The next time you read yet another news article comparing the rate of anything across different countries. It doesn't matter what the rate is; infant mortality, math proficiency, whatever. They're all reported by the various countries and the numbers are whatever the country wants to report.
Under previous administrations it was considered a "Lifeline" for those who had no other alternative. Obama didn't change the assistance program itself, but he greatly expanded the number of people who can get a free cell phone. For that reason it became known as the Obamaphone and for that same reason the program is far bigger and more costly that was was under previous administrations.
Teach kids how to read, how to reason, how to make music, how to speak a second language. Expose them to various fields of science such as astronomy and oceanography. Coding is a tool they can pick up later.
I was told the same thing once by someone who ate dandelion roots: "they taste really bitter, but they're so good for you". Presumably because they taste awful, I wouldn't know.
And how do you define "facts" - scientific consensus perhaps?
No. Observable and testable. Consensus has nothing to do with it.
Science routinely re-evaluates its own scientific conclusions and often returns a very different outcome than the previous.
Can you say the same about people who believe what is written in a book that's thousands of years old? Of course not - you're told to take it on faith and not question (re-evaluate) what was written.
I think science seeks "truth", not facts - the same way faith does albeit by way of a different methodology.
if the battery power trend takes off, it must lead to a new paradigm in which homes will be powered more with low voltage wiring than line voltage electrical, according to a blog
A couple of real big if's there. Battery power is unlikely to take off in all but a few low latitude places where the climate is right and it's heavily subsidized. Even then, there are better alternatives than rewiring a house; and of course solar doesn't work for high density housing like a multi-story apartment building..
Every test and every interpretation has a margin of error; obviously a person should understand the error rate for both false positive and false negative is before making a decision. The headline simply said "often gets it wrong" but I don't see any qualification of what "often" means. One in ten? One in a million? Who knows? Although they do state that some labs are more competent than others; no surprise there.
The article says more data will improve accuracy, and advocates collecting and analyzing more data. Seems pretty reasonable compared to the scary sounding "Often Gets It Wrong" headline..
It isn't that they don't know what they're doing. The majority recognize their own limitations and (presumably) seek help in areas where they need it. Nothing wrong with that. It also says a lot that 23% think their own IT organization is incompetent.
That said, keep in mind two things: this report was sponsored by a company that sells IT services, and no matter what "global business leaders" do, half of them will be below average.
The lawsuit is being pushed by anti-nuke groups that have no connection to the Marshall Islands. They talked a few people there into going along so they had an excuse to file the suit, which is nothing more than a publicity stunt.
It is a subsidy if you are selling it back at retail prices. Utilities don't buy any other power at retail, nor would they buy solar generated power at retail if they had the choice of not subsidizing it.
Or like the courts would say that Hollywood could stop Christian groups from editing their movies
Nobody can edit a movie and redistribute it without the copyright holder's permission, that's an entirely different scenario. That's not the same as editing your own personal copy before letting your kids watch it.
Why would anyone, ever, think that me not looking at their ad should be illegal?
That wasn't their argument. Their claim was that the web page should not be altered before it is rendered in the browser. Sort of like saying your TV remote control shouldn't have the capability to mute the sound during a commercial.
they are only looking to put the blame on the weakest side, which is obviously the workers
The engineers (a.k.a. "the workers") are backed by one of the most powerful unions in the country. They are are not weak by any definition.
The point of the camera is to help establish what happened. If the engineer screwed up then he should face the consequences; if he did nothing wrong then the camera would verify that he did everything right.
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People should understand what software is and have an idea how to write it. But on the list of things to teach an 11 year old it's not near the top.
The next time you read yet another news article comparing the rate of anything across different countries. It doesn't matter what the rate is; infant mortality, math proficiency, whatever. They're all reported by the various countries and the numbers are whatever the country wants to report.
Under previous administrations it was considered a "Lifeline" for those who had no other alternative. Obama didn't change the assistance program itself, but he greatly expanded the number of people who can get a free cell phone. For that reason it became known as the Obamaphone and for that same reason the program is far bigger and more costly that was was under previous administrations.
Yea, just keep breeding here on Earth and shoot the occasional capsule full of people off into space.
Do you have any clue what it would take to keep up with a population increasing by billions of people? Do you want me to Godwin this thread?
Teach kids how to read, how to reason, how to make music, how to speak a second language. Expose them to various fields of science such as astronomy and oceanography. Coding is a tool they can pick up later.
I was told the same thing once by someone who ate dandelion roots: "they taste really bitter, but they're so good for you". Presumably because they taste awful, I wouldn't know.
And how do you define "facts" - scientific consensus perhaps?
No. Observable and testable. Consensus has nothing to do with it.
Science routinely re-evaluates its own scientific conclusions and often returns a very different outcome than the previous.
Can you say the same about people who believe what is written in a book that's thousands of years old? Of course not - you're told to take it on faith and not question (re-evaluate) what was written.
I think science seeks "truth", not facts - the same way faith does albeit by way of a different methodology.
No, science seeks observable and testable facts.
That would skew the lot a whole lot more than a couple hundred K.
The statement was that those people believe something without basing that belief on facts - that's faith.
For most people, a diet of bitter chocolate covered broccoli would probably result in a weight loss. You read it here first.
if the battery power trend takes off, it must lead to a new paradigm in which homes will be powered more with low voltage wiring than line voltage electrical, according to a blog
A couple of real big if's there. Battery power is unlikely to take off in all but a few low latitude places where the climate is right and it's heavily subsidized. Even then, there are better alternatives than rewiring a house; and of course solar doesn't work for high density housing like a multi-story apartment building..
Every test and every interpretation has a margin of error; obviously a person should understand the error rate for both false positive and false negative is before making a decision. The headline simply said "often gets it wrong" but I don't see any qualification of what "often" means. One in ten? One in a million? Who knows? Although they do state that some labs are more competent than others; no surprise there.
The article says more data will improve accuracy, and advocates collecting and analyzing more data. Seems pretty reasonable compared to the scary sounding "Often Gets It Wrong" headline..
So we've entered the endless small war phase.
Try to find a time in history when the world wasn't in the endless small war phase (other than when the world was in a big war phase of course)
It isn't that they don't know what they're doing. The majority recognize their own limitations and (presumably) seek help in areas where they need it. Nothing wrong with that. It also says a lot that 23% think their own IT organization is incompetent.
That said, keep in mind two things: this report was sponsored by a company that sells IT services, and no matter what "global business leaders" do, half of them will be below average.
The lawsuit is being pushed by anti-nuke groups that have no connection to the Marshall Islands. They talked a few people there into going along so they had an excuse to file the suit, which is nothing more than a publicity stunt.
One Purchasing excess electricity isn't a subsidy
It is a subsidy if you are selling it back at retail prices. Utilities don't buy any other power at retail, nor would they buy solar generated power at retail if they had the choice of not subsidizing it.
Or like the courts would say that Hollywood could stop Christian groups from editing their movies
Nobody can edit a movie and redistribute it without the copyright holder's permission, that's an entirely different scenario. That's not the same as editing your own personal copy before letting your kids watch it.
I thought first rule of robotics...
I highly doubt Volvo (or anyone else) bases their engineering design requirements on a science fiction story.
I...I think we just did have such a person.
No, that was a racist and sexist Slashdoter claiming that claiming reverse discrimination isn't discrimination is racist and sexist.
Why would anyone, ever, think that me not looking at their ad should be illegal?
That wasn't their argument. Their claim was that the web page should not be altered before it is rendered in the browser. Sort of like saying your TV remote control shouldn't have the capability to mute the sound during a commercial.
citizens are being advised to stay indoors
I thought only mad dogs and Englishmen went out in the mid day sun?
Conversely, shouldn't a human without any major cognitive disabilities know not to stand in front of a moving car?
they are only looking to put the blame on the weakest side, which is obviously the workers
The engineers (a.k.a. "the workers") are backed by one of the most powerful unions in the country. They are are not weak by any definition.
The point of the camera is to help establish what happened. If the engineer screwed up then he should face the consequences; if he did nothing wrong then the camera would verify that he did everything right.
You just need a really long extension cord. Of course riding it over water makes that more exciting...