Existing Local knowledge isn't being destroyed in an active sense, but when using a GPS, you're less perceptive to the local knowledge.
Before GPS, you'd be looking for that funny billboard to turn left at. And because you were looking for the billboard, you noticed other landmarks too.
With GPS, it's easy to tune out your immediate surroundings, because you know you'll get that reminder a few hundred feet away.
And I agree 100% about map reading skills becoming obsolete. Backpackers that don't carry and know how to use topo maps as backups are ripe for disaster when their technology fails.
I wish I could mod you up. Lowering weight, even if you can't get in exercise, has tremendous benefit to your heart because it's not having to support the extra body mass.
It's too bad many people dismiss low glycemic index diets as "fad". They should read up first.
First, tackle weight loss. Most people's metabolism can do this on a low glycemic index ("low carb") diet with no exercise. Your heart will still reward you for not carrying the extra body mass
You should be able to maintain your weight this way. Then, add exercise, primarily cardio. Look for opportunies to get incremental exercise. Park at the back of the lot. Use the stairs instead of the escalator. Get out of the office at lunch or breaktime for a walk. Find a set of stairs and do a couple of flights a few times a day. And on your days off, get your workouts in the morning before you come OBE (overcome by events) later in the day.
But honestly, I think you need a new job / lifestyle. What are you living for? I hope you're squirreling money away for leisure time later, otherwise you're just grinding your life away (as another poster put it.)
Does this mean the cow's net energy intake changes? If so, what's the effect on (usable) energy output?
If the energy that was previously exhausted as methane is now converted into edible calories, then I see benefit.
If the cow needs less energy input (eats less) for the same caloric output, great.
If the cow needs the same (or higher) energy input for the same usable output, it stands to reason if there's less methane output, then there has to be some waste-output going on. So what's the ecological impact of that added waste?
I'm no expert here, I'd love to hear from a biologist or someone more versed in the carbon cycle.
Yes, there may not be any holding back the tide, but genetic "screening", "designing", or whatever you want to call it has a real danger of helping create even more of a class-based society, this one even more difficult for individuals to breach.
Keep in mind this procedure will only available to those who can afford it.
Want to grow up to become an athlete? Sorry, your parents couldn't afford to select genes that predispose you to becoming tall / strong / better cardiovascular function.
Want to grow up to become a model? Sorry, your parents couldn't afford to give you a slender physique, blond, and blue eyes.
Want health insurance? Sure, but it's going to be more expensive because your parents couldn't afford to eliminate your risk of ALS.
The challenging part is that yeah, if I have the choice to prevent my future kids from developing life-shortening diseases, I've got to do it.
...with a 1541 5.25" floppy drive. It's been about 5 years since I turned the computer itself on, even longer since I tested the drive, not to mention any of the floppies. (Which I still have a few, but haven't been tested in probably 15-20 years.)
It goes without saying, my wife doesn't like my pack-rat habits:)
I'm not sure if this is what the OP had in mind, but I have a National Cash Register model that I believe is from either 1894 or 1904. (It's been in my garage for about 10 years, with the intentional plan of restoring it.)
All the keys and counter still work. Honestly, I'm amazed by the engineering every time I look inside.
I'm at work, so I can't verify 100%, but this listing from ebay is pretty close. (I do know it's a "dolphin" design.)
The drawer numbers don't match the register (a detriment for collectors' purposes), but it's still a cool piece of machinery. Weighs a ton.
Such is the challenge of too much information these days, it's often hard knowing what to believe.
Was he killed by the president as the video purports?
Was he killed by a random mugger?
Was he killed by political opponent that knew this evidence would likely bring down the presidency?
Don't get me wrong, in line with Occam's Razor I'll go where there's smoke here, there's fire.
Speaking from experience, weaning off caffeine (coffee) is a pretty straightforward process without experiencing any withdrawals.
First, limit your total intake of coffee. If you're at 2, 4, 8 or 10 cups, it doesn't matter. Just limit yourself to that amount.
Then, week by week, increase the amount of decaf in your brew. Start with 10% decaf with 90% regular, and over the next few weeks, move that mix the other direction.
Within a few weeks you'll be at 100% decaf and can then work (if you still feel the need) to lower the amount of decaf you're drinking.
You'll still get the psychological benefit / anchor of drinking that hot beverage too.
I've done this multiple times when my wife and I went no caffeine for pregnancy reasons.
As an industry professional that works on the data-end of about 20 POS systems, I can emphatically state that many systems provide several methods for splitting a check, including splitting the overall cost, assigning individual items, and splitting individual items (so for example on a table of 5, 40% of the wine can go on one check and the other 60% on the other).
Another factor is restaurant policy. Giving the server the ability to split checks is one of many avenues where fraud occurs. Often the restaurant will not let servers use the POS for this, or limit how checks are split, even though the capabilities exist.
Regarding the patent, if this holds up, there's going to be a shitstorm among the Point of Sale industry.
The issue is, I believe, that his identity was stolen some time ago, and yet he still advertises his SSN today. Ianal, but I would think this fact lends credence to the lawsuit.
I personally heard the advertisement on KGO radio this week. (SF Bay Area.)
Disclaimer - I've only *heard* his identity was stolen, and I don't have the motivation to go find a link.
I always assumed his company's strategy was that the knew they would have some loss with his identity theft, which would be included in their marketing budget / opportunity cost.
I would agree with you, except that this is only about limiting and protecting the users *work* network.
As they won't be limiting access to their users' home/private access, I don't think it's an apples-apples comparison.
I don't know much about Wikipedia's charter (and I'm not interested enough to go find out), but it's more an issue of what he's authorized to do within that organization.
If, for example, the charter says to the equivalent of "So & so is entitled to $X amount dining/entertaining allowance", then, by definition, all the contributors to the nonprofit agree it, and this item isn't even news.
If, on the other hand, the charter says "No funds will be used for entertaining, food, or beverage." then we have an abuse of power.
If there's ambiguity... then...that's the downside of ambiguity.
I won't hijack the thread onto acceptable compensation for nonprofit organizations.
Admittedly, I'm only on my phone for a few minutes a day, and am not too concerned. But air-tube headsets have been promoted for years as a safer alternative.
IANA engineer, but the principle of having sound travel through an air tube instead of wires (thus keeping the electronics further away from your head) seems like there's little down side (other than clarity - which I can't speak to because I haven't used one.)
IANA Biochemist, but it seems to me like switchgrass should take a back seat to Jatropha? Jatropha would seem to ge the nod because not only does it grow in poor soil conditions, it already has a high oil content.
Nor do we have to worry about any GE going on, as it isn't an edible crop. (Although its toxicity may pose other problems.)
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Existing Local knowledge isn't being destroyed in an active sense, but when using a GPS, you're less perceptive to the local knowledge.
Before GPS, you'd be looking for that funny billboard to turn left at. And because you were looking for the billboard, you noticed other landmarks too.
With GPS, it's easy to tune out your immediate surroundings, because you know you'll get that reminder a few hundred feet away.
And I agree 100% about map reading skills becoming obsolete. Backpackers that don't carry and know how to use topo maps as backups are ripe for disaster when their technology fails.
ok. Correction. Your marketing strategy is sound, it's the pricing strategy that can be improved :)
You need to rethink your marketing strategy. Bottled water in the US costs well over $4.00 per gallon when you buy 16oz or 20oz bottles individually.
I wish I could mod you up. Lowering weight, even if you can't get in exercise, has tremendous benefit to your heart because it's not having to support the extra body mass.
It's too bad many people dismiss low glycemic index diets as "fad". They should read up first.
First, tackle weight loss. Most people's metabolism can do this on a low glycemic index ("low carb") diet with no exercise. Your heart will still reward you for not carrying the extra body mass
You should be able to maintain your weight this way. Then, add exercise, primarily cardio. Look for opportunies to get incremental exercise. Park at the back of the lot. Use the stairs instead of the escalator. Get out of the office at lunch or breaktime for a walk. Find a set of stairs and do a couple of flights a few times a day. And on your days off, get your workouts in the morning before you come OBE (overcome by events) later in the day.
But honestly, I think you need a new job / lifestyle. What are you living for? I hope you're squirreling money away for leisure time later, otherwise you're just grinding your life away (as another poster put it.)
But we can: http://www.strausfamilycreamery.com/?title=greenhouse%20gases
(Technically though, they're using methane from the manure, not the burps. So no mouth & butt tubes are involved.)
Does this mean the cow's net energy intake changes? If so, what's the effect on (usable) energy output?
If the energy that was previously exhausted as methane is now converted into edible calories, then I see benefit.
If the cow needs less energy input (eats less) for the same caloric output, great.
If the cow needs the same (or higher) energy input for the same usable output, it stands to reason if there's less methane output, then there has to be some waste-output going on. So what's the ecological impact of that added waste?
I'm no expert here, I'd love to hear from a biologist or someone more versed in the carbon cycle.
Yes, there may not be any holding back the tide, but genetic "screening", "designing", or whatever you want to call it has a real danger of helping create even more of a class-based society, this one even more difficult for individuals to breach.
Keep in mind this procedure will only available to those who can afford it.
Want to grow up to become an athlete? Sorry, your parents couldn't afford to select genes that predispose you to becoming tall / strong / better cardiovascular function.
Want to grow up to become a model? Sorry, your parents couldn't afford to give you a slender physique, blond, and blue eyes.
Want health insurance? Sure, but it's going to be more expensive because your parents couldn't afford to eliminate your risk of ALS.
The challenging part is that yeah, if I have the choice to prevent my future kids from developing life-shortening diseases, I've got to do it.
Tough ethical choices ahead of us, imho.
And you expect us to believe you with that margin of error?!?!?!?!?!
...with a 1541 5.25" floppy drive. It's been about 5 years since I turned the computer itself on, even longer since I tested the drive, not to mention any of the floppies. (Which I still have a few, but haven't been tested in probably 15-20 years.)
:)
It goes without saying, my wife doesn't like my pack-rat habits
I'm not sure if this is what the OP had in mind, but I have a National Cash Register model that I believe is from either 1894 or 1904. (It's been in my garage for about 10 years, with the intentional plan of restoring it.)
All the keys and counter still work. Honestly, I'm amazed by the engineering every time I look inside.
I'm at work, so I can't verify 100%, but this listing from ebay is pretty close. (I do know it's a "dolphin" design.)
The drawer numbers don't match the register (a detriment for collectors' purposes), but it's still a cool piece of machinery. Weighs a ton.
I can't see algae fuel being a threat to displace many food plant-sources.
Please take your defeatist attitude elsewhere. We're likely going to explore a few dead ends before we find the optimal solution.
Such is the challenge of too much information these days, it's often hard knowing what to believe.
Was he killed by the president as the video purports?
Was he killed by a random mugger?
Was he killed by political opponent that knew this evidence would likely bring down the presidency?
Don't get me wrong, in line with Occam's Razor I'll go where there's smoke here, there's fire.
All the same, we live in confusing times.
The CO2 that the goats emit is taken from the current environment, not stored C02 that has been extracted (via gasoline).
Marin and Sonoma Counties, CA have a number of locations that do this, and there are goat farmers that lease out their flock for this purpose.
Speaking from experience, weaning off caffeine (coffee) is a pretty straightforward process without experiencing any withdrawals.
First, limit your total intake of coffee. If you're at 2, 4, 8 or 10 cups, it doesn't matter. Just limit yourself to that amount.
Then, week by week, increase the amount of decaf in your brew. Start with 10% decaf with 90% regular, and over the next few weeks, move that mix the other direction.
Within a few weeks you'll be at 100% decaf and can then work (if you still feel the need) to lower the amount of decaf you're drinking.
You'll still get the psychological benefit / anchor of drinking that hot beverage too.
I've done this multiple times when my wife and I went no caffeine for pregnancy reasons.
Geesh that article has a lot of fluff.
As an industry professional that works on the data-end of about 20 POS systems, I can emphatically state that many systems provide several methods for splitting a check, including splitting the overall cost, assigning individual items, and splitting individual items (so for example on a table of 5, 40% of the wine can go on one check and the other 60% on the other).
Another factor is restaurant policy. Giving the server the ability to split checks is one of many avenues where fraud occurs. Often the restaurant will not let servers use the POS for this, or limit how checks are split, even though the capabilities exist.
Regarding the patent, if this holds up, there's going to be a shitstorm among the Point of Sale industry.
Laying cable, or "Laying Pipe"?
The issue is, I believe, that his identity was stolen some time ago, and yet he still advertises his SSN today. Ianal, but I would think this fact lends credence to the lawsuit.
I personally heard the advertisement on KGO radio this week. (SF Bay Area.)
Disclaimer - I've only *heard* his identity was stolen, and I don't have the motivation to go find a link.
I always assumed his company's strategy was that the knew they would have some loss with his identity theft, which would be included in their marketing budget / opportunity cost.
I would agree with you, except that this is only about limiting and protecting the users *work* network. As they won't be limiting access to their users' home/private access, I don't think it's an apples-apples comparison.
I don't know much about Wikipedia's charter (and I'm not interested enough to go find out), but it's more an issue of what he's authorized to do within that organization.
If, for example, the charter says to the equivalent of "So & so is entitled to $X amount dining/entertaining allowance", then, by definition, all the contributors to the nonprofit agree it, and this item isn't even news.
If, on the other hand, the charter says "No funds will be used for entertaining, food, or beverage." then we have an abuse of power.
If there's ambiguity... then...that's the downside of ambiguity.
I won't hijack the thread onto acceptable compensation for nonprofit organizations.
Admittedly, I'm only on my phone for a few minutes a day, and am not too concerned. But air-tube headsets have been promoted for years as a safer alternative.
IANA engineer, but the principle of having sound travel through an air tube instead of wires (thus keeping the electronics further away from your head) seems like there's little down side (other than clarity - which I can't speak to because I haven't used one.)
IANA Biochemist, but it seems to me like switchgrass should take a back seat to Jatropha? Jatropha would seem to ge the nod because not only does it grow in poor soil conditions, it already has a high oil content. Nor do we have to worry about any GE going on, as it isn't an edible crop. (Although its toxicity may pose other problems.)
...made me snicker.