The "credit" is only available because the government has the ability to raise its own limits. Until the day when everyone stops buying bonds. I'm saying that we should stop needing to sell bonds before they become worthless.
Also, the fed stated that they wouldn't accept trillion dollar coins. That's the hard part about allowing an independent organization to be in control of the fiat currency system.
The answer here is to bring in consultants. I'm actually not really kidding. Bring in folks to analyze the processes, trim the fat, and suggest streamlining improvements. Examples: Anyone who works with the public directly, have a screenshot taken of their screen every 15 minutes, randomly during that timeframe. If it's not focused on work, instead playing solitaire or facebook, and there are people waiting for service, that person gets one warning. If there is a second incident, then they are on the next round of workforce reduction. That makes sure the dead weight is what is removed. Managers that have the largest number of direct reports caught in such a fashion are also removed. Watch for average wait times, and average visit times at the window. Try to find ways to streamline things so that these are naturally lowered, not by badgering the employees for trying to help too much. Figure out where they're wasting their time. In a lot of cases, the employees themselves will tell you. "Well, my computer locks up for 30 minutes a day running this damn virus scan at 2PM, and it slows everything down to be unusable!" Solution: reschedule virus scan for 2 AM, and remotely configure the machine to boot at 1:45 AM for the virus scan, updates, and then shut down upon completion, as long as completion time is before 7 AM.
They are steps that almost every major business has had to take during the recession, but the government is too big to fail. Streamline it. Make it more efficient. Cut the fat, and the people just holding jobs to collect a paycheck without actually working first.
We're in agreement there. Pretty much complete agreement. But, as the President assumes more power from other branches the blame should increase as well. But I blame all of them.
Like many rich folks, the government extended its budget so that it could barely get by on what it brings in. They need to learn to live within our means. Sure, it'll be a hard lesson to learn, but I'd rather make the sacrifice now than leave it to my kids to clean up in 30 years. Where are all the "think of the children" folks on things that actually matter?
Yeah, those bastard Republicans. Why do they always insist on tying spending to how much credit is available? I mean, the government works with the fed to just print more money! Works great in Zimbabwe! (Not a Republican, but I'm worse when it comes to this area. I'm a libertarian.)
Well, kids, unless Dad and I can get another credit card I think we might have to cut back on your toy purchases, cause God knows we're not cutting back on cigarettes or McDonalds! It's all those damn credit card companies fault you're not getting birthday presents, and definitely not our budgeting ability!
Not to turn this into a gun debate, just using it as a recent example, Obama recently signed 23 Executive Orders. Some are within the historical power of the President, but others, such as the interpretation of the Affordable Healthcare Act, are the realm of the courts, and others such as "improving incentives to the states to share information" should be performed by Congress.
I don't blame just the President, I hold the entire government and it's representatives, accountable for its actions and its inactions. I'm just saying that for things he finds important, he finds a way to get them done. If this was important to him, he'd be pushing for it. Same thing for Congress.
/Yes, it was a bit Grammar Nazi-ish, but didn't actually matter on the main point I was making, which is why I put it in a slashie.
Unless it counts on the unified memory space between the processor and video card to pass back and forth information at a per-cycle timing. Then, you might have to bust out a soldering iron.
What I'm saying is that if our government was behaving in a Constitutional manner, you'd be correct. I'd love for you to be correct. However, the President has been ruling via Executive Order, well beyond what it was intended for, since Clinton, through Bush, and now into Obama. Since the early 90's the President has been exercising his powers above and beyond his authority for things that interest and are important to him and his sponsors. What I was saying is that his reluctance to do so on this issue is simply from a lack of desire and support from his sponsors. Both major parties are guilty of it, so don't pull the "but they did it, too". Since I just said that, it would only weaken your position.
The courts are unlikely to strike it down before Congress would enact it into law. That's the thing. He'd rather sign a bunch of Executive Orders about taking away things than giving them back.
/You could have said "could have", but you didn't.
Almost 50,000 sold just last year, of just suburbans. Granted, that's a smallish percentage of the total number of cars, but that's just one model, from one manufacturer. I think you underestimate how many people just have to keep up with the Joneses. Source: http://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2011/01/chevrolet-suburban-sales-figures.html
Mid-line Chevy Suburban LT *starts* at $48,500. The LTZ (top end model) starts at $57,600. And I see a lot of Suburbans driving around. Tesla model S starts at $52,400, with cheaper refueling / recharging, lower maintenance costs, a nicer interior (subject to opinion, I admit), and a better warranty. The Tesla Model S seats 7 (5+2). There are a lot of other SUVs, Trucks and Midsize sedans that run in the same range. Lots of BMWs, Audis, and other cars that have similar amenities.
Granted we're not talking about a Kia. But not many people that normally drive a Kia can charge an electric car at their apartment either.
Retinitus Pigmentosa is what this is meant to deal with, which is usually caused by a lack of bloodflow to the retina causing it to slowly die over time. By augmenting the retina, you restore sight. Sure this won't cure autism, either, but it's not meant to. As someone whose father has retinitus pigmentosa, this is extremely welcome news, as it means he might start feeling confident about moving around outside again.
If you're browsing the web on your critical server, then you should be keeping it up to date. Well, you shouldn't be browsing the web on it... but that's another argument.
Gravity, friction, and the fact that it's not using focused direction, or quantum harmonics mean that you're not going to get any measurable thrust in any direction.
They shouldn't have a problem with the social security numbers, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth and all the same for all their family members to be published on the internet. After all, they're only shared as 0's and 1's so it's not like it would affect their privacy.
That works by ejecting the ion, meaning you need to carry those ions with you. This talks about generating energy waves, which can be generated on the fly (pun intended), and don't have to be carried. Or replaced.
I suppose that the Voyager isn't slowing down due to a similar effect... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_anomaly Emitting or reflecting light or electromagnetic energy creates thrust there... why not here?
Moving applications is easy. NTFS supports symlinks now: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS_symbolic_link I moved all my games I don't play regularly to the spinning disk drive. If I get an itch and want to play one more than a couple times, I'll move it back.
I don't disagree that it won't be as good as my hexcore with 16GB RAM. I'm saying that for a sufficiently large number of people it may be "good enough" to let them start the buildout, until they figure out a way to make things better. Like putting texture packs across a CDN or something.
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The "credit" is only available because the government has the ability to raise its own limits. Until the day when everyone stops buying bonds. I'm saying that we should stop needing to sell bonds before they become worthless.
Also, the fed stated that they wouldn't accept trillion dollar coins. That's the hard part about allowing an independent organization to be in control of the fiat currency system.
The answer here is to bring in consultants. I'm actually not really kidding. Bring in folks to analyze the processes, trim the fat, and suggest streamlining improvements. Examples: Anyone who works with the public directly, have a screenshot taken of their screen every 15 minutes, randomly during that timeframe. If it's not focused on work, instead playing solitaire or facebook, and there are people waiting for service, that person gets one warning. If there is a second incident, then they are on the next round of workforce reduction. That makes sure the dead weight is what is removed. Managers that have the largest number of direct reports caught in such a fashion are also removed. Watch for average wait times, and average visit times at the window. Try to find ways to streamline things so that these are naturally lowered, not by badgering the employees for trying to help too much. Figure out where they're wasting their time. In a lot of cases, the employees themselves will tell you. "Well, my computer locks up for 30 minutes a day running this damn virus scan at 2PM, and it slows everything down to be unusable!" Solution: reschedule virus scan for 2 AM, and remotely configure the machine to boot at 1:45 AM for the virus scan, updates, and then shut down upon completion, as long as completion time is before 7 AM.
They are steps that almost every major business has had to take during the recession, but the government is too big to fail. Streamline it. Make it more efficient. Cut the fat, and the people just holding jobs to collect a paycheck without actually working first.
We're in agreement there. Pretty much complete agreement. But, as the President assumes more power from other branches the blame should increase as well. But I blame all of them.
I know. We should call in the Bobs from Office Space. Surely that would get things under control.
Like many rich folks, the government extended its budget so that it could barely get by on what it brings in. They need to learn to live within our means. Sure, it'll be a hard lesson to learn, but I'd rather make the sacrifice now than leave it to my kids to clean up in 30 years. Where are all the "think of the children" folks on things that actually matter?
Yeah, those bastard Republicans. Why do they always insist on tying spending to how much credit is available? I mean, the government works with the fed to just print more money! Works great in Zimbabwe! (Not a Republican, but I'm worse when it comes to this area. I'm a libertarian.)
Well, kids, unless Dad and I can get another credit card I think we might have to cut back on your toy purchases, cause God knows we're not cutting back on cigarettes or McDonalds! It's all those damn credit card companies fault you're not getting birthday presents, and definitely not our budgeting ability!
Forgot the link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/rickungar/2013/01/16/here-are-the-23-executive-orders-on-gun-safety-signed-today-by-the-president/ Sorry about that.
Not to turn this into a gun debate, just using it as a recent example, Obama recently signed 23 Executive Orders. Some are within the historical power of the President, but others, such as the interpretation of the Affordable Healthcare Act, are the realm of the courts, and others such as "improving incentives to the states to share information" should be performed by Congress.
/Yes, it was a bit Grammar Nazi-ish, but didn't actually matter on the main point I was making, which is why I put it in a slashie.
I don't blame just the President, I hold the entire government and it's representatives, accountable for its actions and its inactions. I'm just saying that for things he finds important, he finds a way to get them done. If this was important to him, he'd be pushing for it. Same thing for Congress.
Unless it counts on the unified memory space between the processor and video card to pass back and forth information at a per-cycle timing. Then, you might have to bust out a soldering iron.
What I'm saying is that if our government was behaving in a Constitutional manner, you'd be correct. I'd love for you to be correct. However, the President has been ruling via Executive Order, well beyond what it was intended for, since Clinton, through Bush, and now into Obama. Since the early 90's the President has been exercising his powers above and beyond his authority for things that interest and are important to him and his sponsors. What I was saying is that his reluctance to do so on this issue is simply from a lack of desire and support from his sponsors. Both major parties are guilty of it, so don't pull the "but they did it, too". Since I just said that, it would only weaken your position.
/You could have said "could have", but you didn't.
The courts are unlikely to strike it down before Congress would enact it into law. That's the thing. He'd rather sign a bunch of Executive Orders about taking away things than giving them back.
Almost 50,000 sold just last year, of just suburbans. Granted, that's a smallish percentage of the total number of cars, but that's just one model, from one manufacturer. I think you underestimate how many people just have to keep up with the Joneses. Source: http://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2011/01/chevrolet-suburban-sales-figures.html
The incredible number of recent Executive Orders says that you're wrong.
Mid-line Chevy Suburban LT *starts* at $48,500. The LTZ (top end model) starts at $57,600. And I see a lot of Suburbans driving around. Tesla model S starts at $52,400, with cheaper refueling / recharging, lower maintenance costs, a nicer interior (subject to opinion, I admit), and a better warranty. The Tesla Model S seats 7 (5+2). There are a lot of other SUVs, Trucks and Midsize sedans that run in the same range. Lots of BMWs, Audis, and other cars that have similar amenities.
Granted we're not talking about a Kia. But not many people that normally drive a Kia can charge an electric car at their apartment either.
Yet.
Retinitus Pigmentosa is what this is meant to deal with, which is usually caused by a lack of bloodflow to the retina causing it to slowly die over time. By augmenting the retina, you restore sight. Sure this won't cure autism, either, but it's not meant to. As someone whose father has retinitus pigmentosa, this is extremely welcome news, as it means he might start feeling confident about moving around outside again.
If you're browsing the web on your critical server, then you should be keeping it up to date. Well, you shouldn't be browsing the web on it... but that's another argument.
Energy is always ejected from a heat source, even if it's just as infrared-wavelength photons.
Gravity, friction, and the fact that it's not using focused direction, or quantum harmonics mean that you're not going to get any measurable thrust in any direction.
They shouldn't have a problem with the social security numbers, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth and all the same for all their family members to be published on the internet. After all, they're only shared as 0's and 1's so it's not like it would affect their privacy.
That works by ejecting the ion, meaning you need to carry those ions with you. This talks about generating energy waves, which can be generated on the fly (pun intended), and don't have to be carried. Or replaced.
I suppose that the Voyager isn't slowing down due to a similar effect... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_anomaly Emitting or reflecting light or electromagnetic energy creates thrust there... why not here?
I'm sure the fact that my employer buys rackmount servers with powerful fans to pull air across the drives by accident, then.
All games are for killing time. They're all for you to pass time in a fashion you find amicable. Same way the games on Ouya will be.
Moving applications is easy. NTFS supports symlinks now: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS_symbolic_link I moved all my games I don't play regularly to the spinning disk drive. If I get an itch and want to play one more than a couple times, I'll move it back.
I don't disagree that it won't be as good as my hexcore with 16GB RAM. I'm saying that for a sufficiently large number of people it may be "good enough" to let them start the buildout, until they figure out a way to make things better. Like putting texture packs across a CDN or something.