The system is broken, and effectively guarantees a two-party system. Ross Perot got nearly 20% of the popular vote in 92, which resulted in precisely zero representation in government. If 1 in 5 people voting for a 3rd party gains that party no traction, what hope is there?
And you suggest it's the "idiot voters" fault? The game is rigged.
Let's take Star Wars, today we relate more with the empire then with the rebels.
Um... what?? Star Wars is pretty plainly about good vs evil. The empire is evil. They blow up entire (peaceful!) planets to control the population through fear. That's not exactly a bunch of subtle shades of grey, is it? In fact it's the very definition of terrorism (an act of violence, against non-combatants, explicitly intended to create fear for political purposes).
I identify more with the fight against "the evil empire" now more than ever.
So please, speak for yourself, and not how everyone else "relates". If you relate more to a totalitarian dictatorship that murders billions of innocents, you have some serious fucking issues, and please don't speak for the rest of us.
Newsflash: Nobody cares about your "rules".
Try discussing things like an adult.
Dismissing valid information over technicalities (that YOU have decided are meaningful) makes you look like a small minded child.
I've been doing Drupal for years. After working with SilverStripe on my latest project, I
SilverStripe is a real OOP/MVC framework, where your solution is defined in (easily deployable) code. And they make writing that code as easy as possible. The CMS layer is also completely separate (and optional) to the underlying framework layer.
Drupal is a frankenstein framework, with your solution defined in heavily abstracted database entities, which are a PITA to deploy. Features, Config Management (incl the D8 initiative), etc, I now view as giant workarounds to the real problem, which is: that stuff shouldn't live in the DB in the first place.
Drupal certainly has its pros... it's insanely flexible and modular, has proven scalability, 10s of thousands of free modules for anything you can think of, millions of sites out there (huge community, easy to find answers about anything). But dear god am I sick of wrestling with configuration GUIs and worrying about how to get the results of that up to production.
Yeah my Java days are long behind me now, but the Collections framework is a thing of beauty. It's one of the first things that always comes to mind when thinking of a really well designed API.
...which is uncommon
That's a bit like saying the climatic chase of The Road Warrior (with Max driving the big tanker) has no plot.
Of course it has plot. They're not just driving for no reason, there are stakes that you care about.
Fury Road is masterful visual storytelling at its finest, if you ask me. An opera of dust and chaos. "The reason movies were invented" as one reviewer put it, and I couldn't agree more.
That's some pretty outdated FUD. Solar is already competitive (WITHOUT subsidies) in many markets, and that will continue to grow. From an article on the same site:
In many U.S. states, the cost to purchase solar power is on par with traditionally generated power. Even before adding in government subsidies such as tax credits, solar is currently competitive in more than 14 U.S. states, Deutsche [Bank] stated.
By the end of next year, about 47 states (including Washington DC) will be at grid parity, Deutsche predicted.
Rubbish. Solar is already competitive (WITHOUT subsidies) in many markets, and that will only continue to grow. People who say otherwise have outdated information, or an agenda.
Check out this article, linked from the sidebar of the original article:
In many U.S. states, the cost to purchase solar power is on par with traditionally generated power. Even before adding in government subsidies such as tax credits, solar is currently competitive in more than 14 U.S. states, Deutsche [Bank] stated.
By the end of next year, about 47 states (including Washington DC) will be at grid parity, Deutsche predicted.
The dictionary link provides 7 definitions, only one of which talks about the surface of a liquid.
At least 3 of the other definitions could apply to a sub-surface wave. ("any surging or progressing movement", "a swell, surge, or rush", and "a mass movement")
> Windows (or DOS) versions back in the day were so buggy that they didn't notice the loop
That's your idea of "buggy"? Intentional sabotage causing issues?
That's rather like saying your car is buggy for not working when you disconnect the sparkplugs.
One of the definitions of "blast", is "to shoot".
Stop getting worked up over nothing.
That's why they used the words "WOULD HAVE BEEN".
No problem... you can just setup a wireless transmitter. Powered by other cameras of course.
The contest requirements are very specific on the device's testing capabilities, here they are:
The Core Set (Qualifying requires 5/13, Final Round requires all 13):
1. Anemia
2. Urinary tract infection, lower
3. Diabetes
4. Atrial fibrillation
5. Stroke
6. Sleep apnea, obstructive
7. Tuberculosis
8. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
9. Pneumonia
10. Otitis ("ear infection")
11. Leukocytosis
12. Hepatitis A
13. Absence of Core Conditions
The Elective Set (Qualifying requires 1, Final Round requires 3):
1. Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
2. Hypertension
3. Mononucleosis
4. Allergens (airborne)
5. Hypothyroidism/hyperthyroidism
6. Food-borne illness
7. Shingles
8. Melanoma
9. Strep throat
10. Cholesterol Screen
11. HIV Screen
12. Osteoporosis
The Vital Signs Set (Qualifying requires 3, Final Round requires all 5):
1. Blood pressure
2. Electrocardiography (heart rate/variability)
3. Body temperature
4. Respiratory rate
5. Oxygen Saturation
"And remember: Evil will always prevail, because Good is dumb." -- Spaceballs
