Well, thank you very much. I really wanted to know that the cheery thank-you was just a calculated move to get a return. Please don't bother next time.
This could be extended to patients. It could save the NHS a fortune.
Caller: Is the ambulance on the way? I called half an hour ago and he's looking really bad now. I'm not sure he'll pull through. 999 operator: Now then, somebody forgot the magic word, didn't they!
Just noticed a minor oversight in my post. The profile specifies 40+ and single so that married majority don't apply. But then again high-earning 40+ singles tend to be divorcees - in case you missed it, 40+ divorcees pretty much the bottom-feeders of the gene-pool anyway - so if they enjoy blowing up heads in halo rather than another bar-pickup tonight... who are you to judge ?
Well he might be a 40+ divorcee who has dedicated his life and wealth to the betterment of others.
The problem is, we can either say that AGW is a crisis that requires drastic action or we can say that we need to be fair and allow the developing world to expand its CO2 generation at whatever rate it wants. If AGW is the critical problem that those who propose massive change in the first world claim it is, then we don't have the luxury of being fair.
The problem is that the USA says that if developing countries aren't forced to have the same percentage caps as them then they will do nothing.
Is this really beer?
I find it hard to believe that this could be brewed naturally, i.e. using yeast to ferment the liquor. I find it hard to believe that a yeast can live in 50% alcohol, 27% was really pushing the limits.
Are you supporting or opposing offshoring with this post?
I'm not really doing either, just saying that we shouldn't say that developing countries can only have a 10% increase in their meagre C02 emissions if the West also has a 10% increase in its huge emissions is far from fair.
'Fairness' is usually just a code word for something rather unfair.
very often it is. I don't think I'm using it that way by saying that people in developing countries should be able to meet needs that we consider as basic.
Its not about lowering the standard of living, what the US wants is for equal increases - so if India increases emissions by 10% so should they. A 10% increase in emissions per capita for the USA is nearly 2 metric tons of C02, whereas for India it is just over 0.1 metric tonnes.
Also, in India a 10% increase might mean a fridge for fresh food, probably not even one per family. A 10% increase for a US citizen might be a swimming pool, a larger SUV or a new TV in every room.
To me this insistence that we should not keep percentage limits that others don't is obscene, when we are talking about what we consider basic necessities.
I don't think there's any point being scared of redbaiting - the US right already thinks climate change legislation is a socialist plot.
If it's not, then why do all of the major schemes exempt the "developing world"?
LK
I know that die-hard capitalists will shirk at this word, but basically fairness. Is it really fair to say that an Indian family can't have a refrigerator to keep their food fresh, unless rich Westerners can have an equivalent percentage increase like a bigger SUV, swimming pool, or equivalent?
I know a couple of schools that use the system, and unfortunately a large number of thumbs are "unscannable". This means they are singled out to carry cards or something else, which (like almost anything else that makes kids stand out from the crowd) embarrass them.
There are probably different rules for "one off" self builds. There are in the UK, if you make a hobby car you don't have to make several identical ones for the crash test rating.
A true disaster would be a retail bank losing all its records. A perfect storm hits the backup data-centre at the same time. In effect millions of people will lose savings, have unpaid bills - companies will go under. There would probably be rioting if it happened to a major national bank.
Harrison was later sued for copyright infringement over the single "My Sweet Lord" because of its similarity to the 1963 Chiffons single "He's So Fine", owned by Bright Tunes. Harrison denied deliberately stealing the song, but he lost the resulting court case in 1976 as the judge accepted that Harrison had "subconsciously" plagiarised "He's So Fine".
Slashdotters have an odd tendency to view things in terms of black and white, good and Evil-with-a-capital-E. Most corporations fall solidly within the Evil category. Slashdot assumes that companies are in business to screw their competitors and customers as much as posible.
The idea that companies are in business to do business doesn't register.
The truth is that businesses are out to screw competitors and their customers to what ever extent will maximise their profit. That means locking you in to expensive apps and platforms works, as long as they are not expensive enough to drive people away.
Exactly. I can envision some aliens saying "Many planets are uninhabitable because they rotate relative to the start they orbit. How could life survive such abrupt changes in light and tempearature"
Is it really a surprise that Life on earth is ideally suited to the environment in which it has evolved for four billion years, but would find other environments difficult?
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They tested it on CowboyNeal's underpants.
Well, thank you very much. I really wanted to know that the cheery thank-you was just a calculated move to get a return. Please don't bother next time.
This could be extended to patients. It could save the NHS a fortune.
Caller: Is the ambulance on the way? I called half an hour ago and he's looking really bad now. I'm not sure he'll pull through.
999 operator: Now then, somebody forgot the magic word, didn't they!
Just noticed a minor oversight in my post. The profile specifies 40+ and single so that married majority don't apply. But then again high-earning 40+ singles tend to be divorcees - in case you missed it, 40+ divorcees pretty much the bottom-feeders of the gene-pool anyway - so if they enjoy blowing up heads in halo rather than another bar-pickup tonight... who are you to judge ?
Well he might be a 40+ divorcee who has dedicated his life and wealth to the betterment of others.
Considering that the westerner invented the refrigerator, I think it's fair.
Apart from being silly (should only Germans have cars?) the principle of refrigeration was invented by a Persian (modern-day Iran).
"In the 11th century, the Persian physicist and chemist Ibn Sina (Avicenna) invented the refrigerated coil"
The problem is, we can either say that AGW is a crisis that requires drastic action or we can say that we need to be fair and allow the developing world to expand its CO2 generation at whatever rate it wants. If AGW is the critical problem that those who propose massive change in the first world claim it is, then we don't have the luxury of being fair.
The problem is that the USA says that if developing countries aren't forced to have the same percentage caps as them then they will do nothing.
Is this really beer?
I find it hard to believe that this could be brewed naturally, i.e. using yeast to ferment the liquor. I find it hard to believe that a yeast can live in 50% alcohol, 27% was really pushing the limits.
I'm confused.
Are you supporting or opposing offshoring with this post?
I'm not really doing either, just saying that we shouldn't say that developing countries can only have a 10% increase in their meagre C02 emissions if the West also has a 10% increase in its huge emissions is far from fair.
'Fairness' is usually just a code word for something rather unfair.
very often it is. I don't think I'm using it that way by saying that people in developing countries should be able to meet needs that we consider as basic.
Its not about lowering the standard of living, what the US wants is for equal increases - so if India increases emissions by 10% so should they. A 10% increase in emissions per capita for the USA is nearly 2 metric tons of C02, whereas for India it is just over 0.1 metric tonnes. Also, in India a 10% increase might mean a fridge for fresh food, probably not even one per family. A 10% increase for a US citizen might be a swimming pool, a larger SUV or a new TV in every room. To me this insistence that we should not keep percentage limits that others don't is obscene, when we are talking about what we consider basic necessities.
I don't think there's any point being scared of redbaiting - the US right already thinks climate change legislation is a socialist plot.
If it's not, then why do all of the major schemes exempt the "developing world"?
LK
I know that die-hard capitalists will shirk at this word, but basically fairness. Is it really fair to say that an Indian family can't have a refrigerator to keep their food fresh, unless rich Westerners can have an equivalent percentage increase like a bigger SUV, swimming pool, or equivalent?
This is exactly what is happening. As well as exploiting third-world workers in sweat shops we are knowingly exploiting future generations.
I know a couple of schools that use the system, and unfortunately a large number of thumbs are "unscannable". This means they are singled out to carry cards or something else, which (like almost anything else that makes kids stand out from the crowd) embarrass them.
The page makes it clear that the English usage applies by linking to the Wikipedia OMG disambiguation page
There are probably different rules for "one off" self builds. There are in the UK, if you make a hobby car you don't have to make several identical ones for the crash test rating.
I thought that the XBOX graphics chipset was the reason that it could run. CAn any nettops run media PC stuff reasonably well?
I don't think he's to blame for the useless passports, the USA made biometric passports a requirement of entry.
What made me laugh was the report that David Blunkett (the Labour Home Secretary that gave birth to the scheme) wants to sue the Government for the thirty quid that the card cost him: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/i-might-sue-over-scrapped-id-card-says-blunkett-1985447.html Oh, and it's worth remembering that the Tories wanted to introduce an ID card system (sans database) back in the 90's.
You mean he didn't claim it on expenses! Well I am surprised.
Someone on the radio said that in 20 years time they will be collectors items, and worth more than many £30 investments.
Why the love? They are still shoving restrictive DRM at you, just not as restrictive as another company's DRM.
I guess some people don't mind being screwed up the arse, just so long as its gentle.
A true disaster would be a retail bank losing all its records. A perfect storm hits the backup data-centre at the same time. In effect millions of people will lose savings, have unpaid bills - companies will go under. There would probably be rioting if it happened to a major national bank.
Harrison was later sued for copyright infringement over the single "My Sweet Lord" because of its similarity to the 1963 Chiffons single "He's So Fine", owned by Bright Tunes. Harrison denied deliberately stealing the song, but he lost the resulting court case in 1976 as the judge accepted that Harrison had "subconsciously" plagiarised "He's So Fine".
Slashdotters have an odd tendency to view things in terms of black and white, good and Evil-with-a-capital-E. Most corporations fall solidly within the Evil category. Slashdot assumes that companies are in business to screw their competitors and customers as much as posible.
The idea that companies are in business to do business doesn't register.
The truth is that businesses are out to screw competitors and their customers to what ever extent will maximise their profit. That means locking you in to expensive apps and platforms works, as long as they are not expensive enough to drive people away.
Exactly. I can envision some aliens saying "Many planets are uninhabitable because they rotate relative to the start they orbit. How could life survive such abrupt changes in light and tempearature"
Is it really a surprise that Life on earth is ideally suited to the environment in which it has evolved for four billion years, but would find other environments difficult?
Not to mention coming with a big helping of mayonnaise.
No, Curry source "Chinese Chippie" style