Total garbage clickbait headline.
Slashdot becomes even more tone-deaf each day. The headlines are downright political trolls. This one is copied verbatim from the linked article. It's never more obvious that the people who write articles aren't the ones who write the headlines, when you read this:
The Miami Herald (http://hrld.us/29XQXxu ) reports that under the proposal, acceptable levels of toxins will be increased for more than two dozen known carcinogens and decreased for 13 currently regulated chemicals.
I don't know the reason for relaxing the standards for the >24, but the fact that they are being tightened for 13 and many more are being added is important. It sounds like some knowledgable people might be doing their best to balance economics and public health. We hope there is a scientific basis. They could also be giving a corporate handout-- I don't know. Maybe some progressives would be interested in finding out instead of screaming "baby killers" (see the article) when they find out DHMO levels are going up.
True. The problem of course, is that very often the traits that make for a good physician are not those that make for a good social conservative. Doctors do have a tendency to want to treat sick people.
For free? No, for cold, hard cash. A doctor still works in his self interest. Don't kid yourself, we all have to eat. You just want to eat on someone else's dime.
And... how is it doing now? The poorest people I know are still getting no health care for themselves-- their employers give them fewer than 33 hours so that they don't have to subsidize it-- and you can't pay for even the cheapest plans on $30,000. At least their kids are on CHIP.
Obamacare has been given enough time to have results, and all it's done is tax the middle and lower class. Obamacare is a failure.
3) Hillary Clinton has not had to declare bankruptcy.
No, instead she just stuck other people with the failure of Whitewater.
She also bought cattle futures under an unlawfully large margin, although she could probably claim ignorance on that. Wouldn't we all like to have a buddy who would do that for us, though?
Your network stack or your ISP was defective. DNS existed on ARPANET in the 1980s, and I used fully qualified host names in the early 1990s to access hosts via TELNET and FTP before Yahoo even existed. Otherwise, you're correct.
$35? Why not $30? Or $25? How many starving children in Africa are you willing to sacrifice for your kicks? You'll start sounding like this exchange between Milo and Opus in Bloom County back in the 1980s.
Milo: I understand that my opponent supports the 55 M.P.H. speed limit. Opus: Saves 500 lives a year! I fully support saving lives. Milo: Then he'd support the saving of another 10,000 lives by lowering the limit to 40 M.P.H. Opus: 40? Milo: Or to 20... Saving 30,000 lives a year. Opus: Gee... 20 is pretty slow. Milo: Apparently my opponent would send 30,000 men, women, and children to fiery, mangled deaths just so he can zoom along to his manicurist at 55
And I hope that someday you meet a woman who you adore so much that you're willing to do corny, sweet things like wear matching outfits because what other people think doesn't even come into consideration.
Is this what progressives have devolved to? We point out the FACT that when a rich person-- any person-- buys something, it is a voluntary transaction that benefits both parties. Your response is, "HAH REGAN WAS TEH SEENILE TRICKLE DOWN ARGLEBARGLE". If a rich person saves the money, you complain "SCROOGE MACDUCK TAX WEALTH PUT IT BACK IN TEH ECONOMEE ARGLEBARGLE". Basically, rich people are supposed to put every dollar they earn into "charity" (read: taxes for government social programs that have about a 10% return) and then magically do it again next year, even though they have no capital or liquidity to put at risk anymore.
I don't have any problem with the seats. Indeed, when I pondered making this kind of theater (in my head, as I don't have a million bucks) I intended on replacing the seats... but that's it. His is significantly smaller, to the point that where the rear stations should be is the main entry "turbolift". Maybe he wanted it to be cozier? But for over a mil, I'd expect it to be full sized.
The lighting appears to be off, but that may just be bad photography.
I shouldn't even humor such nonsense, but if your contention is that they didn't go because the computer technology was impossible, then why don't you have a look at the samples of core rope memory that exist? They're just an incremental improvement on core memory that saves space.
The Apollo computer only had 2KB of core, actually. This may be hard to believe, but the C64 had-- get this-- 64KB of RAM.
It used NOR gates, but even if they hadn't devised those, the could have used NAND gates to create them. But as a computer engineer, I'm sure you already knew that.
France is a true haven for rapists and murderers. We convicted a murderer who stuffed his victim into a chest and left her there until her decomposing body fluids leaked into the apartment below, and France refused to extradite him because Pennsylvania has a death penalty.
I'm pretty sure that at any one time, a large selection of Disney movies are "in the vault" and not available for purchase at retail. That is an issue. And Disney's anti-consumer attitude in this manner has actually subjected them to MORE piracy. Of course, when you have most of Congress in your pocket, you can have copyright terms extended periodically to compensate.
Macrovision isn't exactly DRM. Heck, back in the day we could defeat it with a baseband signal adapter from Radio Shack. You could adjust the signal level, and peg the AGC circuit so that it couldn't be fooled into screwing with the brightness anymore.
If it was javascript stored on the same server-- or at least the same domain-- it would not be so bad. But cross-site scripting has gone from a basic security issue to a ubiquitous design decision.
Indeed. Firefox has had the ability to "Ask to activate" a plugin for a long time. I have had Flash set to this for years now. They could have made this the default for Flash, when either Firefox or Flash is first installed.
I guess the real question is: how long before the last Blu-Ray player is manufactured? I'm betting on 2021. Check this space, if Slashdot still exists.
Claiming that we could cut other programs to pay for UBI is not an argument for the benefits of UBI. We could say we're going to send a spacecraft to the sun, and claim it's a good idea because we could just cut defense to pay for it--- ignoring that it's a bad idea in the first place.
It is funny how people on the left just don't grok government. They would think everyone voting on their favorite social programs is a great idea, until they realize people with incredibly repulsive ideas also get a vote.
We call this an illogical argument, couched in your irrational hatred of pro-lifers. What the hell do pro-lifers have to do with basic income? FYI, it costs nothing to put one's baby up for adoption, and no pro-lifer ever forced anyone to have unprotected sex and keep their baby.
You're right that it's difficult for homeless people to take advantage of government programs. Government programs expect you to have an SSN and an address. Meanwhile, charitable organizations (often run by those pro-lifers you hate) have their doors open to the homeless, providing meals, shelter, and job assistance.
I invite you to volunteer or contribute to a food bank or homeless shelter so that you can be a part of the solution with us.
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I don't know the reason for relaxing the standards for the >24, but the fact that they are being tightened for 13 and many more are being added is important. It sounds like some knowledgable people might be doing their best to balance economics and public health. We hope there is a scientific basis. They could also be giving a corporate handout-- I don't know. Maybe some progressives would be interested in finding out instead of screaming "baby killers" (see the article) when they find out DHMO levels are going up.
Yes, but it doesn't really matter, because like near 100% of all electronics companies the product is made in China.
For free? No, for cold, hard cash. A doctor still works in his self interest. Don't kid yourself, we all have to eat. You just want to eat on someone else's dime.
And... how is it doing now? The poorest people I know are still getting no health care for themselves-- their employers give them fewer than 33 hours so that they don't have to subsidize it-- and you can't pay for even the cheapest plans on $30,000. At least their kids are on CHIP.
Obamacare has been given enough time to have results, and all it's done is tax the middle and lower class. Obamacare is a failure.
No, instead she just stuck other people with the failure of Whitewater.
She also bought cattle futures under an unlawfully large margin, although she could probably claim ignorance on that. Wouldn't we all like to have a buddy who would do that for us, though?
Your network stack or your ISP was defective. DNS existed on ARPANET in the 1980s, and I used fully qualified host names in the early 1990s to access hosts via TELNET and FTP before Yahoo even existed. Otherwise, you're correct.
$35? Why not $30? Or $25? How many starving children in Africa are you willing to sacrifice for your kicks? You'll start sounding like this exchange between Milo and Opus in Bloom County back in the 1980s.
Milo: I understand that my opponent supports the 55 M.P.H. speed limit. ... Saving 30,000 lives a year.
Opus: Saves 500 lives a year! I fully support saving lives.
Milo: Then he'd support the saving of another 10,000 lives by lowering the limit to 40 M.P.H.
Opus: 40?
Milo: Or to 20
Opus: Gee... 20 is pretty slow.
Milo: Apparently my opponent would send 30,000 men, women, and children to fiery, mangled deaths just so he can zoom along to his manicurist at 55
It's a photo shoot.
And I hope that someday you meet a woman who you adore so much that you're willing to do corny, sweet things like wear matching outfits because what other people think doesn't even come into consideration.
Is this what progressives have devolved to? We point out the FACT that when a rich person-- any person-- buys something, it is a voluntary transaction that benefits both parties. Your response is, "HAH REGAN WAS TEH SEENILE TRICKLE DOWN ARGLEBARGLE". If a rich person saves the money, you complain "SCROOGE MACDUCK TAX WEALTH PUT IT BACK IN TEH ECONOMEE ARGLEBARGLE". Basically, rich people are supposed to put every dollar they earn into "charity" (read: taxes for government social programs that have about a 10% return) and then magically do it again next year, even though they have no capital or liquidity to put at risk anymore.
I don't have any problem with the seats. Indeed, when I pondered making this kind of theater (in my head, as I don't have a million bucks) I intended on replacing the seats... but that's it. His is significantly smaller, to the point that where the rear stations should be is the main entry "turbolift". Maybe he wanted it to be cozier? But for over a mil, I'd expect it to be full sized.
The lighting appears to be off, but that may just be bad photography.
I shouldn't even humor such nonsense, but if your contention is that they didn't go because the computer technology was impossible, then why don't you have a look at the samples of core rope memory that exist? They're just an incremental improvement on core memory that saves space.
The Apollo computer only had 2KB of core, actually. This may be hard to believe, but the C64 had-- get this-- 64KB of RAM.
It used NOR gates, but even if they hadn't devised those, the could have used NAND gates to create them. But as a computer engineer, I'm sure you already knew that.
And it doesn't matter if the "victim" lies about his/her age, either.
France is a true haven for rapists and murderers. We convicted a murderer who stuffed his victim into a chest and left her there until her decomposing body fluids leaked into the apartment below, and France refused to extradite him because Pennsylvania has a death penalty.
Actually, since the King initiated hostilities in 1774 and 1775, I'd say they were off the hook.
I'm pretty sure that at any one time, a large selection of Disney movies are "in the vault" and not available for purchase at retail. That is an issue. And Disney's anti-consumer attitude in this manner has actually subjected them to MORE piracy. Of course, when you have most of Congress in your pocket, you can have copyright terms extended periodically to compensate.
Macrovision isn't exactly DRM. Heck, back in the day we could defeat it with a baseband signal adapter from Radio Shack. You could adjust the signal level, and peg the AGC circuit so that it couldn't be fooled into screwing with the brightness anymore.
Maybe because DVDs take up a lot of disk space?
Extra features are also pretty clunky that way.
Exactly. As someone with a decent collection of vinyl, frankly the technical quality has little to do with it.
If it was javascript stored on the same server-- or at least the same domain-- it would not be so bad. But cross-site scripting has gone from a basic security issue to a ubiquitous design decision.
Indeed. Firefox has had the ability to "Ask to activate" a plugin for a long time. I have had Flash set to this for years now. They could have made this the default for Flash, when either Firefox or Flash is first installed.
I guess the real question is: how long before the last Blu-Ray player is manufactured? I'm betting on 2021. Check this space, if Slashdot still exists.
PFFT! Betamax is old news. I'm banking on HD-DVD.
Claiming that we could cut other programs to pay for UBI is not an argument for the benefits of UBI. We could say we're going to send a spacecraft to the sun, and claim it's a good idea because we could just cut defense to pay for it--- ignoring that it's a bad idea in the first place.
It is funny how people on the left just don't grok government. They would think everyone voting on their favorite social programs is a great idea, until they realize people with incredibly repulsive ideas also get a vote.
We call this an illogical argument, couched in your irrational hatred of pro-lifers. What the hell do pro-lifers have to do with basic income? FYI, it costs nothing to put one's baby up for adoption, and no pro-lifer ever forced anyone to have unprotected sex and keep their baby.
You're right that it's difficult for homeless people to take advantage of government programs. Government programs expect you to have an SSN and an address. Meanwhile, charitable organizations (often run by those pro-lifers you hate) have their doors open to the homeless, providing meals, shelter, and job assistance.
I invite you to volunteer or contribute to a food bank or homeless shelter so that you can be a part of the solution with us.