The whole idea of a healthcare insurance is to spread the risk between people... therefore it's pretty much necessary that healthy and unhealthy people pay the same.
If you have a cheap healthcare for all healthy people, and then an unaffordable one for those more likely to get ill, the system crashes, doesn't it?
An insurance is a protection against future problems. Healthy people also must invest in their own unavoidable loss of health.
You are assuming that the aim of healthcare insurance is to provide healthcare to people efficiently rather than to maximise profit for the providers.
I don't see why it's neccessarily wrong for someone to believe in the death penalty for blasphemy, adultery etc That is the belief of that area so who are you to impose your views on them and brand them wrong?
What is wrong is the mistrials that occur when processes aren't followed because of mob mentality or political pressures.
So you are of the "stand aside while innocents are massacred" point of view. Note that the Muslims have no qualms about trying to enforce their views in the West
medieval is subjective... some people approve of the death penalty whilst others don't... doesn't mean either are wrong, just different.
Many who do approve of the death penalty don't approve of it for blasphemy, changing religion, or adultery. In my view this is wrong, especially when if the accuser is a Muslim the accused is not allowed to respond or argue against the accusation. Do you see that as not wrong but just different?
With regard to the last article you cite, if religious laws left on the books but rarely enforced make a society un-modern, then Europe is still medieval, since blasphemy is still a crime in certain jurisdictions there.
By that logic you would rate the USA the same because Argentina and Canada have blasphemy laws.
Of course only Muslim countries have a death sentence for blasphemy.
What a terrible article, there is no way solar and wind energy will replace nuclear power, not even in the next 50 years with the improvements that can be made. Where are these American statistics gathered anyway? I guess international spoof.
I wouldn't say "no way" but it would require government compulsory purchase of land and a production effort equivalent to highway building. People forget what can be done in a decade if you have to (I saw a TV program showing how radar went from a back of the envelope calculation to a test in two weeks, an operational station in a month and a network along the UK coast in 6 months because a war was on)
Yes, lets stick with the ancient reactors we have now instead of upgrading to safer modern designs.
Politically not a bad move. If anything goes wrong they can point to the succession of previous governments who continued the use and the politicians who gave the go-ahead in the old people's home.
If they permit a new reactor and something goes wrong it would be their fault.
Well, I was about to get an N8 in the next few days- it was a choice between the N8 and Desire HD, but the N8 did it for me due to the camera and battery life.
Would it be wise to avoid this now?
If you get a new phone every year then I don't think it will make much difference. If you keep them until they fall apart then expect a lack of apps and support towards the end.
The phone was protected by a Griffin Motif TPU iPhone case but it isn’t clear whether the case protected the phone from the fall or the fact that it was cushioned by the brush that it hit.'"
With any luck the brush it hit was a Taliban guy's pubic hair.
Oh no, no suing. Air Force gentlemen are much more devious...
In the next firmware update, the Air Force bombs Tokyo instead of Libya and blame it on Sony!
See what Sony can do against that
It started already. Do you think that it was a coincidence that there was a huge earthquake when the US military was testing a secret military satellite?
it is not unusual for companies to block webmail. I don't see why government departments shouldn't do it either. As others have pointed out anyone who is determined will get information out anyway, but it does prevent the "casual" release, either accidental "There's a lot of hassle in the office, I haver heard people say the merger might be off" deliberate but non-malicious "I'll email this document home and I can finish it this evening" or malicious "I'll email this home then if I don't get my pay rise.....".
I like my girls with an ait of vulnerability. My brother likes them with a threatening air. (seriously, at times he has bruises all over him because of his "play acting" with girls)
Lol if I had a nickel for everytime I posed as an OVERage person when I was underage..
Unfortunately there was no world wide web when I was underage, and the only chance I have of pretending I'm old enough now is trying to sneak in to the pensioners' matinée film club
apps are and are not allowed to do. Included on that list of 'don'ts' are 'apps that encourage excessive consumption of alcohol or illegal substances, or encourage minors to consume alcohol or smoke cigarettes.'"
What about the app for the typical apple fanboi. "Hey son, this is a picture of some puppies I have in the back of my van. Do you want to come and take a look. Your mom said its OK".
Slashdot Mirror
And you can even stalk people who don't use twitter etc.
Hidden cameras are better still. A nice clock makes a good present .....
You are assuming that the aim of healthcare insurance is to provide healthcare to people efficiently rather than to maximise profit for the providers.
Absolutely! You may call me a communist now :-)
You're a communist! (but by that reckoning so am I. I would never swap our NHS for an insurance based system)
The whole idea of a healthcare insurance is to spread the risk between people... therefore it's pretty much necessary that healthy and unhealthy people pay the same. If you have a cheap healthcare for all healthy people, and then an unaffordable one for those more likely to get ill, the system crashes, doesn't it?
An insurance is a protection against future problems. Healthy people also must invest in their own unavoidable loss of health.
You are assuming that the aim of healthcare insurance is to provide healthcare to people efficiently rather than to maximise profit for the providers.
I don't see why it's neccessarily wrong for someone to believe in the death penalty for blasphemy, adultery etc That is the belief of that area so who are you to impose your views on them and brand them wrong?
What is wrong is the mistrials that occur when processes aren't followed because of mob mentality or political pressures.
So you are of the "stand aside while innocents are massacred" point of view. Note that the Muslims have no qualms about trying to enforce their views in the West
medieval is subjective... some people approve of the death penalty whilst others don't... doesn't mean either are wrong, just different.
Many who do approve of the death penalty don't approve of it for blasphemy, changing religion, or adultery. In my view this is wrong, especially when if the accuser is a Muslim the accused is not allowed to respond or argue against the accusation. Do you see that as not wrong but just different?
With regard to the last article you cite, if religious laws left on the books but rarely enforced make a society un-modern, then Europe is still medieval, since blasphemy is still a crime in certain jurisdictions there.
By that logic you would rate the USA the same because Argentina and Canada have blasphemy laws.
Of course only Muslim countries have a death sentence for blasphemy.
39 years away is a LONG time. Many politicians will have a chance to overturn this during that time.
Or if you're an optimist, perhaps the free market will have beat them to the punch by then. Or you might point out that there already is a modern city without petrol cars.
By 'Modern' I assume that you are ignoring the child slavery, sentences of death by stoning for adultery and death sentences for people leaving Islam. It may have electric vehicles but in religion, law, and morals it is medieval.
Not all americans
Is that you Dr Strangelove?
What a terrible article, there is no way solar and wind energy will replace nuclear power, not even in the next 50 years with the improvements that can be made. Where are these American statistics gathered anyway? I guess international spoof.
I wouldn't say "no way" but it would require government compulsory purchase of land and a production effort equivalent to highway building. People forget what can be done in a decade if you have to (I saw a TV program showing how radar went from a back of the envelope calculation to a test in two weeks, an operational station in a month and a network along the UK coast in 6 months because a war was on)
Yes, lets stick with the ancient reactors we have now instead of upgrading to safer modern designs.
Politically not a bad move. If anything goes wrong they can point to the succession of previous governments who continued the use and the politicians who gave the go-ahead in the old people's home.
If they permit a new reactor and something goes wrong it would be their fault.
Don't be naive. Android isn't "free". Manufacturers have to pay dearly to include the google-specific apps and access to the app-store.
Neither of which they have to do.
Well, I was about to get an N8 in the next few days- it was a choice between the N8 and Desire HD, but the N8 did it for me due to the camera and battery life. Would it be wise to avoid this now?
If you get a new phone every year then I don't think it will make much difference. If you keep them until they fall apart then expect a lack of apps and support towards the end.
Nice sentiment but not all criminals are Muslims.
The phone was protected by a Griffin Motif TPU iPhone case but it isn’t clear whether the case protected the phone from the fall or the fact that it was cushioned by the brush that it hit.'"
With any luck the brush it hit was a Taliban guy's pubic hair.
However, deleting the information manually is 'a process that security experts acknowledge leaves the data intact and retrievable.'"
I usually leave old phones in the donation bin at work, though.
Where do you work?
he works at Al Quaida. Plenty of second hand phones, they only get used once
It's a good thing they're blind and cant see how dorky they look!
Its a good thing that your lack of empathy means you cant see how crass you sound.
Oh no, no suing. Air Force gentlemen are much more devious...
In the next firmware update, the Air Force bombs Tokyo instead of Libya and blame it on Sony!
See what Sony can do against that
It started already. Do you think that it was a coincidence that there was a huge earthquake when the US military was testing a secret military satellite?
it is not unusual for companies to block webmail. I don't see why government departments shouldn't do it either. As others have pointed out anyone who is determined will get information out anyway, but it does prevent the "casual" release, either accidental "There's a lot of hassle in the office, I haver heard people say the merger might be off" deliberate but non-malicious "I'll email this document home and I can finish it this evening" or malicious "I'll email this home then if I don't get my pay rise.....".
I like my girls with an ait of vulnerability. My brother likes them with a threatening air. (seriously, at times he has bruises all over him because of his "play acting" with girls)
Lol if I had a nickel for everytime I posed as an OVERage person when I was underage..
Unfortunately there was no world wide web when I was underage, and the only chance I have of pretending I'm old enough now is trying to sneak in to the pensioners' matinée film club
I think you mean it's "a pastime" and "because" and "facebook, too." If you're going to correct someone, at least get it right yourself. Idiot.
Maybe we need an over 13 rule on slashdot
MySpace. The website for 14 year old girls. And the 40 year old men that love them.
I hope you mean their dads
While drinking and driving is horrible, what's worse are government actors who conduct searches without a warrant or probable cause.
Yes, I'd complain to the actors' Union.
Maybe they're trying to move on from their traditional customer base.
apps are and are not allowed to do. Included on that list of 'don'ts' are 'apps that encourage excessive consumption of alcohol or illegal substances, or encourage minors to consume alcohol or smoke cigarettes.'"
What about the app for the typical apple fanboi. "Hey son, this is a picture of some puppies I have in the back of my van. Do you want to come and take a look. Your mom said its OK".