I wish someone would show concern for the Americans who will become impoverished again if protectionist policies are instituted, all out of blantant ignorance.
Look at the amount of stuff the US imports, clothes, cars, oil. If the US starts putting up trade barriers the US consumer will get screwed. That would be terribly detrimental to the US economy as a whole.
When someone has to buy a $50 shirt from a US source instead of a $10 shirt from an offshore source, that is a huge drop in purchasing power.
Excellent example, In the US it is quite interesting.
Car manufacturing, components are going offshore. Some 'overhead' operations are going offshore.
Much design work stays onshore, the Japanese companies are building design studios. Japanese companies are building and expanding North American production.
Sure making cheap parts is moving, and they are trying to move more complex technical parts. But as the industry grows, so do some of the other jobs. And for what it's worth, an Automotive assembly plant is one hell of a cool machine. (thousands of cars/workers/robots all acting and moving together)
Unless you are bound by the privacy legislation or agreements, they shouldn't send you this information. The second issue is that even if you are not bound by legislation, there could be an assumed level of confidentiality, however that isn't of the same strength.
But that doesn't answer why we need manned missions. Do it with Robots, cheaper, easier, safer. Then after it is built and assembled, we can consider sending people.
I disagree, few people come even close to properly maintaining their vehicle. Go look at a 4-5yr old big flashy SUV, the tires are probaly flat/bald or not rotated (back/front wear). Blenders are problematic? The good ones have only a few buttons (on/off/ice). There are no issues, you put stuff in, turn on, wash it occasionally, a very nice appliance.
I agree, you should just hop in/on and use it. They should both work without knowledge of how they work, have clearly defined maintenance routines that will keep them in good condition, and the dealer network should provide adequate skilled staff who will perform normal maintenence and other repairs for a reasonable, defined standard cost.
Computers are treated like cars, people don't maintain them. Tires are always flat and bald, they don't change their oil, or check the other fluids. Few know how they actually work, people complain about all the garages ripping them off, even though that have little or no idea what is actually going on.
If people knew what was best, they wouldn't have started smoking in the first place.
Quitting smoking cold turkey has the highest success rate.
I personally think it is because people who try the helpers are expecting it is an easy way out and don't put in the effort. When you quit cold turkey, you stop, you're done, and you just don't do it anymore.
A few ideas Electric kettle Easier to pour Faster (1500W vs 1000W) office microwaves die fast, making them even slower. Auto shut off when it is done If everyone does a bit of fill it up and turn it off, you can all get hot water with even less waiting. Cordless kettles are even easier to handle. Microwave heats up the container, kettle lets my mug stay somewhat warm. kettles are cheaper, and more space efficient. It is upsetting to wait to heat up your lunch when people are boiling water in a microwave when there is a kettle RIGHT THERE!!!
If you try to slowly back off, you will likely drift back to it. Just one more, or drinking your 2pm coffee at noon, and silly games like that.
If you go cold turkey, you lose the silly excuses. If you drink it, you didn't quit.
Myself I drank way too much, I tried to cut down, didn't work. Ended up just switching to a thermos of coffee, when it is gone, that's it. I have also quit, but then after a few months I forget why and start again.
I rarely find the need for one. In school it was convenient, I was all over the place and doing stuff. Now I'm at work, or at home. I rarely spend hours at undisclosed locations wandering. Social activity is generally preplanned.
Then the money aspect, some people claim they have $10 plans, but most people I know spend stupid amounts, $50-80/month or even more, that's crazy. I'll keep my $1000/yr in my pocket, thanks.
Well this is protectionism. It seems like a good idea, but when you dig through it, it causes problems. Artificially raises the cost of living, lowers the global competativeness, and lowers the standard of living for the country. (Longer term effects, short term seems better)
The other thing is such a variable tax rate would turn into a terrible paperwork mess. You would have legal fights from a long time, wouldn't end up working. And you'd still end up with all the downfalls of protectionism.
Private and public companies. Yes that may be true, and I know that some stats document this. But nothing prevents a public company from acting with a long term strategy, or a private company acting with only a short term strategy.
It really comes down to what the owners want. Many shareholders just want a quick buck, so the companies run that way. I hope that with the changes in US dividend taxation people might start looking for good cash generating business to invest in, and maybe this will change.
Okay, tax all my profits. I'll just shift them somewhere else.
I will pay the Indian contracting company $200k per programmer per year. I won't make any profit, and the Indian company can make the profit. Then the US gov can't tax any of my profit because I don't have any, and all the money goes offshore.
I think this comes from decision making. In my experience there are two ways. Western (Canada/US), get an idea, get some information, quicikly make a decision. Hopefully if it is wrong, someone points out the mistake before it gets too big.
Eastern (Japan), get a lot of information, make a good well documented decision. Pointing out mistakes means you think that their work in making the decision is wrong, likely you haven't done the same investigation.
When everyone makes off the cuff decisions, there is value to second guessing. When someone takes a lot of time and energy to make the right decision, it is insulting to be constantly second guessed.
Yes, and Disney preys on the weakness in children.
Furnace manufacturers prey on the weaknesses of people in colder climates.
I don't see how porn is deceptive, some people just like to see naked people, and people having sex, that is what you see with porn, no deception.
Porn is just another product/service. Obviously you don't like it, and that is your choice.
Part of a free society is being able to choose what YOU do, not what others do.
I don't care if you spend your days watching porn, I don't care if you sit on your couch and drink till you pass out, I don't care if you pray for hours a day, I don't care if you are in a same sex marriage. These things don't affect me, I can chose not to do them, and I don't really have a good reason to stop you.
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I wish someone would show concern for the Americans who will become impoverished again if protectionist policies are instituted, all out of blantant ignorance.
Look at the amount of stuff the US imports, clothes, cars, oil. If the US starts putting up trade barriers the US consumer will get screwed. That would be terribly detrimental to the US economy as a whole.
When someone has to buy a $50 shirt from a US source instead of a $10 shirt from an offshore source, that is a huge drop in purchasing power.
Excellent example, In the US it is quite interesting.
Car manufacturing, components are going offshore.
Some 'overhead' operations are going offshore.
Much design work stays onshore, the Japanese companies are building design studios.
Japanese companies are building and expanding North American production.
Sure making cheap parts is moving, and they are trying to move more complex technical parts.
But as the industry grows, so do some of the other jobs. And for what it's worth, an Automotive assembly plant is one hell of a cool machine. (thousands of cars/workers/robots all acting and moving together)
Unless you are bound by the privacy legislation or agreements, they shouldn't send you this information.
The second issue is that even if you are not bound by legislation, there could be an assumed level of confidentiality, however that isn't of the same strength.
But that doesn't answer why we need manned missions.
Do it with Robots, cheaper, easier, safer.
Then after it is built and assembled, we can consider sending people.
This might cause a bit of damage to birds.
It could impact passing aircraft too.
Really why do you need a secret ballot, what are you hiding?
When people design a new system without specifiying the requirements clearly, they always forget something important like this.
Google is popular because it works.
It seems to give good results, and seems reasonably fair.
The paid links are clearly identified.
If google started being unethical, or giving bad hits it would be less valuable.
Their only competative advantage is accurate results, they must keep it.
I disagree, few people come even close to properly maintaining their vehicle.
Go look at a 4-5yr old big flashy SUV, the tires are probaly flat/bald or not rotated (back/front wear).
Blenders are problematic? The good ones have only a few buttons (on/off/ice). There are no issues, you put stuff in, turn on, wash it occasionally, a very nice appliance.
I agree, you should just hop in/on and use it.
They should both work without knowledge of how they work, have clearly defined maintenance routines that will keep them in good condition, and the dealer network should provide adequate skilled staff who will perform normal maintenence and other repairs for a reasonable, defined standard cost.
Computers are treated like cars, people don't maintain them. Tires are always flat and bald, they don't change their oil, or check the other fluids. Few know how they actually work, people complain about all the garages ripping them off, even though that have little or no idea what is actually going on.
Linux is pretty popular, and free, and legal.
The fact that someone can do something illegal shouldn't prevent me from doing similar legal things.
Yes I am very confident.
Check out the US surgeon Generals website on quitting smoking.
There are many studies behind this, and of course some that contradict them.
I choose to think the government funded and lung association backed quitting studies are less likely to be biased then the "quitting aid" studies.
If people knew what was best, they wouldn't have started smoking in the first place.
Quitting smoking cold turkey has the highest success rate.
I personally think it is because people who try the helpers are expecting it is an easy way out and don't put in the effort.
When you quit cold turkey, you stop, you're done, and you just don't do it anymore.
A few ideas
Electric kettle
Easier to pour
Faster (1500W vs 1000W)
office microwaves die fast, making them even slower.
Auto shut off when it is done
If everyone does a bit of fill it up and turn it off, you can all get hot water with even less waiting.
Cordless kettles are even easier to handle.
Microwave heats up the container, kettle lets my mug stay somewhat warm.
kettles are cheaper, and more space efficient.
It is upsetting to wait to heat up your lunch when people are boiling water in a microwave when there is a kettle RIGHT THERE!!!
I have a basket, but see a lot of cone machines.
Is there a difference?
Really which one is better?
No, go cold turkey, just stop.
If you try to slowly back off, you will likely drift back to it. Just one more, or drinking your 2pm coffee at noon, and silly games like that.
If you go cold turkey, you lose the silly excuses. If you drink it, you didn't quit.
Myself I drank way too much, I tried to cut down, didn't work.
Ended up just switching to a thermos of coffee, when it is gone, that's it.
I have also quit, but then after a few months I forget why and start again.
Civil disobedience is knowingly breaking a law because it is unjust.
It is not performing a legal act despite very vague accusations that it may violate some law or contract.
SCO got compensation for the work they submitted to the Linux kernel.
Their compensation was a licence to use and distribute all the other code.
I don't have a cell phone.
I rarely find the need for one.
In school it was convenient, I was all over the place and doing stuff.
Now I'm at work, or at home.
I rarely spend hours at undisclosed locations wandering. Social activity is generally preplanned.
Then the money aspect, some people claim they have $10 plans, but most people I know spend stupid amounts, $50-80/month or even more, that's crazy. I'll keep my $1000/yr in my pocket, thanks.
Well this is protectionism.
It seems like a good idea, but when you dig through it, it causes problems.
Artificially raises the cost of living, lowers the global competativeness, and lowers the standard of living for the country. (Longer term effects, short term seems better)
The other thing is such a variable tax rate would turn into a terrible paperwork mess. You would have legal fights from a long time, wouldn't end up working. And you'd still end up with all the downfalls of protectionism.
Private and public companies.
Yes that may be true, and I know that some stats document this.
But nothing prevents a public company from acting with a long term strategy, or a private company acting with only a short term strategy.
It really comes down to what the owners want.
Many shareholders just want a quick buck, so the companies run that way.
I hope that with the changes in US dividend taxation people might start looking for good cash generating business to invest in, and maybe this will change.
Sorry, you misunderstand the strategy.
I would own the consulting company in India.
I personally would still get the same money, the Indian programmers would still get their low pay.
The only loser would be the US gov and their flawed protectionist strategy.
Okay, tax all my profits. I'll just shift them somewhere else.
I will pay the Indian contracting company $200k per programmer per year.
I won't make any profit, and the Indian company can make the profit.
Then the US gov can't tax any of my profit because I don't have any, and all the money goes offshore.
I think this comes from decision making.
In my experience there are two ways.
Western (Canada/US), get an idea, get some information, quicikly make a decision. Hopefully if it is wrong, someone points out the mistake before it gets too big.
Eastern (Japan), get a lot of information, make a good well documented decision. Pointing out mistakes means you think that their work in making the decision is wrong, likely you haven't done the same investigation.
When everyone makes off the cuff decisions, there is value to second guessing.
When someone takes a lot of time and energy to make the right decision, it is insulting to be constantly second guessed.
When you broadcast something, you shouldn't expect it to remain private.
If you want it to remain private, do something.
Encrypt it, or don't send it out to everybody.
Yes, and Disney preys on the weakness in children.
Furnace manufacturers prey on the weaknesses of people in colder climates.
I don't see how porn is deceptive, some people just like to see naked people, and people having sex, that is what you see with porn, no deception.
Porn is just another product/service. Obviously you don't like it, and that is your choice.
Part of a free society is being able to choose what YOU do, not what others do.
I don't care if you spend your days watching porn, I don't care if you sit on your couch and drink till you pass out, I don't care if you pray for hours a day, I don't care if you are in a same sex marriage.
These things don't affect me, I can chose not to do them, and I don't really have a good reason to stop you.