It would be easy enough to show that becoming a poet didn't make someone happy. But if they became a poet, and then became happy? Surely its pretty obvious that the connection wouldn't be testable in the slightest.
How about a 1 mile (square) zone, rather than 1 mile away from you? So you just cut everything up into mile-square slices, and you can talk with everyone in your slice... Concept is basically the same, but should overcome that issue.
All laws are, in effect, a form of imposing the views of some onto others. Tolerence is a word that is held in such esteem as to be almost untouchable in our generation. I understand its meaning but reject the idea that is the answer to everything. A sexual appetite for children, for example, should not be tolerated (I'd imagine we agree). We simply draw our own lines at different points.
I agree with the general sentiment that the government regularly over step their mark in terms of involvement in our lives and attempts to control our activity and freedom of expression. However, I am happy to see voices speaking up against pornography which I see as a plague on our society.
I wasn't aware of that. Such broadly defined terms are a worry, I would agree. I live in China so I have an idea of how a government might use such tools for its own ends while presenting it in a way that sounds like they're helping the population.
I'm not worried about my children (although I don't have any yet). But I think in many household this will be for the good. As I said, it's not uncommon for children to know more about computing than their parents.
I seem to be alone here in thinking pornography is a bad thing. I find it strange that you would say such a view was "preposterous", though. It certainly isn't unusual, outside of the tech/geek world. I would be quite happy if pornography were illegal. That said, I realise the argument for government intervention in this way is a difficult one to make.
"Bad parenting is the real problem ... not rely on filters of dubious effectiveness."
I'm not sure how this is an argument against the filter? We agree that "parents need to supervise and educate their children about internet use", in the same way that parents need to supervise and educate their children about crossing the road. That doesn't mean we do away with traffic lights. The filter will surely help facilitate parents in their efforts to protect their children. If they don't want it, they can have it removed.
"It also sets a poor precedent that objectionable content can be blocked ... promote education over flimsy, disruptive, and money-wasting "solutions"."
This is really the same argument, reiterated. Why not promote both good parenting and "solutions"? Many people don't have the technical expertise to set up filters of this kind on their own (I would suggest that in many households, computers are used almost exclusively by the children). They might have the desire to be responsible parents in this area, but not know how to go about doing it.
The only other point raised here is the "poor precedent" of blocking content. Is the argument here that it will lead to blocking of more content in the future? If so this a slippery slope fallacy. There is no evidence that this is the case. And if you really need to carry on watching porn, give your ISP a call. No one is stopping you.
I've never heard of Doxing (and I read HN) while "Human Flesh Search" is a commonly understood term amoung young people in China. That said, China effectively has a single, unified internet culture, not the many sub-cultures of the english-language internet.
It's not too bad. That works out at about 12.5 RMB / hour, more than someone would make working a night shift at KFC here in Guizhou (I expect in Shen Zhen it would be a little higher). I work at a coffee shop owned by my friend here; 6 - 10 RMB / hour is quite typical for unskilled labour. Also, chances are that these factory workers have free accomodation and subsidised food which makes a significant difference.
The journalist also notes that "there aren’t enough workers to fill the positions at the factory as they keep resigning". This doesn't neccessarily mean its a bad place to work. I hardly have any friends that haven't quit at least one job in the last year or two. Modern Chinese culture -- particularly among young people -- accepts quitting your job, messing around for a few months ("playing" in Chinese) and then finding another as quite normal.
I have a friend who took an English teaching job in China to pay off his (admittedly not as big as yours but nonetheless substantial) student debt. He's recently out of college and has no teaching experience. Sound stupid? His job pays $4,500/month AFTER tax and accommodation is included. Factor in the substantially lower cost of living (he's in a poorer area of China, not Shanghai or Guangzhou etc) and you can easily save > $4000/month. The added benefit for someone like yourself is that you could potentially do some freelance work at the same time. Although many teaching jobs pay less than the one I just mentioned, most will leave you with a decent amount of free time on your hands. Hours are typically 15-30 per week. Just thought I'd throw that anecdote into the mix...
Other directors are big enthusiasts. The makers of RED have been pretty upfront about some of the drawbacks of the RED ONE from the beginning. Everyone was pretty much using a beta product at least for the first couple of years. They've said that EPIC wont be the same way; it will be a complete product from day one. Perhaps that's why it's taking so long to release. RE: price, compare it with its direct competitors and it's something of a steal. Lots of people that bought the RED ONE made a killing from their investment.
I'm surprised this is from the government. It comes across as very spammy - like an affiliate marketing site. The copy reads like a content farm and most of the links are basically ads for different services. Surely the government can't be that strapped for cash?! Good idea, horrible execution.. (Though the site design is quite nice).
I think that many of the same people offended by the Quick Bar would be the same people that are willing to (and often do) pay for a client. What reasons could Twitter have for being averse to a freemium model in this area of their business? $1/month to go advertising free? I'd pay it. Since they introduced it, I've always found the trending topics area of Twitter to be the worst thing about it. I, like so many others, object to having it stuck in my face every time I open their app.
Being "on the ground" I can attest to the accuracy of this story. I saw some real squabbling going on today over dwindling salt supplies. Motivations seem mixed; some rumours say salt guards against radiation others that due to radiation poisoning seawater, salt will soon be scarce. Both equalling hilarious.
Yeah they actually did a census last year that was supposed to be the first to include these "unofficials". But yes, this does mean that lots of women have never received an education. The rich/poor divide here has to be seen to be believed.
As someone who lives in China, I can vouch for some of the ideas expressed here. They have a phrase that basically says you need a car and a house before you're considered eligible for marriage. For a number of reasons, however, many of the things described in this article can't last forever: younger people (known here as "jiu ling hou" or post-90s generation) typically are far less concerned about saving money, and love to spend. The one child policy has been relaxed too - if you were both single children born after the 80s, from an ethnic minority, live in one or two of the biggest cities or live in the countryside and your first child was a girl you can have a second child. Also a little-reported and not officially recognised fact is that the statistics are not as bad as they seem. In China, you must register your child (for a "hu kou") in order for them to get an education etc. In the countryside many families will choose to only register their first son so as not to incur fines. This means that there are likely millions of women and girls out there not recognised by the state.