted fish species. The point I'm driving home here is that just because something is natural doesn't make it non-toxic or safe."
Other issues: There are other issues that are generally not explored. For example, if a food is labeled "Organic", is it actually that, or is the label not honest?
There are these things called "trees". They take carbon from the air.
How Do Trees Turn Carbon Dioxide into Oxygen? (April 5, 2018 )
8 Myths About Pesticides That Monsanto Wants You to Believe (Nov. 4, 2015)
Quote: As of 2008, Monsanto, Syngenta, Bayer, DuPont, BASF and others had filed 532 patents for 'climate-related genes,' touting the imminent arrival of a new generation of seeds engineered to withstand heat and drought."
Answer to question on Yahoo: "Organophosphates KILL everything. Good bugs as well as bad. Most growers of any crops are now using something called. I.P.M., integrated pest management."
Google is damaging its reputation.
Allowing cell phone service providers to avoid updating Android is one way Google has been destructive.
Mod parent comment up!
The "2 years" Google is now giving is what has been already established. Everyone is expected to spend $700 to $1100 every 2 years on a new cell phone.
There is NO REASON for Google to be abusive. A mid-level Google manager told me years ago that Google is making more money than it knows how to spend.
Google has moved from "Do no evil" to "Let's be destructive to others if that will make money". One article: Google Removes 'Don't Be Evil' Clause From Its Code of Conduct (May 18, 2018)
Another article: Google erases 'Don't be evil' from code of conduct after 18 years (May 21, 2018)
Mod parent up!
"Drones and people are a really bad mix."
I hope they make drones illegal in our area.