That's kind of what I figured, though the number I'd heard last was something like 1.2B people had registered accounts. I am not even sure that the vast majority of people even have 'net access on a regular basis. I admit, I'm being pedantic. However, OP should be more accurate/honest.
> Besides, the real issue is with the religious fanatics who wanted ownership of the concept of marriage
Let them keep it. And, yes, you'll need to actually write some laws. This isn't difficult, they do so frequently.
Let them keep the term. Make them civil unions, contracts. If the legal scholars are to be believed, they can even make them retroactively contracts. The fundies can keep the term "marriage" and the legal concept can be that of a contract. If they want a ceremony, they can get one from any provider who is willing. The ceremony would be irrelevant, just like it is today. The rest would be just a contract, granting the rights that'd be currently granted - but to any gender and to any number of willing partners.
Yes, it does require legislation. No, past findings would be irrelevant. The only thing the government should concern themselves with is the rights afforded by the marriage - for that, a contract works just fine. The fundies can quit whining and the gay people can have equal rights, as can trans and those who identify as attack helicopters.
I never had the chance to directly use one - though I suspect I've interacted with more than one indirectly. My background is related to computers inasmuch as I needed them to more readily accomplish tasks. I actually used to hate computers, for the most part. I've programmed - but I am not a programmer.
But, at the end of the day, even *I* know of the AS/400. I'd consider that fairly basic knowledge for anyone who visits this site. I'd like to hope that everyone here has a basic knowledge of things like UNIX, C, and (probably) at least the TRS-80. They probably shouldn't have to Google FORTRAN, COBOL, or PHP. They should probably not have to Google for things like CPU, RAM, L2 cache. They probably shouldn't have to Google for Gates, Jobs, Stallman, or Torvalds. They should probably also be familiar with the Standard Model, at least algebra, and have a passing familiarity with particle physics and astrophysics. They should probably understand DNA a bit, understand evolution, and maybe even understand a bit about genetic mutations.
The list goes on. Though, I'd add that I guess they don't *need* to know those things - but they should have a willingness to learn. Ideally, they'd already know stuff like the AS/400 and why it's important.
It does make me curious... I bet we could come up with a list of things people should know, prior to posting on Slashdot. Not that they have to know them intimately, but enough to say, "We can use acronyms without confusion and are knowledgeable enough to accurately opine and speculate."
Pretty much. Occam's razor isn't as useful as many seem to think it is. Things are complicated. If they weren't complicated, we'd all be experts. Occam's razor has some uses, but it's really only applicable for a small number of problems.
If the most brilliant minds thought that it would lead to mass enlightenment, were they really all that brilliant? For the most part, it has kinda turned out like a bunch of old curmudgeons suggested it would, way back in the very early 90s, when they were still just discussing opening it up for commercialization.
I say kind of, because it is the end results that seem to match the pessimistic views mentioned on usenet. Even the tracking/spying were anticipated and predicted. We didn't predict specifically Facebook, and we expected more overt monitoring by governments. We did predict rampant disinformation and willful ignorance. We did predict aggregation of user data and mining that data. We did not predict it would be as large an industry as it is.
We did predict things like user behaviors, though not the specifics. IIRC, one of the things we thought would happen was belief in conspiracy theories would increase. I believe we also predicted more widespread belief in aliens and in things like aliens controlling the planet. We also predicted that things like 'bad science' would propagate more quickly. We didn't predict the bit about autism, specifically.
Of course, we also made a lot of predictions that were wrong. Some did predict a utopia. Some went completely in the other direction, and predicted it would cause the beginning of the end for human civilization. Yeah, we had crazy people online back then, just like we have today.
The truth is somewhere in the middle, it seems. Much good has come from this here Internet. I'm sure even some good has come from Facebook. It's not a utopia and it is not the path to certain doom.
As you can guess, I am pretty old. I'm not actually sure where I was going with this post. I guess the point was the question. If they predicted a utopia, were they really that brilliant? It also makes me wonder if it will get better or worse. Maybe they were right and it is still maturing into that utopia? Meh... What do I know?
I have experienced care from the private, public, and VA. I was at Togus, just a couple of days ago. I suspect they complain because they haven't seen the alternative. The VA does very, very well, even when compared internationally.
One of us is confused. Your link doesn't say what you seem to believe it is saying. I am not actually sure that you understand the post you replied to. Your link doesn't say that it is absolutely illegal. There is still some wiggle room that lies between 40 and 50 hours and 10 hours in a day.
I am pretty sure that isn't how it works. I used to employ a lot more people than I do now. So, this may appear to be an argument from authority.
See, employees actually have some rights. They have, I believe, at least thirty days to retrieve their belongings. Yes, you can hand them to them via a security officer. No, they don't become your property immediately. It takes a minimum of thirty days, in an State where I have read the applicable employment laws. A lawyer is likely to advise you differently. Specifically, they will suggest a more stringent method because employees have rights. Employees have these rights even in the worst of States.
If you fire an employee from remote, and they have property on the work site, your safest option is to deliver it be currier or registered mail. If not an option, hold not it for the requisite time, which varies from 30 to 90 days. Then dispose of it in a verified manner, but make several confirmed methods to contact them prior to doing so.
Just chucking their stuff in the trash is very likely to get you sued. Rightfully so, actually. Employees have rights and employers have obligations.
Meh... Bit of a non sequitur, really. Unfortunately, the verbiage is confusing.
The discussion should be about the liberty of free speech. Which, for good reason, we do not have. We are free to yell fire in the theater, even when there is no fire. What we are not, is at liberty to shout that in those circumstances.
Unfortunately, people get liberty and freedom confused, with alarming frequency. You are free to kill me, you are not at liberty to do so. If I try to harm you, you have a right to kill me. If I try to harm your family, you have an obligation to defend them, which may be an obligation to kill me. This confuses people.
I may be a wee bit stoned. However, I just want to say I kinda like you guy(s). I really do get a giggle from your work. I'm not sure who wold agree, but I'd call it an art. I am most fond of how they want you to die and are going to sell your sister into sexual slavery. I'm not even kidding. I appreciate you as much as I appreciate apps guy - and I kinda love apps guy.
Be attentive, please. The OP was talking about hardware.
In answer to your question - probably quite a few. There are still 16-bit only applications out there. Surely, there are still 8-bit only applications out there.
Software doesn't actually necessarily just disappear. It continues to exist, so long as someone maintains a copy.
The Harvard AIT test is a good example. Go take it and, again, I did advise you not read more into what I said than I had written. I realize that's difficult for some folks, but try to hold yourself to a higher standard - if you can.
I'm a pretty big fan of mathematics. I am pretty fan of the scientific method, as well.
You can Google the tests. You can take the tests. I'm willing to bet that the tests will confirm you're racist. The vast majority of us are. I forget the exact numbers but pretty much every human on the planet is racist. You don't even have to take the test in a controlled environment. You can even try to cheat, because it takes into account variations in response time.
Pretty much every person is racist. You might go so far as to suggest it is an inherent trait.
Do try to not read into my comment more than I have written.
Slashdot Mirror
This is Slashdot. We all have heard of User Datagram Protocol. UDP is old news.
I think I don't get UK politics as well as I thought I did. Didn't they give May the boot?
That's kind of what I figured, though the number I'd heard last was something like 1.2B people had registered accounts. I am not even sure that the vast majority of people even have 'net access on a regular basis. I admit, I'm being pedantic. However, OP should be more accurate/honest.
> Besides, the real issue is with the religious fanatics who wanted ownership of the concept of marriage
Let them keep it. And, yes, you'll need to actually write some laws. This isn't difficult, they do so frequently.
Let them keep the term. Make them civil unions, contracts. If the legal scholars are to be believed, they can even make them retroactively contracts. The fundies can keep the term "marriage" and the legal concept can be that of a contract. If they want a ceremony, they can get one from any provider who is willing. The ceremony would be irrelevant, just like it is today. The rest would be just a contract, granting the rights that'd be currently granted - but to any gender and to any number of willing partners.
Yes, it does require legislation. No, past findings would be irrelevant. The only thing the government should concern themselves with is the rights afforded by the marriage - for that, a contract works just fine. The fundies can quit whining and the gay people can have equal rights, as can trans and those who identify as attack helicopters.
I kinda miss my stalker. They were great for my ego.
I never had the chance to directly use one - though I suspect I've interacted with more than one indirectly. My background is related to computers inasmuch as I needed them to more readily accomplish tasks. I actually used to hate computers, for the most part. I've programmed - but I am not a programmer.
But, at the end of the day, even *I* know of the AS/400. I'd consider that fairly basic knowledge for anyone who visits this site. I'd like to hope that everyone here has a basic knowledge of things like UNIX, C, and (probably) at least the TRS-80. They probably shouldn't have to Google FORTRAN, COBOL, or PHP. They should probably not have to Google for things like CPU, RAM, L2 cache. They probably shouldn't have to Google for Gates, Jobs, Stallman, or Torvalds. They should probably also be familiar with the Standard Model, at least algebra, and have a passing familiarity with particle physics and astrophysics. They should probably understand DNA a bit, understand evolution, and maybe even understand a bit about genetic mutations.
The list goes on. Though, I'd add that I guess they don't *need* to know those things - but they should have a willingness to learn. Ideally, they'd already know stuff like the AS/400 and why it's important.
It does make me curious... I bet we could come up with a list of things people should know, prior to posting on Slashdot. Not that they have to know them intimately, but enough to say, "We can use acronyms without confusion and are knowledgeable enough to accurately opine and speculate."
Pretty much. Occam's razor isn't as useful as many seem to think it is. Things are complicated. If they weren't complicated, we'd all be experts. Occam's razor has some uses, but it's really only applicable for a small number of problems.
If the most brilliant minds thought that it would lead to mass enlightenment, were they really all that brilliant? For the most part, it has kinda turned out like a bunch of old curmudgeons suggested it would, way back in the very early 90s, when they were still just discussing opening it up for commercialization.
I say kind of, because it is the end results that seem to match the pessimistic views mentioned on usenet. Even the tracking/spying were anticipated and predicted. We didn't predict specifically Facebook, and we expected more overt monitoring by governments. We did predict rampant disinformation and willful ignorance. We did predict aggregation of user data and mining that data. We did not predict it would be as large an industry as it is.
We did predict things like user behaviors, though not the specifics. IIRC, one of the things we thought would happen was belief in conspiracy theories would increase. I believe we also predicted more widespread belief in aliens and in things like aliens controlling the planet. We also predicted that things like 'bad science' would propagate more quickly. We didn't predict the bit about autism, specifically.
Of course, we also made a lot of predictions that were wrong. Some did predict a utopia. Some went completely in the other direction, and predicted it would cause the beginning of the end for human civilization. Yeah, we had crazy people online back then, just like we have today.
The truth is somewhere in the middle, it seems. Much good has come from this here Internet. I'm sure even some good has come from Facebook. It's not a utopia and it is not the path to certain doom.
As you can guess, I am pretty old. I'm not actually sure where I was going with this post. I guess the point was the question. If they predicted a utopia, were they really that brilliant? It also makes me wonder if it will get better or worse. Maybe they were right and it is still maturing into that utopia? Meh... What do I know?
I don't think that's true. I'm pretty sure the vast majority of people do not use Facebook. There are more than seven billion people on the planet.
I, for one, don't use it. I don't believe I have ever made an account.
I have experienced care from the private, public, and VA. I was at Togus, just a couple of days ago. I suspect they complain because they haven't seen the alternative. The VA does very, very well, even when compared internationally.
Well, of nothing else, you get a participation trophy.
One of us is confused. Your link doesn't say what you seem to believe it is saying. I am not actually sure that you understand the post you replied to. Your link doesn't say that it is absolutely illegal. There is still some wiggle room that lies between 40 and 50 hours and 10 hours in a day.
Do you really want us to speculate as to the reasons why?
I am pretty sure that isn't how it works. I used to employ a lot more people than I do now. So, this may appear to be an argument from authority.
See, employees actually have some rights. They have, I believe, at least thirty days to retrieve their belongings. Yes, you can hand them to them via a security officer. No, they don't become your property immediately. It takes a minimum of thirty days, in an State where I have read the applicable employment laws. A lawyer is likely to advise you differently. Specifically, they will suggest a more stringent method because employees have rights. Employees have these rights even in the worst of States.
If you fire an employee from remote, and they have property on the work site, your safest option is to deliver it be currier or registered mail. If not an option, hold not it for the requisite time, which varies from 30 to 90 days. Then dispose of it in a verified manner, but make several confirmed methods to contact them prior to doing so.
Just chucking their stuff in the trash is very likely to get you sued. Rightfully so, actually. Employees have rights and employers have obligations.
Meh... Bit of a non sequitur, really. Unfortunately, the verbiage is confusing.
The discussion should be about the liberty of free speech. Which, for good reason, we do not have. We are free to yell fire in the theater, even when there is no fire. What we are not, is at liberty to shout that in those circumstances.
Unfortunately, people get liberty and freedom confused, with alarming frequency. You are free to kill me, you are not at liberty to do so. If I try to harm you, you have a right to kill me. If I try to harm your family, you have an obligation to defend them, which may be an obligation to kill me. This confuses people.
I may be a wee bit stoned. However, I just want to say I kinda like you guy(s). I really do get a giggle from your work. I'm not sure who wold agree, but I'd call it an art. I am most fond of how they want you to die and are going to sell your sister into sexual slavery. I'm not even kidding. I appreciate you as much as I appreciate apps guy - and I kinda love apps guy.
I am gonna call this one out.
He almost certainly isn't certified.
So, I've been quietly observing. Rest assured, I am not one of the ACs. I have a question, probably several.
The most important is why do you bother responding?
I had a Slashdot stalker and I responded because I kinda enjoyed the banter, attention, and infamy. I'm curious about your motivations.
I also have some killer cole slaw, but that's not really important. I just wanted to share. It's fucking delicious.
Walmart used to pride themselves on selling American made goods. They advertised that heavily and had silly stickers and signs up to proclaim it.
That is correct. My comment is only on the usage of the term "racist." It's not even remotely important.
If they've got to Google the AS/400, then maybe Slashdot isn't really the best place for them to visit/comment?
Be attentive, please. The OP was talking about hardware.
In answer to your question - probably quite a few. There are still 16-bit only applications out there. Surely, there are still 8-bit only applications out there.
Software doesn't actually necessarily just disappear. It continues to exist, so long as someone maintains a copy.
The Harvard AIT test is a good example. Go take it and, again, I did advise you not read more into what I said than I had written. I realize that's difficult for some folks, but try to hold yourself to a higher standard - if you can.
Heh... Those men made of straw were pretty easy to defeat.
Well, unless you threaded your comment in the wrong spot.
You know you're racist, right?
I'm a pretty big fan of mathematics. I am pretty fan of the scientific method, as well.
You can Google the tests. You can take the tests. I'm willing to bet that the tests will confirm you're racist. The vast majority of us are. I forget the exact numbers but pretty much every human on the planet is racist. You don't even have to take the test in a controlled environment. You can even try to cheat, because it takes into account variations in response time.
Pretty much every person is racist. You might go so far as to suggest it is an inherent trait.
Do try to not read into my comment more than I have written.