The popularity of Fox News and Conservative Talk radio is an example of this.
Never mind how far in the hole the Federal government is, and how much further in the hole it's going to be thanks to "tax cuts". I find it amazing that only in government can you cut income and increase spending and still have a job. I don't think even Bernie Ebbers could have held onto that one for any length of time.
The popularity of Fox News and Conservative Talk radio is an example of this.
So much for the "liberal media", eh?
As for the "Left Wing Elite" that's just conservative rhetoric because only Ann Coulter looks good in their camp. (badum ching)
Seriously though, I don't see "most americans" leaning towards conservative; I see the country being split pretty evenly, and what you perceive as "most americans" varies greatly with where you live. I live in Chicago, and here "most americans" are liberal, even if they're only moderately so (and there are some who are very NOT moderately so).
The problem is each side is getting further and further into the mindset of "fuck all those other idiots" instead of trying to work together. It's a damn shame, and it's going to screw up a lot of things before it gets better.
Lieberman, like Gore before him, is a conservative in Democrat's clothing. They talk all liberal about some things, but really aren't much liberal at all when it comes down to behavior.
I've never met a woman drawn to a man's intellectual abilities. Sure, there may be a few out there, just as there may be a few mutants out there with only one eye.
You haven't met many women outside of meat markets, have you? The last three women I dated seriously all cared about my intellectual abilities, and I married the last one.
From my experience, Halon is in many places illegal; the only places I know that still have it were fitted long ago and are relying on grandfather clauses to save the massive expense of refitting with foam or other types of fire suppressant systems.
I'm curious where the lift comes from then in the cases where they've blocked the upper wires with straws, or placed a piece of cardboard between one of the upper wires and the lower section. I'm not saying this is antigravity, but it would seem strange that it could be ion wind with no wind.
An A/C frothed: And when EVERY store is using these what are you going to do? Grow your own wheat and build your own electronics?
As long as we have paranoids like you around, I'm sure there will be at least a couple places that don't use these. (As far as it goes, I can hardly see how farmers are going to want to use these; it's not like they grow in the plants after all).
and we know WHY and HOW...But we also do know that our involvement in the equation is at least not trivial.
You have a lot more confidence in what a lot of greens (who ignore other science at their whim) are screaming than I do. I will concur that we know that it is happening, but we hardly know WHY and HOW. Hell, these same greens were screaming that we were creating another ice age back in the 1970's, so I fail to see how they have much credibility. Not only do we know now WHY and HOW definitively, we also can't say what our relative contribution is (because we lack those things).
What needs to happen is OBJECTIVE research into the causes of global warming, rather than rushed-to conclusions based on partial models. Hell, we only have really good meteorological data correlated with climate data for about 200 years (and I'm being extremely generous there), which is a mere blip on the radar "globally", certainly not sufficient to say we "know" anything conclusively.
Is it a good idea to reduce dependance on oil, and emissions of greenhouse gasses? Sure! But not because the sky is falling (melting). Continuing to insist that the sky is falling, and that it is only because of our production of greenhouse gasses, does no good for the cause of reducing oil consumption, it just makes you look like a goof.
That is exactly how I read it, and several other people as well. It was not clearly written, and I would argue that given the anti-RFID slant of most of the slashdot articles on the topic, my interpretation is the more likely, though I will acknowledge yours could be right as well.
What exactly is "unfortunate" about this? If it doesn't make it into a consumer product at the point of sale, what FSCKING harm is it doing? (as far as it goes, even if it DOES make it into a consumer product at the point of sale, if 1) they disclose that it's there and optionally 2) they make it removeable (part of packaging, on a removable tag, etc) I fail to see how this is a problem. If they disclose and don't make it removeable, I don't have to buy that product, do I?
I think one of the main points is, if you're going to fly the flag as a matter of "solidarity", you need to educate yourself and show the flag some respect. I'm not a flag waver; never have been and likely never will be. But I know enough of the proper procedures to know that if I change my mind, I can get the information to do it right. Like lighting the flag at night (or taking it down), etc. I have a fair amount of respect for my neighbors who do it right (one guy does indeed have a light on his flag at all times)--even if I am certain that I wouldn't agree with them about some things--and none whatsoever for the bozos who think shredding a flag on their radio antenna is somehow patriotic.
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Never mind how far in the hole the Federal government is, and how much further in the hole it's going to be thanks to "tax cuts". I find it amazing that only in government can you cut income and increase spending and still have a job. I don't think even Bernie Ebbers could have held onto that one for any length of time.
So much for the "liberal media", eh?
As for the "Left Wing Elite" that's just conservative rhetoric because only Ann Coulter looks good in their camp. (badum ching)
Seriously though, I don't see "most americans" leaning towards conservative; I see the country being split pretty evenly, and what you perceive as "most americans" varies greatly with where you live. I live in Chicago, and here "most americans" are liberal, even if they're only moderately so (and there are some who are very NOT moderately so).
The problem is each side is getting further and further into the mindset of "fuck all those other idiots" instead of trying to work together. It's a damn shame, and it's going to screw up a lot of things before it gets better.
He's not afraid of himself....
maybe we should call it 'tinfoil'.
Lieberman, like Gore before him, is a conservative in Democrat's clothing. They talk all liberal about some things, but really aren't much liberal at all when it comes down to behavior.
You haven't met many women outside of meat markets, have you? The last three women I dated seriously all cared about my intellectual abilities, and I married the last one.
Why am I reminded of Flash Crowds? (fp)
From my experience, Halon is in many places illegal; the only places I know that still have it were fitted long ago and are relying on grandfather clauses to save the massive expense of refitting with foam or other types of fire suppressant systems.
And here I thought it would be about uses of Linux for Cabbalism!
Let's say it all together now...."conVERGence". Bah.
I'm curious where the lift comes from then in the cases where they've blocked the upper wires with straws, or placed a piece of cardboard between one of the upper wires and the lower section. I'm not saying this is antigravity, but it would seem strange that it could be ion wind with no wind.
If only I hadn't wasted my mod points on other useless threads. This is probably the best post on this subject I've seen so far this time around.
As long as we have paranoids like you around, I'm sure there will be at least a couple places that don't use these. (As far as it goes, I can hardly see how farmers are going to want to use these; it's not like they grow in the plants after all).
Preview and preview, and STILL I mistype. "Not only do we NOT KNOW WHY and HOW definitively...."
You have a lot more confidence in what a lot of greens (who ignore other science at their whim) are screaming than I do. I will concur that we know that it is happening, but we hardly know WHY and HOW. Hell, these same greens were screaming that we were creating another ice age back in the 1970's, so I fail to see how they have much credibility. Not only do we know now WHY and HOW definitively, we also can't say what our relative contribution is (because we lack those things).
What needs to happen is OBJECTIVE research into the causes of global warming, rather than rushed-to conclusions based on partial models. Hell, we only have really good meteorological data correlated with climate data for about 200 years (and I'm being extremely generous there), which is a mere blip on the radar "globally", certainly not sufficient to say we "know" anything conclusively.
Is it a good idea to reduce dependance on oil, and emissions of greenhouse gasses? Sure! But not because the sky is falling (melting). Continuing to insist that the sky is falling, and that it is only because of our production of greenhouse gasses, does no good for the cause of reducing oil consumption, it just makes you look like a goof.
Last time I checked, warehouses dealt with boxes of items, not individual items, as a general rule.
I think it's unreasonable to assume that everybody will have them any time soon, especially given the furors that seem to follow them around.
That is exactly how I read it, and several other people as well. It was not clearly written, and I would argue that given the anti-RFID slant of most of the slashdot articles on the topic, my interpretation is the more likely, though I will acknowledge yours could be right as well.
What exactly is "unfortunate" about this? If it doesn't make it into a consumer product at the point of sale, what FSCKING harm is it doing? (as far as it goes, even if it DOES make it into a consumer product at the point of sale, if 1) they disclose that it's there and optionally 2) they make it removeable (part of packaging, on a removable tag, etc) I fail to see how this is a problem. If they disclose and don't make it removeable, I don't have to buy that product, do I?
They seem to have. This is just a means to remind them.
I think one of the main points is, if you're going to fly the flag as a matter of "solidarity", you need to educate yourself and show the flag some respect. I'm not a flag waver; never have been and likely never will be. But I know enough of the proper procedures to know that if I change my mind, I can get the information to do it right. Like lighting the flag at night (or taking it down), etc. I have a fair amount of respect for my neighbors who do it right (one guy does indeed have a light on his flag at all times)--even if I am certain that I wouldn't agree with them about some things--and none whatsoever for the bozos who think shredding a flag on their radio antenna is somehow patriotic.
I thought this was resolved with the compromise that SPAM was the meat product and spam was the junk email?
I've seen her walk upright, but I've yet to see proof she's a vertebrate.
So how many invertebrates have you seen walk upright?
Since when is a menu "content"? See previous comment about Homestar Runner.
But she's presumably a vertebrate, being able to walk upright and all.