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[zeek]

Originally Posted by Ohio

How about you keep your posts clean?

I can't keep it clean and at the same time speak frankly about Donnie Bratso who effectively lowers the standards of public discourse every day. Been to a sh**hole country lately?

Originally Posted by Ohio

How about you stop imagining things about me?I supported the WhiteWater investigation, not what came of it -- lying to Congress to protect his marriage. And now Muller is payback for it.

My imaginings were correct.

Originally Posted by Ohio

And I think you forget that Americans voted for Trump and Pence. Pence's character was above reproach. Today many view Trump's conservative stance (e.g. appointing Neil Gorsuch, speaking at Pro-Life rally, etc.) as a kind of "penance" for some of his past actions. In the same manner, evangelicals forgave W's past partying ways. Now if Bush or Trump were caught in the Oval Office with pretty interns, that would change.

Baloney. Ah Pence, the shameless sycophant. His loving gaze at the Cheeto Benito makes me throw up in my mouth. Reminds me of the lieutenants who fawned over WL.

So, how does your moral calculation work? You add a Puritan and a Libertine together and you get a moral man?

Trump-Evangelicals have abandoned the spirit of Jesus for the spirit of Trump. Trumpangelicals.

So Melania thought the weather in Davos was going to a little too Stormy, eh? Apparently she's not a moral math whiz like you.

[ZNPaaneah]

Is all of this intended to distract from the real news?

Trump put a 50% tariff on imported solar panels. This after a study shows that solar generated electricity will be cheaper than fossil fuel by 2020. In that event who would invest in a fossil fuel plant to generate electricity that would take 6 months to a year to clear regulatory hurdles and then another 20 years to pay back investors?

The fig leaf offered is that this tariff would protect manufacturing jobs in the US -- even though we only have two solar panel manufacturers and one of them has already declared bankruptcy. The real jobs in solar are not manufacturing of panels, but rather installation (involves skilled electricians and roofers) and maintenance over the life of the panels. Rather than create jobs or protect jobs this will retard the installation of solar power in this country.

The same thing happened with Britain after the discovery of the industrial revolution. They had a lead, but protected their investment in old technology rather than innovate and update equipment. They were very quickly left in the dust by the US and Germany.

[ZNPaaneah]

GOP Sen. Ron Johnson admits there is 'a real possibility' the evidence he used to stoke rumors of an FBI 'secret society' was a joke
1:18 p.m. ET

It is no joke, I have seen the Deep State with my own eyes, in fact it isn't one, it is two different deep states. The first is Arizona with the Grand Canyon, but the second is New Mexico with Carlsbad Caverns.

[Ohio]

Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah

GOP Sen. Ron Johnson admits there is 'a real possibility' the evidence he used to stoke rumors of an FBI 'secret society' was a joke
1:18 p.m. ET

It is no joke, I have seen the Deep State with my own eyes, in fact it isn't one, it is two different deep states. The first is Arizona with the Grand Canyon, but the second is New Mexico with Carlsbad Caverns.

[ZNPaaneah]

Has Amazon.com figured out how to eliminate cashiers? Are we going to eliminate truck drivers and taxi drivers?

3d printing is eliminating manufacturing jobs. They even used a 3d printer to make a house. Watson can replace so many jobs of those who provide service via the telephone. Can you imagine roombas replacing maids at hotels? Drones replacing UPS and FedEx?

They are filling cars with tiny sensors connected to the internet to tell the dealer when parts are about to wear out and need to be replaced or fixed. Used to be you needed a great mechanic to diagnose the problem, now the car will do that job itself. Other machines, elevators, etc now have sensors just like cars. Used to need a Super to detect a problem, now these machines just send an email to the service center when they need work.

If you can replace tax preparers with a program, surely you can replace 90% of lawyers with computer programs.

Soldiers are being replaced. Pilots replaced by people operating drones, which will soon become autonomous. Self driving vehicles were sponsored by the military. Robots, drones, and autonomous vehicles are all desirable over putting lives at risk.

The internet has been a body slam to the news industry and magazine publishers. Although you still need journalists they have bots and algorithms that can view the entire web to see what stories are out there. This allows stories from around the world to all be shared with each other. As a result there are far fewer journalists jobs based on the US population. We used to think that computers could never replace writers and translators. But they already have replaced a very big chunk of that work. Think about how much the internet has put the mailman out of business. Likewise with the music store, bookstore, even movie theater.

Can you imagine being 20 years old with the changes coming?

[awareness]

Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah

Has Amazon.com figured out how to eliminate cashiers? Are we going to eliminate truck drivers and taxi drivers?

3d printing is eliminating manufacturing jobs. They even used a 3d printer to make a house. Watson can replace so many jobs of those who provide service via the telephone. Can you imagine roombas replacing maids at hotels? Drones replacing UPS and FedEx?

They are filling cars with tiny sensors connected to the internet to tell the dealer when parts are about to wear out and need to be replaced or fixed. Used to be you needed a great mechanic to diagnose the problem, now the car will do that job itself. Other machines, elevators, etc now have sensors just like cars. Used to need a Super to detect a problem, now these machines just send an email to the service center when they need work.

Can you imagine being 20 years old with the changes coming?

We should tax all these different types of robots, like citizen workers are now.

And make 'em pay for all the tiny robots that will soon be put into our body's, that will keep us alive for up to 300 years.

[Ohio]

Being a racist, a supremacist, and an anti-semite never seemed to be a problem for Barry Hussein.

They solved that little inconvenience by projecting those smears on Trump or any other "problem of the day" like McCain or Romney.

A photograph of then-Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) and Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan that was taken in 2005 at a meeting of the Congressional Black Caucus in Washington, DC, was released Saturday after a 13-year cover-up to protect Obama’s political career.

Journalist Askia Muhammad told that he took the photograph after Obama had engaged “in a warm conversation with constituent and fellow Chicagoan Minister Louis Farrakhan.” However, he realized that the photograph could endanger Obama’s presidential ambitions, which were already being widely discussed.

Farrakhan is a black supremacist and anti-semite who also holds anti-gay views. Rumors of an association between Obama and Farrakhan circulated during the 2008 presidential campaign in the wake of revelations about Obama’s decades-long membership in the Trinity United Church of Christ, led by the racist preacher Jeremiah Wright.

[ZNPaaneah]

Originally Posted by awareness

We should tax all these different types of robots, like citizen workers are now.

And make 'em pay for all the tiny robots that will soon be put into our body's, that will keep us alive for up to 300 years.

We do tax them, just like any other machinery or equipment. Manufacturer pays tax, then there is a sales tax. All of the electricity they use is paid to the power company. Repair men are paid and also pay tax, and those that manufacture replacement parts, etc.

IBM Watson is working for Wimbeldon to create video clips based on any question (foot faults, points at net, etc). That is replacing video editors who used to do this.

IBM Watson is replacing salesmen for Northface, Staples, and Macy's. It can find what you want / need. GM is using it in cars to personalize service for the driver. Healthcare providers are doing the same. American Cancer society is using it as an advisor to people who call in with questions. A marketing firm is using Watson to design social media campaigns. Other companies are using Watson to make ads interactive. In England they are using Watson to predict crime. Citibank uses Watson for data analysis and customer service.

[zeek]

Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah

Is all of this intended to distract from the real news?

Trump put a 50% tariff on imported solar panels. This after a study shows that solar generated electricity will be cheaper than fossil fuel by 2020. In that event who would invest in a fossil fuel plant to generate electricity that would take 6 months to a year to clear regulatory hurdles and then another 20 years to pay back investors?

The fig leaf offered is that this tariff would protect manufacturing jobs in the US -- even though we only have two solar panel manufacturers and one of them has already declared bankruptcy. The real jobs in solar are not manufacturing of panels, but rather installation (involves skilled electricians and roofers) and maintenance over the life of the panels. Rather than create jobs or protect jobs this will retard the installation of solar power in this country.

The same thing happened with Britain after the discovery of the industrial revolution. They had a lead, but protected their investment in old technology rather than innovate and update equipment. They were very quickly left in the dust by the US and Germany.

I agree that tariff on solar panels is bad but I think the figure is 30% not 50.

[Ohio]

Originally Posted by zeek

Baloney. Ah Pence, the shameless sycophant. His loving gaze at the Cheeto Benito makes me throw up in my mouth. Reminds me of the lieutenants who fawned over WL.

Reminds me of Joe Biden and his army.