I've dropped my iPhone 3G 6 times, and cracked the screen twice. $45 to replace it once, $35 the second time. The second time, I used a Lexan screen. It scratches easier, but I can buff it back to clarity quickly with jeweler's polish and a dremel.
I have a 3GS now, but my wife is still using the 3G without trouble.
I gave an example - an example does not equal an entire body of evidence.
While I admit to not having exhaustively read Smith, from what I *have* read, he did not favor anything resembling the progressive tax system we have today. Instead, he advocated a tax on luxury goods. In fact, he argues against taxation on labor, and cautions against taxes on profits, as they disincentivize productivity.
That's a bit of a big topic for a Slashdot post, but in short, a Marxist believes that the lower economic classes (the proletariat) are exploited by the upper economic classes (the bourgeoisie), via the fact that they generally consume less than the value their work provides. They do this quasi-voluntarily, because the Marxist proposes the false dichotomy that a worker has the option to work for an employer, or starve.
As for how this relates to Obama, let's take a well-known example, the "Joe the Plumber" video. Obama's explanation to Joe was (paraphrased): "You've made some money in this world by working hard and building a business. Now, I'm promising to come in, take some of that wealth from you, and spread it around so that it is easier for others to do the same". Implicit in this is the belief that the employer is somehow lording over the employed by the mere fact that they are employers.
I reject the notion that it is somehow wrong that the laborer should have to work very hard to become an employer. In fact, the greatest issue that I have personally faced in owning a business is that of government regulation, not the action of a higher economic class.
The "idea" is that the water itself maintains a kind of memory about what was in it. This is, of course, utter bullshit, but you still have people that believe it.
I took my 1-year-old to the pharmacy here to get something for a cough until she could see her doctor, and they've removed the under-4 dosages from all the real drugs. I spoke with the pharmacist, and she suggested homeopathic "drugs". I told her she was full of shit, and she insisted that it was "real medicine, just not restricted".
I'll never get a prescription filled at Walgreens, that's for damned sure. The pharmacists there don't know cold medicine from water.
That's odd. I could have sworn it said 6 Ci. Also, in the grand tradition of/., I didn't actually read the article, I was going off a poster who said that the spill was a total of 2 Ci.
In that case, I have more radiation in the night sights of the handguns next to my bed than was spilled:) (.054 Ci per set)
The same purpose could be served by self-insurance, or by an industry organization with multiple members who share the risk among themselves.
In fact, such an arrangement would give further monetary incentive for self-regulation, whereas the current system divorces the risk somewhat from those who are operating the facility.
I am opposed to the treatment of the war in Iraq, and could probably be convinced the rationale for the war itself was flawed - the typical arguments don't hold up, though, as there is a big difference between incorrect intelligence, shared between most major nations and misleading. Afghanistan, however, was justified, though I am opposed to how we are handling the situation with the opium growers there.
I'm against the Patriot Act, any healthcare bill that has the citizenry paying for others' healthcare in a compulsory way or further regulates the insurance industry, and against all of the bailouts, from day one.
Private industry would be much more apt to work with nuclear power if not for the huge regulatory burden. *Some* standards and regulations are probably necessary here, but there I have a very low tolerance for red tape and all the expensive nonsense that comes with it.
I consider myself an extremist within the right, for sure. I share much with Libertarians, and often identify myself as an Objectivist (though I disagree with Rand's premise on the topic of religion).
In short, I'm me; I don't go check with anyone before I form my own opinions.
I read an interesting article once that the Soviets never considered nuclear weapons to be as big of a deal as the American public did - after all, they are just really big bombs. Supposedly, the KGB did their best to foster that fear, and promoted the false concept of a "nuclear winter".
I'll have to see if I can find that again, it was good reading:)
That falls in line with some other things I've read about, though, like the nuclear-powered electrical generators the Russians used in secluded outposts and such, that are now basically strewn about haphazardly in Siberia.
Here's an article about one of those that is laying at the bottom of the sea, which contains 6 MILLION Ci. For scale, that's 3 million times more radioactivity than the spill in the OP.
Yep - in fact, tritium is often used in night sights for handguns, as they glow brightly without outside power.
Trijicon sights are very popular, and their site shows that a set of sights totals about.054 curies. So, this is like a box of 40 sets of night sights. Most decent gun stores are more of a radiation hazard than this leak, based upon that calculation.
I'm rabidly anti-Obama, because I disagree with almost every one of his policies on a fundamental level. The simple fact is, however, building more nuclear power plants is a good thing. I'd rather them happen through private industry, and without subsidy, but this is still a step in the right direction.
The leak itself is nothing to be concerned about. The lying under oath should be dealt with harshly, but nuclear power is hardly the only industry with the potential for mass casualty if you screw up badly enough.
For many of us, the question of how well it works isn't relevant. Our government was established by us, for us. They were never given the power to make medical decisions for us, or to provide insurance of any kind - much less by force.
This is a question of Liberty, not of medicine or economics. If they want to establish a state-run healthcare system, then do so via the constitutional amendment process - that is the time for analysis of the feasibility. Until then, it is unconstitutional, and contrary to the intellectual foundation this country was built upon.
At some point, we should be able to modify perception via EM, so no need for implants. Disrupt the optic nerve and feed it artificial stimulation via a headband or similar, and provide a full immersive view. Ditto the other nerves, and you have immersive, convincing VR complete with non-tactile sensation....
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I've heard that, and I've also heard that it was never proven.
Do you have reputable sources for this claim?
I've dropped my iPhone 3G 6 times, and cracked the screen twice. $45 to replace it once, $35 the second time. The second time, I used a Lexan screen. It scratches easier, but I can buff it back to clarity quickly with jeweler's polish and a dremel.
I have a 3GS now, but my wife is still using the 3G without trouble.
And yet, our family doctor prescribed just that.
That gives me an idea...
I gave an example - an example does not equal an entire body of evidence.
While I admit to not having exhaustively read Smith, from what I *have* read, he did not favor anything resembling the progressive tax system we have today. Instead, he advocated a tax on luxury goods. In fact, he argues against taxation on labor, and cautions against taxes on profits, as they disincentivize productivity.
Impeccable? Surely that's somewhat of a stretch. The USS Puffer comes to mind.
That's a bit of a big topic for a Slashdot post, but in short, a Marxist believes that the lower economic classes (the proletariat) are exploited by the upper economic classes (the bourgeoisie), via the fact that they generally consume less than the value their work provides. They do this quasi-voluntarily, because the Marxist proposes the false dichotomy that a worker has the option to work for an employer, or starve.
As for how this relates to Obama, let's take a well-known example, the "Joe the Plumber" video. Obama's explanation to Joe was (paraphrased): "You've made some money in this world by working hard and building a business. Now, I'm promising to come in, take some of that wealth from you, and spread it around so that it is easier for others to do the same". Implicit in this is the belief that the employer is somehow lording over the employed by the mere fact that they are employers.
I reject the notion that it is somehow wrong that the laborer should have to work very hard to become an employer. In fact, the greatest issue that I have personally faced in owning a business is that of government regulation, not the action of a higher economic class.
Fact: The drug culture is a result of the criminalization of drugs.
Unless, of course, you apply the same argument to nicotine and alcohol.
I believe Aspirin was originally prescribed as willow bark, as far back as the Greeks.
Herbalism is not BS, its just making use of compounds that exist in nature.
The "idea" is that the water itself maintains a kind of memory about what was in it. This is, of course, utter bullshit, but you still have people that believe it.
I took my 1-year-old to the pharmacy here to get something for a cough until she could see her doctor, and they've removed the under-4 dosages from all the real drugs. I spoke with the pharmacist, and she suggested homeopathic "drugs". I told her she was full of shit, and she insisted that it was "real medicine, just not restricted".
I'll never get a prescription filled at Walgreens, that's for damned sure. The pharmacists there don't know cold medicine from water.
That's odd. I could have sworn it said 6 Ci. Also, in the grand tradition of /., I didn't actually read the article, I was going off a poster who said that the spill was a total of 2 Ci.
In that case, I have more radiation in the night sights of the handguns next to my bed than was spilled :) (.054 Ci per set)
I would argue that he isn't centrist, he's merely a Marxist with very poor leadership skills.
The same purpose could be served by self-insurance, or by an industry organization with multiple members who share the risk among themselves.
In fact, such an arrangement would give further monetary incentive for self-regulation, whereas the current system divorces the risk somewhat from those who are operating the facility.
I am opposed to the treatment of the war in Iraq, and could probably be convinced the rationale for the war itself was flawed - the typical arguments don't hold up, though, as there is a big difference between incorrect intelligence, shared between most major nations and misleading. Afghanistan, however, was justified, though I am opposed to how we are handling the situation with the opium growers there.
I'm against the Patriot Act, any healthcare bill that has the citizenry paying for others' healthcare in a compulsory way or further regulates the insurance industry, and against all of the bailouts, from day one.
Private industry would be much more apt to work with nuclear power if not for the huge regulatory burden. *Some* standards and regulations are probably necessary here, but there I have a very low tolerance for red tape and all the expensive nonsense that comes with it.
I consider myself an extremist within the right, for sure. I share much with Libertarians, and often identify myself as an Objectivist (though I disagree with Rand's premise on the topic of religion).
In short, I'm me; I don't go check with anyone before I form my own opinions.
I read an interesting article once that the Soviets never considered nuclear weapons to be as big of a deal as the American public did - after all, they are just really big bombs. Supposedly, the KGB did their best to foster that fear, and promoted the false concept of a "nuclear winter".
I'll have to see if I can find that again, it was good reading :)
That falls in line with some other things I've read about, though, like the nuclear-powered electrical generators the Russians used in secluded outposts and such, that are now basically strewn about haphazardly in Siberia.
Here's an article about one of those that is laying at the bottom of the sea, which contains 6 MILLION Ci. For scale, that's 3 million times more radioactivity than the spill in the OP.
http://www.bellona.org/english_import_area/international/russia/navy/pacific/incidents/35864
Yep - in fact, tritium is often used in night sights for handguns, as they glow brightly without outside power.
Trijicon sights are very popular, and their site shows that a set of sights totals about .054 curies. So, this is like a box of 40 sets of night sights. Most decent gun stores are more of a radiation hazard than this leak, based upon that calculation.
Amen.
I'm rabidly anti-Obama, because I disagree with almost every one of his policies on a fundamental level. The simple fact is, however, building more nuclear power plants is a good thing. I'd rather them happen through private industry, and without subsidy, but this is still a step in the right direction.
As opposed to government officials, who are either blinded by power or "following protocol" depending upon their lever in the organization.
People are fickle. Nothing is going to change that - and the fact is, monetary incentive happens to be the most reliable, by far.
Bravo, sir, bravo.
The leak itself is nothing to be concerned about. The lying under oath should be dealt with harshly, but nuclear power is hardly the only industry with the potential for mass casualty if you screw up badly enough.
For many of us, the question of how well it works isn't relevant. Our government was established by us, for us. They were never given the power to make medical decisions for us, or to provide insurance of any kind - much less by force.
This is a question of Liberty, not of medicine or economics. If they want to establish a state-run healthcare system, then do so via the constitutional amendment process - that is the time for analysis of the feasibility. Until then, it is unconstitutional, and contrary to the intellectual foundation this country was built upon.
I can literally see one....
Mine has a 600Mhz ARM CPU and 256MB RAM. I think I was using a AMD K6/2 350Mhz in 2000.
I've always seen Linux as a kind of Social Libertarian. I can agree with the second half of that, at least, so Linux and I get along.
Interference - the waterboarding of the 22nd century?
I wish they'd step up their game and pipe in some porn or something. This going to work every day shit is getting old.
At some point, we should be able to modify perception via EM, so no need for implants. Disrupt the optic nerve and feed it artificial stimulation via a headband or similar, and provide a full immersive view. Ditto the other nerves, and you have immersive, convincing VR complete with non-tactile sensation....