I see where you are going, but I would argue that science is the domain of the Measurable, which I would consider a subset of the Seen. Evidently this point is lost on our friend Bombula through his "elevation of dogma and preservation of ignorance" that physical science as we know it can answer all questions.
If this 'terrorist threat' was as serious as the government and their military cheerleaders say it is, why isn't there conscription?Why don't we have the 1/2 Million men in Iraq that military guidelines stated was needed to succeed there?
Because those of us who actually went over there didn't want to be stuck in a foxhole with someone like you.
Back to my example of bad and dangerous drivers... yes, there's a "collective right" to "control" bad behavior, but you wouldn't blockade the interstates in the interest of "control".
Blocking cell phones in a restaurant is more like putting speed bumps in a parking lot than it is "blockading the interstate."
My guess is, those involved with FIOS are either non-unionized at all, or are much younger and thus not as dear to the union bosses.
A friend of mine manages an FTTP (fiber to the premises) team doing FiOS drops for Verizon. His team is union (as a manager he is not, of course) but you are correct in that the FiOS guys are typically younger. Older copper-trained-only workers are getting pissed that they didn't elect to get in on the FiOS bandwagon when they had the chance, because the copper-only workers get the short end of the stick in just about every way (equipment, personnel, pay, etc.). At least that's what my friend says. *Insert necessary grain of salt here.* So my guess is that this is partially true and partially FUD. Both sides (copper and FiOS) have an agenda. Like most things, I suppose.
He says they made fewer than 60 mistakes out of 100,000 notices? I'd say that's pretty good... it's a 0.06% error. Any system is going to have mistakes, but it seems like they've worked out bugs and they're doing a good job.
Ohhhh... you're not going to like it when your company tries to roll out Six Sigma.
The maps I've seen on Google Earth of the bases I was at in Iraq were extremely inaccurate (outdated, likely). And base layouts for all but the largest bases change pretty regularly anyhow. Further, the only accurate mortar/rocket fire that is delivered seems to be from foreign (read: Persian) fighters, not Iraqis. You knew pretty quickly who was firing at you based on the accuracy (or wild inaccuracy) of the rounds. Almost all deaths/injuries that I saw from mortar rounds could have been chalked up to lucky shots.
The interesting thing here is the statement in TFA:
There was no suggestion by either of the sources that the satellite had been purposely damaged as part of a terrorist attack. Another government official said he had no information about any attacks on U.S. satellites.
This reminds me of Wag the Dog where De Niro's character "leaks" to the press that "the President's stay in China has nothing to do with the B3 bomber" (or something to that effect) to try and create a media frenzy around something that doesn't exist.
Yesterday I had someone in the corporate communications (brand) department at work try to tell me (a web developer) that Xoops (the CMS system) is the engine that PHP runs on.
*sigh*
Maybe I'm being too hard on us, but I think we have a little way to go...;)
I'm not qualified to comment on your first two points, but your third is just plain wrong. From Wikipedia: Scarcity means not having sufficient resources to produce enough to fulfill unlimited subjective wants. Alternatively, scarcity implies that not all of society's goals can be attained at the same time, so that we must trade off one good against others.
If trading some goods for others isn't a market, I don't know what is...
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Science is by definition is the domain of Seen
I see where you are going, but I would argue that science is the domain of the Measurable, which I would consider a subset of the Seen. Evidently this point is lost on our friend Bombula through his "elevation of dogma and preservation of ignorance" that physical science as we know it can answer all questions.
I've heard it called the "land of fruits and nuts."
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If this 'terrorist threat' was as serious as the government and their military cheerleaders say it is, why isn't there conscription?Why don't we have the 1/2 Million men in Iraq that military guidelines stated was needed to succeed there?
Because those of us who actually went over there didn't want to be stuck in a foxhole with someone like you.
Back to my example of bad and dangerous drivers... yes, there's a "collective right" to "control" bad behavior, but you wouldn't blockade the interstates in the interest of "control".
Blocking cell phones in a restaurant is more like putting speed bumps in a parking lot than it is "blockading the interstate."
You mean like the USSR liberated Poland?
OT but my guard unit (when we were in Iraq) had a running joke about stupid lines from recruiters:
"So, you like camping...?"
The irony, of course, being that we made these jokes in a warzone after we had, ourselves, been recruited.
In fact, I believe they do this on purpose as a psychological trick - you're losing points, you're not losing real money...
Email isn't an urgent communications medium.
Doesn't make it unimportant.
My guess is, those involved with FIOS are either non-unionized at all, or are much younger and thus not as dear to the union bosses.
A friend of mine manages an FTTP (fiber to the premises) team doing FiOS drops for Verizon. His team is union (as a manager he is not, of course) but you are correct in that the FiOS guys are typically younger. Older copper-trained-only workers are getting pissed that they didn't elect to get in on the FiOS bandwagon when they had the chance, because the copper-only workers get the short end of the stick in just about every way (equipment, personnel, pay, etc.). At least that's what my friend says. *Insert necessary grain of salt here.* So my guess is that this is partially true and partially FUD. Both sides (copper and FiOS) have an agenda. Like most things, I suppose.
Furthermore, you don't throw together a $12 billion proposal and not take into account such things.
;)
You must be new here.
Chances are your scanner or fax/modem has drivers and/or software which handles all of this
Chances are your scanner or fax/modem doesn't have Vista-ready drivers and/or software which handle all of this
There, fixed that for ya...
He says they made fewer than 60 mistakes out of 100,000 notices? I'd say that's pretty good... it's a 0.06% error. Any system is going to have mistakes, but it seems like they've worked out bugs and they're doing a good job.
Ohhhh... you're not going to like it when your company tries to roll out Six Sigma.
The maps I've seen on Google Earth of the bases I was at in Iraq were extremely inaccurate (outdated, likely). And base layouts for all but the largest bases change pretty regularly anyhow. Further, the only accurate mortar/rocket fire that is delivered seems to be from foreign (read: Persian) fighters, not Iraqis. You knew pretty quickly who was firing at you based on the accuracy (or wild inaccuracy) of the rounds. Almost all deaths/injuries that I saw from mortar rounds could have been chalked up to lucky shots.
The interesting thing here is the statement in TFA:
There was no suggestion by either of the sources that the satellite had been purposely damaged as part of a terrorist attack. Another government official said he had no information about any attacks on U.S. satellites.
This reminds me of Wag the Dog where De Niro's character "leaks" to the press that "the President's stay in China has nothing to do with the B3 bomber" (or something to that effect) to try and create a media frenzy around something that doesn't exist.
Playing into terrorism hysteria much, Reuters?
Yesterday I had someone in the corporate communications (brand) department at work try to tell me (a web developer) that Xoops (the CMS system) is the engine that PHP runs on.
;)
*sigh*
Maybe I'm being too hard on us, but I think we have a little way to go...
aren't the odds of two technically advanced civilizations being around at the same time...umm astronomical?
Aren't the odds of one technically advanced civilization being around astronomical?
Your impression is incorrect. But out of curioustiy, what did you think they were making them out of this past decade?
Old water filters?
In Portland we call the two seasons
1) Winter
and
2) Construction
Well, they sure weren't made by Sony.
I agree with you, but would add that the DRM noose around media also presents a large barrier for the market
JSON! XML is sooo 1998...
The wheel locks weren't RFID-enabled...
I noticed your sig... Um, maybe you should wear something that breathes better than flannel? Just a thought...
I'm not qualified to comment on your first two points, but your third is just plain wrong. From Wikipedia:
Scarcity means not having sufficient resources to produce enough to fulfill unlimited subjective wants. Alternatively, scarcity implies that not all of society's goals can be attained at the same time, so that we must trade off one good against others.
If trading some goods for others isn't a market, I don't know what is...