I suspect that there is some genetic component that has now become concentrated in the breed stock, because there is way more of it today than even a few years ago.
Yes, we've known for some time now that the woodiest cocks are the most prolific breeders.
The "working class" can learn remedial algebra and gain the ability to write a complete English sentence finally taught to them at a very reasonably priced local community college just as easily as the rich kid can get it taught to her at an elite school her parents can afford.
Again, you may not agree with their conclusions but at least they provide their sources so that people can think for themselves and come to their own conclusions, optimistic though this may be!
Snopes doesn't always come to the right conclusion, but they always provide their sources.
If you think they're wrong today just because they were wrong in the past, then please be aware that you are vulnerable to manipulation. All someone has to do to convince you that something is true is to have someone you distrust say the opposite. You should try to be a little more skeptical!
You have to be willing to understand why people use plastics and come up with a material that does the same job at the same cost...
When the environmental cost of plastic bags is not added into their price, is it reasonable to expect alternatives which are more easily composted or recycled, such as waxed paper or foil, to cost the same?
there is a cognitive disconnect between the autopilot and the 'backup driver' that is supposed to suddenly become situationally aware in a split second
Bull fucking shit. It's about as disconnected as using cruise control and asking people to keep tabs on how fast or slow traffic is going. Just keep your goddamn eyes on the fucking road, it's not brain surgery.
Some people ignore science and can only be persuaded by logical fallacies. Is it misleading to tailor the message to your audience when the goal is to help them accept the truth?
That detects people asserting logical fallacies and tells them that they don't know what they're talking about.
And I want one that detects people asserting that logical fallacies means people don't know what they're talking about, and tells them that they don't know what they're talking about. (Argument from fallacy is also a fallacy.)
But not one that tells mine that it doesn't know what it's talking about, because that would be just crazy!
"There are two ways of constructing a software design: One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult."
They invented not the personal computer (that would have been 1971's Kenbak-1 or 1974's Altair 8800), but "a personal computer with a graphical user interface" which implemented many of the concepts introduced in 1968.
And I agree, the Alto was more of a personal workstation ("personal" meaning a single-user computer, not a multi-user one such as a UNIX or RSX-11 server) than a personal home computer.
If electrical power is a natural monopoly, then why do I get my power from a mix of sources?
I think you mean that the infrastructure to deliver electric power is a natural monopoly. Which is true, to a point. But what energizes the wires need not be a monopoly, and in fact it's best if it isn't.
I had a similar experience. I took Calculus 2 at the local community college from a native speaker. But he wouldn't assign homework, instead he expected us to study on our own and come to him with any questions. I don't work well without structure, so eventually I had to drop out.
I took the same class again, with the same result.
Then I took the class at the University. The teacher was an old Chinese man with a thick accent. But he assigned homework every day and took the time to explain things until we all learned the material really well. I earned an A in that class.
So I had a similar experience as you, except it was the complete opposite.
Also, we need more high speed trains to get people to and from the hubs, so if you miss a local flight due to a delay or weather grounding the flight, you can take the train instead. This may kill the shorter flights (in turn killing the hub-and-spoke model), but those are the flights the airlines don't much care for anyway.
They aren't planning to run service between two minor cities. The route straightening and grade separation allows all Amtrak trains to run faster up and down the Central Valley, probably up to 125 mph through the new right of way depending on the trainset.
Unless you're trying to get from downtown Los Angeles to downtown San Francisco during rush hour!
You can get that flight for $100 on a good day through Southwest.
Try booking that flight during rush hour in downtown Los Angeles, then leave immediately for the airport and see if you can get to downtown San Francisco faster and cheaper than the train would have been!
Distance of SF-LA being just beyond the edge of air/rail travel decision break point
Unless you're trying to get from downtown Los Angeles to downtown San Francisco during rush hour!
despite how good it would be as a showcase project, this was not anywhere near the top of the list of cost-effective things you would invest in to improve CA transportation issues.
That's true, variable congestion tolling the I-5 and the 101 would be a MUCH cheaper (and permanent) way to eliminate the traffic congestion.
If you're in NY and some black guy is hanging around your house looking like he's pretending to talk on a phone while eyeing your windows, it would be prudent to be worried until other evidence is presented.
Wouldn't it be prudent to be suspicious of a white guy behaving the same way?
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Yes, we've known for some time now that the woodiest cocks are the most prolific breeders.
"Just" an article about spaghetti? Are you antipasto or something?
Here you go. Now find me a citation that does not place the working class in an income bracket below the middle class!
The study also found the same effect in farmers. Are farmers middle class or impoverished?
False.
Again, you may not agree with their conclusions but at least they provide their sources so that people can think for themselves and come to their own conclusions, optimistic though this may be!
Snopes doesn't always come to the right conclusion, but they always provide their sources.
If you think they're wrong today just because they were wrong in the past, then please be aware that you are vulnerable to manipulation. All someone has to do to convince you that something is true is to have someone you distrust say the opposite. You should try to be a little more skeptical!
When the environmental cost of plastic bags is not added into their price, is it reasonable to expect alternatives which are more easily composted or recycled, such as waxed paper or foil, to cost the same?
Then bundle taxes into store prices and make sure those prices end in whole dollars and not a penny less.
Morons.
Sorry, the paragraph break separated the link from the related point. Removing the break makes things clearer:
Nice try but we know that if operators are relieved of too much work, their attention will start to drift. And there are other examples of catastrophic consequences of automation.
These "automation surprises" where nobody knows who's in control are like the old quote, "A man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never sure."
Some people ignore science and can only be persuaded by logical fallacies. Is it misleading to tailor the message to your audience when the goal is to help them accept the truth?
And I want one that detects people asserting that logical fallacies means people don't know what they're talking about, and tells them that they don't know what they're talking about. (Argument from fallacy is also a fallacy.)
But not one that tells mine that it doesn't know what it's talking about, because that would be just crazy!
And that goes double for cars!
"There are two ways of constructing a software design: One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult."
They invented not the personal computer (that would have been 1971's Kenbak-1 or 1974's Altair 8800), but "a personal computer with a graphical user interface" which implemented many of the concepts introduced in 1968.
And I agree, the Alto was more of a personal workstation ("personal" meaning a single-user computer, not a multi-user one such as a UNIX or RSX-11 server) than a personal home computer.
If electrical power is a natural monopoly, then why do I get my power from a mix of sources?
I think you mean that the infrastructure to deliver electric power is a natural monopoly. Which is true, to a point. But what energizes the wires need not be a monopoly, and in fact it's best if it isn't.
How can ordinary citizens like you and I get the same negative tax deal as Amazon?
I had a similar experience. I took Calculus 2 at the local community college from a native speaker. But he wouldn't assign homework, instead he expected us to study on our own and come to him with any questions. I don't work well without structure, so eventually I had to drop out.
I took the same class again, with the same result.
Then I took the class at the University. The teacher was an old Chinese man with a thick accent. But he assigned homework every day and took the time to explain things until we all learned the material really well. I earned an A in that class.
So I had a similar experience as you, except it was the complete opposite.
Don't take the last flight of the day.
Also, we need more high speed trains to get people to and from the hubs, so if you miss a local flight due to a delay or weather grounding the flight, you can take the train instead. This may kill the shorter flights (in turn killing the hub-and-spoke model), but those are the flights the airlines don't much care for anyway.
What are you talking about? High speed rail is wildly successful in every country that builds it. It always makes an operating profit within a few years after it opens (even Taiwan's), even our nation's own Acela Express makes "a profit of about $41 per passenger."
So on what basis do you claim that it "isn't working"?
They aren't planning to run service between two minor cities. The route straightening and grade separation allows all Amtrak trains to run faster up and down the Central Valley, probably up to 125 mph through the new right of way depending on the trainset.
Try booking that flight during rush hour in downtown Los Angeles, then leave immediately for the airport and see if you can get to downtown San Francisco faster and cheaper than the train would have been!
Unless you're trying to get from downtown Los Angeles to downtown San Francisco during rush hour!
That's true, variable congestion tolling the I-5 and the 101 would be a MUCH cheaper (and permanent) way to eliminate the traffic congestion.
Wouldn't it be prudent to be suspicious of a white guy behaving the same way?
So we treat prisoners like animals in the hopes that they won't do the same to others!
We are not a smart society.