For example, plumbers are often paid more than people with degrees - there were even stories a few years ago of people dropping out from Computer Science courses at prestigious universities like Cambridge and Oxford to work as plumbers and car mechanics.
When your plumber gets woken up at 3am to fix something, at least he gets to charge extra.
How is this different from Mexican immigrants in the US?
Well, the Mexicans are largely illegal (11M estimated), so there's that. Also, they aren't immigrants, because they're subject to deportation if we ever grow a pair. Immigrants by definition have some measure of security - otherwise, they're refugees or something.
in fact, almost every US citizens is descended from immigrants!
No we aren't. some of us are descended from conquerors.
Do you have something more substantial than "we're big" to complain about? The unemployment rate is a rate, so 6% is 6%, even if the US is way bigger than norway. If you're going to complain, perhaps you could have something concrete to complain about rather than that Wharrgarrbl.
The BLS makes a "best effort", but they only sample 60000 households which is not such a great sample since in each market that's only a few hundred out of 100's of thousands. This is where the fudging happens.
a few hundred, provided you don't have much selection bias, is quite enough to get numbers that are 'good enough' for this discussion.
I expect the docs stored in PDF to be compatible for pretty much all time, while word docs tend to be less robust. You can argue that they're more feature rich, but that's really not relevant to me - PDFs provide what I want without compatibility issues, so anything that needs to be kept around for a long time is a PDF.
We came across one spreadsheet it butchered to hell when it opened. It opened all the rest just fine but that one. In a business environment 99.9999% compatible isn't good enough. If a program can't open one file then there is no reason to switch.
I'd dispute that. If it can't open one file, then it's a trade between the cost of the switch and any headaches involved (your spreadsheet) vs. the cost of staying with MS office. Were you able to clean the spreadsheet and submit it to someone on the project for analysis *assuming the formulas aren't trade secrets or something)?
Nah, PDFs are portable and open: I can keep a 300 page manual in a dir and expect to open it with any computer at my disposal. Word docs are frequently incompatible from one version to the next.
Maybe he's 20 himself. Anyway, i'm mid 30s and I think agewise, I'd go for someone in their late 20s. And yes, not too big. Dunno how this got in an apple/legal thread.
Doesn't seem like a bad deal - for every watt they sell me, they have to make at least 1.5W, due to line losses. However, if I sell them a watt, there are almost no line losses because it's generated almost at the point of consumption. Basically, they're getting local production that can be resold during peak times and reducing load on their equipment.
but you can bet your ass if there were a game where a young black male in "colors" as the main avatar went around an urban/metropolitan area shooting and looting, there would be screams of racism.
really? I thought they complained about GTA san andreas for the hot coffee.
What if the call coming in is "Your father just had a heart attack and we're rushing him to the hospital"?
And what are you going to do?
Not to mention the problem of being unable to call 911 in an emergency, the problem of first responders suddenly being unable to go to movies or restaurants, etc.
Such is life. Post the notices prominently and doctors don't go to movies.
The picocell probably works, but I'd block all incoming calls except from 911. Doctors can carry a pager.
Yes you can, and it's called a honda or a subaru or any small car that seats 4. These are passenger miles, not MPG. Hell, my piggish WRX gets 26 mpg on a long trip, so that's 104 passenger MPG if I have 3 people with me.
Now try and design a machine that can do even what little we can do. We view the mars rovers as a magnificent achievement, and they're what, 5 years old? Can't reproduce, haven't even traveled 5 miles yet, can't think for themselves, etc, etc.
Try and survive 5 years on mars. Go on, I dare you.
2 cars doing 130 on the same road == same risk as 1 car doing 130 on that road. 1 car doing 130 and another 65 == minimal risk on the autobahn, but mucho risk with idiot american drivers. Oh, and quoting out of context and hurling insults just makes you look bad.
Oh no, not that crap again. I consider myself better than average because I don't take the stupid risks I see every day and because I actually pay attention to the road, but never mind. Me thinking well of my skill makes me incompetent.
Speed doesn't lead to greater accidents, speed differentials do. Since I only open it up when conditions allow, this doesn't really apply - 85 on a lightly travelled road in good repair is no big deal.
No I'm not. Driving a wrx at 85 on the highway is perfectly safe unless conditions are bad. Doing the same in a uhaul truck is suicide. Insurance premiums are based on expected behavior of a demographic, and WRXs attract far riskier behavior than 85 on the highway. The point here is that the WRX is far better suited to higher speeds than the average car - that's what it's for - so speed limits would be higher for it if they in fact considered the car you drive.
Engines don't have horsepower, they have torque; horsepower just reflects the effect of gearing. Anyway, a powerful engine tuned way down low makes sense. Also explains how a CJ7 can get 12mpg driving around town.
Why do people not want to speed? Why do people not want to be passed?
You're thinking too hard - it's a simple ego response. People see someone passing them as asserting superiority instead of just accepting that some guy wants to go fast.
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For example, plumbers are often paid more than people with degrees - there were even stories a few years ago of people dropping out from Computer Science courses at prestigious universities like Cambridge and Oxford to work as plumbers and car mechanics.
When your plumber gets woken up at 3am to fix something, at least he gets to charge extra.
How is this different from Mexican immigrants in the US?
Well, the Mexicans are largely illegal (11M estimated), so there's that. Also, they aren't immigrants, because they're subject to deportation if we ever grow a pair. Immigrants by definition have some measure of security - otherwise, they're refugees or something.
in fact, almost every US citizens is descended from immigrants!
No we aren't. some of us are descended from conquerors.
Do you have something more substantial than "we're big" to complain about? The unemployment rate is a rate, so 6% is 6%, even if the US is way bigger than norway. If you're going to complain, perhaps you could have something concrete to complain about rather than that Wharrgarrbl.
The BLS makes a "best effort", but they only sample 60000 households which is not such a great sample since in each market that's only a few hundred out of 100's of thousands. This is where the fudging happens.
a few hundred, provided you don't have much selection bias, is quite enough to get numbers that are 'good enough' for this discussion.
So make it a web plugin and leave the grownups alone.
I expect the docs stored in PDF to be compatible for pretty much all time, while word docs tend to be less robust. You can argue that they're more feature rich, but that's really not relevant to me - PDFs provide what I want without compatibility issues, so anything that needs to be kept around for a long time is a PDF.
We came across one spreadsheet it butchered to hell when it opened. It opened all the rest just fine but that one. In a business environment 99.9999% compatible isn't good enough. If a program can't open one file then there is no reason to switch.
I'd dispute that. If it can't open one file, then it's a trade between the cost of the switch and any headaches involved (your spreadsheet) vs. the cost of staying with MS office. Were you able to clean the spreadsheet and submit it to someone on the project for analysis *assuming the formulas aren't trade secrets or something)?
Nah, PDFs are portable and open: I can keep a 300 page manual in a dir and expect to open it with any computer at my disposal. Word docs are frequently incompatible from one version to the next.
Sort of like 4chan, but much less horrible ;)
Hey, they harass the xenufreaks when they aren't harassing 14 year old webcam chicks - they can't be all bad.
Maybe he's 20 himself. Anyway, i'm mid 30s and I think agewise, I'd go for someone in their late 20s. And yes, not too big. Dunno how this got in an apple/legal thread.
Doesn't seem like a bad deal - for every watt they sell me, they have to make at least 1.5W, due to line losses. However, if I sell them a watt, there are almost no line losses because it's generated almost at the point of consumption. Basically, they're getting local production that can be resold during peak times and reducing load on their equipment.
but you can bet your ass if there were a game where a young black male in "colors" as the main avatar went around an urban/metropolitan area shooting and looting, there would be screams of racism.
really? I thought they complained about GTA san andreas for the hot coffee.
Dude, didn't you listen to the song? "I'm the only gay eskimo in my tribe".
Make a game where the heroes are black or some other minority and see how well that will do.
Half life did pretty well.
I just read their shipping FAQ. Really, the only way to be sure is to try and buy one; $130 is a bit much to win an internet argument.
Yeah, not like you can't just go and buy one anyway.
What if the call coming in is "Your father just had a heart attack and we're rushing him to the hospital"?
And what are you going to do?
Not to mention the problem of being unable to call 911 in an emergency, the problem of first responders suddenly being unable to go to movies or restaurants, etc.
Such is life. Post the notices prominently and doctors don't go to movies.
The picocell probably works, but I'd block all incoming calls except from 911. Doctors can carry a pager.
Yes you can, and it's called a honda or a subaru or any small car that seats 4. These are passenger miles, not MPG. Hell, my piggish WRX gets 26 mpg on a long trip, so that's 104 passenger MPG if I have 3 people with me.
Don't forget radio is slower than light, so any signals we've sent into space haven't traveled more than 50 or 100 light-years
Not to pick nits, but radio is light.
Now try and design a machine that can do even what little we can do. We view the mars rovers as a magnificent achievement, and they're what, 5 years old? Can't reproduce, haven't even traveled 5 miles yet, can't think for themselves, etc, etc.
Try and survive 5 years on mars. Go on, I dare you.
2 cars doing 130 on the same road == same risk as 1 car doing 130 on that road. 1 car doing 130 and another 65 == minimal risk on the autobahn, but mucho risk with idiot american drivers. Oh, and quoting out of context and hurling insults just makes you look bad.
Oh no, not that crap again. I consider myself better than average because I don't take the stupid risks I see every day and because I actually pay attention to the road, but never mind. Me thinking well of my skill makes me incompetent.
Speed doesn't lead to greater accidents, speed differentials do. Since I only open it up when conditions allow, this doesn't really apply - 85 on a lightly travelled road in good repair is no big deal.
No I'm not. Driving a wrx at 85 on the highway is perfectly safe unless conditions are bad. Doing the same in a uhaul truck is suicide. Insurance premiums are based on expected behavior of a demographic, and WRXs attract far riskier behavior than 85 on the highway. The point here is that the WRX is far better suited to higher speeds than the average car - that's what it's for - so speed limits would be higher for it if they in fact considered the car you drive.
Engines don't have horsepower, they have torque; horsepower just reflects the effect of gearing. Anyway, a powerful engine tuned way down low makes sense. Also explains how a CJ7 can get 12mpg driving around town.
Why do people not want to speed? Why do people not want to be passed?
You're thinking too hard - it's a simple ego response. People see someone passing them as asserting superiority instead of just accepting that some guy wants to go fast.
Welcome to Seattle!