By activist you mean corporate lobbyists. They are the ones pushing this computer programming b.s.
Hmm...I wonder if they're pushing for more women in IT, because they can pay women less?
This way they get more cheap workers into the workforce, without having to increase HB-1 foreign workers?
Sounds like an interesting conspiracy theory.
But on the issue of separate (but equal) education. Why stop at boys/girls only schools. I would think ALL groups would do better in similar group schools no? Whites and blacks and latinos and orientals all in separate but equal schools. Separate out of those, the boys and girls...and from those the separate out the straights and gays.
At this point, I'd guess they would show stats that all groups do much better at whatever....right?
They told me that they were checking to see if people were wearing their seat belts and their licenses were not expired.
Funny...
I remember when they were putting in the mandatory "wear your seatbelt" laws, in order to get them passed in many states, they said specifically that you could NOT get pulled over for not wearing one, that it could not be a primary offense for stopping you.
Now, of course..it is.
And people wonder why I tend to be hesitant to grant the police/govt any new powers over me and new regulations.
I can't hardly think of a law passed that later wasn't expanded or used in creative new ways other than it was intended or sold to the public, in order to get it passed.
You do realise you're just telling everyone you are massively insecure with your sexuality, right?
It has nothing to do with insecurity, I"m quite happy with my heterosexuality. And frankly I don't care what consenting adults do on their own behind closed doors.
But if a homosexual makes a pass at me or gropes me, I have no problem decking them. Sorry, but that's just the way it is. You can do what you want to do amongst yourselves, but leave me out of it. Period.
Oh, and if you're curious, I'm an American who's completed all my schooling exclusively in the USA, and I was only taught metric.
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Perhaps I should add that I graduated in 1984.
Interesting, I graduated HS in about the same time period....and aside from a small nod to the metric system, the only time it was ever actually used was in chemistry classes.
Where in the US did you go to school where they used the metric system exclusively? That is pretty rare indeed.
I know intrinsically how I need to dress if it is 30F.
I have no clue what to wear at 30C without looking up the conversion online....
And, since Slashdot is a US centric site, I like it when things are put into American common terminology.
This is the US centric site...gimme the values in feet and inches so I can know what heights they're talking about intuitively , without having to switch to google to get some kinda conversion thing going.
Hell, it is hard enough to get folks to read the actual article, much less have to jump away from/. and do research before you can even digest what it says....
ON Netflix their application (MAX) to help you choose something to watch , has a voice actor and general humor and feel of the old CD game (and later online too I think) "You Don't Know Jack".
Has anyone else noticed this? I wonder if this is by the old YDKJ folks? Those quizzes were funny and fun I always thought. MAX on Netflix sure seems a lot like You Don't Know Jack.
It probably bothers you because you were taught multiplication by memorizing a table, they are being taught to understand multiplication.
I was definitely taught by memorizing multiplication tables, I remember at least 2x weeks my parents essentially grounded me at home till I got them memorized (2's through 12's)....
It took all of about 30 seconds for me to grasp the concept that it was addition of numbers, that was easy to see and figure out (2x3 = 3+3 how hard is that?)....
But, being able to do the multiplication in my head instantly helped me move much faster in life and classes. Know them by memory enabled me to finish early tests early, and later more difficult math problems quicker...even carrying on into chemistry with figuring molar figures, etc.
Here's the 2 things they could do, plain and simple to have me jump onboard the EV almost immediately.
1. Make one that isn't 100% fugly...build me one that is sleek, maybe a 2-seater sports car (like the early Tesla was) with performance speed/torque, and handling.
2. Make the range on a charge about 300-400 miles, approx what a tank of gas currently is. If I'm evacuating for a hurricane, I need to pack up and get out fast, and potentially sit in stop/go traffic at times. I can't have my safety riding on a short charge system.
....Ok, maybe a #3. Make said car in the upper end Camero/lower end Corvette price range.
I've rarely been to *ANY* meeting that was worth my attention. Frankly, I think the watch would be a big help in that its occasional "tapping", might keep me from falling asleep in said meeting, which is a bit embarrassing, but the struggle to stay awake is always there.
Meetings: BIGGEST waste of time and effort when actually trying to work to accomplish something.
Considering the number of US FAT Asses I've seen running around in Yoga pants lately, I'd think that testing this material on the asses of folks in the US today would be the ultimate test.
I've often thought I should lobby for spandex laws, I mean, if you put on spandex and can hear it "scream", you shouldn't be wearing spandex.
:)
Man...we have a serious obesity problem here in the US, and I don't see it stabilizing yet, much less getting better.
On the other hand, if we used the electrical conductivity to give a mild *shock* to the wearer of this material when they are eating overly caloric meals, or going past their caloric intake for the day, maybe hooked to the new smart watches....maybe it would do some good.
ON the other hand, maybe I started drinking beer a tad too early this Saturday morning.:)
Except that DHS currently has access to those License plates. There are so called fusion centers which are supposed to be amalgamation of all the mass spying to one interagency group (consisting of multiple agencies).
Geez, when the Patriot act and all was going through and the DHS was being formed, I really didn't understand how bad a thing it could/would be!!!
Man, we need to break it back up again. It was less intrusive and dangerous to the common US citizen when they weren't quite as efficient and weren't able to as easily work with each other. Government gridlock in most all areas, IMHO, is generally a GOOD thing. Shit like this happens to us and we lose freedoms the more efficient and together the Feds seem to get!!!
Actually, the scary thing is....the same "brilliant" folks trying to negotiate with the new found life forms are the SAME one we currently have trying to negotiate a nuke deal with Iran.
So, sadly...no need for invasion....we'll just be giving ourselves away in the end. SO, be prepared to become an incubating unit web-wrapped to a wall nearby to your home.
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My roommate in college had a chain he'd made of them, it would run from the roof of the dorm to and out into the parking lot a good ways.
I think our dorm was at least 15 floor or so....
Hmm...I wonder if they're pushing for more women in IT, because they can pay women less?
This way they get more cheap workers into the workforce, without having to increase HB-1 foreign workers?
Sounds like an interesting conspiracy theory.
But on the issue of separate (but equal) education. Why stop at boys/girls only schools. I would think ALL groups would do better in similar group schools no? Whites and blacks and latinos and orientals all in separate but equal schools. Separate out of those, the boys and girls...and from those the separate out the straights and gays.
At this point, I'd guess they would show stats that all groups do much better at whatever....right?
Funny...
I remember when they were putting in the mandatory "wear your seatbelt" laws, in order to get them passed in many states, they said specifically that you could NOT get pulled over for not wearing one, that it could not be a primary offense for stopping you.
Now, of course..it is.
And people wonder why I tend to be hesitant to grant the police/govt any new powers over me and new regulations.
I can't hardly think of a law passed that later wasn't expanded or used in creative new ways other than it was intended or sold to the public, in order to get it passed.
Lighten up Francis.....
Hmm.....do any of the found tools have the family moniker of "Obama"?
It has nothing to do with insecurity, I"m quite happy with my heterosexuality. And frankly I don't care what consenting adults do on their own behind closed doors.
But if a homosexual makes a pass at me or gropes me, I have no problem decking them. Sorry, but that's just the way it is. You can do what you want to do amongst yourselves, but leave me out of it. Period.
For some dude fondling my junk....might be worth it.
For the dude doing it...what's the penalty again for punching out a TSA idiot?
We still have lots of COAL.
Why aren't these isolated off the grid systems???
Not EVERY machine ever created needs to be on the greater network of networks.
I loved those games...so funny.
Glad they're still around.
Interesting, I graduated HS in about the same time period....and aside from a small nod to the metric system, the only time it was ever actually used was in chemistry classes.
Where in the US did you go to school where they used the metric system exclusively? That is pretty rare indeed.
I know intrinsically how I need to dress if it is 30F.
I have no clue what to wear at 30C without looking up the conversion online....
And, since Slashdot is a US centric site, I like it when things are put into American common terminology.
This is the US centric site...gimme the values in feet and inches so I can know what heights they're talking about intuitively , without having to switch to google to get some kinda conversion thing going.
Hell, it is hard enough to get folks to read the actual article, much less have to jump away from /. and do research before you can even digest what it says....
20 cm means nothing to me just reading it....
ON Netflix their application (MAX) to help you choose something to watch , has a voice actor and general humor and feel of the old CD game (and later online too I think) "You Don't Know Jack".
Has anyone else noticed this? I wonder if this is by the old YDKJ folks? Those quizzes were funny and fun I always thought. MAX on Netflix sure seems a lot like You Don't Know Jack.
I was definitely taught by memorizing multiplication tables, I remember at least 2x weeks my parents essentially grounded me at home till I got them memorized (2's through 12's)....
It took all of about 30 seconds for me to grasp the concept that it was addition of numbers, that was easy to see and figure out (2x3 = 3+3 how hard is that?)....
But, being able to do the multiplication in my head instantly helped me move much faster in life and classes. Know them by memory enabled me to finish early tests early, and later more difficult math problems quicker...even carrying on into chemistry with figuring molar figures, etc.
What other litmus test other than "tests" would you recommend to measure a teachers worth/success rate?
1. Make one that isn't 100% fugly...build me one that is sleek, maybe a 2-seater sports car (like the early Tesla was) with performance speed/torque, and handling.
2. Make the range on a charge about 300-400 miles, approx what a tank of gas currently is. If I'm evacuating for a hurricane, I need to pack up and get out fast, and potentially sit in stop/go traffic at times. I can't have my safety riding on a short charge system.
Meetings: BIGGEST waste of time and effort when actually trying to work to accomplish something.
I've often thought I should lobby for spandex laws, I mean, if you put on spandex and can hear it "scream", you shouldn't be wearing spandex.
Man...we have a serious obesity problem here in the US, and I don't see it stabilizing yet, much less getting better.
On the other hand, if we used the electrical conductivity to give a mild *shock* to the wearer of this material when they are eating overly caloric meals, or going past their caloric intake for the day, maybe hooked to the new smart watches....maybe it would do some good.
ON the other hand, maybe I started drinking beer a tad too early this Saturday morning. :)
Geez, when the Patriot act and all was going through and the DHS was being formed, I really didn't understand how bad a thing it could/would be!!!
Man, we need to break it back up again. It was less intrusive and dangerous to the common US citizen when they weren't quite as efficient and weren't able to as easily work with each other. Government gridlock in most all areas, IMHO, is generally a GOOD thing. Shit like this happens to us and we lose freedoms the more efficient and together the Feds seem to get!!!
I've enjoyed 2 seat sports cars all my life, I've never owned anything but these....fun, performance, etc.
I never thought that Rush's song Red Barchetta was going to be prophetic.
I suppose it takes a few trying to get started again before getting the hang of it..
So, sadly...no need for invasion....we'll just be giving ourselves away in the end. SO, be prepared to become an incubating unit web-wrapped to a wall nearby to your home.
Just another bitch that got pissed because she couldn't hack it in the boys world....
Oh my God....my kingdom for Mod points for this one...
ROTFLMAO....