Very interesting take on things, I like it. There is though one factor you seem to omit: The most powerful and influential people and collective entities in the world, and those that they employ, see the world very differently than you and I. To those that wish to rule and wield power, to those that always want more, regardless of how much they have, scarcity is not an issue. The well being of others, society as a whole, beyond being a resource or a problem when insurrection looms is not an issue for consideration.
Not really hindsight. I remember having this argument when Windows 95 came out and while many of us simply found it an annoying behaviour the potential for abuse and misuse was very obvious at the time.
'"The good news is that almost everywhere we look, IPv6 is increasing," Every time we measure it the mean distance between the Earth and its moon is increasing. Wooooo Hoooooo.
I cut my COBOL teeth rewriting a market research analysis system written by a contractor that made extensive use of the ALTER statement expressly to obfuscate the code and insure that he was employed long term to maintain the code. The boss chose to call his bluff and I got he job of undoing the mess. Success meant my move out of operations and into a cube as a 'Junior Programmer Analyst'. 1974 was an interesting year.
The only real power that prayer has is to make people feel better about being able to do nothing, and so alleviate despair in hopeless situations. Nothing more and frequently less when prayer is applied in lieu of action by those truly deluded sorts that actually believe in the efficacy of interstitial prayer. All the anecdotal 'miracles' and unexplained recoveries are only evidence of our own lack understanding and meagre observational acuity, not evidence of the unseen hand of a caring an benevolent deity. As for 'spiritual' experience, yes it exists and prayer as a simple form of meditation can be conducive to it, but again nothing to do with anything supernatural.
That's pretty much my experience, though the wife is gone, the kids grown and gone and the places round the world mostly different. I spent last night passing a gallstone though so, well, that was new. When you pass 60 things really start to tank. Happy New Year?
Just to say... I have a 6lb sledge. Of course it is at least 80 years old, probably a good deal more, and on it's umpteenth handle... My favourite server room tool is a saws-all.
Your plans may change, either because your interests change or because of circumstances beyond your control. Also learning higher maths helps your problem solving skills and mental agility. If you dislike educating yourself just for the knowledge or simply want to take the path of least resistance towards what you perceive as a fun profession perhaps you should re-evaluate your motivations.
I would say, good sir, that your presence in these fora is, now as we find a disturbing degree of degenerative decay herein, itself an anachronism perchance? Me annaw...
The tow boat pilot must be miffed but having seen the damage foto, it's not much in the way of a collision as marine collisions go, a little bondo and some spray paint and they're good to go.
Picky. While it is true that SLC is not technically in a desert, from the perspective of most (especially those of us from more verdant parts of the globe), the entire state of Utah is in the middle of the desert, hence so is everything in or near it.
Simple, I push the clutch in, shift into reverse, let the clutch out whilst simultaneously and judiciously applying pressure to the accelerator. If I,m not in the car just stepping backwards seems to do the trick....or did I miss something?
The right to privacy is not explicit in the constitution but a long held extended interpretation of the fourth amendment prohibition against illegal search and seizure. Laws regarding privacy are, at this point in time, undergoing a great deal of challenge and re-interpretation in state and federal courts. This is not a done deal, the law never is. The Patriot Act and similar less publicized legislation have already eroded this presumptive right and state legislatures around the country are pushing bills targeting privacy issues in the pursuit of various ideological agenda with increasing frequency.
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Someone actually reads Thomas Friedman as not satire? I thought the NYT just put him in for comic relief.
Very interesting take on things, I like it. There is though one factor you seem to omit: The most powerful and influential people and collective entities in the world, and those that they employ, see the world very differently than you and I. To those that wish to rule and wield power, to those that always want more, regardless of how much they have, scarcity is not an issue. The well being of others, society as a whole, beyond being a resource or a problem when insurrection looms is not an issue for consideration.
Not really hindsight. I remember having this argument when Windows 95 came out and while many of us simply found it an annoying behaviour the potential for abuse and misuse was very obvious at the time.
'"The good news is that almost everywhere we look, IPv6 is increasing,"
Every time we measure it the mean distance between the Earth and its moon is increasing. Wooooo Hoooooo.
I cut my COBOL teeth rewriting a market research analysis system written by a contractor that made extensive use of the ALTER statement expressly to obfuscate the code and insure that he was employed long term to maintain the code. The boss chose to call his bluff and I got he job of undoing the mess. Success meant my move out of operations and into a cube as a 'Junior Programmer Analyst'. 1974 was an interesting year.
The only real power that prayer has is to make people feel better about being able to do nothing, and so alleviate despair in hopeless situations. Nothing more and frequently less when prayer is applied in lieu of action by those truly deluded sorts that actually believe in the efficacy of interstitial prayer. All the anecdotal 'miracles' and unexplained recoveries are only evidence of our own lack understanding and meagre observational acuity, not evidence of the unseen hand of a caring an benevolent deity. As for 'spiritual' experience, yes it exists and prayer as a simple form of meditation can be conducive to it, but again nothing to do with anything supernatural.
to avoid Slashdot.
This is what diaries are for. Primitive I know but it's amazing how those little narratives jog the memory.
yer a eejit
Everybody knows this is why god had jesus invent cigarettes. The perfect short break that getsem to heaven faster. It's wins all around.
That's pretty much my experience, though the wife is gone, the kids grown and gone and the places round the world mostly different. I spent last night passing a gallstone though so, well, that was new. When you pass 60 things really start to tank. Happy New Year?
Just to say... I have a 6lb sledge. Of course it is at least 80 years old, probably a good deal more, and on it's umpteenth handle...
My favourite server room tool is a saws-all.
Now they will see pandemics of hangovers and butt hurt...
People should point out the [epmoror|candidates] lack of clothing.
Works fine, until one or a couple of your new mates decide they can do without you and you end up in the smoking shed next to the neighbours dogs.
Your plans may change, either because your interests change or because of circumstances beyond your control. Also learning higher maths helps your problem solving skills and mental agility. If you dislike educating yourself just for the knowledge or simply want to take the path of least resistance towards what you perceive as a fun profession perhaps you should re-evaluate your motivations.
I thought this was about Geordie football...
I would say, good sir, that your presence in these fora is, now as we find a disturbing degree of degenerative decay herein, itself an anachronism perchance? Me annaw...
The tow boat pilot must be miffed but having seen the damage foto, it's not much in the way of a collision as marine collisions go, a little bondo and some spray paint and they're good to go.
it's totally irrelevant, let's all go home and watch 'The View'.
to E(xploding)H(ouse)OD whooo hooooooooooo
Picky. While it is true that SLC is not technically in a desert, from the perspective of most (especially those of us from more verdant parts of the globe), the entire state of Utah is in the middle of the desert, hence so is everything in or near it.
I fell so nice and fuzzy-warm and, and, yes LOVED to be so secure from the ravages of the those others that wish to do us harm.
Simple, I push the clutch in, shift into reverse, let the clutch out whilst simultaneously and judiciously applying pressure to the accelerator. If I,m not in the car just stepping backwards seems to do the trick. ...or did I miss something?
The right to privacy is not explicit in the constitution but a long held extended interpretation of the fourth amendment prohibition against illegal search and seizure. Laws regarding privacy are, at this point in time, undergoing a great deal of challenge and re-interpretation in state and federal courts. This is not a done deal, the law never is. The Patriot Act and similar less publicized legislation have already eroded this presumptive right and state legislatures around the country are pushing bills targeting privacy issues in the pursuit of various ideological agenda with increasing frequency.