Non-IT News Thread
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Cyclone Fani: Powerful storm slams into eastern India coast
A powerful cyclone has slammed into India's eastern coastline, bringing torrential rains and winds of up to 200 km/h (125mph).
Cyclone Fani, one of the most severe storms to hit the region in recent years, made landfall at 08:00 local time (02:30 GMT) on Friday.
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Russia tightens grip on its national net
Russia has formally adopted a law that gives its government more control over its domestic internet.
The law means the systems that exchange data between the networks forming the Russian internet must share more information with government regulators.
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US jobless rate at lowest since 1969
The US unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level for more than 49 years in April, according to official figures.
The jobless rate fell from 3.8% to 3.6%, the US Labor Department said, the lowest rate since December 1969.
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
US jobless rate at lowest since 1969
The US unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level for more than 49 years in April, according to official figures.
The jobless rate fell from 3.8% to 3.6%, the US Labor Department said, the lowest rate since December 1969.
Does this report count those who are "unemployed" the same way in both time frames?
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Mueller report: Five looming legal battles between Congress and Trump
The US attorney general spent five acrimonious hours in front of a congressional committee explaining his handling of the Mueller report. The intensity of some of the exchanges suggests multiple legal and political battles lie ahead between the Democrats in Congress and President Donald Trump.
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@scotth said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
US jobless rate at lowest since 1969
The US unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level for more than 49 years in April, according to official figures.
The jobless rate fell from 3.8% to 3.6%, the US Labor Department said, the lowest rate since December 1969.
Does this report count those who are "unemployed" the same way in both time frames?
Not likely.
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@scotth said in Non-IT News Thread:
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
US jobless rate at lowest since 1969
The US unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level for more than 49 years in April, according to official figures.
The jobless rate fell from 3.8% to 3.6%, the US Labor Department said, the lowest rate since December 1969.
Does this report count those who are "unemployed" the same way in both time frames?
It never has.
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Unemployment is a very "soft" concept at the best of times. Even just defining who is and isn't unemployed amongst your friends is hard. Do you count part timers? Retirees? Children? Consultants? Entrepreneurs? The lazy? Students? What about people with jobs created only to make them not appear unemployed? The rich? The poor?
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
Unemployment is a very "soft" concept at the best of times. Even just defining who is and isn't unemployed amongst your friends is hard. Do you count part timers? Retirees? Children? Consultants? Entrepreneurs? The lazy? Students? What about people with jobs created only to make them not appear unemployed? The rich? The poor?
I'm not defending any specific method. I mention it because I've seen apples to apples comparisons mentioned here, defended to the death and thought that I'd point out that there have been more 'corrections' introduced to the definition of unemployed more times that I could possible count and maintain any kind of sanity.
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@scotth said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
Unemployment is a very "soft" concept at the best of times. Even just defining who is and isn't unemployed amongst your friends is hard. Do you count part timers? Retirees? Children? Consultants? Entrepreneurs? The lazy? Students? What about people with jobs created only to make them not appear unemployed? The rich? The poor?
I'm not defending any specific method. I mention it because I've seen apples to apples comparisons mentioned here, defended to the death and thought that I'd point out that there have been more 'corrections' introduced to the definition of unemployed more times that I could possible count and maintain any kind of sanity.
Part of the complexity is that over time the socially accepted concept of unemployment changes. In 1960, an 18 year old that isn't working is unemployed. Today, a 25 year old that isn't working is "just a kid, we can't expect them to start a job yet." Who we feel should and shouldn't be employed has changed dramatically in that time.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scotth said in Non-IT News Thread:
@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
Unemployment is a very "soft" concept at the best of times. Even just defining who is and isn't unemployed amongst your friends is hard. Do you count part timers? Retirees? Children? Consultants? Entrepreneurs? The lazy? Students? What about people with jobs created only to make them not appear unemployed? The rich? The poor?
I'm not defending any specific method. I mention it because I've seen apples to apples comparisons mentioned here, defended to the death and thought that I'd point out that there have been more 'corrections' introduced to the definition of unemployed more times that I could possible count and maintain any kind of sanity.
Part of the complexity is that over time the socially accepted concept of unemployment changes. In 1960, an 18 year old that isn't working is unemployed. Today, a 25 year old that isn't working is "just a kid, we can't expect them to start a job yet." Who we feel should and shouldn't be employed has changed dramatically in that time.
And then for a publication to report the condition of something that appears to be very ambiguous without stating the importance of these variances and how to interpret them is not exactly above board, imho. A lot of folks will take that statement as fact without thinking of how evolved the term unemployment actually is.
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@scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:
Today, a 25 year old that isn't working is "just a kid, we can't expect them to start a job yet."
I'm not sure where you hear that? That's definitely not the case in Nebraska - if you aren't in college at 25, you better have a damned job - or your just a lazy turd.
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Aeroflot plane crash: Russia jet 'struck by lightning'
Passengers and crew on board a jet that was forced to make an emergency landing at a Moscow airport say it was struck by lightning moments before it crashed.
Reports of the strike came as survivors told how they escaped the Aeroflot jet which burst into flames on landing at Sheremetyevo airport on Sunday.
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Nature crisis: Humans 'threaten 1m species with extinction'
On land, in the seas, in the sky, the devastating impact of humans on nature is laid bare in a compelling UN report.
One million animal and plant species are now threatened with extinction.
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Florida plane accident: Landing feature failed on aircraft
A landing feature was "inoperative" on a passenger plane that slid off a runway in the US state of Florida on Friday, investigators have said.
The Boeing 737, operated by Miami Air International, ended up in a river after landing during a thunderstorm.
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The US Air Force successfully tested a laser system to shoot down missiles
The system is designed to eventually be used on airplanes
The US Air Force announced that it has successfully used a laser weapons system to shoot down multiple missiles while in flight. -
Gaza conflict: 'Ceasefire' after days of violence
There has been a lull in hostilities in the Gaza Strip after Palestinian militants said that a ceasefire with Israel had been agreed.
It comes after a weekend during which Palestinian militants launched hundreds of rockets into Israel prompting retaliatory air and artillery strikes.
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@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
The US Air Force successfully tested a laser system to shoot down missiles
The system is designed to eventually be used on airplanes
The US Air Force announced that it has successfully used a laser weapons system to shoot down multiple missiles while in flight.It is not news until they are on a shark damnit..
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Uber and Lyft drivers are planning a strike on Wednesday ahead of Uber’s IPO
Drivers will log off the apps from 7AM to 9AM on May 8th
Uber and Lyft drivers are planning a two-hour strike in several major cities around the world on Wednesday, an effort that is meant to coincide with Uber’s forthcoming IPO. -
@mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:
Uber and Lyft drivers are planning a strike on Wednesday ahead of Uber’s IPO
Drivers will log off the apps from 7AM to 9AM on May 8th
Uber and Lyft drivers are planning a two-hour strike in several major cities around the world on Wednesday, an effort that is meant to coincide with Uber’s forthcoming IPO.Damnit.... I was planning to use uber to get to O'Hare..
