2011-03-31
INDIA is a bad actor babies, babies ... babies
This shows terrible cultural axioms..... POD
31 March 2011 Last updated at 11:00 ET 
India has a diverse population of a billion-plus people
31 March 2011 Last updated at 11:00 ET
India has a diverse population of a billion-plus people India's population has grown by 181 million people over the past decade to 1.21bn, according to the 2011 census.
More people now live in India than in the United States, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan and Bangladesh combined.
India is on course to overtake China as the world's most populous nation by 2030, but its growth rate is falling, figures show. China has 1.3bn people.
The census also reveals a continuing preference for boys - India's sex ratio is at its worst since independence.
Female foeticide remains common in India, although sex-selective abortion based on ultrasound scans is illegal. Sons are still seen by many as wage-earners for the future.
Statistics show fewer girls than boys are being born or surviving. The gender imbalance has widened every decade since independence in 1947.
According to the 2011 census, 914 girls were born for every 1,000 boys under the age of six, compared with 927 for every 1,000 boys in the 2001 census.
2011-03-24
Cut the US Post Office back ... way back
The Constitution specifies that the US have a post office... it does not specify how big or pervasive it should be. Let anyone who wants to compete with the Post Office. Scale it back to about two employees who design stamp covers.
Think os the saving to society.
Think os the saving to society.
2011-03-23
Nuclear..surviving multiple natural disasters
Any dangerous technology including nuclear power generation has been given a wakeup call. Such technologies must be used in a manner that they can survive multiple strikes by nature. This of course should be weighed against a cost-benefit ratio and people will be quibbling forever about the value of a human life. I think the value of an average human life should be pegged at 2 million dollars. ( I pulled this number out of a hat based on the wildly varying values ranging from zero in some parts of the world to 1 billion dollars by the EPA )
Think about what will happen in Japan if there is another earthquake of magnitude 8 or greater. Along with resultant tsunami, we can kiss all the on-going rescue efforts goodbye.
Think about what will happen in Japan if there is another earthquake of magnitude 8 or greater. Along with resultant tsunami, we can kiss all the on-going rescue efforts goodbye.
OBAMA loves spending OPM
POTUS and world emperor Obama loves to spend other people's money. He is a careful with money as a shop-a-holic let loose with someone else's credit card.
He sets the military upon Libya ( attacking and killing and aiding unknown organizations ). The action in Libya may turn out to be one of the most embarrassing things the USG has engaged in.
Anyway... the USG has used up it's credit, it's credit limit, it's over-draft , loans from family and now it is just stealing. Stealing from US taxpayers present and future. As the leader in the USG charge , Obama ensures a place in history along with other OPM free spenders such as Bush 1 , Bush 2 , the Clintons ..........
I am an optimist ; but really how is the USA going to survive this onslaught ?
He sets the military upon Libya ( attacking and killing and aiding unknown organizations ). The action in Libya may turn out to be one of the most embarrassing things the USG has engaged in.
Anyway... the USG has used up it's credit, it's credit limit, it's over-draft , loans from family and now it is just stealing. Stealing from US taxpayers present and future. As the leader in the USG charge , Obama ensures a place in history along with other OPM free spenders such as Bush 1 , Bush 2 , the Clintons ..........
I am an optimist ; but really how is the USA going to survive this onslaught ?
2011-03-22
Knee jerk Lizard Brain reaction
There is plenty of Lizard Brain thinking in this following story:
TAMPA — A Tampa judge is under fire after ruling that he will follow Islamic law in a case against a local mosque that ultimately could decide who controls $2.2 million in state money.
Hillsborough Circuit Judge Richard Nielsen said he will decide in a lawsuit against a local mosque, the Islamic Education Center of Tampa, " whether the parties in the litigation properly followed the teachings of the Koran in obtaining an arbitration decision from an Islamic scholar," tampabay.com reports.
"This case will proceed under Ecclesiastical Islamic Law," the judge wrote in his March 3 ruling.
The case stems from a lawsuit filed by several male members of the mosque who say that in 2002, they were unfairly and improperly removed as trustees, the site reported. The center later received $2.2 million from the state after some of its land was used in a road project, and who controls that money is part of the lawsuit.
Tampabay.com quoted the mosque’s attorney saying his client has appealed to the 2nd District Court of Appeal challenging Nielsen’s use of religion in the case.
"The mosque believes wholeheartedly in the Koran and its teachings," attorney Paul Thanasides said. "They certainly follow Islamic law in connection with their spiritual endeavors. But with respect to secular endeavors, they believe Florida law should apply in Florida courts."
Sen. Alan Hays and Rep. Larry Metz, Florida Republicans, filed legislation to prevent Islamic law, or any foreign legal code, from being applied in state courts, tampabay.com said.
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#1 The headline is a hysterical overstatement ..... the judge is going to consider the thought processes of the litigants based on their belief in Muslim law.
#2 Florida Republicans are way over the top in pressing for new legislation ..... there should be separation of the legislative and judicial bodies and this smacks of micro-management by these legislative guys.
#3 There is no state money involved. The state of Florida paid some money to the mosque in exchange for the use of some land. Unless one subscribes to the theory that all money and assets belong to the state forever , this money is clearly private money that is being disputed about.
Florida Judge Orders Use of Islamic Law in Mosque Case
Tuesday, 22 Mar 2011 02:35 PM
TAMPA — A Tampa judge is under fire after ruling that he will follow Islamic law in a case against a local mosque that ultimately could decide who controls $2.2 million in state money.
Hillsborough Circuit Judge Richard Nielsen said he will decide in a lawsuit against a local mosque, the Islamic Education Center of Tampa, " whether the parties in the litigation properly followed the teachings of the Koran in obtaining an arbitration decision from an Islamic scholar," tampabay.com reports.
"This case will proceed under Ecclesiastical Islamic Law," the judge wrote in his March 3 ruling.
The case stems from a lawsuit filed by several male members of the mosque who say that in 2002, they were unfairly and improperly removed as trustees, the site reported. The center later received $2.2 million from the state after some of its land was used in a road project, and who controls that money is part of the lawsuit.
Tampabay.com quoted the mosque’s attorney saying his client has appealed to the 2nd District Court of Appeal challenging Nielsen’s use of religion in the case.
"The mosque believes wholeheartedly in the Koran and its teachings," attorney Paul Thanasides said. "They certainly follow Islamic law in connection with their spiritual endeavors. But with respect to secular endeavors, they believe Florida law should apply in Florida courts."
Sen. Alan Hays and Rep. Larry Metz, Florida Republicans, filed legislation to prevent Islamic law, or any foreign legal code, from being applied in state courts, tampabay.com said.
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#1 The headline is a hysterical overstatement ..... the judge is going to consider the thought processes of the litigants based on their belief in Muslim law.
#2 Florida Republicans are way over the top in pressing for new legislation ..... there should be separation of the legislative and judicial bodies and this smacks of micro-management by these legislative guys.
#3 There is no state money involved. The state of Florida paid some money to the mosque in exchange for the use of some land. Unless one subscribes to the theory that all money and assets belong to the state forever , this money is clearly private money that is being disputed about.
Cost of war comments by AntiWar.com
I really love pointing out these costs ..... ( 1 , 2 , 3 are direct USA costs )
#1 1 trillion $$ per year for military ( most of this money is spent on things that don't bring happiness )
#2 Hate created for people in the USA ( even if people don't support war )
#3 Cost of repairing smashed up American soldiers
#4 Repair costs for everything that was smashed across the globe .... people , sewers, water delivery , power infrastructure , roads , buildings , .......
#1 1 trillion $$ per year for military ( most of this money is spent on things that don't bring happiness )
#2 Hate created for people in the USA ( even if people don't support war )
#3 Cost of repairing smashed up American soldiers
#4 Repair costs for everything that was smashed across the globe .... people , sewers, water delivery , power infrastructure , roads , buildings , .......
Lizard Brain tendencies are a fact of reality
Lizard Brain tendencies ( LBTs ) are a fact of reality ; this does not mean that phasex ( phase 2 , phase z ) entities must give LBTs any legitimacy. Rather a rational human must accept that LBTs exist and that LBTS must be dealt with .... using humour if possible.
People who are functioning at the LB level are very tribal .... hurray for our local sports team , hurray for our religion , hurray for the nation we live in ( and by extension , hurray for the USG ).
Recently , I hear a great deal of wailing about the possibility that the USA will cease to be the "leader of the free world" . I want to ask .... why would anyone care if the USA has any kind of glorious reputation. In what way does the reputation of the USA affect "Joe the plumber" ? There is no affect other than at the Lizard Brain level.
Because LBTs are so pervasive , a rational person can only laugh about them and laugh as they oppose LBTs. Join me in a good laugh.
People who are functioning at the LB level are very tribal .... hurray for our local sports team , hurray for our religion , hurray for the nation we live in ( and by extension , hurray for the USG ).
Recently , I hear a great deal of wailing about the possibility that the USA will cease to be the "leader of the free world" . I want to ask .... why would anyone care if the USA has any kind of glorious reputation. In what way does the reputation of the USA affect "Joe the plumber" ? There is no affect other than at the Lizard Brain level.
Because LBTs are so pervasive , a rational person can only laugh about them and laugh as they oppose LBTs. Join me in a good laugh.
POTUS OBAMA emperor of the free world
The fact is that no POTUS can not perform magic and create jobs , make the US leader of the free world , raise the dead , ............
All that a good POTUS can do is stay out of the way. Jobs are created by private enterprise , the free market.... Government jobs are a drag on the economy.... whether you believe that government regulation is necessary or not ; you cannot disagree that regulation is a brake ; a drag on the national economic engine.
Most of things that a POTUS can do are negative.... spend money on worthless military adventures , bailout his buddies , send presents to nations around the world , throw lavish parties .... the list goes on.
A great POTUS does very little. For those who want a bigger than life person to adore and admire , go with Brad Pitt ( or similar ) Maybe Justin Raimondo or Richard Feynman or Steve Jobs
tags : 99guspuppet NoMoPotus PotusStinks StinkyPotus POTUSfantasy
All that a good POTUS can do is stay out of the way. Jobs are created by private enterprise , the free market.... Government jobs are a drag on the economy.... whether you believe that government regulation is necessary or not ; you cannot disagree that regulation is a brake ; a drag on the national economic engine.
Most of things that a POTUS can do are negative.... spend money on worthless military adventures , bailout his buddies , send presents to nations around the world , throw lavish parties .... the list goes on.
A great POTUS does very little. For those who want a bigger than life person to adore and admire , go with Brad Pitt ( or similar ) Maybe Justin Raimondo or Richard Feynman or Steve Jobs
tags : 99guspuppet NoMoPotus PotusStinks StinkyPotus POTUSfantasy
2011-03-21
Leaders of the "Free World" show usual klutziness
I use the term "Free World" with sarcasm since for the most part inhabitants in an FW country slave for their political masters. FW puppet masters use the finesse of a large blind dinosaur to stamp on situations they don't like. In Libya , the FWPM bomb things and the hell with where the civilians are. If Ghaddfi is the problem , then eliminate *him* and his ilk using either the carrot or the stick. Use precision. Be accurate. Don't indiscriminately bash bystanders.
And of course .... ignore any wrong-doings by your buddies. Like by Saudi Arabia. Don't bother to pretend to help the cannon-fodder in Bahrain. How I hate FWPMs and indeed all dictators and oligarchs. Don't want 'em dead .....; just de-powered and unable to hurt anymore people.
And of course .... ignore any wrong-doings by your buddies. Like by Saudi Arabia. Don't bother to pretend to help the cannon-fodder in Bahrain. How I hate FWPMs and indeed all dictators and oligarchs. Don't want 'em dead .....; just de-powered and unable to hurt anymore people.
2011-03-20
Nuclear power ( and other technologies ) should stand on their own two feet
Nuclear power ( and other technologies ) should stand on their own two feet.
Nuclear Power should be built by private enterprise if it is cost-effective. There is nothing impossible about looking a current safety records for power production and waste storage and determine what a private enterprise should be responsible for.
If we can avoid the hysteria that surround asbestos abatement ( which is way over the top ) and contaminated apples , then the invisible hand will do the job. Not perfectly , but better than the other methods being employed.
I suspect nuclear power will do quite well when compared to wind power, sea power , hydro-electric ( we are out of rivers to destroy ) , coal ,oil ,etc. Ultimately solar power will do quite well as technology advances ( look at trees and plants ) but for now it is not good enough.
Anyway, get out the way ==> government .... quit wasting our money and making bad decisions and killing us.
Nuclear Power should be built by private enterprise if it is cost-effective. There is nothing impossible about looking a current safety records for power production and waste storage and determine what a private enterprise should be responsible for.
If we can avoid the hysteria that surround asbestos abatement ( which is way over the top ) and contaminated apples , then the invisible hand will do the job. Not perfectly , but better than the other methods being employed.
I suspect nuclear power will do quite well when compared to wind power, sea power , hydro-electric ( we are out of rivers to destroy ) , coal ,oil ,etc. Ultimately solar power will do quite well as technology advances ( look at trees and plants ) but for now it is not good enough.
Anyway, get out the way ==> government .... quit wasting our money and making bad decisions and killing us.
Unions : Born into them
Person X made a great comment... there are union members who never voted to be in a union.. It was decided before they were born. I love that. Of course, they could have chosen to take a different job. Person X went on to say that perhaps we non-unionized folks should charge more when we do something for someone who belongs to a union. Tit for tat .... very mature behaviour.
The USA is sort of like belonging to a union. You were enrolled before you were born. When people vote for the POTUS , the winning candidate always gets a number of votes less that 50% of the total qualified voters. For Obama , it was around 35%. That suggests to me that we de-certify emperor Obama and manage the country is some new way.
The USA is sort of like belonging to a union. You were enrolled before you were born. When people vote for the POTUS , the winning candidate always gets a number of votes less that 50% of the total qualified voters. For Obama , it was around 35%. That suggests to me that we de-certify emperor Obama and manage the country is some new way.
Secession is patriotic
The USA has become a bloated , vicious , super-dinosaur of a country. Smaller would be better.
America is a failed experiment
Too large, America has failed to bring the blessings that the founders envisioned.
Japan Nuclear Disaster Where are all the cool tech toys ?
Where are all the cool toys ? Miniature and larger sized ground based robots for looking at bad places ? Devices with treads and cameras that relay images and other data back to humans ....
Where are the remote controlled blimps , fixed wing aircraft and helicopters ( and multi-rotor helicopter platforms ). These carry cameras and other sensors ?
There may be detailed photos of the status of the reactors.... I have not seen any.
What's up with that ? What about the big budgets of news agencies ? Are their remote devices being kept out ?
Where are the remote controlled blimps , fixed wing aircraft and helicopters ( and multi-rotor helicopter platforms ). These carry cameras and other sensors ?
There may be detailed photos of the status of the reactors.... I have not seen any.
What's up with that ? What about the big budgets of news agencies ? Are their remote devices being kept out ?
2011-03-19
Nuclear lessons learned
I would advise all nuclear power plants to be examining their preparations for dealing with possible tsunamis, earthquakes, planes crashing and anything else they can think of. What has happened in Japan is a set of lessons in what to do and what not to do.
One should also assume that the surrounding infrastructure ( roads ,water supplies, power , people .... ) will be trashed after a disaster.
One should also assume that the surrounding infrastructure ( roads ,water supplies, power , people .... ) will be trashed after a disaster.
Offering a carrot to Gaddafi
I think it would be more effective to offer Ghaddafi a "golden prison" somewhere in the world. It could even be in Libya. He and his supporters would be guaranteed a safe and pleasant place to live. They would have to give up all heavy armaments. They would have money to spend.
If Ghaddafi turns down this offer then he would be targeted for removal from Libya to stand trial. No sanctions ( sanctions hurt the innocent ) , no drones ( usually kill the wrong people ), .......... A bounty would be placed on Ghaddafi's head ... deliver him to a UN court. The bounty would be very high and would not include paying for a dead body.
If Ghaddafi turns down this offer then he would be targeted for removal from Libya to stand trial. No sanctions ( sanctions hurt the innocent ) , no drones ( usually kill the wrong people ), .......... A bounty would be placed on Ghaddafi's head ... deliver him to a UN court. The bounty would be very high and would not include paying for a dead body.
Japan is too insular
I like the Japanese and I like nuclear power ..... the combination of the two is both good and bad. It appears that Japanese engineering is pretty good. Remember that these plants are about 40 years old. The plants held together pretty well. They did not allow for a tsunami. That was something that will now be taken into account.
The worst part however .... is the do it ourselves nature of the Japanese. They ( the government ? ) are being too secretive and they are unwilling to use the vast resources available to them from the outside. It is doubly troubling because the events unfolding could affect people outside of Japan.
Someone who is expert on Japanese culture can probably explain it.
The worst part however .... is the do it ourselves nature of the Japanese. They ( the government ? ) are being too secretive and they are unwilling to use the vast resources available to them from the outside. It is doubly troubling because the events unfolding could affect people outside of Japan.
Someone who is expert on Japanese culture can probably explain it.
Nobel Peace Prize would gain some legitamacy
Look at past winners ..... Obama ( worlord ) , Yasser Arafat ( Terrorist ) , Mother Theresa ( Abuser of dying humans )
Assange ( WikiLeaks ) would be a winner that truly was interested in WORLD PEACE. Tell me how their efforts lead in any other direction ? You may call Assange an asshole or a publicity seeker or worse.... expose of secret plans that belong to war-bringing nations can only make things better.
Assange ( WikiLeaks ) would be a winner that truly was interested in WORLD PEACE. Tell me how their efforts lead in any other direction ? You may call Assange an asshole or a publicity seeker or worse.... expose of secret plans that belong to war-bringing nations can only make things better.
2011-03-05
George Soros gets it half right on Middle East
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12643419
George Soros thinks the wealth must be spread around. And the US should engage with the Middle East. He is probably thinking Obama should make a speech.
Instead
What should happen is that political leasers should butt out. Individuals from richer nations should tweet, FB and email their Middle East brethren showing support and empathy for their fight for freedom. We don't need no stinkin' leaders to do this for us.
The freedom seekers should be constantly reminded that there are models besides democracy ( mob rule ... USA ) and oligarchies ( USA , UK , China ....... )
Smaller is better ..... the large a governmental unit becomes , the more hubristic the leaders who seize power become. This is a chance for the Phase X human to start to emerge and adopt the IPP paradigm that Donald Boudreaux espouses.
http://indefenceofliberty.org/story.aspx?id=3200&pubid=3149
George Soros thinks the wealth must be spread around. And the US should engage with the Middle East. He is probably thinking Obama should make a speech.
Instead
What should happen is that political leasers should butt out. Individuals from richer nations should tweet, FB and email their Middle East brethren showing support and empathy for their fight for freedom. We don't need no stinkin' leaders to do this for us.
The freedom seekers should be constantly reminded that there are models besides democracy ( mob rule ... USA ) and oligarchies ( USA , UK , China ....... )
Smaller is better ..... the large a governmental unit becomes , the more hubristic the leaders who seize power become. This is a chance for the Phase X human to start to emerge and adopt the IPP paradigm that Donald Boudreaux espouses.
http://indefenceofliberty.org/story.aspx?id=3200&pubid=3149
Speed limits for driving experts and the IPP swarm
As you drive the nations ( USA ) highways and byways , you will notice that the posted speed limits reflect two agendas ..... #1 The master plan of ethereal traffic flow experts & #2 The desire of government to collect revenue.
As many of us know ... an expert is an unknown drip under pressure. Such pressure must have affected their minds because the speed limits posted by experts seem to bear no relationship to the road the limit is addressing. If we were to understand... then mayhap , we would be experts.
Suddenly , the speed limit drops to 20 MPH. The reason ? A photo radar van is lurking a possum toss further on. Or a law enforcement professional ( similar to an expert ) is waiting behind a bush. Suddenly , you find yourself owing the government a substantial sum of money. All to protect some chilluns that might dart into the street. I raised smart chilluns who know what a road contains. Perhaps Darwin's law should be allowed to operate in this situation.
If I were in charge, I would turn the determination of speed limits over to the IPP* swarm. These are your ordinary drivers who can figure out what a safe speed to drive is and that it changes as conditions change. Now all I have look for are the crazy drivers who deviate significantly from the IPP speed.
IF we did this, what we we do with all the unemployed experts and sign painters ? Perhaps they could be utilized to polish our cars.
IPP* Intelligent Puzzle Pieces an invention of Donald Boudreaux
As many of us know ... an expert is an unknown drip under pressure. Such pressure must have affected their minds because the speed limits posted by experts seem to bear no relationship to the road the limit is addressing. If we were to understand... then mayhap , we would be experts.
Suddenly , the speed limit drops to 20 MPH. The reason ? A photo radar van is lurking a possum toss further on. Or a law enforcement professional ( similar to an expert ) is waiting behind a bush. Suddenly , you find yourself owing the government a substantial sum of money. All to protect some chilluns that might dart into the street. I raised smart chilluns who know what a road contains. Perhaps Darwin's law should be allowed to operate in this situation.
If I were in charge, I would turn the determination of speed limits over to the IPP* swarm. These are your ordinary drivers who can figure out what a safe speed to drive is and that it changes as conditions change. Now all I have look for are the crazy drivers who deviate significantly from the IPP speed.
IF we did this, what we we do with all the unemployed experts and sign painters ? Perhaps they could be utilized to polish our cars.
IPP* Intelligent Puzzle Pieces an invention of Donald Boudreaux
2011-03-04
Education is too important to leave to the government
Here are some points I would like to make ........
( by government , I mean local , state and federal )
#1 The government screws up 90% of what they propose and collect ( forcefully ) money to do.
Why let them handle something as important as education ?
#2 The government has an interest in programming children to love the government.
Why let them handle something as important as education ?
#3 The government has a track record of lying , stealing , lying , torturing , lying , killing , lying , abusing .......... did I mention the government is full of liars ?
Why let them handle something as important as education ?
I want to thank Sheldon Richman, Jacob Hornberger , Donald Beaudroux and others for their ideas.
( by government , I mean local , state and federal )
#1 The government screws up 90% of what they propose and collect ( forcefully ) money to do.
Why let them handle something as important as education ?
#2 The government has an interest in programming children to love the government.
Why let them handle something as important as education ?
#3 The government has a track record of lying , stealing , lying , torturing , lying , killing , lying , abusing .......... did I mention the government is full of liars ?
Why let them handle something as important as education ?
I want to thank Sheldon Richman, Jacob Hornberger , Donald Beaudroux and others for their ideas.
Bitching fast wireless communications means ........... ?
== Apple invented ( <== hyperbole ) the idea of Lightpeak.
http://gigaom.com/apple/intels-light-peak-was-apples-idea/
== But a bigger game changer is wireless connectivity.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/forget-intels-thunderbolt-wireless-usb-is-the-game-changer/45670?tag=nl.e539
to: Jason Hiner
I agree with your assessment of wireless USB. I would like to add that I would prefer wireless Lightpeak. That means one protocol... LightPeak ( ThunderBolt ) that connects everything....
better than USB ( peer to peer ).
Hurray for Personal Body Computing ( PBC ) ( note : think of a better acronym )
gus in denver 99gus
So the ultimate kickass next great thing ( hyperbole ) is the PERSONAL BODY NEXUS ......
Located on the individual is a powerful computing and storage center ( CSC ) that steals power wirelessly to recharge it's energy storage devices. Or maybe it has a nano-nuclear reactor.
This CSC can reach out wirelessly ( using wireless Thunderbolt WTB ) to link up with displays, projectors , keyboards , 3D mice , eyeglass displays , phones , cars , houses , other people , headphones , .......
This is the cyberspace ( floating around the individual ) that Bruce Sterling , Rudy Rucker, and other cyberpunks described.
Clear the roadblocks..........
http://gigaom.com/apple/intels-light-peak-was-apples-idea/
== But a bigger game changer is wireless connectivity.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/forget-intels-thunderbolt-wireless-usb-is-the-game-changer/45670?tag=nl.e539
to: Jason Hiner
I agree with your assessment of wireless USB. I would like to add that I would prefer wireless Lightpeak. That means one protocol... LightPeak ( ThunderBolt ) that connects everything....
better than USB ( peer to peer ).
Hurray for Personal Body Computing ( PBC ) ( note : think of a better acronym )
gus in denver 99gus
So the ultimate kickass next great thing ( hyperbole ) is the PERSONAL BODY NEXUS ......
Located on the individual is a powerful computing and storage center ( CSC ) that steals power wirelessly to recharge it's energy storage devices. Or maybe it has a nano-nuclear reactor.
This CSC can reach out wirelessly ( using wireless Thunderbolt WTB ) to link up with displays, projectors , keyboards , 3D mice , eyeglass displays , phones , cars , houses , other people , headphones , .......
This is the cyberspace ( floating around the individual ) that Bruce Sterling , Rudy Rucker, and other cyberpunks described.
Clear the roadblocks..........
erasmus & zarathustra: 2011m02d27 Awesomely great IPPs driving on Highway...
erasmus & zarathustra: 2011m02d27 Awesomely great IPPs driving on Highway...: "I drove to the Denver area MicroCenter and back today. This is from approximately I-70 and Lowell to I-25 and I-225. What a rewarding and..."
2011-03-03
No one has a "right" to other than liberty and the pursuit of happiness
No one has a right to a working car
By Gus in Denver March 3, 2011 - 4:12pm
Customers will have to demand cars that can be repaired. I recommend they do so. If they do not then they will get increasing IP laden cars with mystery functions. Cars seem to be moving away from the paradigm of the "Land Rover you can fix with bailing wire".
I will not buy a new car if it is full of restricted , mystery functions and fog lights that require removing the fender to change.
And ..... please for Zeus sakes..... DO NOT ask the government to get involved.
Best
Who Has a "Right to Repair?"
Automobile repair shops have a beef with auto manufacturers over who can repair vehicles. Many repair shops want to replace "programmable" components but the auto companies won't release the details of how to program these devices for fear of opening their intellectual property to all takers. A story in the 10 February 2011 Wall Street Journal explained that after a mechanic replaced a windshield-wiper switch in a 2004 Saab, the car wouldn't start. The switch needed an "initialization" at a Saab dealer.
Politicians have sponsored "Right to Repair" bills that would force auto manufacturers and their suppliers to give independent dealers and part manufacturers the programming instructions, fault codes, and other information that would let them repair vehicles and manufacture replacement parts. Of course, the auto manufacturers spend a lot of money to lobby against such legislation.
If auto vendors want to protect their products, they have the means now. Atmel's CryptoAuthentication devices, for example, provide an inexpensive way to add a serial number and 256-bit secret key to a product. If a system cannot find the serial number or the key, it can take action and alert users or service people to counterfeit components, boards, or subassemblies. The Atmel chips use the NIST SHA-256 standard, basically a hashing algorithm that meets the U.S. Government’s Federal Information Processing Standard. Third-party manufacturers of repair parts could incorporate such security devices in their electronic products and service companies could then authenticate the source and gain access to programming or configuration for the repair part.
I have said for some time that IC manufacturers should reveal the programming information for their devices so engineers, designers, and third-party suppliers could also produce emulator and programmer pods. Perhaps a "Right to Repair" bill would cover that type of information, too. Companies can protect their intellectual property without trying to exert complete control over markets.
The CamCost Paradigm
CC really seems dedicated to the continuation of slavery as an amusing way to organize a company. The Master/Slave concept is often seen in CC actions.
Casual Clothes Day ........
If CC forced a 24/7 dress code on it's employees , many of them would resolve the tension by believing that they wanted to dress like the dress code dictated. If you asked them , they would say " I like to dress this way .... it makes me feel [ professional , confident , powerful ....add an adjective ] . CC is too clever. By having "casual days" the masters living in carpetland remind the employees that they are slaves ; that the employees are subject to the whims of the masters.
Give a name to Goonie
CC has a contest to nickname a ( new ? ) master ......... why ? because CC can. Then to make the contest even more demeaning to the employees , the supervisors chose the content of the contest submissions. What slave doesn't get a kick out this fun ?
All hands meeting
CC announces "an all hands meeting" ....... It turns out that only supervisors are invited to the meeting. This means that the employees ( who actually do the work ) are ...... what ? No-handed ? Beneath notice ? Slaves ? <== my vote goes here
Contest that nobody wins
CC announces a contest where nobody wins ......... Employees are to that they can win an iSomething from Apple. It is not made clear how you could improve your chances of winning. In the end , it does not matter since a winner is never announced. It is likely that Goonie gets the iSomething.
Random , chaotic scheduling
CC carpetland masters have fun jerking the slaves around by changing the slave employee's work schedules at random intervals. They also change the rules at random. They also change the days that employees can expect to be available ( Saturday and Sunday suddenly disappear )
Supervising designed to create a mental implosion
CC supervisors ( under the direction of the masters ) give the employees advice and direction that would drive Gandhi mad.
== Satisfy customers by saying "have a good day" but don't actually solve their problem if it takes more than 3 minutes.
== We want you to be very skilled and knowledgeable .... please don't waste valuable time researching a technical issue.
== Customer satisfaction is very important ... please don't waste valuable time researching a customer's problem.
There is more .... I have to stop for now ..... My brain is shrinking........
Casual Clothes Day ........
If CC forced a 24/7 dress code on it's employees , many of them would resolve the tension by believing that they wanted to dress like the dress code dictated. If you asked them , they would say " I like to dress this way .... it makes me feel [ professional , confident , powerful ....add an adjective ] . CC is too clever. By having "casual days" the masters living in carpetland remind the employees that they are slaves ; that the employees are subject to the whims of the masters.
Give a name to Goonie
CC has a contest to nickname a ( new ? ) master ......... why ? because CC can. Then to make the contest even more demeaning to the employees , the supervisors chose the content of the contest submissions. What slave doesn't get a kick out this fun ?
All hands meeting
CC announces "an all hands meeting" ....... It turns out that only supervisors are invited to the meeting. This means that the employees ( who actually do the work ) are ...... what ? No-handed ? Beneath notice ? Slaves ? <== my vote goes here
Contest that nobody wins
CC announces a contest where nobody wins ......... Employees are to that they can win an iSomething from Apple. It is not made clear how you could improve your chances of winning. In the end , it does not matter since a winner is never announced. It is likely that Goonie gets the iSomething.
Random , chaotic scheduling
CC carpetland masters have fun jerking the slaves around by changing the slave employee's work schedules at random intervals. They also change the rules at random. They also change the days that employees can expect to be available ( Saturday and Sunday suddenly disappear )
Supervising designed to create a mental implosion
CC supervisors ( under the direction of the masters ) give the employees advice and direction that would drive Gandhi mad.
== Satisfy customers by saying "have a good day" but don't actually solve their problem if it takes more than 3 minutes.
== We want you to be very skilled and knowledgeable .... please don't waste valuable time researching a technical issue.
== Customer satisfaction is very important ... please don't waste valuable time researching a customer's problem.
There is more .... I have to stop for now ..... My brain is shrinking........
Constructing a moderm model for government
I believe I am a rational anarchist. Big government has always failed. BG attracts people who are power mongers. Ideally the world could be organized to emphasize IPPs.* Smaller is better in this case. ( One world government would be a disaster ) Nations can gradually die away. The USA would be a better place if it evolved to a union of 50 states with no federal government. Some states are too large for their own good. ( California is the prime example )
IPP* Intelligent Puzzle Pieces see Donald Boudreaux
IPP* Intelligent Puzzle Pieces see Donald Boudreaux
2011-03-02
What should Federal and State governments provide ?
Here is a list that I will be expanding on. The best description I have for myself is a "rational anarchist".
Should government provide .........
== Defense of our established gestalt ? This means repelling invaders who would change our way of life.
== Defense of "our" global interests ?
== Save people in other countries from evil ?
== jobs ?
== safety net ?
== healthcare ?
== border control and immigration control ?
== courts and a legal system ?
== regulation of medicine ?
== regulation of communications ?
more to come
Should government provide .........
== Defense of our established gestalt ? This means repelling invaders who would change our way of life.
== Defense of "our" global interests ?
== Save people in other countries from evil ?
== jobs ?
== safety net ?
== healthcare ?
== border control and immigration control ?
== courts and a legal system ?
== regulation of medicine ?
== regulation of communications ?
more to come
Love me ... Love me not Photo Radar
What I found out on Thursday ( 2011m02d24 ) is that some people like being saved from a photo radar trap and some do not.
I set up shop upstream from a Denver, CO photo radar trap across from a school. The speed limit dropped from 30mph to 20 mph. Fines were doubled in this area ( I have no idea what the doubled fine would be ) I waved my hand, pointing at the school zone sign and held a sign in my other hand. The sign said "Photo Radar Fines Doubled Ripoff Ahead FUBARgov.US "
One person came out of his house and accosted me. He asked me if I had children. I said" Yes, I have two smart children". He and I traded rude comments and then he left. One person flipped me off as he drove by. About 10-20 people honked or gave me the thumbs up signal.
I will be posting a small video on youtube. Search for "99photoradar" .
I set up shop upstream from a Denver, CO photo radar trap across from a school. The speed limit dropped from 30mph to 20 mph. Fines were doubled in this area ( I have no idea what the doubled fine would be ) I waved my hand, pointing at the school zone sign and held a sign in my other hand. The sign said "Photo Radar Fines Doubled Ripoff Ahead FUBARgov.US "
One person came out of his house and accosted me. He asked me if I had children. I said" Yes, I have two smart children". He and I traded rude comments and then he left. One person flipped me off as he drove by. About 10-20 people honked or gave me the thumbs up signal.
I will be posting a small video on youtube. Search for "99photoradar" .
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