How is it considered entrapment? Isn't entrapment when a police officer facilitates and encourages a citizen to commit a crime and then arrests them for it? Here, the crime is committed (drinking and driving) before the officer ever meets the [alleged] criminal. Doesn't seem like entrapment.
I don't like censorship. I also don't like tools that help people get away with drinking and driving. And I'm hard pressed to think of any use other than getting away with drinking and driving.
The wait times aren't arbitrary. It's a form of triage, based on who needs it the most urgently. It's not "those who can afford to wait get service and those who can't don't." It's actually the reverse: those in can afford to wait do, and those who can't afford to wait get prioritized.
??? Not sure what you are trying to say, if anything.
Canada is doing just fine with universal health care. It's not perfect, but per capita, the number of people not receiving health care is many times fewer than in the US. And before you go all American propaganda on how we are communists who have to eat our own shoes to survive, know that I am Canadian, and a of mine family member has a serious health condition and she is receiving stellar health care (for example, an MRI/week). Per capita, we pay less for that level of care, too (taxes vs insurance rates). Pay no attention to Fox News.
You want to ensure that every child has access to some amount of education but not health care? Cognitive dissonance much?
And upon what do you base your expert knowledge of EVERY non-US culture? You are broad brushing, based on what? Some Indian schools are more competitive than American schools, but you are trying to say that they just hand out As because it's culturally unacceptable in every non-US country to fail a student. WHAT?! Where do you come up with this stuff?
The simple fact is, inferior societal practices are just that, especially when people are not willing to discuss and address.
You would do well to start with the inferior practices of American culture. That's what these forums are about, right, according to you? Turning a critical eye on oneself? And you would have a valid point, if that's what you were doing. But you're not. You're turning a critical eye to every non-US culture and not to your own, which in and of itself demonstrates the very characteristics you criticize in others: namely, xenophobia and a superiority complex. As Marshall would say: "Lawyered."
"Uh, I'm sorry, sir, but did you know that your ignorance is showing?"
I'm not going to rate it down, but only because I want to respond. But God I hope someone else does. You are lumping non-US countries into one big group, and then at that you are speaking on behalf of entire countries. And every comment you made about said countries applies to many, many people in the US if not a pervasive American culture. "Frequently xenophobic," the need to "openly admit they are not the superior beings of the world." Don't get me started on "inferior societal practices," that is wrong on so many levels.
No he's just demonstrating that in less that 2 sentences he can flip your logic around. We could write out a sad story about a person who died because she couldn't get a lifesaving treatment in time because the monthly budget was allocated to unnecessary screening.
For example, organ transplants have to go to someone. For every one person they do save, X number of people who could have used it die. It's a sad situation all around. So they essentially developed a system for determining which body will allow the organ to live the longest (at least in Canada). In the US, your wealth probably plays in a lot more (i.e. can you afford the surgery?)
I don't understand. You argument uses an example of a person who died because she didn't get adequate care, and then you use that argument to defend a position where a great number of people get inadequate care. ???? I call Poe's Law.
No he's just demonstrating that in less that 2 sentences he can flip your logic around. We could write out a sad story about a person who died because she couldn't get a lifesaving treatment in time because the monthly budget was allocated to unnecessary screening.
For example, organ transplants have to go to someone. For every one person they do save, X number of people who could have used it die. It's a sad situation all around. So they essentially developed a system for determining which body will allow the organ to live the longest (at least in Canada). In the US, your wealth probably plays in a lot more (i.e. can you afford the surgery?)
I don't understand. You argument uses an example of a person who died because she didn't get adequate care, and then you use that argument to defend a position where a great number of people get inadequate care. ???? I call Poe's Law.
And rationing isn't even always bad thing. Ths US rations all the time (i.e. those who can pay get service and those who can't don't, which being Canadian, I would argue is bad for healthcare). Even within the top tier of those who do get service, the insurance companies make cost/benefit decisions. You aren't going to get chemotherapy for a hang nail, no matter how bad you want it (and that's a good thing). But, "OOOO Rationing! Death Panels! CommuTerrorism!"
I never understand this class wars business, where the rich pit their non-unionized minions against the unionized employees. Teachers make a liveable income but it's not a life of luxury like the actual upper class would have you believe. To the poor right: stop voting against your interests! If you are upset because you think teachers have it better than you, the solution isn't to bring teachers down, it's to fight for an increase to your own standard of living.
If $50,000 per year is so luxurious, then those making >$250,000 shouldn't mind letting their temporary tax cuts come to an end. Wait, what, you do mind? You mean to say that >$250,000 isn't enough, but $50,000 is? I'm confused.
Hey! I'm just going through a teacher's program right now, and I've been looking for resources to use with smartboard. First of all, if you don't have a smartboard go here: http://johnnylee.net/projects/wii/
Then try out: Algodoo (costs about 25 euros): Great physics simulator. I would say it would be useful even for university students. You can, however, adjust the difficulty level. It's good for kinematics, some optics, buoyancy, some fluid dynamics and a few other things. I started off with making a piston pump system. http://www.algodoo.com/wiki/Home
Crayon physics: Great for intuitively exploring some physics concepts. It costs about 20 bucks. It's similar to above but it's closer to a game. There are a series of challenges that you accomplish (try to move a ball to a star, overcoming a series of obstacles. Learn some physics concepts through osmosis. http://www.crayonphysics.com/
Celestia: Great freeware for exploring our galaxy (and neighboring galaxies). It implements astronomy knowledge into a space simulator. It allows to you to visit out solar system and beyond. As humanity discovers more, you can update the planet (i.e. with new exoplanets). This one is super cool, a little like Eve Online but IRL. You can also install Star Trek universe updates if you are a trekkie, as well as Star Wars. http://www.shatters.net/celestia/
Ok that's the coolest stuff. There are other things out there but they aren't as impressive. ScaleoftheUniverse is neat, but limited in classroom utility: http://www.scaleoftheuniverse.com/
No kidding. Assuming God is all-powerful (and, of course, assuming such a God exists) then why would anyone think that It would need to continually interfere with It's creations? Why continually extinct some species and create others? If God is so powerful, one would assume that such a God could set all the appropriate circumstances for a desired universe at the moment of the Big Bang and then let the rest play out.
Personally, I think the creationists have a pretty low opinion of their God if they think It is not capable of such a thing.
No. Various systems already exist in US communities, and they are used to automatically deploy police when shots are fired. They can even distinguish between the type of gun, let alone distinguish guns from fireworks.
And then if you argue that retail prices are too high, all of a sudden the manufacture and distribution of big content is unbelievably expensive and couldn't be accomplished without copyright monopolies. (A common arguments in book publishing.)
Well, yea I try really hard not to hate Americans as a group. We all have racist tendencies, and here in Canada, anti-Americanism is rampant. I must admit that I am deeply suspicious of anyone with a southern drawl, in a kind of you're-a-kool-aid-drinker-until-proven-otherwise sort of way. It's mostly subconscious.
It would not be accurate to only blame the US government for wrong-doings. Americans continue to vote for torture, illegal wars, rampant imperialism, censorship, overthrowing democratically elected leaders while supporting dictators etc. and that's only counting relatively recent wrongdoings (thereby ignoring the dessimation of First Nations as well as slavery). Plus, you're having a horrible time keeping your extremist groups in check. And the current state of anti-Muslim rhetoric in American politics is downright scary. Yes, there is a minority of Americans who do not want any of these things, but they are that: a minority! If they were a majority, then leaders couldn't get away with these shenanigans. And if you count yourself in the minority, I must ask: what are you doing to stop it?
Even if you consider youself in that minority, doing nothing is the same as assenting. With the exception of the people who are actively trying to improve the country, I would say that overall the global anti-American sentiment existing today has been well earned and is rightfully shared among the population and government alike.
As far as other Canadians, I think their sentiments are generally similar. While some exhibit anti-Americanism simply because everyone does, many feel the way I do. That is, that the US at large has earned this negative reputation. If you don't like it, work to change your image.
Technically one could argue that the torrent is a 'sale' at price zero. You could counter that they had really high unit volume. Not to mention all the money they saved regarding DVD production and distribution.
I'm a little confused about that. My understanding was that light is bad for the yeast. So in homebrewing operations you want to keep the brew in a dark area. Even after you bottle a homebrew, because the yeast is still working on carbonating the now sealed bottles. However, in most commercial operations the yeast is killed off before bottling and the bottles are pressurized with CO2 tanks. I'm wondering how come sunlight would be detrimental at that point.
I'm not sure it's as black and white as "of course." If you are talking about a city that already has a cola production and refilling facility, and they serve the surrounding area, it may be just as good or better to recycle glass bottles and refill them as it would be to continually manufacture a new biodegradable bottle for every sale (as they will presumably eventually degrade). If the alternative to the biodegradable bottle is to continually ship glass bottles across the continent and back, then yea, the answer is obvious.
I don't have the exact numbers right here in front of me. If you do, then by all means share.
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How is it considered entrapment? Isn't entrapment when a police officer facilitates and encourages a citizen to commit a crime and then arrests them for it? Here, the crime is committed (drinking and driving) before the officer ever meets the [alleged] criminal. Doesn't seem like entrapment.
I don't like censorship. I also don't like tools that help people get away with drinking and driving. And I'm hard pressed to think of any use other than getting away with drinking and driving.
MMMMMMM propaganda! "Please sir, I want some more!"
The wait times aren't arbitrary. It's a form of triage, based on who needs it the most urgently. It's not "those who can afford to wait get service and those who can't don't." It's actually the reverse: those in can afford to wait do, and those who can't afford to wait get prioritized.
??? Not sure what you are trying to say, if anything.
Not sure if he will, but I'd be happy to oblige.
Abra Kadabra!
http://covertheuninsured.org/content/children
http://www.emaxhealth.com/1506/cdc-number-americans-without-health-insurance-coverage-increases
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/80897.php
Canada is doing just fine with universal health care. It's not perfect, but per capita, the number of people not receiving health care is many times fewer than in the US. And before you go all American propaganda on how we are communists who have to eat our own shoes to survive, know that I am Canadian, and a of mine family member has a serious health condition and she is receiving stellar health care (for example, an MRI/week). Per capita, we pay less for that level of care, too (taxes vs insurance rates). Pay no attention to Fox News.
You want to ensure that every child has access to some amount of education but not health care? Cognitive dissonance much?
What's your alternative? Magic wand? Or a money based death panel?
The current system is a "Death Panel," it's just that money is the determining factor.
For example, "Ironic" by Alanis Morissette is aptly named because there is no irony in the song.
And upon what do you base your expert knowledge of EVERY non-US culture? You are broad brushing, based on what? Some Indian schools are more competitive than American schools, but you are trying to say that they just hand out As because it's culturally unacceptable in every non-US country to fail a student. WHAT?! Where do you come up with this stuff?
The simple fact is, inferior societal practices are just that, especially when people are not willing to discuss and address.
You would do well to start with the inferior practices of American culture. That's what these forums are about, right, according to you? Turning a critical eye on oneself? And you would have a valid point, if that's what you were doing. But you're not. You're turning a critical eye to every non-US culture and not to your own, which in and of itself demonstrates the very characteristics you criticize in others: namely, xenophobia and a superiority complex. As Marshall would say: "Lawyered."
"Uh, I'm sorry, sir, but did you know that your ignorance is showing?"
I'm not going to rate it down, but only because I want to respond. But God I hope someone else does. You are lumping non-US countries into one big group, and then at that you are speaking on behalf of entire countries. And every comment you made about said countries applies to many, many people in the US if not a pervasive American culture. "Frequently xenophobic," the need to "openly admit they are not the superior beings of the world." Don't get me started on "inferior societal practices," that is wrong on so many levels.
Sorry I meant to reply to your child.
Oops I replied to the wrong comment, here you go:
No he's just demonstrating that in less that 2 sentences he can flip your logic around. We could write out a sad story about a person who died because she couldn't get a lifesaving treatment in time because the monthly budget was allocated to unnecessary screening.
For example, organ transplants have to go to someone. For every one person they do save, X number of people who could have used it die. It's a sad situation all around. So they essentially developed a system for determining which body will allow the organ to live the longest (at least in Canada). In the US, your wealth probably plays in a lot more (i.e. can you afford the surgery?)
I don't understand. You argument uses an example of a person who died because she didn't get adequate care, and then you use that argument to defend a position where a great number of people get inadequate care. ???? I call Poe's Law.
No he's just demonstrating that in less that 2 sentences he can flip your logic around. We could write out a sad story about a person who died because she couldn't get a lifesaving treatment in time because the monthly budget was allocated to unnecessary screening.
For example, organ transplants have to go to someone. For every one person they do save, X number of people who could have used it die. It's a sad situation all around. So they essentially developed a system for determining which body will allow the organ to live the longest (at least in Canada). In the US, your wealth probably plays in a lot more (i.e. can you afford the surgery?)
I don't understand. You argument uses an example of a person who died because she didn't get adequate care, and then you use that argument to defend a position where a great number of people get inadequate care. ???? I call Poe's Law.
Triage=/=rationing
And rationing isn't even always bad thing. Ths US rations all the time (i.e. those who can pay get service and those who can't don't, which being Canadian, I would argue is bad for healthcare). Even within the top tier of those who do get service, the insurance companies make cost/benefit decisions. You aren't going to get chemotherapy for a hang nail, no matter how bad you want it (and that's a good thing). But, "OOOO Rationing! Death Panels! CommuTerrorism!"
Off-topic with OP but On-topic with Parent:
So strip collective bargaining rights?
I never understand this class wars business, where the rich pit their non-unionized minions against the unionized employees. Teachers make a liveable income but it's not a life of luxury like the actual upper class would have you believe. To the poor right: stop voting against your interests! If you are upset because you think teachers have it better than you, the solution isn't to bring teachers down, it's to fight for an increase to your own standard of living.
If $50,000 per year is so luxurious, then those making >$250,000 shouldn't mind letting their temporary tax cuts come to an end. Wait, what, you do mind? You mean to say that >$250,000 isn't enough, but $50,000 is? I'm confused.
Hey! I'm just going through a teacher's program right now, and I've been looking for resources to use with smartboard. First of all, if you don't have a smartboard go here:
http://johnnylee.net/projects/wii/
Then try out:
Algodoo (costs about 25 euros): Great physics simulator. I would say it would be useful even for university students. You can, however, adjust the difficulty level. It's good for kinematics, some optics, buoyancy, some fluid dynamics and a few other things. I started off with making a piston pump system.
http://www.algodoo.com/wiki/Home
Crayon physics: Great for intuitively exploring some physics concepts. It costs about 20 bucks. It's similar to above but it's closer to a game. There are a series of challenges that you accomplish (try to move a ball to a star, overcoming a series of obstacles. Learn some physics concepts through osmosis.
http://www.crayonphysics.com/
Celestia: Great freeware for exploring our galaxy (and neighboring galaxies). It implements astronomy knowledge into a space simulator. It allows to you to visit out solar system and beyond. As humanity discovers more, you can update the planet (i.e. with new exoplanets). This one is super cool, a little like Eve Online but IRL. You can also install Star Trek universe updates if you are a trekkie, as well as Star Wars.
http://www.shatters.net/celestia/
Ok that's the coolest stuff. There are other things out there but they aren't as impressive. ScaleoftheUniverse is neat, but limited in classroom utility: http://www.scaleoftheuniverse.com/
"I'm not a lawyer, but I play one on the internet."
No kidding. Assuming God is all-powerful (and, of course, assuming such a God exists) then why would anyone think that It would need to continually interfere with It's creations? Why continually extinct some species and create others? If God is so powerful, one would assume that such a God could set all the appropriate circumstances for a desired universe at the moment of the Big Bang and then let the rest play out.
Personally, I think the creationists have a pretty low opinion of their God if they think It is not capable of such a thing.
Scientology? We need a Scientology course. Hopefully this law protects them, too.
No. Various systems already exist in US communities, and they are used to automatically deploy police when shots are fired. They can even distinguish between the type of gun, let alone distinguish guns from fireworks.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/04/AR2008070402356.html
And then if you argue that retail prices are too high, all of a sudden the manufacture and distribution of big content is unbelievably expensive and couldn't be accomplished without copyright monopolies. (A common arguments in book publishing.)
Well, yea I try really hard not to hate Americans as a group. We all have racist tendencies, and here in Canada, anti-Americanism is rampant. I must admit that I am deeply suspicious of anyone with a southern drawl, in a kind of you're-a-kool-aid-drinker-until-proven-otherwise sort of way. It's mostly subconscious.
It would not be accurate to only blame the US government for wrong-doings. Americans continue to vote for torture, illegal wars, rampant imperialism, censorship, overthrowing democratically elected leaders while supporting dictators etc. and that's only counting relatively recent wrongdoings (thereby ignoring the dessimation of First Nations as well as slavery). Plus, you're having a horrible time keeping your extremist groups in check. And the current state of anti-Muslim rhetoric in American politics is downright scary. Yes, there is a minority of Americans who do not want any of these things, but they are that: a minority! If they were a majority, then leaders couldn't get away with these shenanigans. And if you count yourself in the minority, I must ask: what are you doing to stop it?
Even if you consider youself in that minority, doing nothing is the same as assenting. With the exception of the people who are actively trying to improve the country, I would say that overall the global anti-American sentiment existing today has been well earned and is rightfully shared among the population and government alike.
As far as other Canadians, I think their sentiments are generally similar. While some exhibit anti-Americanism simply because everyone does, many feel the way I do. That is, that the US at large has earned this negative reputation. If you don't like it, work to change your image.
Technically one could argue that the torrent is a 'sale' at price zero. You could counter that they had really high unit volume. Not to mention all the money they saved regarding DVD production and distribution.
I'm a little confused about that. My understanding was that light is bad for the yeast. So in homebrewing operations you want to keep the brew in a dark area. Even after you bottle a homebrew, because the yeast is still working on carbonating the now sealed bottles. However, in most commercial operations the yeast is killed off before bottling and the bottles are pressurized with CO2 tanks. I'm wondering how come sunlight would be detrimental at that point.
I'm not sure it's as black and white as "of course." If you are talking about a city that already has a cola production and refilling facility, and they serve the surrounding area, it may be just as good or better to recycle glass bottles and refill them as it would be to continually manufacture a new biodegradable bottle for every sale (as they will presumably eventually degrade). If the alternative to the biodegradable bottle is to continually ship glass bottles across the continent and back, then yea, the answer is obvious.
I don't have the exact numbers right here in front of me. If you do, then by all means share.
Precisely, I really like that system. It's nice to meet some other beer enthusiaist. BFF = Beer Friends Forever