It's not so wacky; I've noticed the same effect with my wife's dog (though the ultimatum went the other way in our case; keeping the dog was non-negotiable). With prolonged exposure to the allergen, your reaction to it will be reduced. I think it's something to do with the immune system being overly sensitive to the allergen, but "learning" over time to not react so strongly (but that's basically speculation on my part). You should note though that your allergy may not be entirely gone. I no longer get allergy attacks from our dog, but do get them if there is more than one dog in the house. We had a second dog for a while (rescued) and I had to go through the acclimatization process again for her too.
And it goes without saying that this doesn't apply at all to anaphylactic reactions like allergies to bee stings, shellfish, nuts, or things like that.
So you think that it's not classy to show public support for an indigenous people, who are poor and marginalized, by sharing the food that they eat out of necessity?
Yes and no. I've talked to a few constitutional scholars about this, and they seem to be of the opinion that the powers are still real, but probably can only be used once; if the GG pulls the trigger and tells the Premine Minister to bite it, or dissolves Parliament without a request, or something of that ilk, the Supreme Court would likely support her, and then the provincial and federal governments would all get together and amend the Constitution to prevent it from happening again. Whether the public would get into an uproar would have more to do with what the specific issue was. Many people in Canada still support the "monarchy" side of "constitutional monarchy" and would love to see the Prime Minister get his comeuppance from the Queen's Representative.
Many cell phones and probably all smartphones have built-in GPS. If the carrier wants to know where you are, they can determine it to a few feet the minute you step outside a building.
I believe that the muslim extremists would lose all of the tacit support they currently enjoy from more moderate muslims in the Middle East if the US butted out of Middle Eastern affairs. Without that tacit support, the extremists will be all bark and no bite. I don't share your Islamophobia, but that may be because my last conversation with a Muslim was over beer and curry, and was a comparison of notes about what it's like to raise a daughter. He didn't try to convert me, but we did talk about the US and their capacity to stick their depleted uranium in other people's business.
Besides, the religious Christian extremists in the US and Canada are probably more a threat to me than the religious Muslim extremists. Does it make sense that I become a "bible-believing Christian" to reduce that threat from them?
While I think you're partly right, I don't think the desire to dominate is sufficient to explain it. You Americans have military in these other countries, but I think that everyone knows that if you tried to actually use your military against the Germans, say or the Japanese, you wouldn't get very far. The American military presence in Europe and Japan is better explained as providing the US with easier access to the real trouble-spots, the Middle East and the rest of Asia.
American domination in the Western nations is achieved with dollars, not military bases. And a key component to the power of the US is America's control of the Middle East oilfields, through their oil corporations. George Bush didn't send the Marines into Iraq just because he thought it'd make a nice addition to his collection, he sent them in because Saddam was about to start accepting only Euros for his oil, and that made George's oil-baron buddies nervous.
You'll notice that the US doesn't have a strong military presence in Africa (other than the Middle East): why? Because the hegemony doesn't think there's anything in Africa worth fighting for.
As for Ron Paul, I'm not a big fan of his (I'm too much a lefty) but I do agree that it's high time for the US to put aside it's Empire, before the cost of that empire destroys your country (and takes most of the rest of us down with it).
The other responders have pretty much deconstructed your post, but they left out a few other interesting benefits of getting off the oil nipple and exploring other energy sources. There's a geopolitical and strategic advantage to weaning ourselves off oil, in that if we can do so, we (the West) would no longer need a strong military and diplomatic presence in the middle East. That presence, more than any other expense, is bankrupting the US, and involves making deals with some of the most unsavoury governments in the world. Moving away from an oil economy would allow the US to tell the Arabs, Persians and Israelis to go away, and take their blood vendettas with them. That more than anything would bring about an American victory in the "war on terrorism," as all the terrorists really want is for the US and other Western powers to stop meddling in their affairs.
Also, some of us greenies are willing to take a second look at nuclear power tech, especially if re-use of the fissionables was on the table. Either as a transition to a fully renewable power supply, or as an on-demand supplement to wind and solar energy over the long term.
But hey, flame away, and keep paying the price for your oil dependency. Other countries in the world are starting to figure out just how high that price is, and they'll be more than happy to replace the US as the global hegemonic power.
I've been waiting for the Zenn too, but it looks like the high-speed, high capacity version is turning out to be vaporware. The current production version is no good to me because I do a lot of highway driving. I'd get a Toyota/Tesla though, in a minute.
Amiga, the astute among you have by now noticed, is no longer with us. Apple, on the other hand...
....is still turning a profit by churning out shit that no one in their right mind would want (but can't seem to stop buying)?
Closed playgrounds (that just work), DRM (that mostly stays out of the user's way), well-designed shiny shiny, and cult-like peers.
FTFY
I'm not implying that Apple is the be-all and end-all of computing, but just because you don't perceive value in what they do doesn't mean that the value isn't there.
My impression of the GAO (as an outsider) has been that it doesn't put up with much in the way of statistical bullshitting from anybody, and that as a government agency it does its job pretty consistently and well.
Corporate personhood was developed to hold corporations accountable to [natural] people. That need still exists, despite the abomination that it has become.
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It's not so wacky; I've noticed the same effect with my wife's dog (though the ultimatum went the other way in our case; keeping the dog was non-negotiable). With prolonged exposure to the allergen, your reaction to it will be reduced. I think it's something to do with the immune system being overly sensitive to the allergen, but "learning" over time to not react so strongly (but that's basically speculation on my part). You should note though that your allergy may not be entirely gone. I no longer get allergy attacks from our dog, but do get them if there is more than one dog in the house. We had a second dog for a while (rescued) and I had to go through the acclimatization process again for her too.
And it goes without saying that this doesn't apply at all to anaphylactic reactions like allergies to bee stings, shellfish, nuts, or things like that.
Clearly you've never heard of the Greater Internet Fuckwad Theory.
Oh come on, most of those children and adolescents are 4chan.
But presumably they maintain the Windows boxen of their families....
Are you implying that left-handedness is a disability?
So you think that it's not classy to show public support for an indigenous people, who are poor and marginalized, by sharing the food that they eat out of necessity?
Yes and no. I've talked to a few constitutional scholars about this, and they seem to be of the opinion that the powers are still real, but probably can only be used once; if the GG pulls the trigger and tells the Premine Minister to bite it, or dissolves Parliament without a request, or something of that ilk, the Supreme Court would likely support her, and then the provincial and federal governments would all get together and amend the Constitution to prevent it from happening again. Whether the public would get into an uproar would have more to do with what the specific issue was. Many people in Canada still support the "monarchy" side of "constitutional monarchy" and would love to see the Prime Minister get his comeuppance from the Queen's Representative.
Corel gave up supporting Wordperfect on the Mac several years ago, much to my chagrin.
Except that if you ban campaign contributions outright, the winners of your elections will be the candidates with the most money.
You answered yourself. The topic is Google aggregating this data, not SkyHook.
Many cell phones and probably all smartphones have built-in GPS. If the carrier wants to know where you are, they can determine it to a few feet the minute you step outside a building.
I believe that the muslim extremists would lose all of the tacit support they currently enjoy from more moderate muslims in the Middle East if the US butted out of Middle Eastern affairs. Without that tacit support, the extremists will be all bark and no bite. I don't share your Islamophobia, but that may be because my last conversation with a Muslim was over beer and curry, and was a comparison of notes about what it's like to raise a daughter. He didn't try to convert me, but we did talk about the US and their capacity to stick their depleted uranium in other people's business.
Besides, the religious Christian extremists in the US and Canada are probably more a threat to me than the religious Muslim extremists. Does it make sense that I become a "bible-believing Christian" to reduce that threat from them?
While I think you're partly right, I don't think the desire to dominate is sufficient to explain it. You Americans have military in these other countries, but I think that everyone knows that if you tried to actually use your military against the Germans, say or the Japanese, you wouldn't get very far. The American military presence in Europe and Japan is better explained as providing the US with easier access to the real trouble-spots, the Middle East and the rest of Asia.
American domination in the Western nations is achieved with dollars, not military bases. And a key component to the power of the US is America's control of the Middle East oilfields, through their oil corporations. George Bush didn't send the Marines into Iraq just because he thought it'd make a nice addition to his collection, he sent them in because Saddam was about to start accepting only Euros for his oil, and that made George's oil-baron buddies nervous.
You'll notice that the US doesn't have a strong military presence in Africa (other than the Middle East): why? Because the hegemony doesn't think there's anything in Africa worth fighting for.
As for Ron Paul, I'm not a big fan of his (I'm too much a lefty) but I do agree that it's high time for the US to put aside it's Empire, before the cost of that empire destroys your country (and takes most of the rest of us down with it).
Mr. Coward, could you please get yourself (or use your) handle? I am interested in your post and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
The other responders have pretty much deconstructed your post, but they left out a few other interesting benefits of getting off the oil nipple and exploring other energy sources. There's a geopolitical and strategic advantage to weaning ourselves off oil, in that if we can do so, we (the West) would no longer need a strong military and diplomatic presence in the middle East. That presence, more than any other expense, is bankrupting the US, and involves making deals with some of the most unsavoury governments in the world. Moving away from an oil economy would allow the US to tell the Arabs, Persians and Israelis to go away, and take their blood vendettas with them. That more than anything would bring about an American victory in the "war on terrorism," as all the terrorists really want is for the US and other Western powers to stop meddling in their affairs.
Also, some of us greenies are willing to take a second look at nuclear power tech, especially if re-use of the fissionables was on the table. Either as a transition to a fully renewable power supply, or as an on-demand supplement to wind and solar energy over the long term.
But hey, flame away, and keep paying the price for your oil dependency. Other countries in the world are starting to figure out just how high that price is, and they'll be more than happy to replace the US as the global hegemonic power.
I've been waiting for the Zenn too, but it looks like the high-speed, high capacity version is turning out to be vaporware. The current production version is no good to me because I do a lot of highway driving. I'd get a Toyota/Tesla though, in a minute.
Amiga, the astute among you have by now noticed, is no longer with us. Apple, on the other hand...
....is still turning a profit by churning out shit that no one in their right mind would want (but can't seem to stop buying)?
Closed playgrounds (that just work), DRM (that mostly stays out of the user's way), well-designed shiny shiny, and cult-like peers.
FTFY
I'm not implying that Apple is the be-all and end-all of computing, but just because you don't perceive value in what they do doesn't mean that the value isn't there.
Oh come on, everyone knows Macs don't catch viruses!
Kill all the lawyers.
That's great advice; tyrants love it when you throw out the rule of law.
Of course, US presidents have been wiping their asses with the Constitution for 10 (30? 100?) years now, so...yeah.
Oh man, I hope you put on your asbestos underwear before leaving the house this morning...
My impression of the GAO (as an outsider) has been that it doesn't put up with much in the way of statistical bullshitting from anybody, and that as a government agency it does its job pretty consistently and well.
nothing wrong with a little afternoon delight, if you can get it.
Crony capitalism.
Corporate personhood was developed to hold corporations accountable to [natural] people. That need still exists, despite the abomination that it has become.