We're still owed the spending cuts congress agreed to in order to get Reagan to increase taxes (much less than he previously lowered them).
Next time a congresscritter suggests: 'We need more money now, we will cut spending tomorrow' they should be laughed out of the room.
The 80s were still pretty slow adoption, it was the very late 80s and 90s where the (computer industry/office automation) boomed. Remember DOS? remember netmare?
To a leftist no left wing government is actually left wing. No true scotsman.
Nazis were clearly marxists, by their own words and actions. But not actually leftists (per the left), just like the USSR, Red China, Cambodia, Venezuela etc etc. No leftists anywhere.
They were sitting on the Bernie dirt, that's true. Also Rs were crossing to vote for him in the primaries, same as Ds voted for Trump.
They didn't have to throw a swamp at Bernie, truth would have done fine. The dude took his wife to Lenin's tomb for their honeymoon...Bernie was playing at being mainstream. He was unelectable, even worse than the bitch.
Where do you live that your poles are 300 ft apart? Rural poles might be 300 ft apart for simple runs, urban less.
You can't assume the poles are empty. Linemen have to deal with the lines already there, and make sure the new lines they put up aren't blocking access to anything important. Deal with surprises they find on the pole and adjust plans. Sometimes move another service.
Half an hour per pole? That will cover the 'butt/head scratching' and 'looking at it' aspect.
A mile/day is insanely optimistic, based on the speed I've seen crews moving down the road putting up wires.
Of course you could just assume a 'crew' has 4 trucks and 36 workers. Than maybe.
Decades ago, I was quoted 10k$US/pole to put in new poles and power lines in the Sierra Nevada.
Willing to bet the 30% is where wired broadband internet is unavailable. Not the % that don't have access to a phone, data plan and someplace with 1 bar.
The sleeper is more than first class air, the coach seat is more than coach air.
I'll grant that Zephyr isn't comparable to flying, more like a cruise ship. People fly one way, then take the train back. It should be profitable, raise the fares if it isn't.
These include: Paper ballots, clear ballot boxes, immediate counting, boxes and polling places secured by representatives of all interested parties, voter registration, picture ID, Ink marking of fingers.
I'd be happy with that here in the USA...but picture ID is racist or something.
The devil is in the details, paper ballots are worse if it's not done right. e.g. Ballot boxes being 'found' in the trunk of a partisan's car, right after one party finds out exactly how many more votes they need. Partisan counters 'voting' in the counting room. Ballot boxes that start the day half full. etc etc
Updated blocks on the other hand...development of an updated version in four years isn't insane. Especially as we don't know how far along the development is.
The EU doesn't have subpoena power to find out who's behind the corporate entity that registered the domain. The worst they can do is accelerate the adoption of untraceable money flows and fragment a few financial services. The more obnoxious the EUcrats get, the more will slip through their fingers.
They will have a hard time catching Europeans that put their hosting overseas, much less actual non-EU citizens.
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Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on what's for dinner. Never lasts.
Constitutionally limited democratic government is what makes the modern western world work.
We're still owed the spending cuts congress agreed to in order to get Reagan to increase taxes (much less than he previously lowered them).
Next time a congresscritter suggests: 'We need more money now, we will cut spending tomorrow' they should be laughed out of the room.
The 80s were still pretty slow adoption, it was the very late 80s and 90s where the (computer industry/office automation) boomed. Remember DOS? remember netmare?
The rate is noisy. The 30% jump is cherry picked data designed to get pageviews.
Suicide and attempted suicide are two very different things.
It's not that hard, attempted suicides are pitiful cries for help, often done in silly overdramatic ways.
Cut longways, up and down the arm, not crossways.
One ski hill perhaps.
To a leftist no left wing government is actually left wing. No true scotsman.
Nazis were clearly marxists, by their own words and actions. But not actually leftists (per the left), just like the USSR, Red China, Cambodia, Venezuela etc etc. No leftists anywhere.
Fox and MSNBC/CNN/ABC/CBS/NBC/NYTimes are exactly the same, just on different sides.
After the last election cycle, you can't even deny it with a straight face.
They were sitting on the Bernie dirt, that's true. Also Rs were crossing to vote for him in the primaries, same as Ds voted for Trump.
They didn't have to throw a swamp at Bernie, truth would have done fine. The dude took his wife to Lenin's tomb for their honeymoon...Bernie was playing at being mainstream. He was unelectable, even worse than the bitch.
Worse than that. They now prescribe antipsychotics for being grumpy (Abilify).
Antipsychotics make normal people psychotic.
Also: I was in no way supporting the coast to coast Zephyr. That's the first line to be shutdown. The Zephyr up the CA coast is a cruise ship.
Also: Scenic...in Nebraska? LOL. Almost as scenic as Iowa and Kansas.
Not until its economical. You can drive 50 miles to Omaha, where flights are cheap.
If you want to continue running empty trains all over the prairie, you can pay the actual cost.
Where do you live that your poles are 300 ft apart? Rural poles might be 300 ft apart for simple runs, urban less.
You can't assume the poles are empty. Linemen have to deal with the lines already there, and make sure the new lines they put up aren't blocking access to anything important. Deal with surprises they find on the pole and adjust plans. Sometimes move another service.
Half an hour per pole? That will cover the 'butt/head scratching' and 'looking at it' aspect.
A mile/day is insanely optimistic, based on the speed I've seen crews moving down the road putting up wires.
Of course you could just assume a 'crew' has 4 trucks and 36 workers. Than maybe.
Decades ago, I was quoted 10k$US/pole to put in new poles and power lines in the Sierra Nevada.
Yet, our brains are trained to ignore it on all the world's crappy VOIP.
Watch the definitions.
Willing to bet the 30% is where wired broadband internet is unavailable. Not the % that don't have access to a phone, data plan and someplace with 1 bar.
Hollerin.
Bullshit. Lineman is a dangerous job. A trained, experienced team of linemen can't hang a mile/day.
Just a normal federal worker...
Like I said, extended commuter lines. Capitol corridor etc.
Those really ought to be profitable.
A remote desktop is actually doable with a thin client. Pretty much the definition of a thin client, in theory, if not in practice.
The sleeper is more than first class air, the coach seat is more than coach air.
I'll grant that Zephyr isn't comparable to flying, more like a cruise ship. People fly one way, then take the train back. It should be profitable, raise the fares if it isn't.
The UN has set 'best practices'.
These include: Paper ballots, clear ballot boxes, immediate counting, boxes and polling places secured by representatives of all interested parties, voter registration, picture ID, Ink marking of fingers.
I'd be happy with that here in the USA...but picture ID is racist or something.
The devil is in the details, paper ballots are worse if it's not done right. e.g. Ballot boxes being 'found' in the trunk of a partisan's car, right after one party finds out exactly how many more votes they need. Partisan counters 'voting' in the counting room. Ballot boxes that start the day half full. etc etc
No, the corpus callosum has been severed.
Updated blocks on the other hand...development of an updated version in four years isn't insane. Especially as we don't know how far along the development is.
The EU doesn't have subpoena power to find out who's behind the corporate entity that registered the domain. The worst they can do is accelerate the adoption of untraceable money flows and fragment a few financial services. The more obnoxious the EUcrats get, the more will slip through their fingers.
They will have a hard time catching Europeans that put their hosting overseas, much less actual non-EU citizens.
Amtrak has always been insanely subsidized. Passenger rail _sucks_ for areas with low population density, it just can't compete.
American freight rail is better than Europe's, by any metric you care to pick. Because our rail system is optimized for freight, not passengers.