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| From | D <nospam@example.net> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.misc |
| Subject | Re: Joy of this, Joy of that |
| Date | 2024-12-10 20:09 +0100 |
| Organization | i2pn2 (i2pn.org) |
| Message-ID | <6682433b-c12c-2d80-665a-c4d32d9b0dbf@example.net> (permalink) |
| References | (8 earlier) <1AqdnVrHJMM8Ecv6nZ2dnZfqn_WdnZ2d@earthlink.com> <vj72aj$f66m$1@dont-email.me> <vj743v$f8rj$4@dont-email.me> <vj7ost$jcv2$1@dont-email.me> <vj9mp5$10sqc$3@dont-email.me> |
On Tue, 10 Dec 2024, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > On 09/12/2024 21:53, Rich wrote: >> The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote: >>> On 09/12/2024 15:28, Rich wrote: >>>> ndeed,*very* much so. Which is why "enterprise" and "corporate" IT >>>> environments are so rabid about having "support". "Support" is their >>>> buzzword for "someone else to blame so we can cover our assess when the >>>> shit hits the fan". >>> >>> LOL. >>> >>> Most support contracts are not worth wiping your bottom on. >>> >>> They are just designed to make money out of. >>> >>> The sub prime mortgage crisis was typical of such. >>> >>> "We have shit loads of bad debt that we cant offload" >>> "Well package it up with insurance against failure and sell it as A1 >>> guaranteed debt then" >>> "But what will happen if the insurance companies can't cover it" >>> "Oh that will be the government's problem, not ours" >>> >>> >>> http://vps.templar.co.uk/Cartoons%20and%20Politics/story.jpg >> >> Nice... >> >> Although I doubt that anyone actually asked the "what if" question >> about the insurance companies in the run-up to the explosion. > > Oh they did. My then BiL was deep into finance and banking at the time and > was literally shaking his head in disbelief. The financial times had grave > doubts. > > Cambridge city council bunged 8 million into Icelandic banks which was > stupid. I asked whether the bursar had ever read the FT. The reply came back > 'no, he is too busy' > > My jaw has never actually returned to the correct place. A man in charge of > investing millions of pounds of public money is 'too busy' to read the most > important financial paper in the world? > > Apparently the job consist in random picking of half a dozen investments from > an apprioved list. On that list were several banks that needed rescuing > ultimately.. > > How someone with no apparent experience in finance or accounting got that job > I cannot say. > > It was the same with GM bonds. GM bonds were - or should have been - junk. GM > was essentially bankrupt. > > And yet they were trading on the basis that the political fallout from > letting GM crash and burn was such that the government would always bail them > out That is why I am in favour of having as a _requirement_ for senior public positions and political offices to 1. Have a degree. 2. Know english. Ideally it would be nice to have them pass a psychological test to make sure they are not complete psychos, and perhaps an intelligence test or two as well. =) I doubt I will see the above happen in my lifetime, although, if transhumanism is right, perhaps immortality is around the corner! I also think that having an academic degree actually is a requirement in some countries. In germany senior politicians seem to be very fond of plagiarizing their way to Ph.D:s.
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Re: Joy of this, Joy of that "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-06 22:59 -0500
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Re: Joy of this, Joy of that Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2024-12-07 19:57 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-07 23:43 +0100
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-07 23:12 +0100
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2024-12-08 03:02 +0000
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Re: Joy of this, Joy of that Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2024-12-08 16:33 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-08 18:19 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2024-12-08 19:50 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-09 11:49 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2024-12-08 19:50 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-08 21:50 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-08 12:09 +0100
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2024-12-08 04:45 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-08 12:53 +0100
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-08 03:05 -0500
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-07 11:26 +0100
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-07 13:49 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2024-12-07 10:15 -0500
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-07 16:40 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2024-12-07 12:44 -0500
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-07 18:47 +0000
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Re: Joy of this, Joy of that D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-07 18:24 +0100
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-07 18:37 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2024-12-07 19:57 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-07 20:16 +0000
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Re: Joy of this, Joy of that "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-06 22:41 -0500
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-07 11:29 +0100
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-06 22:40 -0500
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-07 04:50 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-06 10:06 +0100
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-06 23:27 -0500
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-07 11:40 +0100
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-08 02:05 -0500
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-08 13:39 +0100
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2024-12-08 19:50 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-09 01:22 -0500
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2024-12-09 15:28 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-09 15:58 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2024-12-09 21:53 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-10 15:29 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-10 20:09 +0100
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-09 22:23 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-10 10:09 +0100
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-10 15:39 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-09 22:15 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2024-12-10 04:41 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-10 15:50 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-10 10:07 +0100
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-10 19:52 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-10 22:06 +0100
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-12 03:38 -0500
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Re: Joy of this, Joy of that Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2024-12-13 04:56 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-13 02:20 -0500
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-13 08:38 +0000
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Re: Joy of this, Joy of that D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-13 11:41 +0100
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-13 11:32 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-13 20:01 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-14 11:48 +0100
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-14 11:40 +0100
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-14 13:15 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-14 19:09 +0100
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-14 18:17 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-13 11:34 +0100
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2024-12-14 05:18 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-14 13:08 +0100
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-14 13:51 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-14 19:15 +0100
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2024-12-09 11:39 -0800
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-09 20:22 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-10 09:52 +0100
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-12 03:07 -0500
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-12 08:22 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2024-12-12 08:13 -0800
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-13 01:55 -0500
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-13 08:30 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2024-12-13 07:53 -0800
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-14 11:45 +0100
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-13 11:38 +0100
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-13 20:14 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-12-14 11:53 +0100
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-14 11:13 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-12-14 18:28 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-12-05 20:49 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-06 23:33 -0500
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-12-07 07:54 +0000
Re: Joy of this, Joy of that "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-12-08 02:44 -0500
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