I'm not arguing for or against. But we need to consider the impact of dumping binary genders. I'll focus on Title IX. Let's say I'm a boy that is very good at soccer but not good enough for a scholarship. I can beat most girls and if I was a girl, I'd likely get a sports scholarship. Hmmm... I suddenly decide I'm a girl and apply. I get the scholarship. play for 4-years and then decide, after graduation, that I was wrong and I'm a boy after all. Nothing to prevent that.
There are lots of laws giving women extra rights and benefits. If any man, at any time, can declare he is a woman, those extra rights are worthless. Are we prepared to take away from the women what they have fought so hard for?
I don't worry much about the cars themselves, but about the potential for legislation mandating we have self-driving cars. If you are old enough, you'll recall all the arguments about motorcycle helmet laws. How motorcycle accidents without helmets overloaded ER rooms and cost the public a lot of money in medical care. There is a clear precedent for my fears, The argument is the same. Don't forget that driving is a privilege not a right.
you guys need to study economics and business. UBI is a pie in the sky dream. National economies are systems of systems. Mess with one aspect and the others are affected. To pay for UBI, you have to raise taxes. Raising taxes raises costs. The more it costs to live the more you have to pay out in UBI. UBI is an unsustainable model.
There is a Wikipedia clique that won't accept any additions or changes by anyone who isn't in on it. I have tried to contribute to Wikipedia in the past and have had every single edit reverted. It wasn't because I was breaking rules or adding unsourced data, it was because it conflicted with what the self-appointed arbiters of the articles in question believed or wanted readers to believe.
Because of this, I have given up on Wikipedia completely. I have seen incorrect information and outright vandalism, but I won't lift a finger to help because it will probably get reverted without even being checked.
One of the less discussed aspects of the 'whole millenials are poor' debate is 'Where did the grandparents' money go?' Specifically we need to recognise that the property does descend through families, and that grandparents should be giving it to the younger generation if their kids are well established. It's not the whole answer, but will reduce the pain for some - as long as the grandparents think this through.
Handouts? Seriously? That is the problem, they don't want to work. Let them learn to work and earn their wealth as I did.
well said. It is the peer pressure that helps keep rural society in check. Without that, there is no enforcement mechanism to ensure social norms are complied with which explains in part why urban societies are so much looser.
It is unbelievable the arguments against this. Fighter aircraft have been controlled by joysticks for years. The argument concerning power steering failure is plain BS. I'm now 56 and I have experienced power steering failure once in my life and the car let me know it was coming well ahead of the actual failure. MTBF is very high and not an issue.
The cruise ship industry has been doing this for years!!!! What proof of concept is necessary? This is an industry best practice and this $33M is wasted money.
BS - if there wasn't a business case for migrating to IPv6, then they wouldn't do it. The case is obvious, demand by their customers. If they don't provide it, their customers will go elsewhere.
I have no problem training my replacement when I am getting a promotion or transfer within the company. I have a problem training my replacement when I'm going to get laid off. Next job, I'll insist on a clause in the employment contract stating I will only train my replacement if I am retained within the company in a better position.
to keep these prohrams funded? As a taxpayer (reluctantly so), I am not willing to pay more money out. Having fought some budget battles, for some one to win, others must lose. Who is willing to give up a pet project?
Better yet, why not have those who want to continue the program contribute directly to it? Kinda like OSS?
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I'm not arguing for or against. But we need to consider the impact of dumping binary genders. I'll focus on Title IX. Let's say I'm a boy that is very good at soccer but not good enough for a scholarship. I can beat most girls and if I was a girl, I'd likely get a sports scholarship. Hmmm... I suddenly decide I'm a girl and apply. I get the scholarship. play for 4-years and then decide, after graduation, that I was wrong and I'm a boy after all. Nothing to prevent that.
There are lots of laws giving women extra rights and benefits. If any man, at any time, can declare he is a woman, those extra rights are worthless. Are we prepared to take away from the women what they have fought so hard for?
I don't worry much about the cars themselves, but about the potential for legislation mandating we have self-driving cars. If you are old enough, you'll recall all the arguments about motorcycle helmet laws. How motorcycle accidents without helmets overloaded ER rooms and cost the public a lot of money in medical care. There is a clear precedent for my fears, The argument is the same. Don't forget that driving is a privilege not a right.
you guys need to study economics and business. UBI is a pie in the sky dream. National economies are systems of systems. Mess with one aspect and the others are affected. To pay for UBI, you have to raise taxes. Raising taxes raises costs. The more it costs to live the more you have to pay out in UBI. UBI is an unsustainable model.
A fool and his money are soon parted
"suppliers deemed to pose a risk to American national security" == "suppliers do not accept to sell products with NSA backdoors"
or restated, the Chinese will do to us what we do to them
There is a Wikipedia clique that won't accept any additions or changes by anyone who isn't in on it. I have tried to contribute to Wikipedia in the past and have had every single edit reverted. It wasn't because I was breaking rules or adding unsourced data, it was because it conflicted with what the self-appointed arbiters of the articles in question believed or wanted readers to believe.
Because of this, I have given up on Wikipedia completely. I have seen incorrect information and outright vandalism, but I won't lift a finger to help because it will probably get reverted without even being checked.
agree. I have stop using it for the same reason.
I quit watching TV years ago.
One of the less discussed aspects of the 'whole millenials are poor' debate is 'Where did the grandparents' money go?' Specifically we need to recognise that the property does descend through families, and that grandparents should be giving it to the younger generation if their kids are well established. It's not the whole answer, but will reduce the pain for some - as long as the grandparents think this through.
Handouts? Seriously? That is the problem, they don't want to work. Let them learn to work and earn their wealth as I did.
well said. It is the peer pressure that helps keep rural society in check. Without that, there is no enforcement mechanism to ensure social norms are complied with which explains in part why urban societies are so much looser.
I beg to differ. Our Constitutional Rights are not absolute. There are exceptions to free speech.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U...
what more needs to be said?
Agree - I used to work on nukes - they are designed to disperse, not detonate, on anything other than a properly sequenced detonation.
MD is a 2 party consent state - can't use it here!
It is unbelievable the arguments against this. Fighter aircraft have been controlled by joysticks for years. The argument concerning power steering failure is plain BS. I'm now 56 and I have experienced power steering failure once in my life and the car let me know it was coming well ahead of the actual failure. MTBF is very high and not an issue.
This is way overdue.
The cruise ship industry has been doing this for years!!!! What proof of concept is necessary? This is an industry best practice and this $33M is wasted money.
BS - if there wasn't a business case for migrating to IPv6, then they wouldn't do it. The case is obvious, demand by their customers. If they don't provide it, their customers will go elsewhere.
+1 - move it 1/2 hour and then leave it alone!
Heck, this is perfect! I'm sure this will get massive government funding. Hecklers be quiet!
I can see it coming. China will master the use of weather as a strategic tool of warfare. Forget nuke - Categor 5 hurricanes incoming!
I have no problem training my replacement when I am getting a promotion or transfer within the company. I have a problem training my replacement when I'm going to get laid off. Next job, I'll insist on a clause in the employment contract stating I will only train my replacement if I am retained within the company in a better position.
this is no different from the cable companies. They all ought to be treated the same. However, I think both should be open and not closed.
since cable has been determined to not be a telecommunications service, ought to be exempt, eh?
to keep these prohrams funded? As a taxpayer (reluctantly so), I am not willing to pay more money out. Having fought some budget battles, for some one to win, others must lose. Who is willing to give up a pet project?
Better yet, why not have those who want to continue the program contribute directly to it? Kinda like OSS?
no doubt a hack will appear within days after release and, I STILL have my trusty manual Pentax :C
You are missing one of the main criteria for sports. You have to be able to stop someone else from scoring or getting what they want.
Hmmm...synchronized swimming comes to mind.