Bullshit! Oil is NOT in short supply, only production.
That's just semantics. Production == current supply. Globa, production hasn't noticeably increased since 2004, despite record high prices. I'd be willing to say that peak oil is either here or very close based on that fact alone.
Solar panels at the station could help its electric usage immensely (and its dependance on the grid).
Solar panels at the station might offset it's own electricity usage and keep the coffee warm, but it would need a nuclear reactor in the back yard (or at least a small hydro dam) to noticeably impact it's ability to recharge cars. Solar panels aren't some magic power generation system. Not that much sunlight falls on any particular building.
There can only be two types of people that spend their recreational time playing MMORPGs: the malnurished, and the morbidly obese.
Try doing something that involves physical activity for once. It's not pretentious. It's a fun and actually normal activity as opposed to slowly killing yourself over increasing some useless number another few points.
Paddling a kayak or chasing a hockey puck around a sheet of ice accomplish exactly as much in the end as playing an MMORPG. ie, absolutely nothing.
You can get an adequate amount of physical activity in 30-60 minutes per day, and still spend several hours a day playing MMORPG's. If that's what you like doing, why not? Why berate someone because their definition of fun is different than yours?
Most people spend their time drooling in front of reality TV shows; personally, I think MMORPG's are considerably better entertainment, but if you want to bicycle around or watch TV, be my guest. Just get off your high horse and recognize that other peoples' choices are just as valid.
Yeah -- that's really been my experience with online multiplayer games -- rarely are players overly serious about game matters. Seems to me the long-time players that the article claims are the real core of the community tend to be some of the *most* serious players i've ever encountered.
That hasn't been my experience. Sure, they expect you not to be an idiot and to be able to play your character well, but in matters that don't result in raid wipes they do joke around a lot most of the time.
See, consistent data is pretty moot in most web apps
Well, if that's true, then you don't actually need a database. SQLite might be a better choice than MySQL; it's faster and that's all you care about, right? MySQL is overkill.
If it isn't true, then you need something better than MySQL.
So it's hard to see where MySQL is an appropriate fit.
They're a non-profit. They don't do business anywhere. They don't have clients, they don't advertise, and they don't do "business" or assets in the US.
It's turns out, that in America, it doesn't matter if you are actually doing anything wrong. Anyone can sue you for any reason and you'll go broke trying to fight them.
That's why there are no major blocklists left operating out of the United States.
If a candidate's campaign contacts me after being told not to, I would make the automatic assumption that they were dishonest and that any statements about the candidate's positions on issues were complete bollocks, and regardless of the opponent's positions on key issues, he or she would be a better choice.
I just skip ahead and make that assumption about all politicians. Once in a while I get proven wrong, but statistically it's a pretty safe bet.
People actually do very similar things. Overlays placed on ATM machines, and also completely fake ATM machines, have been used to collect numbers and PINs.
They use simple login/password forms with no IP restrictions. If they wanted security, they should issue you a client certificate and provide mandatory security training. But they don't want to pay for the tech support, so they design systems that are built to be exploited.
Using 3rd party marketing firms to send out supposedly legitimate email is also common practice. How is a customer supposed to know the different between a phish and a real message when the supposedly "real" messages have 3rd party headers and sender addresses too?
When my mother told me she was using online banking, I freaked. I told her not to do it. There is no conceivable way I can teach her enough to keep her computer and herself secure enough to safely use the provided tools. Half the time I'm not sure my own systems are safe enough to use.
When on a jury, your job is not to decide whether or not you approve of a law but to enforce it as it is legally written.
As others have pointed out more eloquently than I, that is absolutely not true. The entire point of a jury and your unconditional right to a trial by jury is to have a further check on government abuse of power. You go be a good little slave and do what the judge tells you. I will make my own decisions.
It's called jury nullification. Do it. Encourage your friends to do it. Stop skipping out on jury duty and do your job. Refuse to convict people of breaking unjust laws.
The $400,000 includes unfunded future liabilities, including Medicare and Social Security. It's actually a more accurate representation of what politicians have indebted you for.
The only non-fossil fuel that can be developed in the near future to produce anything more than a tiny fraction of the US's energy needs is nuclear fission. Until the so-called environmentalists figure that out, nothing will change.
Have you guys wondered why all the animals in the world contribute to the ecosystem and help other species? Why are humans the ONLY ONES destroying it?
lol. Every other animal does the same thing we do. Consume as much as they are able and reproduce as much as they can. We're just better at it than they are.
If you were really sticking to your point above, I suppose you'd let them die on the streets.
I would much rather they had the choice to do so rather than be forced by a nanny-state to wear a helmet, yes. Is someone else's freedom really so frightening to you?
Failing to wear bike or motorcycle helmets affects the rights of others: those who have to pay for your long and expensive hospital stay because you crashed without a helmet.
That is a problem of correctly apportioning the cost of insurance. It is absolutely clear that failing to use a seat belt or helmet can in no way directly harm another, and really ought to be outside government's concern. It should be a matter between the driver and their medical insurance provider. Like smoking, drinking too much, or being fat.
In fact the war on drugs may have been the single worst policy ever taken by any president till dubya declared a war on a word.
Marijuana was effectivly prohibited in 1937. Things escalated in the 1950's (see the 1951 Boggs Act). Nixon declared that drugs were America's number one enemy in 1971, which is generally considered the beginning of the "War on (Some) Drugs".
Carter tried to soften the approach, and it's true that Reagan cranked things back up (by making the Drug Czar a cabinet-level post, amongst many other changes), but it is certainly not true to claim that Reagan started the war on drugs.
Bush senior of course followed suit, he even invaded Panama to try to shut down a major supply route.
Clinton wussed around in his first term, but in his second went after California and Arizona doctors who dared prescribe marijuana, after those states allowed its use, and did a few other things to prove he was tough on drugs.
And, of course, the drug laws themselves come from Congress. The President is tasked with enforcing those laws, but he doesn't write them.
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Bullshit! Oil is NOT in short supply, only production.
That's just semantics. Production == current supply. Globa, production hasn't noticeably increased since 2004, despite record high prices. I'd be willing to say that peak oil is either here or very close based on that fact alone.
The more you do these kinds of calculations, the more you realize how truly difficult it is going to be to replace the enormous free energy in oil.
Solar panels at the station could help its electric usage immensely (and its dependance on the grid).
Solar panels at the station might offset it's own electricity usage and keep the coffee warm, but it would need a nuclear reactor in the back yard (or at least a small hydro dam) to noticeably impact it's ability to recharge cars. Solar panels aren't some magic power generation system. Not that much sunlight falls on any particular building.
There can only be two types of people that spend their recreational time playing MMORPGs: the malnurished, and the morbidly obese.
Try doing something that involves physical activity for once. It's not pretentious. It's a fun and actually normal activity as opposed to slowly killing yourself over increasing some useless number another few points.
Paddling a kayak or chasing a hockey puck around a sheet of ice accomplish exactly as much in the end as playing an MMORPG. ie, absolutely nothing.
You can get an adequate amount of physical activity in 30-60 minutes per day, and still spend several hours a day playing MMORPG's. If that's what you like doing, why not? Why berate someone because their definition of fun is different than yours?
Most people spend their time drooling in front of reality TV shows; personally, I think MMORPG's are considerably better entertainment, but if you want to bicycle around or watch TV, be my guest. Just get off your high horse and recognize that other peoples' choices are just as valid.
Yeah -- that's really been my experience with online multiplayer games -- rarely are players overly serious about game matters. Seems to me the long-time players that the article claims are the real core of the community tend to be some of the *most* serious players i've ever encountered.
That hasn't been my experience. Sure, they expect you not to be an idiot and to be able to play your character well, but in matters that don't result in raid wipes they do joke around a lot most of the time.
See, consistent data is pretty moot in most web apps
Well, if that's true, then you don't actually need a database. SQLite might be a better choice than MySQL; it's faster and that's all you care about, right? MySQL is overkill.
If it isn't true, then you need something better than MySQL.
So it's hard to see where MySQL is an appropriate fit.
They're a non-profit. They don't do business anywhere. They don't have clients, they don't advertise, and they don't do "business" or assets in the US.
MCI is the biggest spam support operation on the planet. They should be blocked.
And SpamHaus has nothing to do with SPEWS.
From what I've read about Spamhaus, they tend to "not give a shit" in that sort of situation either, which is unfortunate.
My company was listed by mistake once. A spammer was using one of our domains on their IP info.
SpamHaus corrected the mistake within 24 hours.
In my experience, they are by far the most professionally run blocklist ever.
It's turns out, that in America, it doesn't matter if you are actually doing anything wrong. Anyone can sue you for any reason and you'll go broke trying to fight them.
That's why there are no major blocklists left operating out of the United States.
If a candidate's campaign contacts me after being told not to, I would make the automatic assumption that they were dishonest and that any statements about the candidate's positions on issues were complete bollocks, and regardless of the opponent's positions on key issues, he or she would be a better choice.
I just skip ahead and make that assumption about all politicians. Once in a while I get proven wrong, but statistically it's a pretty safe bet.
My Primus VOIP line has a web-based interface to control a call director that does all of what you want and more. It's really nice.
"If you can fit your problem into what MySQL can handle", then Mysql is a good choice for performance reasons
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If your problem space doesn't include having known to be good and consistent data in your database, then I suppose MySQL could be a good choice
It's not like you have to tell someone why you didn't hire them.
People actually do very similar things. Overlays placed on ATM machines, and also completely fake ATM machines, have been used to collect numbers and PINs.
Banks don't help.
They use simple login/password forms with no IP restrictions. If they wanted security, they should issue you a client certificate and provide mandatory security training. But they don't want to pay for the tech support, so they design systems that are built to be exploited.
Using 3rd party marketing firms to send out supposedly legitimate email is also common practice. How is a customer supposed to know the different between a phish and a real message when the supposedly "real" messages have 3rd party headers and sender addresses too?
When my mother told me she was using online banking, I freaked. I told her not to do it. There is no conceivable way I can teach her enough to keep her computer and herself secure enough to safely use the provided tools. Half the time I'm not sure my own systems are safe enough to use.
When on a jury, your job is not to decide whether or not you approve of a law but to enforce it as it is legally written.
As others have pointed out more eloquently than I, that is absolutely not true. The entire point of a jury and your unconditional right to a trial by jury is to have a further check on government abuse of power. You go be a good little slave and do what the judge tells you. I will make my own decisions.
It's called jury nullification. Do it. Encourage your friends to do it. Stop skipping out on jury duty and do your job. Refuse to convict people of breaking unjust laws.
The $400,000 includes unfunded future liabilities, including Medicare and Social Security. It's actually a more accurate representation of what politicians have indebted you for.
The only non-fossil fuel that can be developed in the near future to produce anything more than a tiny fraction of the US's energy needs is nuclear fission. Until the so-called environmentalists figure that out, nothing will change.
Have you guys wondered why all the animals in the world contribute to the ecosystem and help other species? Why are humans the ONLY ONES destroying it?
lol. Every other animal does the same thing we do. Consume as much as they are able and reproduce as much as they can. We're just better at it than they are.
If you were really sticking to your point above, I suppose you'd let them die on the streets.
I would much rather they had the choice to do so rather than be forced by a nanny-state to wear a helmet, yes. Is someone else's freedom really so frightening to you?
Failing to wear bike or motorcycle helmets affects the rights of others: those who have to pay for your long and expensive hospital stay because you crashed without a helmet.
That is a problem of correctly apportioning the cost of insurance. It is absolutely clear that failing to use a seat belt or helmet can in no way directly harm another, and really ought to be outside government's concern. It should be a matter between the driver and their medical insurance provider. Like smoking, drinking too much, or being fat.
No, for terrorism/bombs, the only way to check is to search absolutely everyone and everything 100% of the time. Which makes ID irrelevant.
In fact the war on drugs may have been the single worst policy ever taken by any president till dubya declared a war on a word.
Marijuana was effectivly prohibited in 1937. Things escalated in the 1950's (see the 1951 Boggs Act). Nixon declared that drugs were America's number one enemy in 1971, which is generally considered the beginning of the "War on (Some) Drugs".
Carter tried to soften the approach, and it's true that Reagan cranked things back up (by making the Drug Czar a cabinet-level post, amongst many other changes), but it is certainly not true to claim that Reagan started the war on drugs.
Bush senior of course followed suit, he even invaded Panama to try to shut down a major supply route.
Clinton wussed around in his first term, but in his second went after California and Arizona doctors who dared prescribe marijuana, after those states allowed its use, and did a few other things to prove he was tough on drugs.
And, of course, the drug laws themselves come from Congress. The President is tasked with enforcing those laws, but he doesn't write them.