Break up the big providers to ensure meaningful competition. The end consumers wouldn't tolerate ISP's that deliberately provide crappy service if they weren't forced to because most areas only have one broadband provider.
From climate change to poverty to disease, the challenges of our age are unwaveringly human in nature and scale, and engineering and science issues are always embedded in broader human realities, from deeply felt cultural traditions to building codes to political tensions.
If I have a disease, I want my doctor to heal me; not ponder my deeply felt cultural traditions.
Indeed. Note conversely that while most STEM majors take a lot of humanities classes, humanities majors rarely must take more than a couple of STEM classes.
Why is it that while being illiterate is generally considered shameful in our society, people have absolutely no qualms flaunting their innumeracy?
Most "religious wars" are really about resources than religion per se. You don't kill the heathen tribe next door because you really care what gods they worship but because once they're dead you can take their stuff. Religion is more an excuse for war than a reason for one.
If you don't understand why people want the ability to save large amounts of money without paying taxes on the principle, interest, or dividends until they withdraw it, I'm not sure you're as well off as you think you are.
In a country with 400 million people, how can "the preferences of the average American" have anything but "a minuscule, near-zero, statistically non-significant impact upon public policy", regardless of organization? With that many people, it's impossible for everyone to have an impact on public policy that is both equal to everyone else's AND significant.
Unless the IRS thinks you were failing to report income, in which case it's 6 years. But more to the point: if I have to verify everything in the IRS return anyways, how exactly does this system save me time?
And when the IRS inevitably discovers they messed up on the "return-free" return they generated for you five years ago, who is liable for the resulting penalties and interest? Because I'm betting it's not going to be the IRS.
You do realize there were almost 2 million federal cases last year? Even if the Supreme Court was in session 24/7 for the entire years, they'd have to hear arguments, rule, and write an opinion every 20 seconds to avoid ignoring any of them.
There's a distinction between "free speech" as a legal concept, and "free speech" as a moral concept. Yes, this doesn't infringe on his right to free speech from a legal standpoint. But then again, I've not seen anyone suggesting boycotts like this should be legally banned.
But this is ultimately an "argumentum ad baculum", which I consider immoral behavior even in cases where it's legal to do so.
Corps shouldn't dig into employee lives. But if we want that to be the social norm, we can't threaten to boycott companies for not doing a sufficiently good job at it.
Don't forget that while your actual votes are secret, whether or not you voted and which party you are registered for is public record. What happens if your employer decides maybe he doesn't like having so many registered Democrats/Republicans on the payroll?
I work with a number of people I don't particularly like. As long as they're doing their job and act professionally, I don't care. I'm not there to party.
The office door. Eich's employment shouldn't be based on what he's doing in his personal time. If he says something intolerant at work, then yeah, fire him.
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Break up the big providers to ensure meaningful competition. The end consumers wouldn't tolerate ISP's that deliberately provide crappy service if they weren't forced to because most areas only have one broadband provider.
If I have a disease, I want my doctor to heal me; not ponder my deeply felt cultural traditions.
Indeed. Note conversely that while most STEM majors take a lot of humanities classes, humanities majors rarely must take more than a couple of STEM classes.
Why is it that while being illiterate is generally considered shameful in our society, people have absolutely no qualms flaunting their innumeracy?
From "Ad astra per aspera" to "Ad astra per embargo" apparently.
I'll trust a smart gun when the police are required to use the same technology on their service firearms.
If they're not willing to stake their lives on it working properly in an emergency, why should I?
Disney hasn't done this with any of the Marvel movies; why do people assume they are with the Star Wars movies?
Most "religious wars" are really about resources than religion per se. You don't kill the heathen tribe next door because you really care what gods they worship but because once they're dead you can take their stuff. Religion is more an excuse for war than a reason for one.
Given the nature of evolution, it's unlikely that any organism with any significant level of advancement is not going to be relatively violent.
The goal is to enable people to use their laptops to charge their laptops.
If only there was some sort of product available that would, if you house burned down, reimburse you for the lost value.
If you don't understand why people want the ability to save large amounts of money without paying taxes on the principle, interest, or dividends until they withdraw it, I'm not sure you're as well off as you think you are.
Why is your retirement savings in a savings account?
No, if you save $5k per year with a 50% employer match and a 5% average rate of return, you'll have over $1 million in 43 years.
In a country with 400 million people, how can "the preferences of the average American" have anything but "a minuscule, near-zero, statistically non-significant impact upon public policy", regardless of organization? With that many people, it's impossible for everyone to have an impact on public policy that is both equal to everyone else's AND significant.
Unless the IRS thinks you were failing to report income, in which case it's 6 years. But more to the point: if I have to verify everything in the IRS return anyways, how exactly does this system save me time?
And when the IRS inevitably discovers they messed up on the "return-free" return they generated for you five years ago, who is liable for the resulting penalties and interest? Because I'm betting it's not going to be the IRS.
You do realize there were almost 2 million federal cases last year? Even if the Supreme Court was in session 24/7 for the entire years, they'd have to hear arguments, rule, and write an opinion every 20 seconds to avoid ignoring any of them.
There's a distinction between "free speech" as a legal concept, and "free speech" as a moral concept. Yes, this doesn't infringe on his right to free speech from a legal standpoint. But then again, I've not seen anyone suggesting boycotts like this should be legally banned.
But this is ultimately an "argumentum ad baculum", which I consider immoral behavior even in cases where it's legal to do so.
Was his resignation actually voluntary? Or was this one of those "you can either resign, or we're going to fire you" deals?
We ought to be fighting to discourage the practice, not demanding more of it.
Corps shouldn't dig into employee lives. But if we want that to be the social norm, we can't threaten to boycott companies for not doing a sufficiently good job at it.
Don't forget that while your actual votes are secret, whether or not you voted and which party you are registered for is public record. What happens if your employer decides maybe he doesn't like having so many registered Democrats/Republicans on the payroll?
And conversely, we have the right to criticize your criticism.
I work with a number of people I don't particularly like. As long as they're doing their job and act professionally, I don't care. I'm not there to party.
The office door. Eich's employment shouldn't be based on what he's doing in his personal time. If he says something intolerant at work, then yeah, fire him.