To the moderator who modded me flaimbait: Sorry you can't handle the truth, and you should note that I was not the one who brought the topic up. Besides which I have more than enough positive "karma" to handle your childish tirades.
Just one small part to answer you, the rest while interesting is outside of what I would prefer to discuss on slashdot:
I didn't say that Republicans were cowardly for hiding behind the Christ, but here are my thoughts on it.
I never said that either what I said was
"Do you really think the " Christo-Republicanism" "gripping the state is "Characterized by abject fear; cowardly"?
because you said they were craven and so I just inserted the definition of the word craven and asked you if you really meant what you said. As to "Bro. Jimmy" please do not confuse him and his message with Christianity, that would be like making Pat Robertson or Oral Roberts head of the church or even Jim Baker or Robert Tilton Pope sure we have our charlatans, but eventually the house cleaning will get done.
As to abortion always being wrong... it is in every case wrong, no exceptions whatsoever. I am sorry you do not understand that, in fact I am am sorry that the on average of 42 million people a year who are involved in it don't get that either. (thats about 21 million perpetrators and 21 million victims) oh and in the US the breakdown according to the CDC is:
The overwhelming majority of all abortions, (95%), are done as a means of birth control. Only 1% are performed because of rape or incest; 1% because of fetal abnormalities; 3% due to the mother's (usually mental over 90% of the time) health problems.
ok sorry about that abortion is one of my buttons.
Yeah, you just have more faith in the Govt. than I do.
Sounds like your town did things right, but I tend to think that puts it in the very small minority.
Thats the nice thing however about Local vs fed. as an AC in this thread completely got wrong, or just trolled about, the Feds are supposedly restricted to only what powers were granted to them in the Constitution, local/ state etc are free to do anything else (i.e. what powers not specifically granted to the feds is allowed to the states) the best example of this is the church, People (especially arch conservative Baptists) rant about separation of church and state and how any collusion between the two is evil by definition seem to forget that the states had their own churches for quite a while.. lie the State Church of Virginia which lasted until the late 1800's and it was constitutional! In any case I ramble on what I am saying is that local communities are (or should be) free to make such decisions themselves, I just tend to think we are all a lot better off when govt. is small rather than large.
Do you ever use the road system? Do you ever derive benefit by consuming product transported on the road system? Can you possibly think beyond yourself?
I have a well. I have a septic system. I have a septic system.
Umm, see above and generalize
Yes electricity is different because supposing supply to be available then delivery is the only quantifier. for example electricity is either present in sustainable consistent amounts or it is not. I suppose water would be the same if we had an exact definition of what water means to a municipality, by which I mean X ppm of Y for every possible variant. A better way of saying it would be that if at any tap in a municipality the water was chemically and physically identical.
Do you really think the " Christo-Republicanism" "gripping the state is "Characterized by abject fear; cowardly"? I would remind you that the Christo part of that statement is what provided public schools in the first place in this country as well as the first universities and colleges.
Further, while I Louisiana, your claim of supporting infrastructure with roads is clearly out of place. I live in Texas and routinely made runs into Louisiana (I have many friends and much family that live there) the roads were the worst of any in the gulf coast region for years. If you happened to be asleep in a car as it passed the boarder into Louisiana you would immediately be jarred awake by the bumps in it.
All that aside, I stand by my original post and say that it is the govt. place to build infrastructure, but I still have a problem with them providing services through it. Not completely mind you, and thats why I asked for comments. I do also recognize the difference between local (city, county state) and federal govt. in this however. While the Fed. govt. is bound by the constitution I do not consider the state to be bound by the federal constitution but rather the states (or commonwealth or republic etc.)
I see it from the other angle. This is about infrastructure, and that is one of the reasons taxes are paid. I see no issue with Govt. providing that infrastructure, but I do take issue with govt. providing the services passed with the infrastructure.
Example: Govt. should build roads, not cars.
That said Govt. should build water mains, waste lines and electrical connections, but I don't necessarily want to see private industry providing water to individuals or processing sewage. I do not mind private electrical generation or a mixed public/private electrical co-op. What is the difference between these though?
Perhaps it is because given a stable grid power is power there is no difference in electrons at the level of the home user. A unit of water on the other hand can be fundamentally different coming from different processing facilities, but since it would be carried in a single medium there is no differentiation except for local.
I would go with PostGIS and Grass on your Mac if GIS data is available for her region ( and it is). Then you have a nice database system to drop all your GPS data into for mapping and a boatload of other uses.
GRASS GIS (Geographic Resources Analysis Support System) is an open source, Free Software Geographical Information System (GIS) with raster, topological vector, image processing, and graphics production functionality that operates on various platforms through a graphical user interface and shell in X-Windows. It is released under GNU General Public License ( GPL ).
I think this is a step in the right direction but what I would really like to see it a programable pad that could change interfaces when I change apps as oppsed to using the same key layout. I have something similar to this using my wacom but its not quite there yet.
One of the biggest issues with Linux on the desktop seems to be the installation of applications and "dependency hell" that sometimes occurs. It seems to me that HD prices being what they are, why not use OS X style installations where all of an applications needed libraries and dependencies are included in a single package? I know there is the issue of being able to upgrade libraries, but could this not be done by giving the applications the ability to register their libraries in a central location? then when an update to a library is available they could be individually or corporately upgraded or even in-duh-vidually ignored. Sure apps become huge , but maintenance and installation become much easier. Also allowing the apps to register their libraries and dependencies would allow the repository to be rebuilt at any time in case it became corrupted. think macintosh classic apps and the desktop database system.
"If reports are accurate, Mac users have a lot to look forward to in regards to web browsing under Mac OS X for Intel. According to sources, web browsing in general is much faster under Mac OS X for Intel than it is under the shipping version of Mac OS X for PowerPC. Web pages snap to the screen, the same way they do in Internet Explorer running on a new Pentium system, they say. "
Why would I want ANYTHING to work like internet explorer?
My nephew is an operator at a major park here in Texas I took a look see one time in their DC and one was running smalltalk and another was running f77. The system is important but not as critical as you would think. If there is anything outside of range the system doesn't launch. For that matter sometimes when everything is within normal ranges it doesn't launch:)
It has been considered best practice by Apple for some time to not use cocoa with java. Typically when someone has done this it has been for the GUI so that native widgets are accessible but with the Aqua widgets being accessible through Swing there is really no need for it now. If the argument is for cross platform writing of Java apps then pure java is always going to be more portable than Java + native elements.
The original Star Wars was definitely Sci-Fi and was definitely escapist entertainment. I think youare confusing Sci-Fi with Sci-Fan (science fantasy) which is just fantasy story telling with buts of technology thrown in as opposed to or beside of magic.
OK and how does that change the argiument? If anything it makes it stronger since physical density is the same and population density is 4x (really closer to 3.5) then if I were marketing a product I would prefer the hiher density of population all other things being equal... now what might make a difference is population of car owners or vehicles on the road.
No I have one worse for you.. Black text on dark chocolate coloured paper... Years ago my division was getting certified by Apple, but since they were paranoid about someone photocopying the test, they chose an obnoxious scheme. The pages were so illegible that we had to pick up the paper and hold it at just the right angle to be able to read them otherwise it was all the same colour.
You are off by a bit there.. As of 2004 emblems were selling for record amounts of 386,000 not quite the 750,000 you said and the number of taxicabs is set by law at 11,787, not quite the 200,000 upi claimed. No new taxi licenses have been issued for over half a century, making the taxicab medallion (which is merely an aluminum plaque bolted to the hood of each cab) the central symbol of the regulatory system.
I liked the fact that there are 13 fuel depots in Japan but 15 in California.. and so its easier to lease them oto americans.. which is fine until you relize that Japan is only 90% the size of california which makes the denisity of stations exactly the same.
More like the cars are a million dollars each.... and yes a million dollar car as a starter vehicle would jeopardise the economy... now if you want to spend a million on a car feel free I will keep my completely paid for 88 plymoth horizon that gets 30mpg
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To the moderator who modded me flaimbait:
Sorry you can't handle the truth, and you should note that I was not the one who brought the topic up. Besides which I have more than enough positive "karma" to handle your childish tirades.
They have and and will continue to abstain until they are married
As to abortion always being wrong
oh and in the US the breakdown according to the CDC is
Yeah, you just have more faith in the Govt. than I do.
.. lie the State Church of Virginia which lasted until the late 1800's and it was constitutional! In any case I ramble on what I am saying is that local communities are (or should be) free to make such decisions themselves, I just tend to think we are all a lot better off when govt. is small rather than large.
Sounds like your town did things right, but I tend to think that puts it in the very small minority.
Thats the nice thing however about Local vs fed. as an AC in this thread completely got wrong, or just trolled about, the Feds are supposedly restricted to only what powers were granted to them in the Constitution, local/ state etc are free to do anything else (i.e. what powers not specifically granted to the feds is allowed to the states) the best example of this is the church, People (especially arch conservative Baptists) rant about separation of church and state and how any collusion between the two is evil by definition seem to forget that the states had their own churches for quite a while
Do you ever derive benefit by consuming product transported on the road system?
Can you possibly think beyond yourself?Umm, see above and generalize
Yes electricity is different because supposing supply to be available then delivery is the only quantifier. for example electricity is either present in sustainable consistent amounts or it is not. I suppose water would be the same if we had an exact definition of what water means to a municipality, by which I mean X ppm of Y for every possible variant. A better way of saying it would be that if at any tap in a municipality the water was chemically and physically identical.
Do you really think the " Christo-Republicanism" "gripping the state is "Characterized by abject fear; cowardly"? I would remind you that the Christo part of that statement is what provided public schools in the first place in this country as well as the first universities and colleges.
Further, while I Louisiana, your claim of supporting infrastructure with roads is clearly out of place. I live in Texas and routinely made runs into Louisiana (I have many friends and much family that live there) the roads were the worst of any in the gulf coast region for years. If you happened to be asleep in a car as it passed the boarder into Louisiana you would immediately be jarred awake by the bumps in it.
All that aside, I stand by my original post and say that it is the govt. place to build infrastructure, but I still have a problem with them providing services through it. Not completely mind you, and thats why I asked for comments. I do also recognize the difference between local (city, county state) and federal govt. in this however. While the Fed. govt. is bound by the constitution I do not consider the state to be bound by the federal constitution but rather the states (or commonwealth or republic etc.)
Thank you for your view and comments.
I see it from the other angle. This is about infrastructure, and that is one of the reasons taxes are paid. I see no issue with Govt. providing that infrastructure, but I do take issue with govt. providing the services passed with the infrastructure.
Example: Govt. should build roads, not cars.
That said Govt. should build water mains, waste lines and electrical connections, but I don't necessarily want to see private industry providing water to individuals or processing sewage. I do not mind private electrical generation or a mixed public/private electrical co-op. What is the difference between these though?
Perhaps it is because given a stable grid power is power there is no difference in electrons at the level of the home user. A unit of water on the other hand can be fundamentally different coming from different processing facilities, but since it would be carried in a single medium there is no differentiation except for local.
Anybody else's thoughts on the matter?
I was thinking of turning off ports on his switch but the effect is the same.
I think this is a step in the right direction but what I would really like to see it a programable pad that could change interfaces when I change apps as oppsed to using the same key layout. I have something similar to this using my wacom but its not quite there yet.
One of the biggest issues with Linux on the desktop seems to be the installation of applications and "dependency hell" that sometimes occurs. It seems to me that HD prices being what they are, why not use OS X style installations where all of an applications needed libraries and dependencies are included in a single package? I know there is the issue of being able to upgrade libraries, but could this not be done by giving the applications the ability to register their libraries in a central location? then when an update to a library is available they could be individually or corporately upgraded or even in-duh-vidually ignored. Sure apps become huge , but maintenance and installation become much easier. Also allowing the apps to register their libraries and dependencies would allow the repository to be rebuilt at any time in case it became corrupted. think macintosh classic apps and the desktop database system.
"If reports are accurate, Mac users have a lot to look forward to in regards to web browsing under Mac OS X for Intel. According to sources, web browsing in general is much faster under Mac OS X for Intel than it is under the shipping version of Mac OS X for PowerPC. Web pages snap to the screen, the same way they do in Internet Explorer running on a new Pentium system, they say. "
Why would I want ANYTHING to work like internet explorer?
yes, they have offered remote printing to most locations for a few years now.
My nephew is an operator at a major park here in Texas I took a look see one time in their DC and one was running smalltalk and another was running f77. :)
The system is important but not as critical as you would think. If there is anything outside of range the system doesn't launch. For that matter sometimes when everything is within normal ranges it doesn't launch
According to TFA the server says you are cheating if you do not move for 60 seconds.
It has been considered best practice by Apple for some time to not use cocoa with java. Typically when someone has done this it has been for the GUI so that native widgets are accessible but with the Aqua widgets being accessible through Swing there is really no need for it now. If the argument is for cross platform writing of Java apps then pure java is always going to be more portable than Java + native elements.
No Just having a really crappy day it was the anniversary of my sisters death .. I apologize
The original Star Wars was definitely Sci-Fi and was definitely escapist entertainment.
I think youare confusing Sci-Fi with Sci-Fan (science fantasy) which is just fantasy story telling with buts of technology thrown in as opposed to or beside of magic.
OK and how does that change the argiument? If anything it makes it stronger since physical density is the same and population density is 4x (really closer to 3.5) then if I were marketing a product I would prefer the hiher density of population all other things being equal ... now what might make a difference is population of car owners or vehicles on the road.
No I have one worse for you .. Black text on dark chocolate coloured paper... Years ago my division was getting certified by Apple, but since they were paranoid about someone photocopying the test, they chose an obnoxious scheme. The pages were so illegible that we had to pick up the paper and hold it at just the right angle to be able to read them otherwise it was all the same colour.
I should have pointed out that the information I quoted came almost completely dirrectly from schallerconsult.com
You are off by a bit there .. As of 2004 emblems were selling for record amounts of 386,000 not quite the 750,000 you said and the number of taxicabs is set by law at 11,787, not quite the 200,000 upi claimed. No new taxi licenses have been issued for over half a century, making the taxicab medallion (which is merely an aluminum plaque bolted to the hood of each cab) the central symbol of the regulatory system.
Or even Prestonwood Baptist Church also at the same Zoom Level .. AKA PretonWorld or the Baptist Dome Unfortunately the church has expanded since the images were taken ...
Disclaimer yes I am currently Baptist, no I do not nor will I likely ever go to prestonwood. It is way to liberal for my tastes.
I liked the fact that there are 13 fuel depots in Japan but 15 in California .. and so its easier to lease them oto americans .. which is fine until you relize that Japan is only 90% the size of california which makes the denisity of stations exactly the same.
More like the cars are a million dollars each .... and yes a million dollar car as a starter vehicle would jeopardise the economy ... now if you want to spend a million on a car feel free I will keep my completely paid for 88 plymoth horizon that gets 30mpg