Was accomplished long ago by Yani concerts. My ex once sat next to him on a flight to from NYC to London and claimed to have gotten her best in-flight kip ever just from the proximity. ( True story)
Hiring contractors by the government does not increase efficiency, competence or quality, it just pushes more money into different places and muddies things up even more. In my experience, the contractors (with whom I have had contact) hired by the various USGOV agencies and their departments are marginally competent leeches whose ability to acquire contracts has more to do with relationships that have little to do with actually accomplishing their stated mission. While I haven't worked in Washington since 2005, I doubt that this has changed.
Plan for change. Especially as this seems to be much more about flash than function. The aesthetic is at the whim of fashion more than usability. So Expect to change it often or to scrap it and start over on short notice.
Agreed. The best evidence for economics being the driver is that since there is recession at the moment, immigration (legal or not)across the boarder is at it's lowest rate in quite a long time. (I'm a Texan)
Not true, given empirical proof the rationalist is obliged to accept that proof. The problem is that specific deities are all imaginary, are not testable , and have no credible evidence for their existence. The burden of proof is on those that propose extraordinary claims not those that accept that for which there is evidence and simply accept that those things that are as yet unknown or unexplained simply require further inquiry whether there is an achievable solution or not. To simply insert a 'god' into the argument is useless in that is just a sort hand for "I don't know, don't care and couldn't be bothered because I am either lazy, fearful or stupid".
Hmmmm, making the substances illegal, makes the abuse worse and provides perverse incentives for consumption and purveyance, and as we see now with the inception of privatised prison systems, increased incarceration as well. Now making the whole muck more cost effective by not having to house, clothe and feed the prisoner, win winny wins all about.
Obviously the persons in charge of the mission didn't evaluate the risk using the same criteria as you and deemed the risk to be greater than the benefit.
It did for me. I spent the bulk of my career happily re-working, undoing, enhancing, fixing, and generally making existing systems better and actually enjoyed it more than the new development. I propbably would have made a good archaeologist.
Oil developed in the US does not necessarily stay in the US, it goes into the world oil market just like oil from every where else and is sold to who so ever has the paper for it. Plus potential production form off-shore in US waters drilling is a pitifully small fraction of US consumption at current rates. I'm not saying that these fields should never be developed, but using what is a now scarce resource they way we have in the past is completely irresponsible. When they are developed it should be done in a rationally regulated manner where maximizing profits to the detriment of proper risk abeyance is at ther very least a hanging offence. Oh and Palin may not be completely stupid, but she is an ignorant, credulous, self serving con whose only real talent is playing the punters for all they're worth. It this implys that you Mr. AC are a punter well, OK then.
No you are not. I find it is too sparse and assumes too much. But then I also hate ipod controls and anything that takes more digit dexterity than an axe.
True, so true, but the most successful cover up ws the USDA Rainbow Tail Unicorn Breeding Initiative in the 1980s. I understand the the success of the program resulted in the disappearance of all participants and subject livestock seen only by some kids and a big dog travelling in a "Mystery Machine".
Fast !?? FF is plenty fast enough and not perceptibly different (over the average connection) from any other except for those that measure for measurements sake. When you start using this as the most relevant criterion of suitability then you are quite missing the point. The features that make FF a superior choice are the add-ons, settings access and control that they afford. Unfortunately for the unwashed masses which know nothing other than "that with which they are provided by default" these things mean nothing as even in this day most users are unaware that any browser other than IE exists.
This is probably true but the data is meaningless. People of generally higher intelligence probably avoid high risk behaviours with greater regularity in the same way that they tend to apply critical analyses to all aspects of their lives with the possible exception of sexual attraction (depending of course on the degree of individual desperation). The sad part of this is that, admittedly I didn't bother to RTFM, some punter got funding to do nothing and that it got posted here as filler for a slow day. Meh!
Classic eugenics was just livestock breeding applied to people. Your view is abruptly short sighted and altruistic. Genetic modelling is something else entirely and, in the not too distant future when combined with increases in longevity along with bio-mechanical and neurological interfaces will result in a very interesting set of ethical and social dynamics that will no doubt result in some quite radical social stratification. Unless of course we self destruct before hand, and then it's all sand and mohawks baby.
This has always been true, what is surprising is that it isn't obvious. Human 'culture' is as much a product of our evolution as our physical nature and the results are simply an extension of those changes. Thinking that culture is something 'other' than us or created by us is as silly as believing that conscience is something other than that which is supported by the physical context from which it arises.
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Was accomplished long ago by Yani concerts. My ex once sat next to him on a flight to from NYC to London and claimed to have gotten her best in-flight kip ever just from the proximity. ( True story)
Hiring contractors by the government does not increase efficiency, competence or quality, it just pushes more money into different places and muddies things up even more. In my experience, the contractors (with whom I have had contact) hired by the various USGOV agencies and their departments are marginally competent leeches whose ability to acquire contracts has more to do with relationships that have little to do with actually accomplishing their stated mission. While I haven't worked in Washington since 2005, I doubt that this has changed.
Plan for change. Especially as this seems to be much more about flash than function. The aesthetic is at the whim of fashion more than usability. So Expect to change it often or to scrap it and start over on short notice.
Agreed. The best evidence for economics being the driver is that since there is recession at the moment, immigration (legal or not)across the boarder is at it's lowest rate in quite a long time. (I'm a Texan)
Not true, given empirical proof the rationalist is obliged to accept that proof. The problem is that specific deities are all imaginary, are not testable , and have no credible evidence for their existence. The burden of proof is on those that propose extraordinary claims not those that accept that for which there is evidence and simply accept that those things that are as yet unknown or unexplained simply require further inquiry whether there is an achievable solution or not. To simply insert a 'god' into the argument is useless in that is just a sort hand for "I don't know, don't care and couldn't be bothered because I am either lazy, fearful or stupid".
Hmmmm, making the substances illegal, makes the abuse worse and provides perverse incentives for consumption and purveyance, and as we see now with the inception of privatised prison systems, increased incarceration as well. Now making the whole muck more cost effective by not having to house, clothe and feed the prisoner, win winny wins all about.
I suspect that P.Z. Myers hired him or one of his minions of the Pharyngula hoard
Not to mention that it is 'Luddite' and not 'ludide' ehh ?
The web sites are very like Japanese newspapers, magazines or Ginza signs. Not surprising. Web design != (high concept)design.
Obviously the persons in charge of the mission didn't evaluate the risk using the same criteria as you and deemed the risk to be greater than the benefit.
It did for me. I spent the bulk of my career happily re-working, undoing, enhancing, fixing, and generally making existing systems better and actually enjoyed it more than the new development. I propbably would have made a good archaeologist.
Oil developed in the US does not necessarily stay in the US, it goes into the world oil market just like oil from every where else and is sold to who so ever has the paper for it. Plus potential production form off-shore in US waters drilling is a pitifully small fraction of US consumption at current rates. I'm not saying that these fields should never be developed, but using what is a now scarce resource they way we have in the past is completely irresponsible. When they are developed it should be done in a rationally regulated manner where maximizing profits to the detriment of proper risk abeyance is at ther very least a hanging offence.
Oh and Palin may not be completely stupid, but she is an ignorant, credulous, self serving con whose only real talent is playing the punters for all they're worth. It this implys that you Mr. AC are a punter well, OK then.
No you are not. I find it is too sparse and assumes too much. But then I also hate ipod controls and anything that takes more digit dexterity than an axe.
well at least she's a hell of a kisser...
A box of stationary, a pen and postage stamps.
True, so true, but the most successful cover up ws the USDA Rainbow Tail Unicorn Breeding Initiative in the 1980s. I understand the the success of the program resulted in the disappearance of all participants and subject livestock seen only by some kids and a big dog travelling in a "Mystery Machine".
Fast !?? FF is plenty fast enough and not perceptibly different (over the average connection) from any other except for those that measure for measurements sake. When you start using this as the most relevant criterion of suitability then you are quite missing the point. The features that make FF a superior choice are the add-ons, settings access and control that they afford. Unfortunately for the unwashed masses which know nothing other than "that with which they are provided by default" these things mean nothing as even in this day most users are unaware that any browser other than IE exists.
They could have been more ummmm.. direct and named it CoOpt. No ?
..."rather" being the operative word.
This is probably true but the data is meaningless. People of generally higher intelligence probably avoid high risk behaviours with greater regularity in the same way that they tend to apply critical analyses to all aspects of their lives with the possible exception of sexual attraction (depending of course on the degree of individual desperation). The sad part of this is that, admittedly I didn't bother to RTFM, some punter got funding to do nothing and that it got posted here as filler for a slow day. Meh!
but I sugeset we enlist Dr. Who to but us in the best light.
Classic eugenics was just livestock breeding applied to people. Your view is abruptly short sighted and altruistic. Genetic modelling is something else entirely and, in the not too distant future when combined with increases in longevity along with bio-mechanical and neurological interfaces will result in a very interesting set of ethical and social dynamics that will no doubt result in some quite radical social stratification. Unless of course we self destruct before hand, and then it's all sand and mohawks baby.
This has always been true, what is surprising is that it isn't obvious. Human 'culture' is as much a product of our evolution as our physical nature and the results are simply an extension of those changes. Thinking that culture is something 'other' than us or created by us is as silly as believing that conscience is something other than that which is supported by the physical context from which it arises.
More like an season driver plot for crew at NORBAC. Ehh?
Can we get a "-1 Wrong" moderation option?
And you're up as a recipient.