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I bet he had indignantly rejected any "free handouts" and paid for everything himself. Doing otherwise would surely be hypocritical, which he is definitely not. Right?
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This is one of the most eloquent ways to describe the main pros and cons of socialism I've seen. Wish I had mod points.
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"in terms of company finances, IT admins are in most cases an essential expense, but they are also an overhead expense; IT admins aren't the breadwinners of a company. their purpose is to keep IT infrastructure operating so that others can do the work that makes money for the company. unfortunately this reality doesn't fit well with the god complex model within IT departments."
I'd say you don't understand very well how to run a business. If it wasn't for the " IT infrastructure", the companies would have to spend a lot more on what they now take for granted, which would mean lower revenues. So, yes, IT are also "breadwinners". The same way as finance, accounting, management, etc. are.
When we speak of the people who gave us "democracy" and "republic", we usually mean Greece. Not Rome, which was autocratic for the most of its history.
1. Look up reductio ad absurdum. 2. "Extreme" is subjective. 3. If you think it's "like arguing with my Dad, where everything is black or white, no gray", you didn't understand it.
"Every time I spend much money on something like a vacation trip, I wind up really frustrated and stressed for months after the fact,realizing that all that money is gone with nothing to show for it except some photos." Sorry, but you have only yourself to blame for this. You either didn't plan it right, or were with the wrong crowd, etc. Memories of the time spent the right way with the right person/people are much more valuable than any electronic gadget. Do you think you'll be reminiscing about that big TV or laptop on your death bed?
Are you going to to consistent and say that mortars, flamethrowers, howitzers, tanks, aircraft carriers, nuclear bombs and components, sarin, phosgene, GB, VX, anthrax spores, etc. should be available to the general public? After all, it's a free country and you might be a collector, right?
"What do you think Polysporin does ? is isnt just an antibacterial ointment." Ummm... It's an antibiotic? What else does it do? Fight communism?
Maybe you should've at least googled Polysporin before posting. I did. There you go: it consists of Bacitracin ("which disrupts bacteria by interfering with the cell wall and phospholipid synthesis") and Polymyxin B ("which binds to the cell membrane and alters its structure, making it more permeable. The resulting water uptake leads to cell death.") You're welcome.
"..."flesh" does draw nutrients from something applied to it all day every day. That something is blood. Other than oxygen bound to hemoglobin, as far as I know, all other nutrients are simply dissolved in the blood serum. The primary nutrient is glucose. Honey is loaded with glucose. Human tissue "draws nutrients" from the substrates they are grown on in dishes in labs all the time. Wounds, by their nature, have a reduced blood supply, thus less glucose for cells to live on. Keep in mind, honey "evolved" as a way to provide nutrients to baby bees. " I thought about that, but couldn't find any corroborating data. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wound_healing by the way. I don't think you understand the nature of wound healing correctly. If I'm not mistaken, no mechanism for cells to absorb nutrients from the "outside" was discovered so far. Also, bee larvae don't just absorb the nutrients from honey - they digest it. The beneficial properties of honey are usually attributed to "...low water activity causing osmosis, chelation of free iron, its slow release of hydrogen peroxide, high acidity, and the antibacterial activity of methylglyoxal." I am a skeptic, but so far, _everything_ I learned in the third grade still holds true. As compared to _nothing_ I was told by the "bright-eyed science revolutionaries" seeking to "overthrow the tyranny of the dogmatic science".
What a load of crap. "That's ONLY if the honey is not Pasteurized. Once it is Pasteurized it has a shelf life about the same as normal food. " Honey doesn't have to be pasteurized. It sometimes is as a precaution (to kill yeast) b/c it will ferment if kept in a humid environment. Anybody who ever tried raw honey knows that it can be kept for years in a tightly closed container.
"The main reason for this is Honey is itself kills germs." The main reason for what? Pasteurization? Shelf life? You aren't making any sense.
"it kills bacteria, is full of nutrients that the cut flesh can actually draw from" "Flesh" doesn't "draw nutrients" from anything applied to it.
"the Chinese are very, VERY good at cutting costs. A former colleague of mine got a number of glass lined chemical reactors from China for less than 10% of the price demanded for USED US equipment of the same specifications." Yeah, until you get _grass_ lined chemical reactors:) Meaning I wouldn't trust their specifications.
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You are funny. Like an angry squirrel.
You seem to be 100% irony/sarcasm-proof.
I bet he had indignantly rejected any "free handouts" and paid for everything himself. Doing otherwise would surely be hypocritical, which he is definitely not. Right?
This is one of the most eloquent ways to describe the main pros and cons of socialism I've seen. Wish I had mod points.
Wow. I guess watching Colbert gives you fits :)
You didn't get it. Please read again.
"in terms of company finances, IT admins are in most cases an essential expense, but they are also an overhead expense; IT admins aren't the breadwinners of a company. their purpose is to keep IT infrastructure operating so that others can do the work that makes money for the company. unfortunately this reality doesn't fit well with the god complex model within IT departments."
I'd say you don't understand very well how to run a business. If it wasn't for the " IT infrastructure", the companies would have to spend a lot more on what they now take for granted, which would mean lower revenues. So, yes, IT are also "breadwinners". The same way as finance, accounting, management, etc. are.
You must be about 25 years old. Believe me - you need a more challenging activity. Otherwise you're in for a lot of regret when you hit mid-30's.
"I am paid $15/hr to make sure they stay up and running with no redundancy"
Ummm... What? $15/hr? You missed a zero before the slash, right?
When we speak of the people who gave us "democracy" and "republic", we usually mean Greece. Not Rome, which was autocratic for the most of its history.
A kingdom for a point!
"Given the variety of foods which contain naturally-occurring salts..."
Which are...?
"If you could reason with the religious people, there would be no religious people." (c)
I hope you enjoy living by your warped logic. Otherwise, there's no point in your living at all.
1. Look up reductio ad absurdum.
2. "Extreme" is subjective.
3. If you think it's "like arguing with my Dad, where everything is black or white, no gray", you didn't understand it.
You didn't get it. Read again.
"Every time I spend much money on something like a vacation trip, I wind up really frustrated and stressed for months after the fact,realizing that all that money is gone with nothing to show for it except some photos."
Sorry, but you have only yourself to blame for this. You either didn't plan it right, or were with the wrong crowd, etc. Memories of the time spent the right way with the right person/people are much more valuable than any electronic gadget. Do you think you'll be reminiscing about that big TV or laptop on your death bed?
Are you going to to consistent and say that mortars, flamethrowers, howitzers, tanks, aircraft carriers, nuclear bombs and components, sarin, phosgene, GB, VX, anthrax spores, etc. should be available to the general public? After all, it's a free country and you might be a collector, right?
Yes, it absorbs _many_ things, but does it absorb _nutrients_? That's what we're talking about here.
"What do you think Polysporin does ? is isnt just an antibacterial ointment."
Ummm... It's an antibiotic? What else does it do? Fight communism?
Maybe you should've at least googled Polysporin before posting. I did. There you go: it consists of Bacitracin ("which disrupts bacteria by interfering with the cell wall and phospholipid synthesis") and Polymyxin B ("which binds to the cell membrane and alters its structure, making it more permeable. The resulting water uptake leads to cell death.") You're welcome.
"..."flesh" does draw nutrients from something applied to it all day every day. That something is blood. Other than oxygen bound to hemoglobin, as far as I know, all other nutrients are simply dissolved in the blood serum. The primary nutrient is glucose. Honey is loaded with glucose. Human tissue "draws nutrients" from the substrates they are grown on in dishes in labs all the time. Wounds, by their nature, have a reduced blood supply, thus less glucose for cells to live on. Keep in mind, honey "evolved" as a way to provide nutrients to baby bees. "
I thought about that, but couldn't find any corroborating data.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wound_healing by the way. I don't think you understand the nature of wound healing correctly.
If I'm not mistaken, no mechanism for cells to absorb nutrients from the "outside" was discovered so far.
Also, bee larvae don't just absorb the nutrients from honey - they digest it.
The beneficial properties of honey are usually attributed to "...low water activity causing osmosis, chelation of free iron, its slow release of hydrogen peroxide, high acidity, and the antibacterial activity of methylglyoxal."
I am a skeptic, but so far, _everything_ I learned in the third grade still holds true. As compared to _nothing_ I was told by the "bright-eyed science revolutionaries" seeking to "overthrow the tyranny of the dogmatic science".
Don't they sleep during winter?
What a load of crap.
"That's ONLY if the honey is not Pasteurized. Once it is Pasteurized it has a shelf life about the same as normal food. "
Honey doesn't have to be pasteurized. It sometimes is as a precaution (to kill yeast) b/c it will ferment if kept in a humid environment. Anybody who ever tried raw honey knows that it can be kept for years in a tightly closed container.
"The main reason for this is Honey is itself kills germs."
The main reason for what? Pasteurization? Shelf life? You aren't making any sense.
"it kills bacteria, is full of nutrients that the cut flesh can actually draw from"
"Flesh" doesn't "draw nutrients" from anything applied to it.
"the Chinese are very, VERY good at cutting costs. A former colleague of mine got a number of glass lined chemical reactors from China for less than 10% of the price demanded for USED US equipment of the same specifications." :) Meaning I wouldn't trust their specifications.
Yeah, until you get _grass_ lined chemical reactors
Especially if we consider that "over the average lifespan of a vehicle, owners will spend about $20,000 in fuel during its 15-year run on the road" - http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_vehicles/smart-transportation-solutions/better-fuel-efficiency/where-your-gas-money-goes.html