(who'll hire a DBA who would hijack the whole network?)
He isn't a DBA, he's in charge of the network, and I'd hire him if I had need for that level of admin. He didn't hijack the network, either - he did what he did with the knowledge and consent of his higherups, largely because his coworkers were incompetent.
Demanding that the government steal other people's money to subsidise your pension and healthcare is about as selfish as it gets.
What sort of crack are you on? We already subsidise healthcare, just in the stupidest way possible - go to the ER and don't pay, then the hospital takes money from the middle class to pay the shortfall. pensions and social security are handy safety nets in case you screw up - it's far easier to try something risky if you know you won't be eating cat food in a flophouse when you're 80.
"You apple suckers"? I've got XP, OSX, and FC7 running at my house, and I happen to like OSX for what it is - an integrated system that's worth the $50 or so I pay each year for updates. I don't need tons of hardware support, I need good support for the hardware that works for me, and I get that. I also don't care how many apps any OS has, just that it has the 10 or so I use.
Depending on data center costs and decommissioning cycles and billing cycles it is probably that this isn't an immediate 2% hit but for the sake of argument let's assume it is.
Their server load is at 70% of the previous level - this implies that they can increase their userbase by 42% (linear scaling) or 19% (quadratic scaling) without buying more hardware. That's pretty significant.
Nice analogy - ford does ship toyota motors in some of their cars. In fact, there are lots of cross mfr. motor products and collaborations. From the sound of things, GV is just embarrassingly superior (and also a direct competitor to the iPhone). I've got something almost as nice with vonage, but if I could get 2-3 numbers inbound and do the rest of the GV things, I think that'd be ideal.
Okay, subtract out the time spent with viruses and system slowdowns. Most people reinstall XP every couple years to clear out cruft, and that can eat a day. Also, consider that OSX is more resistant to botnet membership and 'just works' in a lot of places where XP doesn't. Honestly, $50/yr doesn't seem like a big deal.
How is that relevant to the situation here? Someone collecting the debt will have the 8 digit ssn and the name of the micronesian guy who skipped out on a loan. Calling someone with a similar ssn and different everything else is hardly likely to result in getting paid. All it's going to do is add a false dunning to the report, which is useless to any collector working a different debt - they don't care if you owe someone else.
From your previous posts, it looked like you were saying that collectors used the dunning reports as a basis for collection which is flat out wrong. As for the data you've presented, it's mostly useful, save for the last two:
Collectors aren't allowed much contact with your employer - they may call once to confirm location/contact info and they may not imply that you owe a debt.
The bank information may be useful, but only when collecting on a judgment.
Why would they pull that data? It won't help them prove that you owe money and if they own the debt, then they already have that info. What you aren't getting is that the data in your credit report isn't enough to enforce a debt, it's just someone claiming that you owe.
The big problem is not fallout - that's spitting in the wind compared to an EXPLODING MOON IN CLOSE ORBIT! Seriously, blow up anything that size 200 miles over a planet and anything that can see it is dead.
Presumably, a gunpowder rifle wouldn't penetrate the armor, which is why the characters use loud and slow firing blasters.
Why would you use a musket against someone in armor? Any reasonable hunting rifle (and a lot of large caliber pistols) would go right through that stuff.
The guy is doing time in prison because he had to "warn the attacker that he is going to shoot, then shoot in to the air".
Over here, having the gun in your hand is warning enough, and shooting in the air is a misdemeanor, I think. You're only supposed to shoot the target.
calling for proportional response just isn't fair for the defender because he doesn't have time to prepare the "proportional" weapon and many times that is just impossible.
All your examples are proportional: all it means is that you don't shoot someone unless you are in imminent danger of life/serious injury.
How am I with my 62kg and some arcane knowledge of taekwon-do going to suddenly defend against 90+kg guy with only my bare hands and legs?
With a gun or knife. Tae Kwon Do is a sport.
I mean, the theory is so full of holes you could drive aircraft carrier through them.
The collectors don't pull credit reports. They have different records that show a claim of debt. What makes you think that a collector is going to collect based on a credit report? That doesn't make sense.
There is the concept of proportional response: if someone is doing a snatch and grab, shooting them isn't justified. If they have 4-5 buddies and they try to take something by force, fire away...
You don't have to prove you don't owe them, they have to prove that you do; often, all they have is an account number and an amount, which isn't even close.
It won't matter that the information in the credit file is incorrect. To the collectors, it will be viewed as legitimate.
I think you're confused; the stuff in the credit report is only there because the collection agency put it there - they have more and better info or else they have no business trying to collect.
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(who'll hire a DBA who would hijack the whole network?)
He isn't a DBA, he's in charge of the network, and I'd hire him if I had need for that level of admin. He didn't hijack the network, either - he did what he did with the knowledge and consent of his higherups, largely because his coworkers were incompetent.
You and I both know that the people that Childs met on July 9th were authorized to receive those passwords.
How did Childs know? These are people he hasn't met, and as I recall, wasn't expecting to meet.
See, this is where knowledge transfer is different from holding onto hardware. Or do you think my boss owns the stuff in my head?
Demanding that the government steal other people's money to subsidise your pension and healthcare is about as selfish as it gets.
What sort of crack are you on? We already subsidise healthcare, just in the stupidest way possible - go to the ER and don't pay, then the hospital takes money from the middle class to pay the shortfall. pensions and social security are handy safety nets in case you screw up - it's far easier to try something risky if you know you won't be eating cat food in a flophouse when you're 80.
.. do we learn nothing from SimCity?
-r
Sorry, fresh out of godzillas.
"You apple suckers"? I've got XP, OSX, and FC7 running at my house, and I happen to like OSX for what it is - an integrated system that's worth the $50 or so I pay each year for updates. I don't need tons of hardware support, I need good support for the hardware that works for me, and I get that. I also don't care how many apps any OS has, just that it has the 10 or so I use.
Oh, and it's "Steve needs Chemo" nowadays.
Depending on data center costs and decommissioning cycles and billing cycles it is probably that this isn't an immediate 2% hit but for the sake of argument let's assume it is.
Their server load is at 70% of the previous level - this implies that they can increase their userbase by 42% (linear scaling) or 19% (quadratic scaling) without buying more hardware. That's pretty significant.
Nice analogy - ford does ship toyota motors in some of their cars. In fact, there are lots of cross mfr. motor products and collaborations. From the sound of things, GV is just embarrassingly superior (and also a direct competitor to the iPhone). I've got something almost as nice with vonage, but if I could get 2-3 numbers inbound and do the rest of the GV things, I think that'd be ideal.
Okay, subtract out the time spent with viruses and system slowdowns. Most people reinstall XP every couple years to clear out cruft, and that can eat a day. Also, consider that OSX is more resistant to botnet membership and 'just works' in a lot of places where XP doesn't. Honestly, $50/yr doesn't seem like a big deal.
How is that relevant to the situation here? Someone collecting the debt will have the 8 digit ssn and the name of the micronesian guy who skipped out on a loan. Calling someone with a similar ssn and different everything else is hardly likely to result in getting paid. All it's going to do is add a false dunning to the report, which is useless to any collector working a different debt - they don't care if you owe someone else.
From your previous posts, it looked like you were saying that collectors used the dunning reports as a basis for collection which is flat out wrong. As for the data you've presented, it's mostly useful, save for the last two:
I assume there are deaf people in the Star Wars universe.
Perhaps they just implant robotic ears in the deaf people. They probably don't have a deaf culture movement over there.
Why would they pull that data? It won't help them prove that you owe money and if they own the debt, then they already have that info. What you aren't getting is that the data in your credit report isn't enough to enforce a debt, it's just someone claiming that you owe.
but you're dead anyway - why bother with straps?
The big problem is not fallout - that's spitting in the wind compared to an EXPLODING MOON IN CLOSE ORBIT! Seriously, blow up anything that size 200 miles over a planet and anything that can see it is dead.
Wasn't that the one where all the cast members were on cocaine? I remember something about that from a Carrie Fisher interview.
As I recall, the speed in parsecs thing is known as talking bullshit - lots of people say stupid things about stuff they don't understand.
Presumably, a gunpowder rifle wouldn't penetrate the armor, which is why the characters use loud and slow firing blasters.
Why would you use a musket against someone in armor? Any reasonable hunting rifle (and a lot of large caliber pistols) would go right through that stuff.
A 4 inch dagger can easily pierce a sold steel breast plate and instantly kill the bad guy knights.
While in real life, they just use a crossbow (the medieval assault weapon).
Even 2001: Space Odyssey got the "no sound in space" part in 1968.
2001 is hard sci-fi. Star wars is a fairy tale in space.
The guy is doing time in prison because he had to "warn the attacker that he is going to shoot, then shoot in to the air".
Over here, having the gun in your hand is warning enough, and shooting in the air is a misdemeanor, I think. You're only supposed to shoot the target.
calling for proportional response just isn't fair for the defender because he doesn't have time to prepare the "proportional" weapon and many times that is just impossible.
All your examples are proportional: all it means is that you don't shoot someone unless you are in imminent danger of life/serious injury.
How am I with my 62kg and some arcane knowledge of taekwon-do going to suddenly defend against 90+kg guy with only my bare hands and legs?
With a gun or knife. Tae Kwon Do is a sport.
I mean, the theory is so full of holes you could drive aircraft carrier through them.
It's not a theory, it's a doctrine.
The collectors don't pull credit reports. They have different records that show a claim of debt. What makes you think that a collector is going to collect based on a credit report? That doesn't make sense.
There is the concept of proportional response: if someone is doing a snatch and grab, shooting them isn't justified. If they have 4-5 buddies and they try to take something by force, fire away...
You don't have to prove you don't owe them, they have to prove that you do; often, all they have is an account number and an amount, which isn't even close.
Your credit score affects what you pay for car insurance, and can cost you a job.
It won't matter that the information in the credit file is incorrect. To the collectors, it will be viewed as legitimate.
I think you're confused; the stuff in the credit report is only there because the collection agency put it there - they have more and better info or else they have no business trying to collect.