Yes, why not? I find it extremely difficult to believe that an intelligent, logical individual could actually believe that works of fiction can distort ones definition of 'reality'.
example 1: the bible.
example 2: I know people who saw the onion video of "censored congressional vote" about a zombie apocalypse and thought it was real evidence of a government conspiracy to declare martial law.
Note: I am not in favor of censored comics, fiction presented as fiction isn't particularly dangerous. We actually don't have very many masked vigilantes roaming the streets fighting crime after all, and that would be the expected behavior if people were so strongly affected by comic books.
That is still the case for a lot of kids, I wasn't allowed to play monopoly because of the dice as a child, and I wasn't allowed to watch ETV because it had that evil evolution promoting show NOVA. That was in the 80's.
I thought the controversial part of the osprey was that it killed 30 marines on 3 separate test and demonstration flights? Making it the most deadly test vehicle ever?
If you actually looked at the specifics of that case, it was little more than a murder suicide by a man who's life fell apart against some of the people he blamed for failure that were mostly his own.
Just because someone attacks a government facility or national landmark does not make it an act of terror.
There is a difference here, sugar has been a nutritious and even vital part of the human diet for millions of years, caffeine not so much.
You are genetically predisposed to desire sugar by millions of years of evolution. You are only chemically predisposed to desire caffeine by a temporary chemical imbalance in your body.
My company works on a project that N G lost on a re-compete bid. I can not go much into details, but suffice it to say: I am not at all surprised that they screwed up maintenance and management based on what I have had to deal with on the software they developed.
You proposed a war of extermination against all religions. And indicated that this war would eliminate all terrorism and prevent a religious war that could end the world.
I made a statement relating the effect and means of politics and religion.
They hate it because anything that makes life more enjoyable reduces the impact of the promise of heavan.
And because the ecstatics (snake dancers, etc, they used to be a lot more common than now) want the only way to get high is through praise and worship.
You are right, it doesn't make much sense. Here is a part that does...
Imagine you are a major chemical company owned by an old money family with payed political lackeys at every level of government. Lets make up a name for them and call them Dupont.
Now imagine that you invent an amazing new product with tough weather resistant fibers that are suitable for use in any kind of rope. This is patented and you have the exclusive right to create this material. Lets make up a name for this and call it nylon.
There is a problem though, there is a cheap widespread naturally occurring fiber that is just as good as your artificial fiber. This means that breaking into the market will be virtually impossible. lets make up a name for this and call it hemp.
Fortunately there is already racially motivated and puritan dislike of the natural materials source. All you have to do is produce some propaganda to sway the opinions of moderates and maybe buy a few more votes and you can remove the competition completely.
This not only lets you move into the market, but to completely replace the market for durable weather resistant rope (because hemp was the only affordable alternative with those qualities).
Dupont is not solely responsible, but they sure as hell were instrumental in the final push that got it banned.
Religion is politics, a means of controlling the distribution of wealth and authority within a population. Religion carries a bigger stick because it can promise you a joyous afterlife or damn you to eternal hell in addition to the more mundane rewards/punishments that normal governance can offer.
It doesn't need to fire the gun for 15 seconds strait. A single burst is generally enough to wipe anything short of a main battle tank, and even that will most likely be heavily damaged or disabled.
The racks would be thin mild steel and the motherboards are low density. It would depend a lot on what kind of bullet is used and the angle of attack, but I think you may be underestimating the penetration of a.45 ACP.
A.45 ACP can penetrate something like 5 or 6 insulated drywall walls and be deadly or up to two people.
I would actually like to see this on myth-busters like someone else mentioned.
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That wasn't the only thing he was corrupting the youth with.
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Yes, why not? I find it extremely difficult to believe that an intelligent, logical individual could actually believe that works of fiction can distort ones definition of 'reality'.
example 1: the bible.
example 2: I know people who saw the onion video of "censored congressional vote" about a zombie apocalypse and thought it was real evidence of a government conspiracy to declare martial law.
Note: I am not in favor of censored comics, fiction presented as fiction isn't particularly dangerous. We actually don't have very many masked vigilantes roaming the streets fighting crime after all, and that would be the expected behavior if people were so strongly affected by comic books.
That is still the case for a lot of kids, I wasn't allowed to play monopoly because of the dice as a child, and I wasn't allowed to watch ETV because it had that evil evolution promoting show NOVA. That was in the 80's.
I thought the controversial part of the osprey was that it killed 30 marines on 3 separate test and demonstration flights? Making it the most deadly test vehicle ever?
Helicopters can not be driven on the ground and can not be flown by 18 year old combat infantry.
Yes. No.
If you actually looked at the specifics of that case, it was little more than a murder suicide by a man who's life fell apart against some of the people he blamed for failure that were mostly his own.
Just because someone attacks a government facility or national landmark does not make it an act of terror.
One mans terrorist is another mans patriot, and yet another mans wacked out nutjob.
Any union.
Any police force.
Any family.
There is a difference here, sugar has been a nutritious and even vital part of the human diet for millions of years, caffeine not so much.
You are genetically predisposed to desire sugar by millions of years of evolution. You are only chemically predisposed to desire caffeine by a temporary chemical imbalance in your body.
My company works on a project that N G lost on a re-compete bid. I can not go much into details, but suffice it to say: I am not at all surprised that they screwed up maintenance and management based on what I have had to deal with on the software they developed.
How can you equate the two?
You proposed a war of extermination against all religions. And indicated that this war would eliminate all terrorism and prevent a religious war that could end the world.
I made a statement relating the effect and means of politics and religion.
He has cracked it already, its available for only 29.99, but you can test it for free for 30 days.
They hate it because anything that makes life more enjoyable reduces the impact of the promise of heavan.
And because the ecstatics (snake dancers, etc, they used to be a lot more common than now) want the only way to get high is through praise and worship.
You are right, it doesn't make much sense. Here is a part that does...
Imagine you are a major chemical company owned by an old money family with payed political lackeys at every level of government. Lets make up a name for them and call them Dupont.
Now imagine that you invent an amazing new product with tough weather resistant fibers that are suitable for use in any kind of rope. This is patented and you have the exclusive right to create this material. Lets make up a name for this and call it nylon.
There is a problem though, there is a cheap widespread naturally occurring fiber that is just as good as your artificial fiber. This means that breaking into the market will be virtually impossible. lets make up a name for this and call it hemp.
Fortunately there is already racially motivated and puritan dislike of the natural materials source. All you have to do is produce some propaganda to sway the opinions of moderates and maybe buy a few more votes and you can remove the competition completely.
This not only lets you move into the market, but to completely replace the market for durable weather resistant rope (because hemp was the only affordable alternative with those qualities).
Dupont is not solely responsible, but they sure as hell were instrumental in the final push that got it banned.
True, but that is not a quality exclusive to religion. Many secular organizations have similar pressures.
Religion is politics, a means of controlling the distribution of wealth and authority within a population. Religion carries a bigger stick because it can promise you a joyous afterlife or damn you to eternal hell in addition to the more mundane rewards/punishments that normal governance can offer.
You forgot the "In Soviet Russia"...
No, it just feels like forever.
Gasoline has this unpleasant habit of spreading around at ground level even in vapor form. Hydrogen goes strait up.
Gas is defiantly cheaper and easier to store, but it is quite likely that in the event of a fire, it will be the more dangerous fuel.
Fox news needs to figure out how to blame Obama and CNN needs to find a way to blame the oil industry?
It doesn't need to fire the gun for 15 seconds strait. A single burst is generally enough to wipe anything short of a main battle tank, and even that will most likely be heavily damaged or disabled.
Driving a plane is so much more unimpressive than flying a plane.
And flying a plane isn't nearly as impressive as flying a tank.
I specifically said shotgun, not handgun! You can't blame me for this one!
How do you know that isn't the default sound of a starship sensor system alerting the pilot that something nearby just blew up?
The racks would be thin mild steel and the motherboards are low density. It would depend a lot on what kind of bullet is used and the angle of attack, but I think you may be underestimating the penetration of a .45 ACP.
A .45 ACP can penetrate something like 5 or 6 insulated drywall walls and be deadly or up to two people.
I would actually like to see this on myth-busters like someone else mentioned.