Well actually, consumer-grade thermometers that are actually accurate within ±1F (or better) are far and few between. Fahrenheit is de facto false precision masquerading as a unit.
Combined with my other metrology pet peeve; digital meters showing more significant figures than their accuracy warrants for, those chinesium digital wall thermometers really grind my gears: "No, it's not 68.4F - it merely means it's most likely somewhere between 66.6 and 70.2F - you might as well roll a dice, you self-deluded bozo!"

*puts the cheerleader pompoms down again
I get it, the architectural movements that Team 10 brought to the world are very much an acquired taste thing, but it certainly deserves more love!

At least they've found their niche

Why is it outdated thinking and what changes do you have in mind?
Remember that version numbers are mostly intended for developers (to keep track of code revisions), not end-users. My only gripe with version numbers would be that every developer seems to use their own definition of what's a major or a minor revision, rendering the decimal point moot.
But in the end, an arbitrary number is just that: an arbitrary number — and if you rather don't want to deal with that, Manjaro may be a distro for you.

Ok, why don't you build something (on a $20 budget) that can inconspicuously tap my wired keyboard, then?

...ducks quack in different dialects as well. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk/...

If your system's incapable of proper leap second handling and major changes are considered too costly? Then quit barking up the wrong tree and switch to TAI! UTC-based time is intended for humans, y'know.

In the age of information, ignorance is a choice. Thanks to the internet, you have instant access to the very same information as your doctor has.
And it's pretty naive to assume that Big Pharma's marketing department isn't already in bed with you doctor.

Do you really think that it would make any difference? On this tiny speck of land where prescription drug ads are banned, ads are just as obnoxious, but screaming "There's a NEW drug for $CONDITION, ask YOUR doctor about it!" instead.

...may also be a contributing factor. I reckon that being able to install emulators, thus having thousands of pirated oldsk00l games on tap, does hurt the willingness to pay for games.

Nope. Not at power densities that are common in data centers; you're merely exchanging one risk (of shock) for another (increased arc flash risks).

It's even sadder than that: The extra cost of hiring people who were competent enough to recognise and mitigate the risks, would've likely been less than $580k.
In these harsh economic times, it's really a race to the bottom.

When I read in the HSE publication that the hapless person "was electrocuted when his forehead made contact with the 415V live terminals of the second unit", I immediately facepalmed. The apparent lack of safety awareness truly boggles my mind.

The sad truth is, that the incompetent don't realise that they're not competent at the job.

And spend 10 minutes on hold, having to explain the situation to some dime-a-dozen call center serf who's not competent for the job and unfamilliar with the neighborhood...

Why do have my phone set up to hang onto wifi until it's completely gone and to heavily restrict data use when on cellular? Not because I have a crappy data plan - on the contrary.
It's all about battery life: pushing data across a flakey wifi link still consumes less enery than using [234]G. A function that tries to 'enhance your user experience' at the expense of battery life defeats its purpose, as nothing is as user-experience-killing as a low battery warning.