You guys coming up with silly plans like "pollution credits" and what not, that is ridiculous. Here, we go FULL STEAM in the US and invest money into things like nanotech solar cells and THAT, my friend, will be your saving grace! Here come the capitalist pigs, put away your monopoly money pollution credits, and start thinking of something else to shake your fist at.
You take a step back and look at yourselves, you want to wrestle control from the capitalists and impose economic sanctions. What the fuck man, what the fuck?
Not trying to troll, you just have to realize how frustrating this is to watch, people on this board collaborate on such a fucking stupid idea as pollution credits, which will certain make the situation WORSE, as the petrolium age drags on for another century!
Energy revolution, around the corner, folks. In this country those with the money have the power, not some low life politician. It SHOULD be that way! Tired of stupid fucking politicians who think they are going to lead the world into a new century.
Every politician rides on the space exploration bandwagon, some people that's all they care about, most people simply don't pay attention to it, so it's a win for them to mention it every now and then. Nothing new to hear Al Gore playing the self proclaimed Grand Wizard.
I wouldn't give anybody a *shred* of credit unless they dumped a few million of their own into it, like John Carmack, Elon Musk, the Ansari family, Blue Origin, Bigelow Aerospace... Those are the only people who deserve credit.
There were 6 or 7 of them, all big thugs, I certainly would have had no effect and probably would have been seriously hurt. One thing that sucks about U.S. law though is there is no protection if I decide it best to fire a gun in the air to break up the violence. You're only supposed to fire the gun at someone you intend to kill, and it wouldn't feel right firing randomly at the gang of thugs, but that's the law in the U.S., I'm justified shooting them, but shooting a gun in the air is just breaking city ordinance and I would spend a day in jail for it.
No, there is never a fist fight to begin with. You'd see a shootout as often as you'd see a knife fight. Pulling a weapon in a personal dispute is some serious jail time. I'd risk jail time shooting a gun in the air to break up a gang beating.
It's the same old story.
I was walking through home depot with my friend one time, he was about to do some home improvements and I was offering helpful advice, and out of the blue he snaps at me "You think you're better than me!" Needless to say we couldn't be friends after that, because my mere presence brings his mood down. News of my advances were always seen as "bragging".
It's the lesser-man's syndrome. He just wants you to in the same boat as him because he can't keep pace. He grins when you trip and fall. He doesn't see a difference between fairness and equality.
Increased interest rates? I don't think you understand American monetary policy. The government decides what the prime interest rate should be in order to regulate the amount of money floating around. Lower interest rates mean lower unemployment and higher inflation.
If you're talking about our national debt, that interest payment is included in the federal budget. Furthermore, a lot of that debt goes to the bottom line of other countries, and american upper and middle class.
As for our energy policy, the United States has some of the lowest tax on energy, and yet we are the innovators developing novel forms of solar power and what not, the stirling engine. Our energy policy has always been free trade, to the extent that the oil cartels provision it.
If it weren't for intellectual property law, there would be no intellectual property at all.
I take it you're an anti-capitalist. There is no argueing with an anti-capitalist. You'll just have to see for yourself the difference.
Errr, I've been to San Fran, New York, I used to live in Long Beach, now I live in a suburb of Salt Lake City, a particularly conservative area. I find people here in SLC are much more considerate, there is less crime, etc. etc, but overall, they are all great places. This attitude that the blue states are the anti-americas is truly insulting and snobbish.
Now, I went to visit London a year ago. That place is a fucking joke. Me and my wife watched as some gang of hoodlums beat a kid to the brink of death in the street, while everyone around yelled for them to stop, and not a policeman in sight. If that had happened in my town, I think I would have shot one of them;)
I'm an American, what is most attractive about Sweden to me is the education system, I find a lot of bright minds come from Sweden (and many move to America, heh heh).
Switzerland also has a great education system, from my experience dealing with the younger Swiss generation.
I don't think the American education system compares to these two countries.
I read about a study a while back, I can't find it as I don't remember the name and no success googling. It went something like this.
There are two subjects, one is given $100 and told to split it any way he/she wishes with the other person, who is sitting behind a one-way mirror. The catch is, the other person is able to refuse the offer and neither subject gets their share in that case. So you see, if it is split perfectly evenly, there is a great chance the other will accept it, but if, for example, you give them $10 and keep $90, they would probably be insulted and reject the offer.
So they did this tests on subjects from different cultures to get at the question "Are capitalists more greedy?". It turns out that people from capitalist cultures (I believe the group closest to 50/50 were American farmers) were more likely to split the amount evenly.
So take this example into consideration. Working and spending selfishly to compete with each other actually means a fair distribution of wealth. There is a marked difference between EQUAL distribution of wealth, and FAIR distribution of wealth. Me, I like to work hard and sleep with a gun on my nightstand:) (btw, I don't see what any of this has to do with guns)
Karl Marx may have been wrong about communism, but he was right about the proletariate rising up and all that. Half the world wants to kick back and smoke a doobie, but then there are people like me who's only goal in life is to buy a 2 million dollar sailboat and a few hundred acres of ocean front property, so the US is the best place for me to realize my dream (some countries don't even allow you to own land, I understand).
I met a guy from Algeria a couple weeks ago who moved to America, starts small businesses, runs in triathlons; over-achiever. And he comes to America to fulfill his dream. He works like a machine and I have a lot of respect for him.
You'll notice most of the people who want to move to the Netherlands are seeking a low-stress lifestyle, that's great, the Netherlands is for you then. I would like to see these people realize their dream of smoking doobies and working 30 hours a week (hey, reminds me of my college days). I just hope there is always some place on earth the over-achievers can go to work hard and get paid well.
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You guys coming up with silly plans like "pollution credits" and what not, that is ridiculous. Here, we go FULL STEAM in the US and invest money into things like nanotech solar cells and THAT, my friend, will be your saving grace! Here come the capitalist pigs, put away your monopoly money pollution credits, and start thinking of something else to shake your fist at.
You take a step back and look at yourselves, you want to wrestle control from the capitalists and impose economic sanctions. What the fuck man, what the fuck?
Not trying to troll, you just have to realize how frustrating this is to watch, people on this board collaborate on such a fucking stupid idea as pollution credits, which will certain make the situation WORSE, as the petrolium age drags on for another century!
www.nanosolar.com
www.konarka.com
www.daystartech.com
Energy revolution, around the corner, folks. In this country those with the money have the power, not some low life politician. It SHOULD be that way! Tired of stupid fucking politicians who think they are going to lead the world into a new century.
I find the notion of "climate controls" completely ridiculous, it is 100 times more ridiculous than the notion of regime change in Iraq.
The only solution (if you can even call it that) is to figure out how to survive in the new world. Build your house underground.
Best defenders of privacy, worst defenders of civility.
Every politician rides on the space exploration bandwagon, some people that's all they care about, most people simply don't pay attention to it, so it's a win for them to mention it every now and then. Nothing new to hear Al Gore playing the self proclaimed Grand Wizard.
I wouldn't give anybody a *shred* of credit unless they dumped a few million of their own into it, like John Carmack, Elon Musk, the Ansari family, Blue Origin, Bigelow Aerospace... Those are the only people who deserve credit.
There were 6 or 7 of them, all big thugs, I certainly would have had no effect and probably would have been seriously hurt. One thing that sucks about U.S. law though is there is no protection if I decide it best to fire a gun in the air to break up the violence. You're only supposed to fire the gun at someone you intend to kill, and it wouldn't feel right firing randomly at the gang of thugs, but that's the law in the U.S., I'm justified shooting them, but shooting a gun in the air is just breaking city ordinance and I would spend a day in jail for it.
No, there is never a fist fight to begin with. You'd see a shootout as often as you'd see a knife fight. Pulling a weapon in a personal dispute is some serious jail time. I'd risk jail time shooting a gun in the air to break up a gang beating.
It's the same old story. I was walking through home depot with my friend one time, he was about to do some home improvements and I was offering helpful advice, and out of the blue he snaps at me "You think you're better than me!" Needless to say we couldn't be friends after that, because my mere presence brings his mood down. News of my advances were always seen as "bragging". It's the lesser-man's syndrome. He just wants you to in the same boat as him because he can't keep pace. He grins when you trip and fall. He doesn't see a difference between fairness and equality.
Uuuuuuuuhhhh.....
Increased interest rates? I don't think you understand American monetary policy. The government decides what the prime interest rate should be in order to regulate the amount of money floating around. Lower interest rates mean lower unemployment and higher inflation.
If you're talking about our national debt, that interest payment is included in the federal budget. Furthermore, a lot of that debt goes to the bottom line of other countries, and american upper and middle class.
As for our energy policy, the United States has some of the lowest tax on energy, and yet we are the innovators developing novel forms of solar power and what not, the stirling engine. Our energy policy has always been free trade, to the extent that the oil cartels provision it.
If it weren't for intellectual property law, there would be no intellectual property at all.
I take it you're an anti-capitalist. There is no argueing with an anti-capitalist. You'll just have to see for yourself the difference.
Errr, I've been to San Fran, New York, I used to live in Long Beach, now I live in a suburb of Salt Lake City, a particularly conservative area. I find people here in SLC are much more considerate, there is less crime, etc. etc, but overall, they are all great places. This attitude that the blue states are the anti-americas is truly insulting and snobbish.
;)
Now, I went to visit London a year ago. That place is a fucking joke. Me and my wife watched as some gang of hoodlums beat a kid to the brink of death in the street, while everyone around yelled for them to stop, and not a policeman in sight. If that had happened in my town, I think I would have shot one of them
I'm an American, what is most attractive about Sweden to me is the education system, I find a lot of bright minds come from Sweden (and many move to America, heh heh).
Switzerland also has a great education system, from my experience dealing with the younger Swiss generation.
I don't think the American education system compares to these two countries.
I read about a study a while back, I can't find it as I don't remember the name and no success googling. It went something like this.
:) (btw, I don't see what any of this has to do with guns)
There are two subjects, one is given $100 and told to split it any way he/she wishes with the other person, who is sitting behind a one-way mirror. The catch is, the other person is able to refuse the offer and neither subject gets their share in that case. So you see, if it is split perfectly evenly, there is a great chance the other will accept it, but if, for example, you give them $10 and keep $90, they would probably be insulted and reject the offer.
So they did this tests on subjects from different cultures to get at the question "Are capitalists more greedy?". It turns out that people from capitalist cultures (I believe the group closest to 50/50 were American farmers) were more likely to split the amount evenly.
So take this example into consideration. Working and spending selfishly to compete with each other actually means a fair distribution of wealth. There is a marked difference between EQUAL distribution of wealth, and FAIR distribution of wealth. Me, I like to work hard and sleep with a gun on my nightstand
Karl Marx may have been wrong about communism, but he was right about the proletariate rising up and all that. Half the world wants to kick back and smoke a doobie, but then there are people like me who's only goal in life is to buy a 2 million dollar sailboat and a few hundred acres of ocean front property, so the US is the best place for me to realize my dream (some countries don't even allow you to own land, I understand).
I met a guy from Algeria a couple weeks ago who moved to America, starts small businesses, runs in triathlons; over-achiever. And he comes to America to fulfill his dream. He works like a machine and I have a lot of respect for him.
You'll notice most of the people who want to move to the Netherlands are seeking a low-stress lifestyle, that's great, the Netherlands is for you then. I would like to see these people realize their dream of smoking doobies and working 30 hours a week (hey, reminds me of my college days). I just hope there is always some place on earth the over-achievers can go to work hard and get paid well.