Unless something really needs regulating, leave it the hell alone. Food? Fine we need an FDA to make sure our food isn't nasty and contaminated. They probably overstep their usefulness in some cases, and under step it in others, but that's expected.
The only thing that needs regulation is government. They will always say that something 'needs regulating'.
We already tried avoiding tragedies of the commons by governmental regultation, it CLEARLY hasn't worked as companies will consistently get their nose under the tent to their advantage.
We DON'T need an EPA, we need an innovative and competitive private sector in property and tort laws. That would serve to put a legal price tag on many things which are today considered externalities such as burning coal, building a nuclear reactor near sensitive areas ( populated, water supply present ) by establishing a legal liability which is now largely inexistant.
Didn't like it one bit... But the other contestants were all over the place too. Allegro con brio is NOT Presto. Or Prestissimo in some cases. Brrr....
Lesser of a bunch of evils, I guess.
Full disclosure: A certain amount of envy is part of this comment, since I only picked up this Sonata to study after the deadline had passed. But I still think I could do better. Shit. Did it again, sorry.;-)
People DO need water to live. Now HOW much water they need to live isn't fixed, so when water becomes scarce the price should go up to signal to people that they need to save.
Prices are not just tags, they're the most important data in a market economy.
You misunderstand me, I said the US created the _bubble_ not the recession.
In fact the US is doing everything in its power, including but not limited to destroying its own economy and currency, to prevent the recession from taking place.
The bubble was the problem, the recession is simply the necessary market correction. It can happen during a rough year and be over with if governments allow markets to function or it can be dragged along a decade or more if government tries to prevent it, like Japan in the 80s, the Great Depression and from the looks of it, the US in the present and into the foreseeable future.
But then again why bother to think things through when it's much more fun to make fun of the US. I mean it's not like the rest of the world depends upon us to actually get things done.
It really doesn't. Unless by 'things' you mean inflationary bubbles.
You forget the monetary unit in the US is produced by the Federal Reserve, a central bank with a monopoly on the issuance of currency, which is ultimately responsible for inflating this latest ( and other ) bubbles with easy credit.
Hardly a laissez-faire monetary system. If the US had sound money and free banking this monstrous bubble and it's 'pop' would not have been possible.
As Einstein said, the very definition of insanity is to repeat the same action and expect a different outcome.
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As I tire of pointing out and people never tire of not understanding, lack of regulation does not mean free-for-all, might is right or whatever.
An unregulated nuclear industry does not mean plants can pour waste in other people's property. Since governments regulate commons they must either take responsibility to ensure they are not destroyed or privatize them to internalize the externalities.
If you RTFA you would see the point the author makes of how simple nuclear reactors are in comparison to other much more complex automated processes AT THE TIME. Chemical plants, in his example.
Now you just can't compare automating flight to a nuclear plant. A plane autopilot is orders of magnitudes more complex.
I think the question is: do you really DON'T want to automate everything and run the risk of leaving any decision making to a poorly trained or just hungover operator?
I, for one, welcome our new regulator overlords.
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Obama's 'new regulatory framework for the 20th century' crowd: Choke on that please.
It seems to be working semi-well in my Ubuntu 9.04 install.
It always gave me serious headaches in the past though. I guess they need the most people possible being annoyed by it so they can make it work while we cringe.
So I suppose as a baker and a creator of bread I can not only charge you for it, but also decide on what you can do with it after you buy it? Maybe you can't eat it on Saturdays. And only take small bites from one end on Tuesdays or Thursdays.
Suppose a matter replicator for multiplying bread was invented, would it be justified for the State to make it a crime to duplicate purchased bread with it as a means not to infringe upon the profits of the bakers?
It is an unjust state with unjust laws. Intellectual property is not about protecting creators rights. It is about creating artificial scarcity to secure higher prices for a special interest. A State-granted monopoly.
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I tried it a little, it seemed quite nice, but does it work flawlessly with updates too? An ubuntu forum post said it didn't.
And do you have any problems with cpu usage on the server? Mine sometimes spiked to 100% and stayed there.
Unless something really needs regulating, leave it the hell alone. Food? Fine we need an FDA to make sure our food isn't nasty and contaminated. They probably overstep their usefulness in some cases, and under step it in others, but that's expected.
The only thing that needs regulation is government. They will always say that something 'needs regulating'.
We already tried avoiding tragedies of the commons by governmental regultation, it CLEARLY hasn't worked as companies will consistently get their nose under the tent to their advantage.
We DON'T need an EPA, we need an innovative and competitive private sector in property and tort laws. That would serve to put a legal price tag on many things which are today considered externalities such as burning coal, building a nuclear reactor near sensitive areas ( populated, water supply present ) by establishing a legal liability which is now largely inexistant.
Ps: Cool sig.
... as for the reason this happens and will happen again and again.
I was talking about piano category winner, I thought violin girl was pretty good.
Thanks for the encouragement though. :D
Very soon now, very soon... >:-)
Parents can be cruel. :|
Didn't like it one bit... But the other contestants were all over the place too. Allegro con brio is NOT Presto. Or Prestissimo in some cases. Brrr....
Lesser of a bunch of evils, I guess.
Full disclosure: A certain amount of envy is part of this comment, since I only picked up this Sonata to study after the deadline had passed. But I still think I could do better. Shit. Did it again, sorry. ;-)
If it's not that stupid metaphysical ending-screwing Fawkes from Fallout 3 we're talking about here, then I'm all for it. :D
Worse. They're making them eat titanium.
If that's not torture, I don't know what is. :D
What are you referring to? Is their use of water or the price fixed?
People DO need water to live. Now HOW much water they need to live isn't fixed, so when water becomes scarce the price should go up to signal to people that they need to save.
Prices are not just tags, they're the most important data in a market economy.
It's Henry Hazlitt's Economics in one lesson
Geez, I think I slashdotted the other guy's site. Better watch my back from now on. :-)
You misunderstand me, I said the US created the _bubble_ not the recession.
In fact the US is doing everything in its power, including but not limited to destroying its own economy and currency, to prevent the recession from taking place.
The bubble was the problem, the recession is simply the necessary market correction. It can happen during a rough year and be over with if governments allow markets to function or it can be dragged along a decade or more if government tries to prevent it, like Japan in the 80s, the Great Depression and from the looks of it, the US in the present and into the foreseeable future.
Yeaaa! NUCULAR! I love it! =D
But then again why bother to think things through when it's much more fun to make fun of the US. I mean it's not like the rest of the world depends upon us to actually get things done.
It really doesn't. Unless by 'things' you mean inflationary bubbles.
Wow. Talk about taking the Keynesian crackpot theory of 'savings are bad, mmkay?' to the logical conclusion. :-|
I really didn't mean my statement at a quantum scale. But I know you knew what I meant and I know it was just meant as a comeback.
Good one, there, made me look like an idiot. =)
You forget the monetary unit in the US is produced by the Federal Reserve, a central bank with a monopoly on the issuance of currency, which is ultimately responsible for inflating this latest ( and other ) bubbles with easy credit.
Hardly a laissez-faire monetary system. If the US had sound money and free banking this monstrous bubble and it's 'pop' would not have been possible.
As Einstein said, the very definition of insanity is to repeat the same action and expect a different outcome.
As I tire of pointing out and people never tire of not understanding, lack of regulation does not mean free-for-all, might is right or whatever.
An unregulated nuclear industry does not mean plants can pour waste in other people's property. Since governments regulate commons they must either take responsibility to ensure they are not destroyed or privatize them to internalize the externalities.
Yea yea, greed causes everything bad. You and the other selfless people living in their mom's basements should be given the wheels of the world.
If you RTFA you would see the point the author makes of how simple nuclear reactors are in comparison to other much more complex automated processes AT THE TIME. Chemical plants, in his example.
Now you just can't compare automating flight to a nuclear plant. A plane autopilot is orders of magnitudes more complex.
I think the question is: do you really DON'T want to automate everything and run the risk of leaving any decision making to a poorly trained or just hungover operator?
Obama's 'new regulatory framework for the 20th century' crowd: Choke on that please.
It seems to be working semi-well in my Ubuntu 9.04 install.
It always gave me serious headaches in the past though. I guess they need the most people possible being annoyed by it so they can make it work while we cringe.
So I suppose as a baker and a creator of bread I can not only charge you for it, but also decide on what you can do with it after you buy it? Maybe you can't eat it on Saturdays. And only take small bites from one end on Tuesdays or Thursdays.
Suppose a matter replicator for multiplying bread was invented, would it be justified for the State to make it a crime to duplicate purchased bread with it as a means not to infringe upon the profits of the bakers?
It is an unjust state with unjust laws. Intellectual property is not about protecting creators rights. It is about creating artificial scarcity to secure higher prices for a special interest. A State-granted monopoly.