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Hubble Photo of Sedna Suprises Astronomers
waynegoode writes "Soon after the announcement of the discovery of Sedna, the solar system's furthest object and planet wanna-be, the Hubble Space Telescope was pointed at it to answer some of the many questions its discovery generated. The photos were released today and are surprising for what they don't show--a moon. Astronomers were certain it had a moon because of its slow rotation. "I'm completely baffled at the absence of a moon," says Michael Brown, Sedna's discoverer. Story and photo at Universe Today, hubblesite and NASA press release."
Kill All Humans Day
Exactly why do so many (or is it a vocal few?) people seem to have a problem with the fact that we went to war and WON?
Uhhm, because it was an unjust war ? Because it was opposed by everyone (outside the USA) ?? Because it was done for OIL ? Because the USA is using Israeli tactics there now, punishing people for cellective guilt ? Do you need more reasons ?
What if Bush creates funding for research that leads to a cure for cancer, is the left then going to complain about Bush's henchmen in lab-coats invading the soverign territory owned by the tumors?
This is called the "straw-man" argument. You build yourelf a straw-man to attack. Please try to be more logical in your speach.
They support terrorists because terrorists are useful to them. Terrorists attack the very people they most want to see done in, namely anyone ...
There are no terrorists in Iraq .. Or at least there were'nt before the USA started bombing everything there and puting the country's future wealth in it's pockets. (In the form of reconstruction-contracts).
Wasn't there some guy who once said "As you sow, so shall you reap ?"
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Tell us. We're waiting.
There are no terrorists in Iraq
Amazing how one phrase can completely discredit someone's entire argument.
"All wars, every one, can be prevented by a people who truly value peace and life. If you can't see a way, then you aren't looking hard enough."
Thank you Neville Chamberlain.
When are the left going to understand that human evil is a real and tangible thing and not simply the result of someone having a bad day? There are people in this world who cannot be reached, not by reason, nor by love. Their motivations are beyond the understanding of anyone who is sane. Good will and kindness are nothing more to them than an opportunity to exploit and betray. The only things that get through to them are brute force and the fear it creates. When people such as this come to power, war is often the only means of putting a stop to them.
As far as our ability to prevent a war goes, I think you should understand that unless you're a party to the creation of a war, namely the aggressor, then you're not in a position to prevent the war. Wars are avoided when the bad guy sits down and shuts up. Even if you, as a third party, are somehow in a position to prevent a war, the question then becomes at what cost? There are worse outcomes than war, far worse. One of them is to lay down, not fight, and end up in as bad or worse a position as you would have if you'd fought and lost.
Conflict is an unavoidable fact of human existence. There is no escaping it and you ignore it at your own peril. There is a long tradition associated with people who avoided war at all costs, namely death at the hands of those who did not avoid war. history calls them victims, when it even remembers their names at all.
Some of us in a place called the real world. You're more than welcome to join us. This world isn't as pretty and fanciful as the world you imagine where there are noble solutions to every problem. Here there are some problems that aren't easy to fix, or even possible in many cases. Some problems require that you get your hands dirty, sometimes with the blood of your fellow man. Yes, there is much that is wrong with this world, but it does have the crucial advantage of being the only world that truly exists.
Lee
Muslim community leaders warn of backlash from tomorrow morning's terrorist attack.