We're going to have a brain drain if we continue living in the past, which is what this administration seems to want. It's not about innovation and leadership, it's about taking our ball and going home.. and then the rich kid down the block taking your ball and locking it away in his private gymnasium.
Income inequality is getting worse, that is not a good sign for a developed economy. I have yet to see any concrete plans to create well paying jobs. $15/hr manufacturing jobs aren't going to strengthen the middle class.
Once again Conservatives sell out long term stability for short term profits. What the fuck does Trump care, he'll be dead in 15-20 years (of natural causes).
Meanwhile, those of us who still hope to be kicking in 50 years would like something to look forward to.
Now I'm not saying the planet will be inhabitable from a climate perspective, I'm saying the greed of the right is going to turn this country into a shithole for most citizens in a few decades.
I read an article months ago about how employees on vacation are not allowed to even receive email, in that it never gets delivered. I spoke with my boss about it and we were both under the impression that was a good idea.
Now we're not quite at that level where I work in the US but I was given approval to word my out-of-office message in a way that basically said "when I return from vacation, your email will go straight to the trash. contact me after this date if the issue is pending".
I was gone for 2 weeks, when I came back I had only 2 people follow up with me.
I learned 2 things - 1st: that most "hot" issues are really not that important and 2nd: the world doesn't stop when I'm gone.
UBI absolutely does something to help address mental health. I get it, work is work and isn't always enjoyable.. but I think if everyone has that basic income they might be more willing to take less money for a job they actually enjoy. You're always going to have the "go getters" and you're going to have those that work hard simply to make ends meet.. it's that second category that really drains overall quality of life.
I'm in corporate America.. I like the company I work for but not that thrilled with my current role. I would rather spend more of my time working for non-profits that benefit the "greater good" but know I would take a huge salary hit. It's not a choice that is easy to make especially having a young child that we're raising and want the best for. With a UBI, making a choice to take a more satisfying job would be a much easier choice.
Does it really matter if the top 10% earners get just a little more salary because of UBI? Drop in the bucket for them. If someone uses their UBI for drugs.. well, it's already that way now. Maybe we could fix our draconian drug laws to encourage responsible drug use of those that are on the safer, more natural side.
As someone who lives in rural America, most people here don't realize how much Federal aid comes our way. They just assume that because our taxes are lower than urban areas, it means our costs are lower and that we more wisely use the tax revenue. In fact, we probably (making an assumption without citation) receive more federal money per capita than urban areas. More roads, more utilities, more police, more fire are needed to provide the same service in my town of 25k that is spread out over approximately 12 sq. miles (31 sq. km).
Education level does not matter, life experience matters. Most people here have never spent more than a week or two (vacations) away from the region and have certainly not traveled to other countries. They don't know the benefits of urban living and don't care to learn about them. It's different from their life and they'd rather be ignorant about it.
I'm the spiteful douchebag even though you're the one who felt the need to post something to the tune of "who gives a fuck, it's far away from me" ?
All I did was point out how silly your comment was.
I actually live in a neighborhood similar to yours, except we don't have the pretentious gate keeping people out. Other than at Halloween, why would people want to randomly come here anyway?
Oh, and my packages don't get stolen from my front porch. In fact, our garage door has been left open by accident a couple times and neighbors have closed it for us, without even stealing anything! I know, right!
I called out a Chinese paid poster on CNN years ago. While their english was good and their posts were well constructed, there were a few subtleties that clued me in that this was not "Robert from Iowa" claiming the Japanese are the territorial aggressors. My wife is Japanese and her english is also good, however english is a tricky fucking language because our structure differs from pretty much every other modern language. Being use to her speaking/writing made it very clear to me the person was Asian.
C02 ppm is going up, that's a fact. C02 has an atmospheric effect that helps trap in heat, also a fact.
You can argue how much of an total impact increased C02 emissions have on global climate, you can't argue that more C02 in the air is something we should continue doing.
9/11 happened because no one had really experienced using planes as weapons in this capacity. All the cockpit doors need to do now is keep any potential hijackers at bay for a minute.. by that time crew and passengers will have subdued the individual(s) trying to break in.
I'm not worried once I get through security.. my biggest concern is someone blowing up the line for security. Not saying it's impossible to sneak through security with bad intentions but by that point you've gone through multiple layers of security. Prior to the line, anyone can just walk in.
Well - you have more financial independence because you know that at least part of your income will be steady.
My brother-in-law owns a lawn treatment company that, due to winter, only has work for his employees 8-9 months each year. The other months they are either collecting unemployment or having to find some temporary job to make ends meet. The point is, their income fluctuates. With UBI, they would at least know during those down months they'd receive $x/month and could plan around that.
When you look at implementing UBI, you must also look at what can go away. Half of Americans probably receive significant government assistance already. Now you get rid of food stamps, extended unemployment benefits, lower other programs like medicare.. if you do it right, with the amount of waste in most governments, you can probably do it without raising additional funds.
I'd love to dive into the financials to see how it would work here in the states.
Well, we either have to worship the military or we're communists..
Where I live, many people vote Republican from the day they turn 18 until they are 6 feet under.... having no fucking clue how much their lives benefit from social concepts.
Before body cameras, what this cop did was probably protocol. Once he found something, he called for additional units and tried his best to document it, the body camera made a very nice tool for documenting the scene.
However procedural errors get suspected criminals released. That is due process at work.
I think it's a learning opportunity. Body cams are still in their infancy. Police need to learn how to properly use them to 1) provide transparency and 2) document irrefutable evidence.
Interesting view point. Question though, didn't the guy who shot up San Bernardino (sp?) use an iPhone? Wasn't it a big hoopla with law enforcement to get Apple to unlock the phone?
There is a strong market for used Apple products at reduced costs. I don't buy Apple but I do always buy my cell phone a generation or two behind the latest because I'd rather pay $100 instead of $400+.
What, over the past year, makes you think that Trump will actually follow through on something like this?
His core supporters are not high on science, they just want to pay less taxes. If sending people to Mars in the next couple of years results in lower taxes, he'll get support. Otherwise he's just setting himself up to take credit for mankind stepping on Mars sometime in the future. He'll say this talk was the inspiration for the program.
That's not the point. If you can make an investment of $1 million today that will bring in $300k of "profit" every year for the next 15 years, do you make that investment? What if that "profit" covers all the costs for every athletic program at the school and puts some money into the yearly budget?
I only include the "higher ups" if they specifically requested to be part of the update/email chain or if the person I am trying to contact has been unresponsive through multiple channels (email/phone for suppliers, face to face discussions for internal people).
I'm not defending the "juicer" crowd.. I have never experienced a "juice" myself. I can see some appeal, though.
Some people do not enjoy the taste of all fruits/veggies. At the same time, different fruits/veggies have different health benefits. Me, for example, not a huge fan of blueberries but I know they have anti-oxidant properties. I do like bananas, though. If I could get a "juice" that gave me the benefits of the blueberries but basically tasted like a banana, that sounds more appealing than eating the two separate.
I'm not a fan of the Honda touch screen in new vehicles however once you get everything set up, the steering wheel controls and do almost everything you want and they are EXTREMELY easy to use. Everything can be managed using one of your thumbs while leaving your hands at 10 and 2 on the wheel. Once you're on the road, shouldn't really be a reason you need to mess with the clunky items, as you mentioned.
I'm not going to pretend to be a saint and say I never use my phone while driving.. however that happens maybe 1 out of every 60 trips. I fail to see how most communication is so important it cannot wait a little bit before I'm safely stopped.
But I also started driving in '95 so cell phones weren't an issue. Guess I didn't grow up with the need to be in constant communication with someone.
Slashdot Mirror
We're going to have a brain drain if we continue living in the past, which is what this administration seems to want. It's not about innovation and leadership, it's about taking our ball and going home.. and then the rich kid down the block taking your ball and locking it away in his private gymnasium.
Income inequality is getting worse, that is not a good sign for a developed economy. I have yet to see any concrete plans to create well paying jobs. $15/hr manufacturing jobs aren't going to strengthen the middle class.
Once again Conservatives sell out long term stability for short term profits. What the fuck does Trump care, he'll be dead in 15-20 years (of natural causes).
Meanwhile, those of us who still hope to be kicking in 50 years would like something to look forward to.
Now I'm not saying the planet will be inhabitable from a climate perspective, I'm saying the greed of the right is going to turn this country into a shithole for most citizens in a few decades.
It's funny.. that think called "choice". You don't like the commentary shows but keep watching them then complain about progressive media.
I don't like them because I want to watch sports, all kinds of sports, not just basketball, baseball, and football.
Instead of whining about it, I voted with my wallet.
I read an article months ago about how employees on vacation are not allowed to even receive email, in that it never gets delivered. I spoke with my boss about it and we were both under the impression that was a good idea.
Now we're not quite at that level where I work in the US but I was given approval to word my out-of-office message in a way that basically said "when I return from vacation, your email will go straight to the trash. contact me after this date if the issue is pending".
I was gone for 2 weeks, when I came back I had only 2 people follow up with me.
I learned 2 things - 1st: that most "hot" issues are really not that important and 2nd: the world doesn't stop when I'm gone.
Do they have "anti-GMO" marketing or do they simply advertise their products as non-GMO and the meats from animals that were not fed growth hormones?
I've never seen an ad taking a stance, which is what you imply, simply ads talking about what they offer.
UBI absolutely does something to help address mental health. I get it, work is work and isn't always enjoyable.. but I think if everyone has that basic income they might be more willing to take less money for a job they actually enjoy. You're always going to have the "go getters" and you're going to have those that work hard simply to make ends meet.. it's that second category that really drains overall quality of life.
I'm in corporate America.. I like the company I work for but not that thrilled with my current role. I would rather spend more of my time working for non-profits that benefit the "greater good" but know I would take a huge salary hit. It's not a choice that is easy to make especially having a young child that we're raising and want the best for. With a UBI, making a choice to take a more satisfying job would be a much easier choice.
Does it really matter if the top 10% earners get just a little more salary because of UBI? Drop in the bucket for them. If someone uses their UBI for drugs.. well, it's already that way now. Maybe we could fix our draconian drug laws to encourage responsible drug use of those that are on the safer, more natural side.
I'm in Ohio, each spring I see more and more fields switch over to more sustainable practices such as no till and better crop rotations.
As someone who lives in rural America, most people here don't realize how much Federal aid comes our way. They just assume that because our taxes are lower than urban areas, it means our costs are lower and that we more wisely use the tax revenue. In fact, we probably (making an assumption without citation) receive more federal money per capita than urban areas. More roads, more utilities, more police, more fire are needed to provide the same service in my town of 25k that is spread out over approximately 12 sq. miles (31 sq. km).
Education level does not matter, life experience matters. Most people here have never spent more than a week or two (vacations) away from the region and have certainly not traveled to other countries. They don't know the benefits of urban living and don't care to learn about them. It's different from their life and they'd rather be ignorant about it.
I'm the spiteful douchebag even though you're the one who felt the need to post something to the tune of "who gives a fuck, it's far away from me" ?
All I did was point out how silly your comment was.
I actually live in a neighborhood similar to yours, except we don't have the pretentious gate keeping people out. Other than at Halloween, why would people want to randomly come here anyway?
Oh, and my packages don't get stolen from my front porch. In fact, our garage door has been left open by accident a couple times and neighbors have closed it for us, without even stealing anything! I know, right!
The nice thing about gates is that when I toss the trash over the top, the gate/fence prevents the wind from blowing it away!
Well, it doesn't matter to me so I'll just dump my trash in your front yard. If it matters to you, you'll clean it up!
I called out a Chinese paid poster on CNN years ago. While their english was good and their posts were well constructed, there were a few subtleties that clued me in that this was not "Robert from Iowa" claiming the Japanese are the territorial aggressors. My wife is Japanese and her english is also good, however english is a tricky fucking language because our structure differs from pretty much every other modern language. Being use to her speaking/writing made it very clear to me the person was Asian.
So what happens when we chop down all the trees?
C02 ppm is going up, that's a fact. C02 has an atmospheric effect that helps trap in heat, also a fact.
You can argue how much of an total impact increased C02 emissions have on global climate, you can't argue that more C02 in the air is something we should continue doing.
9/11 happened because no one had really experienced using planes as weapons in this capacity. All the cockpit doors need to do now is keep any potential hijackers at bay for a minute.. by that time crew and passengers will have subdued the individual(s) trying to break in.
I'm not worried once I get through security.. my biggest concern is someone blowing up the line for security. Not saying it's impossible to sneak through security with bad intentions but by that point you've gone through multiple layers of security. Prior to the line, anyone can just walk in.
You're about a month late with your April Fools joke.. haha about choosing network vendors.. rofl.
Well - you have more financial independence because you know that at least part of your income will be steady.
My brother-in-law owns a lawn treatment company that, due to winter, only has work for his employees 8-9 months each year. The other months they are either collecting unemployment or having to find some temporary job to make ends meet. The point is, their income fluctuates. With UBI, they would at least know during those down months they'd receive $x/month and could plan around that.
When you look at implementing UBI, you must also look at what can go away. Half of Americans probably receive significant government assistance already. Now you get rid of food stamps, extended unemployment benefits, lower other programs like medicare.. if you do it right, with the amount of waste in most governments, you can probably do it without raising additional funds.
I'd love to dive into the financials to see how it would work here in the states.
Well, we either have to worship the military or we're communists..
Where I live, many people vote Republican from the day they turn 18 until they are 6 feet under.... having no fucking clue how much their lives benefit from social concepts.
Assuming it was just a procedural mistake.
Before body cameras, what this cop did was probably protocol. Once he found something, he called for additional units and tried his best to document it, the body camera made a very nice tool for documenting the scene.
However procedural errors get suspected criminals released. That is due process at work.
I think it's a learning opportunity. Body cams are still in their infancy. Police need to learn how to properly use them to 1) provide transparency and 2) document irrefutable evidence.
Interesting view point. Question though, didn't the guy who shot up San Bernardino (sp?) use an iPhone? Wasn't it a big hoopla with law enforcement to get Apple to unlock the phone?
There is a strong market for used Apple products at reduced costs. I don't buy Apple but I do always buy my cell phone a generation or two behind the latest because I'd rather pay $100 instead of $400+.
What, over the past year, makes you think that Trump will actually follow through on something like this?
His core supporters are not high on science, they just want to pay less taxes. If sending people to Mars in the next couple of years results in lower taxes, he'll get support. Otherwise he's just setting himself up to take credit for mankind stepping on Mars sometime in the future. He'll say this talk was the inspiration for the program.
That's not the point. If you can make an investment of $1 million today that will bring in $300k of "profit" every year for the next 15 years, do you make that investment? What if that "profit" covers all the costs for every athletic program at the school and puts some money into the yearly budget?
I agree with you in principle. Try to keep in mind, though, that sometimes athletics can serve as income for the school district.
Our school district has nice facilities and it also hosts many regional events that are additional revenue.
Sometimes you need to spend money to make money.
I only include the "higher ups" if they specifically requested to be part of the update/email chain or if the person I am trying to contact has been unresponsive through multiple channels (email/phone for suppliers, face to face discussions for internal people).
I'm not defending the "juicer" crowd.. I have never experienced a "juice" myself. I can see some appeal, though.
Some people do not enjoy the taste of all fruits/veggies. At the same time, different fruits/veggies have different health benefits. Me, for example, not a huge fan of blueberries but I know they have anti-oxidant properties. I do like bananas, though. If I could get a "juice" that gave me the benefits of the blueberries but basically tasted like a banana, that sounds more appealing than eating the two separate.
I'm not a fan of the Honda touch screen in new vehicles however once you get everything set up, the steering wheel controls and do almost everything you want and they are EXTREMELY easy to use. Everything can be managed using one of your thumbs while leaving your hands at 10 and 2 on the wheel. Once you're on the road, shouldn't really be a reason you need to mess with the clunky items, as you mentioned.
I'm not going to pretend to be a saint and say I never use my phone while driving.. however that happens maybe 1 out of every 60 trips. I fail to see how most communication is so important it cannot wait a little bit before I'm safely stopped.
But I also started driving in '95 so cell phones weren't an issue. Guess I didn't grow up with the need to be in constant communication with someone.