Wait til these authors hear about libraries. You can borrow books for free. Tens or hundreds of people can read the same copy of a book and the author only gets paid once!
Not only is torture useless for obtaining evidence, but its also illegal. I believe the Geneva Convention forbids it, and there are other UN anti-torture agreements. I think whoever authorized the use of waterboarding should be prosecuted for war crimes, and I think Obama is gutless for giving them a free pass. As the parent pointed out, war isn't a justification for illegal acts.
I'd say your examples of cowardice are actually classic examples of the prisoners dilemma.
- Hundreds of students cower under desks waiting be rescued from 1 man with 2 handguns, and the only person to do ANYTHING is an octogenarian who gets killed for his efforts to protect the strong, healthy, 18-22 year old "adults" hiding in fear. The most played interview is of a young man who was simply waiting to die. He is called "heroic".
Here are your options in this case: 1. Heroism - rush the attacker and try to disarm him. This only works if everyone does it. If other people hesitate you'll get gunned down for sure. 2. Hide/Run - you might get shot but the chances are much lower than if you rush in alone. Other people will more likely get shot first if you keep your head down.
If everyone is maximizing their own survival odds and not caring about other people than they'll pick 2. I'd also say its harder to co-ordinate people to work together when the flight/survival response kicks in. Rational thought or the opportunity to talk/plan disappears.
No, the ideal thing is to have some sort of automated gun system that shoots the intruder.
Great idea. There could never be any way it was set off by accident. Imagine explaining to the parent next door that you were just exercising your constitutional right to shoot trespassers when little Johnny climbed the fence to get his ball back while you were out.
I wish I had mod points today. Mods, a post isn't flamebait just because you disagree with it. Parent post is merely providing a different perspective on the issue.
Mod parent up.
I'd also add that giving guns to crew that are not trained to use them is more dangerous to their safety than not arming them. You should also consider the following question: how motivated are the crew to defend the ship? It belongs to their employer and they probably aren't getting paid enough to risk their lives defending it with violent means.
Wrong. BMI of 20-25 is considered the healthy weight range. 19 is underweight. Most models in women's fashion magazines are underweight, and therefore unhealthy. Parent poster is correct that a large percentage of the population is overweight. I'm not sure of the exact figure but I doubt its as high as 70%.
As for people disparaging the BMI, it is a useful measure, however it is only one measure of whether you're of a healthy weight. A person's BMI is easy to calculate and gives a reasonable approximation. However, other measures may be more appropriate and should be applied on a case by case basis.
I disagree. It is a fact that in a perfect world the train would arrive at the time printed in the timetable. They just neglected to print the following facts: 1. We don't live in a perfect world, and 2. The train will arrive later than the printed time.
Do you really want schools being run by for profit companies? Do you think the price that the entities running private schools would have to charge to make a profit would be less than you pay now? Welcome back to 18th century England where only the rich can afford an education and the kids from poor families are left begging on the streets or working in the factories.
I think those Xmins to $CITY signs are based on wishful thinking. Either that or timed off a run from the middle of the night where they got every green light. It always takes me heaps longer than the posted time.
An Australian author was arrested under this law while on holiday in Thailand. He'd included a couple of paragraphs talking about the Thai royal family in his latest novel. To my knowledge he wasn't negative about the Thai royals. He got sentenced to 15 years in jail.
He did get released under a presidential (or possibly royal?) pardon a few months later. Mind you, if you were to deliberately set out to be provocative then there's no guarantee that you would be released in the same manner.
I think there are more important issues than protesting a freedom of speech law in a country that up until now you probably had no interest in. I certainly wouldn't be risking 15 years in jail just for the rights of Thai people to talk about their royal family.
I would argue that the US could wipe out N.Korea before N.Korea would wipe out the US. Who has more to lose? For that matter, what balances are in place to prevent the US from attacking N.Korea for little to no reason?
Two good reasons why the USA doesn't wipe North Korea off the map:
1. China
2. Russia
North Korea has some very powerful allies. Launching a preemptive strike is not an option.
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With a username like MaskedSlacker I'd expect not daydreaming now that daydreaming is considered productive.
Wait til these authors hear about libraries. You can borrow books for free. Tens or hundreds of people can read the same copy of a book and the author only gets paid once!
You obviously haven't played enough Civilization 4.
Not only is torture useless for obtaining evidence, but its also illegal. I believe the Geneva Convention forbids it, and there are other UN anti-torture agreements. I think whoever authorized the use of waterboarding should be prosecuted for war crimes, and I think Obama is gutless for giving them a free pass. As the parent pointed out, war isn't a justification for illegal acts.
I was going to comment on the same line in grand parent post. Instead my thoughts were "I'm not sure what patching IE6 has to do with smoking opium".
The only music CDs I've bought which have ~40mins of music were CD releases of old vinyl albums. Most newer CDs I buy have closer to 1hour.
I'd say your examples of cowardice are actually classic examples of the prisoners dilemma.
Here are your options in this case:
1. Heroism - rush the attacker and try to disarm him. This only works if everyone does it. If other people hesitate you'll get gunned down for sure.
2. Hide/Run - you might get shot but the chances are much lower than if you rush in alone. Other people will more likely get shot first if you keep your head down.
If everyone is maximizing their own survival odds and not caring about other people than they'll pick 2. I'd also say its harder to co-ordinate people to work together when the flight/survival response kicks in. Rational thought or the opportunity to talk/plan disappears.
Great idea. There could never be any way it was set off by accident. Imagine explaining to the parent next door that you were just exercising your constitutional right to shoot trespassers when little Johnny climbed the fence to get his ball back while you were out.
I wish I had mod points today. Mods, a post isn't flamebait just because you disagree with it. Parent post is merely providing a different perspective on the issue.
Let the countries where the ships are registered defend them.
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Mod parent up. I'd also add that giving guns to crew that are not trained to use them is more dangerous to their safety than not arming them. You should also consider the following question: how motivated are the crew to defend the ship? It belongs to their employer and they probably aren't getting paid enough to risk their lives defending it with violent means.
Wrong. BMI of 20-25 is considered the healthy weight range. 19 is underweight. Most models in women's fashion magazines are underweight, and therefore unhealthy. Parent poster is correct that a large percentage of the population is overweight. I'm not sure of the exact figure but I doubt its as high as 70%.
As for people disparaging the BMI, it is a useful measure, however it is only one measure of whether you're of a healthy weight. A person's BMI is easy to calculate and gives a reasonable approximation. However, other measures may be more appropriate and should be applied on a case by case basis.
I disagree. It is a fact that in a perfect world the train would arrive at the time printed in the timetable. They just neglected to print the following facts: 1. We don't live in a perfect world, and 2. The train will arrive later than the printed time.
Ever hear of Human Rights? They apply to everyone, not just citizens.
given the number of students who turn up to lectures.
I listen to the blues while coding. Interpret that as you will.
If my boss is reading this that was a joke.
I hope you're also being ironic.
Do you really want schools being run by for profit companies? Do you think the price that the entities running private schools would have to charge to make a profit would be less than you pay now? Welcome back to 18th century England where only the rich can afford an education and the kids from poor families are left begging on the streets or working in the factories.
I think those Xmins to $CITY signs are based on wishful thinking. Either that or timed off a run from the middle of the night where they got every green light. It always takes me heaps longer than the posted time.
The sales tax isn't hidden at all. It's printed right there on your docket - how much tax you paid and on which items*.
* True for Australia and Germany, YMMV.
The saying is "I couldn't care less". If you could care less then that means you do care about the issue.
The ends don't justify the means. Ever.
An Australian author was arrested under this law while on holiday in Thailand. He'd included a couple of paragraphs talking about the Thai royal family in his latest novel. To my knowledge he wasn't negative about the Thai royals. He got sentenced to 15 years in jail.
He did get released under a presidential (or possibly royal?) pardon a few months later. Mind you, if you were to deliberately set out to be provocative then there's no guarantee that you would be released in the same manner.
I think there are more important issues than protesting a freedom of speech law in a country that up until now you probably had no interest in. I certainly wouldn't be risking 15 years in jail just for the rights of Thai people to talk about their royal family.
You might want to check you're grammar.
Two good reasons why the USA doesn't wipe North Korea off the map:
1. China
2. Russia
North Korea has some very powerful allies. Launching a preemptive strike is not an option.