And the fact is, that the amount of air space combined with length of time, is minimal. Seriously. Even if they end up doing a daily launch at Kennedy, and then close it off 24x7, the airspace really is minor.
We also need to put deposits on metal, glass, and plastics. If we did, then ppl would actually recycle the main core.
As to paper, and some of the plastics, bio-waste it. The paper comes from trees so not a big deal if we burn it. Some of the plastics can be burned cleaned, or recycled.
Robotics really is here and it is long past time to put it to work on things like this. Esp. with taking apart TVs, Computers, and all electronics. Hell, we sell MILLIONS of iphones. They are ideal for robotic recycling. At he least, crush, and melt out the good elements.
Not really. Consider the fact that most of the plastic in all of the oceans comes from 5 nations, with the worst being China. The other 4, unlike CHina, are undeveloped Asian nations. The 5 account for more than 60% of all plastics in the oceans and about 85% of what is in the pacific ocean.
So obviously NOT a first world nation, except a single second world (china), along with 3rd world (other nations).
And as to CHina no longer accepting plastic and other recyclables, I say GREAT. It is long past time for nations to take responsibility for their own issues.
Seriously, now is the time for Robotics to be brought up to speed on separating goods. All metals are easy to take out but then you are still left with plastics, glass, and paper as well as items made from assortments of these (think TV). Robotics can solve a lot of this,with a bit of human labor to act on QA.
BUT, what is important, is to keep the items HERE. We paid for the elements. Keep them here to produce with.
BSD has absolutely provided lots of competition to Linux AND its code is heavily borrowed into Linux. Both BSD and Linux developers really deserve credit for all that they have done. Sadly, the majority do NOT get recognition for it.
Both have created trillions in economic activity. And was Linus single handed? Nope. Not even close. Many of us have contributed to Linux. And Linus was considered the top for many years. He, and many others, such as Richard Stallman, Bruce Perens, Ian Murdock, Matthias Ettrich, Miguel de Icaza, Federico Mena, and many many others, are all names that are associated with making Linux what it is. In fact, even Dr. Tanenbaum deserves a lot of credit for Linux and more importantly, shaping Linus. And do not forget en Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, and Brian Kernighan, amongst others, who really were the gods that Linus stoood on.
And as to ELon, he HAS created LITERALLY trillions of $ of economic activity.
Prior to him, America's space program had become moribund. Europe, Russia, and China were running away with all commercial launches, so, they were no longer doing any real R&D. The reason is that they had no need to. Then along came Musk with SpaceX. Just his initial approach to launching was to keep it cheap. It was cheaper than all else. So, he helped restart not just American space, but now, we are looking at going to the moon and mars again. This was due to SPACEX. He has dropped the price SO LOW that every nation is trying to follow him.
Then we have EVs. Had Tesla not come along, EVs would still be a joke. Leaf was created because of California regs as well as Tesla Roadster, at that time, but it was Tesla that forced them to get better. In fact, because of Tesla's constant growth, and they are only in about 1/3 of the world's population, they are forcing the entire INDUSTRY to switch to EVs. California and now Chinese regs really had little impact on that, other than the leaf. Li-ion batteries were R&D in America but again moved offshore and picked up by Japan. Now, it is Tesla that has not only lowered the costs of Li-ion battery, but has actually pushed the industry. Their new batteries in the M3 are a stepping stone to what is coming and yet, those batteries are better than anything sold on the market.
Now, we have solar. Most Solar was/still is, R&D in America. However, China went to great lengths to get all of that moved to CHina since they want total control over it ( thankfully, trump is finally addressing this). Prior to Tesla, Solar had moved to China, Germany, and Japan, except that most R&D was still being done here (iow, we taxpayers invested billions and were getting little in return). Now, Tesla's R&D combined with Panasonic's manufacturing is producing real push on this. To be fair, it was CHina's focus on destroying America's production that really dropped the cost of cells/panels. Chinese gov says that they are spending 10s/100s of billions on solar, but most of it has been on subsidies targeting America/German compay sales. IOW, it has not been about helping solar, but about getting control of solar. Musk at one time had 2/3 of the American market. However, that was in part due to sales at HD, which meant giving them $7000 / sale, which was the highest in the industry (insane; norm is 3-4K). Basically, they were giving up most of their profits. Now, Tesla has a new roof which will very likely change the industry. It is expensve compared to putting on panels. HOWEVER, it is actually much cheaper than putting on tile, steel, stone, or even slate roofs. And it is about the same costs as putting on asphalt shingles and then covering most with panels. Finally, it will outlast ALL OF THESE roofs. Much stronger and better to withstand fires, hail, snow, rain, etc.
So, Linus, along with many of us geeks, have created a large industry, while Musk, with his sets of armies has created MULTIPLE massive industries.
Ppl really do not realize that nsa really are the good guys. For example, they have gone to great lengths to lock down linux, without putting in backdoors. In addition, when they find openings in Windows and apple, they exploit them UNLESS, they become aware that somebody.elsr knows about it. Then they tell the companies . keep in mind that nsa has dual conflicting purposes, so they try hard to make it work.
BS. We DO spy, which is what Snowden spoke about.
BUT, CHina, Russia, North Korea, Iran, etc have been working to destroy the west since the 90s. We were not even dealing with the issues.
And had you paid attention to Snowden, you would have known that BND had given NSA access to their networks. IOW, they KNEW we were there (though I suspect that they did not know that we were listening in on Merkel).
So, no, the smart thing is for us to start dealing with Russia/China/etc on their own terms.
wrong. It is NOT apparent. NSA is doing their jobs. They absolutely DO lock down systems. The problem is that W split the work between NSA and DHS, which was stupid. DHS has done a HORRIBLE job. And the fact that you do not understand what is happening speaks of how poorly our tech world is doing.
Seriously, the west has been under attack from Russia, CHina, North Korea, Iran, Syria, and a few others, for the last 20 years. We have been in a defensive posture, and losing badly.
It is high time to do the right things and first off strengthen our telecommunications network. We should be running vlan on equipment that is made ONLY in the west. Utilities should be on 1 vlan, and with absolutely NO CROSS-OVER. Likewise, MIlitary/Intelligence should be on one, Roads on another, banks on another (used only for transfers between banks), etc, etc. Regardless, the internet/gen comm absolutely should be on a different vlan from the rest of this.
And above all, we need to stop offshoring of access to those vlans, as well as making sure that telcos techs have security checks. The idea that ATT is outsourcing access to their internal network to India and CHina is nothing less than amazing.
there are only 5 states or 1/10 of the states that do not have sales tax.
If your state does not want it, fine. The tax can remain with the feds and be used to pay down the GOP's debts
Which is foolish. Local gov need taxes esp sales taxes. In addition, this levels the playing field between brick and online, esp for coming from overseas.
Seriously, the only way to do this is to have a single easy rate, such as 10%, applied to any retail that moves over a border , and have the shipping company collect it. Then 9% ( or 9.5 ) is turned over to the feds who then gives 8-9.5% to the end state. At that point, the end state has to decide how to split it out. This is a simple approach that is manageable by retailers and shipping companies.
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And the fact is, that the amount of air space combined with length of time, is minimal. Seriously. Even if they end up doing a daily launch at Kennedy, and then close it off 24x7, the airspace really is minor.
no.Bio-mod it. IOW, burn it. Northern Europe does this and they have the right idea.
We also need to put deposits on metal, glass, and plastics. If we did, then ppl would actually recycle the main core.
As to paper, and some of the plastics, bio-waste it. The paper comes from trees so not a big deal if we burn it. Some of the plastics can be burned cleaned, or recycled.
Robotics really is here and it is long past time to put it to work on things like this. Esp. with taking apart TVs, Computers, and all electronics. Hell, we sell MILLIONS of iphones. They are ideal for robotic recycling. At he least, crush, and melt out the good elements.
Not really. Consider the fact that most of the plastic in all of the oceans comes from 5 nations, with the worst being China. The other 4, unlike CHina, are undeveloped Asian nations. The 5 account for more than 60% of all plastics in the oceans and about 85% of what is in the pacific ocean.
So obviously NOT a first world nation, except a single second world (china), along with 3rd world (other nations).
And as to CHina no longer accepting plastic and other recyclables, I say GREAT. It is long past time for nations to take responsibility for their own issues.
Ask, and you will receive.
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Seriously, now is the time for Robotics to be brought up to speed on separating goods. All metals are easy to take out but then you are still left with plastics, glass, and paper as well as items made from assortments of these (think TV). Robotics can solve a lot of this,with a bit of human labor to act on QA.
BUT, what is important, is to keep the items HERE. We paid for the elements. Keep them here to produce with.
BSD has absolutely provided lots of competition to Linux AND its code is heavily borrowed into Linux. Both BSD and Linux developers really deserve credit for all that they have done. Sadly, the majority do NOT get recognition for it.
Both have created trillions in economic activity. And was Linus single handed? Nope. Not even close. Many of us have contributed to Linux. And Linus was considered the top for many years. He, and many others, such as Richard Stallman, Bruce Perens, Ian Murdock, Matthias Ettrich, Miguel de Icaza, Federico Mena, and many many others, are all names that are associated with making Linux what it is. In fact, even Dr. Tanenbaum deserves a lot of credit for Linux and more importantly, shaping Linus. And do not forget en Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, and Brian Kernighan, amongst others, who really were the gods that Linus stoood on.
And as to ELon, he HAS created LITERALLY trillions of $ of economic activity.
Prior to him, America's space program had become moribund. Europe, Russia, and China were running away with all commercial launches, so, they were no longer doing any real R&D. The reason is that they had no need to. Then along came Musk with SpaceX. Just his initial approach to launching was to keep it cheap. It was cheaper than all else. So, he helped restart not just American space, but now, we are looking at going to the moon and mars again. This was due to SPACEX. He has dropped the price SO LOW that every nation is trying to follow him. Then we have EVs. Had Tesla not come along, EVs would still be a joke. Leaf was created because of California regs as well as Tesla Roadster, at that time, but it was Tesla that forced them to get better. In fact, because of Tesla's constant growth, and they are only in about 1/3 of the world's population, they are forcing the entire INDUSTRY to switch to EVs. California and now Chinese regs really had little impact on that, other than the leaf. Li-ion batteries were R&D in America but again moved offshore and picked up by Japan. Now, it is Tesla that has not only lowered the costs of Li-ion battery, but has actually pushed the industry. Their new batteries in the M3 are a stepping stone to what is coming and yet, those batteries are better than anything sold on the market. Now, we have solar. Most Solar was/still is, R&D in America. However, China went to great lengths to get all of that moved to CHina since they want total control over it ( thankfully, trump is finally addressing this). Prior to Tesla, Solar had moved to China, Germany, and Japan, except that most R&D was still being done here (iow, we taxpayers invested billions and were getting little in return). Now, Tesla's R&D combined with Panasonic's manufacturing is producing real push on this. To be fair, it was CHina's focus on destroying America's production that really dropped the cost of cells/panels. Chinese gov says that they are spending 10s/100s of billions on solar, but most of it has been on subsidies targeting America/German compay sales. IOW, it has not been about helping solar, but about getting control of solar. Musk at one time had 2/3 of the American market. However, that was in part due to sales at HD, which meant giving them $7000 / sale, which was the highest in the industry (insane; norm is 3-4K). Basically, they were giving up most of their profits. Now, Tesla has a new roof which will very likely change the industry. It is expensve compared to putting on panels. HOWEVER, it is actually much cheaper than putting on tile, steel, stone, or even slate roofs. And it is about the same costs as putting on asphalt shingles and then covering most with panels. Finally, it will outlast ALL OF THESE roofs. Much stronger and better to withstand fires, hail, snow, rain, etc.
So, Linus, along with many of us geeks, have created a large industry, while Musk, with his sets of armies has created MULTIPLE massive industries.
More so, when there is little difference in their actions.
Really? Which nation is more diverse with less racism?
Ppl really do not realize that nsa really are the good guys. For example, they have gone to great lengths to lock down linux, without putting in backdoors. In addition, when they find openings in Windows and apple, they exploit them UNLESS, they become aware that somebody.elsr knows about it. Then they tell the companies . keep in mind that nsa has dual conflicting purposes, so they try hard to make it work.
Obviously, u do not work in intelligence. The National Security Agency (NSA) is a national-level intelligence agency of the United States Department of Defense, under the authority of the Director of National Intelligence. The NSA is responsible for global monitoring, collection, and processing of information and data for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, specializing in a discipline known as signals intelligence (SIGINT). The NSA is also tasked with the protection of U.S. communications networks and information systems.[8][9] The NSA relies on a variety of measures to accomplish its mission, the majority of which are clandestine.[10]
North Korea:
Bureau 121 is a North Korean cyberwarfare agency, which is part of the Reconnaissance General Bureau of North Korea's military.... its primary intelligence targets are South Korea, Japan, and the United States[4]. Bureau 121 was created in 1998
China:
A 2008 article in the Culture Mandala: The Bulletin of the Centre for East-West Cultural and Economic Studies by Jason Fritz alleges that the Chinese government from 1995 to 2008 was involved in a number of high-profile cases of espionage, primarily through the use of a "decentralized network of students, business people, scientists, diplomats, and engineers from within the Chinese Diaspora".[57]....Operation Shady RAT is an ongoing series of cyber attacks starting mid-2006, reported by Internet security company McAfee in August 2011. China is widely believed to be the state actor behind these attacks which hit at least 72 organizations including governments and defense contractors.
BS. We DO spy, which is what Snowden spoke about.
BUT, CHina, Russia, North Korea, Iran, etc have been working to destroy the west since the 90s. We were not even dealing with the issues.
And had you paid attention to Snowden, you would have known that BND had given NSA access to their networks. IOW, they KNEW we were there (though I suspect that they did not know that we were listening in on Merkel).
So, no, the smart thing is for us to start dealing with Russia/China/etc on their own terms.
attacks from Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran were going on LONG before Stuxnet.
Hmmm. I thought it was all 'make America first'' bit. So, would he not attack us first?
all depends on where the order came from.
wrong. It is NOT apparent. NSA is doing their jobs. They absolutely DO lock down systems. The problem is that W split the work between NSA and DHS, which was stupid. DHS has done a HORRIBLE job. And the fact that you do not understand what is happening speaks of how poorly our tech world is doing.
Seriously, the west has been under attack from Russia, CHina, North Korea, Iran, Syria, and a few others, for the last 20 years. We have been in a defensive posture, and losing badly.
It is high time to do the right things and first off strengthen our telecommunications network. We should be running vlan on equipment that is made ONLY in the west. Utilities should be on 1 vlan, and with absolutely NO CROSS-OVER. Likewise, MIlitary/Intelligence should be on one, Roads on another, banks on another (used only for transfers between banks), etc, etc. Regardless, the internet/gen comm absolutely should be on a different vlan from the rest of this.
And above all, we need to stop offshoring of access to those vlans, as well as making sure that telcos techs have security checks. The idea that ATT is outsourcing access to their internal network to India and CHina is nothing less than amazing.
and at over 2%, you are 3rd highest. Most American citizens would scream bloody murder for such outrageous rates.
there are only 5 states or 1/10 of the states that do not have sales tax.
If your state does not want it, fine. The tax can remain with the feds and be used to pay down the GOP's debts
Which is foolish. Local gov need taxes esp sales taxes. In addition, this levels the playing field between brick and online, esp for coming from overseas.
How about distributing the load? That is the fairest. Iow both sales and income.
Way too difficult. Better to have a single tax rate for everything that shipping company collect.
Seriously, the only way to do this is to have a single easy rate, such as 10%, applied to any retail that moves over a border , and have the shipping company collect it. Then 9% ( or 9.5 ) is turned over to the feds who then gives 8-9.5% to the end state. At that point, the end state has to decide how to split it out. This is a simple approach that is manageable by retailers and shipping companies.