Brin also employed this extrapolation/prediction in Earth (an incredible novel; still waiting for the sequel, Dave!) but I suspect he's a bit naive about what people in power will do to retain and expand said power...
Japan was (is) a feudal society where the populace - peasants - has been culled of "troublemakers" and freethinkers over millenia; the result is that the Japanese masses are the most well-behaved serfs on the planet.
That is debatable, and easy access to guns does not make it so.
You're right; being able to protect yourself and your family is definitely not up for debate, although there certainly seem to be more than a few naive idealists who've been brainwashed to believe that gov't can and will always be there to protect them, objectively and impartially.
As a progressive and open-minded freethinker, I detest labels; that having been said, I've noticed a preponderance of those self-identitying as "liberal" often reveal themselves to be thin-skinned, passive-aggressive tyrants...
I live in a part of Asia and we get regular news about this. The Uighur are straight up terrorists
And of course your "news" is unbiased and objective. Hint: you're either a brainwashed moron or (more likely) a Chinese govt shill. Either way, fuckoff and die.
Sure, based on our behavior but certainly not our biology; anyone who's actually studied human morphology - and compared it to that of an actual omnivore - can see that humans posses lengthy digestive tracts that are clearly optimized for fruits, shoots and roots.
But gone on and eat your burgers; life's already short; shorten it some more.;)
Funny how different people all get lumped into the same categories by morons who can't help but oversimplify everything in their futile attempts to understand the world.
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Merry Christmas is fundamentally exclusionary.
Technically it's pagan in origin (Winter Solstice/Yule) but it has become entirely cultural.
Whoosh? Moron.
Always was.
Brin also employed this extrapolation/prediction in Earth (an incredible novel; still waiting for the sequel, Dave!) but I suspect he's a bit naive about what people in power will do to retain and expand said power...
Japan was (is) a feudal society where the populace - peasants - has been culled of "troublemakers" and freethinkers over millenia; the result is that the Japanese masses are the most well-behaved serfs on the planet.
That is debatable, and easy access to guns does not make it so.
You're right; being able to protect yourself and your family is definitely not up for debate, although there certainly seem to be more than a few naive idealists who've been brainwashed to believe that gov't can and will always be there to protect them, objectively and impartially.
As a progressive and open-minded freethinker, I detest labels; that having been said, I've noticed a preponderance of those self-identitying as "liberal" often reveal themselves to be thin-skinned, passive-aggressive tyrants...
Why the fuck isn't this modded up??
The same reason they didn't "get the fuck out" of Tibet: nobody fucking made 'em.
The Muslims of Xinjiang are Chinese
So you know nothing about the region whatsoever; well done.
I live in a part of Asia and we get regular news about this. The Uighur are straight up terrorists
And of course your "news" is unbiased and objective. Hint: you're either a brainwashed moron or (more likely) a Chinese govt shill. Either way, fuckoff and die.
We are after all omnivores.
Sure, based on our behavior but certainly not our biology; anyone who's actually studied human morphology - and compared it to that of an actual omnivore - can see that humans posses lengthy digestive tracts that are clearly optimized for fruits, shoots and roots.
But gone on and eat your burgers; life's already short; shorten it some more. ;)
Funny how different people all get lumped into the same categories by morons who can't help but oversimplify everything in their futile attempts to understand the world.
Stranger in Strange Land was not a how-to guide.
Meat is the most calorically efficient food on the planet.
Incorrect; fructose has been shown to be far more efficient of a fuel source for the human metabolism than fat or protein.
Is it good enough for Fast Food Restaurants like McDonalds...
Geez, why make the bar so high?
We have a choice.
My kids live by a large pasture. Every year, the calves are rounded up... and the cries and wailing of the mothers for weeks afterwards is unbearable.
No, we prefer to party with morons who can't even spell - it's like being in an episode of "Jackass."
The California National Guard alone can project more global military power than Russia.
Had to quit reading when I got to the above.
And at least some of the UFOs of the 1950s were undoubtedly Soviet spy planes.
Right, because the turboprops on a TU-95 were a dead giveaway that the Soviets possessed advanced propulsion tech.
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Your inability to comprehend the meaning of this word greatly explains the entire stock market.
Assuming you can find someone willing to buy your coins while they're also seeing the value drop.
Right, because buying after it's gone up makes more sense...
So... a new definition of "smart" that we're previously unfamiliar with.
my sister and I... were too busy to get out our phones
California... or Arkansas??
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Trampoline launches?