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President Obama To Appear On Mythbusters
Muondecay writes "President Obama will be featured in the December 8th MythBusters episode, 'Archimedes Solar Ray,' during which he will challenge Adam and Jamie to revisit an ancient and somewhat controversial myth: Did Greek scientist and polymath Archimedes set fire to an invading Roman fleet using only mirrors and the reflected rays of the sun during the Siege of Syracuse? This is part of a White House effort to highlight the importance of science education."
I know Obama is a messianic figure for some, but I don't think even he can change the reality that this just never happened. I don't understand why so many people seem to have invested so much in this obvious myth being true.
SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
...was to debunk the myth that a black man can't be elected president.
He who knows best knows how little he knows. - Thomas Jefferson
Next up, a popular request myth from the Southern part of the country: Was President Obama born in Kenya? Oh I hope they make a joke about that...
...go hand in hand.
Is he showing up with his birth certificate?
"I use a Mac because I'm just better than you are."
Yeah, it'd be better if Obama asked the Mythbusters to bust the myths about the recently passed healthcare bill, the who's to blame for the 2007 economic crisis, what the constitution really says, and other GOP myths.
You see? You see? Your stupid minds! Stupid! Stupid!
Even if he was born outside the USA, as I was, he could still be president, as I could. You have to be natural born, not native born. The difference is that one can be natural born a US citizen if one parent is a US citizen no matter where one is born.
Also he was born in Hawaii, you stupid troll.
I wouldn't care if the man was born in Kenya to be honest, there are lots of other problems to have with this administration, but I haven't seen anything on the news proving he was born in the US yet. Which is not to say that its a reasonable belief that he was born out of the US, its just an issue of falsificationism. At this point you cant really prove it one way or the other.
Good luck with that, since all he can figure out is how to swing a golf club on the golf course. He's a non-non-president.
Om, nomnomnom...
See also: Bush reading a book called "The Pet Goat" to children while airplanes were smashing into buildings
Thanks for playing.
You are entitled to your own opinions, not your own facts.
Tea isn't mentioned anywhere, either. OMG, the Tea Party is unconstitutional!
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No one has proven it false.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zsQ-v7kD5Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M7Rp_Ghv6k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH4GX3Otf14
But just keep saying it enough and people will think it has.
And, hey. You think there's nothing wrong with the president spending a bunch of money to hide his school records? You have no problem with not knowing how he did in college, or what kinds of papers he wrote? A secret president, who...if he WASN'T president wouldn't be eligible for a security clearance due to his hangings-out with communists and terrorists like Ayers.
STFU.
Sheesh? That got modded troll?
I would have thought that was one of the least controversial or trollish things relating to politics that I've ever written on slashdot!
And whether we really even need a sun blotter since there is no global warming, only climate change...
Peter predicted that you would "deliberately forget" creation 2000 years ago...
I would love it if the Tea Party kept themselves out of government.
More seriously, the Constitution specifies an Army and a Navy. By the same logic used above, does that make the Air Force unconstitutional?
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That woman is an idiot. I can't stand her. She used to be attractive, then she put on weight. A lot of weight. She may have been pregnant at one point, though, causing the weight gain afterward. If that was the case, then okay.
Did anyone else ever notice some strange chemistry between Grant, Cory, and Kari during certain parts of certain seasons? If you watch them all together one after the other, you may observe Kari standing closer to either Grant or Cory for a few consecutive episodes in almost every scene the three appear together in. You'll also see some flirty eyes and extra unnecessary touching and just out of the ordinary stuff like that. When this is happening, the other person appears somewhat left out.
When Grant was getting the attention, his confidence was noticeably higher, and he seemed less of a nerd. Cory always pretty much acted the same during both phases, but I noticed the rivalry between Grant and Cory was higher during these times. Kari also was not as flirty with Cory when she was flirty with Grant. Then suddenly this all changed and Grant would get easily perturbed by Cory. During these times, Kari would stand closer to Cory and Grant would always seem like he felt left out.
Now you see normal behavior between the three of them. I think Kari had some sort of relationship with both of them starting with Grant. Of course, it could have all been in Grant's head. Cory actually seems like the type that would get her in bed. Grant just seemed like the type that tried hard and was led on. Maybe he did get laid once before she went to Cory (which would explain why Grant's negative attitudes were stronger than Cory's).
Of course, General Welfare and Interstate Commerce clauses. Two of the most abused bits of language ever written.
You're going to need to be more specific:
understanding what "externality" means
Most would advocate resolving these in the most simple manner possible, usually resorting to mere property rights. E.g if my factory pollutes your land, I have diminished your property and owe you restitution. You, and only you, and only for the measurable impact. I have a wonderful grasshopper/ant story to share with you, if you're genuinely interested in discussions of redistribution of wealth.
stops making excuses for bad behavior
Such as? And even given examples, are we to assume that liberals, Republicans, and/or Independents never behave badly?
ejects the religious wing of the party
Reject Christian religion in favor of Atheist religion? Why? Or pretend that religion doesn't exist? Again, why? Again, clarity, please.
generally stops inventing rhetoric that has no basis in reality
Such as? I'm unaware of anything within the realm of unicorns and leprechauns - which, by the way, have at least some basis in reality. Please do speak up. Let's have a dialog, rather than your just spewing hate all over the place.
Also, armies tend to think 2-dimensionally. The two were split for a reason.
Well, then, it's a damn good thing the enemies never invented flight. Otherwise our ground forces would be totally screwed! Oh, wait... That's total BS dude. Please, try again. Or just drop it. Both would work fine.
Obama's party has the supermajority in the government. There's nothing stopping him from getting things done except his party's own ineptitude. As for socialism, if you don't see how the government forcing everyone to pay for health insurance isn't an intrusion of government into our personal lives, nothing will convince you.
Well put. Insulting, rude, and based on wildly incorrect assumptions, but you communicated your ignorance and contempt in a very eloquent manner. Have a great night!