I see a Num Lock and I want it painted black/
No LEDs, of course, I want them to turn black/
I see the words scroll by, can't read but half, I know/
Cut me some slack: I learned to spell from reading Rob Taco.
I see a row of keys and they're all painted black/
That logo distracts me, I think I'll send it back/
I used to hunt and peck, then quickly look away/
Then I wore the letters off with hardcore Nethack play.
I wanna see it painted, painted black
Black as night, black as coal
I wanna see the sun blotted out from the sky
I wanna see it psinted, paontrd, paimyed. [aint4d nlack
It would take a lot more than that to successfully fire a Federal employee. Even in the case where an IRS worker has actually divulged personal information on a large number of taxpayers, the appeals and arbitration process is an arduous journey through a maze of twisty passages.
How do you get a civil servant fired? Get his manager worried about HIS OWN job. In this case, no harm, no foul. Nobody got hurt, so nobody is at fault.
Please clarify: is it short-sighted to ask the question of ethics, or just short-sighted to take a position against placebos in particular (which I did not)?
Is there or can there be a better way than what your were taught in science class? Was this matter solved in Hensinki in 1964?
P.S. Where does my IQ enter into all of this? I felt your knee jerk all the way over here.
Suppose you were testing a new drug for some life-threatening/disabling disease. Suppose also that there are alternative treatments available.
Should your control group go without any treatment at all?
I've "fixed" my share of coworkers'/neighbors' home PCs after they bought broadband service. I always recommend buying a hardware firewall to prevent this happening again. "Firewall? what's that?"
The ISPs are pushing broadband -- hard -- and should be responsible for either providing a HW firewall with their DSL/cable modem or at least educating their customers that they need to install one.
I felt the same way when the AOLers discovered Usenet years ago. AOL brought them here, so AOL should teach them netiquette.
Also, broadband ISPs should register their dynamic IPs at SORBS.
It's not a Windows problem, it's a PC enduser problem. The domain technical contact is ultimately responsible for his users.
I concur...their website is impressive but I had a heck of a time with their customer service drones when it came time to move. No one was empowered to override Master Control to fix obvious flaws in the process.
Also, there is a stigma in the industry attached to Progressive customers because they Progressive traditionally serves the "unsafe" end of the market. This can be a problem when switching to another carrier.
Here's Entrepreneurship 101:
The successful entrepreneur turns a Risky Venture into a Cash Cow. She then sells the Cash Cow, when it has matured, to the professional manager. And starts a new Risky Venture. The difference between enterpreneurs (whom the/.ers envy) and professional managers (whom they scorn) is called management style.
Most entrepreneurs have neither the patience nor the inclination to manage a mature company. Those who recognize this in themselves move on to bigger and better things.
Examples of entrepreneurs: Steve Jobs, Michael Robertson, Wayne Huizenga.
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I see a Num Lock and I want it painted black / / /
/ / /
No LEDs, of course, I want them to turn black
I see the words scroll by, can't read but half, I know
Cut me some slack: I learned to spell from reading Rob Taco.
I see a row of keys and they're all painted black
That logo distracts me, I think I'll send it back
I used to hunt and peck, then quickly look away
Then I wore the letters off with hardcore Nethack play.
I wanna see it painted, painted black
Black as night, black as coal
I wanna see the sun blotted out from the sky
I wanna see it psinted, paontrd, paimyed. [aint4d nlack
How do you get a civil servant fired? Get his manager worried about HIS OWN job. In this case, no harm, no foul. Nobody got hurt, so nobody is at fault.
- Only geeks take real math classes at Harvard College:
2004 QRR
- Most geeks are male.
- Therefore, most females are bad at math.
QEDsigned, Harvard math graduate
Seriously, please read some of the other posts in this thread, especially joak's (who thinks I'm misinformed, btw).
Then also read this: Cambodia's Premier Halts Planned Trials of AIDS Drug
Please clarify: is it short-sighted to ask the question of ethics, or just short-sighted to take a position against placebos in particular (which I did not)?
Is there or can there be a better way than what your were taught in science class? Was this matter solved in Hensinki in 1964?
P.S. Where does my IQ enter into all of this? I felt your knee jerk all the way over here.
Suppose you were testing a new drug for some life-threatening/disabling disease. Suppose also that there are alternative treatments available. Should your control group go without any treatment at all?
There are real ethical issues that don't get discussed in the popular press; these are just in the biotech field:
Placebos in clinical trials
Genetic mapping and privacy
Patents on gene sequences/organisms
Cloning
The genie does not go back in the bottle. Let's get it right the first time.
Offer nominal discount for trade-in of OEM antenna.
2. Sell Tim Tinfoilhat a mismatched, obsolete OEM antenna (aka High Security Antenna),
randomly chosen out of my box of trade-ins.
3. Lather. Rinse. Repeat.
4. Commission study that "proves" that the H.S.A. is superior to lousy ol' metal paint.
Stick fingers in ears and say "LA LA LA LA" when contradicted.
5. Sell business to Canopy Group, but keep all patents and copyrights.
Neglect to point this out to them at the time.
The ISPs are pushing broadband -- hard -- and should be responsible for either providing a HW firewall with their DSL/cable modem or at least educating their customers that they need to install one.
I felt the same way when the AOLers discovered Usenet years ago. AOL brought them here, so AOL should teach them netiquette.
Also, broadband ISPs should register their dynamic IPs at SORBS.
It's not a Windows problem, it's a PC enduser problem. The domain technical contact is ultimately responsible for his users.
Also, there is a stigma in the industry attached to Progressive customers because they Progressive traditionally serves the "unsafe" end of the market. This can be a problem when switching to another carrier.
Here's Entrepreneurship 101: The successful entrepreneur turns a Risky Venture into a Cash Cow. She then sells the Cash Cow, when it has matured, to the professional manager. And starts a new Risky Venture. The difference between enterpreneurs (whom the /.ers envy) and professional managers (whom they scorn) is called management style.
Most entrepreneurs have neither the patience nor the inclination to manage a mature company. Those who recognize this in themselves move on to bigger and better things.
Examples of entrepreneurs: Steve Jobs, Michael Robertson, Wayne Huizenga.
For answers philosophical, turn to page 37 in your Monty Python hymnbook: The Galaxy Song
Just ask Jar-Jar about battle droids! He knows a lot more than he lets on.