Well said. That's why I'm a big fan of companies like Costco. Their CEO and corporate philosophy show that you don't have to treat employees like crap and bend to every whim of wall street to be profitable.
Just like Steve, Jim S. isn't a saint. I have personally seen him shred employees in front of staff and customers a couple of years back at a local Costco.
But hey, everyone has their "off" days. I do support Costco, as I have for years, and do most of my shopping there (besides the Apple Store, that is).
I don't think Apple has changed the movie industry at all.
iPod and iTunes definitely changed the music industry. iPhone changed mobile phones too. No way that Apple TV and iTunes movie store are particularly influential.
And so the Bible is a myth while your evolution textbook is fact? Grow up, dude.
Since it was brought up, yes. The Bible is a book of books of stories devised to guide people to live in society in a way someone deemed ideal. If you assume something is completely true without being able to question its validity then it?s faith, not science. Evolution on the other hand is science Evolution has been proven. What is still theories and hypotheses are the connections in evolution. Being science, you are free to challenge the ideas. Religion, not so much.
Ah.... careful in separating hindsight from foresight. Ex-post links are always easier to find than ex-ante ones!
I am trying to understand what you mean.
I am just amazed that Steve Jobs is almost like pushing the wind so to speak, that someone is capable of such incredible drive. If NeXT wasn't created Apple may very well be out of business.
solipsism- you may be King of Reading Comprehension but totally lack mathematical skills.
Let me assist you;
Year ending in
0=1
1=2
2=3
3=4
4=5
5=6
6=7
7=8
8=9
9=10
10 = a decade. (deci from the latin or deca from the greek for 10).
This is why this decade ends 12/31/09 and Fortune is calling Steve Jobs the CEO of the Decade.
Get it? JEESH.
END OF STORY ( I can put the spoon away now)
The problem with your math is that this leaves the very first "decade" with only 9 years if you go backwards to BC.
If years
19=10
18=9
17=8
16=7
15=6
14=5
13=4
12=3
11=2
10=1
are the 10 years in the second "decade" in AD
then this leaves only
9=9
8=8
7=7
6=6
5=5
4=4
3=3
2=2
1=1
-
BC
for the years in the first "decade" of AD because there was no year "0". The very first day in AD was 1/1/1. Not 1/1/0.
That's why the "0" year is mathematically at the end of the "decade" (ten years) and not the beginning. And the one thousandth year ends on 12/31/1000. 1/1/1001 is first day of the next thousand year.
But the article is not wrong because Steve Jobs would still be the CEO of the "decade" no matter if the "decade" ends this year or the next.
What's wrong with you "atheists?? You have to turn every single internet discussion into a debate about faith?
And so the Bible is a myth while your evolution textbook is fact? Grow up, dude.
Just to add to the controversy on the religion thing. I like what was brought up about people killing in the name of Jesus, or whoever, men of god raping children, and the grip religion can have on individuals and societies as a whole.
And with that I vote Steve Jobs for president.
So to keep score of Jobs vs religion in keeping the peace:
The problem with your math is that this leaves the very first "decade" with only 9 years if you go backwards to BC.
[?]
for the years in the first "decade" of AD because there was no year "0". The very first day in AD was 1/1/1. Not 1/1/0.
That's why the "0" year is mathematically at the end of the "decade" (ten years) and not the beginning. And the one thousandth year ends on 12/31/1000. 1/1/1001 is first day of the next thousand year.
But the article is not wrong because Steve Jobs would still be the CEO of the "decade" no matter if the "decade" ends this year or the next.
The number of people needed to explain this to one person. Yet, he?ll likely still not understand.
The number of people needed to explain this to one person. Yet, he’ll likely still not understand.
Have you written to Fortune yet and explained to them with your infinite wisdom that they don't know what this "decade" means? That we still have over a year to go in this decade according to your Gregorian rants and can crown Steve Jobs its Top CEO?
Only you would believe that:
1970 was part of the Sixties
1980 was part of the Seventies
1990 was part of the Eighties
2000 was part of the Nineties
2010 is part of this decade and not the Teens
and on and on and on..
So sad, sooooo very sad.
WE live on a modern society here and on a tech site its hysterical listening to you tell us how we view the term "decade" wrong- as if we're gonna listen to you and change.
Yeah that was a real shame. Mike Bloomberg, Mayor for the rich. Its amazing to me that this goes on in this country. He actually said he was opposed to extending term limits when he got originally elected. It only goes to show politicians will say almost anything to gain power. I should be used to this kinda crap by now. The reality to me, in this country and the rest of the world is this is normal behavior.
The real shame is he could have been defeated if Dems especially Obama made any effort. He only won by 5% -the most expensive 5% in the history of politics or probably anything.
We free thinkers refuse to accept Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, Jesus, the Easter Bunny, and similar stories "on faith" that is, despite overwhelming contrary evidence.
Quote:
Originally Posted by tarZen
You have to turn every single internet discussion into a debate about faith?
No, we free thinkers were not the ones who brought the Jesus myth into the discussion.
Quote:
Originally Posted by tarZen
And so the Bible is a myth while your evolution textbook is fact?
The evidence in favor of the existence of Santa Claus, while very weak, is several orders of magnitude stronger than the evidence in favor of the idea that Jesus ever existed.
Quote:
Originally Posted by tarZen
Grow up, dude.
Now there's a grown up comment.
You're free to believe that there was ever a Jesus, even that he brought dead leppers back to life, lived for three days in the belly of a sea cockroach, parted Medusa's red hair, or surfed on the tail of a comet, that god sending the angel Gabriel to rape Mary justifies priests raping boys, and that killing heretics in the name of god is glorious. As for me, I'll continue to believe in science and the right of others to live however they want as long as they don't interfere with the equal rights of others to live as they want.
The number of people needed to explain this to one person. Yet, he’ll likely still not understand.
Apple is a company based in the United States of America where the term "decades" are referred to as the 10 years from 00-09. Maybe where you come from (I believe you still have a Queendom of Elizabeth) you count it differently but Apple is not a British company.
Apple is a company based in the United States of America where the term "decades" are referred to as the 10 years from 00-09. Maybe where you come from (I believe you still have a Queendom of Elizabeth) you count it differently but Apple is not a British company.
So sorry.
One last try. I find it hard to believe that a half dozen people can tell you the same thing yet you cannot only fail to understand this simple concept the rest of us learned in primary school, but that you also adhere to your incorrect beliefs despite proof that you were blatantly wrong in accusing Anonymous.
Again, reading comprehension is so important…
Quote:
The nineties are from 1990—1999, but the 9th decade of the century is 1981-1990, the same way we call this the 21st century while it’s only [2009]. Maybe we do some additional terms to clarify it, but I think people probably understand it, sans the resident troll boy.
It’s not like you can lose any more credibility around here so you might as well keep on posting your foolishness. But, if you actually wanted people to take you seriously as a human being and some guy raised by [a particular primate, perhaps human] with a [particular chromosomal disorder, or not] then you might want to think a little more before you post.
One last try. I find it hard to believe that a half dozen people can tell you the same thing yet you cannot only fail to understand this simple concept the rest of us learned in primary school, but that you also adhere to your incorrect beliefs despite proof that you were blatantly wrong in accusing Anonymous.
Again, reading comprehension is so important…
It’s not like you can lose any more credibility around here so you might as well keep on posting your foolishness. But, if you actually wanted people to take you seriously as a human being and some guy raised by [a particular primate, perhaps human] with a [particular chromosomal disorder, or not] then you might want to think a little more before you post.
Are you daft?
DEFINITION:
A decade is a period of ten years. The word is derived (via French) from the Late Latin decadem, accusative of decas, from Greek decas, from deca. The other words for spans of years also come from Latin: lustrum (5 years), century (100 years), millennium (1000 years). The term usually refers to a period of ten years starting at a multiple of ten. For example, "the 1950s" refers to 1950 through to 1959 (inclusive). In English, "decade" can also be used to specify any period of ten years. For example, "During his last decade, Mozart explored chromatic harmony to a degree rare at the time".
HAVE YOU WRITTEN TO FORTUNE YET AND TRIED TO PERSUADE THEM WITH YOUR UTTER FOOLISHNESS?
I find it hard to believe that a half dozen people can tell you the same thing yet you cannot only fail to understand this simple concept the rest of us learned in primary school, but that you also adhere to your incorrect beliefs despite proof that you were blatantly wrong in accusing Anonymous.
.
How was I wrong when he stated (and you have defended ad nauseum) that this decade has over a year and a month left?
2000 - 2009 = a decade (The "aughts", or whatever)
2001 - 2010 = a decade (The first decade of the 21st century)
1993 - 2002 = a decade (10 years)
All of these are correct, it just depends on what the context is.
The context of the article is "CEO of the Decade". I doubt Fortune is being pedantic and referring to linear decades starting from year 1. When they say "CEO of the Decade" I think they mean "the aughts". And there is a little less than 2 months left in "the aughts".
2000 - 2009 = a decade (The "aughts", or whatever)
2001 - 2010 = a decade (The first decade of the 21st century)
1993 - 2002 = a decade (10 years)
All of these are correct, it just depends on what the context is.
The context of the article is "CEO of the Decade". I doubt Fortune is being pedantic and referring to linear decades starting from year 1. When they say "CEO of the Decade" I think they mean "the aughts". And there is a little less than 2 months left in "the aughts".
He still isn’t getting it. He also believes that CE/AD started in zeroth year and the turn of the calendar end of millennium was Dec. 31st 1999. Crazy! It’s not farfetched to think he may have recently filed a lawsuit against Sarah Jessica Parker and Apple.
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Well said. That's why I'm a big fan of companies like Costco. Their CEO and corporate philosophy show that you don't have to treat employees like crap and bend to every whim of wall street to be profitable.
Just like Steve, Jim S. isn't a saint. I have personally seen him shred employees in front of staff and customers a couple of years back at a local Costco.
But hey, everyone has their "off" days. I do support Costco, as I have for years, and do most of my shopping there (besides the Apple Store, that is).
Bigger than a myth?
Even Bill Gates is bigger than Jesus.
What's wrong with you "atheists?? You have to turn every single internet discussion into a debate about faith?
And so the Bible is a myth while your evolution textbook is fact? Grow up, dude.
I don't think Apple has changed the movie industry at all.
iPod and iTunes definitely changed the music industry. iPhone changed mobile phones too. No way that Apple TV and iTunes movie store are particularly influential.
Jobs wasn't just CEO of Apple.
And so the Bible is a myth while your evolution textbook is fact? Grow up, dude.
Since it was brought up, yes. The Bible is a book of books of stories devised to guide people to live in society in a way someone deemed ideal. If you assume something is completely true without being able to question its validity then it?s faith, not science. Evolution on the other hand is science Evolution has been proven. What is still theories and hypotheses are the connections in evolution. Being science, you are free to challenge the ideas. Religion, not so much.
I found this pic funny?
Ah.... careful in separating hindsight from foresight. Ex-post links are always easier to find than ex-ante ones!
I am trying to understand what you mean.
I am just amazed that Steve Jobs is almost like pushing the wind so to speak, that someone is capable of such incredible drive. If NeXT wasn't created Apple may very well be out of business.
Forbes? It's Fortune first of all.
solipsism- you may be King
Let me assist you;
Year ending in
0=1
1=2
2=3
3=4
4=5
5=6
6=7
7=8
8=9
9=10
10 = a decade. (deci from the latin or deca from the greek for 10).
This is why this decade ends 12/31/09 and Fortune is calling Steve Jobs the CEO of the Decade.
Get it? JEESH.
END OF STORY ( I can put the spoon away now)
The problem with your math is that this leaves the very first "decade" with only 9 years if you go backwards to BC.
If years
19=10
18=9
17=8
16=7
15=6
14=5
13=4
12=3
11=2
10=1
are the 10 years in the second "decade" in AD
then this leaves only
9=9
8=8
7=7
6=6
5=5
4=4
3=3
2=2
1=1
-
BC
for the years in the first "decade" of AD because there was no year "0". The very first day in AD was 1/1/1. Not 1/1/0.
That's why the "0" year is mathematically at the end of the "decade" (ten years) and not the beginning. And the one thousandth year ends on 12/31/1000. 1/1/1001 is first day of the next thousand year.
But the article is not wrong because Steve Jobs would still be the CEO of the "decade" no matter if the "decade" ends this year or the next.
What's wrong with you "atheists?? You have to turn every single internet discussion into a debate about faith?
And so the Bible is a myth while your evolution textbook is fact? Grow up, dude.
Just to add to the controversy on the religion thing. I like what was brought up about people killing in the name of Jesus, or whoever, men of god raping children, and the grip religion can have on individuals and societies as a whole.
And with that I vote Steve Jobs for president.
So to keep score of Jobs vs religion in keeping the peace:
Steve Jobs: one
Religion: zero
The problem with your math is that this leaves the very first "decade" with only 9 years if you go backwards to BC.
[?]
for the years in the first "decade" of AD because there was no year "0". The very first day in AD was 1/1/1. Not 1/1/0.
That's why the "0" year is mathematically at the end of the "decade" (ten years) and not the beginning. And the one thousandth year ends on 12/31/1000. 1/1/1001 is first day of the next thousand year.
But the article is not wrong because Steve Jobs would still be the CEO of the "decade" no matter if the "decade" ends this year or the next.
The number of people needed to explain this to one person. Yet, he?ll likely still not understand.
The number of people needed to explain this to one person. Yet, he’ll likely still not understand.
Have you written to Fortune yet and explained to them with your infinite wisdom that they don't know what this "decade" means? That we still have over a year to go in this decade according to your Gregorian rants and can crown Steve Jobs its Top CEO?
Only you would believe that:
1970 was part of the Sixties
1980 was part of the Seventies
1990 was part of the Eighties
2000 was part of the Nineties
2010 is part of this decade and not the Teens
and on and on and on..
So sad, sooooo very sad.
WE live on a modern society here and on a tech site its hysterical listening to you tell us how we view the term "decade" wrong- as if we're gonna listen to you and change.
Yeah that was a real shame. Mike Bloomberg, Mayor for the rich. Its amazing to me that this goes on in this country. He actually said he was opposed to extending term limits when he got originally elected. It only goes to show politicians will say almost anything to gain power. I should be used to this kinda crap by now. The reality to me, in this country and the rest of the world is this is normal behavior.
The real shame is he could have been defeated if Dems especially Obama made any effort. He only won by 5% -the most expensive 5% in the history of politics or probably anything.
What's wrong with you "atheists??
We free thinkers refuse to accept Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, Jesus, the Easter Bunny, and similar stories "on faith" that is, despite overwhelming contrary evidence.
You have to turn every single internet discussion into a debate about faith?
No, we free thinkers were not the ones who brought the Jesus myth into the discussion.
And so the Bible is a myth while your evolution textbook is fact?
The evidence in favor of the existence of Santa Claus, while very weak, is several orders of magnitude stronger than the evidence in favor of the idea that Jesus ever existed.
Grow up, dude.
Now there's a grown up comment.
You're free to believe that there was ever a Jesus, even that he brought dead leppers back to life, lived for three days in the belly of a sea cockroach, parted Medusa's red hair, or surfed on the tail of a comet, that god sending the angel Gabriel to rape Mary justifies priests raping boys, and that killing heretics in the name of god is glorious. As for me, I'll continue to believe in science and the right of others to live however they want as long as they don't interfere with the equal rights of others to live as they want.
Think about it: What would Steve Jobs do?
The number of people needed to explain this to one person. Yet, he’ll likely still not understand.
Apple is a company based in the United States of America where the term "decades" are referred to as the 10 years from 00-09. Maybe where you come from (I believe you still have a Queendom of Elizabeth) you count it differently but Apple is not a British company.
So sorry.
Apple is a company based in the United States of America where the term "decades" are referred to as the 10 years from 00-09. Maybe where you come from (I believe you still have a Queendom of Elizabeth) you count it differently but Apple is not a British company.
So sorry.
One last try. I find it hard to believe that a half dozen people can tell you the same thing yet you cannot only fail to understand this simple concept the rest of us learned in primary school, but that you also adhere to your incorrect beliefs despite proof that you were blatantly wrong in accusing Anonymous.
Again, reading comprehension is so important…
The nineties are from 1990—1999, but the 9th decade of the century is 1981-1990, the same way we call this the 21st century while it’s only [2009]. Maybe we do some additional terms to clarify it, but I think people probably understand it, sans the resident troll boy.
It’s not like you can lose any more credibility around here so you might as well keep on posting your foolishness. But, if you actually wanted people to take you seriously as a human being and some guy raised by [a particular primate, perhaps human] with a [particular chromosomal disorder, or not] then you might want to think a little more before you post.
One last try. I find it hard to believe that a half dozen people can tell you the same thing yet you cannot only fail to understand this simple concept the rest of us learned in primary school, but that you also adhere to your incorrect beliefs despite proof that you were blatantly wrong in accusing Anonymous.
Again, reading comprehension is so important…
It’s not like you can lose any more credibility around here so you might as well keep on posting your foolishness. But, if you actually wanted people to take you seriously as a human being and some guy raised by [a particular primate, perhaps human] with a [particular chromosomal disorder, or not] then you might want to think a little more before you post.
Are you daft?
DEFINITION:
A decade is a period of ten years. The word is derived (via French) from the Late Latin decadem, accusative of decas, from Greek decas, from deca. The other words for spans of years also come from Latin: lustrum (5 years), century (100 years), millennium (1000 years). The term usually refers to a period of ten years starting at a multiple of ten. For example, "the 1950s" refers to 1950 through to 1959 (inclusive). In English, "decade" can also be used to specify any period of ten years. For example, "During his last decade, Mozart explored chromatic harmony to a degree rare at the time".
HAVE YOU WRITTEN TO FORTUNE YET AND TRIED TO PERSUADE THEM WITH YOUR UTTER FOOLISHNESS?
I find it hard to believe that a half dozen people can tell you the same thing yet you cannot only fail to understand this simple concept the rest of us learned in primary school, but that you also adhere to your incorrect beliefs despite proof that you were blatantly wrong in accusing Anonymous.
.
How was I wrong when he stated (and you have defended ad nauseum) that this decade has over a year and a month left?
2000 - 2009 = a decade (The "aughts", or whatever)
2001 - 2010 = a decade (The first decade of the 21st century)
1993 - 2002 = a decade (10 years)
All of these are correct, it just depends on what the context is.
The context of the article is "CEO of the Decade". I doubt Fortune is being pedantic and referring to linear decades starting from year 1. When they say "CEO of the Decade" I think they mean "the aughts". And there is a little less than 2 months left in "the aughts".
Context people, context.
2000 - 2009 = a decade (The "aughts", or whatever)
2001 - 2010 = a decade (The first decade of the 21st century)
1993 - 2002 = a decade (10 years)
All of these are correct, it just depends on what the context is.
The context of the article is "CEO of the Decade". I doubt Fortune is being pedantic and referring to linear decades starting from year 1. When they say "CEO of the Decade" I think they mean "the aughts". And there is a little less than 2 months left in "the aughts".
He still isn’t getting it. He also believes that CE/AD started in zeroth year and the turn of the calendar end of millennium was Dec. 31st 1999. Crazy! It’s not farfetched to think he may have recently filed a lawsuit against Sarah Jessica Parker and Apple.