Actually, new mathematical models create black holes sucking in all manner of discourse and reasoning. What fails to flow out of them are particles of Enlightenment. That's what make them so devious.
This echoes something I usually see in engineering. One can have all the engineering resume stuff, but that ability to get down and dirty with a new problem cannot be taught, it can only be earned, and it generally requires a good bit of domain knowledge. Those people are definitely worth their price.
"force them to justify the KKK to their family, friends, co-workers, and voters", they'd only be preaching to the faithful. These ideas do not exist in a vacuum, they exist because of community support, birds of a feather and all that. Racists are generally not born, they a groomed from a young age. By the time they are 18-20, it is almost impossible to get those ideas out of their heads.
There's a reason religions get inculcated in the young, why Communist parties have youth leagues, why gangs prey on the young. The young are impressionable, they do not yet have defenses against this sort of coercion. After that is only takes a bit of advertising (yep, it works) from their peers to keep them from thinking for themselves, of developing empathy, of developing a sense that just maybe they do not have all the answers, that others' opinions matter.
Well, if Apple isn't paying U.S. taxes, and they aren't building anything here, then their effect of failure to exist would have no impact on the U.S. Now, what point is it that you are trying to make? That you hate Apple. Then just say so.
Yep, you are right. The U.S. should cede control of the world to those nice Russians and Chinese. They'll have your best interests at heart. While we're at it, let's promote the welfare of Islamists everywhere, they really, really like the West.
And Wahhabism is spreading peace and love throughout the world? The dirty fat boys in the robes running Saudi Arabia did the deal with their religious nutjobs, go forth and waste everyone else but leave the Saudis alone. The revolution got away from them and they don't like it that it is now biting them in the ass.
Shi'ism is no better. The muffin tops in Iran would be very happy wiping the last Jew off the face of the earth.
In my opinion, what animates the followers on the ground is that by "striking a blow for Allah", they are ensuring a lavish afterlife. It is the ultimate narcissistic and unfeeling behavior. Other beings are merely lessor, expendable beings to enable the jihadis' afterlife. No matter how victims must suffer or die, as long as the jihadi gets what he or she wants, they are happy.
"Apple's core customer base is interested in fashion accessories and status symbols". Not really, I work in science and we're filthy with Macs and iPhone and iPads, this is not status conscious community. They use the devices because they need to get work done. I recall one fellow finally making the switch from Winders to Mac, his comment to me was, "I feel like I own my computer again". I'm not entirely sure what MS is doing to their clientele, but that sentiment seems rife among scientists.
See congress-critters for a counter-example. I think it the height of impropriety to consider letting these dinosaurs hang on this long after their well-done, burnt to a crisp, burger time.
Many scientists strike me as movie stars, because they are good at one thingy, they somehow have convinced themselves they are good at many others. Philosophy seems to present itself as a hot date to them. They have visions of bringing their striking insight to amaze the hot date with their otherworldly depth. From the hot date's point of view, there's very little the hot date hasn't run into several times before and is quite bored with the scientist and the new "insight".
Assuming Bam-Bam Trump could get Congress to go along, companies would just pick up shop and leave. At least the big ones would, they are already multnational. The little businesses would be left with the bill because big companies' supply chains run to little companies.
You clearly do not understand how the federal government funds research. It goes to NSF, NIH, DoD labs, etc. You won't get a drop without a viable research plan and work at viable research institution. Congress has periodically attempted to short-circuit this, but earmarks have been cut to such an extent, research earmarks no longer exist.
That said, one of the best things Congress could do is cut that tax writeoff for research by private companies. They will label anything research just to get free money.
Another big problem is the states. They have been cutting funding for unis to the point they have been trying to attract foreign students who don't pay instate tuition. The states have been cutting tuition assistance for instate students well as uni overhead. Yet, they still want to claim they support public unis. I'll let you figure out which political party is responsible for this.
The reason the U.S. is becoming more popular in East Asia is China, not the Norks. Those countries have always assumed the U.S. would protect them from the Norks. China is a different story since they are so integrated into the world's economy.
China doesn't give a flying rats ass about the Norks or their refugees which are likely to head south, not north to China. What has the dirty little squits running China getting their panties in a knot is a vibrant reunited Korea showing the Chinese how to run a modern economy. It makes their weenies look small. It is the same reason they bluster on about Taiwan being part of China, Taiwan makes their weenies look even smaller since there are a lot of Chinese (non-natives) on Taiwan.
The problem with turning the Norks into glass is that radiation drifts on the wind, right over Japan, and the U.S. Oh, you were thinking something smaller so the Norks have time to use their vast missile arsenal on Japan and S. Korea. How many of them are you willing to sacrifice?
So, trading 7 years of your life for stealing others money so you don't have to work the rest of your life sounds like a good trade to you? How about if someone got 7 years for stealing all of your money, would that be a fair trade? Oh, what, you don't have enough for him to not work the rest of his life? Okay, we'll prorate his sentence so something much more reasonable. If you are on Slashdot, you probably don't have a lot of money. Although it might seem a lot to you, I assure you that in the general scheme of things, it isn't. So let's give him...about....3 months. That should cover the crime, yes?
It isn't just their cell phones and other electronic gadgets that make the millennials useless lumps (although as distractions, they are not helpful), it is their parents and teachers who never get Johnny and Sally to think on hard math and science problems. The whole idea of spending a few days working on a math problem is inconceivable to them. It isn't that they think should get it a short amount of time, it is that if they do not get it in a short amount of time, they figure it is beyond them and they can safely ignore it claiming they just aren't good at that sort of thing.
Military industrial complex? I presume this is a reference to the U.S. Look at the federal budget, approx. $600 billion for defense, and $3.1-2 trillion for everything else. Of that, barely $200 goes for acquisitions, the rest is salaries, physical plant, etc. The U.S. economy is roughly $17 trillion. So you think $200 billion is going to swing a $17 trillion economy?
Ever look at defense contractors recently? They are now diversified as defense isn't big enough for them.
There hasn't been a military-industrial complex in the U.S. since the 1980s.
Yeah, you are correct about the oil/nat gas remaining cheap for decades. After global warming reduces industry and population, demand will drop and so will the price.
In economics, he wasn't conservative. He instituted wage and price controls to stop inflation after the fed. budget dumped a lot of extra money through deficit spending into the money supply. That was because of the Vietnam war and the great society programs. It was peanuts by today's standards but back then in a much smaller economy, it was significant. And then he took them off again after it became clear they only made the problems worse.
Helping to open up China wasn't a conservative idea either. He was mainly attempting to play it off the Soviet Union even though the two could not be considered allies at that time.
I think it depends upon the people as to whether nukes scare the crap out of them. The leaders of N. Korea and that little sawed off runt of Russia think of nuclear weapons as an essential part of their military doctrine, and not primarily as defensive weapons. If the thought the latter, they'd be open to negotiating the removal of all nukes, which they aren't. The militaries of India and Pakistan also think of nuclear weapons as essential. A fair part of Iran's military thinks similarly. And if Iran ever got a nukes, Saudi Arabia would buy theirs from Pakistan, at least until they could produce their own.
The G7 is merely preaching to the faithful instead of concentrating on the real problem.
Slashdot Mirror
Actually, new mathematical models create black holes sucking in all manner of discourse and reasoning. What fails to flow out of them are particles of Enlightenment. That's what make them so devious.
This echoes something I usually see in engineering. One can have all the engineering resume stuff, but that ability to get down and dirty with a new problem cannot be taught, it can only be earned, and it generally requires a good bit of domain knowledge. Those people are definitely worth their price.
"force them to justify the KKK to their family, friends, co-workers, and voters", they'd only be preaching to the faithful. These ideas do not exist in a vacuum, they exist because of community support, birds of a feather and all that. Racists are generally not born, they a groomed from a young age. By the time they are 18-20, it is almost impossible to get those ideas out of their heads.
There's a reason religions get inculcated in the young, why Communist parties have youth leagues, why gangs prey on the young. The young are impressionable, they do not yet have defenses against this sort of coercion. After that is only takes a bit of advertising (yep, it works) from their peers to keep them from thinking for themselves, of developing empathy, of developing a sense that just maybe they do not have all the answers, that others' opinions matter.
Well, if Apple isn't paying U.S. taxes, and they aren't building anything here, then their effect of failure to exist would have no impact on the U.S. Now, what point is it that you are trying to make? That you hate Apple. Then just say so.
Yep, you are right. The U.S. should cede control of the world to those nice Russians and Chinese. They'll have your best interests at heart. While we're at it, let's promote the welfare of Islamists everywhere, they really, really like the West.
And Wahhabism is spreading peace and love throughout the world? The dirty fat boys in the robes running Saudi Arabia did the deal with their religious nutjobs, go forth and waste everyone else but leave the Saudis alone. The revolution got away from them and they don't like it that it is now biting them in the ass.
Shi'ism is no better. The muffin tops in Iran would be very happy wiping the last Jew off the face of the earth.
In my opinion, what animates the followers on the ground is that by "striking a blow for Allah", they are ensuring a lavish afterlife. It is the ultimate narcissistic and unfeeling behavior. Other beings are merely lessor, expendable beings to enable the jihadis' afterlife. No matter how victims must suffer or die, as long as the jihadi gets what he or she wants, they are happy.
"Apple's core customer base is interested in fashion accessories and status symbols". Not really, I work in science and we're filthy with Macs and iPhone and iPads, this is not status conscious community. They use the devices because they need to get work done. I recall one fellow finally making the switch from Winders to Mac, his comment to me was, "I feel like I own my computer again". I'm not entirely sure what MS is doing to their clientele, but that sentiment seems rife among scientists.
They'd just fuck it up like they've done everything else, New Linux: Now with In App Ads, Get it Today, Use and Enjoy!!
See congress-critters for a counter-example. I think it the height of impropriety to consider letting these dinosaurs hang on this long after their well-done, burnt to a crisp, burger time.
Nah, send John Kerry to talk at them, they'll never forgive us.
Many scientists strike me as movie stars, because they are good at one thingy, they somehow have convinced themselves they are good at many others. Philosophy seems to present itself as a hot date to them. They have visions of bringing their striking insight to amaze the hot date with their otherworldly depth. From the hot date's point of view, there's very little the hot date hasn't run into several times before and is quite bored with the scientist and the new "insight".
Assuming Bam-Bam Trump could get Congress to go along, companies would just pick up shop and leave. At least the big ones would, they are already multnational. The little businesses would be left with the bill because big companies' supply chains run to little companies.
You clearly do not understand how the federal government funds research. It goes to NSF, NIH, DoD labs, etc. You won't get a drop without a viable research plan and work at viable research institution. Congress has periodically attempted to short-circuit this, but earmarks have been cut to such an extent, research earmarks no longer exist.
That said, one of the best things Congress could do is cut that tax writeoff for research by private companies. They will label anything research just to get free money.
Another big problem is the states. They have been cutting funding for unis to the point they have been trying to attract foreign students who don't pay instate tuition. The states have been cutting tuition assistance for instate students well as uni overhead. Yet, they still want to claim they support public unis. I'll let you figure out which political party is responsible for this.
It is worse than that, the U.S. might send John Kerry to talk at them....a very low blow.
Stop watching TV, it is bad for you.
The reason the U.S. is becoming more popular in East Asia is China, not the Norks. Those countries have always assumed the U.S. would protect them from the Norks. China is a different story since they are so integrated into the world's economy.
China doesn't give a flying rats ass about the Norks or their refugees which are likely to head south, not north to China. What has the dirty little squits running China getting their panties in a knot is a vibrant reunited Korea showing the Chinese how to run a modern economy. It makes their weenies look small. It is the same reason they bluster on about Taiwan being part of China, Taiwan makes their weenies look even smaller since there are a lot of Chinese (non-natives) on Taiwan.
The problem with turning the Norks into glass is that radiation drifts on the wind, right over Japan, and the U.S. Oh, you were thinking something smaller so the Norks have time to use their vast missile arsenal on Japan and S. Korea. How many of them are you willing to sacrifice?
So, trading 7 years of your life for stealing others money so you don't have to work the rest of your life sounds like a good trade to you? How about if someone got 7 years for stealing all of your money, would that be a fair trade? Oh, what, you don't have enough for him to not work the rest of his life? Okay, we'll prorate his sentence so something much more reasonable. If you are on Slashdot, you probably don't have a lot of money. Although it might seem a lot to you, I assure you that in the general scheme of things, it isn't. So let's give him...about....3 months. That should cover the crime, yes?
Your lack of ethics is illuminating.
It isn't just their cell phones and other electronic gadgets that make the millennials useless lumps (although as distractions, they are not helpful), it is their parents and teachers who never get Johnny and Sally to think on hard math and science problems. The whole idea of spending a few days working on a math problem is inconceivable to them. It isn't that they think should get it a short amount of time, it is that if they do not get it in a short amount of time, they figure it is beyond them and they can safely ignore it claiming they just aren't good at that sort of thing.
If you aim low, you won't hit high.
They are special comets.
Military industrial complex? I presume this is a reference to the U.S. Look at the federal budget, approx. $600 billion for defense, and $3.1-2 trillion for everything else. Of that, barely $200 goes for acquisitions, the rest is salaries, physical plant, etc. The U.S. economy is roughly $17 trillion. So you think $200 billion is going to swing a $17 trillion economy?
Ever look at defense contractors recently? They are now diversified as defense isn't big enough for them.
There hasn't been a military-industrial complex in the U.S. since the 1980s.
Yeah, you are correct about the oil/nat gas remaining cheap for decades. After global warming reduces industry and population, demand will drop and so will the price.
In economics, he wasn't conservative. He instituted wage and price controls to stop inflation after the fed. budget dumped a lot of extra money through deficit spending into the money supply. That was because of the Vietnam war and the great society programs. It was peanuts by today's standards but back then in a much smaller economy, it was significant. And then he took them off again after it became clear they only made the problems worse.
Helping to open up China wasn't a conservative idea either. He was mainly attempting to play it off the Soviet Union even though the two could not be considered allies at that time.
I think it depends upon the people as to whether nukes scare the crap out of them. The leaders of N. Korea and that little sawed off runt of Russia think of nuclear weapons as an essential part of their military doctrine, and not primarily as defensive weapons. If the thought the latter, they'd be open to negotiating the removal of all nukes, which they aren't. The militaries of India and Pakistan also think of nuclear weapons as essential. A fair part of Iran's military thinks similarly. And if Iran ever got a nukes, Saudi Arabia would buy theirs from Pakistan, at least until they could produce their own.
The G7 is merely preaching to the faithful instead of concentrating on the real problem.
That's because in the U.S., we have Delaware, no need to go to Panama.