They're racists and paranoid. They think there's some big conspiracy to repress the "truth", or at least what they think of as the truth. That's the only way they can justify in their beliefs - some big conspiracy theory. But, I have to say that if a belief system falls apart on the basis of a conspiracy or not, then maybe the belief system should be looked at.

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FTFY.

So true. The biggest proponents of Scrum/Agile are the "instructors." It's just propaganda to make you think that Scrum really works. While it might look great to the MBAs and other execs, it just doesn't work in the real world, at least at any company that has a budget and wants to actually make a profit. I'm sure it would work beautifully on side projects, non-profit projects, etc... where you're not concerned about money, though.

Oh yeah, and a case in point on the GP's propaganda:

So, he resorts to telling programmers, basically, that they're not professional if they don't use Scrum. Trying to appeal to that person's guilt and shame. Sorry, but I don't fall for these "shame" tactics. Just a tactless, tasteless ploy to try and lure people to Scrum.

Oh, "pair" programming! I always thought they were talking about "pear" programming. I was like, "WTF do pears have to do with programming?"

Did somebody forget to take their meds? Seriously, though, if you're writing shit like this, you need serious help, because that is a writing of a madman. You have a tenuous grasp on reality, at best. Please seek medical attention.

So, what are you going to do after they shut off 2G?

You just did it.

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Right. If a rep is sitting around just waiting for the customer to finish typing, then that is very inefficient. I would think they should be handling multiple chats at the same time.

His responses should require minimal interaction. His first couple responses should either be completely automated, or at least copy/pasted. He should also have multiple troubleshooting steps and solutions ready to be pasted into the chat window. And, hopefully, his chat application should be able to at least paste images, which would really help guide the customer through the steps.

Further, the OP seems to forget how many times that either he or the customer has to repeat himself on the phone because he couldn't understand. Plus, you can't just fire off 5 steps for the customer to take at once while on the phone, like you can in chat. You have to wait until the customer is done with each step before moving on the next. And, of course, you can only talk to one customer at a time on the phone. A chat rep should be handling multiple cases at a time.

Exactly. There are sports that I have no idea why we have them separated today, like Marksmanship, Archery, Diving, Badminton, Gymnastics, Snowboarding, Downhill Skiing. The list goes on and on. There's no reason why a woman couldn't compete and win in those sports against men. In fact, I think it would be kind of cool to see a mixed Gymnastics Overall competition where in some events like the rings, would probably see more men, but in others like the uneven bars, would see more women.

They just need to get rid of the line by combining men's and women's sports. Women want equality anyways. It's about time we start that in sports, too.

I think that coming up with the recipes is creative, but once you have the recipe, that can easily be automated.

It's a "creative" angle now but easily solvable. If we were to add sensors to plumbing/gas lines, then leaks and other problems could be identified fairly quickly. Just add sensors for moisture detection, pressure, etc... Place them along the plumbing, and you would not only know when there was a problem but what section was faulty.

That's the easiest one to solve, and could probably be solved fairly quickly. Just scan the product and scan your receipt. Somehow come up with a way to determine if a package has been opened, if it hasn't then issue a store credit.

That's why I stopped taking them. I figured if I get a flu shot, there's a 100% chance I'll come down with the flu, or if I don't get a flu shot, there's at least a less than 100% chance I'll get the flu.

I've actually started checking "African-American" on all surveys now, even though I'm "white," because we all came from Africa - everybody in the human race. So, technically, I'm an African-American, too. They never specify how far you're supposed to go back when they ask that question.