Posted on 11/22/2009 8:28:09 PM PST by neverhome
...Every time a new law is created, whatever problem they were trying to solve usually gets worse (and more expensive). But, rather than repealing or rewriting the buggy law, they just keep piling on more legalese and spending more money until the original problem finally goes away. But as we all know, in the process of writing all this massive, mindless legislation, they invariably create a brand new mess of problems.
And of course, they now feel the need to write yet more laws to solve the new problems (that they caused), and the vicious circle continues. The bank failures, courtesy of The Community Reinvestment Act, come to mind...
(Excerpt) Read more at alanburkhart.blogspot.com ...
Divide by two and go home?
That's what I'd wish Congress does, do nothing and return to where you came from.
-PJ
“Programmers could also code in referential integrity...”
So... when the main legislation is changed, “secondary” legislation (earmarks?) would have to be changed with the cascading...
Nope. It’s way too far past my bedtime for me to puzzle through this one. But I like it!
G’nite y’all, and Happy Thanksgiving!
AB
Sorry, I just noticed it's "zero out R15, and go home"
public class Gridlock {
static class Friend {
private final String name;
public Friend(String name) {
this.name = name;
}
public String getName() {
return this.name;
}
public synchronized void bow(Friend bower) {
System.out.format("%s: %s has bowed to me!%n",
this.name, bower.getName());
bower.bowBack(this);
}
public synchronized void bowBack(Friend bower) {
System.out.format("%s: %s has bowed back to me!%n",
this.name, bower.getName());
}
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
final Friend alphonse = new Friend("Alphonse");
final Friend gaston = new Friend("Gaston");
new Thread(new Runnable() {
public void run() { alphonse.bow(gaston); }
}).start();
new Thread(new Runnable() {
public void run() { gaston.bow(alphonse); }
}).start();
}
}
}
Yeah, programers never lie.
“No problem, we’re on track to meet the schedule. We’ve got this code nailed. I’ve double and triple checked every line and the execution is perfect. Yeah, everyone is really going to freak over this program, it’s so cool.”
The Constitution in third normal form?
-PJ
Neverhome has been spending too much time at home?!? ;-P
Whatever it takes. We have constraints, but they are not being enforced manually. We need automatic constraint checking, and when a proposed bill fails the check, it triggers a loud gong and a big hammer to the offending skull.
One of the problems is that the government thinks it can fix bad code, (legislation), with a more powerful processor, (money).
“Neverhome has been spending too much time at home?!? ;-P”
Not to worry. I’m back on the road (truck was in the shop for a few days).
Oh, no worries here! I just love a deep-dish slice of irony!
Keep the shiny side up, FRiend.
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