I am 35. I am a few years younger than the baby boomer generation. However, you can really view the problems that I see from 1965-today, with a recent spiral in the past 15 years. Some might define the dates differently. The fact is, someone has to stand up, take responsibility and do something to correct. Instead of pointing elsewhere, i would rather point the finger in the mirror and say to those around my age that they need to view leadership much differently.
I would be in favor of temporarily suspending the NASA program, utilizing those resources to come up with new energy technology, and then licensing that technology to help fund the resurrected space program.
Sorry, but this sounds like a classic bad management decision. Take folks off Project A in favor of Project B. Here is the problem... the folks who do Project A might not be the right people for project B. Some will. Some won't. Now, all those smart folks without a job. What do they do? They are smart, they find other jobs. Now, open Project A back up. Those folks just jump at the opportunity to go back to that project, right? If you think so, you know little about human behavior. Those folks will be settled in to a new life, fund a different way of being happy and making a living. You have just lost decades of wisdom and knowledge about a very specialized area of knowledge.
And subcontractors. Think about them. There are a lot of businesses that give NASA what it needs in terms of components. Some, this is their only (or main) job. Some it is a division of a larger corporation. cancel all NASA projects for a while. Now reopen in a decade. You are going to have to rebuild that supply system again. It doesn't happen quickly or cheaply.
Now is research into cleaner energy important? Yes. But don't destroy another system because of it. There are more intelligent ways of going about it.
The Iraq war is just a small part of it. We are currently 11 Trillion in debt when you include our bailout of the financial system. I am a fiscal conservative who voted for Bush in 2000, and regretted it by 2002. I believe in a small government, but I also understand that the feds do have important roles to play. Given the option of low taxes and deficits versus higher taxes and a balanced budget I will go balanced all the way.
The fact is the debt costs us every day. The last I check, we spend over $1Billion per day just to finance the debt. That could very well double in the next decade as our credit worthiness goes down, and our debt goes up.
The fact is, no matter how much we earn, we will every satisfy every want that we have. However, when your paycheck goes to debtors, you have to go without more. Space exploration and scientific investment is very important to me... as close to a need as you can get while technically still being a want. However, it must invariably be and has already been curtailed because of our debt.
Iraq will eventually end. Our expenses there will drop. But our debt will hang around our neck like a lead weight. Future generations will have to dig themselves out from under it before investing in the important things, or they will continue to let it balloon as my generation has.
I am truly ashamed that my generation will be the first to leave the country in a worse state than what they received.
And I personally have lived in the area all my life. I personally doubt you have spent any time with any of these groups. Basically, you see a group with clipboards talking to an Hispanic looking group so they are illegals. I personally think you are talking out of your ass.
I got introduced to Weird Al's music in Math camp when I was wee lad nearly 30 years ago. I very much associated him with nerdiness.
And now, I get to introduce it to my kids. Right now, Amish Paradise is their favorite, although my 3-year-old can already sing certain parts of 'Pentiums'.
I guess my bigger issue is your definition of game size. I know that sizes vary wildly. In the 80's, I had some games that fit on one floppy, and others that spanned at least 4, and you had to swap as you made it to other parts of the game. The same is true today.
However, if you argument is that we don't have an imminent bandwidth crisis, I will agree. However, we do need to invest in more infrastructure. With a soon-to-be $11 Trillion dollar debt in the U.S., I sincerely worry that our infrastructure will not be a priority (and probably hasn't been a priority for some time).
I may have left off this important detail. Thank you for bringing it to my attention. Clearly the most important aspect of all this is the Weird Al angle.
1st: This is about Weird Al. This clearly qualifies as nerd news. 2nd: This is about freeing us from the tyranny of packaged deals. Clearly this ranks higher than even the $700 Billion dollar bail out news. 3rd: This is about Weird Al. He is like the king of nerdiness. And lastly, it is Weird Al.
Sorry, but your entire argument is shot down by TFA. For those of you too lazy to read it, this gem "Robert and Jack are smart dudes. I've known them for years," clearly shows that your argument is moot. The author has known them for years from (presumably) T-Ball league. How can you argue with that?
(this having to wait 5 minutes between posts is a pain in the ass. Anyone else stuck with this restriction?)
I think this is one of those things where you need to identify the work environment you are in. I have worked in banking. It the operation division, what you said would be absolutely true. No second chances. If you went over to corporate, you'd find a more lax attitude. Whether you like it or agree with it, that is the way it was.
If you go to a smaller company, you will probably see an even laxer attitude. The policies vary greatly depending on the organization.
dditionally I use my computer so frequently (yes I`m a true geek... if I get up in the middle of the night I`ll often check email/see whats happening on IRC.. and I tend to shell in from work frequently)
And wouldn't that be exactly the point in reducing boot times? I shut down at night, but would be shut down more often if I could have my PC up and available in under ten seconds.
And P.S. getting on to check your email in the middle of the night isn't the sign of a true geek. It is borderline obsessive:).
Your lock/alarm analogy is fair. In this case however, it seems that they have locks they don't lock because of the alarm system. And they have an alarm system they don't turn on because of the locks.
I will agree with you very much. However in practice I hear it used to shrug off any concerns about one "layer" failing. Perhaps it is just my experience.
Am I the only one who cringes when hearing the phrase "multiple layers of security". It is like a process where you have five people proof read something to check for mistakes, but none of the five bears any responsibility if a typo goes through. Invariably, 80% of the mistakes make it to print.
So, IBM is building it, but Saudi Arabia is "building it" according to the article summary. Hey guys, I built a gray minivan. By build, I mean I went to the dealership and bought it.
I sincerely apologize for coopting a thread with a post that is not related to the topic of hand. However, there is some big new out there that needs discussing. Bigger than the election. Bigger than a $700 Billion dollar bail out. It will affect you very deeply. Please read here.
I understand if you mod me offtopic, but you need to read this and get your hot grits ready.
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I am 35. I am a few years younger than the baby boomer generation. However, you can really view the problems that I see from 1965-today, with a recent spiral in the past 15 years. Some might define the dates differently. The fact is, someone has to stand up, take responsibility and do something to correct. Instead of pointing elsewhere, i would rather point the finger in the mirror and say to those around my age that they need to view leadership much differently.
I would be in favor of temporarily suspending the NASA program, utilizing those resources to come up with new energy technology, and then licensing that technology to help fund the resurrected space program.
Sorry, but this sounds like a classic bad management decision. Take folks off Project A in favor of Project B. Here is the problem... the folks who do Project A might not be the right people for project B. Some will. Some won't. Now, all those smart folks without a job. What do they do? They are smart, they find other jobs. Now, open Project A back up. Those folks just jump at the opportunity to go back to that project, right? If you think so, you know little about human behavior. Those folks will be settled in to a new life, fund a different way of being happy and making a living. You have just lost decades of wisdom and knowledge about a very specialized area of knowledge.
And subcontractors. Think about them. There are a lot of businesses that give NASA what it needs in terms of components. Some, this is their only (or main) job. Some it is a division of a larger corporation. cancel all NASA projects for a while. Now reopen in a decade. You are going to have to rebuild that supply system again. It doesn't happen quickly or cheaply.
Now is research into cleaner energy important? Yes. But don't destroy another system because of it. There are more intelligent ways of going about it.
Should be "The last I checked" and "we will never satisfy every want"
The Iraq war is just a small part of it. We are currently 11 Trillion in debt when you include our bailout of the financial system. I am a fiscal conservative who voted for Bush in 2000, and regretted it by 2002. I believe in a small government, but I also understand that the feds do have important roles to play. Given the option of low taxes and deficits versus higher taxes and a balanced budget I will go balanced all the way.
The fact is the debt costs us every day. The last I check, we spend over $1Billion per day just to finance the debt. That could very well double in the next decade as our credit worthiness goes down, and our debt goes up.
The fact is, no matter how much we earn, we will every satisfy every want that we have. However, when your paycheck goes to debtors, you have to go without more. Space exploration and scientific investment is very important to me... as close to a need as you can get while technically still being a want. However, it must invariably be and has already been curtailed because of our debt.
Iraq will eventually end. Our expenses there will drop. But our debt will hang around our neck like a lead weight. Future generations will have to dig themselves out from under it before investing in the important things, or they will continue to let it balloon as my generation has.
I am truly ashamed that my generation will be the first to leave the country in a worse state than what they received.
And I personally have lived in the area all my life. I personally doubt you have spent any time with any of these groups. Basically, you see a group with clipboards talking to an Hispanic looking group so they are illegals. I personally think you are talking out of your ass.
Yeah. Because the homeless folks are jumping from state to state to get multiple votes.
Why shouldn't a homeless person have the same right to vote as me?
So then, would a big asteroid just be an aster? Or .... never mind.
I got introduced to Weird Al's music in Math camp when I was wee lad nearly 30 years ago. I very much associated him with nerdiness.
And now, I get to introduce it to my kids. Right now, Amish Paradise is their favorite, although my 3-year-old can already sing certain parts of 'Pentiums'.
I guess my bigger issue is your definition of game size. I know that sizes vary wildly. In the 80's, I had some games that fit on one floppy, and others that spanned at least 4, and you had to swap as you made it to other parts of the game. The same is true today.
However, if you argument is that we don't have an imminent bandwidth crisis, I will agree. However, we do need to invest in more infrastructure. With a soon-to-be $11 Trillion dollar debt in the U.S., I sincerely worry that our infrastructure will not be a priority (and probably hasn't been a priority for some time).
Yeah. What's this all about?
It's all about the Pentiums, baby.
I may have left off this important detail. Thank you for bringing it to my attention. Clearly the most important aspect of all this is the Weird Al angle.
TRIVIA - In both 1988 and 2008 it took 1 hour to download a game. Internet speeds have kept pace with growing demand.
94% of all internet facts are made up on the spot.
Dude
1st: This is about Weird Al. This clearly qualifies as nerd news.
2nd: This is about freeing us from the tyranny of packaged deals. Clearly this ranks higher than even the $700 Billion dollar bail out news.
3rd: This is about Weird Al. He is like the king of nerdiness.
And lastly, it is Weird Al.
Any questions?
Thank you Captain Obvious! You have saved the day again!
Sorry, but your entire argument is shot down by TFA. For those of you too lazy to read it, this gem "Robert and Jack are smart dudes. I've known them for years," clearly shows that your argument is moot. The author has known them for years from (presumably) T-Ball league. How can you argue with that?
(this having to wait 5 minutes between posts is a pain in the ass. Anyone else stuck with this restriction?)
Doesn't affect me. I haven't used DOS in YEARS. Some folks need to move up to Windows 3.1. That is where it is at.
I think this is one of those things where you need to identify the work environment you are in. I have worked in banking. It the operation division, what you said would be absolutely true. No second chances. If you went over to corporate, you'd find a more lax attitude. Whether you like it or agree with it, that is the way it was.
If you go to a smaller company, you will probably see an even laxer attitude. The policies vary greatly depending on the organization.
dditionally I use my computer so frequently (yes I`m a true geek... if I get up in the middle of the night I`ll often check email/see whats happening on IRC.. and I tend to shell in from work frequently)
And wouldn't that be exactly the point in reducing boot times? I shut down at night, but would be shut down more often if I could have my PC up and available in under ten seconds.
And P.S. getting on to check your email in the middle of the night isn't the sign of a true geek. It is borderline obsessive :).
Thanks. I saw the summary headline and was pretty confused ;)
Let me start a new meme on Slashdot: I agree with you.
Your lock/alarm analogy is fair. In this case however, it seems that they have locks they don't lock because of the alarm system. And they have an alarm system they don't turn on because of the locks.
I will agree with you very much. However in practice I hear it used to shrug off any concerns about one "layer" failing. Perhaps it is just my experience.
Am I the only one who cringes when hearing the phrase "multiple layers of security". It is like a process where you have five people proof read something to check for mistakes, but none of the five bears any responsibility if a typo goes through. Invariably, 80% of the mistakes make it to print.
So, IBM is building it, but Saudi Arabia is "building it" according to the article summary. Hey guys, I built a gray minivan. By build, I mean I went to the dealership and bought it.
I sincerely apologize for coopting a thread with a post that is not related to the topic of hand. However, there is some big new out there that needs discussing. Bigger than the election. Bigger than a $700 Billion dollar bail out. It will affect you very deeply. Please read here.
I understand if you mod me offtopic, but you need to read this and get your hot grits ready.