Because there are two kinds of Keynesians: the people in power, and the powerless people who are told that the powerful Keynesians will make them rich. Slashdot is mainly composed of the latter.
"This is a rich country. We have plenty of money, and if you don't believe me, ask Haliburton. There's plenty of money out there; don't fall into the trap of this whole deficit argument. The only question is how to spend it." - Van Jones
I can't believe anyone would take Krugman seriously. Keynesian economics has proven to be a disaster. I would rather go to a phrenologist for my toothache than consult Krugman.
Congrats, you just triggered what I call the "TV rule". It states that the longer a discussion of technology lasts, the more likely some luddite will brag that he doesn't watch or own a TV.
Besides the fact that you are a vile high UID troll who calls the US a third-world country because we are less socialist than you in one aspect, you miss the irony of the fact that our socialist leaders allow all the poor Mexicans you allege live in clay houses to stroll across our border and get truly FREE health care in our ERs (because they don't pay taxes).
The ESIGN act from way back in 2000 makes electronic signatures legally binding for interstate commerce. The Uniform electronic transactions act is binding in nearly all states, and it covers the intrastate commerce.
hopefully, the file isn't too large for the sender or recipient's mailserver
This. In 2001, storage cost at least 10 times what it does now, and you usually had file attachment limits of about 5-10MB. It's 10 years later and I'm on a corporate email system that still has a 10MB limit-- and we're not alone.
Complaints about the insolvency of the USPS invariably point the finger at the internet. From my perspective, though, I spend a lot MORE on the post office in the last ten years than in the previous ten-- because of ebay and its subsidiary, half.com. Allowing me to print USPS shipping labels right from the web, and dump the package in a mailbox or leave it for the carrier to pick up six days a week, is a killer app. This doesn't seem like an unfixable situation. Maybe they need to get rid of media mail, because I used to send out some heavy books for peanuts with that service.
We have a perfectly good ACH system, but not everyone has access to an automatic bill paying system. That being said, almost any financial institution will withdraw the money from an account you specify, but a lot of people like myself would rather have more direct control by "pushing" it instead of allowing it to be "pulled".
There's no way to ensure you won't be wrongly harassed, because people are idiots. But when the company cashes your check, you have a scan of it that proves the company cashed it in and possibly the original check if you have that service with your financial institution. You probably also have an ACH record, as most financial institutions find it most expedient to change the check into an ACH transaction. It's not your problem if they deposited in the wrong account; they need to fix it.
Venture capitalism does not support "for the public good"
You seem to suggest putting solar panels on every building would be "for the public good", yet present no evidence. A chicken in every pot, and a car in every backyard would also be great, Mr. Hoover. Good luck with the campaign!
The government is also invested in the companies that put this one out of business.
Did they also give them half a billion each? And which company put Solyndra out of business? Evergreen Solar, which already went out of business themselves?
Or they could use the hidden pollution, years down the road when the worn out solar panels are discarded and their toxic chemicals leak into the groundwater.
I'm not willing to have the government donate millions of our tax dollars to pet corporations of any type. If you can't make a profit and you just got HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS of dollars in subsidies, your business model is BROKEN. Imagine your response if your fund manager had invested your money into this clearly bad business.
I was specifically responding to the parent, and not any of the more obvious issues of liberty in the USA. But since you mention it, the common thread between those items is an overreaching federal government. Unfortunately, the number of people who realize oppression results from placing too much power in the hands of a single authority instead of focusing on a few pet issues is vanishingly small.
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Because there are two kinds of Keynesians: the people in power, and the powerless people who are told that the powerful Keynesians will make them rich. Slashdot is mainly composed of the latter.
"This is a rich country. We have plenty of money, and if you don't believe me, ask Haliburton. There's plenty of money out there; don't fall into the trap of this whole deficit argument. The only question is how to spend it." - Van Jones
I can't believe anyone would take Krugman seriously. Keynesian economics has proven to be a disaster. I would rather go to a phrenologist for my toothache than consult Krugman.
Ah, logical fallacy #15 of the leftist code. "You disagree with me, thus you must be a GWB fan."
Actually, it's a small increase in government power, but a huge increase in the power of big corporations.
Those people had no business being anywhere near a computer system.
Or the expense of untold man-hours and reduced performance to detect the hack and block it.
Is there some magic new feature of Linux that causes RAM to not lose its data when the power is removed?
Congrats, you just triggered what I call the "TV rule". It states that the longer a discussion of technology lasts, the more likely some luddite will brag that he doesn't watch or own a TV.
*insert socialist comment about "taxes buy civilization" or "make the rich pay for it" here*
Besides the fact that you are a vile high UID troll who calls the US a third-world country because we are less socialist than you in one aspect, you miss the irony of the fact that our socialist leaders allow all the poor Mexicans you allege live in clay houses to stroll across our border and get truly FREE health care in our ERs (because they don't pay taxes).
The ESIGN act from way back in 2000 makes electronic signatures legally binding for interstate commerce. The Uniform electronic transactions act is binding in nearly all states, and it covers the intrastate commerce.
They're wrong, troll. See my response.
This. In 2001, storage cost at least 10 times what it does now, and you usually had file attachment limits of about 5-10MB. It's 10 years later and I'm on a corporate email system that still has a 10MB limit-- and we're not alone.
Complaints about the insolvency of the USPS invariably point the finger at the internet. From my perspective, though, I spend a lot MORE on the post office in the last ten years than in the previous ten-- because of ebay and its subsidiary, half.com. Allowing me to print USPS shipping labels right from the web, and dump the package in a mailbox or leave it for the carrier to pick up six days a week, is a killer app. This doesn't seem like an unfixable situation. Maybe they need to get rid of media mail, because I used to send out some heavy books for peanuts with that service.
We have a perfectly good ACH system, but not everyone has access to an automatic bill paying system. That being said, almost any financial institution will withdraw the money from an account you specify, but a lot of people like myself would rather have more direct control by "pushing" it instead of allowing it to be "pulled".
There's no way to ensure you won't be wrongly harassed, because people are idiots. But when the company cashes your check, you have a scan of it that proves the company cashed it in and possibly the original check if you have that service with your financial institution. You probably also have an ACH record, as most financial institutions find it most expedient to change the check into an ACH transaction. It's not your problem if they deposited in the wrong account; they need to fix it.
Are you claiming that all dissenting scientists are in the pocket of Big Oil?
You seem to suggest putting solar panels on every building would be "for the public good", yet present no evidence. A chicken in every pot, and a car in every backyard would also be great, Mr. Hoover. Good luck with the campaign!
Did they also give them half a billion each? And which company put Solyndra out of business? Evergreen Solar, which already went out of business themselves?
Or they could use the hidden pollution, years down the road when the worn out solar panels are discarded and their toxic chemicals leak into the groundwater.
What you have said has nothing to do with the article. BY the way, Nixon created the EPA back in the 1970s. Heard of it?
I'm not willing to have the government donate millions of our tax dollars to pet corporations of any type. If you can't make a profit and you just got HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS of dollars in subsidies, your business model is BROKEN. Imagine your response if your fund manager had invested your money into this clearly bad business.
I was specifically responding to the parent, and not any of the more obvious issues of liberty in the USA. But since you mention it, the common thread between those items is an overreaching federal government. Unfortunately, the number of people who realize oppression results from placing too much power in the hands of a single authority instead of focusing on a few pet issues is vanishingly small.
Wouldn't transparent eyes be blind?
Plus it tastes better with the crackers (biscuits, for our UK readers).