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Comment Re:Over 18 (Score 1) 632

Except all evidence shows it's the pubs that are doing that. The Dems have fought repeatedly to make things more even.

I am generally speaking of pubs and dems since about 1950 or so.
I am baffled at how, as a party, people can think the dems are doing that. The way out of a caste system is money.
You might want to pay attention to who tries to give who equal access to money.

Comment Re:Uproar? (Score 1) 146

"I personally don't because I don't use cash unless I have to. And then only coins."
I love statements like that. My mind suddenly comes up with some narrative about some crazy crank going on about germ and tracking in cash.

I know that it isn't true, but still I have fun picturing 'you' shoving dimes into a self check out, hair all mussy and the collar to your sweater turned up. wearing sandals with mis-matched socks.
On the plus side of this narrative, you shuffle out of this store, get into your Delorean and fly off.

Comment Re:People getting wierd about liquid water (Score 1) 239

First off:
We don't actually ship money into space.
Secondly:
We pay people, we have things manufactured, we do RnD. SO the money doesn' t disappear.
Thirdly
What we develop for space exploration helps us on earth as well.
Fourthly:
This planet will meet its doom. Either via global warming, a giant rock, or a massive solar event. So we should make a way to get some people off the planet.
Finally:
We know life an occur with liquid water, that's why it's a goal and why people get excited. No one thinks it's magically a great place to live, but it does improve the odds.

Comment Re:Things to try (Score 1) 294

I strongly disagree. Give them a list every day, with a question so you force a response. Suck up their time until you get more man power.
If they don't respond say 'I didn't move with that patch becasue X hasn't responded yet.

I"m not against CABs,, in fact I am for them. I am against just tossing this decision out and not adding man power. Recipe for failure.

I agree with everything else. Man power up, or make it go away.

Comment First things first (Score 1) 294

Welcome to hell. son.

You need to come up with a number of how much time it takes to patch, evaluate and test, turn around time, and a testing environment.
Because you are going to need at least one other people, more likely 2 or 3. Now they will need to justify their CAB decision against actual money.
When I did it, I was at least able to get a whole slue of 'standard' changes that needed CAB notification, but not approval.
Don't let this force you into work a single second more then you already do. When something can't ge done just say 'Sorry, I'm mandates to do all this extra work for the CAB, so I didn't have time to get to it". Also chase it up the chain like 'I"m trying to do X, but I can't becasue of Y, I need more people." Be the flag waver for more budget.
They need to be aware, and feel the impact of a decision this big.

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