It'll never work. I agree with the conclusion, but I've been stuck with low metabolism thermostat whiners all my life. And I'm not just thinking of all the old geezers (I'm one now and I still like it cool). Younger people all seem to be handicapped when it comes to maintaining core temperature.
And then there's the poor air conditioning plant problem. An anecdote: Back when I worked at Boeing, I was located in a 1950's era building (one story, cinder block, no insulation) that was always kept at 78-80 deg F. All summer, all winter. Management stated that for energy savings, the AC set point had been set to 80F. And the resulting high temps were just due to the dissipation of people, PCs, lighting and whatnot. This argument stood until the Nisqually earthquake. Upon returning to work, the building was 68F in the morning (mid-winter) and rose to about 70F by the end of day. This apparently due to the gas boilers being taken off line until a safety inspection could be conducted. So it appeared that the building heat load was a bogus explanation.
After some time, I ran across one of the facilities HVAC people, related my observations to him and asked him what was with the 80F temps. He said that this was due to the building originally being equipped with single set point thermostats and management's insistence that air conditioning expenses be cut back by cranking the temp up. Management was too cheap (or stupid) to update the building controls and nobody dared tell a type A manager that his orders were a mistake and the heat would just come on. It was easier to burn extra fuel for 4 or 5 decades than risk the confrontation.
Anecdotal evidence: After having installed a radiant floor heating system, I made the following observation. If your feet are cold, you perceive the environment as being cold. And you turn up the heat. If your feet are warm, you can tolerate lower air temperatures.
This might be related to the rate of heat loss through contact. Where heat loss to air (via convection) is inefficient, loss through conduction is higher. Since the one point that is most often in contact with another surface is your feet, minimizing this loss path goes a long way to modifying perception.
I wonder how effective a thermoelectric bracelet will be if you perceive your arm as being warm but your feet are still cold.
Some business basics should probably be a high school graduation requirement. One way or another, people are going to have to deal with or become a business. Understanding the basics of loans, billing, contracts, employee laws, etc. would be good for both sides.
Sad stories: When I worked for a major local engineering/manufacturing firm, I ran across engineers that had no idea what the Dow Jones Industrial Average was (including one guy who had several hundred K$ in stock). When they enrolled me in a management training class, one of the 'get to know you' exercises was to name one of your heros. I put down Warren Buffett. The instructor (an MBA grad) thought he was a country/folk singer.
How many government employees combing through Lavabit's customer data are delivering it to the drug cartels?
Court orders help because it forces crooked government employees to go before a third party to explain themselves.
The primary problem most people have with the NSA data dragnet is that there is no system of checks to prevent such access. Once the data has been scooped up, nothing can stop an insider from misusing it. Look at Snowden. Only his motives differed from those of crooked employees.
the fact that the other child killed herself will haunt them for the rest of their lives.
Or perhaps not. Its possible that these two (and in fact all bullies) are sociopaths. This fact is what should haunt them for the rest of their lives. I'm all for giving some kids who get caught with weed or grab a hand full of candy bars a break on their criminal records. But things like bullying that have a basis in some psychological defect, no.
I bet it looked better when the shares were ~$700 each.
Actually, my basis is much lower than the current price of $500. So I'm doing quite well both in terms of dividend yield as
well as asset appreciation.
Please don't try arguing finance with someone who does it quite successfully if your idea of making a living is to tax it away from someone else.
Unless you own millions of dollars worth of shares, I assure you that the net benefit between your gains on that stock and what you personally have to chip into the US coffers because of companies like this is a negative for you.
Not really. My interest in collecting potential taxes is far more diluted than my benefits accrued by ownership and this tax strategy. The 'break even' would be at about 3 shares of Apple stock.
There are indisputable examples on every news station as well.
And in legitimate literature and other media as well. The problem with the keyword searches is that they can't do an analysis of the moral outcome of the story in question. So dad 'does' the babysitter. What happens to dad? I don't think there is any AI that could figure this out. So the issue of advocacy is still undetermined.
As it is in the bible as well. Show me a clear statement where the people in the parent post passages are burning in hell as punishment for nailing sis'.
And who would understand it? I have trouble with Shakespeare's iambic pentameter. Do you think the descendants of humans or some alien race will understand a Slashdot archive of "In Soviet Russia" quips?
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It'll never work. I agree with the conclusion, but I've been stuck with low metabolism thermostat whiners all my life. And I'm not just thinking of all the old geezers (I'm one now and I still like it cool). Younger people all seem to be handicapped when it comes to maintaining core temperature.
And then there's the poor air conditioning plant problem. An anecdote: Back when I worked at Boeing, I was located in a 1950's era building (one story, cinder block, no insulation) that was always kept at 78-80 deg F. All summer, all winter. Management stated that for energy savings, the AC set point had been set to 80F. And the resulting high temps were just due to the dissipation of people, PCs, lighting and whatnot. This argument stood until the Nisqually earthquake. Upon returning to work, the building was 68F in the morning (mid-winter) and rose to about 70F by the end of day. This apparently due to the gas boilers being taken off line until a safety inspection could be conducted. So it appeared that the building heat load was a bogus explanation.
After some time, I ran across one of the facilities HVAC people, related my observations to him and asked him what was with the 80F temps. He said that this was due to the building originally being equipped with single set point thermostats and management's insistence that air conditioning expenses be cut back by cranking the temp up. Management was too cheap (or stupid) to update the building controls and nobody dared tell a type A manager that his orders were a mistake and the heat would just come on. It was easier to burn extra fuel for 4 or 5 decades than risk the confrontation.
Anecdotal evidence: After having installed a radiant floor heating system, I made the following observation. If your feet are cold, you perceive the environment as being cold. And you turn up the heat. If your feet are warm, you can tolerate lower air temperatures.
This might be related to the rate of heat loss through contact. Where heat loss to air (via convection) is inefficient, loss through conduction is higher. Since the one point that is most often in contact with another surface is your feet, minimizing this loss path goes a long way to modifying perception.
I wonder how effective a thermoelectric bracelet will be if you perceive your arm as being warm but your feet are still cold.
Bubba whips out his power drill to mount a CB antenna on the fender.
Some business basics should probably be a high school graduation requirement. One way or another, people are going to have to deal with or become a business. Understanding the basics of loans, billing, contracts, employee laws, etc. would be good for both sides.
Sad stories: When I worked for a major local engineering/manufacturing firm, I ran across engineers that had no idea what the Dow Jones Industrial Average was (including one guy who had several hundred K$ in stock). When they enrolled me in a management training class, one of the 'get to know you' exercises was to name one of your heros. I put down Warren Buffett. The instructor (an MBA grad) thought he was a country/folk singer.
How does one protect oneself from a court order?
From TFA: "leaves Snaps open to viewing by law enforcement -- provided the latter shows up at the company's front door with a warrant."
There is no front door. Please deposit an electronic copy of all warrants and national security letters in our /pub subdirectory.
Where the world can see it. So, you aren't protected against a search. But at least the gov't can't hide it from your customers.
How many government employees combing through Lavabit's customer data are delivering it to the drug cartels?
Court orders help because it forces crooked government employees to go before a third party to explain themselves.
The primary problem most people have with the NSA data dragnet is that there is no system of checks to prevent such access. Once the data has been scooped up, nothing can stop an insider from misusing it. Look at Snowden. Only his motives differed from those of crooked employees.
the fact that the other child killed herself will haunt them for the rest of their lives.
Or perhaps not. Its possible that these two (and in fact all bullies) are sociopaths. This fact is what should haunt them for the rest of their lives. I'm all for giving some kids who get caught with weed or grab a hand full of candy bars a break on their criminal records. But things like bullying that have a basis in some psychological defect, no.
Take my word for it, you'll be paying that bill in some other way
No. Someone else will pay it. Someone who has stupid tax lawyers and accountants.
Apple isn't paying you dividends
Yes, they are.
I bet it looked better when the shares were ~$700 each.
Actually, my basis is much lower than the current price of $500. So I'm doing quite well both in terms of dividend yield as well as asset appreciation.
Please don't try arguing finance with someone who does it quite successfully if your idea of making a living is to tax it away from someone else.
Unless you own millions of dollars worth of shares, I assure you that the net benefit between your gains on that stock and what you personally have to chip into the US coffers because of companies like this is a negative for you.
Not really. My interest in collecting potential taxes is far more diluted than my benefits accrued by ownership and this tax strategy. The 'break even' would be at about 3 shares of Apple stock.
I own Apple shares. So in a small way, I already benefit from this practice.
Sorry. I read that as Crapper.
I thought the NSA was developing fiber optic periscopes that they could snake up the sewer lines.
There are indisputable examples on every news station as well.
And in legitimate literature and other media as well. The problem with the keyword searches is that they can't do an analysis of the moral outcome of the story in question. So dad 'does' the babysitter. What happens to dad? I don't think there is any AI that could figure this out. So the issue of advocacy is still undetermined.
As it is in the bible as well. Show me a clear statement where the people in the parent post passages are burning in hell as punishment for nailing sis'.
I guess we could get around the automated filters if we use 'begat' instead of the phraseology common to places like 4Chan /b/.
And who would understand it? I have trouble with Shakespeare's iambic pentameter. Do you think the descendants of humans or some alien race will understand a Slashdot archive of "In Soviet Russia" quips?
And again, the gold medal goes to the 300 foot tall lizard
So we can't buy bibles on line anymore?
IANAL, but I believe fraud requires a profit or gain motive. Not just because the web site is broken.
So, make up a fake name, sign up and get the prices and whatever you need. Then, if you decide you want it, sign up for real.
Lets see them clean out those data tables after this.
Not now, dear. The big game is on TV.