Microsoft is more like a wife who has been cheating on you for years. Each time you catch her, she says she will never do it again. Eventually you stop believing her -- even if she stops cheating.
A lot of big talk with absolutely no way in hell to enforce any of it.
This is why I think the UN regulating the "Internet" may not be a bad thing. China and Russia will veto anything the USA wants and the USA will veto anything China and Russia want, nothing will actually happen and everyone wins. Even when everyone agrees there is no way to enforce anything, again everybody wins.
Just like things would work out badly for me if my house burnt down, hence I pay for insurance
<br> I might agree with you if your home owner's insurance cost 1/2 (or more) of your monthly income. The poor cannot afford health insurance.
The average premium for a family in a non-group plan was $7,102 (per year?) in 2010, according to the nonprofit Kaiser Family Foundation. http://money.cnn.com/2012/03/29/pf/healthcare-costs/index.htm
So I tried THC for the first time in my life last week a few weeks leading up to my 30th. (To go along with my "Try everything once" mantra since I was raised a very picky eater having never tried some vegetables before 25).
Holy fark have I (we) been lied to. Jesus Christ, that's illegal? I want to go back and cock punch every single cop and DARE presenter I ever had.
This War on (some) Drugs undermines people's faith in our government. Once someone realizes they were lied to about marijuana they start to wonder what other lies they were told. It is easy to think the the government lies about stuff, but seldom do people have direct experience proving it. You have now had one of those experiences.
"Paid" does not imply "higher quality"; in search listings, it's quite the contrary.
Are you saying that as a retailer you will pay to have products listed which you no longer sell? From my reading of the summary, preventing that issue is the stated intention of the change.
If this is a good law in theory, then what is your stance on the citizens of the USA's right to bear arms?
The right to bear arms in the USA is there because the Founding Fathers wanted the citizens to be able to overthrow the government if the government evolved into something bad.
If you think the citizens of the USA can beat the USA military and overthrow the USA government using guns, then you are batshit crazy.
That said, the USA Constitution protects our rights to own guns and therefore we should be allowed to own guns.
The only thing which keeps people safe is the fact it is too expensive to spy on every citizen. Technology (drones, GPS, etc) is reducing the cost to spy on people. This is a very bad thing.
In my opinion the greatest threat to Europe is not the financial crisis, the movie studios, or censorship. The number one threat is member countries giving up autonomy while trying to solve the financial crisis, copyright infringement, etc.
"It's more complex even than you have stated. The cost is going to depend upon which drugstore you go to, what your insurance company has negotiated with that drugstore (considered a trade secret BTW)."
No it isn't. I can go to my pharmacist and ask what the "retail" cost of the drug is. This gives you a baseline to compare. Your insurance is not going to change the amount they cover because you go to a different pharmacy.
I've seen various estimates of the number of "earth-like worlds out there. Assuming there are between 2 and 10 BILLION earth-like worlds in our own galaxy and there are between 100 and 500 BILLION galaxies, I think assuming we are the only life in the entire universe is very arrogant of us.
In my view the key is the warranty. If a company claims a light bulb will last X years, then they should have a warranty for at least some large fraction of X years. Otherwise the "10 years" is just bullshit (aka marketing)
Let these girls and their families (and other females who are attacked for wanting an education) have asylum in the USA or other country where girls don't get killed for wanting an education.
That is one of many odd things about USA culture. I personally believe a baby is no more sentient than a puppy, but that is a different discussion. 8-)
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Please cite your source.
Microsoft is more like a wife who has been cheating on you for years. Each time you catch her, she says she will never do it again. Eventually you stop believing her -- even if she stops cheating.
This is why I think the UN regulating the "Internet" may not be a bad thing. China and Russia will veto anything the USA wants and the USA will veto anything China and Russia want, nothing will actually happen and everyone wins. Even when everyone agrees there is no way to enforce anything, again everybody wins.
Where do you live?!?!
One word: Nutria
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I might agree with you if your home owner's insurance cost 1/2 (or more) of your monthly income. The poor cannot afford health insurance.
The average premium for a family in a non-group plan was $7,102 (per year?) in 2010, according to the nonprofit Kaiser Family Foundation. http://money.cnn.com/2012/03/29/pf/healthcare-costs/index.htm
I'd hate to see the gridlock in congress if we had TWO parties!
This War on (some) Drugs undermines people's faith in our government. Once someone realizes they were lied to about marijuana they start to wonder what other lies they were told. It is easy to think the the government lies about stuff, but seldom do people have direct experience proving it. You have now had one of those experiences.
Are you saying that as a retailer you will pay to have products listed which you no longer sell? From my reading of the summary, preventing that issue is the stated intention of the change.
The right to bear arms in the USA is there because the Founding Fathers wanted the citizens to be able to overthrow the government if the government evolved into something bad.
If you think the citizens of the USA can beat the USA military and overthrow the USA government using guns, then you are batshit crazy.
That said, the USA Constitution protects our rights to own guns and therefore we should be allowed to own guns.
The only thing which keeps people safe is the fact it is too expensive to spy on every citizen. Technology (drones, GPS, etc) is reducing the cost to spy on people. This is a very bad thing.
In my opinion the greatest threat to Europe is not the financial crisis, the movie studios, or censorship. The number one threat is member countries giving up autonomy while trying to solve the financial crisis, copyright infringement, etc.
Christianity?
People pervert religion to their own ends, regardless of which religion it is.
There was a time the same could be said for MySpace.
I suspect the UN will be as effective at regulating the internet as they are at "peace keeping". I can live with that.
"It works in both directions and isn't a 'usa thing', just wait until the UN gets bored and starts doing this to everyone they can find.."
Burying these evil counterfeiters in UN resolutions will stop them!
When I lived in Pensacola, FL the local power company offered a whole house surge protection service/product.
When GWB was re-elected I investigated both Canada and the Netherlands as places to move to.
Unless you have a degree neither country wants you.
Is there anything which will spark or light up or make noise when bombarded by waves?
"It's more complex even than you have stated. The cost is going to depend upon which drugstore you go to, what your insurance company has negotiated with that drugstore (considered a trade secret BTW)."
No it isn't. I can go to my pharmacist and ask what the "retail" cost of the drug is. This gives you a baseline to compare. Your insurance is not going to change the amount they cover because you go to a different pharmacy.
I've seen various estimates of the number of "earth-like worlds out there. Assuming there are between 2 and 10 BILLION earth-like worlds in our own galaxy and there are between 100 and 500 BILLION galaxies, I think assuming we are the only life in the entire universe is very arrogant of us.
In my view the key is the warranty. If a company claims a light bulb will last X years, then they should have a warranty for at least some large fraction of X years. Otherwise the "10 years" is just bullshit (aka marketing)
Are the Philips softone CFLs known by another name? All Amazon has for "Philips softone" is a discontinued incandescent bulb.
Let these girls and their families (and other females who are attacked for wanting an education) have asylum in the USA or other country where girls don't get killed for wanting an education.
That is one of many odd things about USA culture. I personally believe a baby is no more sentient than a puppy, but that is a different discussion. 8-)