Originally Posted by z31maniac
(Post 1610263)
And you basically have to be convicted of a felony to be fired.
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Originally Posted by Schroedinger
(Post 1610205)
- Nobody in government work gets recognized for good work, only problems. The mindset is to keep your head down and try not to get noticed, even if you're a star.
1. The low-skilled, low-level, GS in silly paper-pusher roles. You wonder how these people were ever able to secure a job, let alone the quasi-import role the are in now. (think DMV employee) 2. The egotistical and inexorable high-level GS never concerned with good work; only self-promotion. They take all credit for the work of their contractors in order to move from GS to SES. Both are lower skilled and less intelligent, driven, capable of their free-sector counterparts. Not saying contactors are great by any stretch, but FTEs are the worst -- especially given they are in charge. I've met my fair share of incompetent contractors -- in fact, I've personally been responsible for getting a few fired and/or quit because I simply couldn't stand working with them. I would say just be thankful they aren't your doctor, but I don't have very high thoughts on doctors as of late... |
Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 1610303)
What agency do you work for?
With regard to doctors- there are plenty of reasons to complain about healthcare in the U.S. But most of the people I hear complaining are complaining about the wrong things, and are breathtakingly ignorant about how healthcare in a population actually works. |
Originally Posted by Schroedinger
(Post 1610312)
With regard to doctors- there are plenty of reasons to complain about healthcare in the U.S. But most of the people I hear complaining are complaining about the wrong things, and are breathtakingly ignorant about how healthcare in a population actually works.
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I am a type 2 diabetic. As a result, I am required by my doctor to get fairly regular blood tests, to he can track my blood sugar levels (A1C). Normally, this is a 5-15 minute stop on my way to work, as the lab opened at 6AM, and the wait was dependent on the number of retired old farts ahead of me. The draw itself was usually under a minute.
Well, as was all over the news, many health care workers in Rochester were protesting the mandatory jab. At the end of September, those not submitting to big brother were let go. Then URMC (largest employer in the greater Rochester area) decided to close about half the labs, and reduce the hours of the rest. So, not only can I not stop on my way to work (earliest open lab is 8AM), I have to go out of my way to get to one that is open. And now the wait is an hour and a half! Employees are now working at rush hour pace all day long, tempers of patients are short, and there are people milling about the parking lot waiting to be called in. The blood draw itself is still about a minute, but the stupid screening questions (no one lies?) and all the rest means it takes longer to process each patient, and it's stressing out those doing the work. Fuck JB and his Chinese handlers. |
Pro-vax / anti-vax hysteria is discouraged in this thread.
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 1609964)
Opening a new thread, since the old one has degenerated into juvenile chaos.
In this thread: engage in discussion. Post interesting things. Argue intelligently. Posit controversial ideas. Be civil. Act like a mature adult. Do not meme-dump. Do not spam with the same shit over and over again. Don't be a dick. Feel free to post photos, but don't just dump them without context or commentary. Use your grown-up words. This thread is going to be actively moderated. No one will be banned for saying anything at all in this thread. But BS will be deleted without mercy. I'll start: ... . Will you be its sole moderator? Is it possible this thread could devolve into an echo chamber of it's moderator? What magical powers can a single person have to detect their own biases? Will the determination of what is BS be akin to Potter Stewart's measure? I wish you good luck here. :bigtu: |
Originally Posted by good2go
(Post 1610532)
Will you be its sole moderator?
Originally Posted by good2go
(Post 1610532)
Is it possible this thread could devolve into an echo chamber of it's moderator?
What magical powers can a single person have to detect their own biases?
Originally Posted by good2go
(Post 1610532)
Will the determination of what is BS be akin to Potter Stewart's measure?
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But seriously, @good2go, you raise an interesting point.
Now, I do believe that, as a broad generalization, the ability of Americans to have productive dialogue about matters of sociopolitical importance has noticeably declined over the past decade or so. And I mean both members of Congress, as well as the general population. I define "productive dialogue" as meaning that people acknowledge opposing points of view, directly address them when argue for or against them, and perhaps even reach a compromise position which recognizes the wants and needs of both. After I made the Darth Vader meme, I started thinking about movie scenes which concern the concept of truth. The great one, of course, is Obi-Wan https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...629fe3e361.png "So, what I told you was true. From a certain point of view. (...) Luke, you’re going to find that many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view.” Now, I'm not sure that Luke actually bought the "point of view" explanation, and insofar as the story was concerned, he just kind of let it go. A little too casually perhaps, but, hey, we're psychoanalyzing a movie about magical space wizards at this point. Another good one is from the 1992 film Sneakers, which is about two old friends who were black-hat hackers in the 70s, but turned into rivals after one was arrested (and subsequently vanished from prison, thought to be dead) while the other changed his identity and eventually started a cybersecurity company, back before a name for such things existed: https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...5529e6b8a0.png Cosmo: "When I was in prison, I learned that everything in this world, including money, operates not on reality..." Marty: "... but the perception of reality." Now, in this one, Cosmo is using this analysis to justify his "day job" in organized crime, and his grandiose plans to bring down the world financial markets for the purpose of establishing the classless utopia which the two used to dream about as teenagers. (Mind you: he's pretty much gone crazy.) But his point, which is not crazy, is that everything in this world is not actually about what it is, but about what people perceive it to be. And different people may perceive the same thing differently, which from the point of view of justifying or driving human action, makes it function as though it literally were two different things. Both Kenobi and Cosmo make essentially the same point: "The Truth" can mean different things to different people. I think that perhaps part of the reason why it's become all but impossible for people with strongly-held opinions about politically contentious subjects to have a rational discussion is that we're forgetting this basic principle. We're losing the ability to comprehend that a belief held by someone else, which differs from our own, might be based not on malice or fear or hate, but merely on the fact that their perspective, which is informed by their life experience and circumstances, differs from our own. |
CA to ban pretty much all IC engines eventually
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...equipment.html
Basically, all small off-road gas engines. So, you’ll have to replace your gas generator with a plug-in for when the electric grid fails due to the insufficiency of wind/solar generation in your neighborhood. Oh, wait….. |
Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 1610556)
... I started thinking about movie scenes which concern the concept of truth. ... but, hey, we're psychoanalyzing a movie about magical space wizards at this point. ... ... his point, which is not crazy, is that everything in this world is not actually about what it is, but about what people perceive it to be. ... |
In my position I am frequently presented with several conflicting viewpoints on a single topic, all of which are truth or "right" depending on indisputable context or perspective. I just assumed that everyone experiences the same, and recognizes the fact that it is how (and possibly why) things work.
There will always be those who are absolutely unwilling to compromise or deviate from a hard-line stance. They don't usually stick around if it becomes routine. Obi-wan speaks truth, Vader killed Skywalker. Change my mind. |
Originally Posted by xturner
(Post 1610568)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...equipment.html
Basically, all small off-road gas engines. So, you’ll have to replace your gas generator with a plug-in for when the electric grid fails due to the insufficiency of wind/solar generation in your neighborhood. Oh, wait….. Well, yeah. I mean, this is the same state which has also now mandated that toy aisles in large department stores must become gender-neutral. It will be interesting to see how that is enforced, and whether it will apply to the manufacturer's packaging or merely the arrangement of the aisles. I do miss living in San Diego. But the state as a whole is merely continuing its decades-long push to be as woke as possible. The gas-powered engines mandate is no surprise at all. Obviously this will hurt small businesses the most; landscapers who will, in the future, have to carry a fleet of batteries with them for their large riding mower, leaf-blowers, and such. It's reasonable to assume that they'll also be carrying chargers with them, so that batteries can be recharged on the go by leaving their diesel trucks idling while they work. Funny thing, though. Within the past month, I have purchased a lawnmower, and weed-trimmer, and a snowblower. Despite Illinois having no such laws, and gas-powered units being readily available, I chose battery-powered units from Ryobi. 17 years ago, when I last owned a lawnmower, it was corded electric model (Black & Decker, I think?) and I really liked the quiet operation and instant starting. Battery technology has, thankfully, evolved to the point where the cord is no longer necessary, And Illinois, for all its faults, is a perfect place to own such things. IL generates more nuclear energy than any other state, is a net exporter of electricity, and a whopping 54% of all electricity in IL is generated at nuclear plants. Illinois (and New Hampshire, and South Carolina) are just absolutely trouncing California in terms of clean energy, and CA seems not to care about catching up, only about projecting the image of being a leader in the field. |
Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 1610601)
...and CA seems not to care about catching up, only about projecting the image of being a leader in the field.
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 1610601)
Well, yeah. I mean, this is the same state which has also now mandated that toy aisles in large department stores must become gender-neutral. It will be interesting to see how that is enforced, and whether it will apply to the manufacturer's packaging or merely the arrangement of the aisles.
I do miss living in San Diego. But the state as a whole is merely continuing its decades-long push to be as woke as possible. The gas-powered engines mandate is no surprise at all. Obviously this will hurt small businesses the most; landscapers who will, in the future, have to carry a fleet of batteries with them for their large riding mower, leaf-blowers, and such. It's reasonable to assume that they'll also be carrying chargers with them, so that batteries can be recharged on the go by leaving their diesel trucks idling while they work. Funny thing, though. Within the past month, I have purchased a lawnmower, and weed-trimmer, and a snowblower. Despite Illinois having no such laws, and gas-powered units being readily available, I chose battery-powered units from Ryobi. 17 years ago, when I last owned a lawnmower, it was corded electric model (Black & Decker, I think?) and I really liked the quiet operation and instant starting. Battery technology has, thankfully, evolved to the point where the cord is no longer necessary, And Illinois, for all its faults, is a perfect place to own such things. IL generates more nuclear energy than any other state, is a net exporter of electricity, and a whopping 54% of all electricity in IL is generated at nuclear plants. Illinois (and New Hampshire, and South Carolina) are just absolutely trouncing California in terms of clean energy, and CA seems not to care about catching up, only about projecting the image of being a leader in the field. Edge cases will be a problem, but the network will evolve in reach and reliability - it will have to. The biggest battery issue is for domestic use. A standalone battery still has a longer payback than its projected life (based on tariffs/costs here), something that may be overtaken with utilisation of your EV as a household battery though I haven't seen any serious assessment on the life of the EV battery when (also) used domestically. |
Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 1610601)
Well, yeah. I mean, this is the same state which has also now mandated that toy aisles in large department stores must become gender-neutral. It will be interesting to see how that is enforced, and whether it will apply to the manufacturer's packaging or merely the arrangement of the aisles.
I do miss living in San Diego. But the state as a whole is merely continuing its decades-long push to be as woke as possible. The gas-powered engines mandate is no surprise at all. Obviously this will hurt small businesses the most; landscapers who will, in the future, have to carry a fleet of batteries with them for their large riding mower, leaf-blowers, and such. It's reasonable to assume that they'll also be carrying chargers with them, so that batteries can be recharged on the go by leaving their diesel trucks idling while they work. Funny thing, though. Within the past month, I have purchased a lawnmower, and weed-trimmer, and a snowblower. Despite Illinois having no such laws, and gas-powered units being readily available, I chose battery-powered units from Ryobi. 17 years ago, when I last owned a lawnmower, it was corded electric model (Black & Decker, I think?) and I really liked the quiet operation and instant starting. Battery technology has, thankfully, evolved to the point where the cord is no longer necessary, And Illinois, for all its faults, is a perfect place to own such things. IL generates more nuclear energy than any other state, is a net exporter of electricity, and a whopping 54% of all electricity in IL is generated at nuclear plants. Illinois (and New Hampshire, and South Carolina) are just absolutely trouncing California in terms of clean energy, and CA seems not to care about catching up, only about projecting the image of being a leader in the field. |
Originally Posted by Gee Emm
(Post 1610649)
Edge cases will be a problem, but the network will evolve in reach and reliability - it will have to.
DNM |
This is from an Opinion piece in Fox News, by Bernie Sanders:
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...bb9c8ddc2.jpeg I the poll data quoted are correct, we are in a world of hurt. Our school systems are just big propaganda houses. Why would we want to start at Kindergarten? The gimmie gimmie is also way out of hand. This will not end well for “working Americans”. DNM |
Originally Posted by DNMakinson
(Post 1610675)
Hope is not a policy.
Hope is an emotion. And for those of a certain political persuasion, feelings and emotions are the most important thing. This is how we get the sort of blind image-consciousness which drives a state to essentially mandate increased poverty and unemployment, in order to project the image of being progressive and forward-thinking. If making people feel like you're doing "the right thing" is how you measure success, then hope is most certainly a policy. I mean, it was literally a campaign platform in the 2008 presidential election. |
Originally Posted by DNMakinson
(Post 1610683)
This is from an Opinion piece in Fox News, by Bernie Sanders:
Our school systems are just big propaganda houses. Why would we want to start at Kindergarten? DNM |
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