Microsoft is not in the business of data mining. Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple, all ISP's, and all credit card companies are. You don't know what you're talking about.
You're a nutter. It's impossible to have multiple companies competing for providing electrical service. We'd have lines and trenches everywhere. It is a physical impossibility. Also, electrical service is too important to modern society to have to rely on for-profit businesses operating in their own interests.
There is no single criteria. A society of billions is very complicated. A simple "freedom is good" mantra simply doesn't work. If you're looking for some ideological argument, I have no interest in that, because it's futile, and ultimately, stupid. Yes, I think that utilities, including electrical service, and Internet service, are better as government regulated entities. If you want to tilt at windmills, you can do it without me.
I don't have any use for something like this, either personally, or in my work. What's the point of something like this? What kind of software needs this kind of juice?
Our power company doesn't have any competition, but there are regulations that describe the level of service that they have to offer. Unless we're going to allow anybody with some cable to start buying wires and putting up utility poles, ISP's need to be regulated. Modern societies need working, reliable, reasonably priced Internet access, just like we need working, reliable, reasonably priced electric power.
You're right. The lack of regulations generally help the big businesses; the ones who can afford to buy their politicians. In this example, AT&T/Time-Warner/Specturm/Comcast say that "regulations hurt their business" which means that they can't screw over their customers as much as they'd like to, or make as much money as they'd like to. All the while, those of us who rely on their services are left to twist in the the wind.
And of course, it's not just ISP's. The US also desperately needs some regulations regarding credit cards/merchant services, among other things (I'm just coming up with stuff that's difficult for us right now).
It's just not clear to me what regulation you think is missing here.
We desperately need ISP's to be regulated like our electrical utilities are. Our options for Internet access are either shitty mega-corporation #1 (AT&T) or shitty mega-corporation #2 (Time-Warner... apparently NOT the same Time-Warner...?).
It's so bad that we have to have dual connections at each of our locations, so when one fails (as they often do), we can still have basic connectivity.
You forgot to mention that wind and solar have the same chance of creating a major humanitarian and environmental disaster as nuclear power does. Oh, wait a minute...
complete idiot thinks that blanket credit denials for an entire category of spending involves any risk assessment.
Well then I'm an idiot, because I think it's a smart decision to deny all "cryptocurency" purchases. The risk is that you're loaning money to somebody really dumb, to buy something else, really dumb, that is illegal in some places, and will probably become illegal in more places as time continues..
Too bad the Germans didn't get so incensed when - every single one - of their automotive companies lied about diesel emissions and wrote software specifically to fool testing....
You're a liar. "The Germans" certainly did "get so incensed". They sent people to prison over it.
I define "watching TV" as staring at a screen, getting stupider. People are just staring at different screens. They're still getting just as stupid, though.
The government outspends any company hundreds to one in this area
That's 100% false.
https://www.statista.com/topic...: Oil (and gas) companies are among the largest corporations worldwide. Among the top ten companies worldwide based on revenue, six are in the oil industry. In 2016, Anglo-Dutch giant Royal Dutch Shell reported almost 234 billion U.S. dollars of revenue. Thus, Shell was the third-largest company worldwide based on revenue in 2015. ExxonMobil from Irving, Texas generated a revenue reporting some 219 billion U.S. dollars in 2016. However, ExxonMobil claims the highest market value within this industry, as well as having the second-highest market value of all companies worldwide in 2015.
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Microsoft is not in the business of data mining. Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple, all ISP's, and all credit card companies are. You don't know what you're talking about.
You're a nutter. It's impossible to have multiple companies competing for providing electrical service. We'd have lines and trenches everywhere. It is a physical impossibility. Also, electrical service is too important to modern society to have to rely on for-profit businesses operating in their own interests.
150000 != 0, dipshit.
There is no single criteria. A society of billions is very complicated. A simple "freedom is good" mantra simply doesn't work. If you're looking for some ideological argument, I have no interest in that, because it's futile, and ultimately, stupid. Yes, I think that utilities, including electrical service, and Internet service, are better as government regulated entities. If you want to tilt at windmills, you can do it without me.
I don't have any use for something like this, either personally, or in my work. What's the point of something like this? What kind of software needs this kind of juice?
For some things, competition is good. For some things, nationalization is good. For some things, a combination of both is good.
The world isn't as black and white as you make it out to be. Read a lot (not just that Ayn Rand junk). Think a lot. Best of luck!
No-one should have have to support an OS that came out 17 years ago.
Why not?
Wow, that's some serious nonsense.
How about this: Society as a whole greatly benefits from having reliable and affordable electrical service.
I'm sorry if you feel "less free" because of it, but your feelings aren't as important as the rest of society's needs.
Our power company doesn't have any competition, but there are regulations that describe the level of service that they have to offer. Unless we're going to allow anybody with some cable to start buying wires and putting up utility poles, ISP's need to be regulated. Modern societies need working, reliable, reasonably priced Internet access, just like we need working, reliable, reasonably priced electric power.
You're right. The lack of regulations generally help the big businesses; the ones who can afford to buy their politicians. In this example, AT&T/Time-Warner/Specturm/Comcast say that "regulations hurt their business" which means that they can't screw over their customers as much as they'd like to, or make as much money as they'd like to. All the while, those of us who rely on their services are left to twist in the the wind.
And of course, it's not just ISP's. The US also desperately needs some regulations regarding credit cards/merchant services, among other things (I'm just coming up with stuff that's difficult for us right now).
No, we need electrical utilities deregulated like our ISPs are.
Why?
It's just not clear to me what regulation you think is missing here.
We desperately need ISP's to be regulated like our electrical utilities are. Our options for Internet access are either shitty mega-corporation #1 (AT&T) or shitty mega-corporation #2 (Time-Warner... apparently NOT the same Time-Warner...?).
It's so bad that we have to have dual connections at each of our locations, so when one fails (as they often do), we can still have basic connectivity.
Now, our business has the choice of exactly *one* shitty ISP. Fucking wonderful.
It's really difficult to run a business in the US due to our shocking lack of regulations.
You forgot to mention that wind and solar have the same chance of creating a major humanitarian and environmental disaster as nuclear power does. Oh, wait a minute...
complete idiot thinks that blanket credit denials for an entire category of spending involves any risk assessment.
Well then I'm an idiot, because I think it's a smart decision to deny all "cryptocurency" purchases. The risk is that you're loaning money to somebody really dumb, to buy something else, really dumb, that is illegal in some places, and will probably become illegal in more places as time continues..
I don't give a flying fuck about your personal property rights when they're polluting my air and water. Your greed doesn't trump my health.
Too bad the Germans didn't get so incensed when - every single one - of their automotive companies lied about diesel emissions and wrote software specifically to fool testing....
You're a liar. "The Germans" certainly did "get so incensed". They sent people to prison over it.
You describe a situation in which the only concern is money. You're missing the entire point of this discussion.
No, I want Amazon to accept the consequences of their business model.
Absofucking-lutely.
I define "watching TV" as staring at a screen, getting stupider. People are just staring at different screens. They're still getting just as stupid, though.
Oh, right. Climate change is a giant government conspiracy so that the government can tell you what kind of car to drive. You're 100% right.
Now go back to Infowars and have a nice day.
Trump continues to impress me every day he is in office.
Jesus Christ, there's something seriously wrong with you. Are you employed?
Are you fucking serious?
The government outspends any company hundreds to one in this area
That's 100% false.
https://www.statista.com/topic...:
Oil (and gas) companies are among the largest corporations worldwide. Among the top ten companies worldwide based on revenue, six are in the oil industry. In 2016, Anglo-Dutch giant Royal Dutch Shell reported almost 234 billion U.S. dollars of revenue. Thus, Shell was the third-largest company worldwide based on revenue in 2015. ExxonMobil from Irving, Texas generated a revenue reporting some 219 billion U.S. dollars in 2016. However, ExxonMobil claims the highest market value within this industry, as well as having the second-highest market value of all companies worldwide in 2015.
https://www.nationalpriorities...: In fiscal year 2015, the federal budget is $3.8 trillion.
So, no, the fossil fuel industry is probably larger than the entire US budget, making your statement 100% false.
I smell stupidity.