Hmm, interesting story, but how likely is it that a keyboard would ever get repaired, with or without the legislation? We live in a throw-away society, and really only a tiny fraction of people know how to solder, let alone are willing to put effort into soldering something that could be replaced for $5. There are definitely pros and cons to every law. Do the pros outweigh the cons when you factor in actual human behavior?
How is global warming a political sham? Politicians can somehow just wave their arms and move their mouths and suddenly the world heats up? I don't see politicians as having that kind of superpower. Or, do you instead believe in a giant conspiracy between all climate scientists and the politicians?
I'm certainly not suggesting that we wait until we have 5 sigma confidence in the measurement before acting, but just pointing out that a commonly stated criterion for a particle physics "discovery" is 5 sigma or 99.99994 percent confidence.
You want me to sign a non-compete? Ok, then sign mine:
You, the employer, agree not to hire any person to fill my position (or other open positions which have substantially similar responsibilities and skill requirements) when I leave the company.
Very few men work as nurses. Is that a problem that needs to be solved?
Yeah, it kinda is. It is an indication of the huge social pressures that all men face to "be a man" and do manly things. It isn't something that can be fixed by legislation, though.
With all the French labor laws, the French productivity must be terrible. Just look at where all your shirts are produced. Not France. We could learn a thing or two from the Bangladeshi.
What kind of hardships you will face totally depends on details of your workplace and work. I mean, if you are developing for xbox live or something, you probably don't want to force Linux on your colleagues. If you are doing hardcore science, you probably are already using Linux. Do you have a lot of legacy applications? One important legacy app can screw up your transition.
Cost effective indeed. If I were an insurance company, I would also find it cost effective to let a cancer patient die while taking homeopathic ampules rather than pay for expensive treatment.
Could you use gallium instead? Granted, gallium is a lot more expensive than water, but if you are the type to spend $1500 on video cards, you clearly have money to burn.
You mean the same Teapublicans who push for elimination of income tax in favor for sales tax? Except that sales tax only applies to poor people. Rich people don't buy things; they invest in things.
I don't agree with basing the tax on time held. That's just an extra pain to audit. A simple low flat tax on each trade will already stop HFT. Even with a tiny tax, trading multiple times per microsecond will add up very quickly.
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- A little less money for those who must buy cheap Chinese products.
- A little more things for those who buy more expensive products.
Great result.
Taxes are a funny toy.
And a little more money in the pockets of workers who make these more expensive (domestic) products.
Fair enough. But mass killings are so rare that you can't make meaningful statistics of them.
And this doesn't embarrass them further?
Homicide rates in the United States have been dropping and are the lowest since 1906 or so.
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"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong."
H. L. Mencken
Hmm, interesting story, but how likely is it that a keyboard would ever get repaired, with or without the legislation? We live in a throw-away society, and really only a tiny fraction of people know how to solder, let alone are willing to put effort into soldering something that could be replaced for $5. There are definitely pros and cons to every law. Do the pros outweigh the cons when you factor in actual human behavior?
Because they don't want to believe it. Facts are irrelevant when wills are involved.
How is global warming a political sham? Politicians can somehow just wave their arms and move their mouths and suddenly the world heats up? I don't see politicians as having that kind of superpower. Or, do you instead believe in a giant conspiracy between all climate scientists and the politicians?
I'm certainly not suggesting that we wait until we have 5 sigma confidence in the measurement before acting, but just pointing out that a commonly stated criterion for a particle physics "discovery" is 5 sigma or 99.99994 percent confidence.
I'd imagine cost is a factor
Maybe that's a sacrifice they're willing to make. Nobody said it would be easy to get off coal.
In the jungle there are no property rights.
If you consider the environment some of these youths were raised in, yes, it's a jungle.
Look at the video. He IS practicing on canvas at home. It just doesn't reflect in his skill.
You want me to sign a non-compete? Ok, then sign mine:
You, the employer, agree not to hire any person to fill my position (or other open positions which have substantially similar responsibilities and skill requirements) when I leave the company.
Very few men work as nurses. Is that a problem that needs to be solved?
Yeah, it kinda is. It is an indication of the huge social pressures that all men face to "be a man" and do manly things. It isn't something that can be fixed by legislation, though.
Yep, I want my kids breast-fed by alcoholic, hormone-injecting, men.
Why don't we just get rid of all engineering guards and warning labels on everything?
With all the French labor laws, the French productivity must be terrible. Just look at where all your shirts are produced. Not France. We could learn a thing or two from the Bangladeshi.
What kind of hardships you will face totally depends on details of your workplace and work. I mean, if you are developing for xbox live or something, you probably don't want to force Linux on your colleagues. If you are doing hardcore science, you probably are already using Linux. Do you have a lot of legacy applications? One important legacy app can screw up your transition.
Cost effective indeed. If I were an insurance company, I would also find it cost effective to let a cancer patient die while taking homeopathic ampules rather than pay for expensive treatment.
Shell.
It's easy to criticize. But what were they supposed to do?
Could you use gallium instead? Granted, gallium is a lot more expensive than water, but if you are the type to spend $1500 on video cards, you clearly have money to burn.
You mean the same Teapublicans who push for elimination of income tax in favor for sales tax? Except that sales tax only applies to poor people. Rich people don't buy things; they invest in things.
I don't agree with basing the tax on time held. That's just an extra pain to audit. A simple low flat tax on each trade will already stop HFT. Even with a tiny tax, trading multiple times per microsecond will add up very quickly.