Maybe if the early adopters actually spent them into circulation, rather than treating them as an "investment", waiting for the "mainstream" to buy them at higher prices.
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I thought the same thing when reading this article: maybe the tractor manufactures don't want farmers fiddling with the timing because there's no reason to be fiddling with the timing. Perhaps the desire to do so is force of habit on the farmer's part, the product of dealing with old equipment for many years, combined with a little bit of "I know better" hubris.
That said, if you're willing to waive your warranty, everything should be fair game,
He's offering a different perspective on what the problem might be. If your default view is that these people are "inefficient", you're probably going to be a terrible manager.
>The OP made clear that the setup VMs that they do not need and ask questions
Because the OP is having trouble figuring out what the problem is. If it was as straight-forward as "These guys don't do any work" then the solution is pretty obvious, isn't it? He also says, "Two of them just work with minimal supervision". Well, if everyone was like that, we probably wouldn't need managers.
Most of the modern "fad" diets are against dairy. Personally, I'm torn. I'm half-convinced that it's "unnatural" for human consumption, but at the same time it's a cheap, tasty way of getting good fats and protein.
I'll go with "less than 70%". Or at least I hope, because that's what I did.
Coming from a Economics background (with a minor in Statistics), I took a job as a "data analyst" at a software company out of University. It was fun, but I relied on working with a programmer to get even basic things done.
Then came the "Data Science" wave. I thought, this is right up my alley! Except I needed to learn to program. I tried doing the tutorials and academies online, but was continuously stuck in the hand-holding stage. So I did the opposite of what is often recommended around here: I quit my job and enrolled in a 2 year Computer Programming course at a college. I'll be finishing up this spring. The enforced, formal structure and discipline has been a boon.
I feel great about having done it. I still feel pretty green, but I'm probably somewhere in the middle of the "desert" now. I credit school with having got me that far.
And what prevents Staples from adjusting their product offerings to lean more towards "devices", and less towards "pens"?
Amazon used to sell only books....
The metrics aren't redefined, nor are there "desired results". There are a variety of unemployment measures at the BLS, and the information on how each are calculated is freely available. Why assume conspiracy?
A few percentage points over the course of 25 years? How significant is that over the course of millennia?
People have been "fearing" peak labour for centuries. Guessing where technology will bring is 100+ years is futile.
There's nothing misleading about the 5.6% figure. That's the number, and the details on how it's calculated are freely available. If you don't like it, choose another value, make your own adjustments, whatever. Besides, the absolute values matter very little; the trend is what counts.
I found this funny: "None of them will tell you this:"
Really? I don't think there's a discussion about unemployment on the internet that doesn't mention the fact that certain people are excluded from the calculation of headline unemployment.
It isn't simply looking at one data point; there are economic fundamentals that demonstrate that this will occur. Just grab any Econ 101 textbook. Granted, it isn't a straight-up loss, as there is some income re-distribution that occurs, putting more money in the pockets of low-wage earners.
It's never been clear to me why this is so controversial. If I have organized my business around the fact that I am getting $10.50 worth of production from workers that I pay $10.00, then suddenly I have to pay those same workers $14.00, the math no longer works. Someone will be out of work, or I'll be out of business, period.
How is it that so many articles devolve into the criticism of banks? Why do people bother commenting on subjects they know little about (and in this case are only tangentially related to the article)?
Such a young guy. Remember that you can never be sure how many "tomorrows" you get.
I wouldn't put much stake in that. What choice do you have when the government is trying to "convince" you to do something? You play ball.
Do you have any idea what the aggregate size of transfer payments are in the US? Yes, you can point to inefficiencies all over the place, but it doesn't change the fact that there is a massive social net for the poor in the US.
I'm going to sound like a paranoid nut (and I can assure you I'm not), but the reality is, if you get a target on your back the "US police" will find a way to arrest you[1].
This is the scary thing about mass data collection; they can concoct any story they want from the breadcrumbs of personal data.
[1] a fun documentary about someone getting railroaded when the police needed a suspect: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/anthrax-files/
How is it a "right" if I have to pay extra for it?
It's funny, the different perspectives people have on retirement.
I don't plan on ever retiring. What would I do? Very much the same things I'm already doing. I've tried to organize my life that way.
There is more to "sports" than watching them on TV. How about participating in them? It's good for your health, sort of like not eating McDonald's.
>If I don't eat at McDonalds because I care about my health, am I unfit for socialization?
There's a difference between "not eating" (or "not liking"), and "showing overt contempt" towards.
So, yes. If you don't understand that, your social skills are probably lacking.
Lots of talk in your comment about the "real world", without a hint of irony that our "civilized society" only exists in its current form thanks to revolutions and wars.
The idea that protests should only occur within the confines of the law tells me you have a bit to learn about the "real world".
>He made that effort
I know the Facebook crowd might think so, but saying "Je Suis Charlie" takes effort?
If they were forced to re-patriate and pay taxes on that cash, how could that not "help the poor"?
For me at least: it's the idea of making a public pronouncement that you support some political view (because that's easy). Then you do something that, at least on the face of it, goes against that position when there could be business repercussions (because that's hard).
Why not just keep your mouth shut?
The same can be said about programmers, I guess. What a horrible attitude.
FYI: many startups fail because the founders don't have a clue that a business involves far more than writing code. Sometimes you need "people skills", and when you think you're God's gift to a business, you're probably lacking there.
Are you looking at US growth, or global growth?
>Who is buying this stock?
Not me, but that's what makes a market.
How can you even claim to know what sort of bet it is? I don't believe Mr. Andreesen is nefarious, but I fully expect him to talk his book. It would be foolish otherwise.
As far as his Op-Ed, I find this interesting:
"Target is happy because it has the money in the form of Bitcoin, which it can immediately turn into dollars if it wants, and it paid no or very low payment processing fees; you are happy because there is no way for hackers to steal any of your personal information"
Let's put aside the fact that people having their accounts hacked and Bitcoins stolen, amounting to hundreds of millions(?) of dollars is all over the news. We can also put aside the fact that "immediately turn into dollars" requires a fee, somewhere. How do I get a refund if need be? Target needs to record that information regarding my purchase, then we're back at square one: my information on the system of some retail operation, waiting to be stolen.
>Feel free to start there if you want.
Start where? Bitcoin proponents are going to have to do a better job selling the technology than "Go research it". I Google it and end up in /r/Bitcoin, which is a hell-hole. If understanding the importance and use of a technology involves independent research and attending conferences, no one will bother. The Bitcoin advocates need the public to understand the tech if they want it to go mainstream; Mr. Andreesen gets this, that's why he's writing Op-Eds in the NYT.
I find the technology fascinating, really. Especially with regards to the idea of information and contracts being passed through the blockchain. Yet every sales-pitch is about Bitcoin as currency, and I haven't seen very many compelling use-cases there yet.
No more than owning some Bitcoin makes one an authority on monetary economics and finance.
You can pay your taxes with it. It's really just that simple; that's what gives fiat its value. Your government accepts it, thus it's backed by the productive capacity of the country.
Money serves no purpose beyond a convenient means for economic transactions and paying taxes. There is no magic behind it, nor is it meant to be a long term store of value. It has to turn over to be useful. So if you're holding Bitcoin as a store of value (relative to what?) then there is no point comparing it to money.
There's also a difference between "saving" and "hoarding".