It generally means they put out pretty easily. The odds increase with the number of tattoos and locations. If you get a playboy bunny and a tramp stamp then you can get nookie for the low price of a bottle of coffee brandy and a gallon of milk. Or a couple of lines of coke or what have you. Just think of them as billboards.
I'll finally be able to achieve my dream. I'm going to cluster 'em all together and use the compute cycles to map the genome of endangered rain forest flora.
(Not really, I just figure it's a good way to get people to give me money. Recycling AND helping the rain forest.)
Those numbers don't look good on a bumper sticker and most people can't comprehend anything that's much longer than the text that fits comfortably on a bumper sticker. But, that was a rhetorical question, wasn't it?
I bought a tablet months ago to throw in the car - it was $50 on Amazon. I turns out, I hate tablets and I hate this one too. But it's really damned nice for the price. Unfortunately, I'm about as conductive as air and all tablets hate me. (It's the way of their kind, yada yada.)
Anyhow, there are apps to make calls with it I guess. I'm sure a phone of similar or better stats can be had for similar prices and it won't even try to force me to do things I'd not normally do by way of advertising.
As for the tablet it's just a throw away. It was dirt cheap so I figured I could leave it in the car and not worry about it. I can chuck it in a bag and not give a shit. It's some y88x thing from Dragon Touch or something. Not bad for the price but, really, I hate it and it hates me. I've ceded it to a new lady friend. She of great current seems to operate it just fine. Nimble fingered David still can't make it work half the time, just like all the other touch screens I've tried. Screw it. I hate the form factor anyhow.
More disturbing is that people are going to pay to be subjected to ads. That's why I don't have a television! Why the hell would I want a phone that's going to try to make me do things I wouldn't normally do? That makes no sense to me.
On the other hand... If the stats are right and the device is rootable...
WTF? I've enough of the damned things already and don't use them. I've bought a half dozen tablets and hate every one of them. I've probably bought more. I don't even like my phone and the feeling is mutual.
There's the old joke about the gynecologist who quit working as a doctor and went to school to become a mechanic. The final test comes and he's working for hours. He finally finishes and the instructor comes over and tells him that he has passed even though it took him an extra eight hours. The gynecologist cum mechanic asks why that's a problem. The instructor tells him that while he did a fine job that's the first time he's ever seen anyone do an engine swap through the exhaust pipe.
I'll opine. It's fairly heavily wrapped with astrophysics. I'd call it a hard science. Lots of theory and lots that is falsifiable. Yeah, hard science. It is also really heavily intertwined with physics, as mentioned, and I don't really see how you can truly separate them so, yeah, hard science it is - for me. I'm not an authority, however.
To add to this, I really think we need to strictly define (and where that line is should be open to debate and subject to review) between the hard and soft sciences. Don't look to me for answers. I'm a maths geek. I'm not a scientist. I tell scientists that they're wrong. (No, I've never once told a scientist they were wrong based on math or anything really, I just like the saying.)
That should be 1 + 1 = 2... *sighs* I'm not even drunk. I'm not even high. Well, not very. I do have a distraction though. So, I'll blame it on that. Damned females! They'll be the ruination of us men!
Those aren't 1. Rounding means you're using a substitute value. The integer given was one (1) and, really, 1+1=0. If you're given an integer then you use the integer. Otherwise you're doing estimates and not mathematics. I suppose you'll want to debate this? *sighs* I have the time but I'm not sure I have the interest. Put it this way, if you could prove otherwise you'd be the one getting the Nobel. 1 + 1 = 0 every single time. 1 !== 1.4. 1 == 1.
I'd actually pondered returning to academia to get my Philosopher of Mathematics doctorate. It's really the highest order you can have as a mathematician, I suppose. I sobered up... But I thought about it for a while.
I just sat here for five minutes, at least - real world minutes and not internet minutes, pondering the types of people who would respond to that advertisement. Wow... I have nothing to contribute except that. I hope they have a 1-800 number. I'd actually pay to be the person to answer that telephone.
I don't understand shit about economics but I've been poking at the stock market for the past four years with my own "play" portfolio. Really, a bit longer but the first couple of years I didn't really do anything except watch and poke at some numbers and look at trends and take some sample bites. Anyhow, I am averaging somewhere around 18% per year.
I'm not sure what this proves but I think it might suggest that economics might not be science. At least certain aspects of it. I understand models and large data sets - of that I'm reasonably sure. I'm so aware that I know how hard it is to get meaningful data the minute a human is entered into the mix. I modeled vehicular and pedestrian traffic - that's what my business was. Was it science? Sure. Somewhere between science, direct observation, crunching the numbers again, and then sacrificing a black chicken is where it lies.
You can predict and model all you want. It's great until someone decides to drive backwards down a one way street because they're drunk. And while that might seem trivial - it impacts the whole flow and everything around it and spreads out in a wave-like pattern. Now, as I said, I don't know shit about economics but it seems really likely that the same is true there. It seems even more likely when you compare the many failed predictions, proposed solutions, and lack of a definitive answer in all but the most contrived of situations.
Take this for what you will. I don't know shit from Shanola when it comes to economics but I do know how to gamble and play with numbers. I do know how to observe people and notice trends. But I don't know a damned thing about economics except that what I do ripples out and changes everything just like your actions.
That thing is wound up pretty damned tight. Holy shit! They're in the house, at eye level, and hammering on it. At least they appear to be able to keep it under control but shit happens. Dumb asses. Ah well... I was young and stupid too, I guess. However, I was a bit more respectful of other people and their safety. It's okay to endanger myself. It's not okay to risk other people.
You guys want heavy-handed restrictions? This is how you get restrictions. Read some of the damned posts in this threads. They are going to ruin it for others. I care because, well, I hate the idea of people getting screwed over and losing their rights even if it doesn't impact me. It just means that they'll come for my hobbies next. Assholes.
We can't shoot them but I'd suggest that other hobbyists find them and punch them in the nuts. It's too late for them to try what I suggested. Dumb asses. Egotistical, selfish, ignorant, jackasses. *sighs* Yay! More encroachment by the government. It *is* coming. There is no doubt about it, at this point we're past the event horizon. Good luck. Idiots.
They had a good thing going too. Thanks for the link.
I don't have the same rules but they're similar. I've had enough interactions with the police to be comfortable around them. I treat them like big dumb animals. Speak slowly, clearly, and don't turn your back on them. They're big, strong, and will hurt you. They're even worse in herds, they're much more dangerous. Strangely enough, all but one of my many interactions has been pretty positive and the one that wasn't is just too funny so I'm not mad or anything - they just tried to tell me stuff like refusing to allow them to search was probable cause for them to search. Then they kicked me out of Kansas when I giggled and told them no.
Just think of them as pulling oxes. Treat them accordingly. If you happen to have a hay biscuit or something, offer it to them. Donuts work. Just be firm and polite and enunciate clearly. Do not avoid eye contact like you suggested. No, don't avoid it but don't stare aggressively and don't show your teeth. Big. Dumb. Animals. It works. Trust me on this one.
Heh, cool. I still hadn't checked. LOL I did mention that I have no idea what the hell I'm doing. I wonder why it closed? It's only considered a holiday in a few states I thought. I'm glad I didn't check - thanks for telling me. I'd have been awfully confused. I got busy playing with Vivaldi. I'd poked at it a few times and finally started poking at it more a couple of days ago and then a lot last night. And then a lot today. It's kind of nifty, the idea at least. I'm drawing down the snapshot from the PPA right now - it seems I may have not been using the most current build.
Conveniently located? Not necessarily, but present, at least.
It just so happens that I do. And no, I'm 24 miles from the nearest village and more like 75 to the nearest town and probably 150 from a city of any size. There *might* be charging spots in the city. I'm still going to buy a Tesla this coming year when the newest model comes out with the higher mileage. I'm a true automobile aficionado. How can I not buy an electric? That's some serious torque.
The first wheel was probably made of wood and fairly square. It broke in just a few feet. The next one was a little rounder and made it a little further. Then, they bound the wood with metal and, sure enough, the wheel was improved. Today, it's made of all sorts of different materials, some of them are high end, and lasts longer than the vehicle while taking a goodly portion of the stress. It's wrapped in rubber and synthetics. It's capable of cushioning and absorbing massive amounts of force.
I have a couple of licensed versions of VMWare. I love it. It's simple enough for a David to use and it just works. I've not yet found any other product that was as seamless and easy to configure. The network bridging that it does is awesome for what I use it for. On top of that, thanks to Slashdot, I'm now a shareholder in the company. I've not checked to see where the prices are today but they've quite likely gone up.
I grabbed some shares when the last thread went around. I figured it was a good risk. I'll probably unload them before close today or wait until mid-afternoon tomorrow. I've never actually bought any stock that was just about to be acquired before so I'm not actually sure what to do. Truth be told, I have no idea what I'm doing. I just read the trends at sites like this and poke and hope. Somehow, it works. You guys got me to buy an asston of Tesla shares.
I guess the big thing is that I'm kind of selfish - not greedy so much but selfish. I'm really hoping they don't trash VMWare. I do hope they build a client that runs on BSD. I'd like to be able to use BSD as my host. I spend a lot of time dicking about in a variety of operating systems, too much time really, and would like to be able to use BSD for that with VMWare. So, I'm hoping they grow it instead of ruin it. Why? Because I like it and want to keep it.
LOL I'm not home or I'd offer to send you some. I'm over in Buffalo. I've got 500 + 30 I guess - 3 magazines w/10 rounds each - 0 in the chamber, rounds on me, it's just easier to pack a brick. I have property in PCB and will be down that way before I'm done. I don't think I've enough to help you out. If I were home I'd offer to ship you some. I've got cases of it. I've easily got a couple hundred boxes. And no, no... Much of it is probably from before the rush. I just almost always buy a couple of boxes when I am picking up ammo. I've got a variety, from sub sonic to the nifty little snake rounds to match grade. I could probably supply a small size pistol club for a weekend just with Federal rounds.
Yet, it's oddly one of those statements too bizarre to not trust completely.;-) I mean, sure, I probably have more knowledge than quite a few of the people who opined. I know enough to know that I don't know shit. There's a time and place to shut up and listen.
As an aside, I figured that out (solidified it, really) when I owned and grew my company. At first I hired people and then still tried to do their work too. I'd hired programmers and I tried to keep my hand in. Then I realized, hey, I hired them because they're the best money can buy (well, my money) in the field and they're considered experts among their peers. What the hell am I doing? So, I stopped getting in the way and stopped helping unless asked. I was also eventually kicked out of my own server room. And my com room. I was master of the damned copy room, though!
Really, I was just too busy with more important things and those guys were better than I was. Could I do the work? Sure. I mean, yeah, I was probably 'pretty good' at it. I can configure, secure, and maintain a server - a rack of blade servers even. I can provision desktops and roll them out and maintain them. I can program in a few different languages. What I can't do is do it as well or as efficiently as the people I paid to do the job. I managed because I had to. Otherwise I'd do.
Anyhow, it worked out well. I've shared this before and this is almost verbatim... "Code comments go in the code, not on coffee soaked index cards scattered around your desk, asshole." (Or something like that.) Lesson learned.
Ah well... I was fortunate and had great help. I was in the right place and time and in a position where I was able to take the risks associated with starting a business. I was still working on my degree when I got my first contract - I'd not yet done my defense. I sold the business about eight years ago. It was lucrative. I'm retired and I play around a lot today which is where all my silly stories come from - it's not like I don't have time. Today I have a real investment manager and I also play around on my own with the stock markets. I cheat and use sites like this, the comments in them, to decide what to buy. For instance, on a hunch I decided that buying EMC was a good risk. I bought a bunch. I've not yet checked the prices but I'm sure I did okay. The best part is that I have no idea what I'm doing.
Given that they are premised on exposing secrets why would you conclude that they're interested in your privacy? That seems a strange assumption to make.
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It generally means they put out pretty easily. The odds increase with the number of tattoos and locations. If you get a playboy bunny and a tramp stamp then you can get nookie for the low price of a bottle of coffee brandy and a gallon of milk. Or a couple of lines of coke or what have you. Just think of them as billboards.
I'll finally be able to achieve my dream. I'm going to cluster 'em all together and use the compute cycles to map the genome of endangered rain forest flora.
(Not really, I just figure it's a good way to get people to give me money. Recycling AND helping the rain forest.)
Those numbers don't look good on a bumper sticker and most people can't comprehend anything that's much longer than the text that fits comfortably on a bumper sticker. But, that was a rhetorical question, wasn't it?
I bought a tablet months ago to throw in the car - it was $50 on Amazon. I turns out, I hate tablets and I hate this one too. But it's really damned nice for the price. Unfortunately, I'm about as conductive as air and all tablets hate me. (It's the way of their kind, yada yada.)
Anyhow, there are apps to make calls with it I guess. I'm sure a phone of similar or better stats can be had for similar prices and it won't even try to force me to do things I'd not normally do by way of advertising.
As for the tablet it's just a throw away. It was dirt cheap so I figured I could leave it in the car and not worry about it. I can chuck it in a bag and not give a shit. It's some y88x thing from Dragon Touch or something. Not bad for the price but, really, I hate it and it hates me. I've ceded it to a new lady friend. She of great current seems to operate it just fine. Nimble fingered David still can't make it work half the time, just like all the other touch screens I've tried. Screw it. I hate the form factor anyhow.
More disturbing is that people are going to pay to be subjected to ads. That's why I don't have a television! Why the hell would I want a phone that's going to try to make me do things I wouldn't normally do? That makes no sense to me.
On the other hand... If the stats are right and the device is rootable...
WTF? I've enough of the damned things already and don't use them. I've bought a half dozen tablets and hate every one of them. I've probably bought more. I don't even like my phone and the feeling is mutual.
There's the old joke about the gynecologist who quit working as a doctor and went to school to become a mechanic. The final test comes and he's working for hours. He finally finishes and the instructor comes over and tells him that he has passed even though it took him an extra eight hours. The gynecologist cum mechanic asks why that's a problem. The instructor tells him that while he did a fine job that's the first time he's ever seen anyone do an engine swap through the exhaust pipe.
I'll opine. It's fairly heavily wrapped with astrophysics. I'd call it a hard science. Lots of theory and lots that is falsifiable. Yeah, hard science. It is also really heavily intertwined with physics, as mentioned, and I don't really see how you can truly separate them so, yeah, hard science it is - for me. I'm not an authority, however.
And that is my favorite. How appropriate that I scroll down and read that comment after my last comment. Thanks. You win the Kewpie doll.
To add to this, I really think we need to strictly define (and where that line is should be open to debate and subject to review) between the hard and soft sciences. Don't look to me for answers. I'm a maths geek. I'm not a scientist. I tell scientists that they're wrong. (No, I've never once told a scientist they were wrong based on math or anything really, I just like the saying.)
That should be 1 + 1 = 2... *sighs* I'm not even drunk. I'm not even high. Well, not very. I do have a distraction though. So, I'll blame it on that. Damned females! They'll be the ruination of us men!
Those aren't 1. Rounding means you're using a substitute value. The integer given was one (1) and, really, 1+1=0. If you're given an integer then you use the integer. Otherwise you're doing estimates and not mathematics. I suppose you'll want to debate this? *sighs* I have the time but I'm not sure I have the interest. Put it this way, if you could prove otherwise you'd be the one getting the Nobel. 1 + 1 = 0 every single time. 1 !== 1.4. 1 == 1.
I'd actually pondered returning to academia to get my Philosopher of Mathematics doctorate. It's really the highest order you can have as a mathematician, I suppose. I sobered up... But I thought about it for a while.
I just sat here for five minutes, at least - real world minutes and not internet minutes, pondering the types of people who would respond to that advertisement. Wow... I have nothing to contribute except that. I hope they have a 1-800 number. I'd actually pay to be the person to answer that telephone.
I don't understand shit about economics but I've been poking at the stock market for the past four years with my own "play" portfolio. Really, a bit longer but the first couple of years I didn't really do anything except watch and poke at some numbers and look at trends and take some sample bites. Anyhow, I am averaging somewhere around 18% per year.
I'm not sure what this proves but I think it might suggest that economics might not be science. At least certain aspects of it. I understand models and large data sets - of that I'm reasonably sure. I'm so aware that I know how hard it is to get meaningful data the minute a human is entered into the mix. I modeled vehicular and pedestrian traffic - that's what my business was. Was it science? Sure. Somewhere between science, direct observation, crunching the numbers again, and then sacrificing a black chicken is where it lies.
You can predict and model all you want. It's great until someone decides to drive backwards down a one way street because they're drunk. And while that might seem trivial - it impacts the whole flow and everything around it and spreads out in a wave-like pattern. Now, as I said, I don't know shit about economics but it seems really likely that the same is true there. It seems even more likely when you compare the many failed predictions, proposed solutions, and lack of a definitive answer in all but the most contrived of situations.
Take this for what you will. I don't know shit from Shanola when it comes to economics but I do know how to gamble and play with numbers. I do know how to observe people and notice trends. But I don't know a damned thing about economics except that what I do ripples out and changes everything just like your actions.
That thing is wound up pretty damned tight. Holy shit! They're in the house, at eye level, and hammering on it. At least they appear to be able to keep it under control but shit happens. Dumb asses. Ah well... I was young and stupid too, I guess. However, I was a bit more respectful of other people and their safety. It's okay to endanger myself. It's not okay to risk other people.
You guys want heavy-handed restrictions? This is how you get restrictions. Read some of the damned posts in this threads. They are going to ruin it for others. I care because, well, I hate the idea of people getting screwed over and losing their rights even if it doesn't impact me. It just means that they'll come for my hobbies next. Assholes.
We can't shoot them but I'd suggest that other hobbyists find them and punch them in the nuts. It's too late for them to try what I suggested. Dumb asses. Egotistical, selfish, ignorant, jackasses. *sighs* Yay! More encroachment by the government. It *is* coming. There is no doubt about it, at this point we're past the event horizon. Good luck. Idiots.
They had a good thing going too. Thanks for the link.
Do you hold yourself accountable for the actions of your peers?
They are better armed and equipped than I was, for the most part, while I served in the military.
I don't have the same rules but they're similar. I've had enough interactions with the police to be comfortable around them. I treat them like big dumb animals. Speak slowly, clearly, and don't turn your back on them. They're big, strong, and will hurt you. They're even worse in herds, they're much more dangerous. Strangely enough, all but one of my many interactions has been pretty positive and the one that wasn't is just too funny so I'm not mad or anything - they just tried to tell me stuff like refusing to allow them to search was probable cause for them to search. Then they kicked me out of Kansas when I giggled and told them no.
Just think of them as pulling oxes. Treat them accordingly. If you happen to have a hay biscuit or something, offer it to them. Donuts work. Just be firm and polite and enunciate clearly. Do not avoid eye contact like you suggested. No, don't avoid it but don't stare aggressively and don't show your teeth. Big. Dumb. Animals. It works. Trust me on this one.
Heh, cool. I still hadn't checked. LOL I did mention that I have no idea what the hell I'm doing. I wonder why it closed? It's only considered a holiday in a few states I thought. I'm glad I didn't check - thanks for telling me. I'd have been awfully confused. I got busy playing with Vivaldi. I'd poked at it a few times and finally started poking at it more a couple of days ago and then a lot last night. And then a lot today. It's kind of nifty, the idea at least. I'm drawing down the snapshot from the PPA right now - it seems I may have not been using the most current build.
... or northern Maine.
Conveniently located? Not necessarily, but present, at least.
It just so happens that I do. And no, I'm 24 miles from the nearest village and more like 75 to the nearest town and probably 150 from a city of any size. There *might* be charging spots in the city. I'm still going to buy a Tesla this coming year when the newest model comes out with the higher mileage. I'm a true automobile aficionado. How can I not buy an electric? That's some serious torque.
The first wheel was probably made of wood and fairly square. It broke in just a few feet. The next one was a little rounder and made it a little further. Then, they bound the wood with metal and, sure enough, the wheel was improved. Today, it's made of all sorts of different materials, some of them are high end, and lasts longer than the vehicle while taking a goodly portion of the stress. It's wrapped in rubber and synthetics. It's capable of cushioning and absorbing massive amounts of force.
Why would you object to reinventing the wheel?
I have a couple of licensed versions of VMWare. I love it. It's simple enough for a David to use and it just works. I've not yet found any other product that was as seamless and easy to configure. The network bridging that it does is awesome for what I use it for. On top of that, thanks to Slashdot, I'm now a shareholder in the company. I've not checked to see where the prices are today but they've quite likely gone up.
I grabbed some shares when the last thread went around. I figured it was a good risk. I'll probably unload them before close today or wait until mid-afternoon tomorrow. I've never actually bought any stock that was just about to be acquired before so I'm not actually sure what to do. Truth be told, I have no idea what I'm doing. I just read the trends at sites like this and poke and hope. Somehow, it works. You guys got me to buy an asston of Tesla shares.
I guess the big thing is that I'm kind of selfish - not greedy so much but selfish. I'm really hoping they don't trash VMWare. I do hope they build a client that runs on BSD. I'd like to be able to use BSD as my host. I spend a lot of time dicking about in a variety of operating systems, too much time really, and would like to be able to use BSD for that with VMWare. So, I'm hoping they grow it instead of ruin it. Why? Because I like it and want to keep it.
LOL I'm not home or I'd offer to send you some. I'm over in Buffalo. I've got 500 + 30 I guess - 3 magazines w/10 rounds each - 0 in the chamber, rounds on me, it's just easier to pack a brick. I have property in PCB and will be down that way before I'm done. I don't think I've enough to help you out. If I were home I'd offer to ship you some. I've got cases of it. I've easily got a couple hundred boxes. And no, no... Much of it is probably from before the rush. I just almost always buy a couple of boxes when I am picking up ammo. I've got a variety, from sub sonic to the nifty little snake rounds to match grade. I could probably supply a small size pistol club for a weekend just with Federal rounds.
Yet, it's oddly one of those statements too bizarre to not trust completely. ;-) I mean, sure, I probably have more knowledge than quite a few of the people who opined. I know enough to know that I don't know shit. There's a time and place to shut up and listen.
As an aside, I figured that out (solidified it, really) when I owned and grew my company. At first I hired people and then still tried to do their work too. I'd hired programmers and I tried to keep my hand in. Then I realized, hey, I hired them because they're the best money can buy (well, my money) in the field and they're considered experts among their peers. What the hell am I doing? So, I stopped getting in the way and stopped helping unless asked. I was also eventually kicked out of my own server room. And my com room. I was master of the damned copy room, though!
Really, I was just too busy with more important things and those guys were better than I was. Could I do the work? Sure. I mean, yeah, I was probably 'pretty good' at it. I can configure, secure, and maintain a server - a rack of blade servers even. I can provision desktops and roll them out and maintain them. I can program in a few different languages. What I can't do is do it as well or as efficiently as the people I paid to do the job. I managed because I had to. Otherwise I'd do.
Anyhow, it worked out well. I've shared this before and this is almost verbatim... "Code comments go in the code, not on coffee soaked index cards scattered around your desk, asshole." (Or something like that.) Lesson learned.
Ah well... I was fortunate and had great help. I was in the right place and time and in a position where I was able to take the risks associated with starting a business. I was still working on my degree when I got my first contract - I'd not yet done my defense. I sold the business about eight years ago. It was lucrative. I'm retired and I play around a lot today which is where all my silly stories come from - it's not like I don't have time. Today I have a real investment manager and I also play around on my own with the stock markets. I cheat and use sites like this, the comments in them, to decide what to buy. For instance, on a hunch I decided that buying EMC was a good risk. I bought a bunch. I've not yet checked the prices but I'm sure I did okay. The best part is that I have no idea what I'm doing.
Anyhow, I've digressed enough at this point.
Given that they are premised on exposing secrets why would you conclude that they're interested in your privacy? That seems a strange assumption to make.