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cybermuleEspecially the expenditure/target comparisons:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3380387.stm
In "other cybermule news", I've started the last Harry Potter book in a bid to read all 5 in a month. I've also blinked sarcastically at a senior member of staff who suggested that I must have created two absolutely identical spreadsheets, but for the fact that one of them had all the useful data deleted. No, that was you. You trashed it, then hit save when you closed it down. Lucky I keep backups really, isn't it?
Only 3 hours to go until the weekend. Can't wait...
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3380387.stm
In "other cybermule news", I've started the last Harry Potter book in a bid to read all 5 in a month. I've also blinked sarcastically at a senior member of staff who suggested that I must have created two absolutely identical spreadsheets, but for the fact that one of them had all the useful data deleted. No, that was you. You trashed it, then hit save when you closed it down. Lucky I keep backups really, isn't it?
Only 3 hours to go until the weekend. Can't wait...
Ooh - a
You are a tortoiseshell or calico cat. Man, are you
nuts or what? You should try taking some
tranquilizers. Calm down, you hyper thing!
You've got a great personality though. You're
so lively and you are known for getting into
mischief.
What color of cat are you?
brought to you by Quizilla
What a super bonanza post! :P
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Date: 2004-01-09 08:45 pm (UTC)http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3380387.stm
Hmmmm...I guess you meant the 'Luxuries and Needs' comparison?
I guess the problem is not directly 'Give up ice cream to get clean water for everybody'. In a similar comparison, you can't really perform a lot of long-term good by just shipping in food into areas where people need it.
Imo, real progress is made when you can build up complex economies and social structures that can withstand stresses and strains over time, and build their own wealth, rather than just getting a few cast-off dollars from 1st-world folks that decide to cut back on their perfume...
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Date: 2004-01-10 01:53 pm (UTC)Yeah - I probably did :)
Imo, real progress is made when you can build up complex economies and social structures that can withstand stresses and strains over time, and build their own wealth
Definitely - now I'm wondering what the comparative costs of doing that are, compared to handouts? I don't begrudge welfare at all - I'd happily pay much more tax - but I don't always think it fosters a healthy society (too long to go into :p). I think I was mainly just shocked at how much we do spend on luxuries though...