Wow, you trust the Trump administrations values so much you want to pass those along to kids?

That's certainly a choice.

Worth researching the history of vaccinations. The first polio vaccine, for instance, killed and maimed thousands of children, yet there was the government pressuring everyone to take it.

We eventually perfected it, yes, but all that means is we were experimenting on the public under the guise of "public health".

Well...ok. Then you see my point? Regardless of who abused it, it was always going to be abused, so advocating for the government to dictate medical interventions is a recipe for disaster in this day and age.

Probably any day and age, to be honest.

True, if you're concerned about diabetes, then you are 100% correct.

Otherwise...meh. Pasta is a good carb, particularly for those that do a lot of cardio or weights ( or both! ). And for the most part, you really can't eat too much fruit. I know I know, it has a ton of simple carbs, but it also has a ton of water and fiber. For a health, semi-active adult, fruit is fine.

Juiced is a different story, and I agree with that, but things like apple sauce ( as long as they contain the whole fruit ) are perfectly fine.

So because we did trust previous administrations, we should continue to trust them?

Poor logic, particularly in the face of today's nonsense.

Beef, chicken, eggs. Fruits, veggies, pasta.

It's relatively easy and tasty to eat healthy, and it's often cheaper too, even if you get the fancier cuts. Certainly when compared to the processed crap.

Call it whatever you will, GP is right; giving the gov that much power is asking for problems.

Maybe you trust this administration enough to be OK with it, but what about the next one? Or the one after that? The drug companies have deep deep pockets, how much do you trust their influence? Remember, they've already been busted a bunch of times killing/maiming people in pursuit of profit. The fact that anyone has any kind of positive association with them is a result of just how much money they can spend.

Is anyone actually using a foldable? What's the usability advantage?

I've seen them in the wild, I don't really understand their appeal.

As much fun as it is to blame Oracle ( dog knows they deserve it ), this reeks of incompetent project management government-side. I can almost guarantee not a single person knew even a fraction of how their existing system worked or what it delivered, so during requirement gathering meetings would rattle off insane "wants" and "needs", while ignoring the real needs and requirements.

Oracle, happy to charge you as much money as you authorize, just went along with it I'm sure.

I've had this argument with a number of public institutions; the bias should be towards opensource products due to the ever present threat of vendor lock in.

Seriously, who is asking for this? Anyone? Is this useful for anyone?

I know I'm probably being a bit paranoid, but I'm good without stellar excitement, thanks.

Imagine what's lurking nearby that, when it goes boom, can cause quite a bit of the wrong kind of excitement on Earth.

Won't happen. Why? Because the government uses the future of their students to guarantee a seemingly unending flow of cash. Lower prices? Ha! They will raise them until the government cuts off their funding.

Or, apparently, when people stop going to college because of how expensive it is.

Colleges are toxic cesspits of ideology, where education often takes a back seat to politics. The ROI on most degrees has been non-existent for some time.

The entire higher education culture is due for a correction.

I'm tired of dealing with substandard IT services, from both India AND China. The language barrier is one thing, but I don't think I've ever spoke or worked with an agent from either country that could do anything other than read from a script. Once the problem deviates from the script they were useless.

Granted; US support is a mixed bag. Sometimes it's great, sometimes it sucks, but at least sometimes it IS great. That's not something I've ever experienced with Indian or Chinese support.