Comment Re:I hope it happens. (Score 1) 341
Very, very well said. Kudos.
Very, very well said. Kudos.
From the FIRST PARAGRAPH of the article:
"some rich areas of the country receiving up to US$23,000 per line per year from the agency's Universal Service Fund"
Per line, per year. Not one-time.
I wonder why you think I'm upset.
Your sig suggest that you're a thoughtful person, but your post seems as if you didn't think about what you were saying at all.
Surely you don't really think that a market wherein the vast majority of consumers use an optional (subsidized) system will treat outlier, "pay-as-you-go" consumers equitably.
I've never been able to accept the oft-cited studies claiming that hands free is no safer than using the phone directly while driving. I'm embarrassed that I never considered a common cause between accidents during hands-free and hands-on calls that is unrelated to the call.
In any case, IN YOUR FACE commenters who cited the older studies!
I had the same questions, so I went to their site. I browsed around. Read the FAQ. Tried to borrow a book.
I still have the same questions.
-Peter
Aren't casinos exploiting humans? Isn't this worse?
-Peter
For scale, 700,000km is half the diameter of the Sun.
-Peter
Just goes to show what you can learn by posting snarky comments on slashdot!
-Peter
When I was a kid, sprinkling heavy metals around was considered a bad thing.
My, how times change.
-Peter
I don't know the show, but I don't think there's any place above the Arctic Circle that isn't below treeline.
Oh goody, let's have this conversation again.
Slashdot is a US site. Yes, it has users from around the world, and it's great to have you all here. But bar aren't commonly used in the US and, therefore, are not relatable units in context.
-Peter
I didn't know we were showing our work.
-Peter
That's about 715 atmospheres, in case anyone else is interested in remotely relatable units.
-Peter
FYI, aught ~= 0, ought ~= should. It matters aught, but I thought you ought to know.
-Peter
If A = B and B = C, then A = C, except where void or prohibited by law. -- Roy Santoro