Just Do It vs Let's Think it Over

Just do it or let's think about it? If it's easy, then "Just Climb It". If its about the meaning of life or origin of the universe, well there's no such thing as over think. In fact, they have entire professions: priests, philosophers, and astrophysicists.

I'm no fan of the waterfall model (overthinkers: rather I'm a balancer of the quick trial vs some foreword planning)

Sql Plus, why are you not more fault tolerant

Fun fact: a lack of a space char in your tnsnames.ora file can make sqlplus (os x lion) not work.

1) works: TnsEntry = (description =(address = (protocol = tcp)(host =localhost)(port = 1521))(connect_data =(service_name = orcl)))

2) not: TnsEntry = (description =(address = (protocol = tcp)(host =localhost)(port = 1521))LF/CR(connect_data =(service_name = orcl)))

3) works: TnsEntry = (description =(address = (protocol = tcp)(host =localhost)(port = 1521))LF/CR/Space(connect_data =(service_name = orcl))

Pilots relied too much on computers these days

There's too much reliance on computers! Let there be cheap side-plane rides with pilots testing their mustard on hair-splitting landings on municipal airports. No to Ominipotence!!!

http://news.yahoo.com/ntsb-pilots-relied-automatic-speed-control-002706710.html

There's less of a chance to get audited if u don't owe rather if u r owed $

we all need to file (to provide 2nd perspective to others), but I really believe u r less likely to be audited if u r owed $ (as evidenced by recent IRS biases).

Why would the IRS more actively hunt u down if it owes u $. It's less likely, if only to cross-reference the other big guys>>>

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070312005443AA5Yi84

Cluster Munitions get better

in the 60's & 70's, seems 1/3 of cluster munitions failed to explode; better 14% rate since then. Do they have nuclear cluster munitions?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/dec/03/laos-cluster-bombs-uxo-deaths

Is the spanish word for redhead (pelirrojo) less prevalent than blonde (rubio)?

Is the spanish word for redhead (pelirrojo) less prevalent than blonde (rubio)?

The Suburbs and the 8 hour Workday

Cold War Theory: suburbs. A 3D explosion is less stress in a 2D environment. 
All those 6 story walk-ups. Well, if u move all those families out, you still get 5/6 of them following Western leaders.

Cold War Theory: the U.S. has a timezone advantage to the Soviet Union. 4 to 2. 
That leaves only 5 hours a day where all workers are in the cities while for 7 hours the Soviets were exposed to annihilation. Counting Western Europe, there's always a population that survives. Disadv: Warsaw Pact.

US timezone advantage and 8 hour workday: coincidence? Sure, they had laws in the depression but c'mon. Thank the unions but also thank the bomb.

So....
"Dr. Strangelove: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb"

There was always a fight between the rich and poor. Because the threat of losing it all (risking potentially losing it all for a small upside by working them 10+ hours, they hedge their bets for some insurance. It was acceptable to be slightly less richer but have a lot more safety) So, there u go, the middle-class got a bit bigger.

OT: WWI soldiers came back and we never hear of the suburbs? so...

Link: Why Productivity doesn't explain post-war prosperity?