Perhaps already covered but the government has the capability to unlock any phone except the iPhone because after 10 tries it wipes. That's what the government wants them to change. Apple has to basically be given a gag order for every police inquiry because they always alert their customers which, of course, gives them time to delete this shit or destroy the phone all together.
Not hating on Canada at all. But I think most Americans would be highly disappointed if we suddenly took on Canada's healthcare model because what doesn't seem like a issue to y'all (ie long wait times) would be a big issue here when you're used to being able to get in right away.
I have no idea where people live in the US where you're always able to get in to specialists right away.
I grew up in MA, which has some of the greatest doctors and a ton of them, and my parents had bitching insurance. It still took MONTHS for me to get to any specialists I needed when it wasn't an emergency. This includes neurologists, rheumatologists, and others.
Ditto for PCPs. The PCP my sister specifically wanted had a 6 month wait time for a new patient visit. I mean, she got right in with someone else in the same practice, but if you have a specific doctor in mind there can be a long wait.
Please to pick a different example on why our healthcare is better than Canada's.
(You aren't the only person in this thread that has used this example on why our system is better.)
I agree with where your heart is, sounds great. I just don't think we can legislate this into reality. I don't think you can grow the middle class via aggressive redistribution of wealth that is advocated for today. And I think we have to find a way to lift people up without tearing others down.
I know, it's something I struggle with in my head too. There are a lot of things I wish we could legislate, that I know is not practical or even responsible to do. I just want to elect leaders with their hearts in the right place, too. And I want to elect people that are smarter than me so that I can trust that them to figure this stuff out if their heart is in the right place.
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Is the like because of the lazy or because of the taste? I need you to look deep inside yourself before you answer.
Note: the "look deep inside yourself" idiom is kind of weird when I think about it too much.
Taste. I don't like the grilled burnt parts on the weenie. The smore part is because I can control temp so they're always perfectly drippy instead of on fire or cold
I have no idea where people live in the US where you're always able to get in to specialists right away.
I grew up in MA, which has some of the greatest doctors and a ton of them, and my parents had bitching insurance. It still took MONTHS for me to get to any specialists I needed when it wasn't an emergency. This includes neurologists, rheumatologists, and others.
Ditto for PCPs. The PCP my sister specifically wanted had a 6 month wait time for a new patient visit. I mean, she got right in with someone else in the same practice, but if you have a specific doctor in mind there can be a long wait.
Please to pick a different example on why our healthcare is better than Canada's.
(You aren't the only person in this thread that has used this example on why our system is better.)
There is a severe shortage of female doctors in my city. I was told there is an 18+ month waitlist for any female PCP at one practice. It's crazy!
rablissful that must be regional. I've never had to wait more than a few weeks for a specialist or procedure. There is a shortage of PCPs, particularly in rural and urban areas.
I lived right outside of Boston. In the 'burbs. But had several specialists in Boston.
rablissful that must be regional. I've never had to wait more than a few weeks for a specialist or procedure. There is a shortage of PCPs, particularly in rural and urban areas.
+1. I've never had to wait more than a couple weeks for an appointment, even at specialists, even as a new patient. It is definitely a regional thing.
Ok, so I know nothing about computers/phones/hacking but I think it's ABSURD that Apple or the FBI can't get into the one San Bernardino killers phone. They HAVE to have the technology to do this; I mean, haven't hackers been breaking into computers for year for crime evidence?
Apple CAN get into the phone, Apple is refusing because it sets a precedent. If they allow this, where do they draw the line on allowing the government to infringe on the public's civil liberties? Now the government wants to unlock a known terrorist's phone, then it will be that they have suspicions about someone so they need to hack their phone as well. You cross into a very gray area when you allow the government to infringe on certain rights in certain situations because those "situations" will change over time.
Ok so I haven't read any more responses because of work but THIS makes more sense. I read it as they can't and won't ever be able to figure out how to. I get it and agree that it definitely represents and really slippery slope with privacy and whatnot.
rablissful that must be regional. I've never had to wait more than a few weeks for a specialist or procedure. There is a shortage of PCPs, particularly in rural and urban areas.
+1. Even seeing a specialist I've never waited more than 2-3 weeks. Also, please understand that I'm not saying US healthcare is BETTER than Canada. I'm saying that a "free" (I understand, paid through taxes) model is not always rainbows & sunshine either. Each side will have a downfall.
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rablissful that must be regional. I've never had to wait more than a few weeks for a specialist or procedure. There is a shortage of PCPs, particularly in rural and urban areas.
I grew up in MA as well and I've never had long wait times for a specialist. Sometimes if you wanted a specific doctor, they weren't accepting new patients, and then there was a long wait. Maybe that is the issue?
I moved and had to find a new PCP in my area. I had to call several offices before finding one that was taking new patients without a long waitlist. It was a pain in the ass but it didn't actually prevent me from needed healthcare.
My grandmother in Poland has severe glaucoma and needs surgery. It's threatening to harm her vision permanently. The wait list for surgery is 11 months. Needless to say, my parents are paying for her to go to a private clinic.
I lived right outside of Boston. In the 'burbs. But had several specialists in Boston.
That's interesting considering MA was, in many ways, the model for ACA.
I mean, they were pediatric specialists, so there aren't as many of them as adult specialists.
My point was just that the blanket statement of "we can get right in" is just that, a blanket statement. That's not the case in every area in every specialty.
The interesting thing I got out of that chart is that I spent my childhood in one of those countries, my family is from there, and most of my relatives still live there, and I had completely forgotten that they have universal healthcare. Because I don't hear people complaining about their healthcare system because it is a non-issue. Because it works just fine. So why do we only hear about certain countries where there supposedly is a long wait time, when there are plenty of other countries where it works just fine?
And we can go back and forth all day long about terrible anecdotal stories of healthcare failings from the US vs. Canada but let's not.
Calm down. JESUS.
This is about as uncalm as I'll get, so no need to worry.
Apple CAN get into the phone, Apple is refusing because it sets a precedent. If they allow this, where do they draw the line on allowing the government to infringe on the public's civil liberties? Now the government wants to unlock a known terrorist's phone, then it will be that they have suspicions about someone so they need to hack their phone as well. You cross into a very gray area when you allow the government to infringe on certain rights in certain situations because those "situations" will change over time.
Ok so I haven't read any more responses because of work but THIS makes more sense. I read it as they can't and won't ever be able to figure out how to. I get it and agree that it definitely represents and really slippery slope with privacy and whatnot.
Currently, they aren't able to without writing whole new software to do so. They're resisting to write said software because it infringes on their customer's privacy & opens the door for hackers to go around their current security software as well. That's my understanding.
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Ok, so I know nothing about computers/phones/hacking but I think it's ABSURD that Apple or the FBI can't get into the one San Bernardino killers phone. They HAVE to have the technology to do this; I mean, haven't hackers been breaking into computers for year for crime evidence?
I can't go into too much detail but I've taken classes about this problem (it's a HUGE problem for prosecuting child pornography/child exploitation cases) - the new operating systems are so secure that the old ways to "crack" them no longer work, and the last thing LE wants to do is wipe the phone during the process of trying to obtain evidence. I understand the privacy interests, but as someone trying to prosecute crimes it is very frustrating.
This is why phishing and such are on the rise. It's just way more difficult to get into someone's computer without them giving you some sort of green light than it used to be.
I do not get this. Did you not know what you were going to see?? Like, this is what it is supposed to be like. This is the point of Deadpool.
These posts are making me irrationally ragey because the movie being "a bit much" is the FUCKING POINT.
/rant
Also - people who brought their young kids to the movie because it was a superhero movie. The theater I went to see Deadpool at had signs literally all over the ticket booth informing parents that Deadpool is not kid friendly and not recommended for children under a certain age.
I've seen a ton of people post on FB about how disappointed they were by how raunchy it was and how they wished there'd been a warning for parents about the content. Um... how about the fact that it was rated R? Do these people often take their 6 year olds to a rated R movie? Jesus.
Is the like because of the lazy or because of the taste? I need you to look deep inside yourself before you answer.
Note: the "look deep inside yourself" idiom is kind of weird when I think about it too much.
Taste. I don't like the grilled burnt parts on the weenie. The smore part is because I can control temp so they're always perfectly drippy instead of on fire or cold
omg I love the grill marks. I won't accept a hotdog if it's charless. Not saying the entire dog needs to be burnt, but at least like 3 good black spots hahah
And I don't think Obamacare/ACA is the answer. Our monthly premiums are up 400% and we get less coverage for the money. We aren't rich. Affordable my ass.
I saw an analogy that I really liked. I don't have it word for word so will try to remember it best I can.
Obama has a leaking toilet pipe at his house, so he calls the plumber who tells him it's going to be $9,000 to fix.
Obama says well that's outrageous, I'll find another way to fix it.
No other plumber will help him and many have gone out of business, and after 2 weeks, he caves and calls the original plumber and says fine, do it.
Plumber says well now it's $15,000.
Obama says what why?!
Plumber says, well it's part of the new Affordable Plumbing Act that I have to go do plumbing for everyone who can't afford it for free. So now that I've just spent two weeks doing free jobs and the demand for that is growing, I need to make up for it with you, who can afford it. So now I must charge you $15,000.
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That's actually pretty accurate for the insurance companies. With more and more people getting insurance, the risk groups they've always had are changing and they're locked into certain prices for certain groups, but they've still got to meet the profit expectations of their shareholders (for the public ones, anyway).
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