Interesting first post; I have been to India twice and have seen many of the remarkable changes brought by Narasimha Rao's and Dr. Manmohan Singh's economic liberalization. It is another example of what improvements can be made when a nation decides to discard the failed ideology of Communism.
However, India has a very serious problem that you appear to view as a virtue.
The entire Indian economy is run in a balanced Statist-Anarchist way. If you buy anything large (car, house, land, business) you pay a small portion of "white" money (that is heavily taxed) and a big portion of "black" money (that is under the table, and often comes in the form of bullion). That's awesome -- people realize what a burden the State is, and they work around it. The same will be true of the "free" software drive there -- people will realize that they can gain without causing other people to lose -- by finding a way to subsidize whatever the future is of the software market.
What you are referring to when you say "black" money is tax evasion, and it is a means of corruption. I don't see how it can be compared to open source software. Can you (or someone else) explain this analogy? I don't see it.
Also, the State can be a burden, but the degree that it is a burden is ultimately under the control of the populace. The State is a necessity; order will always be imposed, contrary to what anarchists fantasize, since order is necessary.
Luxury. I once posted to slashdot using a 386-based PC I built from parts that were left for trash pickup and an acoustically coupled modem dial up connection.
Non-IT apparel? Aside from safety considerations, I'm not too concerned with what I wear in a facility. I know that it isn't always possible, but I avoid customer contact on the days I have physical work to do; besides, khakis and polo shirts are required IT wear, aren't they?
Standard hearing protection is a lot cheaper. You can have more than one set, and when you lose one, you're only out about $25. Since I have a motorcycle, I use moldex ear plugs; they work well, are cheap, and pack easily.
Man is a pissant when it comes to contributing to global temperatures. We are distracting ourselves from more important things that we can control, like poverty, hunger, disease, wars, and those "Head On" commercials.
Let's stop the environmental-tilting-at-windmills and fix the things we can fix. Let's expend our energies and limited electorate-goodwill where we can truly be effective.
Do you honestly think we can control poverty, disease, wars, and "Head On" commercials? I can see wrestling with the first three, but those commercials are unstoppable.
You are a true optimist.
At first glance, I was going to disagree with this, but after thinking about it, I have to agree with the parent post. If you enjoy what you do it is likely that you will put in the extra effort and time to be very good at it, which will be noticed (eventually).
As for the debt, it is vital that you pay it off as quickly as possible. Once you see the results of a compound interest calculation, you don't forget it. Also, your commute is going to be a big factor; 120 miles is at least 2 hours drive time, which is time that can be put to much better use.
As with any decision, you have to weigh the pros and cons. - sit down with someone whose judgment you trust, - write down the good and bad points of each job, - calculate how much each job will pay and cost - do the math, - choose.
The commute is more of a problem than the salary difference; have you considered moving if you take the Perl job?
Actually, Gulf War 1 is a more accurate analogy than Gulf War 2. However, please note that in both wars Iraq's army was annihilated in weeks.
The current situation is the result of long held animosities in Iraq, interference by Iraq's neighbors, and a lack of planning and good judgement on the part of the soon to be former Secretary of Defense. Winning a war is one thing; nation building is quite another.
Yes, it did work the first time and I don't see how anyone could be surprised by this. According to the article, NTP contacted 3Com (Palm's parent company) the same time they contacted RIM. Basically, NTP "annexed the Sudetenland" and RIM appeased them, thus setting a precedent. We all know how well appeasement works to deter aggression now, don't we?
They're trying to gain market share in a highly competitive market that has one dominant company (I think we all know who), but are unwilling to make the product compatible with their existing service. WTF?
Then they go on with this -
The software giant said it would commit millions of dollars to making Zune a success but acknowledged it could take a long time for that success to become apparent.
They could save a few of those dollars by applying some basic business sense.
That could be very, very bad. Has anyone found any specifics? It would very interesting to see what, exactly, the fuss is about. I didn't RTA because I don't want to register and I forgot how to bypass the NY Times registration page (yes, sometimes I am that absent-minded).
...I'm sure anyone who could get the raw materials already has this knowledge.
Exactly; obtaining weapons grade uranium or plutonium is the hard part. Building a crude atomic bomb isn't as difficult. I'm not saying that it is easy, but some of the designs (gun type) are not that sophisticated.
Yours is a very insightful post (hint to moderators), but the "us and them" mentality pre-dates the US electoral system by a few million years. It is sad that we (yes, I am including myself) tend to think as members of tribes than as members of homo sapiens sapiens.
I agree; this isn't mudslinging, it is a video of a politician sticking his foot in his mouth. At one time I was leaning towards voting for Senator Allen, but not after that incident and his pathetic attempt to "explain it away".
It would be very naïve to expect that. Money has no ideology; and businessmen usually have one ideology - making a profit is good. There is always someone who is willing to do business with repressive regimes.
This is from the article -
Fellow panellist, Anriette Esterhuysen, executive director of professional body APC, said: "I don't think we should make corporations responsible for securing our freedoms."
This article reminded me of this quote -
"The Capitalists will sell us the rope with which we will hang them." - Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
From reports, Steele did not bring evidence to light in order to back up his claims,...
This article is just rumor and speculation. It is quite likely that Google is selling technology to the CIA, and that isn't a problem. Anyone with the cash can buy a Google Search Appliance.
And certainly not at temperatures that humans could survive.
Humans in their present form.
You are correct; I overstated the possibility of terraforming Mars. It is probably just as likely (very, very small), that we will terraform Venus. It is interesting to think of possibilities however.
You're missing a big possibility - terraforming Mars. Mars is a far better candidate for terraforming than Venus. What we learn about these microbes could be useful in engineering microbes (and possibly other forms of life) that could thrive on Mars.
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However, India has a very serious problem that you appear to view as a virtue.
What you are referring to when you say "black" money is tax evasion, and it is a means of corruption. I don't see how it can be compared to open source software. Can you (or someone else) explain this analogy? I don't see it.
Also, the State can be a burden, but the degree that it is a burden is ultimately under the control of the populace. The State is a necessity; order will always be imposed, contrary to what anarchists fantasize, since order is necessary.
Luxury. I once posted to slashdot using a 386-based PC I built from parts that were left for trash pickup and an acoustically coupled modem dial up connection.
SPECTRE was able to defeat retinal scanning in 1983.
Non-IT apparel? Aside from safety considerations, I'm not too concerned with what I wear in a facility. I know that it isn't always possible, but I avoid customer contact on the days I have physical work to do; besides, khakis and polo shirts are required IT wear, aren't they?
Standard hearing protection is a lot cheaper. You can have more than one set, and when you lose one, you're only out about $25. Since I have a motorcycle, I use moldex ear plugs; they work well, are cheap, and pack easily.
He must be new... oh, wait.
Do you honestly think we can control poverty, disease, wars, and "Head On" commercials? I can see wrestling with the first three, but those commercials are unstoppable.
You are a true optimist.
At first glance, I was going to disagree with this, but after thinking about it, I have to agree with the parent post. If you enjoy what you do it is likely that you will put in the extra effort and time to be very good at it, which will be noticed (eventually).
As for the debt, it is vital that you pay it off as quickly as possible. Once you see the results of a compound interest calculation, you don't forget it. Also, your commute is going to be a big factor; 120 miles is at least 2 hours drive time, which is time that can be put to much better use.
As with any decision, you have to weigh the pros and cons.
- sit down with someone whose judgment you trust,
- write down the good and bad points of each job,
- calculate how much each job will pay and cost - do the math,
- choose.
The commute is more of a problem than the salary difference; have you considered moving if you take the Perl job?
Of course, providing false information is a useful strategy too. Feel free to provide as much information as you like.
Here's the questionnaire that they refer to - http://hpp.recursiva.org/en/q1.php.
Actually, Gulf War 1 is a more accurate analogy than Gulf War 2. However, please note that in both wars Iraq's army was annihilated in weeks.
The current situation is the result of long held animosities in Iraq, interference by Iraq's neighbors, and a lack of planning and good judgement on the part of the soon to be former Secretary of Defense. Winning a war is one thing; nation building is quite another.
Yes, it did work the first time and I don't see how anyone could be surprised by this. According to the article, NTP contacted 3Com (Palm's parent company) the same time they contacted RIM. Basically, NTP "annexed the Sudetenland" and RIM appeased them, thus setting a precedent. We all know how well appeasement works to deter aggression now, don't we?
Then they go on with this -
They could save a few of those dollars by applying some basic business sense.
This article in the Washingtonn Post appears to be the most comprehensive - http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2006/11 /14_arrested_for_credit_card_ph_1.html
Actually, it just made me wonder if there is a genetic predisposition towards being a hypocritical asshat.
I guess now they want money instead of just bragging rights.
Screw the NY Times article; I want to read your PDF!
I read the your post from May 27; is there a "+1 damned scary" mod?
That could be very, very bad. Has anyone found any specifics? It would very interesting to see what, exactly, the fuss is about. I didn't RTA because I don't want to register and I forgot how to bypass the NY Times registration page (yes, sometimes I am that absent-minded).
Exactly; obtaining weapons grade uranium or plutonium is the hard part. Building a crude atomic bomb isn't as difficult. I'm not saying that it is easy, but some of the designs (gun type) are not that sophisticated.
Yours is a very insightful post (hint to moderators), but the "us and them" mentality pre-dates the US electoral system by a few million years. It is sad that we (yes, I am including myself) tend to think as members of tribes than as members of homo sapiens sapiens.
I agree; this isn't mudslinging, it is a video of a politician sticking his foot in his mouth. At one time I was leaning towards voting for Senator Allen, but not after that incident and his pathetic attempt to "explain it away".
Here's the wikipedia entry on the word "macaca" - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macaca_(slur)
This is from the article - Fellow panellist, Anriette Esterhuysen, executive director of professional body APC, said: "I don't think we should make corporations responsible for securing our freedoms."
This article reminded me of this quote - "The Capitalists will sell us the rope with which we will hang them." - Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
From reports, Steele did not bring evidence to light in order to back up his claims,...
This article is just rumor and speculation. It is quite likely that Google is selling technology to the CIA, and that isn't a problem. Anyone with the cash can buy a Google Search Appliance.
The first rule of the evil plan is you do not talk about the evil plan.
Humans in their present form.
You are correct; I overstated the possibility of terraforming Mars. It is probably just as likely (very, very small), that we will terraform Venus. It is interesting to think of possibilities however.
You're missing a big possibility - terraforming Mars. Mars is a far better candidate for terraforming than Venus. What we learn about these microbes could be useful in engineering microbes (and possibly other forms of life) that could thrive on Mars.