Coming from one who insists on ignoring the failures of socialized medicine, I'm hardly stinging from your rebuke.
Well, that's the "thick" point proven. Yay me.
You neglect to note my point that universal health care both costs less and delivers better health care to more people. There's really not much more to say - the US health care system clearly is not the best in the world. It doesn't even come close.
I must be heartless if I don't want to go along with Hillary's plan to scuttle the best health care system in the world, and replace it with multi-year waiting lists?
Heartless? Undoubtedly. But also thick. Your health care system is one of the most inefficient in the industrialised world, and it still doesn't cover a large chunk of your population. High costs for drugs, corrupt marketing techniques, and stifling of medical research are characteristics of the US health care system. In comparison, universal health care systems such as Australia's cost less overall and deliver better health care to more people. Anyone who thinks the US health care system is good (let alone the best in the world) really needs to make a slight effort to find out how other countries do things.
I've been trying to come up with a better solution, but really, how could you feasibly socialize the legal system? Universal Health Care is a cinch in comparison. After all, if the guy across the street has a better doctor than me, it doesn't mean he can take years away from my life. But if he's got a better lawyer, he can sue me for all I'm worth, and it may not matter if he has a better case than I do... as long as he has better representation.
Surely this demonstrates why (some?) socialisation of the legal system needs to take place? In Australia, we used to have meaningful legal aid. The Commonwealth also used to fund test cases against its own laws from time to time. And yet even this isn't enough to stop a good lawyer - providing enough of a case can be made. Often cases may be dismissed with no order on costs, you see, so you're left out of pocket for defending what, to you, may be frivolous. Perhaps socialised legal care can work in the way that socialised health care works (for the next week [yes, I'm serious]) here. We pay a Medicare levy, and get/got access to doctors who buy into the system. Buying in is not compulsory for doctors, but you're either in or you're out. Buyin in is compulsory for citizens and permanent residents though - for obvious reasons. So if I get hit by a truck, I get hospital care without having the doctors check my wallet before they check my pulse, and that's the same for all. Private medical insurance is available (although our scumbag Federal Government gives the private insurers billions per year, propping up inefficient private enterprises [Medicare's heaps more efficient - much less overheads] while they claim to be free marketeers) but not required.
Anyway, a similar approach to the legal system, combined with no-fault payouts such as those put into practice in New Zealand, might be a way around lawsuits like these. Combine accessible legal defence with no-fault payouts (for personal injury) and judicious use of cost awards and you should be able to cut down on suits such as these, which will save quite a lot of money - both public and private.
Anyway, how do you think they are detecting NAT/PAT?
Any number of ways. You might note different OS/browser references, or other differences in the way traffic is going from the ISP to you. The problem you face is that I reckon quite a few people will have DSL modems that are also routers. I know I do. And their TOS would seem to preclude this very sensible use of simple tools to protect your computer.
You've missed what Google are arguing. They're arguing that there is no 'objective' (insofar as objectivity can be said to exist) way to determine whether the page that comes up first is 'better' than the page that comes up second for any given search term.
Google isn't trying to rank pages according to some criteria of 'truth', but rather is trying to guess what you're looking for when you enter a search term. It's a guess - or opinion - and as such the possibility of 'truth' or 'untruth' doesn't apply. We're not talking about facts here.
But Google doesn't claim PageRank to be an expression of their opinion. PageRank is a hard-to-bias formula that, in their opinion, is the best way to sort web pages.
You're saying that PageRank itself isn't an expression of opinion, but that it is an aid to expressing an opinion. Of course they're making human decisions about what's good or bad - that's the function of their algorithm. That's why they modified it. As the lawmeme article says, there's no way to 'objectively' determine where SearchKing should be - 8, 4, 2. All any search engine can be is an expression of opinion. "We reckon that if you're searching for a water lily then this is the 'best' site for you.
There have been legal cases successfully brought in Australia by women who have not been informed about the majority of studies suggesting a link between abortion and cancer. I'm sure *someone* will come up with links galore.
And so far it turns out that no one has, including you. I reckon that as a local with a keen interest in both science and the law I might have heard of such suits, and I haven't. This strikes me as strange - unless, of course, you're a lying troll.
The claim is that they are inexperienced. You are right that "young" and "inexperienced" are non-synonymous. But one is a proper subset of the other, pretty much by definition.
I think you're wrong. What you're describing may be considered tendencies, but youth is not necessarily related to experience. There are a large number of inexperienced middle-aged people around. This is, amongst other things, a result of retraining. I worked with someone in his 40s who had less experience than I did, because he'd been a diesel mechanic for 20 years. I was not much older than 19 myself, and had a management position. And I've met people younger than that with a great deal of experience in selected areas. Granted, a young person is presumably less likely to be a polymath, but there are young people who have expert knowledge in defined fields.
This must be some prestigious organization if a 19 year old is offering to serve on the board...
That's a pretty contemptible position to hold. As it seems you have no idea of Jimmy Kaplowitz's capabilities or experience, you're judging him based solely on age - which is likely to be irrelevant. I hope the SPI does take him seriously. Surely the more legitimate position would be not to question the SPI because a 19 year old threw his hat into the ring, but to firstly determine his suitability based on relevant criteria, and secondly to question why this doesn't happen more often with more mainstream boards (and not just non-profits, either). I've met some pretty impressive 19 year olds before; there are no doubt many, many more that I haven't met.
Well, I use mine, but the biggest bugbear is the syncing software. I have issues syncing with Mozilla mail, which by now may be easily resolved, but I got tired of dealing with it. My main use isn't notes and to do lists, but the calendar. I get disorganised on occasion, and having something that will beep at me when my next meeting is is invaluable, especially since my work uses a networked calendar program - other users add meetings for me and I don't have to note them... they just appear.
You can't beat the convenience... until a dead-tree-organiser can tell me where I'm supposed to be, anyway...
Netware's ACLs are much more difficult to get right, and don't really provide any advantage over Unix permissions with that extra work.
I don't reckon that's accurate. The single best part obout NW ACLs is that fact that a file or directory can't only have one owner and one group permission set. You can have multiple individuals each with different rights, and multiple groups each with different rights. SRWCEMFA is useful, a little more flexible than rwx, but remember that x is a little useless in a Windows environment. S is somewhat redundant, although can come in handy if you use Inherited Rights Filters. Good FS design obviates the need for IRFs, in my opinion. Anyway, here endeth the lesson^H^H^H^H^H^Hrant.
I don't think the article is "blaming" anyone for the loss of privacy. I think it's reflecting on something that's just happening due to the interconnectedness of information these days. With a name as unusual as mine, I'm completely screwed... anything you find with my name will proably be me.
I don't limit my political views... I'll probably just end up unemployable:-)
It's actually very expensive to set yourself up as a scientist. The problem is, while there's still cheap equipment around, much of the cutting-edge research can no longer be done on it. As our understanding of what makes our environment operate gets deeper, we've the unfortunate habit of requiring more complex equipment.
While I'm not a scientist, I do work with them, and the cost of setting up even a basic research lab is prohibitive for an interested amateur, unless their name ends in Murdoch or Branson.
This post is a troll, guys. And he's got you. Look at the user name - Benito M? That would be Benito Mussolini, Fascist-in-Chief of Italy from the 20s to the 40s. I think, as trolls go, it's cleverly written, as the user name gives it away to TrollHunters.
Indiana Jones and the Walking Frame of Doom.
Indiana Jones and the Garden of Retirement.
Indiana Jones and the Depends.
Indiana Jones and the Senile Nazis.
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Fibre Suppliment.
Indiana Jones and the Secret of the Hidden Viagra.
While that's interesting, it also means that you are setting a boundary on our universe, and we've no idea whether there is one (that we can comprehend). I don't think the 10 or 100 agents argument can work here. The best you can do is estimate a probability, but that's as reasonable as estimating whether the glass on my desk is full or empty - without being able to see my desk to even know whether there's a glass on it, or whether indeed I even have a desk.
Remember folks, in an infinite universe, not only are all things possible, they're actually happening right now. I think it's likely that should we find "life" on another planet, we won't recognise it as life, let alone as intelligent life. For all we know, Neptune could be a life form.
With OS X you need an "Administrator" password each time you update key parts of the system. From memory (and you'd think this would be OK seeing as I did it a few days ago) you don't need the Admin password for minor updates, like a bunch of printer drivers I got a few days ago.
I don't want my corporate users having the admin password.. they break enough things without the ability to stupidly turn internet file sharing on, share their entire hard drive, without setting a password.
This is a useful thing to know. It is still a bit painful, but that's desktop computer administration for you (I'm glad I don't do it - desktop support people do that for me).
Is it too much to ask for an enterprise (or even workgroup!) solution to administering groups of computers that doesn't suck?
The problem is, OS X Server is not OK. It's largely useless unless you're administering a number of Macs (which I do) and even then it's not great. It adds nothing that you can't do by installing the software yourself. It shipped with broken MySQL, non-standard PHP, and painful admin tools.
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Well, that's the "thick" point proven. Yay me.
You neglect to note my point that universal health care both costs less and delivers better health care to more people. There's really not much more to say - the US health care system clearly is not the best in the world. It doesn't even come close.
Heartless? Undoubtedly. But also thick. Your health care system is one of the most inefficient in the industrialised world, and it still doesn't cover a large chunk of your population. High costs for drugs, corrupt marketing techniques, and stifling of medical research are characteristics of the US health care system. In comparison, universal health care systems such as Australia's cost less overall and deliver better health care to more people. Anyone who thinks the US health care system is good (let alone the best in the world) really needs to make a slight effort to find out how other countries do things.
Anyway, a similar approach to the legal system, combined with no-fault payouts such as those put into practice in New Zealand, might be a way around lawsuits like these. Combine accessible legal defence with no-fault payouts (for personal injury) and judicious use of cost awards and you should be able to cut down on suits such as these, which will save quite a lot of money - both public and private.
Alister
Oh, and I like your alias...
Any number of ways. You might note different OS/browser references, or other differences in the way traffic is going from the ISP to you. The problem you face is that I reckon quite a few people will have DSL modems that are also routers. I know I do. And their TOS would seem to preclude this very sensible use of simple tools to protect your computer.
Find another ISP, if you can.
Indeed.
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This is in spite of calls by the Australian Senate for their release.
I believe that New Zealand still retains some degree of self-respect.
I hope you're not suggesting that:
a) Australians can't be nerds or geeks
b) that finding little Johnny's email address isn't a valid exercise for said nerds and geeks
Maybe there are just a lot of us around. And, after all, where does Samba come from?
Alister
You've missed what Google are arguing. They're arguing that there is no 'objective' (insofar as objectivity can be said to exist) way to determine whether the page that comes up first is 'better' than the page that comes up second for any given search term.
Google isn't trying to rank pages according to some criteria of 'truth', but rather is trying to guess what you're looking for when you enter a search term. It's a guess - or opinion - and as such the possibility of 'truth' or 'untruth' doesn't apply. We're not talking about facts here.
Alister
You're saying that PageRank itself isn't an expression of opinion, but that it is an aid to expressing an opinion. Of course they're making human decisions about what's good or bad - that's the function of their algorithm. That's why they modified it. As the lawmeme article says, there's no way to 'objectively' determine where SearchKing should be - 8, 4, 2. All any search engine can be is an expression of opinion. "We reckon that if you're searching for a water lily then this is the 'best' site for you.
Alister
And so far it turns out that no one has, including you. I reckon that as a local with a keen interest in both science and the law I might have heard of such suits, and I haven't. This strikes me as strange - unless, of course, you're a lying troll.
Have a nice day.
And no doubt all the eyeliner and lipstick ones too.
I think you're wrong. What you're describing may be considered tendencies, but youth is not necessarily related to experience. There are a large number of inexperienced middle-aged people around. This is, amongst other things, a result of retraining. I worked with someone in his 40s who had less experience than I did, because he'd been a diesel mechanic for 20 years. I was not much older than 19 myself, and had a management position. And I've met people younger than that with a great deal of experience in selected areas. Granted, a young person is presumably less likely to be a polymath, but there are young people who have expert knowledge in defined fields.
Alister
That's a pretty contemptible position to hold. As it seems you have no idea of Jimmy Kaplowitz's capabilities or experience, you're judging him based solely on age - which is likely to be irrelevant. I hope the SPI does take him seriously. Surely the more legitimate position would be not to question the SPI because a 19 year old threw his hat into the ring, but to firstly determine his suitability based on relevant criteria, and secondly to question why this doesn't happen more often with more mainstream boards (and not just non-profits, either). I've met some pretty impressive 19 year olds before; there are no doubt many, many more that I haven't met.
Alister
Well, I use mine, but the biggest bugbear is the syncing software. I have issues syncing with Mozilla mail, which by now may be easily resolved, but I got tired of dealing with it. My main use isn't notes and to do lists, but the calendar. I get disorganised on occasion, and having something that will beep at me when my next meeting is is invaluable, especially since my work uses a networked calendar program - other users add meetings for me and I don't have to note them... they just appear.
You can't beat the convenience... until a dead-tree-organiser can tell me where I'm supposed to be, anyway...
I don't reckon that's accurate. The single best part obout NW ACLs is that fact that a file or directory can't only have one owner and one group permission set. You can have multiple individuals each with different rights, and multiple groups each with different rights. SRWCEMFA is useful, a little more flexible than rwx, but remember that x is a little useless in a Windows environment. S is somewhat redundant, although can come in handy if you use Inherited Rights Filters. Good FS design obviates the need for IRFs, in my opinion. Anyway, here endeth the lesson^H^H^H^H^H^Hrant.
Alister
I don't think the article is "blaming" anyone for the loss of privacy. I think it's reflecting on something that's just happening due to the interconnectedness of information these days. With a name as unusual as mine, I'm completely screwed... anything you find with my name will proably be me.
:-)
I don't limit my political views... I'll probably just end up unemployable
Alister
It's actually very expensive to set yourself up as a scientist. The problem is, while there's still cheap equipment around, much of the cutting-edge research can no longer be done on it. As our understanding of what makes our environment operate gets deeper, we've the unfortunate habit of requiring more complex equipment.
While I'm not a scientist, I do work with them, and the cost of setting up even a basic research lab is prohibitive for an interested amateur, unless their name ends in Murdoch or Branson.
Alister
This post is a troll, guys. And he's got you. Look at the user name - Benito M? That would be Benito Mussolini, Fascist-in-Chief of Italy from the 20s to the 40s. I think, as trolls go, it's cleverly written, as the user name gives it away to TrollHunters.
Alister
From the link:
"Jar Jar Binks represents the Gungans in the Senate. "
This will only be of value if I can compile Nethack for PS2. This would have to be the only game to take full advantage of the PS2's graphics :-)
Alister
Names:
Indiana Jones and the Walking Frame of Doom.
Indiana Jones and the Garden of Retirement.
Indiana Jones and the Depends.
Indiana Jones and the Senile Nazis.
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Fibre Suppliment.
Indiana Jones and the Secret of the Hidden Viagra.
Man, I could go on for hours...
Alister
While that's interesting, it also means that you are setting a boundary on our universe, and we've no idea whether there is one (that we can comprehend). I don't think the 10 or 100 agents argument can work here. The best you can do is estimate a probability, but that's as reasonable as estimating whether the glass on my desk is full or empty - without being able to see my desk to even know whether there's a glass on it, or whether indeed I even have a desk.
Remember folks, in an infinite universe, not only are all things possible, they're actually happening right now. I think it's likely that should we find "life" on another planet, we won't recognise it as life, let alone as intelligent life. For all we know, Neptune could be a life form.
Alister
With OS X you need an "Administrator" password each time you update key parts of the system. From memory (and you'd think this would be OK seeing as I did it a few days ago) you don't need the Admin password for minor updates, like a bunch of printer drivers I got a few days ago.
I don't want my corporate users having the admin password.. they break enough things without the ability to stupidly turn internet file sharing on, share their entire hard drive, without setting a password.
Is it too much to ask for an enterprise (or even workgroup!) solution to administering groups of computers that doesn't suck?
The problem is, OS X Server is not OK. It's largely useless unless you're administering a number of Macs (which I do) and even then it's not great. It adds nothing that you can't do by installing the software yourself. It shipped with broken MySQL, non-standard PHP, and painful admin tools.