That's crazy talk. I can remember my father talking about how in his cars, if the engine hit 100K it was toast. Now we continually go over 200 with few issues.
Toyota Echo, 207K, just needed to replace the idler pulley. Original engine, burns a little oil but not much, smog compliant. I expect to run this thing up to 300K. Cars can go past 150 depending on the car and how it's taken care of.
From what I've read, many degree requirements originated due to laws put in place to fight racial discrimination in the 60s. It was decided that job tests ( such as when you applied for a general position, and they gave you a logic test) were deemed racially discriminating, and were being slanted to eliminate certain races. Companies were mostly prohibited from being allowed to give such test, except in narrowly defined fields or professions where that skill was explicitly required. As a result, companies needed some way to judge candidates as they couldn't interview everyone. Then someone hit on the idea of requiring a degree...
At my old job, the "manager" who stood between everyone and getting a raise was the ass kissing best friend of the Information Technology VP. He was even better than an ITT grad: he was an almost ITT grad, left before completing his program. I hear he's now currently a Director. I may call him up and hassle him about this.
I'm not sure most criminals are stupid. The ones we know about are the ones that get caught, and because of this probably have a larger amount of stupid people. But those criminals that never get caught may be quite smart, and we may be unaware of their crimes.
OK. the analogy here is we're being presented with two options. 1) A car with no locks anyone can steal. 2) A car with a great lock that only the owner can unlock.
The feds want unfettered access, and are trying to get us to agree to #1. They cannot guarantee that someone "bad" won't steal our car, it's just not possible. I refuse.
If it makes you feel better, Hollywood does that everywhere, even in California. I cannot tell you how many times i've read the "Hollywood sending JOBS away from California, increase the tax breaks!!!" headlines.
I've argued this for ages, since ID is essentially required to be a citizen, you make it free for all. No charge to obtain and ID, and reasonable access to offices that issue them. Because really, if you have to pay for ID and you have to have ID to vote, it's essentially a variant on a poll tax.
That being said, I also think you should have to present ID to vote.
Bah. I work for a school district in a very ethnically diverse city. One that WANTS to hire people of underrepresented groups. We recently had an open job made available, in the technology field. Basic technical support. Advertised on our website, sent out to the various public job opportunity sites as well. I spoke with one of my coworkers about this, one who was tasked with interviewing the attendees. Interviews were only done AFTER they passed a basic skills test. Of the 300 people who applied for two positions, 4 were female. FOUR. Of those four, only one passed the skills test. When interviewed, she stated she had a problem with one of the requirements: the ability to lift 25 pounds on an occasional basis ( think printer). Following that, she stated she did not want to move computers around because they were dirty, someone else would need to do this. Even then, the recruiters kept telling our department to consider her for the position. Racially, the group was overwhelmingly white or hispanic, with black or asian interviewees being underrepresented based on the population.
Where I sit, right now, in Los Angeles country, there is not a supercharger station withing 60 miles. And that one would take, oh, 2 hours to get to due to traffic.
Those questions were all known nonsense. It's like if I kept accusing you of being a time travelling dinosaur. It wouldn't bother you because it's so far off, and most people find it silly. Those sort of things aren't abuse, they're distraction.
It's a shame someone hasn't invented a physical device that cannot be remotely skimmed, which the person could carry upon themselves and use with a physical interface to unlock the door. Perhaps a series of notches on some item that would inserted into the car?
I'll speak to this, as IT. Because we've NEVER had staff request something way past what they really need, and essentially lie to us to get it.
I've also worked with older devices, in my case an expensive HAAS CNC machine, that would ONLY work with an older version of windows ( Unless you wanted to buy their new machine). They used bizarre dongle that we couldn't push through VMS, and even VMS that said it would work didn't work.
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That's crazy talk. I can remember my father talking about how in his cars, if the engine hit 100K it was toast. Now we continually go over 200 with few issues.
Toyota Echo, 207K, just needed to replace the idler pulley. Original engine, burns a little oil but not much, smog compliant. I expect to run this thing up to 300K. Cars can go past 150 depending on the car and how it's taken care of.
From what I've read, many degree requirements originated due to laws put in place to fight racial discrimination in the 60s. It was decided that job tests ( such as when you applied for a general position, and they gave you a logic test) were deemed racially discriminating, and were being slanted to eliminate certain races. Companies were mostly prohibited from being allowed to give such test, except in narrowly defined fields or professions where that skill was explicitly required.
As a result, companies needed some way to judge candidates as they couldn't interview everyone. Then someone hit on the idea of requiring a degree...
You should be able to google it up if interested.
At my old job, the "manager" who stood between everyone and getting a raise was the ass kissing best friend of the Information Technology VP.
He was even better than an ITT grad: he was an almost ITT grad, left before completing his program.
I hear he's now currently a Director. I may call him up and hassle him about this.
By "find my printers", I certainly hope you don't mean that silly auto-scan for printers that it always tries to foist on you.
I'm not sure most criminals are stupid.
The ones we know about are the ones that get caught, and because of this probably have a larger amount of stupid people.
But those criminals that never get caught may be quite smart, and we may be unaware of their crimes.
OK.
the analogy here is we're being presented with two options.
1) A car with no locks anyone can steal.
2) A car with a great lock that only the owner can unlock.
The feds want unfettered access, and are trying to get us to agree to #1. They cannot guarantee that someone "bad" won't steal our car, it's just not possible. I refuse.
If it makes you feel better, Hollywood does that everywhere, even in California. I cannot tell you how many times i've read the "Hollywood sending JOBS away from California, increase the tax breaks!!!" headlines.
Which is why ALL deductions are BS.
I've argued this for ages, since ID is essentially required to be a citizen, you make it free for all. No charge to obtain and ID, and reasonable access to offices that issue them.
Because really, if you have to pay for ID and you have to have ID to vote, it's essentially a variant on a poll tax.
That being said, I also think you should have to present ID to vote.
Bah. I work for a school district in a very ethnically diverse city. One that WANTS to hire people of underrepresented groups.
We recently had an open job made available, in the technology field. Basic technical support. Advertised on our website, sent out to the various public job opportunity sites as well.
I spoke with one of my coworkers about this, one who was tasked with interviewing the attendees. Interviews were only done AFTER they passed a basic skills test.
Of the 300 people who applied for two positions, 4 were female. FOUR. Of those four, only one passed the skills test. When interviewed, she stated she had a problem with one of the requirements: the ability to lift 25 pounds on an occasional basis ( think printer). Following that, she stated she did not want to move computers around because they were dirty, someone else would need to do this.
Even then, the recruiters kept telling our department to consider her for the position.
Racially, the group was overwhelmingly white or hispanic, with black or asian interviewees being underrepresented based on the population.
You just proved his point.
Where I sit, right now, in Los Angeles country, there is not a supercharger station withing 60 miles. And that one would take, oh, 2 hours to get to due to traffic.
"I'm sorry sir, no car in the lot right now, but one will be in a few hours. would you like to wait?"
Those questions were all known nonsense. It's like if I kept accusing you of being a time travelling dinosaur. It wouldn't bother you because it's so far off, and most people find it silly.
Those sort of things aren't abuse, they're distraction.
If they fine you, money for the dept.
If they stop a thief, no money for the dept.
It's a shame someone hasn't invented a physical device that cannot be remotely skimmed, which the person could carry upon themselves and use with a physical interface to unlock the door. Perhaps a series of notches on some item that would inserted into the car?
Sigh. You're allowed to dislike both of these choices.
20% of computers, 25% of desktops...
I'll speak to this, as IT.
Because we've NEVER had staff request something way past what they really need, and essentially lie to us to get it.
I've also worked with older devices, in my case an expensive HAAS CNC machine, that would ONLY work with an older version of windows ( Unless you wanted to buy their new machine). They used bizarre dongle that we couldn't push through VMS, and even VMS that said it would work didn't work.
they call that "The Danger Zone"
Should this come to pass.I'd suggest Europe begin arming itself consistent with it's importance and size.
You,sir, are my new analogy, and I thank you.
That was incoherent, I'm not even sure what point t you're trying to make.
The republicans hate trump. Nobody's going to be working with him.