I find myself wondering what kind of numbers they'd need for a break-even, as well as how small the code would have to be for a mobile-device discriminating semi-sync version (only brings bookmarks to mobile-friendly or mobile-capable sites from one's home list)
With the automakers, as with the financial institutions, the vast majority of retirement expense dollars go to the upper-level management types - I feel no need to see my tax dollars funding golden parachutes when my own silk needs mending.
No, nothing genetic predisposes me to being 6'9, nothing genetic predisposes me to being left-handed, nothing genetic predisposes me to being overweight, it's all my fault - your beliefs are, in this instance, entirely WRONG!! What's next, gay/homosexual is a choice, they should choose other wise? Transgender is a choice, *they* should choose otherwise? Pull that ass down just a bit tighter and smother y'self, or take your own walk - preferably carrying an anchor off a pier.
I don't choose your insurance, either, dipstick: You maybe want to investigate and invest in a no-fatty-insuring carrier, hey, your choice - otherwise, enjoy a heaping helping of STFU.
I quit worrying about asshats when they quit worrying about me - otherwise, I give back what I get, and if that means intolerance, take a look in that mirror of yours.
Weighing more makes us harder for the aliens to suck out of our cars, the reserves mean we'll last longer in the coming famine years, and if any skinny little vegans give us any lip, all we gotta do is sit on 'em to quash the noise... Seriously, extreme obesity is a darwin rule in action, usually - nobody wants to breed with us, and heart disease/stroke usually kill us "early" - rather like gay marriage, if you don't like 'em, don't join 'em, otherwise, back off: It's hard enough living in a world that wasn't built for us without having some smug, self-righteous ass-hat making comments because, while normal, we don't fit average... only made the worse when it's people who want their particular outside-of-average needs respected who fail the tolerance test...
"Does charging poor people less and rich people more make Valve some sort of monster?"
For the exact same product? In a word: YES!
I am a capitalist: I believe that people who create goods deserve just compensation for their creations, whether they be durable goods or intellectual properties - granted, anyone *can* create IP, few actually do so with enough value perceived in it to earn their livings from it, they should charge whatever they wish - the sticking point for me is that they wish to charge one price in one place and another price in other places for the EXACT SAME product, then arbitrarily deny people the right to take their purchased property with them when they travel? That they explain what they're doing on the outside of their packaging does not make it right (although it does make those who purchased it seem less than bright) - whether they're actually breaking laws is irrelevant - I had some level of interest in purchasing and playing the game right up until I read about this practice. I'm voting with my dollars, so Valve/Steam gets ZERO of my entertainment dollars. Whether enough others feel the same remains to be seen, but is (in a very literal sense of the term) none of my business.
3 questions: 1. Why does it seem they always go after the pain nerves first? Seems to me a pleasure ray would be just as effective and (to those who *haven't* thought it through) much less objectionable,,, 2. How long until they refine this to skip past pain and produce instant unconsciousness for a predictable period of time? 3. How long until they move past "ray guns" and produce a field effect that directly stimulates the pleasure/pain centers of the brain? (really effective boundary device, much easier on the scenery than electric concertina wire fences....)
at 2.07 meters and 150 kg, I'll probably never get to outer space. Grrrr. Maybe, if I could find a way to put up a XXXL-Prize... Title the reality show "The Biggest Launcher"... Ah, well, back to dreaming...
How would earth/humanity respond to such a nano-invasion? I find myself chuckling at the idea of a full-on test being run on the closest earth-like planet (earth, oddly enough!) with a sufficiently large enough group of folks who didn't get whatever warnings were published in advance to demonstrate exactly how paranoid we (as a species) generally are...
Have you approached any of the local market media with this? They could run a piece of "Investigative Journalism" - Seems like some of these judges would be excellent fodder...
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Rocket may be ready well in advance of available launch schedule dates/permits/etc..., - ?
I find myself wondering what kind of numbers they'd need for a break-even, as well as how small the code would have to be for a mobile-device discriminating semi-sync version (only brings bookmarks to mobile-friendly or mobile-capable sites from one's home list)
Might be an opportunity for a micro-payment level subscription service here...
With the automakers, as with the financial institutions, the vast majority of retirement expense dollars go to the upper-level management types - I feel no need to see my tax dollars funding golden parachutes when my own silk needs mending.
No, nothing genetic predisposes me to being 6'9, nothing genetic predisposes me to being left-handed, nothing genetic predisposes me to being overweight, it's all my fault - your beliefs are, in this instance, entirely WRONG!! What's next, gay/homosexual is a choice, they should choose other wise? Transgender is a choice, *they* should choose otherwise? Pull that ass down just a bit tighter and smother y'self, or take your own walk - preferably carrying an anchor off a pier.
I don't choose your insurance, either, dipstick: You maybe want to investigate and invest in a no-fatty-insuring carrier, hey, your choice - otherwise, enjoy a heaping helping of STFU.
I quit worrying about asshats when they quit worrying about me - otherwise, I give back what I get, and if that means intolerance, take a look in that mirror of yours.
Weighing more makes us harder for the aliens to suck out of our cars, the reserves mean we'll last longer in the coming famine years, and if any skinny little vegans give us any lip, all we gotta do is sit on 'em to quash the noise...
Seriously, extreme obesity is a darwin rule in action, usually - nobody wants to breed with us, and heart disease/stroke usually kill us "early" - rather like gay marriage, if you don't like 'em, don't join 'em, otherwise, back off: It's hard enough living in a world that wasn't built for us without having some smug, self-righteous ass-hat making comments because, while normal, we don't fit average... only made the worse when it's people who want their particular outside-of-average needs respected who fail the tolerance test...
YEAH??? Well... shit, you're right. U.S. beer *is* like making love in a canoe: Fuckin' close to water. Damn it, the truth hurts.
Thank you! (This reply made in absence of mod points)
Yea, verily, witness on!
Helicopters do not fly - they merely beat the air into temporary submission...
'Tis far, far easier to tailor an XL down to a small than it is to add enough fabric to make it look right as a XXXLT. (Add a 4th 'X' if it shrinks).
"Does charging poor people less and rich people more make Valve some sort of monster?"
For the exact same product? In a word: YES!
I am a capitalist: I believe that people who create goods deserve just compensation for their creations, whether they be durable goods or intellectual properties - granted, anyone *can* create IP, few actually do so with enough value perceived in it to earn their livings from it, they should charge whatever they wish - the sticking point for me is that they wish to charge one price in one place and another price in other places for the EXACT SAME product, then arbitrarily deny people the right to take their purchased property with them when they travel? That they explain what they're doing on the outside of their packaging does not make it right (although it does make those who purchased it seem less than bright) - whether they're actually breaking laws is irrelevant - I had some level of interest in purchasing and playing the game right up until I read about this practice. I'm voting with my dollars, so Valve/Steam gets ZERO of my entertainment dollars. Whether enough others feel the same remains to be seen, but is (in a very literal sense of the term) none of my business.
Wait - I belong to PETA, you insensitive clod! (People Eating Tasty Animals)
Don't knock it - that was Amazon.com's business model for years, and look at 'em now.
Speak for yourself: I'm 2.07 meters, 150 kg (approx 25 of that fat) and peaked in my third year in the army (22 years ago - sigh).
3 questions:
1. Why does it seem they always go after the pain nerves first? Seems to me a pleasure ray would be just as effective and (to those who *haven't* thought it through) much less objectionable,,,
2. How long until they refine this to skip past pain and produce instant unconsciousness for a predictable period of time?
3. How long until they move past "ray guns" and produce a field effect that directly stimulates the pleasure/pain centers of the brain? (really effective boundary device, much easier on the scenery than electric concertina wire fences....)
at 2.07 meters and 150 kg, I'll probably never get to outer space.
Grrrr. Maybe, if I could find a way to put up a XXXL-Prize...
Title the reality show "The Biggest Launcher"...
Ah, well, back to dreaming...
Neal Stephenson, when I want to be serious or challenged intellectually...
Spider Robinson, when I want to be entertained, or challenged emotionally.
Do you mean, crossing two streams of colloidal metals? I thought you said crossing the streams was *bad*...
Whoops - hadn't read far enough on thinkorswim - will be comparing rates to see overall best deal - thanks again!
Add futures and commodities to the mix: Risk/reward ratios, anyone?
http://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/main.php
Thanks for thinkorswim - bookmarked it.
In the land of moderations that might be, "-1, too much like sense" might apply here.
How would earth/humanity respond to such a nano-invasion? I find myself chuckling at the idea of a full-on test being run on the closest earth-like planet (earth, oddly enough!) with a sufficiently large enough group of folks who didn't get whatever warnings were published in advance to demonstrate exactly how paranoid we (as a species) generally are...
Have you approached any of the local market media with this? They could run a piece of "Investigative Journalism" - Seems like some of these judges would be excellent fodder...
Gather 3 wives and their mothers in front of these devices: output to be rated at MW/cup of coffee.