Well, is that really true? I mean, if two bodies are moving away from a central point at roughly equal speeds, than this actually puts this cluster at about less than the half-way point in the age of the universe. This assumes no deviations in trajectory or speed, which I think is not fully the case...
Just a thought.:)
Thank you both... I agree that my statement was meant to provoke a response, but this is a political story, so almost any good comment should. I wouldn't quite call this flamebait, though. That's a bit too far. Boo on whoever labeled this as such.
Some things in this country are nothing short of upsetting. I think it is very important to communicate these things with others and get input. I think that the tax situation in this country needs major reform... but as with almost any laws, they're next to impossible to make major changes since no matter what you do, someone will be there to bitch about how they're getting the short end of the stick... again, mostly people with waaaaay to much money, and in-turn, power. Don't even get me started on drug laws... yea, let's jail people as if they're violent criminals. These people are suffering mental and/or physiological conditions, and the best we can do is dehumanize them, take everything from them, and say it's better to take some horrible pharmaceutical or to "just deal with it".
Immigration (the concept, not the people) and thinking it's possible to fence the US is a load of crap. How about we stop trying to demonize absolutely everything and stop spending too much of my tax dollars on policing such moronic ideals? Can we at least focus on the simple problems of life first, like health, education, employment, and shelter? Apparently not if we want to keep a select few in filthy wealth.
... and when there's a service interruption? With Comcast's failure it's not about how much throughput you get/need... It's about how frequently things go wrong and how the company handles the situation. Troll or otherwise, I think this was still an important clarification. I cannot even tell you how frequently I have to say the words "let me talk to your manager" with this company's representatives.
Oh, AND, a sales rep called me to get me to update/upgrade my home internet service. The call went something like this: "Hi, we'd like to update your service to 16 megabytes down", says the sales lady. "MegaBYTES? Are you sure? Typically this is measured in MEGABITS. That's a difference of about a factor of eight, which is rather important to my decision", I say. "Um, well, I'm not sure. It just says "MG"", she says. "MG? As in Mike Golf?", I reply. "Yep, that's what it says here", she states. "Okay, well, that doesn't really help. Can you please find out whether this is megaBYTES, which is unlikely, or megaBITS. I'm surprised that you don't know this, or the difference between the two!", I exclaim. "I'll have to talk to my boss and get back to you.", she says in a defeated tone... "Okay, please do.", I say. 2 weeks later and still no call back... I am so surprised that this company can still exist. Why are they still making money? Moreover, when in the hell is Verizon going to get FIOS to Baltimore City????
"We'll be there between 8-12, and we'll call you the day of the appointment. If you do not answer this phone call, the appointment will be canceled." - An automated message prior to a service visit from Comcast
Yea, CANCELED! So, if I'm on the phone, in the bathroom, or otherwise incapable of answering this idiotic call in a 4-hour bracket, the service is canceled. This has happened to me before, months ago, and I yelled at several people about this to no avail. Today, we actually had a service call for work... answered the phone call, and even after waiting 4 hours, they're still not here.
Comcast's only success is ABSOLUTE FAILURE.
Someone please take this company away.
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Well, is that really true? I mean, if two bodies are moving away from a central point at roughly equal speeds, than this actually puts this cluster at about less than the half-way point in the age of the universe. This assumes no deviations in trajectory or speed, which I think is not fully the case... Just a thought. :)
Thank you both... I agree that my statement was meant to provoke a response, but this is a political story, so almost any good comment should. I wouldn't quite call this flamebait, though. That's a bit too far. Boo on whoever labeled this as such. Some things in this country are nothing short of upsetting. I think it is very important to communicate these things with others and get input. I think that the tax situation in this country needs major reform... but as with almost any laws, they're next to impossible to make major changes since no matter what you do, someone will be there to bitch about how they're getting the short end of the stick... again, mostly people with waaaaay to much money, and in-turn, power. Don't even get me started on drug laws... yea, let's jail people as if they're violent criminals. These people are suffering mental and/or physiological conditions, and the best we can do is dehumanize them, take everything from them, and say it's better to take some horrible pharmaceutical or to "just deal with it".
Immigration (the concept, not the people) and thinking it's possible to fence the US is a load of crap. How about we stop trying to demonize absolutely everything and stop spending too much of my tax dollars on policing such moronic ideals? Can we at least focus on the simple problems of life first, like health, education, employment, and shelter? Apparently not if we want to keep a select few in filthy wealth.
... and when there's a service interruption? With Comcast's failure it's not about how much throughput you get/need... It's about how frequently things go wrong and how the company handles the situation. Troll or otherwise, I think this was still an important clarification. I cannot even tell you how frequently I have to say the words "let me talk to your manager" with this company's representatives.
I'm considering tin cups and a string network. Anything would beat the torture this company puts its customers through.
Oh, AND, a sales rep called me to get me to update/upgrade my home internet service. The call went something like this: "Hi, we'd like to update your service to 16 megabytes down", says the sales lady. "MegaBYTES? Are you sure? Typically this is measured in MEGABITS. That's a difference of about a factor of eight, which is rather important to my decision", I say. "Um, well, I'm not sure. It just says "MG"", she says. "MG? As in Mike Golf?", I reply. "Yep, that's what it says here", she states. "Okay, well, that doesn't really help. Can you please find out whether this is megaBYTES, which is unlikely, or megaBITS. I'm surprised that you don't know this, or the difference between the two!", I exclaim. "I'll have to talk to my boss and get back to you.", she says in a defeated tone... "Okay, please do.", I say. 2 weeks later and still no call back... I am so surprised that this company can still exist. Why are they still making money? Moreover, when in the hell is Verizon going to get FIOS to Baltimore City????
"We'll be there between 8-12, and we'll call you the day of the appointment. If you do not answer this phone call, the appointment will be canceled." - An automated message prior to a service visit from Comcast Yea, CANCELED! So, if I'm on the phone, in the bathroom, or otherwise incapable of answering this idiotic call in a 4-hour bracket, the service is canceled. This has happened to me before, months ago, and I yelled at several people about this to no avail. Today, we actually had a service call for work... answered the phone call, and even after waiting 4 hours, they're still not here. Comcast's only success is ABSOLUTE FAILURE. Someone please take this company away.
I guess this means we should start building bomb shelters again, and buy lots of duct tape and plastic?
I like beer from almost everywhere... sooooo, is someone going to fly me around the world to drink the hell out of some fermented goodness?