Well, I won't research numbers for you (if you really wanted them you would have dug out numbers to support your point and proudly posted them), but consider that much of that 25%of GDP goes either to keeping people alive at home (Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid) to trying to make people dead overseas. And you can call them "Entitlements" as you wish, but Social Security and Medicare are insurance that workers pay for with every paycheck. I will not argue that we are spending way too much killing people overseas, but also note that much of the waste there was brought to you by private industry (hint: google Blackwater)
Also: The Big Dig in Boston was not a Federal Project. The substandard materials that were used were substituted by private industries attempting to rip off the government. (in the name of maximizing profits).(hint: google Big Dig) The cost overruns on the F35 were from Lockheed Martin, the private industry tasked with developing the aircraft.
Motorcycles do not have bumpers and do really poorly being hit head on by a Suburban at 60 MPH. (And in reality few autos with bumpers, air bags, crush zones, etc will do really well hitting a Suburban at that speed).
Perhaps you don't recall that cars didn't have all this safety equipment as recently as 30 years ago. The reason that early imports got great fuel economy was that they were really light-the original Honda Civic was powered by the 750cc motorcycle engine and could not likely pass any modern crash test. It was hardly more than a 2 seat motorcycle in a box!
So making this "street legal' would just involve changing the definition of "street legal" for special case vehicles like this. Maybe rate them as experimental as some of the home-built airplanes are rated by the FAA,
Did you read TFA? (oh, yeah right-this is/.) >>> The consensus among military officials and bipartisan security experts is that nuclear reductions enhance U.S. national security. As the Nuclear Posture Review says, "Our most pressing security challenge at present is preventing nuclear proliferation and nuclear terrorism, for which a nuclear force of thousands of weapons has little relevance." >>>
The way this works in reality (the words are in the bill, but may not be obvious):
The law instructs OMB to (within 90 days)issue guidance to agencies.
Agencies then have an additional 90 days to:...establish or update personal use policies of the agency to be consistent with the guidance issued...
So congress passes law, OMB translates law into guidance, and agencies develop policies and procedures (architecture if you will).
Did you even read the article you linked to?
"It depicts the Greek myth of the Titan Cronus (in the title Romanised to Saturn), who, fearing that his children would overthrow him, ate each one upon their birth."
And it is not even a real problem for manufacturers, since (from TFA): According to the CEC, nearly 1000 HDTV models on the market today already meet the Tier 1 standard for 2011, and some 300 meet the 2013 standard (Tier 2).
That's the one thing that was really awkward when I was working IT: how to politely get away from folks when they start the one man Monty Python recitation of skits.
That is easy, just say:
And now for something completely different...
and walk away.
Not really that surprising. When Sony had the huge market share they also had severe quality control problems. Lot of people got computers with issues. Then replaced them with another brand.
Market share goes down the tubes...
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Well, I won't research numbers for you (if you really wanted them you would have dug out numbers to support your point and proudly posted them), but consider that much of that 25%of GDP goes either to keeping people alive at home (Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid) to trying to make people dead overseas. And you can call them "Entitlements" as you wish, but Social Security and Medicare are insurance that workers pay for with every paycheck. I will not argue that we are spending way too much killing people overseas, but also note that much of the waste there was brought to you by private industry (hint: google Blackwater)
Also:
The Big Dig in Boston was not a Federal Project. The substandard materials that were used were substituted by private industries attempting to rip off the government. (in the name of maximizing profits).(hint: google Big Dig)
The cost overruns on the F35 were from Lockheed Martin, the private industry tasked with developing the aircraft.
Wow. You might want to check your medication levels...
Motorcycles do not have bumpers and do really poorly being hit head on by a Suburban at 60 MPH. (And in reality few autos with bumpers, air bags, crush zones, etc will do really well hitting a Suburban at that speed).
Perhaps you don't recall that cars didn't have all this safety equipment as recently as 30 years ago. The reason that early imports got great fuel economy was that they were really light-the original Honda Civic was powered by the 750cc motorcycle engine and could not likely pass any modern crash test. It was hardly more than a 2 seat motorcycle in a box!
So making this "street legal' would just involve changing the definition of "street legal" for special case vehicles like this. Maybe rate them as experimental as some of the home-built airplanes are rated by the FAA,
No kidding-ask Rick Santorum what he thinks of google!
Did you read TFA? (oh, yeah right-this is /.)
>>>
The consensus among military officials and bipartisan security experts is that nuclear reductions enhance U.S. national security. As the Nuclear Posture Review says, "Our most pressing security challenge at present is preventing nuclear proliferation and nuclear terrorism, for which a nuclear force of thousands of weapons has little relevance."
>>>
I'll let you google "Nuclear Posture Review"...
I still have a box of Bytes from 1983-1984. When Jerry Pournelle was cool...
An issue on portable computers compares the HP-75, Access Portable, Epson HX-20, Kaypro II, and Corona.
And has articles like "Does your Printer Work with Wordstar"
Good times...
She's Back...
The cake is a lie!
...only Outlaws will have Apps!
(with apologies to the NRA)
But they were recently seen "napping" on Napster!
OMG- Skype and Facebook are now Friends?!
Like!
That should enable the elimination of TSA completely! A Win-Win!
And the baggage in the luggage compartment won't affect the view? Really?
Who knew that if you are having a heart attack or in a Taliban prison that Twitter is now the only thing you need.
Thanks Slashdot!
The way this works in reality (the words are in the bill, but may not be obvious): ...establish or update personal use policies of the agency to be consistent with the guidance issued...
The law instructs OMB to (within 90 days)issue guidance to agencies.
Agencies then have an additional 90 days to:
So congress passes law, OMB translates law into guidance, and agencies develop policies and procedures (architecture if you will).
Well, not until I had already posted my initial response. Asynchronous communications can lead to things like this...
Did you even read the article you linked to? "It depicts the Greek myth of the Titan Cronus (in the title Romanised to Saturn), who, fearing that his children would overthrow him, ate each one upon their birth."
Mountainous areas between Seattle and Portland? Have you actually driven that section of I5? Flat, boring and mostly straight.
Wasn't there a $100,000 speeding ticket in Finland a few years back?
Putting speeding in the same class as murder?
Or did I just mis-remember that?
And it is not even a real problem for manufacturers, since (from TFA):
According to the CEC, nearly 1000 HDTV models on the market today already meet the Tier 1 standard for 2011, and some 300 meet the 2013 standard (Tier 2).
One word: Tamagotchi.
That's the one thing that was really awkward when I was working IT: how to politely get away from folks when they start the one man Monty Python recitation of skits.
That is easy, just say:
And now for something completely different...
and walk away.
So clearly you didn't look at either article (I know, this is slashdot).
Completely different projects.
While you are at it, why not go up and correct the misuse of hypocrite instead of hypocritical?
Pedantry should have no limits!
Not really that surprising. When Sony had the huge market share they also had severe quality control problems. Lot of people got computers with issues. Then replaced them with another brand.
Market share goes down the tubes...