rehmwa

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  1. 51% of the people want it 89% of the people want someone else to pay for it so what does that 'really' mean? ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  2. You watch too much TV. sure, the stuff in those forensic shows is awfully expensive On the flip side, Billvon's already assuming that the cop is insane for revenge, and his partner was with him for 20 years, etc etc etc - it's a bad Arnold movie. Or at least an average Bruce Willis movie. Or about as good a Eric Roberts movie as he can deliver... "this time it's PERSONAL" so we have a lot of great assumptions from TV - fun stuff ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  3. well, I'd have to think twice about freeflyers being allowed to adopt....better than CrW dogs, anyway.....at least cleaner ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  4. those damn republicans are making me buy different light bulbs...those bastards big or small, important or minor, social or fiscal - that's what both parties do (impose their opinions on others). When you make it one party (or cause) and not the other, then you really are in some freaky dreamworld.....the 'social' branch of both sides are all about trying to make the rest of us 'think and act' like they wish we would we might all feel better over a large soda in New York....ooops... ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  5. currently 2nd post from the top - give it time ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  6. well, that's impossible - if you can't force people to be biased to this group or that group, how are you going to get them to hate each other and then vote for your favorite democrat or republican so they can try to get you preferences over them while you still feel good (or smug, or self righteous) about it? silly concept - taking people as individuals rather than bunching them in with some subjective grouping - that's crazy talk ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  7. so now step two: find a way to do it anyway ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  8. recently you can select "decline to answer" - which I think is a great statement if we honestly feel that cosmetics don't matter for anything of substance that's as close as I've ever seen to just selecting 'human' - and it's the same intent unless one is just being a creep and arguing it for argument's sake - or for those that select it out of paranoia edit: or, in shorthand - ., $,,, ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  9. only if the background check is 'stronger'. "but we haven't defined the check yet" doesn't matter, make it stronger ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  10. One thought. If a demographic can't 'accidentally' get pregnant, it's more likely that kids brought into those homes are definitely wanted from the start. (there's certainly no real profit to be had) I don't want to oversell it, but it's a pretty clear scenario that's avoided. Call it another form of effective birth control. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  11. I don't see anything "general" about it. Some people might think that way, others might not. I think a good approach is to take people as individuals and not let your stereotypes get in the way (unless it's used for mockery and general evil, then that's ok.....) At least that's how everyone from big countries think... ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  12. Exactly - Chris - the worst abuse of statistics is when people say that nothing can be predicted because the error bands create enough uncertainty to invalidate the difference of the central trends you are comparing - that's a terrible application of the math. Typ (mean) RW vs FF rates are far enough apart, that the error bands certain will not invalidate that difference. So go ahead and collect the data directly (go ahead and bias the data and throw in a handful of unstable RW and FF pretenders in the mix) and map out the 'cones' of probability (error bands). I'll bet dollars to donuts that the two data sets "cannot be shown to be equal with less than 95% probability". i.e., they don't overlap enough to pretend they act the same. now THAT's how you serve up nerd talk... ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  13. silly poster - "compromise" doesn't mean picking a position that both sides can live with. "compromise" = do everything I say, and then lay naked in the mud while I stand on your face ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  14. sorry, I know you already manifested, but two of the tandem$ want camera, so you have to wait a couple loads or turn the 8 way into a 7 way if you want on this load.... ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  15. so, yes, you were just saying "it depends" - and I understand and agree with most of those little tweaks just like my note, we're just adding margin if people don't follow good separation - I don't see your option to be superior than mine since I'm playing with minimizing the number of bodies in a potential collision space, while you are playing with psychology assumption. different approaches - different results. In the 8/8/2 or 8/2/8 scenarios we both end up with a 2way being two close one of the two 8ways due to their own fault. so flip a coin. In mine, we still have less landing congestion, but now it's just getting silly, that's not the goal I'd rather teach them correctly and fix it when they do it wrong, rather than enable them to, in their ignorance, to not do exit separation correctly. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  16. every single country I've ever visited had the exact same setup, especially more affluent countries - they have the expectation that their citizens will disproportionately travel out and then back in Taiwan was most interesting - they had booths for citizens returning, others for almost everybody else, and "special" booths just for China-com citizens. And machine guns everywhere. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  17. NO, the hours before the switch is pulled is more severe. He'll be praying believe me. And shitting his pants. More likely he will be dreaming about those 72 virgins. That's why life in prison would be a better punishment. He can be the bitch for everyone at Leavenworth or spend his life in solitary confinement, praying to Allah. why do i really care if he suffers or not? i just want him out of circulation so he can't repeat his crimes. As cheaply as this can be conducted, the better ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  18. your solution? have two 8ways tracking at each other in the same scenario? 1 - there shouldn't be an overlap, so it shouldn't matter for groups of similar fall rates on any exit order 2 - however, if there is an overlap (great trackers, bad execution of exit delays, etc) - this reduces the number bodies in the overlap I don't really see how you refuse to get this. your example is cherry picked - if the delay between (exits, not climbouts) is 12 seconds, then it's 12 seconds. 8 way climbs out (9) and count (3) takes 12 seconds, good job 2 way climbout 3 seconds + 3 sec exit count (6 sec) - they got out too fast didn't they - if they went last, they'd have the exact same problem with the 2nd 8way - wouldn't they next 8 way climb + count in 12 seconds (good job, so what) your two way screwed up - teach them correctly, don't account for errors and let them continue to get away with it without retrain, they'll think they are doing it right I agree with a lot of your other specific scenario points (that weren't part of the discussion, but good to consider) If your only point is, "it depends", sure, I agree with you. Know your jumpers. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  19. wow, old thread well, if every group on the load is doing the same discipline, I'd still put a little way between a couple big ways instead of largest to smallest, for example - two 8-ways and a 2-way longer net delay for the two big groups that'll be tracking a ton. the 2 way does have the option to track perp to jump run. Of course, if we calc the correct delay, it's kind of a moot point, so I'm just adding to safety margin. delay between groups and exit order matter so much more than everything else, I hate to bog up on any other factor than the big two ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  20. I stand corrected - let the market decide if the demand for the little pockets is needed. This is why social engineering is so stupid. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  21. Well, religion is the opiate of the people. And there's no buzz quite like a good opiate. sure, but there's a lot more 'religions' out there today than just religions. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  22. First - my perspective is that the government protects the rights of their citizens, so they are the ones I speak to. The immigrant doesn't have any rights here. It's about special treatment for a certain group of citizens (those with the intent to marry). Second - as stated, I don't think marriage should be any type of gov sanction and that benefits shouldn't change just because of partnering status. clearly it's special benefit - not a right - and based on an emotional attachment for that matter - silly. If there must be a method for a citizen tobring an immigrant to the front of the line, then, to be equal and ignore partnering issues of any kind, then why can't any individual 'sponsor' someone to enter the country with that same priority but for any reason they want? hetero or homo, why is the fact that they want to live together matter more than bringing in your best friend, a business ally, etc..... Why should the reason matter so much? If we want to give a benefit of this nature, it has to be constructed that anyone can do it - there can be 300 million different reasons as far as I'm concerned. If we want to have a process to assess those reasons, then fine. Approach rights and benefits as needing to be equal for all "citizens" and stop pissing around with special demographics, and it becomes easy. rights for some and not for others is the standard procedure today and we wonder why there's all this angst. It's pretty easy to then identify groups that have benefits that other don't - then it's one of two paths - extend them to ALL (at which point, if it's money based, then that's silly, you should just delete it in the first place and let people take care of themselves); or get rid of it in the first place and stop playing favorites. edit: of course - if we delete marriage like I mention or M-Prime mentions (and a few others) then of course there'll be a big movement for reparations for all those unfair benefits the descendents of married people unfairly enjoyed..... ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  23. no one said there would be homework so I read it anyway - still think it's a silly exception. Unless your spouse is acting as your lawyer. As far as the gov is concerned, the spouse should just be another individual and testimony should be subject to verification just like anyone else. lot's of 'shoulds' in there. thanks for the background though ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  24. sure, just like your (anyone's) favorite politicians...... (I suspect the "good intentions" crowd is the minority for psychics, and the upper echelons of religion or politics or pet social causes. But, that's just an opinion) Fortunately, anyone that's not inclined to religious beliefs can substitute any number of social or political fanatical agendas to subscribe to to get that same buzz. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants
  25. well, that's 20th century, we're two centuries out of date, not one - but it seems silly to spend the money to revamp our entire minting and printing technology for something that's perfectly functional as is why not just ditch it completely in lieu of personal credit/transfer cards? or even no cards and just account transfers and balances with a thumb print? (just think, uncle sam could track and tax and monitor - maybe even approve or deny - every single purchase each person makes) Then you'd have to change all vending machines to accept debit cards. and,...AND..., remove all those little pockets off of blue jeans ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants