Doesn't every college have a 'let's get more woman in science and math' program set up by the various diversicrats roaming untamed at our nation's higher institutions? Look at the measures harvard has taken this year! Something like $50 mill and a seat just below the dean whose main function is to beancount gender? They aren't alone. i think there are plenty of forces at work actively encouraging woman to go into comp sci. I will admit the MTV does work as a counterforce.
Do this many people on Slashdot.org not realize the crop of talented IT engineers available in India? Microsoft is not being humanitarian or cheap when they open offices in India. They are looking to capitalize on a vast workforce well-trained in IT, anxious to work, relatively well-versed in english (vs a china or eastern europe or s america) and willing to do at an acceptable price. Yes it will drive american wages down, but compared to the global marketplace american wages are a tad high. And yes the cost of living in the US is higher than india, so that is part of the reason. The same forces that will drive US wages down, such as cheap labor in India - will drive the cost of goods in this country down as well (see wal mart). Read a book by a guy whose initials are TLF and then come back and post.
. . . why would global warming lead to ice ages? And wouldn't the ice ages solve the global warming problem i.e. stop the warming?
and if we can warm the planet, then wouldn't we be able to warm ourselves out of the ice age?
Judge Moore. Alabama. Is this the 10 Commandments judge?
10 commandments judge.
Maybe that has already been established in prior/. forums on the case. Otherwise, it will be interesting to see where/.er's align - with Thompson or Moore?
I will say, when you think of Open Source, you think of a certain ideology and this is in contrast to the ideology that the founders of the news site hold in many aspects. Although, in the narrow view of technology, the ideologies are consistent. Outside of technology, many/.'s will disagree with the points of view expressed on OSM or Pajamas or whatever it will be called.
Woah. The reason governments did these things first is because they have more resources than you or me or even corporations. At first, when building transportation or building computers or building space shuttles was too expensive. And where did government get all those resources? From you and me and corporations! But, the private sector eventually catches up and passes the government by. The stories from New Orleans were all fabricated. None of that stuff happened. Your vision of a world of people running around killing each other over his/her inventions is a pessimistic and unrealistic view. Shall I start to list all the things government did not invent?
Have you ever wondered what it is about this country, just 225 years old, that has allowed it to run circles around other countries that are thousands of years old?
One could say government is always involved when you measure the extent to which hinder or allow certain sciences to proceed. And I am well aware of ARPANET. Notice the wealth, innovation, commerce and progress created due to private sector access to it? And do assume that the private would not have invented the Net eventually, or even sooner, had money that in reality was tied up in government was flowing freely in the private sector.
Absolutely. Flood that money into the private market and let it take their chances with space exploration.
I can't believe a NASA Administrator (read: advocate) would be so candid. But the point here is not that space exploration is bad, or science is bad or we are bad at science or we shouldn't invest in science. The point is Government is bad at science. Government is bad at running a multi-hundred billion science program. Government is inefficient. Government is bad at ensuring safety and reliabilty.
What we need is less government involvement, whether it is domestic government or foreign governments. Yes, japan, china and india can help stem the costs - private japanese, indian and chinese firms. Not more mismanaging governments. Other space exploration will just be run by the same types that run the UN. Gross incompetence, malfeasance and inefficiency.
I am sure some engineer from India would not complain as much about his teachers and coursework and classmates grooming as this guy. So you can take grade-inflated psychology and communications classes? I know a high GPA in a class that doesn't teach jack is worth less than a low GPA in a class that teaches a lot and I'll hire accordingly. You take that 2.7 gpa in Chemistry or Physics to people like me and you won't have a problem. American businesses are able to adjust to accommodate Indian engineers, I think they can adjust to the changing ways of teaching at American colleges.
And yes, we know some teachers speak English that is inscrutable. Yes, we know that other majors are the gravy train. Yes, we know about the 30 or 50 point grading curve and ambiguous partial credit. Yes, we know about low-skilled TAs given responsibilities way over their head. Yes, we know about oversized classes, low personalized attention and limited office-hours. And yes, if you are the hard-working science and math whiz you say you are, we will be able to figure it out and hire and pay you accordingly. Just tell it like it is, and don't worry.
/. is overwhelmingly against the Prez, and techies and programmers tend to lean further left then right, yet Bush won the last election. Go figure. Maryland did use Diebold, I know that firsthand.
Let me put it this way: If we can cause climate change in terms of warming, then shouldn't we be able to cause climate change in terms of cooling?
If we can push a rock to the left, we can push it to the right.
Pushing a rock off a cliff is not the same as warming, because gravity is no longer neutral. Pushing the rock horizontally on a flat surfaces makes everything else neutral. Whether it is global cooling or global warming, in the hypothetical everything else is neutral.
We've been at the 'tipping point' or 'on the verge' of disaster. It never pans out. But it does scare up an increase in fundraising. Thats why you keep saying it. Environmentalism is a billion dollar industry - of tax-free donations.
Blair, a longtime supporter of the Kyoto treaty, further prefaced his remarks by noting, "My thinking has changed in the past three or four years." So what does he think now? "No country, he declared, "is going to cut its growth." That is, no country is going to allow the Kyoto treaty, or any other such global-warming treaty, to crimp -- some say cripple -- its economy.
Coventional wisdom is that Google's primary goal is making money. They are extremely good at it. That is why I pose the question, what are they for? I do not think making money is the end for Google, I see money as just the means. Google has bigger dreams than just riches. When CEO Eric Schmidt says things such as
"Search is a force for peace and a better world"
it makes me queasy.
Google will occassionally drop a 'world peace' or some other over-the-top remark. That gives me grave concerns. Their business is search, not world peace. Who doesn't want peace? Its good intentions, but not exactly realistic in a world of despot thugs, theocracy and terrorism. A disconnect from the facts-of-life from a senior exec on that scale always give me pause. As long as Google sticks to search, thats fine. When they start to crossover into the arena of saving the world, then they will run into problems.
Since we are talking about slogans, I know what Google is against. I want to know what they are for? Do not be evil sounds nice and all, but I know they have some very tilted leanings [that may seem evil to some people] and a heck of a lot of information. But, saying what you are against is not inspirational. Saying what you are for, that inspires people.
As far as I can tell there is a culture of protected ineptitude in the medical profession.
The licenses provide a minimum standard and double as marketing. Public perception distinguishes a doctor without a license from one with a license, but that's about it - until after the fact, when it is too late. The problem is, it is a minimum standard. And yes, I know about the insane continuing ed doc's are required to have. But those are also just minimum standards - minimum hours of this, minimum score on this, etc.
For my money, I want the maximum it can buy, not the minimum.
... except by peer reviews. The only other way is to try out the services first, and some may want to view the reviews of others before 'trying' out a doctor's services.
Especially for expensive, risky or important procedures.
A bad haircut won't do you too much harm, but an incorrect diagnosis could be dangerous. Especially, if they are going to charge high rates and make you wait hours to see them for five minutes.
assuming we know how to build levees that can stand up to a level 5 hurricane.
the levees in NO were said to withstand a level 3, but even for one of those there was no guarantee.
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Doesn't every college have a 'let's get more woman in science and math' program set up by the various diversicrats roaming untamed at our nation's higher institutions? Look at the measures harvard has taken this year! Something like $50 mill and a seat just below the dean whose main function is to beancount gender? They aren't alone. i think there are plenty of forces at work actively encouraging woman to go into comp sci. I will admit the MTV does work as a counterforce.
Do this many people on Slashdot.org not realize the crop of talented IT engineers available in India? Microsoft is not being humanitarian or cheap when they open offices in India. They are looking to capitalize on a vast workforce well-trained in IT, anxious to work, relatively well-versed in english (vs a china or eastern europe or s america) and willing to do at an acceptable price. Yes it will drive american wages down, but compared to the global marketplace american wages are a tad high. And yes the cost of living in the US is higher than india, so that is part of the reason. The same forces that will drive US wages down, such as cheap labor in India - will drive the cost of goods in this country down as well (see wal mart). Read a book by a guy whose initials are TLF and then come back and post.
. . . why would global warming lead to ice ages? And wouldn't the ice ages solve the global warming problem i.e. stop the warming? and if we can warm the planet, then wouldn't we be able to warm ourselves out of the ice age?
since they have already trademarked y.com, isn' that FIFO?
Nevermind. I read ahead and it is a different moore. disregard.
Judge Moore. Alabama. Is this the 10 Commandments judge? 10 commandments judge. Maybe that has already been established in prior /. forums on the case. Otherwise, it will be interesting to see where /.er's align - with Thompson or Moore?
I will say, when you think of Open Source, you think of a certain ideology and this is in contrast to the ideology that the founders of the news site hold in many aspects. Although, in the narrow view of technology, the ideologies are consistent. Outside of technology, many /.'s will disagree with the points of view expressed on OSM or Pajamas or whatever it will be called.
Woah. The reason governments did these things first is because they have more resources than you or me or even corporations. At first, when building transportation or building computers or building space shuttles was too expensive. And where did government get all those resources? From you and me and corporations! But, the private sector eventually catches up and passes the government by.
The stories from New Orleans were all fabricated. None of that stuff happened. Your vision of a world of people running around killing each other over his/her inventions is a pessimistic and unrealistic view. Shall I start to list all the things government did not invent?
Have you ever wondered what it is about this country, just 225 years old, that has allowed it to run circles around other countries that are thousands of years old?
One could say government is always involved when you measure the extent to which hinder or allow certain sciences to proceed. And I am well aware of ARPANET. Notice the wealth, innovation, commerce and progress created due to private sector access to it? And do assume that the private would not have invented the Net eventually, or even sooner, had money that in reality was tied up in government was flowing freely in the private sector.
Absolutely. Flood that money into the private market and let it take their chances with space exploration.
I can't believe a NASA Administrator (read: advocate) would be so candid. But the point here is not that space exploration is bad, or science is bad or we are bad at science or we shouldn't invest in science. The point is Government is bad at science. Government is bad at running a multi-hundred billion science program. Government is inefficient. Government is bad at ensuring safety and reliabilty.
What we need is less government involvement, whether it is domestic government or foreign governments. Yes, japan, china and india can help stem the costs - private japanese, indian and chinese firms. Not more mismanaging governments. Other space exploration will just be run by the same types that run the UN. Gross incompetence, malfeasance and inefficiency.
I am sure some engineer from India would not complain as much about his teachers and coursework and classmates grooming as this guy. So you can take grade-inflated psychology and communications classes? I know a high GPA in a class that doesn't teach jack is worth less than a low GPA in a class that teaches a lot and I'll hire accordingly. You take that 2.7 gpa in Chemistry or Physics to people like me and you won't have a problem. American businesses are able to adjust to accommodate Indian engineers, I think they can adjust to the changing ways of teaching at American colleges.
And yes, we know some teachers speak English that is inscrutable. Yes, we know that other majors are the gravy train. Yes, we know about the 30 or 50 point grading curve and ambiguous partial credit. Yes, we know about low-skilled TAs given responsibilities way over their head. Yes, we know about oversized classes, low personalized attention and limited office-hours. And yes, if you are the hard-working science and math whiz you say you are, we will be able to figure it out and hire and pay you accordingly. Just tell it like it is, and don't worry.
But don't give up.
How exactly are the darts fired? Do the dolphins pull the trigger with their fins?
and i gotta say it: where are the sharks with laser beams attached to their heads?
I like this b/c:
1) The magnetic strip wears out over time and it is annoying when you slide your card and it doesn't work.
2) No signatures, no pin #'s - this will save time
I don't like this b/c:
1) If the RFID is overambitious, you may start paying for things you didn't mean to pay for. (say, for the person in the checkout aisle next to yours)
2) Without a sig or pin, it is harder to prove fraud
these are brand-spanking new, so if any of my fears are misplaced, i will hear about it in 5.4.3..
/. is overwhelmingly against the Prez, and techies and programmers tend to lean further left then right, yet Bush won the last election. Go figure. Maryland did use Diebold, I know that firsthand.
And Kerry won by a lot in Maryland.
If we can push a rock to the left, we can push it to the right.
Pushing a rock off a cliff is not the same as warming, because gravity is no longer neutral. Pushing the rock horizontally on a flat surfaces makes everything else neutral. Whether it is global cooling or global warming, in the hypothetical everything else is neutral.
We've been at the 'tipping point' or 'on the verge' of disaster. It never pans out. But it does scare up an increase in fundraising. Thats why you keep saying it. Environmentalism is a billion dollar industry - of tax-free donations.
BTW, Tony Blair has disavowed Kyoto:
Blair, a longtime supporter of the Kyoto treaty, further prefaced his remarks by noting, "My thinking has changed in the past three or four years." So what does he think now? "No country, he declared, "is going to cut its growth." That is, no country is going to allow the Kyoto treaty, or any other such global-warming treaty, to crimp -- some say cripple -- its economy.
That's gotta hurt!
Considering you infect yourself if you get complacent, there is a pretty good incentive to never...
given that, as long as the research continues, this will inevitably occur.
One finds it hard to believe nothing is coming from China. I thought they were a spamming hotbed. Some data must be incomplete.
Since we are talking about slogans, I know what Google is against. I want to know what they are for? Do not be evil sounds nice and all, but I know they have some very tilted leanings [that may seem evil to some people] and a heck of a lot of information. But, saying what you are against is not inspirational. Saying what you are for, that inspires people.
The licenses provide a minimum standard and double as marketing. Public perception distinguishes a doctor without a license from one with a license, but that's about it - until after the fact, when it is too late. The problem is, it is a minimum standard. And yes, I know about the insane continuing ed doc's are required to have. But those are also just minimum standards - minimum hours of this, minimum score on this, etc.
For my money, I want the maximum it can buy, not the minimum.
Careful now. Can they be sued?
... except by peer reviews. The only other way is to try out the services first, and some may want to view the reviews of others before 'trying' out a doctor's services.
Especially for expensive, risky or important procedures.
A bad haircut won't do you too much harm, but an incorrect diagnosis could be dangerous. Especially, if they are going to charge high rates and make you wait hours to see them for five minutes.
assuming we know how to build levees that can stand up to a level 5 hurricane. the levees in NO were said to withstand a level 3, but even for one of those there was no guarantee.