The idea of amoral government is an quirk (or, usually, delusion) that is popular in some places and unpopular in others, and there would be much less conflicts in the world if neither of those side tried to make their traditions universally accepted.
And as a counter-example to that, Jews and Muslims share very much of the same beliefs and customs and traditions, but they've been trying to kill each other for basically ever with no apparent end to it anytime soon.
That defeats the purpose of a sin tax. A sin tax is supposed to punish the "sinners".
If the purpose of the sin tax is to go toward helping the very people who are "sinning", nobody's going to support the sin tax. It's only when the money goes toward something "good", like schools or roads, that you'll get anyone to support the tax.
Those societies? Yes... I've heard of them. Actually, they supposedly don't partake of cannibalism anymore, but certain marker diseases were discovered among them that are only transmitted by the consumption of human flesh. (Or so I've heard.)
But no, the objection to cannibalism is purely on moral grounds, as you said.
you don't actually understand what a dictionary's function is. It documents how words are used.
If you want to use a word in a manner which the dictionary doesn't acknowledge, you are welcome to do so in private communications with others who understand that usage, but if you are writing to a broader audience who isn't aware of your non-standard definitions you should use standard words and standard meanings of words, as the dictionary has documented them to be.
I don't think I'll permit a Chinese company to dictate proper use of the English language, nor a page entitled "Here you obtain information about plastic foils".
Although Wiktionary has allowed the use of "foil" to describe transparencies, Webster still hasn't allowed that usage of the word. And neither of them allow "foil" to be used in the manner that you seem to think - to describe any kind of thin plastic film in general. If it is used to describe a plastic film, it must be specifically used either as the substrate of a gem or "on which marks are made and projected for the purposes of presentation", neither of which apply to this, nor to cling film or plastic bags as you suggested.
How do you figure? They are "plastic" in both the noun and adjective senses.
Plastic (n): any of numerous organic synthetic or processed materials that are mostly thermoplastic or thermosetting polymers of high molecular weight and that can be made into objects, films, or filaments
Also, composite does not mean the same thing as a polymer. A composite is a mixture of chemically distinct materials; in a polymer, the materials have chemically combined to form polymerized molecules.
Composite: a solid material which is composed of two or more substances having different physical characteristics and in which each substance retains its identity while contributing desirable properties to the whole
Polymer: a chemical compound or mixture of compounds formed by [a chemical reaction in which two or more molecules combine to form larger molecules that contain repeating structural units]
if they do and you get sued for it, they are on the hook for the damages.
Incorrect. If Microsoft sues you and wins, you are on the hook. Unless and until you sue the overseas supplier to recoup whatever you were told to pay Microsoft.
Sure, in theory you might have a good case against the overseas supplier... but good luck getting anything from them. Microsoft already gave up on that; what makes you think you'll be successful?
Check the posting history of "devokso" if you don't believe. It's clearly a shill, and frequently gets first posts that manage to include something positive to say about Microsoft. Usually rather lengthy and well-thought-out, too, and posted oddly quickly after the article hits the frontpage, which makes it seem like someone's watching the firehose (subscriber with the asterisk hidden?) and writing replies to articles before they're even posted. That goes beyond the dedication of a fanboy, if you ask me.
That said, it's a fair point that software piracy could give overseas companies an advantage over US-based ones.
However, I agree that Microsoft is not harmed by the US company and shouldn't be the one suing it; the US vendors that are harmed by overseas suppliers is the one that is harmed and should sue. (Microsoft's complaint lies with the overseas supplier, but of course they'd have difficulty getting anywhere with that.) IOW, if you're a parts manufacturer based in the US and you believe that the overseas parts manufacturers can undercut your prices in part because they're illegally pirating software, and GM buys its parts from those overseas sources instead of from you, you'd have a valid case against GM. But Microsoft doesn't.
I think the point of a liquid sodium reactor is that you wouldn't need to cool it very much, because the pressure would be so low that there would be essentially no risk of it breaching containment - just let it melt down and clean up afterward.
Vapor pressure of water at 650K (375 deg C) is about 22,000 kPa (217 atmospheres). As Google indicates that 33 feet of seawater equals 1 atmosphere, that pressure is equivalent to the pressure found at a depth of about 1.36 miles (2.18 kilometers).
In comparison, the vapor pressure of sodium at 650K is (extrapolating) maybe around 35 Pa (0.0003454 atmospheres)... and all the way up at 1150K (880 deg C) it's still only 100 kPa (0.9869 atmospheres).
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Because moral standards vary from person to person and governments should enforce things that everyone can agree on.
The idea of amoral government is an quirk (or, usually, delusion) that is popular in some places and unpopular in others, and there would be much less conflicts in the world if neither of those side tried to make their traditions universally accepted.
And as a counter-example to that, Jews and Muslims share very much of the same beliefs and customs and traditions, but they've been trying to kill each other for basically ever with no apparent end to it anytime soon.
There are also entire societies that are fine with slavery and female genital mutilation.
That defeats the purpose of a sin tax. A sin tax is supposed to punish the "sinners".
If the purpose of the sin tax is to go toward helping the very people who are "sinning", nobody's going to support the sin tax. It's only when the money goes toward something "good", like schools or roads, that you'll get anyone to support the tax.
Oh, and if the GP started with the subject line, he'd realize that I didn't post the wrong link ;)
An extra link wouldn't hurt. You could even code it in HTML so that the appropriate parts of your comment would link to the appropriate page.
That said, I was aware that FUBAR was militarial in origin, though I didn't know the details which you posted. So thanks for explaining it, I guess.
Why not?
Separation of church and state.
In most of the world people expect some degree of uniformity in public behavior and expectations.
If there is a good reason for social behavior. As opposed to a purely "moral" reason for it, since everyone's morals are different.
Unless you want to be a theocracy with the ruling religion setting the rules? I don't.
Those societies? Yes... I've heard of them. Actually, they supposedly don't partake of cannibalism anymore, but certain marker diseases were discovered among them that are only transmitted by the consumption of human flesh. (Or so I've heard.)
But no, the objection to cannibalism is purely on moral grounds, as you said.
Nations aren't supposed to enforce moral standards.
We all knew that it would be banned. We also all know that it will be very profitable to give access to the people who want access to it.
So, who's going to start the first VPN service targeted to .xxx surfers in India...
You posted the wrong link. And what is this interesting history of which you speak?
http://oxforddictionaries.com/view/entry/m_en_us1249363#m_en_us1249363
Origin:
1940s: acronym from fucked up beyond all recognition (or repair)
Ridiculous! That would mean that diamonds are the hardest metal known to man...
Deciding to add a 1% sales tax and keep the 10% income tax is double dipping
Yes.
Deciding to add a 1% sales tax and keep the 10% income tax is double dipping and hence more evil than just doubling the income tax to 20%?
No. But you're putting words into my mouth, as I never said that it was.
Sin taxes are stupid. You're making a significant source of government revenue depend on the continuance of the "sinful" behavior.
you don't actually understand what a dictionary's function is. It documents how words are used.
If you want to use a word in a manner which the dictionary doesn't acknowledge, you are welcome to do so in private communications with others who understand that usage, but if you are writing to a broader audience who isn't aware of your non-standard definitions you should use standard words and standard meanings of words, as the dictionary has documented them to be.
I don't think I'll permit a Chinese company to dictate proper use of the English language, nor a page entitled "Here you obtain information about plastic foils".
It's still double dipping. They're considering it instead of an increase in the current gas tax.
If they eliminated the gas tax and replaced it with this, their stated reason would be an acceptable one.
Although Wiktionary has allowed the use of "foil" to describe transparencies, Webster still hasn't allowed that usage of the word. And neither of them allow "foil" to be used in the manner that you seem to think - to describe any kind of thin plastic film in general. If it is used to describe a plastic film, it must be specifically used either as the substrate of a gem or "on which marks are made and projected for the purposes of presentation", neither of which apply to this, nor to cling film or plastic bags as you suggested.
How do you figure? They are "plastic" in both the noun and adjective senses.
Plastic (n): any of numerous organic synthetic or processed materials that are mostly thermoplastic or thermosetting polymers of high molecular weight and that can be made into objects, films, or filaments
Plastic (adj): capable of being molded or modeled
In the specific and non-applicable case where that thin piece of material is used to add luster or color to a low-quality gemstone mounted above it.
No, that'd be a plastic/metal composite.
Also, composite does not mean the same thing as a polymer. A composite is a mixture of chemically distinct materials; in a polymer, the materials have chemically combined to form polymerized molecules.
Composite: a solid material which is composed of two or more substances having different physical characteristics and in which each substance retains its identity while contributing desirable properties to the whole
Polymer: a chemical compound or mixture of compounds formed by [a chemical reaction in which two or more molecules combine to form larger molecules that contain repeating structural units]
This means I can get chips in my tin foil hat?
Sure, if you make your tinfoil hat out of the bag the chips came in. Might get your hair greasy, but that's a relatively small inconvenience.
foil noun
Definition of FOIL
1 : very thin sheet metal <aluminum foil>
if they do and you get sued for it, they are on the hook for the damages.
Incorrect. If Microsoft sues you and wins, you are on the hook. Unless and until you sue the overseas supplier to recoup whatever you were told to pay Microsoft.
Sure, in theory you might have a good case against the overseas supplier... but good luck getting anything from them. Microsoft already gave up on that; what makes you think you'll be successful?
Check the posting history of "devokso" if you don't believe. It's clearly a shill, and frequently gets first posts that manage to include something positive to say about Microsoft. Usually rather lengthy and well-thought-out, too, and posted oddly quickly after the article hits the frontpage, which makes it seem like someone's watching the firehose (subscriber with the asterisk hidden?) and writing replies to articles before they're even posted. That goes beyond the dedication of a fanboy, if you ask me.
That said, it's a fair point that software piracy could give overseas companies an advantage over US-based ones.
However, I agree that Microsoft is not harmed by the US company and shouldn't be the one suing it; the US vendors that are harmed by overseas suppliers is the one that is harmed and should sue. (Microsoft's complaint lies with the overseas supplier, but of course they'd have difficulty getting anywhere with that.) IOW, if you're a parts manufacturer based in the US and you believe that the overseas parts manufacturers can undercut your prices in part because they're illegally pirating software, and GM buys its parts from those overseas sources instead of from you, you'd have a valid case against GM. But Microsoft doesn't.
I think the point of a liquid sodium reactor is that you wouldn't need to cool it very much, because the pressure would be so low that there would be essentially no risk of it breaching containment - just let it melt down and clean up afterward.
Vapor pressure of water at 650K (375 deg C) is about 22,000 kPa (217 atmospheres). As Google indicates that 33 feet of seawater equals 1 atmosphere, that pressure is equivalent to the pressure found at a depth of about 1.36 miles (2.18 kilometers).
In comparison, the vapor pressure of sodium at 650K is (extrapolating) maybe around 35 Pa (0.0003454 atmospheres)... and all the way up at 1150K (880 deg C) it's still only 100 kPa (0.9869 atmospheres).