That is the point I was making...

Not the worst breach I've ever seen, but a couple of stupid things still. Not least, the reset email linked you to http://links.evernote.mkt5371.com/ctt?kn=4&ms=NTcwNzMxMwS2&r=blahblahblah. I actually presumed it was a high quality phishing attempt and flagged it as spam. Later down the same email they advised "Never click on 'reset password' requests in emails - instead go directly to the service"...

There is an option to switch back to text labels in settings somewhere, which I found about thrity seconds after first encountering these icons.

A dog is pretty defenceless against a piece of meat with some horse tranquilliser in it. And to be really honest, they're not much against a steady nerve and a hefty crowbar either. And we're talking about a storefront here, not a private residence.

No, they are well-intentioned but misguided. The fact you are willing to use words like treason to describe this behaviour (and the fact your opponents do the same, in fairness), is a large part of the reason your country's a fucking mess.

Dude, you have no clear just how serious the meltdown would have been. I agree your response would have been the best in an ideal world, but it's not the one we lived in c. 2007. Katrina would have been nothing compared to what you're advocating.

The more general problem is that effective prediction creates arbitrage opportunities. If I can predict with >50% probability some future economic event, then I can act to profit from it. Simple supply and demand then pushes the probability to 50% - an economic Heisenburg, if you like.

And so your response is to throw your hands up and say "Wah! Too difficult!"? What's your suggestion?

Yes, it's only been working since the 1750s. Probably due to fall apart any day now.

So you think you have a power law...

I don't necessarily disagree with you, but lecturing the Chinese on thousands of years of experience is not exactly the way to win your argument here.

I've been doing it for a couple of weeks now and while I obviously can't speak to long term results, I can say I find it easy to follow and it comes without any of the worry or self-nagging that comes with most other diets. I would guess my calorie intake is somewhere around 60% of what it was before, and like the GP I just drink tea/coffee on off days. I don't find myself becoming insanely hungry, either.

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Sounds like the class helped.

Complaining to a senior company executive can be a very effective tool. One, most people these days read their own email. Two, they have PAs who can do stuff. I've done it a couple of times when I've run out of other options, and saved a lot of bother.