If robotic machines replace workers on a massive scale, who will be able to buy the product? Killing off your consumer base is a nice exercise in corporate suicide.
Whatever you think of the manual laborer, he is the one whose purchasing power sustains many companies.
To put it another way, predators need prey. No prey, no predators.
In the real world, people do not act alone. They "play the game" and form organizations of like minded individuals. One man shooting a cop is an idiot. A group of men planing together can have hope of success.
The American Revolution was started by such groups. Revolutions in other countries often have similar histories.
If an officer sees one man beating the shit out of another man on the street, do you think he politely waits for the assault to end, gives the perp a ten minute head start, and then calls in the detectives to start investigating?
In Chicago, the Cop is often the man doing the beating. There have been many YouTube videos lately showing just this.
I used to joke that I owed all my happiness to a woman. My (ex)fiancee gave me a choice: "Its either me or backpacking." There followed the happiest twelve years of my life. Within 24 hours I was standing on the summit of Springer Mountain, Georgia, starting my first thruhike of the Appalachian Trail. After finishing that hike in Maine, I worked a winter season for the Appalachian Mountain Club at Pinkham Notch, N. H.
Because of this choice, I have no other person to worry about, no bills or other restraining obligations.
For a dozen years, I would work winters to finance the nine or ten months hiking ahead. I made a business of sorts hand making computer desks and home office furniture. This cleared the thousand dollars or so needed for a seasons hiking. This was in the 80's when you didn't find computer desks in K-Mart and Ikea was not yet everywhere. The cherry and mahogany desks and file cabinets blended with the furniture of most homes, and were much appreciated by my clients.
To do this sort of thing, you must value your own time over money. You must enjoy your own thoughts, since you will be alone with them a lot. And you must not be afraid of really getting to know yourself.
I know that this is not for everyone or even most people. Long distance backpacking is very much a strenuous activity, guaranteed to make you lose weight. Solitude to many people is lonliness and not enjoyable. But the people you do meet, your fellow hikers are the best in the world. Your shared experiences make for honest fellowship and lifelong friends.
. So in 10k years, we'll be advanced enough to defend ourselves from these theoretical people who are 10k years ahead of us? Will their civilization stop advancing, and we'll catch up?
They need to defend against us. The "have nots" attack the haves. See the history of earthly nations.
State prosecutor David Smith confirmed that further forensic examination at the state crime lab of Amero's classroom computer revealed "some erroneous information was presented during the trial.
When non-lawyers do this, it is called lying. When Prosecutors do this, it is just business as usual. Any thing to get re-elected and advance the political career.
Most legislatures employ lawyers to look over intended laws before they are introduced into the legislative process. These lawyers make sure the wording of the new law states what is intended and is in good legal form.
If one profession, the law, is forbidden to hold elective office, the other two traditional professions should also be barred, i.e., The Clergy and the Military. All three traditional professions have special privileges and obligations in our society.
Oklahoma's governor has signed a bill into law that will effectively exempt the largest customers of municipal power companies from public disclosure of how much power they are using.
This bill hides only their electric power usage.
Their power to manipulate the legislature is out in the open.
Slashdot Mirror
Slander a politician? Did he accuse them of honesty?
If robotic machines replace workers on a massive scale, who will be able to buy the product? Killing off your consumer base is a nice exercise in corporate suicide.
Whatever you think of the manual laborer, he is the one whose purchasing power sustains many companies.
To put it another way, predators need prey. No prey, no predators.
More likely, needed to handle the DRM and spyware in Vista.
An unproven platitude that provides a rational for pseudo academics trying to avoid real work.
In the real world, people do not act alone. They "play the game" and form organizations of like minded individuals. One man shooting a cop is an idiot. A group of men planing together can have hope of success.
The American Revolution was started by such groups. Revolutions in other countries often have similar histories.
The Press Pass is merely a way to control which reporters have access.
The White House Press Pass is used just for this. Other venues act similarly.
Governmental agencies and businesses try to keep their critics away.
I used to joke that I owed all my happiness to a woman. My (ex)fiancee gave me a choice: "Its either me or backpacking." There followed the happiest twelve years of my life. Within 24 hours I was standing on the summit of Springer Mountain, Georgia, starting my first thruhike of the Appalachian Trail. After finishing that hike in Maine, I worked a winter season for the Appalachian Mountain Club at Pinkham Notch, N. H.
Because of this choice, I have no other person to worry about, no bills or other restraining obligations.
For a dozen years, I would work winters to finance the nine or ten months hiking ahead. I made a business of sorts hand making computer desks and home office furniture. This cleared the thousand dollars or so needed for a seasons hiking. This was in the 80's when you didn't find computer desks in K-Mart and Ikea was not yet everywhere. The cherry and mahogany desks and file cabinets blended with the furniture of most homes, and were much appreciated by my clients.
To do this sort of thing, you must value your own time over money. You must enjoy your own thoughts, since you will be alone with them a lot. And you must not be afraid of really getting to know yourself.
I know that this is not for everyone or even most people. Long distance backpacking is very much a strenuous activity, guaranteed to make you lose weight. Solitude to many people is lonliness and not enjoyable. But the people you do meet, your fellow hikers are the best in the world. Your shared experiences make for honest fellowship and lifelong friends.
One of the joys of long distance backpacking is the six months or more without radio, tv, phones, newspapers, etc.
You discover that most of what occurs in the world, or what is reported, has no effect on your happiness or wellbeing.
Even better, you discover that most possessions are superfluous, you can be very happy with the items that can be crammed into a few cubic feet.
Thoreau was right, man is possessed by his possessions. And, to update it a bit, by his gadgets.
"gone down in size"
And the police will be the only ones who have one?
I think not.
Some Lawyers are dead.
One of several recent hacks at Pfizer
IT departments have learned caution the hard way.
In the time scale of the universe, the probability of an event approaches 100%.
attempt to justify their existence.
The current situation of the EU is very reminiscent of the Articles of Confederation in effect prior to the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
1. Wait about three weeks.
2. The terrorists used low tech non-functioning methods, and were noticeably inept. More of "your government at work" sort of stuff.
When non-lawyers do this, it is called lying. When Prosecutors do this, it is just business as usual. Any thing to get re-elected and advance the political career.
Most legislatures employ lawyers to look over intended laws before they are introduced into the legislative process. These lawyers make sure the wording of the new law states what is intended and is in good legal form.
If one profession, the law, is forbidden to hold elective office, the other two traditional professions should also be barred, i.e., The Clergy and the Military. All three traditional professions have special privileges and obligations in our society.
The good that men do
is oft interred with their bones,
While the evil lives after them.
So let it be with Jack.
Unemployed, Huh?
Until the next time
This bill hides only their electric power usage.
Their power to manipulate the legislature is out in the open.
He deserves respect
You have forgotten the Keating scandal.
The man whored himself without restraint.
Whatever he had done in his past to win respect, he has become just another political whore.