An 'A' credit rating will have very little impact on Sony's bottom line. This still puts it firmly into the credit worthy companies.
My only question is why Sony would release a game console that is expected to generate a loss. Is Sony expecting manufacturing costs to drop a lot if they get enough of their product out there quickly? Additional info would be nice.
Your logic is flawed. In the example I am citing, the workers are over 18. They are intelligent enough to be programmers, therefore should be intelligent enough to make a choice about whether to take a job or not.
I am merely stating that we should be given all the infromation we need to make an intelligent decision.
And I see in another subthread, you bring up minimum wage. I live in the inner city, and work in my spare time with the children there. One of the biggest problems is a lack of jobs in these areas, and laws that make it very difficult to get jobs if you are under 18. Minimum wage and child labor laws stopped many abuses. However, it has created a wonderful mess... if you are under 18, and you want to earn money, it will either be through illegal means, or collecting a check for becoming a parent.
Yes, Capitalism needs to be regulated. But the regulation must be intelligent, or it creates two messes instead of one.
But, I think you now what I mean. We don't need another logic error riddled peice of legislation that creates a bigger problem than it was intended to solve.
If people are aware of the situation that they are getting into, and choose to get into it anyhow, should government legislate it?
Now, I think employers should be required to divulge what actual working conditions are. Not just to prospective employees, but to the public as a whole. Then, as a consumer, I can choose whether or not to buy a product from a given company.
And all "subsidiaries" ought to display who their parent company is. I get sick and tired of a large company dividing themselves up... one division squeaky clean, the other not.
But bottom line: Make the information public, and you will find the need for gov't intervention decreases.
It disturbs me that games like the Doom series, Enemy Territory et all are training poor mass murderers. I mean in those games, you get to die and come right back in the game within a minute. They are also learning that you can go right out, work by yourself, and still whack tons of the enemy.
Our young wanna be mass murderers are getting the wrong idea. We need more games that teach proper planning and team work. We need games that teach our youth to properly scout out locations... sometimes spending days getting to know the terrain. If indoors to search for alternate escape routes that must be blocked. We need to teach our youth how to work together to create the maximum body count. And we need to teach them that you don't get to come back once the police shoot you. Make the most of the one opportunity you get.
I blame our game makers for our lack of good mass murderers.
I was thinking that you come up with a few key topics that you have a boatload of links to. You know in advance what these are, making your ability to find your way from pointt a to point b relatively easy.
Your point about the popularity of the game is quite correct, however:)
1) The study is worthless. Using a simple statistical algorithm to predict a chaotic system like this will yield highly irregular results. Especially when the system is intelligent (broad definition, not narrow)
2) All systems that are this important need an incredible amount of verification built in. There should be a much stronger audit trail. Even the appearance of impropriety needs to be avoided. I work for a financial institution. You wouldn't believe the records/audit trail we must maintain. Should a political election be held to a lower standard than your savings account?
Yea, but right now it is "survival of the cutest animals that can gain a lot of public sympathy". When is the last time you heard of a public fundraiser for a warthog with a missing leg? Never. Why? They are ugly.
Interjecting human selection into the mix is only going to be harmful to the ecosystem long term.
Slashdot Mirror
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Remove extra spaces.
Yes, it is a record. Just like the other five million stories that have had links dead in 0-20 comments.
Actually, if you read the article, he has a few nits to pick with Firefox.
I thought AOL was the internet! You need to start watching more TV advertising to getcherself a good edjucation.
Maybe some people read the article before posting? Ummmmm...never mind.
Karma whore!
An 'A' credit rating will have very little impact on Sony's bottom line. This still puts it firmly into the credit worthy companies. My only question is why Sony would release a game console that is expected to generate a loss. Is Sony expecting manufacturing costs to drop a lot if they get enough of their product out there quickly? Additional info would be nice.
Your logic is flawed. In the example I am citing, the workers are over 18. They are intelligent enough to be programmers, therefore should be intelligent enough to make a choice about whether to take a job or not.
I am merely stating that we should be given all the infromation we need to make an intelligent decision.
And I see in another subthread, you bring up minimum wage. I live in the inner city, and work in my spare time with the children there. One of the biggest problems is a lack of jobs in these areas, and laws that make it very difficult to get jobs if you are under 18. Minimum wage and child labor laws stopped many abuses. However, it has created a wonderful mess... if you are under 18, and you want to earn money, it will either be through illegal means, or collecting a check for becoming a parent.
Yes, Capitalism needs to be regulated. But the regulation must be intelligent, or it creates two messes instead of one.
:) Good point!
But, I think you now what I mean. We don't need another logic error riddled peice of legislation that creates a bigger problem than it was intended to solve.
If people are aware of the situation that they are getting into, and choose to get into it anyhow, should government legislate it?
Now, I think employers should be required to divulge what actual working conditions are. Not just to prospective employees, but to the public as a whole. Then, as a consumer, I can choose whether or not to buy a product from a given company.
And all "subsidiaries" ought to display who their parent company is. I get sick and tired of a large company dividing themselves up... one division squeaky clean, the other not.
But bottom line: Make the information public, and you will find the need for gov't intervention decreases.
It disturbs me that games like the Doom series, Enemy Territory et all are training poor mass murderers. I mean in those games, you get to die and come right back in the game within a minute. They are also learning that you can go right out, work by yourself, and still whack tons of the enemy.
Our young wanna be mass murderers are getting the wrong idea. We need more games that teach proper planning and team work. We need games that teach our youth to properly scout out locations... sometimes spending days getting to know the terrain. If indoors to search for alternate escape routes that must be blocked. We need to teach our youth how to work together to create the maximum body count. And we need to teach them that you don't get to come back once the police shoot you. Make the most of the one opportunity you get.
I blame our game makers for our lack of good mass murderers.
I was thinking that you come up with a few key topics that you have a boatload of links to. You know in advance what these are, making your ability to find your way from pointt a to point b relatively easy.
:)
Your point about the popularity of the game is quite correct, however
Come up with your best punchline to this and win a g-mail invite! (No, not really)
I wonder how long it will be before pages are vandalized to create quick "solutions" to the problem.
RTFA? Because the scientist's job is to study vaginal infections. The Tampon holds in the liquids very well, and squeezing it releases the fluids...
You've been added to the "friends" list. I think too many people don't get a joke if it doesn't have a smiley at the end :)
My score is a lot higher than yours. Keep trying... some day you might break 100,000.
I like tic-tac-toe by e-mail. With the extra time between moves, I only lose 1/3 of my games now. Downside: I think my opponent is using a computer.
1) The study is worthless. Using a simple statistical algorithm to predict a chaotic system like this will yield highly irregular results. Especially when the system is intelligent (broad definition, not narrow) 2) All systems that are this important need an incredible amount of verification built in. There should be a much stronger audit trail. Even the appearance of impropriety needs to be avoided. I work for a financial institution. You wouldn't believe the records/audit trail we must maintain. Should a political election be held to a lower standard than your savings account?
Web isn't limited to the internet. It probably refers to many branches eminating from a central location.
This is why I'm not getting rid of my 5.25" floppies yet.
No. You can put your DVDs in your 8-track player though. You might have to push a bit. But they will fit.
If it is all aimless.... then why do you care enough to post about it? :)
I'm curious. How much do you give to charity each year?
Yea, but right now it is "survival of the cutest animals that can gain a lot of public sympathy". When is the last time you heard of a public fundraiser for a warthog with a missing leg? Never. Why? They are ugly.
Interjecting human selection into the mix is only going to be harmful to the ecosystem long term.