Comment then they laugh at you (Score 1) 320
"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."
Bitcoin is halfway there!
"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."
Bitcoin is halfway there!
Social Security?
What a shitty Rah Rah Rah USA #1 movie
No argument there.
Global warming might be at fault here. On the other hand, the second post above yours suggests an alternative explanation.
Actually, "Argo" gave the Guards more credit than they deserved. The movie threw in a lot of fictional Hollywood bullshit to make it look like the diplomats escaped with seconds to spare, with the Guards hot on their tails. In real life, the Guards were completely oblivious - they had no idea it happened until they saw it on TV.
Rhino has been a part of the default Java distro since long before v8.
What I'd like to know is, how does this thing improve on Rhino? And can parts of it be reused in scripting engines for other languages? The article is pretty light on details.
there's more money and power riding on proving AGW is an urgent problem
Where is this money, and how can I get some?
+1 Off-topic. Thanks.
especially for people whose daily occupation doesn't involve a lot of writing
Like Slashdot editors.
The tower was named after Chicago's greatest son, Wesley Willis.
A carbon tax, if done correctly, would be much better than subsidies. The problem is: a subsidy means that the govt gives some people money. A tax means that the govt takes some people's money. Which do you think is easier to get through Congress?
I wonder what sea water flooding implies for the financial district.
1. A brisk day of trading in derivatives based on underwater mortgages.
2. A vindication of the Saltwater school of economics.
Well, yes and no...
The bureaucratic bullshit (BBS) is roughly proportional to the size and the age of the organization. There's nothing special about govt work that makes it more susceptible to BBS... except that the govt is much bigger and older than most companies.
Shit, imagine working for the Vatican. They're a worldwide operation, and they've been at it for 2000 years. When St. Peter was doing all the hiring personally, it was a lot easier to get your foot in the door.
This isn't even specific to the IT field. This is a problem with every organization that hires people. Unless the organization is too small to have lawyers or human resources.
The use of money is all the advantage there is to having money. -- B. Franklin