I second this - I had a very good friend who was a math major. She helped me through calculus, I helped her through programming. We were both equally intelligent, practical, motivated people. I could "see" data structures and algorithms, she could "see" curves and proofs. Our brains just worked differently in these domains.
As a high tech, pet store owner I'm sure you can appreciate the great philosopher Rodney Dangerfield -
"While walking down the road of life, always look out for Number One, and be careful not to step in Number Two"
I truly wish you the best of luck, you are going to need it.
I'm a liar for expressing my personal concerns? Wow... The progressive groupthink virus has struck here.
You convinced me with your cogent argument. I turned off FN and now I believe all government activity is benevolent and good. Thanks!
Proof please of the very little paperwork statement? You have no idea about what I might do or how I might do it. Before you shoot off your mouth about things you know nothing about and state it as fact you might want to do a little research. Do you know what is required to sell food? Give legal or financial advice? Handle chemicals involved in manufacturing? Produce hazardous waste? Provide any service that touch people from a hair salon to a hospital? Oh, and if I want to do it in multiple states, it doubles or triples.
If I started a business your type would be the kind demanding that I give you the job because it was your right and then you would complain about the lack of free, dolphin-safe, green, holistic massages in the ADA compliant chanting room.
If I wanted to start a business and have an employee, it would cost me on average $27.42 per hour.
The legally required compensation items average 8.2 percent of total compensation. Most companies have a lower profit margin than that pre-tax.
Let's assume my goal is to make $100,000/year. At a 5% profit margin I would need $2,000,000/yr of revenue. How much of my personal capital should I put up? How much should I borrow? What new regulations will come next year? Should I have US employees (at $27.42/hour * 2080 hours a year is $57,033) or buy from China and India and let them deal with the toxic waste from the manufacturing site while my IP is stolen? I plan to do something a little more complex than a porn site in mom's basement... Your business acumen and advice is welcome!
I also think it is interesting that the most vicious attacks here in this response thread were posted by ACs... It is always ad hominem attacks that generalize and mis-characterize. Civil discourse and rational discussion is dying, the end of true freedom is not far behind that and it is sad.
I don't play these games. As far as starting a business, I would love to own my own business. I'm more concerned about the governments (local, state, federal) and the IRS than I am about my competition and legal concerns. The progressives are hell-bent at destroying and redistributing wealth, they are dangerous, clueless, and evil.
I understand that and respect your opinion.
Going to war is always complex and hope that should the situation arise again where we are going to war, I ask that you serious examine the whole situation and your candidates on more than single issues. Single issues are how the politicians divide and conquer.
Most Americans I know are not thrilled about paying for our friends and families to killed and maimed by us being the world's policeman and disaster cleanup squad.
I do agree that to have real authority in ones actions, one must have moral authority. Torture chambers and gulags have no place in in a country of freedom and true justice.
That said, the anti-torture debate specifically about water-boarding seems manufactured by the left to make the terrorists the victims. Victims and saviors is a favorite tactic of the left and it undermines their moral authority since they so clearly use it to buy votes without fixing the underlying problems. Just look at the rhetoric of the health care debate.
I hear these statements asserted frequently - is there proof of these assertions?
Seriously, this is not an attack, I have never heard a good argument for or against them discussed in a rational manner.
If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it. ~Ronald Reagan
I like the service from the USPS. IF you take the time to read the above links that I have posted you will find that the major problem with the USPS is the people, health care, and pension funding for USPS employees. Like so many things in the USA, what was a service job became and entitlement, and is now an unfunded liability.
Please explain this to me, a private sector employee that has had limited raises for the past two years: http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-12-10-federal-pay-salaries_N.htm
"The highest-paid federal employees are doing best of all on salary increases. Defense Department civilian employees earning $150,000 or more increased from 1,868 in December 2007 to 10,100 in June 2009, the most recent figure available."
"When the recession started, the Transportation Department had only one person earning a salary of $170,000 or more. Eighteen months later, 1,690 employees had salaries above $170,000."
Since you are starting to resort to personal attacks and things that you are hearing in your head I can only assume that this will end as a proof of Godwin's law.
Congress is demanding that the USPS continue to honor their universal service obligation, while still maintaining solvency. Perhaps congressional expectations are a tad bit unrealistic considering the reality of communication today, and maybe drastic changes need to be made regarding the USPS.
Thank you - you just proved my original point.
How does this read about the health care system 5 years down the road if the Obama/Pelosi/Reid bill gets forced down our throats?
"Congress is demanding that the Health Care Industry continue to honor their universal service obligation, while still maintaining solvency. Perhaps congressional expectations are a tad bit unrealistic considering the reality of medicine today, and maybe drastic changes need to be made regarding Universal, Single Payer Health Care."
Are you making the connection yet that everything the government touches gets fucked up?
The USPS almost always posts a net loss due to them not being allowed to make a profit, and it the past few years declining revenue due to the internet. As I said before, those losses are not made up by tax payer dollars.
Single question - Who does make up the losses for the USPS?
Here are some additional facts for you:
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-05-261 - "U.S. Postal Service: The Service's Strategy for Realigning Its Mail Processing Infrastructure Lacks Clarity, Criteria, and Accountability"
To quote: "the strategy lacks sufficient transparency and accountability, excludes stakeholder input, and lacks performance measures for results." To me that equals FAIL!
Maybe the Government Accounting Office has the same twisted conservative narrative that I do...
Once again, when faced with facts such as from the article "The U.S. Postal Service is projecting a loss exceeding $6 billion for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, which puts retiree health benefit contributions in jeopardy unless a bill is passed by the U.S. Congress." you fail to address my actual point.
This is pretty standard tactics from progressives to shift the debate by dismissing facts with non- sequiturs.
1) Social Security - going broke - FAIL
2) Medicare - Corrupt and going broke - FAIL
3) Fannie and Freddie - Almost brought the world to another great Depression - FAIL
4) Department of Education - FAIL
5) Stimulus Package - FAIL
6) War on Drugs - FAIL
The list of government incompetence goes on and on. This is not a Republican or Democratic thing, it is a Government thing.
Why should anyone believe that the US Government could fairly, honestly, and effectively manage the Healthcare?
Would you please produce a record of the millions of requests you have gotten. As you may know, there is a LOT OF INFLATED CLAIMS in this area and I would like to independently verify your statements without having to hack your servers.
You stole my post. I did a CS degree at main campus but my GURs at Fairhaven. I had some very good classes there such as Constitutional Law and English/Writing but it often was breakfast serial - what are not fruits and nuts, are flakes. At least I got to talk about my feelings and get in touch with my inner druid...
Slashdot Mirror
Kinda like a wardrobe malfunction - sounds nice but doesn't really expose anything.
nice sig -- save for the fact that the "group" is composed of 90% men.
You mean two of his fingers are female?
The above post shows the difference between math, computer science, and engineering!
I second this - I had a very good friend who was a math major. She helped me through calculus, I helped her through programming. We were both equally intelligent, practical, motivated people. I could "see" data structures and algorithms, she could "see" curves and proofs. Our brains just worked differently in these domains.
As a high tech, pet store owner I'm sure you can appreciate the great philosopher Rodney Dangerfield -
"While walking down the road of life, always look out for Number One, and be careful not to step in Number Two"
I truly wish you the best of luck, you are going to need it.
I'm a liar for expressing my personal concerns? Wow... The progressive groupthink virus has struck here.
You convinced me with your cogent argument. I turned off FN and now I believe all government activity is benevolent and good. Thanks!
Proof please of the very little paperwork statement? You have no idea about what I might do or how I might do it. Before you shoot off your mouth about things you know nothing about and state it as fact you might want to do a little research. Do you know what is required to sell food? Give legal or financial advice? Handle chemicals involved in manufacturing? Produce hazardous waste? Provide any service that touch people from a hair salon to a hospital? Oh, and if I want to do it in multiple states, it doubles or triples.
If I started a business your type would be the kind demanding that I give you the job because it was your right and then you would complain about the lack of free, dolphin-safe, green, holistic massages in the ADA compliant chanting room.
If I wanted to start a business and have an employee, it would cost me on average $27.42 per hour.
The legally required compensation items average 8.2 percent of total compensation. Most companies have a lower profit margin than that pre-tax.
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
Let's assume my goal is to make $100,000/year. At a 5% profit margin I would need $2,000,000/yr of revenue. How much of my personal capital should I put up? How much should I borrow? What new regulations will come next year? Should I have US employees (at $27.42/hour * 2080 hours a year is $57,033) or buy from China and India and let them deal with the toxic waste from the manufacturing site while my IP is stolen? I plan to do something a little more complex than a porn site in mom's basement... Your business acumen and advice is welcome!
I also think it is interesting that the most vicious attacks here in this response thread were posted by ACs... It is always ad hominem attacks that generalize and mis-characterize. Civil discourse and rational discussion is dying, the end of true freedom is not far behind that and it is sad.
I don't play these games. As far as starting a business, I would love to own my own business. I'm more concerned about the governments (local, state, federal) and the IRS than I am about my competition and legal concerns. The progressives are hell-bent at destroying and redistributing wealth, they are dangerous, clueless, and evil.
I understand that and respect your opinion.
Going to war is always complex and hope that should the situation arise again where we are going to war, I ask that you serious examine the whole situation and your candidates on more than single issues. Single issues are how the politicians divide and conquer.
Most Americans I know are not thrilled about paying for our friends and families to killed and maimed by us being the world's policeman and disaster cleanup squad.
I do agree that to have real authority in ones actions, one must have moral authority. Torture chambers and gulags have no place in in a country of freedom and true justice.
That said, the anti-torture debate specifically about water-boarding seems manufactured by the left to make the terrorists the victims. Victims and saviors is a favorite tactic of the left and it undermines their moral authority since they so clearly use it to buy votes without fixing the underlying problems. Just look at the rhetoric of the health care debate.
I hear these statements asserted frequently - is there proof of these assertions?
Seriously, this is not an attack, I have never heard a good argument for or against them discussed in a rational manner.
You are a fun guy!
You always want the last word.
At least Reagan was not a large enough douche to use a teleprompter at a grade school: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/26/obama-teleprompter-sixth-grade-video_n_436406.html
But don't forget, he was able to say it without a teleprompter or even having it written on his hand.
If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
~Ronald Reagan
I like the service from the USPS. IF you take the time to read the above links that I have posted you will find that the major problem with the USPS is the people, health care, and pension funding for USPS employees. Like so many things in the USA, what was a service job became and entitlement, and is now an unfunded liability.
Please explain this to me, a private sector employee that has had limited raises for the past two years: http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-12-10-federal-pay-salaries_N.htm
"The highest-paid federal employees are doing best of all on salary increases. Defense Department civilian employees earning $150,000 or more increased from 1,868 in December 2007 to 10,100 in June 2009, the most recent figure available."
"When the recession started, the Transportation Department had only one person earning a salary of $170,000 or more. Eighteen months later, 1,690 employees had salaries above $170,000."
Since you are starting to resort to personal attacks and things that you are hearing in your head I can only assume that this will end as a proof of Godwin's law.
Have a nice MoveOn.org/OFA day!
Congress is demanding that the USPS continue to honor their universal service obligation, while still maintaining solvency. Perhaps congressional expectations are a tad bit unrealistic considering the reality of communication today, and maybe drastic changes need to be made regarding the USPS.
Thank you - you just proved my original point.
How does this read about the health care system 5 years down the road if the Obama/Pelosi/Reid bill gets forced down our throats?
"Congress is demanding that the Health Care Industry continue to honor their universal service obligation, while still maintaining solvency. Perhaps congressional expectations are a tad bit unrealistic considering the reality of medicine today, and maybe drastic changes need to be made regarding Universal, Single Payer Health Care."
Are you making the connection yet that everything the government touches gets fucked up?
The USPS almost always posts a net loss due to them not being allowed to make a profit, and it the past few years declining revenue due to the internet. As I said before, those losses are not made up by tax payer dollars.
Single question - Who does make up the losses for the USPS?
Here are some additional facts for you: http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-05-261 - "U.S. Postal Service: The Service's Strategy for Realigning Its Mail Processing Infrastructure Lacks Clarity, Criteria, and Accountability"
To quote: "the strategy lacks sufficient transparency and accountability, excludes stakeholder input, and lacks performance measures for results."
To me that equals FAIL!
Maybe the Government Accounting Office has the same twisted conservative narrative that I do...
Once again, when faced with facts such as from the article "The U.S. Postal Service is projecting a loss exceeding $6 billion for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, which puts retiree health benefit contributions in jeopardy unless a bill is passed by the U.S. Congress." you fail to address my actual point.
This is pretty standard tactics from progressives to shift the debate by dismissing facts with non- sequiturs.
Here is another fact : http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0914233820100209
To quote "The Postal Service, which delivers nearly half of the world's mail, has posted net losses since 2007."
The problem with government is that they do not cut costs and never make it up the next year. That is why we have a 12 Trillion dollar deficit.
Thanks for playing our game, better luck (and facts) next time!
Yes, they are self-sufficient if you consider a 6 billion dollar loss "sufficient"...
Where do you think those losses come from?
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/06/20/news/a3-postalwoes.txt
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/federal-eye/2009/08/the_president_and_the_postal_s.html
Wish I had a mod point... Well said!
Ditto -
1) Social Security - going broke - FAIL
2) Medicare - Corrupt and going broke - FAIL
3) Fannie and Freddie - Almost brought the world to another great Depression - FAIL
4) Department of Education - FAIL
5) Stimulus Package - FAIL
6) War on Drugs - FAIL
The list of government incompetence goes on and on. This is not a Republican or Democratic thing, it is a Government thing.
Why should anyone believe that the US Government could fairly, honestly, and effectively manage the Healthcare?
This is one of the best posts I have ever read on Slashdot.
Thank you!
Dear Dr. Jane,
Would you please produce a record of the millions of requests you have gotten. As you may know, there is a LOT OF INFLATED CLAIMS in this area and I would like to independently verify your statements without having to hack your servers.
Thank you for your prompt reply,
The Public Taxpayers
I'm not sure Cuba and Venezuela are great examples of where Obama is to the right... Thanks for playing however!
Kinda like the claims of "Hope" and "Change" and "New Climate in Washington" and "Bipartisanship" and "No Lobbyists" and "Transparency" and..
"It's a travesty of a mockery of a sham of a mockery of a travesty of two mockeries of a sham. I move for a mistrial." -Bananas - Woody Allen
You stole my post. I did a CS degree at main campus but my GURs at Fairhaven. I had some very good classes there such as Constitutional Law and English/Writing but it often was breakfast serial - what are not fruits and nuts, are flakes. At least I got to talk about my feelings and get in touch with my inner druid...