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  1. Depends on what school of economics on Researchers Unable To Replicate Findings of Published Economics Studies (businessinsider.com) · · Score: 1

    The problem with economics is that is is the study of human interaction. There is no way to predict what will actually occur. The best you can do is derive general statements from first principles. The problem with this is the conclusions you reach tell politicians to do very little and the more they try to help the more they will hurt. This obviously isn't popular with politicians so they get people from schools that like to play with data fitting and pretend they can predict what the outcome will be when they inject hundreds of billions of dollars into the market. This is just what the politicians want to hear.

  2. Re:sounds like the prison team on Prison Debate Team Beats Harvard's National Title Winners · · Score: 5, Funny

    I heard the women's prison has cunning linguists.

  3. Are not most prison inmates liberal arts majors? on Prison Debate Team Beats Harvard's National Title Winners · · Score: 1

    I guess it's better than teaching metal shop or lock picking,

  4. Re:Give me a raise on 'First, Let's Get Rid of All the Bosses' -- the Zappos Management Experiment · · Score: 1

    The problem with your logic is that the doctors are the owners of the business. The capital investment is small compared to their education. In a corporation the owners are the shareholders not the workers (in most cases). It the owners that select the
    Board of directors and management flows down from there.

  5. Re: I have eight different bosses right now. on 'First, Let's Get Rid of All the Bosses' -- the Zappos Management Experiment · · Score: 1

    You are a straight shooter. What if we put you in a leadership position?

  6. Re:Can't make this shit up on Space Travel For the 1%: Virgin Galactic's $250,000 Tickets Haunt New Mexico Town · · Score: 1

    If it's a such a great opportunity there would be no need for tax money.

  7. Re:I've been in the audience on What Non-Geeks Hate About the Big Bang Theory · · Score: 1

    Same thing with all show audiences. To most people it's just a thrill to go see any TV show so you are like the nieve girl laughing at all of the guys jokes. It's just what is expected of you. I used to go to the Late Show in NYC and when I watched it again at night it didn't seem as funny. Something about a live performance. Maybe you feel empathy towards the performer and are cheering them on to have a good show.

  8. Can't see past step 1 on Space Travel For the 1%: Virgin Galactic's $250,000 Tickets Haunt New Mexico Town · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The issue is that people can't see past step one. They want to end all suffering even when that suffering is a direct response to a persons choices. Let's take hungry children. In the old days when someone got pregnant without being married they were considered irresponsible. Society gave them two choices. Either they would get married or give the child up for adoption to a married couple. We know a child will be much more successful in life if they are raised by a mother and father. This worked out because some couples can't have kids.

    Today what we do is tax the responsible people and give that money to the irresponsible people to raise their kids. Despite all evidence that a single mom (or dad) is a strong indicator of poor future outcomes. The liberal feels bad for the girl that gets pregnant without being married. What they don't feel bad for are the responsible couples that are so heavily taxed they put off childbirth until they are so old they need medical intervention to get pregnant. Meanwhile the single moms raise children that are a drain on society.

    This is what happens in all types of situations due to the liberal mind. They can't stand any suffering and they are willing to destroy everything to alleviate responsibility for their actions.

  9. Re:Dont need long term.... on DNA Vaccine Sterilizes Mice, Could Lead To One-Shot Birth Control For Cats, Dogs · · Score: 1

    Sure if your goal is to see Idiocracy come true. I think the world would be vastly superior if /.ers had 4+ kids.

  10. Re:Wildlife at Kennedy Space Center on Study Finds Humans Are Worse Than Radiation For Chernobyl Animals · · Score: 2

    I work at KSC and it has about the same wildlife as surrounding Central Florida. In my suburban development we have deer, alligators, a couple black bear, bobcats, wild boars, and other creatures.

  11. Any links to real conversations? on Linux Kernel Dev Sarah Sharp Quits, Citing 'Brutal' Communications Style · · Score: 4, Insightful

    This is one of those things that needs context.

  12. Re:Socalim is organized psychopathy on DHS Detains Mayor of Stockton, CA, Forces Him To Hand Over His Passwords · · Score: 1

    If the labor agrees to a voluntary wage then they are getting their fair share. It takes a tremendous amount of capital to make a laborer as productive as they are in modern life. The laborer puts nothing on the line. If the company goes under they are just out of a job.

  13. Socalim is organized psychopathy on DHS Detains Mayor of Stockton, CA, Forces Him To Hand Over His Passwords · · Score: 0

    It is based on taking things by force from people that created or traded things through peaceful actions.

  14. Re:This was not a screw-up on US Bombs Hit Doctors Without Borders Hospital · · Score: 1

    Amputation is a surgery as well.

  15. Re: She killed the calculator group. Never forget! on How Steve Jobs Outsmarted Carly Fiorina · · Score: 1

    Actually I lied. It won't let you do that since oz is a unit of mass. You need to convert it so 3 N*mm + 30 oz*in * 32.2 ft/s^2 works perfect. That's why I love this thing.

  16. Re: She killed the calculator group. Never forget! on How Steve Jobs Outsmarted Carly Fiorina · · Score: 2

    If you ever used a 48 with their unit system you wouldn't say that. Nothing is as fast or capable anywhere. As long as units were the same dimensions you could add them in the stack. 3 N*mm + 30 oz*in? No problem it's a couple of button presses.

  17. Re: She killed the calculator group. Never forget! on How Steve Jobs Outsmarted Carly Fiorina · · Score: 1

    Don't you mean R-Pi-N?

  18. Re: She killed the calculator group. Never forget! on How Steve Jobs Outsmarted Carly Fiorina · · Score: 2

    That's what I did. I bought 2 extra 48G's and they are sitting in plastic bags with silica gel in my safe. I use my primary every day for the unit conversion feature alone. It is a great tool I bought in 1993. It would be even better with a better screen and faster processor.

  19. She killed the calculator group. Never forget! on How Steve Jobs Outsmarted Carly Fiorina · · Score: 4, Funny

    I honestly wouldn't vote for her for that reason alone.

  20. Re:Libertarian Utopia on EPA Gave Volkswagen a Free Pass On Emissions Ten Years Ago Due To Lack of Budget · · Score: 1

    If only there was some sort of lawsuit that a large class of people could use to take action in such circumstances.

  21. Re:More like "lack of clue" instead? on EPA Gave Volkswagen a Free Pass On Emissions Ten Years Ago Due To Lack of Budget · · Score: 2

    The most likely reason is they all have emission testing facilities that are to the exact EPA specification. This car was designed to pass this test so nobody noticed. But eventually this is how it was found out. A private group tested it with portable equipment on the road.

  22. Re:Libertarian Utopia on EPA Gave Volkswagen a Free Pass On Emissions Ten Years Ago Due To Lack of Budget · · Score: 1
  23. Re:Let industry self-regulate! on EPA Gave Volkswagen a Free Pass On Emissions Ten Years Ago Due To Lack of Budget · · Score: 2

    This is actually a perfect example on self regulation. The EPA didn't find this but a private clean air organization. In a free market you don't expect a company to self report every bad thing but you sure can count on their competition or private interest groups.

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  25. Re:Libertarian Utopia on EPA Gave Volkswagen a Free Pass On Emissions Ten Years Ago Due To Lack of Budget · · Score: 0

    Libertarians would be more strict because companies would need to pay for actual damages to person and property instead of a small administration fee to the EPA.