I'm not convinced that forcing the South to remain a part of the Union at gunpoint was really worth it.
Neither do I. In fact, as a Texan I want my state to succeed from the Union given how rotten our Federal Gov has become. At least then we could deal with our immigration problem, have our own military, and not be left bleeding dry of funds as the Federal Gov redistributes to failing programs in other states (I'm looking at you California!)
That's my point. It DID start with the Clinton era and in fact was encouraged by it.
I'm simply pointing out that GWB and his administration knew about it, but did nothing to warn the public a head of time while he was in office. This house of cards was building up and crashing on his watch. He just stood by and did *nothing* till it was too late. I'm angry at him, but the Clinton administration more so can go straight to hell!
It would be a lot easier to harpoon an asteroid with a few retro rocket engines however. Once done (unmanned of course), it could be redirected to earth for a safe and controlled re-entry to a location of your choosing. All that would be left is to send in a mining crew to exploit the new material.
These are things we can do today with technology and no loss of life. Also, we already have the mining infrastructure here on Earth with an operation taking place no different than your average quarry.
Separating them out can be done in space with a number of processes using large reflectors and solar heating. (Zone refining, fractional distillation, carbonyl extraction, etc..)
If you're proposing what I think you are, that won't work out very well. You see, when you heat the surface of an asteroid (or comet) to the point where out-gassing occurs, it will act as a propellant pushing itself in the opposite direction.
It's one thing to mine an asteroid, but it's an entirely different situation of having to chase it deep into outer space in the process. The trek back home might end up taking a lot longer than when you got to it in the first place.
In a move that could help increase home ownership rates among minorities and low-income consumers, the Fannie Mae Corporation is easing the credit requirements on loans that it will purchase from banks and other lenders.
The action, which will begin as a pilot program involving 24 banks in 15 markets -- including the New York metropolitan region -- will encourage those banks to extend home mortgages to individuals whose credit is generally not good enough to qualify for conventional loans. Fannie Mae officials say they hope to make it a nationwide program by next spring.
Fannie Mae, the nation's biggest underwriter of home mortgages, has been under increasing pressure from the Clinton Administration to expand mortgage loans among low and moderate income people and felt pressure from stock holders to maintain its phenomenal growth in profits.
In addition, banks, thrift institutions and mortgage companies have been pressing Fannie Mae to help them make more loans to so-called subprime borrowers. These borrowers whose incomes, credit ratings and savings are not good enough to qualify for conventional loans, can only get loans from finance companies that charge much higher interest rates -- anywhere from three to four percentage points higher than conventional loans.
''Fannie Mae has expanded home ownership for millions of families in the 1990's by reducing down payment requirements,'' said Franklin D. Raines, Fannie Mae's chairman and chief executive officer. ''Yet there remain too many borrowers whose credit is just a notch below what our underwriting has required who have been relegated to paying significantly higher mortgage rates in the so-called subprime market.''
Demographic information on these borrowers is sketchy. But at least one study indicates that 18 percent of the loans in the subprime market went to black borrowers, compared to 5 per cent of loans in the conventional loan market.
In moving, even tentatively, into this new area of lending, Fannie Mae is taking on significantly more risk, which may not pose any difficulties during flush economic times. But the government-subsidized corporation may run into trouble in an economic downturn, prompting a government rescue similar to that of the savings and loan industry in the 1980's.
''From the perspective of many people, including me, this is another thrift industry growing up around us,'' said Peter Wallison a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. ''If they fail, the government will have to step up and bail them out the way it stepped up and bailed out the thrift industry.''
Under Fannie Mae's pilot program, consumers who qualify can secure a mortgage with an interest rate one percentage point above that of a conventional, 30-year fixed rate mortgage of less than $240,000 -- a rate that currently averages about 7.76 per cent. If the borrower makes his or her monthly payments on time for two years, the one percentage point premium is dropped.
Fannie Mae, the nation's biggest underwriter of home mortgages, does not lend money directly to consumers. Instead, it purchases loans that banks make on what is called the secondary market. By expanding the type of loans that it will buy, Fannie Mae is hoping to spur banks to make more loans to people with less-than-stellar credit ratings.
No, it was socialism that got us into this mess. Not the free market. If anything, GWB is culpable for *not* bringing this issue to the public sooner while in office.
I do not agree it was a right-wing ideology that caused it.
I agree, but it goes more "virtical" than just left and right. Ever notice how it's the Government that debates if something should be regulated and unregulated? How often do we in the private sector get Government spending regulated? None, because it's always a one-way street.
With regards to nVidia, this is true of the GeForce line. Not so with the Quadro series however, which is why they have five different driver sets to choose from depending on the main application you work with.
When using applications like CAD, you do not want any errors/glitches in your work.
Except that protectionism has never fucking worked and was one of the biggest reasons the Great Depression lasted as long as it did, but that's OK
It *is* OK! You're totally forgetting that emotion will always triump over logical thinking in any given society. It's why Communism still rears it's ugly head around the world from time to time. Nothing will ever change that fact. Unless of course, you re-write segments of DNA code in the Human species.
Remember. It's always "OK" because we as a whole just love fucking our selves over like the sadomasochists that we are.
While you have zero political freedoms, you have a shitload of personal ones. For example, you can drink a beer and walk the street. Light of some fireworks 3am at night 24/7. Solicit your services or wares at any public place. Build a home without fucking deed restrictions...etc
A server can and often does have more than one role. But for me at least, there's only one *primary* role. That's the one I use to tag a server with. For example FS01 (file server) may also host anti-virus deployment and a website and perhaps FTP in the future. But, it's primary a file server as that's what its purchase was intended for.
or if you're trying to fit names into a small namespace? Or you ever have to pass the name over the phone to a colleague?
On one had, the economy has tanked which leave people with little to no disposable income. I can imagine some canceling their cable/sat account and going with just over the air programming. By having a four month extension, this will be helpful while the economy rebounds (if it all by that time).
On the other hand however. By forcing people to switch now, it will force people to start purchasing. Having a healthy economy starts with flow and exchange of money from person to person.
The typical kid will say "boring stuff" and have those files deleted before finishing yawning.
I hate to break it to ya, but this is no longer the 80s. We live in a time where kids have their own MySpace page. What kid wouldn't post that shit online for bragging rights?!
Keep your friends close, and your...umm... some citizen closer. If this guy is really smart (and can be trusted), give him a job Lawrence Livermore National Lab or something.
And so I must not allow them to have the same rights and freedoms that I have since if they did they might not want me to have the same rights and freedoms that they had.
I said "If I know full well in advance", not that they may or might. Words DO have meaning. You should re-read what I said.
Let me give you an example. Say you have a prisoner behind bars. They do not have the same freedom that you have. However, this same prisoner has stated he will kill you just for self gratification. Knowing this, would you still grant him freedom from prison?
I suppose the only two solutions to this problem are (1) to get more senators per state, or (2) to require senators to have a staff of 20 each, whose sole job is to review new bills and provide "cliff notes" for the senators, that catch all the little gotchas that have been hidden.
Instead, how about just providing more time for the senators to read each bill! Why would we ever want to expand the federal government to match the bloat at the expense of the tax payer? If they want to process more bills, then they should be compiled shorter or at least broken down in sub-sections to be voted on later.
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Neither do I. In fact, as a Texan I want my state to succeed from the Union given how rotten our Federal Gov has become. At least then we could deal with our immigration problem, have our own military, and not be left bleeding dry of funds as the Federal Gov redistributes to failing programs in other states (I'm looking at you California!)
What are you talking about? Almost (if not all) of his appointments have been weak and/or corrupt.
Say what you will about GWB, but within a span of a few weeks, Obama already shatter his record in the most unsavory manor.
Change alright...for the worst.
That's my point. It DID start with the Clinton era and in fact was encouraged by it.
I'm simply pointing out that GWB and his administration knew about it, but did nothing to warn the public a head of time while he was in office. This house of cards was building up and crashing on his watch. He just stood by and did *nothing* till it was too late. I'm angry at him, but the Clinton administration more so can go straight to hell!
Perhaps...
It would be a lot easier to harpoon an asteroid with a few retro rocket engines however. Once done (unmanned of course), it could be redirected to earth for a safe and controlled re-entry to a location of your choosing. All that would be left is to send in a mining crew to exploit the new material.
These are things we can do today with technology and no loss of life. Also, we already have the mining infrastructure here on Earth with an operation taking place no different than your average quarry.
If you're proposing what I think you are, that won't work out very well. You see, when you heat the surface of an asteroid (or comet) to the point where out-gassing occurs, it will act as a propellant pushing itself in the opposite direction.
It's one thing to mine an asteroid, but it's an entirely different situation of having to chase it deep into outer space in the process. The trek back home might end up taking a lot longer than when you got to it in the first place.
From NY Times (Sept 30th 1999) by By STEVEN A. HOLMES.
Original links here and here
No, it was socialism that got us into this mess. Not the free market. If anything, GWB is culpable for *not* bringing this issue to the public sooner while in office.
I agree, but it goes more "virtical" than just left and right. Ever notice how it's the Government that debates if something should be regulated and unregulated? How often do we in the private sector get Government spending regulated? None, because it's always a one-way street.
With regards to nVidia, this is true of the GeForce line. Not so with the Quadro series however, which is why they have five different driver sets to choose from depending on the main application you work with.
When using applications like CAD, you do not want any errors/glitches in your work.
It *is* OK! You're totally forgetting that emotion will always triump over logical thinking in any given society. It's why Communism still rears it's ugly head around the world from time to time. Nothing will ever change that fact. Unless of course, you re-write segments of DNA code in the Human species.
Remember. It's always "OK" because we as a whole just love fucking our selves over like the sadomasochists that we are.
Actually, I thought about moving to Shanghai.
While you have zero political freedoms, you have a shitload of personal ones. For example, you can drink a beer and walk the street. Light of some fireworks 3am at night 24/7. Solicit your services or wares at any public place. Build a home without fucking deed restrictions...etc
Basically, 180 degrees ass-backward from the US.
I liked it better when it was Cheney|Halliburton. At least they provided JOBS and not a LAWSUIT!!!
I'm surprised he's still alive, honestly. You would think a scumbag like Ayers would have been offed by some vigilante many years ago.
A server can and often does have more than one role. But for me at least, there's only one *primary* role. That's the one I use to tag a server with. For example FS01 (file server) may also host anti-virus deployment and a website and perhaps FTP in the future. But, it's primary a file server as that's what its purchase was intended for.
or if you're trying to fit names into a small namespace? Or you ever have to pass the name over the phone to a colleague?
Yes and yes. Very easy to do.
Use this convention for naming servers. company - airport code - role. For example, MSFT-PDX-MAIL01 (or DC01, TS01, APP01, etc)
Well that's good. At least we will be the last thing to be deleted on the vast cosmic hard drive.
If Apple is willing to license the use of the patent for a royalty fee; sure, it can be advanced by other companies.
I'm on the fence on this.
On one had, the economy has tanked which leave people with little to no disposable income. I can imagine some canceling their cable/sat account and going with just over the air programming. By having a four month extension, this will be helpful while the economy rebounds (if it all by that time).
On the other hand however. By forcing people to switch now, it will force people to start purchasing. Having a healthy economy starts with flow and exchange of money from person to person.
I hate to break it to ya, but this is no longer the 80s. We live in a time where kids have their own MySpace page. What kid wouldn't post that shit online for bragging rights?!
But, think of the children!
Seriously, someone needs to change the root password to our Government.
Should have been called the CAT (Cant Always Tell).
Yes. He threatened to kill people publically in the open prior to being incarcerated.
Keep your friends close, and your ...umm... some citizen closer. If this guy is really smart (and can be trusted), give him a job Lawrence Livermore National Lab or something.
I said "If I know full well in advance", not that they may or might. Words DO have meaning. You should re-read what I said.
Let me give you an example. Say you have a prisoner behind bars. They do not have the same freedom that you have. However, this same prisoner has stated he will kill you just for self gratification. Knowing this, would you still grant him freedom from prison?
So freedom is great as long as it's only used to promote ideas that you think are morally OK?
If I know full well in advance, I will never grant someone the freedom to take mine away.
For better or for worse, actions always have consequences.
Instead, how about just providing more time for the senators to read each bill! Why would we ever want to expand the federal government to match the bloat at the expense of the tax payer? If they want to process more bills, then they should be compiled shorter or at least broken down in sub-sections to be voted on later.