Yeah, I do agree that your description is more likely... the caveat being that space travel is currently *really* expensive. This limits it to those with the money, who tend to be those in power, who tend to want to maintain their position, hence choosing populations who tend to agree with their ideologies, giving a more homogeneous society. If space travel becomes cheaper, we may see diverse groups of independent immigrants filling this population role instead. Hopefully this latter alternative is what happens.
I can imagine a future where entire planets are "one" ideology... maybe a Muslim planet, a Christian planet, a Communist planet, a Scientology planet, etc. And probably at war with each other. While extreme, we've got huge amounts of money and plenty of smart people in Muslim countries, we've got a Christian government in the US (flame suite on), we've had a couple of Communist governments putting people into orbit, and well, the last one might be possible with private space travel...
The years change. The places change. People do not.
Sorry - but you have no clue. Mars' atmosphere at the surface has about 1% of the Earth's density, making something like aerodynamic flying impossible.
On the other hand, slashdot would probably be a pretty good model for democracy (when the admins will lose the veto power on what makes first page, at least).
Stop what fear? I don't know ANYONE who is fearful of terrorists, or being caught in terrorist acts. I don't even know anyone who knows anyone who is scared of this BS. As near as I can tell, it's 100% political propaganda that nameless people are scared and want more big-brother style "protection". People want more self reliance and an honest right to defend themselves when the need arises... be it from terrorist, thugs, or the government.
A challenge to all Slashdotters: If anyone can tell me of people - either you, or people that you personally know - who are genuinely afraid of these things happening, post your stories now:
Not only that, this article (sorry, NYTimes reg required) details how Henry Paulson, back in 2004, asked the SEC to deregulate Goldman Sachs and other banks to allow them to take on this toxic mortgage debt in the first place.
Nobody is that smooth. He must have some fantastic dirt on a large number of politicians.
But Sony and IBM are not alone. Intel is making the same mistake with Larrabee. AMD is soon to follow suit with its Fusion hybrid. It's enough to make a grown man cry.
Hmm. Interesting argument, but did you consider the possibility that Sony, IBM, Intel and AMD are right, and you're not?
That was my initial reaction too. Quoth the article:
'I would like to see other internet service providers follow suit to reinforce our message that violence will not be tolerated either on the internet or in the real world,' she said.
Tolerated by whom? Or else what? Lets assuming Jacqui Smith is talking about the UK Government, then I'd guess the "else" is being assaulted, restrained, detained, raped, and financially crippled... er, I mean arrested and imprisoned for an arbitrary length of time.
o IT Certifications, with a few possible exceptions (CCIE) - are almost completely meaningless. They basically indicate that you have an IQ > 100 and your employer paid to send you to a boot camp.
True enough for most industry certifications, although in many cases, that may be exactly what you need - not a star architect, but a competent person to do what they're told with a language they understand.
o As one who has interviewed 100s of IT professionals, I discover that you can learn a lot from another IT professional by saying "What technology have you worked with recently, and tell me about it."
True enough.
o Why do you think other professions aren't asked questions that are relevant to their field? Programmers are _always_ asked to code in an interview. EEs are asked to comment on circuit designs in their field. Mechanical Es are asked to describe how they've solved problems.
Interviewer: Here, we've got a little problem for you to work out. Please minimise the tax for this fictitious client over the last fiscal year. Here's a PC with Excel. You've got 20 minutes. Accountant with 10 years experience: *gets up and leaves*
Clue-flash - it's not the candidate who comes off looking unprofessional when you ask them to jump through some undergrad-level hoops. If you ask about their approach, or how they would handle a problem, that's fine. Asking a candidate with years of experience to prove themselves on the spot is, IMHO, like asking a candidate doctor to perform a quick biopsy and then discussing his stitching technique afterwards. I'd be more than happy to walk out of such a situation... fortunately, no employer has ever been so rude to me.
o Lawyers/Accountants/Doctors all require professional certification from accredited organizations, unlike IT "Professionals" that receive their certification from money-oriented diploma mills.
You can tell that by the CV. If you don't recognise the University or certification organisations on the CV, don't bring them in for an interview. If they're not registered with the relevant professional association (varies by country) don't bring them in for an interview. This isn't rocket science... but it does suggest screening and hiring approaches need to change.
Gnome assumes the user is confused and tries to help them.
IIRC, that was a conscious change of direction for Gnome. They made the decision to reduce the options and use sensible defaults (everything still available via gconf though) around 2.0 was it? Something to do with usability... and yes, there was a bit of noise about the UI being dumbed-down.
Frankly "a real business situation" sounds a lot like a metaphor for covering your ass at other people's expense.
That would be "risk management" and yes, it's a real business situation and S.O.P. in many places. Bruce's comment about "taking control" is exactly what I would expect from Red Hat from a business angle. It's just not what's expected from a community angle, where issues like the Debian situation are played out in the public eye.
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Yeah, I do agree that your description is more likely... the caveat being that space travel is currently *really* expensive. This limits it to those with the money, who tend to be those in power, who tend to want to maintain their position, hence choosing populations who tend to agree with their ideologies, giving a more homogeneous society. If space travel becomes cheaper, we may see diverse groups of independent immigrants filling this population role instead. Hopefully this latter alternative is what happens.
Maybe it is. Maybe everybody else leaves.
I can imagine a future where entire planets are "one" ideology... maybe a Muslim planet, a Christian planet, a Communist planet, a Scientology planet, etc. And probably at war with each other. While extreme, we've got huge amounts of money and plenty of smart people in Muslim countries, we've got a Christian government in the US (flame suite on), we've had a couple of Communist governments putting people into orbit, and well, the last one might be possible with private space travel...
The years change. The places change. People do not.
Now, a dead oil circulation impeller, that's a completely different animal.
Actually it's pretty much the same animal, just with a different fluid to move.
Sorry - but you have no clue. Mars' atmosphere at the surface has about 1% of the Earth's density, making something like aerodynamic flying impossible.
O'RLY? http://www.x-plane.com/mars.html
On the other hand, slashdot would probably be a pretty good model for democracy (when the admins will lose the veto power on what makes first page, at least).
So, something like Bannination then.
I think the trick is to do it outside the USA, where FDA need not apply. The catch then being that the money isn't there to develop it....
Guess it depends if the goal is to a) get it out there and help people, or b) get paid to R&D shit (and oogle womens breasts, in this instance).
Incompetent is one possibility... so is espionage. Perhaps it's a Bond PR stunt.
Stop the fear already.
Stop what fear? I don't know ANYONE who is fearful of terrorists, or being caught in terrorist acts. I don't even know anyone who knows anyone who is scared of this BS. As near as I can tell, it's 100% political propaganda that nameless people are scared and want more big-brother style "protection". People want more self reliance and an honest right to defend themselves when the need arises... be it from terrorist, thugs, or the government.
A challenge to all Slashdotters: If anyone can tell me of people - either you, or people that you personally know - who are genuinely afraid of these things happening, post your stories now:
XNU is a variant of BSD?
Xenu is a Daemon?!
Somebody better tell the Scientologists.
Where's the line?
The line is where it is perceived to, now or in the future, cost a company money.
A good old fashioned spanking will set them right.
That statement was better when I misread your username as "ilovesybian".
No, but Mitsubishi makes an i-car.
Not only that, this article (sorry, NYTimes reg required) details how Henry Paulson, back in 2004, asked the SEC to deregulate Goldman Sachs and other banks to allow them to take on this toxic mortgage debt in the first place.
Nobody is that smooth. He must have some fantastic dirt on a large number of politicians.
Cool. The S-10 has become a classic in the EV world.
Got any links to said vehicles?
He doesn't know when it will become available, but he's already on the wait list. (Estimated price ~$80,000, by the way)
My dad could buy one too. I, however, will have to settle for a Prius. THAT'S why people care about Toyota here.
But Sony and IBM are not alone. Intel is making the same mistake with Larrabee. AMD is soon to follow suit with its Fusion hybrid. It's enough to make a grown man cry.
Hmm. Interesting argument, but did you consider the possibility that Sony, IBM, Intel and AMD are right, and you're not?
If only we had more data available, we could stop all crime!
but what would we do without politicians?!
oh, you mean, if only THEY had more data...
and it should be noted that this time there was live video footage.
Like the Olympics? Yeah, I'll wait for confirmation from NASA or similar. Surely international organizations were monitoring this pretty closely.
That was my initial reaction too. Quoth the article:
'I would like to see other internet service providers follow suit to reinforce our message that violence will not be tolerated either on the internet or in the real world,' she said.
Tolerated by whom? Or else what? Lets assuming Jacqui Smith is talking about the UK Government, then I'd guess the "else" is being assaulted, restrained, detained, raped, and financially crippled... er, I mean arrested and imprisoned for an arbitrary length of time.
Great idea, I just picked up Baghdad2018. I'm going to be rich when hell freezes over and they get the Winter Olympics.
www.Greenland2020.com.
I'm anticipating some serious global warming.
o IT Certifications, with a few possible exceptions (CCIE) - are almost completely meaningless. They basically indicate that you have an IQ > 100 and your employer paid to send you to a boot camp.
True enough for most industry certifications, although in many cases, that may be exactly what you need - not a star architect, but a competent person to do what they're told with a language they understand.
o As one who has interviewed 100s of IT professionals, I discover that you can learn a lot from another IT professional by saying "What technology have you worked with recently, and tell me about it."
True enough.
o Why do you think other professions aren't asked questions that are relevant to their field? Programmers are _always_ asked to code in an interview. EEs are asked to comment on circuit designs in their field. Mechanical Es are asked to describe how they've solved problems.
Interviewer: Here, we've got a little problem for you to work out. Please minimise the tax for this fictitious client over the last fiscal year. Here's a PC with Excel. You've got 20 minutes.
Accountant with 10 years experience: *gets up and leaves*
Clue-flash - it's not the candidate who comes off looking unprofessional when you ask them to jump through some undergrad-level hoops. If you ask about their approach, or how they would handle a problem, that's fine. Asking a candidate with years of experience to prove themselves on the spot is, IMHO, like asking a candidate doctor to perform a quick biopsy and then discussing his stitching technique afterwards. I'd be more than happy to walk out of such a situation... fortunately, no employer has ever been so rude to me.
o Lawyers/Accountants/Doctors all require professional certification from accredited organizations, unlike IT "Professionals" that receive their certification from money-oriented diploma mills.
You can tell that by the CV. If you don't recognise the University or certification organisations on the CV, don't bring them in for an interview. If they're not registered with the relevant professional association (varies by country) don't bring them in for an interview. This isn't rocket science... but it does suggest screening and hiring approaches need to change.
Gnome assumes the user is confused and tries to help them.
IIRC, that was a conscious change of direction for Gnome. They made the decision to reduce the options and use sensible defaults (everything still available via gconf though) around 2.0 was it? Something to do with usability... and yes, there was a bit of noise about the UI being dumbed-down.
Frankly "a real business situation" sounds a lot like a metaphor for covering your ass at other people's expense.
That would be "risk management" and yes, it's a real business situation and S.O.P. in many places. Bruce's comment about "taking control" is exactly what I would expect from Red Hat from a business angle. It's just not what's expected from a community angle, where issues like the Debian situation are played out in the public eye.