My money is based on how gas prices skyrocketed when hurricanes pounded the gulf - despite a large portion of our fuel coming via other routes/means. Just a handy excuse to create a virtual scarcity and thus temporary increase in profit.
Apparently by law Gil Kerlikowske (author of response of "What We Have to Say About Legalizing Marijuana") is required to "oppose any attempt to legalize the use (in any form) of illicit drugs".
I'm quoting wiki so the accuracy of this is questionable but if this is the case this seems like quite the conflict of interest here. Why even bother responding to this one if they're going to put a guy up who may be legally obligated to ignore the facts?
Note - I'm not a smoker nor intend to be one. I'd more than welcome open discussion but this is obviously a flawed debate before it even began.
Actually, compare it to doggy treats (MJ) vs. bacon (Heroin) then you'll be closer as they're different substances.
I don't entirely disagree with what you're saying but you're comparing chemical dependency with conditioned dependency. I can see how long term MJ use could just as addictive as heroin use - just in different ways.
It takes one false result to negate a tautology. I use it.
Reason it never caught on is because the tech isn't there for it in a big reliable way yet. My daughter and wife go up to Canada for a couple months at a time to see family and I use the piss out of skype at home. I'd love to have the same capabilities on my phone. I use what I can but it's usually the network gets too choppy and the quality isnt as good as if I was on a laptop.
My initial reaction was similar to that of the parent - but it's definitely making me ponder.
If demand decreased for people being able to go college is it possible we could shift back to a wider acceptance of trade careers (your definition may vary)? Could this be an angle used to bring manufacturing and other industry back into the states? All too often I come across a strange disdain from the white collars I work with (typically the younger ones) for those who prefer to work with their hands. What Ron Paul's suggesting initially sounds batshit crazy, but there could be some interesting implications for such a plan if executed with enough care.
As a side note - I've been working my way through college and have no student loans. Working full time, school part time. Sure, it takes longer, but I think of it as having a very good internship that pays much better.;)
When it comes time to apply to internships and jobs, don't focus too much on the qualifications - entry level engineers never meet the qualifications of entry level engineering jobs. If they did, they wouldn't be entry level. Some advice I got: If the qualifications are what you want to know, apply for the job. If they're already things you know, you will be bored. Use your college recruiting office for ideas, but spend time going to websites of companies you see in the news - they all have careers pages and open jobs, despite what the news says about the economy.
Seconded on this. I've found a lot of people don't approach the job market this way but I just recently started after getting fed up being offered the same exact job I'm doing now. The "requirements" are typically for the best possible candidate of all time. Ever. But like you mentioned - they'll likely be bored out of their minds if they already know the entire job. For me - I've got to keep moving forward, got to keep learning.
I'm not saying you need to become a binge drinker or a man-slut. But there's only one time in your life when you'll be able to date college-age girls respectably, and you don't want to waste it. If that sounds superficial, it's not entirely. As you get older, you'll find that people close up; they build walls; they get harder and harder to connect with. (Plus, college, unlike the real world, has admissions criteria.) You will never get closer to people than during college, and that's worth a lot. It's a learning experience for both of you, and without it you'll have lived quite a bit less.
Shit, this just made me depressed. And I'm only 26.
Always seems to be a trend. Despite that this has been asked previously (another posted at least helpfully pointed to that article) - it's still an interesting talking point.
Slashdot is actually a reasonable resource to reach out to a lot of experts in their respective fields. I'd rather advice from this crew than from manufacturers trying to sell me their wares.
I'll ask this - what's the likelihood of one of those users using false/stolen information? If they're already participating in that industry chances are good a decent percentage are actively trying to cover their tracks. It wouldn't be a far leap to see how innocent people could get hurt by something like this.
Well sounds like you're already on the right track now.:)
As for the girlfriend - I wasn't meaning so much family/financial background as I meant don't pick someone you'll divorce later and have take half your stuff (though you may have picked up on that in the previous message).
I'm sure it wont take long for the trolls to start attacking this but you've got my sympathies.
Regarding learning economics - the school of hard knocks will teach it to you pretty quickly if you're working and supporting yourself.
Some gems I was able to gain from my dad:
"People will let you work for free [or for less than you're worth]." "There's very little loyalty these days." "You've got to look out for you and your family."
And semi-related - "Never settle for a wife." - In other words, don't just get married because you feel a need to get married. That'll cost you as much money as your loans if you choose poorly. As was also explained - even from my wife's side of the family - marriage is like going into business together. Treat it as such.
I'd also start getting real friendly with spreadsheets. I've got my monthly expenses charted out and automatically sent to my "bills" checking account that I absolutely do not touch. Everything is automatically drafted out. Then I have my more flexible spending in my main checking - this includes gas and food as well. Then of course I have the "oh shit" savings acct that automatically gets $50/paycheck (sometimes more manually).
And that's pretty much the heart of what this story is really about. It's centered around how they got a hold of such information and thus published without her consent.
From the perspective of the interior of the vehicle a reflection outward would be blocking.
And blocking/reflecting IR/UV doesn't just benefit the eyes. UV, for instance, has a tendency for breaking down materials. IR hitting a material causes heating (though much of the light spectrum has this same effect in varying degrees).
While most of your story just outright sounds like the opposite of fun - this part caught my eye: "It's possible that an immune system could shut down to prevent the start/spread of tumors as a defensive mechanism."
Definitely an interesting observation worth looking more into...
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Wrong "we'.
Agreed. Well put.
My money is based on how gas prices skyrocketed when hurricanes pounded the gulf - despite a large portion of our fuel coming via other routes/means. Just a handy excuse to create a virtual scarcity and thus temporary increase in profit.
Apparently by law Gil Kerlikowske (author of response of "What We Have to Say About Legalizing Marijuana") is required to "oppose any attempt to legalize the use (in any form) of illicit drugs".
I'm quoting wiki so the accuracy of this is questionable but if this is the case this seems like quite the conflict of interest here. Why even bother responding to this one if they're going to put a guy up who may be legally obligated to ignore the facts?
Note - I'm not a smoker nor intend to be one. I'd more than welcome open discussion but this is obviously a flawed debate before it even began.
Actually, compare it to doggy treats (MJ) vs. bacon (Heroin) then you'll be closer as they're different substances.
I don't entirely disagree with what you're saying but you're comparing chemical dependency with conditioned dependency. I can see how long term MJ use could just as addictive as heroin use - just in different ways.
It takes one false result to negate a tautology. I use it.
Reason it never caught on is because the tech isn't there for it in a big reliable way yet. My daughter and wife go up to Canada for a couple months at a time to see family and I use the piss out of skype at home. I'd love to have the same capabilities on my phone. I use what I can but it's usually the network gets too choppy and the quality isnt as good as if I was on a laptop.
Video calling. And yes.
My initial reaction was similar to that of the parent - but it's definitely making me ponder.
If demand decreased for people being able to go college is it possible we could shift back to a wider acceptance of trade careers (your definition may vary)? Could this be an angle used to bring manufacturing and other industry back into the states? All too often I come across a strange disdain from the white collars I work with (typically the younger ones) for those who prefer to work with their hands. What Ron Paul's suggesting initially sounds batshit crazy, but there could be some interesting implications for such a plan if executed with enough care.
As a side note - I've been working my way through college and have no student loans. Working full time, school part time. Sure, it takes longer, but I think of it as having a very good internship that pays much better. ;)
When it comes time to apply to internships and jobs, don't focus too much on the qualifications - entry level engineers never meet the qualifications of entry level engineering jobs. If they did, they wouldn't be entry level. Some advice I got: If the qualifications are what you want to know, apply for the job. If they're already things you know, you will be bored. Use your college recruiting office for ideas, but spend time going to websites of companies you see in the news - they all have careers pages and open jobs, despite what the news says about the economy.
Seconded on this. I've found a lot of people don't approach the job market this way but I just recently started after getting fed up being offered the same exact job I'm doing now. The "requirements" are typically for the best possible candidate of all time. Ever. But like you mentioned - they'll likely be bored out of their minds if they already know the entire job. For me - I've got to keep moving forward, got to keep learning.
I'm not saying you need to become a binge drinker or a man-slut. But there's only one time in your life when you'll be able to date college-age girls respectably, and you don't want to waste it. If that sounds superficial, it's not entirely. As you get older, you'll find that people close up; they build walls; they get harder and harder to connect with. (Plus, college, unlike the real world, has admissions criteria.) You will never get closer to people than during college, and that's worth a lot. It's a learning experience for both of you, and without it you'll have lived quite a bit less.
Shit, this just made me depressed. And I'm only 26.
Time for post grad!
Always seems to be a trend. Despite that this has been asked previously (another posted at least helpfully pointed to that article) - it's still an interesting talking point.
Slashdot is actually a reasonable resource to reach out to a lot of experts in their respective fields. I'd rather advice from this crew than from manufacturers trying to sell me their wares.
I'll ask this - what's the likelihood of one of those users using false/stolen information? If they're already participating in that industry chances are good a decent percentage are actively trying to cover their tracks. It wouldn't be a far leap to see how innocent people could get hurt by something like this.
We should use the same approach for terrorists/terrorism then. Oh wait...
Well sounds like you're already on the right track now. :)
As for the girlfriend - I wasn't meaning so much family/financial background as I meant don't pick someone you'll divorce later and have take half your stuff (though you may have picked up on that in the previous message).
I'm sure it wont take long for the trolls to start attacking this but you've got my sympathies.
Regarding learning economics - the school of hard knocks will teach it to you pretty quickly if you're working and supporting yourself.
Some gems I was able to gain from my dad:
"People will let you work for free [or for less than you're worth]."
"There's very little loyalty these days."
"You've got to look out for you and your family."
And semi-related - "Never settle for a wife." - In other words, don't just get married because you feel a need to get married. That'll cost you as much money as your loans if you choose poorly. As was also explained - even from my wife's side of the family - marriage is like going into business together. Treat it as such.
I'd also start getting real friendly with spreadsheets. I've got my monthly expenses charted out and automatically sent to my "bills" checking account that I absolutely do not touch. Everything is automatically drafted out. Then I have my more flexible spending in my main checking - this includes gas and food as well. Then of course I have the "oh shit" savings acct that automatically gets $50/paycheck (sometimes more manually).
And that's pretty much the heart of what this story is really about. It's centered around how they got a hold of such information and thus published without her consent.
Your SSN is also a fact. May I have that?
From the perspective of the interior of the vehicle a reflection outward would be blocking.
And blocking/reflecting IR/UV doesn't just benefit the eyes. UV, for instance, has a tendency for breaking down materials. IR hitting a material causes heating (though much of the light spectrum has this same effect in varying degrees).
Didn't you know, I earned my degree from howstuffworks.com.
Anywho, a car will reach ambient outside temperature if it's outside - sure. But the car in the sun will exceed that.
Re: Final Grind - damned truth there.
I see you've been here a while. Well done, sir!
While most of your story just outright sounds like the opposite of fun - this part caught my eye: "It's possible that an immune system could shut down to prevent the start/spread of tumors as a defensive mechanism."
Definitely an interesting observation worth looking more into...
I don't think you quite understand how tint works.
Give this a read: http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4597153_window-tint-work.html
Basically blocks out a percentage of the visible spectrum as well as infrared and UV.
So yes, it would actually reduce the temperature the car would be w/o tint.
That's considered simple?
reflected woosh.