Wei Dai asked:
>Why does TV have seasons? I know it's customary to propose possible
>answers to questions posted here, but I'm really stumped. I can't think
>of any reason why television networks all premier their new shows in
>the fall and play re-runs in the summer, instead of spreading out th
As most/all of you know, our favorite regulatory agency the FTC (the "nation's
consumer protection agency" as they call themselves) has established a nation-wide "do
not call" list (www.donotcall.gov). Of course, the list does not apply to
politicians, only evil capitalists.
Now, I registered
One thing about the Russian brain drain that surprised me is the level of "internal
brain drain" where scientists remain in Russia but give up their vocation to pursue
other careers. More productive careers, I'd say. Consider: Russia had too many
scientists. Emigration restrictions and low op
> In my informal experience, fathers and sons tend to work together
> full-time only in professions with strict licensing or training
> requirements. Electricians, lawyers, realtors and even CPAs -
> I've found more father/son teams here than in any other type of
> job. All of those jobs have
