I was doing OK catching mice (with various types of humane type traps, if that makes a difference) but near the end of the forced emigration whoever was left was too clever; managing to get the bait without getting trapped somehow. I finally caught sight of him; it was a chipmunk. Still haven't caught him.
Uh, yeah, of course I'd prefer that my kid be happy with a crappy job than be always dissatisfied and trying to climb the ladder. ?? Isn't the main difference between a good job and a bad one whether the worker is happy with it?
Except that the Republican party in its current incarnation is more akin to a special interest group for the wealthy and multinational corporations. To that end their politics and governing style is pretty radical.
But you seem to think that Republicans are conservative in the same way they were 40 years ago, when that's just not the case. Furthermore, equating maturity with getting your facts from Fox News is pretty immature.
Good point; given the shifts in party position, I'd say that any genetic influence on party affiliation has shifted from comfort or discomfort with novelty, to decision making by authority vs decision making by individual judgement.
Given the absolute What AGW? position required for all Republican politicians, those who view AGW with any degree of worry at all are pretty much compelled to vote against them, unless the opposition supports something like explicit genocide.
Actually, they've identified a gene DRD4 which influences a lot of personality type stuff; liberal/conservative along with things like novelty seeking, fear of unknown, etc.
I don't know of any studies that connect childhood displays of the latter to adult choice of the former, but it sure sounds like something that is going to be studied.
Oddly, I've noted that when this is phrased as "genetic cause of conservatism identified" it annoys conservatives, when it's phrased as "genetic cause of liberalism identified" it annoys liberals.
The externalized costs of coal are greater than the value of the electricity produced, mainly from the effects of pollution on health and agriculture. That's without any reference to climate change at all.
http://www.sourcewatch.org/ind...
AC is the biggest load on the system, on sunny days.
Solar cells are the most productive on sunny days.
Solar cells on the roof could power the AC without overloading the grid.
If only there were some way these disparate facts could be combined to take the edge off our energy problems, but how!!!
Fact is, any decent data center runs off a UPS, so the question becomes "can the sun realistically keep a bunch of batteries from completely discharging?"
You have to get married before you get divorced. There are couples who live together without getting married. (Or have a stable partnership without living together, etc.) It would be interesting to see how the rate of such couples splitting up compares, with respect to all these factors, given how many of these factors would be correlated with the choice re marriage or just non-married relationships.
Exact speedometer reading can e quite critical, says officer friendly.
My Honda has digital speedo and analog tach, which seems to be an optimal combo.
It also has rotary knobs for the volume and tuning on the digital radio, mimicking the old analog items, and that's so much nicer than up and down push buttons.....
"plus or minus" is additive for addition or subtraction.
therefore,
(1 plus or minus.5) + (1 plus or minus.5) = 2 plus or minus 1.0.
which covers 1.4+1.4=2.8 quite nicely.
What I don't get is that the US was founded upon the principles of everyone being equal and entitled to some kind of due process... Except when it comes to private business, when suddenly that whole idea goes out the window according to certain political philosophies. Ironically the same political philosophies often espouse ideals about freedom from oppression and decry dictators petty, tinpot, or otherwise. I've never been able to figure out how they reconcile such a disconnect where oppression from governments is the single greatest evil, but the same kind of oppression from private business is not only perfectly acceptable, it's a desirable outcome.
Because private businesses can't impose the same sort of oppression that a government can. They have to follow laws and they can't shield their employees from criminal actions. And you can always leave an abusive employer. It's much harder to leave an abusive government, especially, if it has imprisoned you.
This stuff is not in the same league. It mystifies me how people can equate the huge power of governments with the far weaker power of businesses.
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I was doing OK catching mice (with various types of humane type traps, if that makes a difference) but near the end of the forced emigration whoever was left was too clever; managing to get the bait without getting trapped somehow. I finally caught sight of him; it was a chipmunk. Still haven't caught him.
When they see a mouse, they say "Oh look, a baby rat!" (based on actual experience)
The point is that humans and chimps share a common ancestor. Neither species split off from the other.
well, they're separated and seeing other people.
ironically, the treat the dog got from under the cup was a goldfish. in either sense of the word, i don't care.
Most places of employment, it's the rats managing the mice.
I recall long ago, maybe the 80s, Porsche wanted to switch from dealerships to factory stores, and got roundly beaten up for it.
Uh, yeah, of course I'd prefer that my kid be happy with a crappy job than be always dissatisfied and trying to climb the ladder. ?? Isn't the main difference between a good job and a bad one whether the worker is happy with it?
Of course, a measure can often be deconstructed into several independent factors; "intelligence" seems to fit this.
Except that the Republican party in its current incarnation is more akin to a special interest group for the wealthy and multinational corporations. To that end their politics and governing style is pretty radical. But you seem to think that Republicans are conservative in the same way they were 40 years ago, when that's just not the case. Furthermore, equating maturity with getting your facts from Fox News is pretty immature.
Good point; given the shifts in party position, I'd say that any genetic influence on party affiliation has shifted from comfort or discomfort with novelty, to decision making by authority vs decision making by individual judgement.
Given the absolute What AGW? position required for all Republican politicians, those who view AGW with any degree of worry at all are pretty much compelled to vote against them, unless the opposition supports something like explicit genocide.
Bingo. If the two variants have established a stable ratio, it suggests that that ratio is optimal for evolution.
Actually, they've identified a gene DRD4 which influences a lot of personality type stuff; liberal/conservative along with things like novelty seeking, fear of unknown, etc. I don't know of any studies that connect childhood displays of the latter to adult choice of the former, but it sure sounds like something that is going to be studied. Oddly, I've noted that when this is phrased as "genetic cause of conservatism identified" it annoys conservatives, when it's phrased as "genetic cause of liberalism identified" it annoys liberals.
...what happens when they can detect which genes make you more likely to be a Republican.
The current gridlock in congress and the divide between conservatives and liberals will degenerate into a thermonuclear civil war?
ha, republicans don't believe in genes.
The externalized costs of coal are greater than the value of the electricity produced, mainly from the effects of pollution on health and agriculture. That's without any reference to climate change at all. http://www.sourcewatch.org/ind...
If guns are outlawed, only deadly microbes will have guns.
AC is the biggest load on the system, on sunny days. Solar cells are the most productive on sunny days. Solar cells on the roof could power the AC without overloading the grid. If only there were some way these disparate facts could be combined to take the edge off our energy problems, but how!!!
Fact is, any decent data center runs off a UPS, so the question becomes "can the sun realistically keep a bunch of batteries from completely discharging?"
You have to get married before you get divorced. There are couples who live together without getting married. (Or have a stable partnership without living together, etc.) It would be interesting to see how the rate of such couples splitting up compares, with respect to all these factors, given how many of these factors would be correlated with the choice re marriage or just non-married relationships.
Group trying to unlock cell phone. Series comic relief guy says "Give it to me, I can hack it". They do. "OK; 0001. Nope. 0002. Nope. 0003. Nope" etc.
Exact speedometer reading can e quite critical, says officer friendly. My Honda has digital speedo and analog tach, which seems to be an optimal combo. It also has rotary knobs for the volume and tuning on the digital radio, mimicking the old analog items, and that's so much nicer than up and down push buttons.....
"plus or minus" is additive for addition or subtraction. therefore, (1 plus or minus .5) + (1 plus or minus .5) = 2 plus or minus 1.0.
which covers 1.4+1.4=2.8 quite nicely.
Well played sir, well played indeed.
pretty people have pretty kids, who are loved by all.
Yes. And clearly some people are more equal than others.
Strangely enough some of the peasants even support this as if the last 500 years of Anglo-American history didn't exist.
For most people, history begins about when they started first grade. Everything before that is myth and legend.
What I don't get is that the US was founded upon the principles of everyone being equal and entitled to some kind of due process... Except when it comes to private business, when suddenly that whole idea goes out the window according to certain political philosophies. Ironically the same political philosophies often espouse ideals about freedom from oppression and decry dictators petty, tinpot, or otherwise. I've never been able to figure out how they reconcile such a disconnect where oppression from governments is the single greatest evil, but the same kind of oppression from private business is not only perfectly acceptable, it's a desirable outcome.
Because private businesses can't impose the same sort of oppression that a government can. They have to follow laws and they can't shield their employees from criminal actions. And you can always leave an abusive employer. It's much harder to leave an abusive government, especially, if it has imprisoned you. This stuff is not in the same league. It mystifies me how people can equate the huge power of governments with the far weaker power of businesses.
Dude, you are so 19th century.