Actually, "Argo" gave the Guards more credit than they deserved. The movie threw in a lot of fictional Hollywood bullshit to make it look like the diplomats escaped with seconds to spare, with the Guards hot on their tails. In real life, the Guards were completely oblivious - they had no idea it happened until they saw it on TV.
Rhino has been a part of the default Java distro since long before v8.
What I'd like to know is, how does this thing improve on Rhino? And can parts of it be reused in scripting engines for other languages? The article is pretty light on details.
A carbon tax, if done correctly, would be much better than subsidies. The problem is: a subsidy means that the govt gives some people money. A tax means that the govt takes some people's money. Which do you think is easier to get through Congress?
The bureaucratic bullshit (BBS) is roughly proportional to the size and the age of the organization. There's nothing special about govt work that makes it more susceptible to BBS... except that the govt is much bigger and older than most companies.
Shit, imagine working for the Vatican. They're a worldwide operation, and they've been at it for 2000 years. When St. Peter was doing all the hiring personally, it was a lot easier to get your foot in the door.
This isn't even specific to the IT field. This is a problem with every organization that hires people. Unless the organization is too small to have lawyers or human resources.
Yeah, grappa was the first thing I thought of, too. This is just a silly idea. The yields from grappa-making are pitifully low - which helps explain why that stuff's so expensive.
Should they end up in an emergency room, your argument is still faulty since emergency care has been covered by the government for years and has nothing to do with Obama's health care bill.
What the hell are you talking about? The govt never covered emergency care. If you go to the ER and you don't have insurance, they're legally obligated to treat you, but you're still responsible for the bill.
They were also involved in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. If we find out that Halliburton is responsible for the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull, for the Smolensk plane crash and for cancelling Farscape, it wouldn't surprise me in the least.
Face it, the level of math knowledge that you need to be a competent programmer is really not that high. Probably no more than what's required of carpenters or electricians. (There are some math-heavy sub-fields, like crypto or 3D rendering. But most of us don't need to delve into them.)
I'm sure that a carpenter could benefit from going to college and taking courses in math, physics and engineering. Would it be worth 4 years of his life + $100,000? Probably not.
Remember in "The Right Stuff", when the nurse was telling the astronauts that they had to provide a sperm sample for testing? There was no sane reason why NASA needed that information. They were just collecting it because they could. Because someone said, "well, we've got just about everything on these boys... did we miss anything?"
I was reminded of that scene not too long ago, when applying for a job in the... how shall I put this politely... "financial sector". And again just now, when I read this thing.
Besides during this horrible economy, is it really sensible to spend so much money on such a project?
Maybe building this monstrosity is a good idea, maybe it isn't. But if you do decide to build it, then now is the perfect time. Real estate prices are low (compared to NYC 12 years ago, at least). Interest rates are low. And there's thousands of construction workers looking for jobs.
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What a shitty Rah Rah Rah USA #1 movie
No argument there.
Global warming might be at fault here. On the other hand, the second post above yours suggests an alternative explanation.
Actually, "Argo" gave the Guards more credit than they deserved. The movie threw in a lot of fictional Hollywood bullshit to make it look like the diplomats escaped with seconds to spare, with the Guards hot on their tails. In real life, the Guards were completely oblivious - they had no idea it happened until they saw it on TV.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7PDW9JoYQc
Rhino has been a part of the default Java distro since long before v8.
What I'd like to know is, how does this thing improve on Rhino? And can parts of it be reused in scripting engines for other languages? The article is pretty light on details.
there's more money and power riding on proving AGW is an urgent problem
Where is this money, and how can I get some?
+1 Off-topic. Thanks.
especially for people whose daily occupation doesn't involve a lot of writing
Like Slashdot editors.
The tower was named after Chicago's greatest son, Wesley Willis.
A carbon tax, if done correctly, would be much better than subsidies. The problem is: a subsidy means that the govt gives some people money. A tax means that the govt takes some people's money. Which do you think is easier to get through Congress?
I wonder what sea water flooding implies for the financial district.
1. A brisk day of trading in derivatives based on underwater mortgages.
2. A vindication of the Saltwater school of economics.
Well, yes and no...
The bureaucratic bullshit (BBS) is roughly proportional to the size and the age of the organization. There's nothing special about govt work that makes it more susceptible to BBS... except that the govt is much bigger and older than most companies.
Shit, imagine working for the Vatican. They're a worldwide operation, and they've been at it for 2000 years. When St. Peter was doing all the hiring personally, it was a lot easier to get your foot in the door.
This isn't even specific to the IT field. This is a problem with every organization that hires people. Unless the organization is too small to have lawyers or human resources.
OK, so it's not just an amplifier, it also has a programmable equalizer. I still don't see how that adds up to $2000.
Well, MS already copied everything else from Apple. This shouldn't come as a surprise.
Yeah, grappa was the first thing I thought of, too. This is just a silly idea. The yields from grappa-making are pitifully low - which helps explain why that stuff's so expensive.
Should they end up in an emergency room, your argument is still faulty since emergency care has been covered by the government for years and has nothing to do with Obama's health care bill.
What the hell are you talking about? The govt never covered emergency care. If you go to the ER and you don't have insurance, they're legally obligated to treat you, but you're still responsible for the bill.
They were also involved in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. If we find out that Halliburton is responsible for the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull, for the Smolensk plane crash and for cancelling Farscape, it wouldn't surprise me in the least.
Yeah, it is. So's bartending.
Face it, the level of math knowledge that you need to be a competent programmer is really not that high. Probably no more than what's required of carpenters or electricians. (There are some math-heavy sub-fields, like crypto or 3D rendering. But most of us don't need to delve into them.)
I'm sure that a carpenter could benefit from going to college and taking courses in math, physics and engineering. Would it be worth 4 years of his life + $100,000? Probably not.
Since the enemy of the US now is highly religious with low scientific potential
Are we talking about Al Qaeda? Or Georgia Republicans? Because I know it ain't China.
It's not nearly as hard as understanding C programming or being fluent with the Linux shell. You just have to man up and get your hands dirty.
And if you need an impact wrench or a valve spring compressor, you can't just download an open-source copy.
Remember in "The Right Stuff", when the nurse was telling the astronauts that they had to provide a sperm sample for testing? There was no sane reason why NASA needed that information. They were just collecting it because they could. Because someone said, "well, we've got just about everything on these boys... did we miss anything?"
I was reminded of that scene not too long ago, when applying for a job in the... how shall I put this politely... "financial sector". And again just now, when I read this thing.
Try again. Horizontal drilling and fracking are two completely different things. They're often used together, but not always.
Besides during this horrible economy, is it really sensible to spend so much money on such a project?
Maybe building this monstrosity is a good idea, maybe it isn't. But if you do decide to build it, then now is the perfect time. Real estate prices are low (compared to NYC 12 years ago, at least). Interest rates are low. And there's thousands of construction workers looking for jobs.