That's not what he's claiming, he says that now that people know about the nsa shenanigans they won't buy "USA made" it goods. Nowhere does he say that other governments don't spy, but as long as we don't know for sure they look like the better deal over the USA.
I still don't get one thing: if it's legal there's still the problem of an addict getting enough money to fuel their raging addiction. I a lot of the stories I hear about addicts it's usually that that drives them to crime and prostitution. I'm all for legalising drugs but I think legalising drugs like these would result in more crimes being committed to get the now legal stuff. Also heroin is one of those drugs where it's way to easy to develop a crippling addiction unlike say marihuana.
IMHO there's more to it being illegal then the usual rhetoric.
It greatly depends on where you live I suppose. Over here (Europe) the small economic turtles are a lot easier to handle on the roads here then the big muscle cars. And for Europe, I agree with the GP: driving like that on our smaller, more twisty roads, is very dangerous. The smaller economic cars have more space to manoeuvre and can cut corners tighter (remember: lower speeds) then the big muscle cars. Also, most people here drive compact economic boxes and that helps as well I'm sure:-)
I believe over here it's popular to use polyurethane foam sold in cans. Apparently there's a small opening in the housing where you can empty the can in. As it hardens out it expands and most camera's go "pop" under the pressure..
How would you rate the system used in the Netherlands then? We have, almost without exception, a special lane just for bikes on all the roads. And I, for one, can attest to it's safety
I'd be interested to read about this "violin test", as someone who plays multiple instruments there's certainly a quality difference in the sound a cheap 60 dollar acoustic guitar produces versus it's more expensive brother I bought last year. Even using the same strings it has a different sound to it. Same with the stereo equipment I have, it's not in the $10.000 category but at least I can pick out the difference between the cheap stuff and the bit more expensive stuff.
Isn't this really just about diminishing returns? Because I have to agree that someone who pays 10.000 for the turntable is overdoing it.
Fear would imply I would actually *need* this game for my day to day existence, else it'd be a lousy punishment. Yes, they might threaten to pull the plug and some people would shut up. But I think the majority would throw up a stink and would probably not buy another game from that maker again.
Treat your customers badly will result in loathing methinks, not fear. Because pulling the plug on some server is just not really a big stick they're wielding in the grander scheme of things. Unlike say, broken kneecaps.
0C Also known as: ice forming aka stuff gets slippery. So yea, living in a country that "has snow" I kind of like the 0 degree for water freezing thing, it reminds me to look out on the road to work.
Yes, that's what that word means roughly speaking.
But may I direct your attention to this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presumption_of_innocence
France, like most other countries on this planet, presume you're innocent until proven guilty
Had the same thing (though I still have red hair). After the third shot the dentist opted to just wait for the sedative to take effect. It did, eventually. Same thing with other local anesthetics. It usually takes about the triple amount..
I also had my tonsils removed a few months ago. I woke up before I was supposed to (thankfully not during the surgery like my grandmother had, also a redhead) and completely clear-headed and didn't have the "groggy" effect everybody complains about.
The strange thing I find though that almost no doctor I spoke too knows about "redheads". Only one nurse who, trough education and experience, knew that people with red hair are more likely to need a bit more anesthetics.
As others have pointed out: addiction is way to vague. Are we talking physiological or psychological addiction? And addicted to what degree?
Several medical studies have also pointed out that it's no more physiologically addictive then a pack of cookies. Now, I'll grant you that psychological addiction may occur with marijuana, but the same thing can be said of any one thing in the world.
Your hand waving about how it's addictive has just about as many facts in it as people who claim it's not addictive (without the sources to back it up). So, what are your sources for your claims that "Find me a meth or Heroin user that did not smoke pot first" and "It's about getting "high", and that eventually ends up into finding alternative highs."?
I'm genuinely curious about this "gateway theory". Also, where I'm from smoking pot is legalized here, oddly enough, we don't really have a problem withe heroine usage skyrocketting., in fact, if this site is to be believed we actually had a decline! (http://drugwarfacts.org/cms/?q=node/67)
Personally, I think corporations are often evil regardless of the "direct" actions of their leaders or employees. Sometimes all it takes is for individuals to simply do their job well.
In large groups of highly specialized workers, it can be very difficult for individuals to see beyond their specific role in an organization, meaning that the problem of evil is inherent in the byzantine hierarchy itself and not in the specific actions of its individual constituents.
I'm very tired right now and I'm not sured I explained that well, but hopefully someone will understand what I mean...
I think of corporations as amoral: not necessarily evil, just not caring.
The one thing it does usually show is an increase in crime and police brutality.
*Citation Needed* A case of pot meet kettle I believe? You should back up your bold statements as well (we have very stringent gun control laws here and yet no elevated levels of crime and police brutality. Heck the latter is probably non existent!)
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That's not what he's claiming, he says that now that people know about the nsa shenanigans they won't buy "USA made" it goods. Nowhere does he say that other governments don't spy, but as long as we don't know for sure they look like the better deal over the USA.
I still don't get one thing: if it's legal there's still the problem of an addict getting enough money to fuel their raging addiction. I a lot of the stories I hear about addicts it's usually that that drives them to crime and prostitution. I'm all for legalising drugs but I think legalising drugs like these would result in more crimes being committed to get the now legal stuff. Also heroin is one of those drugs where it's way to easy to develop a crippling addiction unlike say marihuana. IMHO there's more to it being illegal then the usual rhetoric.
Out of interest : what band would that be?
Well, I rarely post (once every four months) but get mod points a lot of times in between. So it's a bit more complicated then that I suppose
It greatly depends on where you live I suppose. Over here (Europe) the small economic turtles are a lot easier to handle on the roads here then the big muscle cars. And for Europe, I agree with the GP: driving like that on our smaller, more twisty roads, is very dangerous. The smaller economic cars have more space to manoeuvre and can cut corners tighter (remember: lower speeds) then the big muscle cars. Also, most people here drive compact economic boxes and that helps as well I'm sure :-)
I believe over here it's popular to use polyurethane foam sold in cans. Apparently there's a small opening in the housing where you can empty the can in. As it hardens out it expands and most camera's go "pop" under the pressure..
Some photo's to give a general idea: http://www.flitsservice.nl/flitspalen/Gravenland_Hilversum/Gravenland_Hilversum.html
What a load of nonsense, the Netherlands alone is responsible for most of the vegetables grown in the world : http://www.hollandtrade.com/sector-information/agriculture-and-food/?bstnum=4909 and that's not even mentioning France!
How would you rate the system used in the Netherlands then? We have, almost without exception, a special lane just for bikes on all the roads. And I, for one, can attest to it's safety
I'd be interested to read about this "violin test", as someone who plays multiple instruments there's certainly a quality difference in the sound a cheap 60 dollar acoustic guitar produces versus it's more expensive brother I bought last year. Even using the same strings it has a different sound to it. Same with the stereo equipment I have, it's not in the $10.000 category but at least I can pick out the difference between the cheap stuff and the bit more expensive stuff.
Isn't this really just about diminishing returns? Because I have to agree that someone who pays 10.000 for the turntable is overdoing it.
Fear would imply I would actually *need* this game for my day to day existence, else it'd be a lousy punishment. Yes, they might threaten to pull the plug and some people would shut up. But I think the majority would throw up a stink and would probably not buy another game from that maker again. Treat your customers badly will result in loathing methinks, not fear. Because pulling the plug on some server is just not really a big stick they're wielding in the grander scheme of things. Unlike say, broken kneecaps.
I believe there might be a way: http://filer.case.edu/dts8/thelastq.htm :)
0C Also known as: ice forming aka stuff gets slippery. So yea, living in a country that "has snow" I kind of like the 0 degree for water freezing thing, it reminds me to look out on the road to work.
Never mind...the TFA is different then my recollection of the case on the radio..
Actually: they found him because a family member of his gave their DNA...
Yes, that's what that word means roughly speaking. But may I direct your attention to this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presumption_of_innocence France, like most other countries on this planet, presume you're innocent until proven guilty
AFAIK the QPAD MK85 / MK50 do Full NKRO over USB: http://www.corporate.qpad.se/modules/news/index.php?storytopic=11/
Something like this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_Swift#Plug-in_hybrid ?
I got a mail from Suzuki claiming they're going to be selling them end of this year here (Netherlands)
Had the same thing (though I still have red hair). After the third shot the dentist opted to just wait for the sedative to take effect. It did, eventually. Same thing with other local anesthetics. It usually takes about the triple amount.. I also had my tonsils removed a few months ago. I woke up before I was supposed to (thankfully not during the surgery like my grandmother had, also a redhead) and completely clear-headed and didn't have the "groggy" effect everybody complains about. The strange thing I find though that almost no doctor I spoke too knows about "redheads". Only one nurse who, trough education and experience, knew that people with red hair are more likely to need a bit more anesthetics.
As others have pointed out: addiction is way to vague. Are we talking physiological or psychological addiction? And addicted to what degree? Several medical studies have also pointed out that it's no more physiologically addictive then a pack of cookies. Now, I'll grant you that psychological addiction may occur with marijuana, but the same thing can be said of any one thing in the world. Your hand waving about how it's addictive has just about as many facts in it as people who claim it's not addictive (without the sources to back it up). So, what are your sources for your claims that "Find me a meth or Heroin user that did not smoke pot first" and "It's about getting "high", and that eventually ends up into finding alternative highs."? I'm genuinely curious about this "gateway theory". Also, where I'm from smoking pot is legalized here, oddly enough, we don't really have a problem withe heroine usage skyrocketting., in fact, if this site is to be believed we actually had a decline! (http://drugwarfacts.org/cms/?q=node/67)
Well played good sir, bravo! (though I still don't know if I should be insulted or honoured...must be how Activision feels itself! :P)
Or as Penny Arcade put it: http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2007/12/5/ (sorry for replying to my own post, I forgot to include that link)
They stopped milking everything they own dry. Makes you wonder how long they can stay in business like that!
Yup, great read on that over here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budweiser_Rocket
Personally, I think corporations are often evil regardless of the "direct" actions of their leaders or employees. Sometimes all it takes is for individuals to simply do their job well.
In large groups of highly specialized workers, it can be very difficult for individuals to see beyond their specific role in an organization, meaning that the problem of evil is inherent in the byzantine hierarchy itself and not in the specific actions of its individual constituents.
I'm very tired right now and I'm not sured I explained that well, but hopefully someone will understand what I mean...
I think of corporations as amoral: not necessarily evil, just not caring.
The one thing it does usually show is an increase in crime and police brutality.
*Citation Needed* A case of pot meet kettle I believe? You should back up your bold statements as well (we have very stringent gun control laws here and yet no elevated levels of crime and police brutality. Heck the latter is probably non existent!)