"Just because these animals aren't as intelligent as chimpanzees or dolphins doesn't mean they don't have any intelligence at all, nor does it mean they don't have emotions."
It also doesn't mean that their meat tastes good. Eat or be eaten. Adapt or die. That's the rule. Humans just have the wits to keep adapting to move the species forward.
I'm not sure if I'd call having twenty-one different email systems a bug, but it is definitely inefficient. A bug is something that is an error in a program, not an error in the implementation of a program.
I wouldn't necessarily call it inefficient either. Perhaps they have survivability in mind, and these email system numbers were counted as well. One down side of having everything the same platform is it will only take one bug/outage/patch fail to crush the whole system instead of only one part of it.
But the downside to your city streets (county roads, state roads included) were subsided by the federal tax dollars swayed in front of the city/county/state officials so the Fed can better control those supposedly separate entities. Federal funding is much more far reaching then most folks realize.
"Considering the shipping (sea & barge), air, freight rail and trucking industries in the United States aren't government built or maintained, you might want to reconsider that. Regulated, yes. Built and maintained, no."
Whenever anything is "Regulated" there has to be enforcement which is where the cost is. Not the writing of regulations. Enforcement of said regulations is where the cost is.
IANAL nor am I an officer of the law, however, if I understand the process, an officer can detain anyone for questioning. They can also put cuffs on you for their protection while under questioning. Still not charged with anything. But you still have the right to not speak to them.
It's a slippery slope I would think. I know officers who deal with folks who do nothing but lie all day long so they become accustomed to that. So when they come upon someone who is innocent they lose focus. Good police forces are constantly doing training with the officers to avoid such blanket assumptions though. I know it's not a job you could pay me enough money to do. And again, I would think like any other work force, 90% of them are decent folks who are logical and can deal with you in a normal way. Then you have the other 10% who give them a bad name.
That even though I live in a 'hands free driving' state, that whenever I pass a police officer, they have a cell phone up to their ear. So there is a law in place and I don't think I've seen it enforced. Does talking on the cell phone or texting while driving affect the driver? For most folks, hell yes. I can't count the times that I've come up on a driver who's going too slow in the far left lane, or going outside their lane, and passing them only to see them talking on their phone.
But the true 'root' cause of these accidents is stupidity, not the device itself. They were not paying attention. Be it a cell phone, reading a paper, putting on make up, or looking for their lighter. Looking away from the road for anything can cause an accident.
Well the other option is password/phrase requirements for secure systems now days. Changed every 60 days. Requiring so many different character combos that all users do is write down their password/phrase. So pick your poison on this. Either it's an easy pass phrase that can be 'guessed' or a pass phrase that is written on a card in your wallet.
I know folks bitch about the costs, but where are those funds going would be the question to ask. I have no problem with the Govt spending on equipment and services that support U.S. businesses and create jobs. It's a bit of a vicious circle though. Shift that money to social services, and you'll have the same scenario, but just a different industry.
Personally, I never flash my lights. Why should I let someone doing something that's worthy of getting pulled over for get a free ride? Spoken as someone in the Washington DC area who is sick of everyone street racing through traffic.
Everyone street races in DC? Really? Or is it that folks don't understand that the left hand lane is for passing and slower traffic should move to the right.
It has little to do with hiding information because of being 'right.' It has to do with hiding the information from those who would use it to harm others or the interests of said country. To keep in line with your thought process, why do so many companies keep their IR&D facilities on such tight lock down? They are protecting their own interests. And if you think that not hiding all information will make you safer, I think there is a bridge in Brooklyn you can buy.
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"Fun fact: In Finland, the only person you should confess a murder to is a priest. Even the court can't force a priest to break the secrecy."
Better fact: The best kept secret is the one that no one else knows about.
"sugar (fast carbs) is poison."
Shouldn't that be processed sugar?
I only eat the newest vegetable! Pizza! Give me a bonus for being a healthy eater!
"Just because these animals aren't as intelligent as chimpanzees or dolphins doesn't mean they don't have any intelligence at all, nor does it mean they don't have emotions."
It also doesn't mean that their meat tastes good. Eat or be eaten. Adapt or die. That's the rule. Humans just have the wits to keep adapting to move the species forward.
Ma Bell! You were gone for quite a while.
Depends on who writes the article.
Where the RIAA now?
"caught red-handed spying on Iran"
And this surprises who again?
I didn't know their web page was written in the 50's as well.
No, the sort of morons who think Michelle Bachmann, Herman Cain, Rick Perry, and Newt Gingrich would make viable US presidents.
So tell me oh wise one, who was the last viable US President?
As opposed to the years of paid professionals eyes on Windows?
I'm not sure if I'd call having twenty-one different email systems a bug, but it is definitely inefficient. A bug is something that is an error in a program, not an error in the implementation of a program.
I wouldn't necessarily call it inefficient either. Perhaps they have survivability in mind, and these email system numbers were counted as well. One down side of having everything the same platform is it will only take one bug/outage/patch fail to crush the whole system instead of only one part of it.
'Why is it the governments responsibility to pay those "with little to no money" way through college?'
One word; Votes.
But the downside to your city streets (county roads, state roads included) were subsided by the federal tax dollars swayed in front of the city/county/state officials so the Fed can better control those supposedly separate entities. Federal funding is much more far reaching then most folks realize.
"Considering the shipping (sea & barge), air, freight rail and trucking industries in the United States aren't government built or maintained, you might want to reconsider that. Regulated, yes. Built and maintained, no."
Whenever anything is "Regulated" there has to be enforcement which is where the cost is. Not the writing of regulations. Enforcement of said regulations is where the cost is.
There is no long term money to be made in curing baldness. The target has always been long term treatment.
IANAL nor am I an officer of the law, however, if I understand the process, an officer can detain anyone for questioning. They can also put cuffs on you for their protection while under questioning. Still not charged with anything. But you still have the right to not speak to them.
It's a slippery slope I would think. I know officers who deal with folks who do nothing but lie all day long so they become accustomed to that. So when they come upon someone who is innocent they lose focus. Good police forces are constantly doing training with the officers to avoid such blanket assumptions though. I know it's not a job you could pay me enough money to do. And again, I would think like any other work force, 90% of them are decent folks who are logical and can deal with you in a normal way. Then you have the other 10% who give them a bad name.
That even though I live in a 'hands free driving' state, that whenever I pass a police officer, they have a cell phone up to their ear. So there is a law in place and I don't think I've seen it enforced. Does talking on the cell phone or texting while driving affect the driver? For most folks, hell yes. I can't count the times that I've come up on a driver who's going too slow in the far left lane, or going outside their lane, and passing them only to see them talking on their phone.
But the true 'root' cause of these accidents is stupidity, not the device itself. They were not paying attention. Be it a cell phone, reading a paper, putting on make up, or looking for their lighter. Looking away from the road for anything can cause an accident.
Agreed. Now that lawyers realize that they can be replaced with a script, they are pissed.
Well the other option is password/phrase requirements for secure systems now days. Changed every 60 days. Requiring so many different character combos that all users do is write down their password/phrase. So pick your poison on this. Either it's an easy pass phrase that can be 'guessed' or a pass phrase that is written on a card in your wallet.
Taco, all you did is quote the article summary. I can spin up an RSS reader to do that.
So then why are you on /.? Don't bitch, go sign up for your feed and you've fixed _your_ problem.
I know folks bitch about the costs, but where are those funds going would be the question to ask. I have no problem with the Govt spending on equipment and services that support U.S. businesses and create jobs. It's a bit of a vicious circle though. Shift that money to social services, and you'll have the same scenario, but just a different industry.
A mandatory app for every elected official.
Personally, I never flash my lights. Why should I let someone doing something that's worthy of getting pulled over for get a free ride? Spoken as someone in the Washington DC area who is sick of everyone street racing through traffic.
Everyone street races in DC? Really? Or is it that folks don't understand that the left hand lane is for passing and slower traffic should move to the right.
If you are right, then you have nothing to hide.
It has little to do with hiding information because of being 'right.' It has to do with hiding the information from those who would use it to harm others or the interests of said country. To keep in line with your thought process, why do so many companies keep their IR&D facilities on such tight lock down? They are protecting their own interests. And if you think that not hiding all information will make you safer, I think there is a bridge in Brooklyn you can buy.
Please leave the room, I have to transform it into a shitter.