Turn off the lights with no one else in the room. Ensure that it's quiet except for your PC speakers. Soak up the ambiance and enjoy.
I for one thoroughly enjoyed the game even if it was overly hyped as a tech demo. So much so that I must have played through it all over two or three more times. I admit, Doom III wasn't the best of games in the genre , but it wasn't nearly as bad as others claim it to be.
Disk I/O and the ability to backup that data can be a bitch. Especially if the delta changes overlap within a 24-hour period. Of course, there are ways of addressing this problem with multiple servers, but that comes at a financial cost. Also, SAN and DAS technology still lags behind in I/O compared to the explosive growth in storage capacity.
Personally, I have clients that deal with 30+ TB worth of science data. Data retention is a major headache for me because as of four years ago, they only needed 2TB of storage. I can't keep up with their needs without the EqualLogic or similar enterprise solution route.
Google. Please throw us a bone here. We could use a software solution that's both manageable, non-proprietary, and will scale with off-the-shelf hardware. Ya, I know. I'm asking for a lot here.:(
And the cost of US goods/services wouldn't drop *because* there's a minimum wage. Thus, the minimum profit for some goods and services is guaranteed. Suppose we did the reverse and increase minimum wage to $100 and hour. You would have price inflation to match the ratio and further export jobs overseas. The fact is, the value of the US dollar is vastly over-rated and has been for some time now. It's partially built on a giant scheme of foreign investors investing in our debt for a guaranteed ROI. This creates a positive feed-back cycle and thus continues. In fact, we just set up ourselves for failure.
The way I see it is this. While we can continue to innovate, much of our nation is still trained in blue-collar work. They're losing jobs, and thus our nation's continued GDP growth is shrinking. This also causes the pool of national wealth to shrink as well. Eventually, we are going to have to fight back for our lost jobs through competitive labor market rates. I believe products and services costing the price of minimum wage is still to expensive for the rest of the world with purchasing/trading power.
Look. I understand your plight. I also know that minimum wage sucks balls. No one wants to live and remain part of the working class forever. I have no solution for this. But we need to start focusing on making American competitive again so we can bring the jobs back home. The entire nation will benefit from that.
Personally, you can leave behind two forms of legacy after your death.
1. Children 2. Knowledge.
Spawning children is ok so long as the give back to their community in a positive way for the rest of humanity. They also have the capability to contribute to the pool of knowledge.
Knowledge. It may be in the form of wealth creation, education, research, etc. But an individual such as yourself can make up your shortcomings with knowledge in place of having a large family. If you feel confident that your contribution to humanity is worthy, then the idea of having a large family or not shouldn't be a concern.
Now, whether or not your knowledge and contributions will be carried on for future generations can never be guaranteed. That's just the roll of the dice with nature. We all play by the same set of rules in this regard.
It's not sustainable. It creates a vacuum that will be filled. Witness the vast immigration from south America into North America and Muslims to Europe. At the current rate, both population groups are expected to explode in population faster than they can assimilate into their new hosted nation. Within the span of a few generations, America and Europe will be redefined or be replace entirely. If the later occurs, the concept of "Women's Rights" might be rendered obsolete via population and culture shift.
When two living colonies separate for a long enough period of time, they turn into separate species. My understanding of both Neanderthal and Homo Sapien is that while they are genetically apart, not so much as to still create a hybrid. For example, two Neanderthals may conceive a child with the same success rate as two Homo Sapiens. However when a Neanderthal mates with a Homo Sapien, conception isn't impossible but rather much more rare. Maybe this why there's only a 4% genetic differentiation to this day. Of course, that's just a wild-ass guess.
There's enough cash when everyone starts accepting lower wages. Eventually, it will be a race to the bottom until the unemployment rate shrinks again with wages leveling off and potentially rising again (against the cost of living). The problem is that minimum wage is preventing that from happening. The fact is, not everyone's skill set is equal in value.
Major historical events in human history can be traced directly to idle hands (unemployment) and hunger. We haven't reached the hunger stage yet, but that's when revolutions occur. At that point, I could give two shits about technology if my fellow citizens are running toward me with torches and pitchforks.
Wagner products might be worth looking into for you DIY types. Otherwise, just hire a roofing service company. It's safer for you, and they have more experience. Trust me, you don't want to fall down and break bones. At worst, you break your neck.
That's the intent. To create a law that addresses one political issue while at the same time creating several new problems. THIS IS BY DESIGN. It's the political gift that keeps on giving back to legislatures. It's purely justification to expand the government at the expense of public tax dollars. How in the fuck this is news to anyone proves we still live in a sick, sad world. It should be ingrained into every child from birth that large government = evil!
Damn, my seven digit UNI is still active. Even all my old contacts are still there. It must have been over eight years since I've last logged into it. Ahh, the memories. And it now ties into Facebook? YUK!
I'm not spreading lies, and what you just said does not contradict what I've said only because you've missed the point.
What you've said about European history is true. But, much of Europe still had advanced technology thanks to the concept of a written language. Almost all of the Native American's didn't have a written language except for the following few. The Cherokee, Navajo, and Cheyenne for example. The rest communicated either purely oral or with glyphs and artwork. During the Pre-Columbian era, all of North American and Canada was mesolithic (hunter-gatherers) as well of most of the South American continent. At the time, the most advanced civilizations were found in mesoamerica which comprised of Inca, Maya, Aztec, Olmec, and many others. But NONE of them could compete with European culture from the standpoint of organization, knowledge, and technology. They were simply too advanced and thus displaced ownership of the North and South American continents.
But here's the most important aspect of all this. Europeans wouldn't have gotten so far so fast without the germ. Europe (unknowingly) brought with them disease that the natives didn't have an immunity against. More people died at the hands of mother nature than all the conflicts of war combined at that time. Now, I'm not an expert on Chinese culture, but my wife is. Hypothetically, I wonder if the same would have happened if they crossed the pacific. I know they traded with much with the Europeans, so they may have already been immunized. Regardless, I highly recommend a book titled "Guns Germs and Steel" by Jared Diamond.
I'm not ashamed to ask questions in areas of knowledge that I lack. I understand basic economic theory, but I'm not an accountant. Real-Time banking is new concept to me, which is why I asked and provided and example that may or may not be applicable. Alexander responded with excellent clarification.
If only more people would start asking questions rather then provide arrogant and snarky remarks such as yours, this forum would be a better place to read.
Yall foreigners know nothin bout Texas. Cause of our thunking, we're the #1 state in the union for job growth an business. And have been for several years now. Ya hear?
Oh please. Spare me that Native American tripe of oppression. The Americas were never a nation of people. It was populated by hundreds if not thousands of tribes. Many whom were constantly at war with each other. By tomorrow, foe turned to into trading friends, and back again to foe. Yes, there was culture among the tribes. There was also pure chaos. No unification. It was this behavior that led to the inevitable colonization of the Americas. The simple fact is, if Europeans didn't, the Chinese would have...eventually (some say the natives are ancient Chinese descendants anyways). Native American ass was ready for the taking. Similar events have also taken place on other continents around the world too. It's a natural evolution to the concept we call "Nation" to this day. A system of cultural unification that enables a strong and cohesive military to take place and protect the land.
Now, you can call me an asshole for telling it like it is. I'm not trying to be, but that's the damn truth. Don't deny it.
I don't think I'm grasping the concept here, but if retail stores tap into real-time banking, does that mean we will see digital price tags on products change rapidly in periods of hyper-inflation? That would be fun to watch (not).
Incorrect. One W88 warhead has a yield of 475 kt. Fatman was only 22 kt. A Trident II missile can be fitted up to twelve W88 warheads (MIRVed), but international treaties sets a limitation to either eight or four, not sure though.
So not only our nuclear weaponry is smaller, but also lighter and more devastating. Of course, there are theoretical limits as to how far a warhead design will scale in yield.
I'm living in Houston, and lived here most of my life. Almost all of the Mexicans have left Mexico for a reason. They came for the jobs and an improved quality of life. It doesn't give them the right to come illegally , but it's partially our fault for not security the borders anyways (they're potential future voters in the eyes of both parties, nothing will change). If Texas were to leave the Union, it would become its own Republic, *not* part of Mexico...again. We've already been through this before. Please read up on Texas history before you insult the rest of us.
To my knowledge, it isn't so much as area coverage as it is about decimating entire population centers. That's why cities are targeted exclusively and not open fields of land. Cities are also viewed as part of a nations overall military complex. So it's fair game in warfare. It should also be known that nukes create an EMP already.
The fall of the Soviet Union happened because its economy collapsed, and thus so did it's military might. In that order. In fact, it collapsed because they over exerted itself on military expenditures.
The concept of MAD isn't going to go away anytime soon. So think about this. If we cut down on nukes, they will be replaced via biological agents. I'm not saying just the US, but other nations will do the same if they haven't already started to stockpile.
We currently have a stockpile of 5,113 warheads if Wiki is to be believed. We could get away with 1,000. That's more than enough to keep China and Russia scared via MAD. But as far as those other nations are concerned, we only to use *1* warhead EACH. That alone should be enough to inflict serious pain if not total collapse of the nations you mentioned. Just look at Japan. It only took 2. And they were far more dedicated at imperialism than the other nations you mentioned. NK is a joke anyways. Poor SOBs wouldn't dare fire off a nuke, unless "suicide by cop" was what they were after.
You pay for privilege. But unlike the private sector where you can either opt-out or choose another option, you often don't have a choice with your government. So effectively what the Feds are saying is this. By default, we've taken your rights away. However, we will re-grant them back to you so long as you pay into the system. It's sorta like a tollroad to your constitutional rights where none existed before.
Speaking of constitutional, I'm willing to bet this might work its way to SCOTUS.
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Turn off the lights with no one else in the room. Ensure that it's quiet except for your PC speakers. Soak up the ambiance and enjoy.
I for one thoroughly enjoyed the game even if it was overly hyped as a tech demo. So much so that I must have played through it all over two or three more times. I admit, Doom III wasn't the best of games in the genre , but it wasn't nearly as bad as others claim it to be.
Disk I/O and the ability to backup that data can be a bitch. Especially if the delta changes overlap within a 24-hour period. Of course, there are ways of addressing this problem with multiple servers, but that comes at a financial cost. Also, SAN and DAS technology still lags behind in I/O compared to the explosive growth in storage capacity.
Personally, I have clients that deal with 30+ TB worth of science data. Data retention is a major headache for me because as of four years ago, they only needed 2TB of storage. I can't keep up with their needs without the EqualLogic or similar enterprise solution route.
Google. Please throw us a bone here. We could use a software solution that's both manageable, non-proprietary, and will scale with off-the-shelf hardware. Ya, I know. I'm asking for a lot here. :(
And the cost of US goods/services wouldn't drop *because* there's a minimum wage. Thus, the minimum profit for some goods and services is guaranteed. Suppose we did the reverse and increase minimum wage to $100 and hour. You would have price inflation to match the ratio and further export jobs overseas. The fact is, the value of the US dollar is vastly over-rated and has been for some time now. It's partially built on a giant scheme of foreign investors investing in our debt for a guaranteed ROI. This creates a positive feed-back cycle and thus continues. In fact, we just set up ourselves for failure.
The way I see it is this. While we can continue to innovate, much of our nation is still trained in blue-collar work. They're losing jobs, and thus our nation's continued GDP growth is shrinking. This also causes the pool of national wealth to shrink as well. Eventually, we are going to have to fight back for our lost jobs through competitive labor market rates. I believe products and services costing the price of minimum wage is still to expensive for the rest of the world with purchasing/trading power.
Look. I understand your plight. I also know that minimum wage sucks balls. No one wants to live and remain part of the working class forever. I have no solution for this. But we need to start focusing on making American competitive again so we can bring the jobs back home. The entire nation will benefit from that.
Personally, you can leave behind two forms of legacy after your death.
1. Children
2. Knowledge.
Spawning children is ok so long as the give back to their community in a positive way for the rest of humanity. They also have the capability to contribute to the pool of knowledge.
Knowledge. It may be in the form of wealth creation, education, research, etc. But an individual such as yourself can make up your shortcomings with knowledge in place of having a large family. If you feel confident that your contribution to humanity is worthy, then the idea of having a large family or not shouldn't be a concern.
Now, whether or not your knowledge and contributions will be carried on for future generations can never be guaranteed. That's just the roll of the dice with nature. We all play by the same set of rules in this regard.
It's not sustainable. It creates a vacuum that will be filled. Witness the vast immigration from south America into North America and Muslims to Europe. At the current rate, both population groups are expected to explode in population faster than they can assimilate into their new hosted nation. Within the span of a few generations, America and Europe will be redefined or be replace entirely. If the later occurs, the concept of "Women's Rights" might be rendered obsolete via population and culture shift.
When two living colonies separate for a long enough period of time, they turn into separate species. My understanding of both Neanderthal and Homo Sapien is that while they are genetically apart, not so much as to still create a hybrid. For example, two Neanderthals may conceive a child with the same success rate as two Homo Sapiens. However when a Neanderthal mates with a Homo Sapien, conception isn't impossible but rather much more rare. Maybe this why there's only a 4% genetic differentiation to this day. Of course, that's just a wild-ass guess.
There's enough cash when everyone starts accepting lower wages. Eventually, it will be a race to the bottom until the unemployment rate shrinks again with wages leveling off and potentially rising again (against the cost of living). The problem is that minimum wage is preventing that from happening. The fact is, not everyone's skill set is equal in value.
Major historical events in human history can be traced directly to idle hands (unemployment) and hunger. We haven't reached the hunger stage yet, but that's when revolutions occur. At that point, I could give two shits about technology if my fellow citizens are running toward me with torches and pitchforks.
Wagner products might be worth looking into for you DIY types. Otherwise, just hire a roofing service company. It's safer for you, and they have more experience. Trust me, you don't want to fall down and break bones. At worst, you break your neck.
She's a Democrat from California. Did you really anything different from her?
That's the intent. To create a law that addresses one political issue while at the same time creating several new problems. THIS IS BY DESIGN. It's the political gift that keeps on giving back to legislatures. It's purely justification to expand the government at the expense of public tax dollars. How in the fuck this is news to anyone proves we still live in a sick, sad world. It should be ingrained into every child from birth that large government = evil!
Damn, my seven digit UNI is still active. Even all my old contacts are still there. It must have been over eight years since I've last logged into it. Ahh, the memories. And it now ties into Facebook? YUK!
I'm not spreading lies, and what you just said does not contradict what I've said only because you've missed the point.
What you've said about European history is true. But, much of Europe still had advanced technology thanks to the concept of a written language. Almost all of the Native American's didn't have a written language except for the following few. The Cherokee, Navajo, and Cheyenne for example. The rest communicated either purely oral or with glyphs and artwork. During the Pre-Columbian era, all of North American and Canada was mesolithic (hunter-gatherers) as well of most of the South American continent. At the time, the most advanced civilizations were found in mesoamerica which comprised of Inca, Maya, Aztec, Olmec, and many others. But NONE of them could compete with European culture from the standpoint of organization, knowledge, and technology. They were simply too advanced and thus displaced ownership of the North and South American continents.
But here's the most important aspect of all this. Europeans wouldn't have gotten so far so fast without the germ. Europe (unknowingly) brought with them disease that the natives didn't have an immunity against. More people died at the hands of mother nature than all the conflicts of war combined at that time. Now, I'm not an expert on Chinese culture, but my wife is. Hypothetically, I wonder if the same would have happened if they crossed the pacific. I know they traded with much with the Europeans, so they may have already been immunized. Regardless, I highly recommend a book titled "Guns Germs and Steel" by Jared Diamond.
It's random that a random number can be generated randomly.
I'm not ashamed to ask questions in areas of knowledge that I lack. I understand basic economic theory, but I'm not an accountant. Real-Time banking is new concept to me, which is why I asked and provided and example that may or may not be applicable. Alexander responded with excellent clarification.
If only more people would start asking questions rather then provide arrogant and snarky remarks such as yours, this forum would be a better place to read.
Yall foreigners know nothin bout Texas. Cause of our thunking, we're the #1 state in the union for job growth an business. And have been for several years now. Ya hear?
I laugh at you :)
Oh please. Spare me that Native American tripe of oppression. The Americas were never a nation of people. It was populated by hundreds if not thousands of tribes. Many whom were constantly at war with each other. By tomorrow, foe turned to into trading friends, and back again to foe. Yes, there was culture among the tribes. There was also pure chaos. No unification. It was this behavior that led to the inevitable colonization of the Americas. The simple fact is, if Europeans didn't, the Chinese would have...eventually (some say the natives are ancient Chinese descendants anyways). Native American ass was ready for the taking. Similar events have also taken place on other continents around the world too. It's a natural evolution to the concept we call "Nation" to this day. A system of cultural unification that enables a strong and cohesive military to take place and protect the land.
Now, you can call me an asshole for telling it like it is. I'm not trying to be, but that's the damn truth. Don't deny it.
I don't think I'm grasping the concept here, but if retail stores tap into real-time banking, does that mean we will see digital price tags on products change rapidly in periods of hyper-inflation? That would be fun to watch (not).
Incorrect. One W88 warhead has a yield of 475 kt. Fatman was only 22 kt. A Trident II missile can be fitted up to twelve W88 warheads (MIRVed), but international treaties sets a limitation to either eight or four, not sure though.
So not only our nuclear weaponry is smaller, but also lighter and more devastating. Of course, there are theoretical limits as to how far a warhead design will scale in yield.
Specifically Taco Bell. If he's going to go retro, do it right.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe3OrabmjTA
I'm living in Houston, and lived here most of my life. Almost all of the Mexicans have left Mexico for a reason. They came for the jobs and an improved quality of life. It doesn't give them the right to come illegally , but it's partially our fault for not security the borders anyways (they're potential future voters in the eyes of both parties, nothing will change). If Texas were to leave the Union, it would become its own Republic, *not* part of Mexico...again. We've already been through this before. Please read up on Texas history before you insult the rest of us.
To my knowledge, it isn't so much as area coverage as it is about decimating entire population centers. That's why cities are targeted exclusively and not open fields of land. Cities are also viewed as part of a nations overall military complex. So it's fair game in warfare. It should also be known that nukes create an EMP already.
The fall of the Soviet Union happened because its economy collapsed, and thus so did it's military might. In that order. In fact, it collapsed because they over exerted itself on military expenditures.
The concept of MAD isn't going to go away anytime soon. So think about this. If we cut down on nukes, they will be replaced via biological agents. I'm not saying just the US, but other nations will do the same if they haven't already started to stockpile.
We currently have a stockpile of 5,113 warheads if Wiki is to be believed. We could get away with 1,000. That's more than enough to keep China and Russia scared via MAD. But as far as those other nations are concerned, we only to use *1* warhead EACH. That alone should be enough to inflict serious pain if not total collapse of the nations you mentioned. Just look at Japan. It only took 2. And they were far more dedicated at imperialism than the other nations you mentioned. NK is a joke anyways. Poor SOBs wouldn't dare fire off a nuke, unless "suicide by cop" was what they were after.
You pay for privilege. But unlike the private sector where you can either opt-out or choose another option, you often don't have a choice with your government. So effectively what the Feds are saying is this. By default, we've taken your rights away. However, we will re-grant them back to you so long as you pay into the system. It's sorta like a tollroad to your constitutional rights where none existed before.
Speaking of constitutional, I'm willing to bet this might work its way to SCOTUS.