Something like 60% of U.S. casualties in the Pacific came in the last 6 months of the war.
The Japanese still had upwards of a million men in arms.
The defense perimeters on the beaches of Japan were 14 miles deep.
They still had thousands and thousands of aircraft for use in Kamikaze attacks.
The military command had shown that it did not know the meaning of surrender and in fact attempted a coup when the decision was finally made after two cites were obliterated in the blink of an eye.
It would take quite a SOB of a cynic to completely discount that the U.S. wanted to bring the war to an end as quickly as possible and avoid the estimated hundred thousand plus U.S casualties it would take to sucessfully invade the Japanese Islands.
This is the kind of loose cannon crap that they are talking about.
"Before this century is over, billions of us will die and the few breeding pairs of people that survive will be in the Arctic," predicted James Lovelock, a renowned environmental scientist.
That is the kind of overblown, the world is ending crap they are talking about.
"Dr. McGrady has assembled a world class research team of eight -- one of the largest research and development teams focused on hydrogen in Canada and one of very few in the country dedicated to novel hydrogen storage materials."
Seems that if a country were truly interested in a Hydrogen Economy, they could find more than 8 people to work on it.
Just look at any industry/company that has a union. They are dead or dying or rife with mediocrity and indifference. Ditch the unions, pay according to ability and education in the U.S. would see a new era.
I am not calling the Chinese government a bunch of Hitlers. I am saying that we will probably find that the atrocities committed by that government are worse than those committed by the Nazis.
This is different than calling Bush a little Hitler, as many here like to do.
In fact, they are at 35 million murdered and counting (http://www.genocidewatch.org/genocidetable2005.ht m)
Make no mistake, the current government may not be as bad as the times of the Cultural Revolution, but the attitudes and mechanisms that enabled the previous atrocities are still in place. Just look at Tiananmen Square.
Seems like it would not be too hard to contruct a big ass building around the launch pad to protect the shuttle from the weather. Put it on rails so that it could be pulled back the req. safe distance for launch.
If they have been experimenting on human prisoners with this. The Chinese government has been very successful in hiding or white washing their atrocities. Some day we will find that Hitler had nothing on the modern day Chinese government.
Just wait, some environmentalist will find *some* impact on *some* aspect of the environment and pronounce it a conspiracy of the Bush Administration and Big Oil.
But clearly, the fact they were unable to reproduce his results was not due to fraud on his part, so instead of trying to figure out why or asking for more information, they simply said that he was a fraud. I have no doubt that because of the particular field, this particular accuser was more likely to suspect fraud. And rather than get to the bottom of why he could not reproduce or simply publish saying the results were unreproducible, he made accusations. So now, when you disagree with or don't understand someone's work, you simply call them a charlatan.
First, at the moment compact fluorescent manufacturers need to constantly improve their products to complete with incandescent lights. They have made great strides, but there is still more work to be done. What will happen to their incentive to improve their product when they no longer need to compete with the incandescent bulbs?
Second, as typical for environmentalist wackos, they would rather bitch and moan about signing a useless treaty that has not a chance in hell of accomplishing anything, than to do something concrete that will impact energy consumption.
So you conduct some experiments and report the results and what you believe to be the reason behind the results. Normally, if you are wrong, someone else writes a paper and points out holes in your reasoning or flaws in your experiment, etc. So then you, a little wiser, go back and try again etc.
But, if you should have the temerity to publish something that goes against the scientific orthodoxy, then instead of refuting you they investigate you as a fraud and a charlatan. Hmmm...it's a good thing he didn't publish something that disputes any aspect of global warming...excuse me...climate change.
When will you morons at GM understand that we don't want SUVs with what amounts to electric accessories? You are one of the biggest car companies in the world and you can't make a simple, elegant, 4 door electric sedan or hybrid for less than $15k? WTF?
Ditch the Ivy League wonder boys and put someone in charge who understands the market and can make things happen. I for one would not be sad if you went under and put everyone of your umpteen thousand lardass union workers and bloated, clueless executives out of a job.
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...every last punkwad that attacks someone's computer systems for fun or profit.
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My 1999 Chevy Lumina is at 154k and I treat it like crap. Oil changes every 15,000 and ... um...that's about it.
I suspect that a newer vehicle, properly maintained would easily reach 300k. Cars don't wear out, they are broken.
Something like 60% of U.S. casualties in the Pacific came in the last 6 months of the war.
The Japanese still had upwards of a million men in arms.
The defense perimeters on the beaches of Japan were 14 miles deep.
They still had thousands and thousands of aircraft for use in Kamikaze attacks.
The military command had shown that it did not know the meaning of surrender and in fact attempted a coup when the decision was finally made after two cites were obliterated in the blink of an eye.
It would take quite a SOB of a cynic to completely discount that the U.S. wanted to bring the war to an end as quickly as possible and avoid the estimated hundred thousand plus U.S casualties it would take to sucessfully invade the Japanese Islands.
The U.S. had a normal winter.
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http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/research/2007
This is the kind of loose cannon crap that they are talking about.
"Before this century is over, billions of us will die and the few breeding pairs of people that survive will be in the Arctic," predicted James Lovelock, a renowned environmental scientist.
That is the kind of overblown, the world is ending crap they are talking about.
Actually, I know for certain that at least one nuclear bomb was accidentally dropped from an USAF plane into the ocean of the eastern U.S. coast.
I think it is still there.
As far as the reasons go, it is pretty cynical to suggest that one of the main reasons for dropping the bombs on Japan was just to see what happened.
"Yes Sir!"
Well, it's a quote, isn't it?
"Dr. McGrady has assembled a world class research team of eight -- one of the largest research and development teams focused on hydrogen in Canada and one of very few in the country dedicated to novel hydrogen storage materials."
Seems that if a country were truly interested in a Hydrogen Economy, they could find more than 8 people to work on it.
How much can you talk before you get a letter saying you talk too much and are affecting the network?
Are they any better than the cable companies?
The article seems to fly in the face of the left's beliefs. I predict many anti U.S./Bush screeds.
No, I'm not trolling or baiting. Just a prediction.
From TFA:
"...did not find any indication of criminal misconduct."
So I guess not anytime soon.
Evidently union members are moderating today.
Just look at any industry/company that has a union. They are dead or dying or rife with mediocrity and indifference. Ditch the unions, pay according to ability and education in the U.S. would see a new era.
Actually not.
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I am not calling the Chinese government a bunch of Hitlers. I am saying that we will probably find that the atrocities committed by that government are worse than those committed by the Nazis.
This is different than calling Bush a little Hitler, as many here like to do.
In fact, they are at 35 million murdered and counting (http://www.genocidewatch.org/genocidetable2005.h
Make no mistake, the current government may not be as bad as the times of the Cultural Revolution, but the attitudes and mechanisms that enabled the previous atrocities are still in place. Just look at Tiananmen Square.
Seems like it would not be too hard to contruct a big ass building around the launch pad to protect the shuttle from the weather. Put it on rails so that it could be pulled back the req. safe distance for launch.
If they have been experimenting on human prisoners with this. The Chinese government has been very successful in hiding or white washing their atrocities. Some day we will find that Hitler had nothing on the modern day Chinese government.
revealed unexpected warming of water near the ocean floor
Said another way...we guessed what the temperature was going to be and we were wrong.
Would GE have even bothered had it not been for the flourecents breathing down their neck?
no harmful effects on the environment
Just wait, some environmentalist will find *some* impact on *some* aspect of the environment and pronounce it a conspiracy of the Bush Administration and Big Oil.
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But clearly, the fact they were unable to reproduce his results was not due to fraud on his part, so instead of trying to figure out why or asking for more information, they simply said that he was a fraud. I have no doubt that because of the particular field, this particular accuser was more likely to suspect fraud. And rather than get to the bottom of why he could not reproduce or simply publish saying the results were unreproducible, he made accusations. So now, when you disagree with or don't understand someone's work, you simply call them a charlatan.
First, at the moment compact fluorescent manufacturers need to constantly improve their products to complete with incandescent lights. They have made great strides, but there is still more work to be done. What will happen to their incentive to improve their product when they no longer need to compete with the incandescent bulbs?
Second, as typical for environmentalist wackos, they would rather bitch and moan about signing a useless treaty that has not a chance in hell of accomplishing anything, than to do something concrete that will impact energy consumption.
So you conduct some experiments and report the results and what you believe to be the reason behind the results. Normally, if you are wrong, someone else writes a paper and points out holes in your reasoning or flaws in your experiment, etc. So then you, a little wiser, go back and try again etc.
But, if you should have the temerity to publish something that goes against the scientific orthodoxy, then instead of refuting you they investigate you as a fraud and a charlatan. Hmmm...it's a good thing he didn't publish something that disputes any aspect of global warming...excuse me...climate change.
When will you morons at GM understand that we don't want SUVs with what amounts to electric accessories? You are one of the biggest car companies in the world and you can't make a simple, elegant, 4 door electric sedan or hybrid for less than $15k? WTF?
Ditch the Ivy League wonder boys and put someone in charge who understands the market and can make things happen. I for one would not be sad if you went under and put everyone of your umpteen thousand lardass union workers and bloated, clueless executives out of a job.