Always when pot is brought up, so to is this argument: "Decriminalise it..". . . "Alcohol is worse. . "
I work in public heathcare, and have had many dealing with mental institutions, the patients and the staff (many of which are indistinguishable - but that is another issue).
Take a look inside any mental hospital, now look at the "Mad" people in there - people not born with retardation but rather who went mad later. In my experience, the vast majority of them are in there because of Drug use and abuse. (I do not deny that this also includes alcohol abuse.) Many peoples psychosis is triggered solely by their use of Drugs. This does include people who "only smoke weed"
One of the key challenges faced bystaff members is trying to keep the grass out from visiting family members/Friends. People of the "it's harmless and besides, it should be legalised/decriminalised" mentailty believing they are doing the mental patient no harm by trying to smoke a joint with them.
Just because there are (only debatably) worse things out there, this does not make it a good idea. In reality, all you are doing is making a case for another round of alcohol prohibition.
The PKE Meter was one of the Ghostbusters' tools invented by Dr. Egon Spengler that enabled them to track ghosts. The full name of the device is a Psychokinetic Energy meter, so named because its function is to detect the amounts of said energy and to direct the user to its location.
1. Man annoys US (and others) Govt officials with wide spread publication.
2. Govt officials want man dead but know that should anything happen to him, the finger will be pointed at them.
3. Govt runs campaign to discredit man and vilify him(Arguably happpening)- Man goes into hiding.
4. Govt says "The big scary monster wants to kill him"
(future) 5. Govt takes man out, blames "big scary monster" Win, Win, Win. Man is no longer a problem and revenge is taken. Govt is "innocent" of murder. Govt is now able to discredit big scary monster stating: "Thats not how we would have handled it"
There is a erason that they call it Google earth and Google Space.:)
You are not looking at a snapshot of once was, Rather you are looking at a blueprint of what will be. . People with no faces feeding the Google machine more and more data. . .
Why do you think the mobile OS is called Android? Google have managed to create walking talking bological robots out of us all. .
"Using a linux laptop". . Now every geek that has avoided Microsoft and their products like the plaugue will be rushing out and buying Kinect controllers. .
Step One: Create a toy that will entise the Open Source crowd Step Two: Wait for some one to get it to work on their linux box Step Three: watch all the geeks and hobyists buy said toy Step Four: Profit
My boy cant get enough of these things and was watching the news as the latest release was let out in Japan last week. He can not wait for the English version to appear.
Pokemon to me is exactly what is being spoken about here. Nothing much new, same game for years, but so far as my one is concerned, that does not matter.
(probably because he is young and impressionable and still lured by brands rather than product, features and quality. One day he will be an old cynic like his dad)
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Always when pot is brought up, so to is this argument: "Decriminalise it. .". . . "Alcohol is worse. . "
I work in public heathcare, and have had many dealing with mental institutions, the patients and the staff (many of which are indistinguishable - but that is another issue).
Take a look inside any mental hospital, now look at the "Mad" people in there - people not born with retardation but rather who went mad later. In my experience, the vast majority of them are in there because of Drug use and abuse. (I do not deny that this also includes alcohol abuse.) Many peoples psychosis is triggered solely by their use of Drugs. This does include people who "only smoke weed"
One of the key challenges faced bystaff members is trying to keep the grass out from visiting family members/Friends. People of the "it's harmless and besides, it should be legalised/decriminalised" mentailty believing they are doing the mental patient no harm by trying to smoke a joint with them.
Just because there are (only debatably) worse things out there, this does not make it a good idea. In reality, all you are doing is making a case for another round of alcohol prohibition.
.. . And here I was thinking that the pawn shops around our local gambling hole(s) Auckland were bad enough
You need a PKE meter of course.
From: http://ghostbusters.wikia.com/wiki/P.K.E._Meter
The PKE Meter was one of the Ghostbusters' tools invented by Dr. Egon Spengler that enabled them to track ghosts. The full name of the device is a Psychokinetic Energy meter, so named because its function is to detect the amounts of said energy and to direct the user to its location.
Since this is Slashdot, we pretend we are American and hence pretend to spell words
I traveled back in time and re-posted it. . In Colour!
How do we know the fall didn't kill them.
Perhaps they all fell from the sky alive, but it was impact with the earth that got them? You people too quick to jump to conclusions - all of you!
What ever happened by competing for business by enticing customers through a combination of innovation, product, value, service and marketing?
What I see more and more is "competition" defined as stifling the progress of competitors who dare to try and work in the same field that you do.
I for one welcome our Stem-Cell-Restored Japanese Monkey Overlords
1. Man annoys US (and others) Govt officials with wide spread publication.
2. Govt officials want man dead but know that should anything happen to him, the finger will be pointed at them.
3. Govt runs campaign to discredit man and vilify him(Arguably happpening)- Man goes into hiding.
4. Govt says "The big scary monster wants to kill him"
(future) 5. Govt takes man out, blames "big scary monster" Win, Win, Win. Man is no longer a problem and revenge is taken. Govt is "innocent" of murder. Govt is now able to discredit big scary monster stating: "Thats not how we would have handled it"
welcome or (almost) phosphorus free overlords
I can see overloaded phone lines as everyone will be calling them back to figure out what they were actually saying.
"Hi I got your text, GT OT VCANO ERPT N 15 MIN TKE UR FAM N PTZ 2 HGHR GRND"
Is this going to be anything like McDonaldland?
Robble Robble Robble
The growth won't just stop there people.
There is a erason that they call it Google earth and Google Space.:)
You are not looking at a snapshot of once was, Rather you are looking at a blueprint of what will be. .
People with no faces feeding the Google machine more and more data. . .
Why do you think the mobile OS is called Android? Google have managed to create walking talking bological robots out of us all. .
"Using a linux laptop". . Now every geek that has avoided Microsoft and their products like the plaugue will be rushing out and buying Kinect controllers. .
Step One: Create a toy that will entise the Open Source crowd
Step Two: Wait for some one to get it to work on their linux box
Step Three: watch all the geeks and hobyists buy said toy
Step Four: Profit
Hacking is good for business.
@Criminal ur nicked
Me thinks that someone wants to sell furniture.
No more fantasies about robotic hand-jobs in the future now.
does it run linux?
Which makes about as much sense as my previous post.
I must remember to proof-read posts
I must remember to proof-read posts
I must remember to proof-read posts
Made about as much sense as what Sony has been (and by the looks of things) and will continue to do to their customers
If the baby turns out to be a vegetable, At least it will keep well.
Red silver blue etc etc.
My boy cant get enough of these things and was watching the news as the latest release was let out in Japan last week. He can not wait for the English version to appear.
Pokemon to me is exactly what is being spoken about here. Nothing much new, same game for years, but so far as my one is concerned, that does not matter.
(probably because he is young and impressionable and still lured by brands rather than product, features and quality. One day he will be an old cynic like his dad)
Where are my Mod points. Somebody give purplepolecat +50 or such
"the results might eventually lead to replacement lungs for patients"
I won't hold my breath for it!