"IT and estimates don't go hand in hand. The reason is that most of the time our work starts with research."
I get that, but anyone paying for something doesn't want an open-ended project that will cost 100x what they have budgeted. You wouldn't let someone work on your broken car and say spend however much time and money it takes to get it running.
Not all IT projects require "a lot of research, thinking, and planning." If I had a business with 20 people and needed 3 new desktops configured and connected to my network, someone should be able to give an estimate for that. Now if I said I wanted a new website for my company, then that cost could vary wildly, but after about 15-30 minutes of questions someone should be able to give an estimate for that as well. If a place doesn't have its own IT staff, nearly all projects are small and have already been done elsewhere. Its not like a place like that will ask for someone to create a new software package that requires hundreds of hours of development. They mostly just need PCs updated, printers set up, basic networking, OTS software installed, etc.
That obviously isn't much, but if its that popular, I would expect him to make decent money doing live performances. Maybe the ability to "make a living through digital downloads" is no longer an option, for good or bad. Not everyone can make a living working from home.
Amendment II: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
Without the framers defining "Arms", this will always be under attack. Does that include any and all weapons? Can people own nukes? Should we be able to buy hand grenades at Wal-Mart? Can I "keep" claymores in my front yard in an effort to keep "the security of a free State"?
This also doesn't say anything about background checks, restrictions on minors and/or felons, and any other limitations around said "Arms".
"You wanna help retirees? Waive the damned property taxes."
Sounds good until all property is owned by "retirees" and schools are not funded. The money has to come from somewhere if you want schools, roads, military, police, etc.
"The first slave owner in the US and the one who fought a lengthy legal battle through the British colonial courts to make slavery legal was a black tobacco farmer" Is this some thinly veiled effort to blame slavery on black people?
"The US government and military were not racially segregated prior to President Woodrow Wilson(D) who ordered segregation to be implemented." Segregated units did exist as far back as the revolutionary war.
"There were actually far more Irish slaves than African slaves" Even if this were true, does that make it any more acceptable?
"We should be acting like there's a mega asteroid hurtling toward Earth"
Why?
And if this were true, it would still be easier to survive 100ft below the surface of the Atlantic/Pacific ocean than anywhere on Mars. There is water, food, easy access to air, gravity we are accustomed to and more. And even if an asteroid the size of the Yucatan impact were to happen, many underwater facilities scattered around the world would likely survive. I have much less faith in a Mars colony being self sustaining without putting out 1000 times as much effort to set it up. And we honestly have no idea if they will ever have the raw materials needed to sustain indefinitely. Also, anyone second generation and beyond will not even be the same as us. Their development in 37% of Earth's gravity would not ever allow them to visit their home planet. 4-5 generations out (if humans could survive that far without procreative restricting defects) would effectively be a new race.
I honestly believe humans would stand a greater chance of living indefinitely on-board a huge spaceship with artificial gravity, and just visiting places like the moon, Mars, or some asteroid for raw materials as needed.
Those examples are accurate and good examples, but for this instance, FCC employees would be federal employees and those rules would not be applicable.
"with full retirement benefits and a generous severance package"
I see this complaint regularly on Slashdot. In the US, "retirement benefits" are earned while you work, like Social Security. They can't be taken away just because you are a bad employee. And its more than likely that the "responsible parties" that would approve this would be lifetime employees with 25+ years of service to the agency.
Even government employees who are caught stealing still get retirement benefits and pensions. Now those pensions go to pay back what was stolen first, but once that is satisfied, the people get whatever they earned.
Why does the government need to assign/recognize gender now? Its not like anyone has more/less rights due to their gender. Women are now allowed to own property, serve in the military, etc. If the govt didn't bother recognizing gender, it would save a lot of time, money, and those arguments. And I honestly don't care who is using what bathroom. If some woman feels like a man and wants to use the men's room, I don't care. And if some man feels like a woman and wants to use the ladies' room, that's fine too. It still doesn't give them the right to molest or attack someone. And I honestly don't believe the current laws are what keeps most perverts from exploiting this now.
But I don't think the govt should recognize marriage either. Ending marriage recognition would end the debate over who can get married. Do whatever you want in your church, temple, or backyard shack. Make whatever legal agreements with whoever you choose. I don't care or need to know about it.
Sure, ending recognition of gender and/or marriage will complicate some other issues, but it would stop this never-ending debate over who is what and what should be allowed.
I bet if you are super rich you can afford fancy filters in your workplace and home that makes the air cleaner than clean. And honestly, most "rich" are indoors 99% of the time.
I bet this is geared around keeping people from breaking cripple-ware that keeps working hardware from fully functioning without the manufacturer getting some extra $$.
"the whites break the law just as often (they don't)"
I agree whites don't get caught as much as minorities when breaking the law. I would put money on it that speeding is a crime that nearly 99% of the population does at some point and its practice is not tied to a particular race.
And looking at crime rates , the ever reliable wikipedia says "Research shows that the overrepresentation of some minorities in the criminal justice system can be explained mostly by disproportionate rates of crime, but also by socioeconomic factors and racial discrimination by law enforcement and the judicial system."
Yes, they were introduced in the 60s, but their proliferation happened in the 80s as the chart in the link indicates: https://cms.qz.com/wp-content/...
There were literal boatloads of Jews seeking asylum prior to WWII and the US turned them away and sent them back to Germany. This was the law. This was also not a time that the US shined. We can do better, but I fear we probably won't.
The 1980s is the decade that the microwave over arrived in nearly every middle class and up household. I'd attribute the ingredients in those early microwave food items and the ease of food prep added to people eating more.
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"IT and estimates don't go hand in hand. The reason is that most of the time our work starts with research."
I get that, but anyone paying for something doesn't want an open-ended project that will cost 100x what they have budgeted. You wouldn't let someone work on your broken car and say spend however much time and money it takes to get it running.
Not all IT projects require "a lot of research, thinking, and planning." If I had a business with 20 people and needed 3 new desktops configured and connected to my network, someone should be able to give an estimate for that. Now if I said I wanted a new website for my company, then that cost could vary wildly, but after about 15-30 minutes of questions someone should be able to give an estimate for that as well. If a place doesn't have its own IT staff, nearly all projects are small and have already been done elsewhere. Its not like a place like that will ask for someone to create a new software package that requires hundreds of hours of development. They mostly just need PCs updated, printers set up, basic networking, OTS software installed, etc.
"Windows 10 is completely broken and useless"
Why do you think every fortune 1000 company uses this "completely broken and useless" OS? Are they not as smart as you?
"In 2018 that equals $44.99 in sales."
That obviously isn't much, but if its that popular, I would expect him to make decent money doing live performances. Maybe the ability to "make a living through digital downloads" is no longer an option, for good or bad. Not everyone can make a living working from home.
"2nd: partially gone, remainder under assault"
Amendment II: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
Without the framers defining "Arms", this will always be under attack. Does that include any and all weapons? Can people own nukes? Should we be able to buy hand grenades at Wal-Mart? Can I "keep" claymores in my front yard in an effort to keep "the security of a free State"?
This also doesn't say anything about background checks, restrictions on minors and/or felons, and any other limitations around said "Arms".
"You wanna help retirees? Waive the damned property taxes."
Sounds good until all property is owned by "retirees" and schools are not funded. The money has to come from somewhere if you want schools, roads, military, police, etc.
Does anyone actually "work hard, produce a lot, earn a lot, [and] pay a lot of taxes" so they can "have something to leave to [their] heirs"?
I don't think so.
I have an heir, and I'd like to leave him something when I'm gone. If that weren't an option though, I still wouldn't try to earn less money.
"The first slave owner in the US and the one who fought a lengthy legal battle through the British colonial courts to make slavery legal was a black tobacco farmer"
Is this some thinly veiled effort to blame slavery on black people?
"The US government and military were not racially segregated prior to President Woodrow Wilson(D) who ordered segregation to be implemented."
Segregated units did exist as far back as the revolutionary war.
"There were actually far more Irish slaves than African slaves"
Even if this were true, does that make it any more acceptable?
You are a real hero. Think of the advances for humanity you will make by volunteering to die on Mars.
"We should be acting like there's a mega asteroid hurtling toward Earth"
Why?
And if this were true, it would still be easier to survive 100ft below the surface of the Atlantic/Pacific ocean than anywhere on Mars. There is water, food, easy access to air, gravity we are accustomed to and more. And even if an asteroid the size of the Yucatan impact were to happen, many underwater facilities scattered around the world would likely survive. I have much less faith in a Mars colony being self sustaining without putting out 1000 times as much effort to set it up. And we honestly have no idea if they will ever have the raw materials needed to sustain indefinitely. Also, anyone second generation and beyond will not even be the same as us. Their development in 37% of Earth's gravity would not ever allow them to visit their home planet. 4-5 generations out (if humans could survive that far without procreative restricting defects) would effectively be a new race.
I honestly believe humans would stand a greater chance of living indefinitely on-board a huge spaceship with artificial gravity, and just visiting places like the moon, Mars, or some asteroid for raw materials as needed.
"Windows 3.1 cost $39 to install on $1000 PC's."
Wrong. Windows 3.1 was $149.99 (https://www.computerhistory.org/tdih/april/6/) when it was released.
Those examples are accurate and good examples, but for this instance, FCC employees would be federal employees and those rules would not be applicable.
"with full retirement benefits and a generous severance package"
I see this complaint regularly on Slashdot. In the US, "retirement benefits" are earned while you work, like Social Security. They can't be taken away just because you are a bad employee. And its more than likely that the "responsible parties" that would approve this would be lifetime employees with 25+ years of service to the agency.
Even government employees who are caught stealing still get retirement benefits and pensions. Now those pensions go to pay back what was stolen first, but once that is satisfied, the people get whatever they earned.
That was the best description I believe anyone could have used for him.
"Its illegal to show someone your ballot"
Wrong. See https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/02...
Its illegal to take pictures of your ballot or polling places in some states.
"Windows on a proper computer is a dog's breakfast."
If there were such a thing as being racist against an OS, you would be the Imperial Wizard
Why does the government need to assign/recognize gender now? Its not like anyone has more/less rights due to their gender. Women are now allowed to own property, serve in the military, etc. If the govt didn't bother recognizing gender, it would save a lot of time, money, and those arguments. And I honestly don't care who is using what bathroom. If some woman feels like a man and wants to use the men's room, I don't care. And if some man feels like a woman and wants to use the ladies' room, that's fine too. It still doesn't give them the right to molest or attack someone. And I honestly don't believe the current laws are what keeps most perverts from exploiting this now.
But I don't think the govt should recognize marriage either. Ending marriage recognition would end the debate over who can get married. Do whatever you want in your church, temple, or backyard shack. Make whatever legal agreements with whoever you choose. I don't care or need to know about it.
Sure, ending recognition of gender and/or marriage will complicate some other issues, but it would stop this never-ending debate over who is what and what should be allowed.
"In most of the US they have a monopoly."
I guess this is true if you don't count DirectTV, Dish, Sling, Hulu, Netflix, YouTube or one of the many other providers with regular new/old content.
I bet if you are super rich you can afford fancy filters in your workplace and home that makes the air cleaner than clean. And honestly, most "rich" are indoors 99% of the time.
I bet this is geared around keeping people from breaking cripple-ware that keeps working hardware from fully functioning without the manufacturer getting some extra $$.
"the whites break the law just as often (they don't)"
I agree whites don't get caught as much as minorities when breaking the law. I would put money on it that speeding is a crime that nearly 99% of the population does at some point and its practice is not tied to a particular race.
And looking at crime rates , the ever reliable wikipedia says "Research shows that the overrepresentation of some minorities in the criminal justice system can be explained mostly by disproportionate rates of crime, but also by socioeconomic factors and racial discrimination by law enforcement and the judicial system."
Yes, they were introduced in the 60s, but their proliferation happened in the 80s as the chart in the link indicates: https://cms.qz.com/wp-content/...
"An automatic speed-trap, for example, can not be suspected of racism, can it?"
What if a disproportionate number of said speed-traps are placed in minority neighborhoods?
There were literal boatloads of Jews seeking asylum prior to WWII and the US turned them away and sent them back to Germany. This was the law. This was also not a time that the US shined. We can do better, but I fear we probably won't.
The 1980s is the decade that the microwave over arrived in nearly every middle class and up household. I'd attribute the ingredients in those early microwave food items and the ease of food prep added to people eating more.
"Video games actually became big in the 1990s"
That's flat out wrong. In the 80's there were both Atari and Nintendo systems along with a variety of other video game options.