On a related note, how does a "three strikes" law really make sense in non baseball cultures? Wouldn't it make more sense to have soccer (football) focused countries have a "two card" law (yellow warning then a red ejection)?
Banking in North America is so far behind Europe, it is not even funny. Quite an adaptation when I moved back to Canada.
Europe is not just one country. Here in northern France you could not survive without checks. For me, banking in Europe is 10 years behind that of the US. It is still primarily a cash and check culture here.
It's a statistics and probability problem.
If a device breaks, what would be the cost to have it repaired without the warranty? and what are the probabilities for the device to break between the end of base warranty and the end of extended warranty?
You don't even need to actually work out the math - it's been done for you (by the people offering the extended warranties).
I'm assuming you don't spend much time in Europe. It is true there is an exchange rate, and one euro can (theoretically) be traded for 1.4 dollars - but that does not hold true for consumer goods. Too much of the time if it costs $100 in the US, it will cost €100 here (although that usually does include the VAT).
As for the "europeans are idiots" bonus (1 dollar = 1 euro) from the Grandparent - that one had me laugh out loud. It is as if businesses were tired of messing with the exchange rate and just said the hell with it..
Unless of course you walk around handing out cards to every single person you pass that includes your full name, city, country, gender, picture, a list of all clubs/networks, a list of all your friends and their associated full names, cities, countries, genders, pictures, clubs/networks, etc
That is exactly the difference. Most of the details of our lives are not private, but there is some security through obscurity. Once we aggregate all of the non-private details of our lives, the information begins to describe who we are better and better - which is information many people are less comfortable having no access restriction to. Even though each data point is not private does not mean that the data set cannot be.
There is a large effort needed to write quality stories...a lot of calling people, driving around interviewing, checking documents etc.pp
Many people, myself included, won't favor paying for what is passing as news because the stuff above doesn't happen. If there are journalists and writers actually doing in-depth analysis, writing thought provoking stories, with relevant and accurate facts, people will pay for it. Right now, I see more of this is being done in magazines, not newspapers.
To interject a little. Often in Christian circles, faith is described at expecting things that have not yet happened (Heb 11:1). If we use this terminology, any belief that something will happen in the future would be classified as faith.
But... if you have proof then you don't need faith. Past personal observation, history, science, math, and orbital mechanics all say that the sun will come up tomorrow. Faith is not needed.
But, it may not. You don't have proof until it happens. I can show that it came up this morning. I cannot show that it is coming up tomorrow. What you are stuck with is a prediction from the hypothesis.
Not all doctors are PhD (usually we think MD when we use the term "doctor"). PhD = Doctor of Philosophy
Most certification exams do not require a doctoral degree (CPA, FE, Bar, etc)
Outside of the U.S., you don't have a phone bundled with the plan, but the plan itself is cheaper
The general statement of "Outside of the U.S. is just flat out wrong - where exactly are you speaking of? My wife paid â99 for her iPhone with a â40 monthly contract here in France
FYI - XBMC now runs very well on the AppleTV (aside from HD support). You can replace your Roku and AppleTV with, well an AppleTV. It removes all the crappy restrictions and provides a beautiful interface my 3 and 4 year olds can use and my wife is happy with. It might be worth a look if you haven't tried it
I think you have a good point. While the special effects may have been revolutionary for the time, I still sometimes giggle when I watch Star Wars (A New Hope) because some things are obviously miniatures and it brings me out of the movie when I realize what I am watching is not real. There is obvious differences between people (real), the set (semi-real), and miniatures (obviously not real) - and it is apparent that all three things are not the same.
In a game, as long as there is nothing disrupting the "realism", it is still very engaging. If it starts as low-res, it can stay low-res. If you start high-res, even small pixel issues can ruin the entire effect
That is the way it should be, but BMI calculations are terrible for those of us whom are tall. I'm 6'4" and in order to be "normal" weight with regards to BMI, I must be under 205 lbs. To be my height and under 200 lbs would be a pretty unhealthy weight.
A possible conclusion of this data is that the BMI calculation becomes less relevant as the general population gets taller. As the average height increases, the BMI calculation starts calling people with healthy weights "overweight"
Minorities are an invention of mass-delusions by the public...
Funny, I thought minorities were an invention of statistics
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When physicians are required to interact in electronic, shared systems, they can't lord over all the responsibility in care environments
As patients, we often forget that most diagnoses are really just a SWAG. A doctor usually can't be 100% confident that his diagnosis is correct, but does his best based on his expertise and the training he has. If I were a doctor, my daily concern would be malpractice suits. I don't even want to know how many incorrect engineering decisions I make in a year. If I had to be concerned about being sued for every one of those incorrect decisions, I would be lording over the data as well because I know there is always multiple ways to interpret the same data set.
I wish fear mongering didn't sell articles. Before all the rants begin about how the elitist and corrupt medical community don't want the public to see how they are being manipulated, we need to remember the group of people we are talking about. Most doctors office decisions are made by doctors. While this is a highly skilled group, I wouldn't expect IT to be a strong focus in med school. A much simpler explanation for why IT is not strong in your local doctor's office is because they don't know enough about it to trust it, or understand why and how it could help.
The limited production in ages past meant that EVERYTHING was default. Want a car? Here's a Model T. It comes in black.
Is it valid to call a variable that cannot be changed a default? A default setting implies that it has the possibility of being changed, therefore not the default setting. Only now when you can get a car in 10 different colors could the default be black.
Exactly. While I believe corporations should act ethically, that specifically involves following both the spirit and the letter of the laws of the countries they operate in. It is a dangerous road if we expect corporations to be responsible for what people do with their equipment. Jim Beam and GM are not responsible for drunk drivers, nor is Smith and Wesson responsible for homicide. I prefer corporations to hold a common carrier status. It is the job of politicians to help govern what should and should not be done with the equipment available. The outcry should be against Iran's government, not Nokia.
Good marketing is giving people what they want and Nintendo has done well in understanding just that. Unfortunately, most people would rather get something without any effort than they would to actually practice, learn, then succeed.
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On a related note, how does a "three strikes" law really make sense in non baseball cultures? Wouldn't it make more sense to have soccer (football) focused countries have a "two card" law (yellow warning then a red ejection)?
Banking in North America is so far behind Europe, it is not even funny. Quite an adaptation when I moved back to Canada.
Europe is not just one country. Here in northern France you could not survive without checks. For me, banking in Europe is 10 years behind that of the US. It is still primarily a cash and check culture here.
And transfers from bank account to another one are difficult or even impossible between two random people.
You should try writing a check - works great.
It's a statistics and probability problem. If a device breaks, what would be the cost to have it repaired without the warranty? and what are the probabilities for the device to break between the end of base warranty and the end of extended warranty?
You don't even need to actually work out the math - it's been done for you (by the people offering the extended warranties).
Sorry but your math fails. 1 usd != 1 euro
I'm assuming you don't spend much time in Europe. It is true there is an exchange rate, and one euro can (theoretically) be traded for 1.4 dollars - but that does not hold true for consumer goods. Too much of the time if it costs $100 in the US, it will cost €100 here (although that usually does include the VAT).
As for the "europeans are idiots" bonus (1 dollar = 1 euro) from the Grandparent - that one had me laugh out loud. It is as if businesses were tired of messing with the exchange rate and just said the hell with it..
Unless of course you walk around handing out cards to every single person you pass that includes your full name, city, country, gender, picture, a list of all clubs/networks, a list of all your friends and their associated full names, cities, countries, genders, pictures, clubs/networks, etc
That is exactly the difference. Most of the details of our lives are not private, but there is some security through obscurity. Once we aggregate all of the non-private details of our lives, the information begins to describe who we are better and better - which is information many people are less comfortable having no access restriction to. Even though each data point is not private does not mean that the data set cannot be.
There is a large effort needed to write quality stories...a lot of calling people, driving around interviewing, checking documents etc.pp
Many people, myself included, won't favor paying for what is passing as news because the stuff above doesn't happen. If there are journalists and writers actually doing in-depth analysis, writing thought provoking stories, with relevant and accurate facts, people will pay for it. Right now, I see more of this is being done in magazines, not newspapers.
Faith is belief without proof.
To interject a little. Often in Christian circles, faith is described at expecting things that have not yet happened (Heb 11:1). If we use this terminology, any belief that something will happen in the future would be classified as faith.
But... if you have proof then you don't need faith. Past personal observation, history, science, math, and orbital mechanics all say that the sun will come up tomorrow. Faith is not needed.
But, it may not. You don't have proof until it happens. I can show that it came up this morning. I cannot show that it is coming up tomorrow. What you are stuck with is a prediction from the hypothesis.
phd. certified and approved.
Not all doctors are PhD (usually we think MD when we use the term "doctor"). PhD = Doctor of Philosophy Most certification exams do not require a doctoral degree (CPA, FE, Bar, etc)
The LHC was not operational at the time of the incident
and the TFA
This incident won't delay the reactivation of the facility later this month
most of the world isnt stuck on Internet Explorer
(citation needed)
As long as 65% isn't most. You are correct
Floor the brake pedal, give it some gas, and again, it'll rev the gas engine but not transmit any power to the wheels?
that's the first time I've ever heard of someone trying to do a burnout in a Prius!
In the Paris metro you now need your ticket to get through the turnstile to get out of the station. Ticket inspectors are now just about non-existent.
Outside of the U.S., you don't have a phone bundled with the plan, but the plan itself is cheaper
The general statement of "Outside of the U.S. is just flat out wrong - where exactly are you speaking of? My wife paid â99 for her iPhone with a â40 monthly contract here in France
FYI - XBMC now runs very well on the AppleTV (aside from HD support). You can replace your Roku and AppleTV with, well an AppleTV. It removes all the crappy restrictions and provides a beautiful interface my 3 and 4 year olds can use and my wife is happy with. It might be worth a look if you haven't tried it
Yes, but it isn't that sensational to say
In all reality, 5 minutes in any of these mediums will tell you what the rest of the content will be like.
I think you have a good point. While the special effects may have been revolutionary for the time, I still sometimes giggle when I watch Star Wars (A New Hope) because some things are obviously miniatures and it brings me out of the movie when I realize what I am watching is not real. There is obvious differences between people (real), the set (semi-real), and miniatures (obviously not real) - and it is apparent that all three things are not the same.
In a game, as long as there is nothing disrupting the "realism", it is still very engaging. If it starts as low-res, it can stay low-res. If you start high-res, even small pixel issues can ruin the entire effect
That is the way it should be, but BMI calculations are terrible for those of us whom are tall. I'm 6'4" and in order to be "normal" weight with regards to BMI, I must be under 205 lbs. To be my height and under 200 lbs would be a pretty unhealthy weight.
A possible conclusion of this data is that the BMI calculation becomes less relevant as the general population gets taller. As the average height increases, the BMI calculation starts calling people with healthy weights "overweight"
Minorities are an invention of mass-delusions by the public...
Funny, I thought minorities were an invention of statistics
When physicians are required to interact in electronic, shared systems, they can't lord over all the responsibility in care environments
As patients, we often forget that most diagnoses are really just a SWAG. A doctor usually can't be 100% confident that his diagnosis is correct, but does his best based on his expertise and the training he has. If I were a doctor, my daily concern would be malpractice suits. I don't even want to know how many incorrect engineering decisions I make in a year. If I had to be concerned about being sued for every one of those incorrect decisions, I would be lording over the data as well because I know there is always multiple ways to interpret the same data set.
I wish fear mongering didn't sell articles. Before all the rants begin about how the elitist and corrupt medical community don't want the public to see how they are being manipulated, we need to remember the group of people we are talking about. Most doctors office decisions are made by doctors. While this is a highly skilled group, I wouldn't expect IT to be a strong focus in med school. A much simpler explanation for why IT is not strong in your local doctor's office is because they don't know enough about it to trust it, or understand why and how it could help.
The limited production in ages past meant that EVERYTHING was default. Want a car? Here's a Model T. It comes in black.
Is it valid to call a variable that cannot be changed a default? A default setting implies that it has the possibility of being changed, therefore not the default setting. Only now when you can get a car in 10 different colors could the default be black.
Exactly. While I believe corporations should act ethically, that specifically involves following both the spirit and the letter of the laws of the countries they operate in. It is a dangerous road if we expect corporations to be responsible for what people do with their equipment. Jim Beam and GM are not responsible for drunk drivers, nor is Smith and Wesson responsible for homicide. I prefer corporations to hold a common carrier status. It is the job of politicians to help govern what should and should not be done with the equipment available. The outcry should be against Iran's government, not Nokia.
Good marketing is giving people what they want and Nintendo has done well in understanding just that. Unfortunately, most people would rather get something without any effort than they would to actually practice, learn, then succeed.
"Polis" which means "great gathering of lobbyists"
What? Did you just make that up? If politicians are nothing but lobbyists, whom exactly would they be lobbying?
Polis is the greek word for their contemporary city/state. Politics would be things "of the state" (e.g. governance).