is because it can run "Legacy Windows Software" better than Vista or Windows 7 beta.
XP is still being used for more reasons than just that. It is more stable than Vista, though reviews I've read about Windows 7 is that it's pretty good, and it does not have the hardware requirements Vista does.
Does the Chrome OS run "Legacy Windows Software"? No it does not, so it is not a good replacement for Windows XP.
Neither does Linux or OS X, but people are still using them to replace Windows.
I met one, a salesman in an independent Apple store, that thought Mac were immune. Hay, I love Macs and am using one now but I will not say they are immune. Nor will I say Linux is immune either. They are both able to be broken. However until MS improved it's security with Vista they were both much better than Windows.
I use FF and Safari about equally, and have a hobby Ubuntu box. My primary machine runs OS X.
I use FF at least 99% of the tyme, Safari the rest, on my Mac running Leopard. I've been thinking about installing Ubuntu Studio on it as a dualboot machine though. And I have an old tower PC I've been thinking of upgrading the hardware then installing Ubuntu on as well. I could set it up as a server then have access to it with my MacBook Pro while on the road.
I'd think the only threat that'd be big enough to really be a deterrent here would be the breakup of the company, and I don't see any reason to believe the government would actually do that.
Microsoft was almost stopped. The Clinton Justice Department had MS on the ropes. But when Bush came into office his Justice Department let them off without even a slap on the wrist.
And reputation? There's a lot of evidence that Microsoft sometimes simply values winning and control over reputation. You force people to need you, you don't need to care how they feel about it seems to have been their operative philosophy.
When it came to replacing my old Windows PC with a new computer I first evaluated what I needed to accomplish what I wanted to do. Did I need Windows? For anything? No, everything I wanted to do I could do on Macs or with Linux. So because I hate how Microsoft treats it's users I got a PC with Linux preinstalled I can use as a server. And for a laptop I got a MacBook Pro. In both cases I've been much happier than I ever was with Windows PCs, even having to learn how to use Linux and OS X.
"Of course if you read the article, I know it is a lot to ask...."
Especially since the article is not available to those of us who refuse to sign up for a Times account.
I don't have a Times account yet I have TFA open in a tab. If it didn't open for you then try to search Google News and click on that link, Google links sometimes work.
Of course if you read the article, I know it is a lot to ask, you will find that he is not talking about competition.
That is the problem, he says there is no good to come of competition between Google and Microsoft. Competition itself is the good. Because of MS's Bing Google will need to improve their search algorithms. And because of competition MS will improve IE, Office, and Windows.
The phenomenon you are witnessing is also known as competition in some circles. It has been known to exist in the world of business for a very very long time.
Exactly what I was thinking. There isn't much competition but hopefully what there is of it will encourage innovations and improvements.
What you complained about was people taking advantage of a public insurance system by demanding more tests.
What you cited is "defensive medicine", the practice of doctors *choosing* to run more tests in order to avoid lawsuits.
And when a doctor's patient says he or she think they need some test the doctor will order it as a defense measure. If they don't they may find themself being sued. Heck Denzel Washington's 2002 movie "John Q" had this in it. John Q's son had a bad heart which a simple test would have shown. But because they had an HMO the doc saved money by not ordering the test. Well the boy collapsed as he was running to second base after hitting the baseball in a game and was rushed to the hospital. Ends up in order to live he needs a heart transplant which, get a load of this, is an elective surgery.
The former is not the same as the latter. So you're either deliberately misrepresenting your position, or you don't know what it is you're objecting to in the first place.
It is defensive if a doctor orders tests after the patient say they think they need the test. If a patient says they think they need the test but the doc does not order it then the doc may be sued. I don't know if you saw the movie "John Q" but because a doctor in it does not order a test John Q ends up taking hostages in the hospital emergency room and demands his son get the transplant he needs to live.
Or, to put it another way: the fact that you chose to go six years without a checkup demonstrates beautifully the fundamental problem with US-style healthcare: it makes healthcare reactive, rather than proactive, because people can't afford the costs of the latter.
I didn't see a doc in 6 years was because there is no free market in medicine and health care prices are high. Prices will be even higher when health care is free.
First I point out after you say Obama has a plan that in fact he does not, so now you say it doesn't matter. You change things when it's pointed out you're wrong.
No, you once again misunderstand. What I was saying is that whether or not Obama has a plan shouldn't matter *to you*. Obviously it'll matter for all the people who lack coverage. But for you, who apparently bows to "the altar" of the free market, why do you care either way? Hell, you should be pulling a Rush, right now, and praying he fails!
Yeap, what I thought, When it's pointed out you're wrong you change the rules. In fact you did not say "whether or not Obama has a plan shouldn't matter *to you*". Here's what you said: "I'd much rather have the choice of health care plan (as Obama intends) and pay less overall.". There is no "whether" or "matter" in it.
I will not reply to any more trolls on this thread.
If you get hit by a car, you cannot sue the driver for damages. But the state will sue the driver in criminal court(I think that part is the same in the USA).
I've never heard of the state suing the driver for damages, but the injured can. That's how the medical bills were paid. Unfortunately they didn't have enough insurance coverage to take care of me the rest of my life. That would be a problem whether the injured party or the government sued.
Why would the employer should pay?
It's called responsibility. If the employer had tried to check into employees but didn't find any warning then I'd agree they shouldn't be on the hook. I'd instead hold the person who drove responsible. However the person who hit me had a record of trouble. He left his own state and moved to mine because his state issued an arrest warrant in his name. He had caused accidents before, and he had been taken to the hospital more than once. He was a diabetic but did not take care of his diabetes.
Why would I start a business if one employee can wreck my business if he doesn't behave correctly?
I can say the same about starting a business in Europe. The number 1 country in health care rankings in the previous link was France. A few years ago there were widespread riots in France by the youth. Why did they riot? Because the government was going to make it easier for employers to fire employees under the age of 26, right now it's hard to fire them. My sister's a CPA, Certified Public Accountant, who along with friends started their own accounting business. In doing so they created jobs for others. I doubt she would have started the business if she couldn't fire bad employees easily. It seems that under European rules businesses almost go bankrupt before being able to fire bad employees.
When people don't have to pay for health care and medical tests, many will demand a bunch of tests which are not needed
And they won't get them because the doctor will tell them "no". Yes, believe it or not, they're allowed to do that.
If only that were true. Unfortunately because doctors are afraid of being being sued they will run excessive tests. It is called defensivemedicine.
Because I did not have insurance and could not afford it, I didn't have any medical care for more than 6 years.
And thus you demonstrate why a public system is a *good* thing.
No, through no fault of my own, I was disabled. Under a just or fair system those who were responsible for my disability would have been held accountable not taxpayers. Eventually the responsible did pay my medical expenses from the accident, but because I may now disabled taxpayers are on the hook for the rest of my life. It's like this, you cause harm you should be made to pay. Not those who had nothing to do with causing the harm.
But does he? I haven't seen any specific plan for health care from Obama.
So? If he doesn't have a plan, nothing will happen. No big deal.
First I point out after you say Obama has a plan that in fact he does not, so now you say it doesn't matter. You change things when it's pointed out you're wrong.
Seriously... relax, dude. The end of the world is not, in fact, nigh.
But those who worship at the alter of government say just that. Unless government does something only the rich will afford health care. I suppose you're now going to say that that does not matter either now.
My gf had troubles with her knee, she had to get surgery. She waited 16 month before she got it. It wasn't an urgent situation, just inconvenient. Now the situation is better and the average wait in Québec for elective surgery is 6 month. It was a choice, either she pays to get the operation right now (15k$) or she waits.
And I know something about how it is in the US. More than 10 years ago I was a college student without permanent employment, part or full tyme, and without health or medical insurance. One day after my classes I was hit while riding my bike. Despite having no way to pay I was medevaced by helicopter to the hospital. I was in the hospital a few weeks, part of that tyme while in a coma I was then moved to a rehab house for rehabilitation for a few more weeks. When I left there I moved into my mother's house and lived there while going to the hospital for more therapy.
All together my medical bills came to more than $120,000 and neither the docs nor the hospital was guaranteed they would be paid. More than 10 years later I still have a disability, so I receive government aid. I get Social Security Income and Medicare. However instead of the taxpayers being stuck paying, I believe the employer of the person who hit me, he was working while driving a company vehicle should have been required to pay.
That all depends on what type of plastic it is and how it is made. Perhaps you didn't know that before Du Pont received a patent on making nylon from synthetic polymers plastic was made from plants. The old Cellophane plastic wrap was made from plant cellulose. Kodak used to make film from cellulose. Today bioplastics are making a comeback. Despite the recession, their market is expanding.
Do you have any idea how many perfectly good resistors and capacitors lie in landfills?
A friend of mine and I used to save all sorts of electrical and electronic parts, rather like pack rats. We'd desolder boards to remove individual components to save. With a shelf full of small boxes the components could be separated to make it easier to find one of a specific value, from caps to resisters to chips. Need a 7400LS? They're in that box over there.
But I won't lie to you, if you have the sniffles and go to an emergency room, you're gonna wait a long time. You should go to a clinic(free also) for these minor conditions.
Canadians sometimes have to come to the US for life saving treatments. Without some sort of price mechanism health care costs will eat too much of the economy and or lead to rationing.
A public health care system increases preventative care
If you think heath care is expensive, wait until it's free. And to many people it is free if they do not have to hand over cash or a check or credit card when they visit their doc. When people don't have to pay for health care and medical tests, many will demand a bunch of tests which are not needed which will drive up prices. On the other hand people who pay out of pocket are more likely to watch where their money goes. Because I did not have insurance and could not afford it, I didn't have any medical care for more than 6 years. Once I finally did get insurance coverage and started getting medical care I asked about costs. I specifically told my doc and a therapist she wanted me to see that I would not fill a prescription if I had to pay more than a certain amount out of pocket and asked for cheaper drugs.
I'd much rather have the choice of health care plan (as Obama intends) and pay less overall.
But does he? I haven't seen any specific plan for health care from Obama. As of 57 minutes ago Obama doesn't have a plan yet, at least one that's been released.
Only problem is, if you ever need something major like a new kidney or whatever you'd better hope you've got that 25% of your income you weren't taxed for the last 10 years sitting in hand, or you might be in some trouble.
That money could be used to pay for health insurance.
having higher taxes that provide services that you use are fine.
No it isn't. Why should I work harder and or longer when my taxes go up? Raising taxes discourages people from working. It also discourages people from investing, and investing improves the economy. The more invested the more jobs are created which raises wages.
in the US there are typically around 12 Doctors involved in the average Americans healthcare. have you ever been to a doctors office?
I last went to my Doc's office 3 days ago, on Thursday and I had 2 different appointments. Next Thursday I have 2 more appoints. Each of these appoints are with specialists, counselors or therapists who cost less than my doctor does. I am both disabled and a diabetic, yet I doubt I'll see half of your dozen docs this year. You'd have to go back more than 10 years before you can count 10 docs I've seen in an official capacity.
having worked in the medical field as a healthcare professional for a while i've seen firsthand the fiasco that is the US heathcare system. sorry folks, you arent getting "the best healthcare in the world" not even close. in fact
http://www.photius.com/rankings/healthranks.html
the US fares pretty abysmally.
France, which is listed number 1 in your list, is still having trouble with "runaway health-care inflation". Canada, which comes in 8 places before the US, still has people coming to the US for surgeries. For those who can afford it the US has about the best medical care in the world. Of course in part because of, and in part caused by, medical tourism other nations are catching up. Why have surgery in the US when you can have it done in India quicker and cheaper? Ah, a freer market.
We live in a country that is protected by a military funded by the government
That is one of the few purposes of the federal government.
If my house is on fire, the fire is managed by a fire department funded by the government
Law enforcement is provided by a police or sheriff's department funded by the government
I drive to work on roads whose maintenance are funded by the government
I was educated at public schools funded by the government
Yea, by local and state governments. Property tax pays, or should pay, for primary and secondary education, fire protection, and law enforcement. Road building and maintenance should be paid for with tax on miles driven.
But these are all different departments of government
Almost all of which are not authorized by the Constitution of the USA. The Constitution is not a list of things the government must do but is a limit on what it can do. If it does not authorize something the federal government can not do it. The 10th Amendment - Powers of the States and People even states that, "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."
- Carry Cameras - Have you ever seen a Japanese Tour Group. They have more cameras than people
Fortunately, or unfortunately depending on how it's looked at, I'd be like those Japanese. I only have one camera body right now but I have more than one lens and carry a number of rolls of film. I don't have one now but I want to get a DSLR camera body I can use the same lenses on as I use on my 35mm film camera. And I've like to get a medium format camera and lenses for it as well.
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Difference between then and now is anyone who cares about computing and uses computers on a regular basis has high speed internet
Not even close. I bet the only access many people have to faster internet access is satellite, which isn't as fast as cable or dsl.
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is because it can run "Legacy Windows Software" better than Vista or Windows 7 beta.
XP is still being used for more reasons than just that. It is more stable than Vista, though reviews I've read about Windows 7 is that it's pretty good, and it does not have the hardware requirements Vista does.
Does the Chrome OS run "Legacy Windows Software"? No it does not, so it is not a good replacement for Windows XP.
Neither does Linux or OS X, but people are still using them to replace Windows.
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not silly enough to think we're immune
I met one, a salesman in an independent Apple store, that thought Mac were immune. Hay, I love Macs and am using one now but I will not say they are immune. Nor will I say Linux is immune either. They are both able to be broken. However until MS improved it's security with Vista they were both much better than Windows.
I use FF and Safari about equally, and have a hobby Ubuntu box. My primary machine runs OS X.
I use FF at least 99% of the tyme, Safari the rest, on my Mac running Leopard. I've been thinking about installing Ubuntu Studio on it as a dualboot machine though. And I have an old tower PC I've been thinking of upgrading the hardware then installing Ubuntu on as well. I could set it up as a server then have access to it with my MacBook Pro while on the road.
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I'd think the only threat that'd be big enough to really be a deterrent here would be the breakup of the company, and I don't see any reason to believe the government would actually do that.
Microsoft was almost stopped. The Clinton Justice Department had MS on the ropes. But when Bush came into office his Justice Department let them off without even a slap on the wrist.
And reputation? There's a lot of evidence that Microsoft sometimes simply values winning and control over reputation. You force people to need you, you don't need to care how they feel about it seems to have been their operative philosophy.
When it came to replacing my old Windows PC with a new computer I first evaluated what I needed to accomplish what I wanted to do. Did I need Windows? For anything? No, everything I wanted to do I could do on Macs or with Linux. So because I hate how Microsoft treats it's users I got a PC with Linux preinstalled I can use as a server. And for a laptop I got a MacBook Pro. In both cases I've been much happier than I ever was with Windows PCs, even having to learn how to use Linux and OS X.
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Edison used to say that Tesla's newfangled alternating current was dangerous, unstable and just plain dirty electricity.
Edison was even cruel to an elephant to prove it.
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"Of course if you read the article, I know it is a lot to ask...."
Especially since the article is not available to those of us who refuse to sign up for a Times account.
I don't have a Times account yet I have TFA open in a tab. If it didn't open for you then try to search Google News and click on that link, Google links sometimes work.
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Of course if you read the article, I know it is a lot to ask, you will find that he is not talking about competition.
That is the problem, he says there is no good to come of competition between Google and Microsoft. Competition itself is the good. Because of MS's Bing Google will need to improve their search algorithms. And because of competition MS will improve IE, Office, and Windows.
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The phenomenon you are witnessing is also known as competition in some circles. It has been known to exist in the world of business for a very very long time.
Exactly what I was thinking. There isn't much competition but hopefully what there is of it will encourage innovations and improvements.
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What you complained about was people taking advantage of a public insurance system by demanding more tests.
What you cited is "defensive medicine", the practice of doctors *choosing* to run more tests in order to avoid lawsuits.
And when a doctor's patient says he or she think they need some test the doctor will order it as a defense measure. If they don't they may find themself being sued. Heck Denzel Washington's 2002 movie "John Q" had this in it. John Q's son had a bad heart which a simple test would have shown. But because they had an HMO the doc saved money by not ordering the test. Well the boy collapsed as he was running to second base after hitting the baseball in a game and was rushed to the hospital. Ends up in order to live he needs a heart transplant which, get a load of this, is an elective surgery.
The former is not the same as the latter. So you're either deliberately misrepresenting your position, or you don't know what it is you're objecting to in the first place.
It is defensive if a doctor orders tests after the patient say they think they need the test. If a patient says they think they need the test but the doc does not order it then the doc may be sued. I don't know if you saw the movie "John Q" but because a doctor in it does not order a test John Q ends up taking hostages in the hospital emergency room and demands his son get the transplant he needs to live.
Or, to put it another way: the fact that you chose to go six years without a checkup demonstrates beautifully the fundamental problem with US-style healthcare: it makes healthcare reactive, rather than proactive, because people can't afford the costs of the latter.
I didn't see a doc in 6 years was because there is no free market in medicine and health care prices are high. Prices will be even higher when health care is free.
First I point out after you say Obama has a plan that in fact he does not, so now you say it doesn't matter. You change things when it's pointed out you're wrong.
No, you once again misunderstand. What I was saying is that whether or not Obama has a plan shouldn't matter *to you*. Obviously it'll matter for all the people who lack coverage. But for you, who apparently bows to "the altar" of the free market, why do you care either way? Hell, you should be pulling a Rush, right now, and praying he fails!
Yeap, what I thought, When it's pointed out you're wrong you change the rules. In fact you did not say "whether or not Obama has a plan shouldn't matter *to you*". Here's what you said: "I'd much rather have the choice of health care plan (as Obama intends) and pay less overall.". There is no "whether" or "matter" in it.
I will not reply to any more trolls on this thread.
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And no responsibility either?
If you get hit by a car, you cannot sue the driver for damages. But the state will sue the driver in criminal court(I think that part is the same in the USA).
I've never heard of the state suing the driver for damages, but the injured can. That's how the medical bills were paid. Unfortunately they didn't have enough insurance coverage to take care of me the rest of my life. That would be a problem whether the injured party or the government sued.
Why would the employer should pay?
It's called responsibility. If the employer had tried to check into employees but didn't find any warning then I'd agree they shouldn't be on the hook. I'd instead hold the person who drove responsible. However the person who hit me had a record of trouble. He left his own state and moved to mine because his state issued an arrest warrant in his name. He had caused accidents before, and he had been taken to the hospital more than once. He was a diabetic but did not take care of his diabetes.
Why would I start a business if one employee can wreck my business if he doesn't behave correctly?
I can say the same about starting a business in Europe. The number 1 country in health care rankings in the previous link was France. A few years ago there were widespread riots in France by the youth. Why did they riot? Because the government was going to make it easier for employers to fire employees under the age of 26, right now it's hard to fire them. My sister's a CPA, Certified Public Accountant, who along with friends started their own accounting business. In doing so they created jobs for others. I doubt she would have started the business if she couldn't fire bad employees easily. It seems that under European rules businesses almost go bankrupt before being able to fire bad employees.
Falcon
When people don't have to pay for health care and medical tests, many will demand a bunch of tests which are not needed
And they won't get them because the doctor will tell them "no". Yes, believe it or not, they're allowed to do that.
If only that were true. Unfortunately because doctors are afraid of being being sued they will run excessive tests. It is called defensive medicine.
Because I did not have insurance and could not afford it, I didn't have any medical care for more than 6 years.
And thus you demonstrate why a public system is a *good* thing.
No, through no fault of my own, I was disabled. Under a just or fair system those who were responsible for my disability would have been held accountable not taxpayers. Eventually the responsible did pay my medical expenses from the accident, but because I may now disabled taxpayers are on the hook for the rest of my life. It's like this, you cause harm you should be made to pay. Not those who had nothing to do with causing the harm.
But does he? I haven't seen any specific plan for health care from Obama.
So? If he doesn't have a plan, nothing will happen. No big deal.
First I point out after you say Obama has a plan that in fact he does not, so now you say it doesn't matter. You change things when it's pointed out you're wrong.
Seriously... relax, dude. The end of the world is not, in fact, nigh.
But those who worship at the alter of government say just that. Unless government does something only the rich will afford health care. I suppose you're now going to say that that does not matter either now.
Falcon
My gf had troubles with her knee, she had to get surgery. She waited 16 month before she got it. It wasn't an urgent situation, just inconvenient. Now the situation is better and the average wait in Québec for elective surgery is 6 month. It was a choice, either she pays to get the operation right now (15k$) or she waits.
And I know something about how it is in the US. More than 10 years ago I was a college student without permanent employment, part or full tyme, and without health or medical insurance. One day after my classes I was hit while riding my bike. Despite having no way to pay I was medevaced by helicopter to the hospital. I was in the hospital a few weeks, part of that tyme while in a coma I was then moved to a rehab house for rehabilitation for a few more weeks. When I left there I moved into my mother's house and lived there while going to the hospital for more therapy.
All together my medical bills came to more than $120,000 and neither the docs nor the hospital was guaranteed they would be paid. More than 10 years later I still have a disability, so I receive government aid. I get Social Security Income and Medicare. However instead of the taxpayers being stuck paying, I believe the employer of the person who hit me, he was working while driving a company vehicle should have been required to pay.
Falcon
begin with
That all depends on what type of plastic it is and how it is made. Perhaps you didn't know that before Du Pont received a patent on making nylon from synthetic polymers plastic was made from plants. The old Cellophane plastic wrap was made from plant cellulose. Kodak used to make film from cellulose. Today bioplastics are making a comeback. Despite the recession, their market is expanding.
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In light of the recent legally binding "community promise", this is a non-starter.
Okay, I didn't know about any community promise. I still wouldn't put it past them to break it though.
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Do you have any idea how many perfectly good resistors and capacitors lie in landfills?
A friend of mine and I used to save all sorts of electrical and electronic parts, rather like pack rats. We'd desolder boards to remove individual components to save. With a shelf full of small boxes the components could be separated to make it easier to find one of a specific value, from caps to resisters to chips. Need a 7400LS? They're in that box over there.
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But I won't lie to you, if you have the sniffles and go to an emergency room, you're gonna wait a long time. You should go to a clinic(free also) for these minor conditions.
Canadians sometimes have to come to the US for life saving treatments. Without some sort of price mechanism health care costs will eat too much of the economy and or lead to rationing.
A public health care system increases preventative care
If you think heath care is expensive, wait until it's free. And to many people it is free if they do not have to hand over cash or a check or credit card when they visit their doc. When people don't have to pay for health care and medical tests, many will demand a bunch of tests which are not needed which will drive up prices. On the other hand people who pay out of pocket are more likely to watch where their money goes. Because I did not have insurance and could not afford it, I didn't have any medical care for more than 6 years. Once I finally did get insurance coverage and started getting medical care I asked about costs. I specifically told my doc and a therapist she wanted me to see that I would not fill a prescription if I had to pay more than a certain amount out of pocket and asked for cheaper drugs.
I'd much rather have the choice of health care plan (as Obama intends) and pay less overall.
But does he? I haven't seen any specific plan for health care from Obama. As of 57 minutes ago Obama doesn't have a plan yet, at least one that's been released.
Falcon
Only problem is, if you ever need something major like a new kidney or whatever you'd better hope you've got that 25% of your income you weren't taxed for the last 10 years sitting in hand, or you might be in some trouble.
That money could be used to pay for health insurance.
Falcon
having higher taxes that provide services that you use are fine.
No it isn't. Why should I work harder and or longer when my taxes go up? Raising taxes discourages people from working. It also discourages people from investing, and investing improves the economy. The more invested the more jobs are created which raises wages.
Falcon
in the US there are typically around 12 Doctors involved in the average Americans healthcare. have you ever been to a doctors office?
I last went to my Doc's office 3 days ago, on Thursday and I had 2 different appointments. Next Thursday I have 2 more appoints. Each of these appoints are with specialists, counselors or therapists who cost less than my doctor does. I am both disabled and a diabetic, yet I doubt I'll see half of your dozen docs this year. You'd have to go back more than 10 years before you can count 10 docs I've seen in an official capacity.
having worked in the medical field as a healthcare professional for a while i've seen firsthand the fiasco that is the US heathcare system. sorry folks, you arent getting "the best healthcare in the world" not even close. in fact
http://www.photius.com/rankings/healthranks.html
the US fares pretty abysmally.
France, which is listed number 1 in your list, is still having trouble with "runaway health-care inflation". Canada, which comes in 8 places before the US, still has people coming to the US for surgeries. For those who can afford it the US has about the best medical care in the world. Of course in part because of, and in part caused by, medical tourism other nations are catching up. Why have surgery in the US when you can have it done in India quicker and cheaper? Ah, a freer market.
Falcon
We live in a country that is protected by a military funded by the government
That is one of the few purposes of the federal government.
If my house is on fire, the fire is managed by a fire department funded by the government
Law enforcement is provided by a police or sheriff's department funded by the government
I drive to work on roads whose maintenance are funded by the government
I was educated at public schools funded by the government
Yea, by local and state governments. Property tax pays, or should pay, for primary and secondary education, fire protection, and law enforcement. Road building and maintenance should be paid for with tax on miles driven.
But these are all different departments of government
Almost all of which are not authorized by the Constitution of the USA. The Constitution is not a list of things the government must do but is a limit on what it can do. If it does not authorize something the federal government can not do it. The 10th Amendment - Powers of the States and People even states that, "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."
Falcon
Ok, but when you are in another country you should be carrying your passport 100% of the time.
People should not be required to carry passports with them all the tyme even when in another country.
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blame the designer for not putting it in the design.
Before blaming the designers, blame politicians first for requiring chips and RFID.
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- Carry Cameras - Have you ever seen a Japanese Tour Group. They have more cameras than people
Fortunately, or unfortunately depending on how it's looked at, I'd be like those Japanese. I only have one camera body right now but I have more than one lens and carry a number of rolls of film. I don't have one now but I want to get a DSLR camera body I can use the same lenses on as I use on my 35mm film camera. And I've like to get a medium format camera and lenses for it as well.
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If these RFID shields don't work, does anyone know something that does?
An oven does. But the paper may get burned. Someone above suggested a rubber mallet, which I think is better
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