NYS Unemployment
Wow, one of the hottest searches on Google currently is “nys unemployment” and all manner of terms relating to it, such as “new york state unemployment” and “nys dept of labor”. Is there any sudden cause or is New York state’s big government approach and insulting attitude toward business owners finally scaring them from the state or at least scaring them from hiring?
NYS unemployment search on Google Trends
For sure, these are crazy times, and New York state is suffering at least as much as most other states. Economists, regardless of their school of thought or political leanings seem to be saying the same thing – that we are experiencing a “jobless recovery” (okay, some say this is a false recovery and we are in another depression). They say that some jobs, especially in manufacturing, are gone forever. Now, anyone who has railroaded their children or themselves into a blue-collar job as your only option in life has always been wrong, but now it may condemn you to permanent or long-term unemployment.
Could it be that we are finally reaching a scary point in history of “The End of Work“? I saw this book on bookstore shelves years ago, and it made me think – will a large percentage of the population eventually have useless skills and capabilities not worth a livable wage to the economy? This would create a dependent class, which would be inevitably supported by those who did have marketable skills and capabilities.
Economic and technological evolution are inevitable, but a government that does not discourage legitimate business activity will minimize the chaos and human suffering of the transition.
| Tagged: | CommentsChatRoulette.com – Check it out, if you dare!
ChatRoulette screenshot
Chatroulette or “Chat Roulette” is a website, supposedly developed by a 17 Russian boy, that randomly brings ups webcams of the other site visitors from anywhere in the world. It is interesting because it is so random and uncontrolled, and sometimes scary for the same reason. You might randomly meet someone from Chile, Morocco, Germany, Ukraine or some one within a few hundred miles. The downside is that, since it is totally anonymous, some people exhibit the less admirable ranges of human behavior, displaying body parts and activity normally censored.
Assuming it’s true that it was developed by a 17 year old though, it is impressive brainstorm. ChatRoulette is a novel concept that could certainly be improved to minimize offensive displays and provide website ad revenue to the site owner.
So, the bottom line is, if you are an adult, curious, with a tolerance for absolutely anything you might see, go for it. But don’t let you kids on this site at all!
Visit at your own risk!: ChatRoulette.com
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