Non-IT News Thread
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@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@JaredBusch said in Non-IT News Thread:
It is true that the U.S is most certainly not a pure democracy.
But calling the U.S. a democracy is valid as our system does fall under the definition of a representative democracy.
Which is more a Republic then a democracy. Is it valid to say it is a democracy? Sure but it isn't technically correct.
That is also very true. But @scottalanmiller's typical hard line stance on terms is incorrect when saying that people should not be able to use the term democracy and still be accurate to a degree.
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@JaredBusch said in Non-IT News Thread:
It is true that the U.S is most certainly not a pure democracy.
But calling the U.S. a democracy is valid as our system does fall under the definition of a representative democracy.
Democracy, The Individual, and any group of Individuals composing any Minority, have no protection against the unlimited power of The Majority. It is a case of Majority-over-Man.
Republic is a constitutionally limited government of the representative type, created by a written Constitution--adopted by the people and changeable (from its original meaning) by them only by its amendment--with its powers divided between three separate Branches: Executive, Legislative and Judicial. Here the term "the people" means, of course, the electorate.
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@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@JaredBusch said in Non-IT News Thread:
It is true that the U.S is most certainly not a pure democracy.
But calling the U.S. a democracy is valid as our system does fall under the definition of a representative democracy.
Which is more a Republic then a democracy. Is it valid to say it is a democracy? Sure but it isn't technically correct.
So it's okay to be wrong? Intentionally? Not technically correct is just a couching way to say incorrect. Technically correct is the only form of correct.
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@JaredBusch said in Non-IT News Thread:
It is true that the U.S is most certainly not a pure democracy.
But calling the U.S. a democracy is valid as our system does fall under the definition of a representative democracy.
The question is... is representative democracy a democracy? My understanding is that it is not. Like mock apple is not apple.
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@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
I'd be more apt to believe them if they could get the next 10 or 20 years correct, but none of the climate models are able to predict past events, let alone future ones.
Now that base, wth were people thinking?
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@travisdh1 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
I'd be more apt to believe them if they could get the next 10 or 20 years correct, but none of the climate models are able to predict past events, let alone future ones.
Now that base, wth were people thinking?
not much, obviously
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@travisdh1 said in Non-IT News Thread:
@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
I'd be more apt to believe them if they could get the next 10 or 20 years correct, but none of the climate models are able to predict past events, let alone future ones.
Now that base, wth were people thinking?
You may want to look at the research behind climate models. They have shown to be accurate in hind modeling. The only real complaint is that some have been a bit too conservative in their predictions.
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Airlander 10: Aircraft leaves hangar for first time
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Delta Airliens hit with major computer outage. @Minion-Queen Your favorite airline's having issues today. My Dad's currently stuck in Atlanta trying to get home:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2016/08/08/passengers-stranded-after-all-delta-flights-grounded/88385034/ -
@jt1001001 said in Non-IT News Thread:
Delta Airliens hit with major computer outage. @Minion-Queen Your favorite airline's having issues today. My Dad's currently stuck in Atlanta trying to get home:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2016/08/08/passengers-stranded-after-all-delta-flights-grounded/88385034/I wonder if their 386 Windows 3.1 PC or apps crashed again...
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Am I the only one who is disappointed that the aeroplanes operated by Delta Airlines don't have delta wings?
(Technically do because Delta own the wings on the plane but I meant delta wings like a Vulcan bomber, a Mirage or the Concord) -
@jt1001001 said in Non-IT News Thread:
Delta Airliens hit with major computer outage. @Minion-Queen Your favorite airline's having issues today. My Dad's currently stuck in Atlanta trying to get home:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2016/08/08/passengers-stranded-after-all-delta-flights-grounded/88385034/UGH!! Why am I not surprised they would have a complete outage? One more reason to avoid flying with them. I am a huge fan of driving everywhere I possibly can.
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@jt1001001 said in Non-IT News Thread:
Delta Airliens hit with major computer outage. @Minion-Queen Your favorite airline's having issues today. My Dad's currently stuck in Atlanta trying to get home:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2016/08/08/passengers-stranded-after-all-delta-flights-grounded/88385034/I was just talking to someone stuck in Atlanta about this. They could have rented a car and driven the rest of the way in the amount of time they had been waiting.
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Again hence why I drive if at all possible
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@coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:
@jt1001001 said in Non-IT News Thread:
Delta Airliens hit with major computer outage. @Minion-Queen Your favorite airline's having issues today. My Dad's currently stuck in Atlanta trying to get home:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2016/08/08/passengers-stranded-after-all-delta-flights-grounded/88385034/I was just talking to someone stuck in Atlanta about this. They could have rented a car and driven the rest of the way in the amount of time they had been waiting.
I just drove from NY to Texas. I did it faster than Delta could get people there.
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@Minion-Queen said in Non-IT News Thread:
Again hence why I drive if at all possible
She's seen the systems the airlines use! Everybody drive!
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@nadnerB said in Non-IT News Thread:
Am I the only one who is disappointed that the aeroplanes operated by Delta Airlines don't have delta wings?
(Technically do because Delta own the wings on the plane but I meant delta wings like a Vulcan bomber, a Mirage or the Concord)That's next on their list after they buy that much needed UPS.
