So if my research proves that the universe inflated rapidly after a big bang, who exactly am I going to sell that astounding new advance in knowledge to?
The same people that currently fund that sort of research: NASA, the NSF, private foundations, etc. But instead of getting your money upfront for being good at writing grants, you would get it for producing useful results. The same money would still be distributed, but the results would be better because the best researchers would actually be doing research, rather than writing grant proposals.
Some time ago tenure system was devised to protect researchers who explore new paths.
In modern times, that is not enough. Much modern research requires millions in equipment and staffing. Tenure just keeps you from being fired. It doesn't give you funding.
Here are some steps we need to take: 1. All publicly funded research should be published openly, with free access for anyone. 2. All publicly funded research should be published, even (or especially) if the results are negative. 3. Raw data for all publicly funded research should be publicly available. 4. Peer review should not hold up publication or act as a "gateway". Research should be published on-line, reviewed, revised, reviewed again. 5. Funding should be shifted from a "before" model to an "after" model. So instead of rewarding good grant writers, we reward people that have actually done great research. If you have a great idea, and no funding, then pitch your idea to investors for a slice of the payoff. The X-Prizes and the DARPA Grand Challenge have proved the superiority of this approach.
Exclusion on national origin can definitely be included in labor ads.
In general, no, labor ads cannot discriminate on national origin. There is an exemption if the job has a government mandate that requires US citizenship or a security clearance. Years ago, I worked for defense contractors that required citizenship. But it is not legal for a company doing private sector work to have such a requirement.
Disclaimer: I do not now, nor will I ever again, do defense work.
Such laws are bogus, in violation of the First Amendment
Keep reading. Let us know when you get to 14. Pay particular attention to Section 5, which states "Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article".
The thing about the U.S. Constitution, is that you can't just pick and choose the parts you like.
There is no law saying you have to market housing equally to all races.
Careful. There is no law that says you have to take affirmative measures to ensure that your housing ads reach all races equally, BUT it is illegal to INTENTIONALLY skew housing ads to disproportionately target, or avoid targeting, specific races. More info here.
So would it be illegal for someone advertising an apartment for rent to use Facebook's service? Maybe. If they were using it to ensure they were reaching all races equally, that would likely be legal. Otherwise, likely illegal.
The same is true for ads for employment and credit. Other advertisers face no such restrictions.
I have definitely experienced discrimination in the rentals market.
Discrimination in housing is illegal. Discrimination in advertising is not.
The fact that facebook and partners would be so bold as to not realize this is illegal and unethical...
It is not illegal, and I don't see anything unethical about it either. Is it unethical to advertise on Univision, where the audience is 99% Hispanic? Is it unethical to screen viewers by gender when advertising sanitary napkins?
I doubt if there are hurt feelings either. As a male, I am not offended that there are no tampon ads in "Guns and Ammo" magazine. As a white guy, I am not offended that there are no malt liquor ads at hockey games.
So what? How is this any different than advertising at hockey games, or on Univision? Advertisers have always targeted different ethnic groups differently.
If you are a 24/7 shop then you should have adequate staffing for 2nd and 3rd shifts.
We have a server problem maybe a couple times a year. It is absurd to staff up for 24/7/365 just to handle one or two hours of actual work annually. So occasionally I get a call. I fix the problem. That is part of my job.
The title and summary are nearly impossible to read and understand, holy cow.
It seems unambiguous to me: "Seoul Considers Messaging Ban After Work Hours" means that the citizens of Seoul got together after work (maybe in a bar) to consider a messaging ban.
unless they have mental health issues, in which case why aren't they taken care of and protected?
Mental health is not a binary condition, where you either have it or you don't. It is a spectrum, and nearly everyone suffers from some form of mental health issue at some point in their lives, including depression, autism, ADHD, dementia, etc. If all these people are "taken care of" and "protected" all of the time, we will be spending 120% of our GDP on health care.
The best way to protect the vulnerable is to arrest the people preying on them.
Who the fuck answers their phone any more from a number they don't recognize?
1. People that run a business. 2. People that have dumb kids who forget to take (or charge) their own cellphones. 3. Old people.
I fall into all three categories. If my phone rings, I answer it. Also, dealing with calls as they happen is more efficient than sifting through voice mail later.
NO!!! Do not hang up on scammers. You should string them along and then find an excuse to put them on hold. I usually tell them to wait while I go get my credit card. Their scams only work if they can quickly weed through reasonably intelligent people, to zero in on the idiots. If we all waste their time, even just a minute or two, the economics no longer work in their favor. So play along, act stupid, and trick them into waiting.
The bigger question is, when the hell are the telcos going to be forced to fix the spoofing problem.
When the public starts demanding it. This issue is too diffuse to matter in local politics, and national elections tend to focus on the personal behavior of the candidates rather than things that actually matter to the citizens.
Too bad the police don't focus more on real crime. I received dozens of these IRS scam calls, all with thick Indian accents. Everyone I know received them as well. That means there were billions of calls being made. Yet, it took the feds years to do anything about it. And now they arrest 61 people. There is no way that all of those calls were placed by only 61 people.
If I do any kind of graphics of video editing - you know, the sorts of things a Pro machine is for - it is a massive drain on the battery
Serious video editing while camping, or on a bus, or somewhere else where no wall power is available, is a niche requirement. It is not something normal people do.
I don't need to because I can just look at sales data. Thin laptops outsell laptops with big batteries. Same with phones. Few people buy auxiliary battery packs, although they are cheap, reliable, and work well. So people are just complaining about battery life because they like to complain, not because it is a real need or even desire.
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So in other words, it's not confirmed, it's just speculation and rumor, right?
Apple never confirms anything, so speculation and rumor are the best we can do.
Can't sell a monitor for $2K these days. Only the most dedicated suckers would buy it.
I would buy it, but it would have to be a lot bigger than 27". I've had a 27" monitor for 5 years now.
No, but it would illegal to sell an advertising aggregation service where you promised to only buy ads that target certain races.
Can you please cite the law that makes this illegal?
So if my research proves that the universe inflated rapidly after a big bang, who exactly am I going to sell that astounding new advance in knowledge to?
The same people that currently fund that sort of research: NASA, the NSF, private foundations, etc. But instead of getting your money upfront for being good at writing grants, you would get it for producing useful results. The same money would still be distributed, but the results would be better because the best researchers would actually be doing research, rather than writing grant proposals.
Some time ago tenure system was devised to protect researchers who explore new paths.
In modern times, that is not enough. Much modern research requires millions in equipment and staffing. Tenure just keeps you from being fired. It doesn't give you funding.
Here are some steps we need to take:
1. All publicly funded research should be published openly, with free access for anyone.
2. All publicly funded research should be published, even (or especially) if the results are negative.
3. Raw data for all publicly funded research should be publicly available.
4. Peer review should not hold up publication or act as a "gateway". Research should be published on-line, reviewed, revised, reviewed again.
5. Funding should be shifted from a "before" model to an "after" model. So instead of rewarding good grant writers, we reward people that have actually done great research. If you have a great idea, and no funding, then pitch your idea to investors for a slice of the payoff. The X-Prizes and the DARPA Grand Challenge have proved the superiority of this approach.
Exclusion on national origin can definitely be included in labor ads.
In general, no, labor ads cannot discriminate on national origin. There is an exemption if the job has a government mandate that requires US citizenship or a security clearance. Years ago, I worked for defense contractors that required citizenship. But it is not legal for a company doing private sector work to have such a requirement.
Disclaimer: I do not now, nor will I ever again, do defense work.
Such laws are bogus, in violation of the First Amendment
Keep reading. Let us know when you get to 14. Pay particular attention to Section 5, which states "Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article".
The thing about the U.S. Constitution, is that you can't just pick and choose the parts you like.
Nor is advertising on a network that caters to a minority.
I see. So targeting ethnicities is wrong, but targeting minorities is fine. Thanks for clarifying that.
Although white people do visit in the hamburger restaurants having the golden arches.
They are not golden arches, they are golden arcs.
There is no law saying you have to market housing equally to all races.
Careful. There is no law that says you have to take affirmative measures to ensure that your housing ads reach all races equally, BUT it is illegal to INTENTIONALLY skew housing ads to disproportionately target, or avoid targeting, specific races. More info here.
So would it be illegal for someone advertising an apartment for rent to use Facebook's service? Maybe. If they were using it to ensure they were reaching all races equally, that would likely be legal. Otherwise, likely illegal.
The same is true for ads for employment and credit. Other advertisers face no such restrictions.
I have definitely experienced discrimination in the rentals market.
Discrimination in housing is illegal. Discrimination in advertising is not.
The fact that facebook and partners would be so bold as to not realize this is illegal and unethical ...
It is not illegal, and I don't see anything unethical about it either. Is it unethical to advertise on Univision, where the audience is 99% Hispanic? Is it unethical to screen viewers by gender when advertising sanitary napkins?
There is no violation of the law.
I doubt if there are hurt feelings either. As a male, I am not offended that there are no tampon ads in "Guns and Ammo" magazine. As a white guy, I am not offended that there are no malt liquor ads at hockey games.
So what? How is this any different than advertising at hockey games, or on Univision? Advertisers have always targeted different ethnic groups differently.
And if the application doesn't request it?
The you get the default layout, including an ESC key, and volume control buttons.
Or the new gimmick proves less reliable than a keyboard?
Touch technology has been around for awhile.
Or you wanted tactile feedback?
You can still buy a Macbook Pro without the touch bar.
If you are a 24/7 shop then you should have adequate staffing for 2nd and 3rd shifts.
We have a server problem maybe a couple times a year. It is absurd to staff up for 24/7/365 just to handle one or two hours of actual work annually. So occasionally I get a call. I fix the problem. That is part of my job.
when you are so far along that you fall for scams like this, it's a strong indication that you need assistance.
So how much additional taxes are you willing to pay to provide 24/7 monitoring of every stupid person in the country?
The title and summary are nearly impossible to read and understand, holy cow.
It seems unambiguous to me: "Seoul Considers Messaging Ban After Work Hours" means that the citizens of Seoul got together after work (maybe in a bar) to consider a messaging ban.
unless they have mental health issues, in which case why aren't they taken care of and protected?
Mental health is not a binary condition, where you either have it or you don't. It is a spectrum, and nearly everyone suffers from some form of mental health issue at some point in their lives, including depression, autism, ADHD, dementia, etc. If all these people are "taken care of" and "protected" all of the time, we will be spending 120% of our GDP on health care.
The best way to protect the vulnerable is to arrest the people preying on them.
Who the fuck answers their phone any more from a number they don't recognize?
1. People that run a business.
2. People that have dumb kids who forget to take (or charge) their own cellphones.
3. Old people.
I fall into all three categories.
If my phone rings, I answer it.
Also, dealing with calls as they happen is more efficient than sifting through voice mail later.
HANG UP. It's a scam.
NO!!! Do not hang up on scammers. You should string them along and then find an excuse to put them on hold. I usually tell them to wait while I go get my credit card. Their scams only work if they can quickly weed through reasonably intelligent people, to zero in on the idiots. If we all waste their time, even just a minute or two, the economics no longer work in their favor. So play along, act stupid, and trick them into waiting.
The bigger question is, when the hell are the telcos going to be forced to fix the spoofing problem.
When the public starts demanding it. This issue is too diffuse to matter in local politics, and national elections tend to focus on the personal behavior of the candidates rather than things that actually matter to the citizens.
Too bad the police don't focus more on real crime. I received dozens of these IRS scam calls, all with thick Indian accents. Everyone I know received them as well. That means there were billions of calls being made. Yet, it took the feds years to do anything about it. And now they arrest 61 people. There is no way that all of those calls were placed by only 61 people.
If I do any kind of graphics of video editing - you know, the sorts of things a Pro machine is for - it is a massive drain on the battery
Serious video editing while camping, or on a bus, or somewhere else where no wall power is available, is a niche requirement. It is not something normal people do.
You did a survey of what most people want?
I don't need to because I can just look at sales data. Thin laptops outsell laptops with big batteries. Same with phones. Few people buy auxiliary battery packs, although they are cheap, reliable, and work well. So people are just complaining about battery life because they like to complain, not because it is a real need or even desire.