NYC is already run like a separate country, yet it dictates the laws to the rest of the Imperial State due to the population density. I think it's time to start a petition.
Not all poor people vote conservative, look at how all the inner city areas vote. Also, "conservatives" don't like the idea of govt handouts. Not that this would prevent the trailer trash from taking the welfare check, but this would go against a basic conservative belief.
Your post and dkf's are both correct. A simple Tyvek coverall and respirator will defend against exposure to most alpha and beta particles. I assumed we were talking about higher strength radiation since the one guy mentioned "lead lined nbc suits."
Radiation "suits" aren't really a thing. There are some out there, but the only one's I've seen are similar to EOD suits. You're probably thinking of Level A HazMat suits which are chemical protective suits. People toss around NBC or CBRNE, but not all the words really go together, it's more about grouping together a bunch of very rare - yet very dangerous - threats.
Chemical and Biological can be paired up pretty easily because a lot of the protective equipment can be used for either.
Radioactive came to be separated from Nuclear because dirty bomb became such a buzzword. The actual fatalities from a dirty bomb would be relatively low, but the public's general fear of anything radioactive makes it a good choice for terrorists (using the strictest definition of terrorist).
Nuclear now specifically refers to a nuclear detonation and it shares some effects with Explosives except it has the added "benefits" of fallout.
Explosives is nothing new, but it gets lumped in with the rest because it's not an average threat for first responders.
I would have to agree with this. Yes, we all know those crazy professors who can barely tie their shoes, but the average trucker isn't that bright, it mostly comes down to experience. When I went to the DMV the lady was really surprised I passed all the written tests at once. Most of the "we pay you to train" trucking company scams involve 100 or more hours of training and a lot of these guys need that much training in order to pass the road test.
And the parent specifically said
Given the same level of truck driving education
In this case, I would put my money on the guy with the PhD vs. the guy who got tricked into signing a $0.10/mile.
I have a Class A license, but I am not a professional trucker, nor am I a PhD.
If you do business in a state you have to abide by their rules including taxes.
Amazon is not coming to NY to do business. New Yorkers are going to Amazon to buy things, except they're doing it via the internet rather than a physical store. If Amazon had a store right over the border in NJ, then NY wouldn't dare try and collect taxes. But here, because we can through in the words, "on a computer," that somehow lets the govt. bend the laws in their favor.
If you live near the NY/NJ or NY/PA border you leave NY to do your shopping and get gas because the taxes are less. NY is so bad for business, it's sad.
My company was looking at moving to PA and NY didn't care. Some people accused us of just bluffing to try and get some handouts from the state or the county. That wasn't the case, but neither of them cared anyway. PA meanwhile has a team of people trying to get business to come into their state. Of course, the owner didn't want to spend the money now, in spite of the fact that a new building would have paid for itself in 10 years with all the money we would have saved on taxes, unemployment, etc.
The crime rate is never zero and the nearest cop is usually more than 10 minutes away. Having the ability to defend myself and my family gives me some peace of mind. The problem with your security blanket analogy is that the security blanket can't actually protect you. I keep a fire extinguisher and first aid kit in the house and I really hope I don't have to use those either. Should I just get rid of those security blankets as well?
I'm glad that you have the confidence to take on the world. Let's see if you still think that way after something bad happens to you.
The fact is, someone with a gun can kill you and there's not the damndest shit you can do to defend yourself.
You could shoot back.
If however someone tries to attack you with a knife you at least have the chance to try and punch them in the fact and stamp on their balls afterwards.
Please tell all these dead children how to defend against knives. Because you're thinking of the children, right?
That's why gun murders are a different problem to other murders - they're harder to defend against, and even if you have a gun yourself it doesn't help because a criminal will always ensure they get the jump.
Because the knife wielding criminals always announce themselves, right?
Even outside of that, if you do manage to fire back then there's a greater chance that stray bullets will kill innocent bystanders, something that doesn't happen when you're instead resorting to punching someone in the face.
Or you could be properly trained on how to use your gun to defend yourself. Are you trained in martial arts? You might accidentally punch a baby in the face with those unregistered deadly weapons you call hands.
But to turn your "I have never understood anti gun folk irrational fear of an inanimate object." comment around, I've never understood pro gun folks irrational fear of leaving their house without their gun or living without one in the first place. Are you really so lacking in confidence of your ability to defend yourself should someone try and physically attack you or what?
Didn't you just tell me how I can't defend myself from someone with a gun? I have such an irrational fear of being attacked with a gun that I've resorted to getting my own gun to try and even the odds. Yes, I have guns. No, I don't carry. Why? Because I live in a rural area and the crime rate diminishes the further away I get from the "gun-free zone" urban areas. The only thing I'm worried about is someone breaking in to rob the house. And even in that case, I hope that the sound of me racking the 12 gauge will be enough to scare them off because if I shoot them, NY will probably throw me in jail.
Why do people always lump suicide in with the handgun deaths? Having a gun doesn't make anyone more likely to commit suicide, they just happen to commit suicide with a gun.
The anti-gun laws in the U.S. are very strange and sometimes very irrational. I live in NY and we just passed the S.A.F.E. act in response to the Newtown shooting. Certain lawmakers are obsessed with "assault weapons." What makes a gun an "assault weapon?" Does it have a bayonet lug? Does it have a flash suppresor? Does it have a pistol grip? Does it have a folding stock? Seriously, none of these items have ever played a role in a mass shooting. Did anyone ever say, "if only he didn't have the flash suppressor more people would have lived?" No. That's an irrational fear.
As to the handguns, that's another story. The only thing I could think of would be that they're easy to conceal, but it's entirely possible to fit an AK-47 with a fixed stock, original sling and 30-round mag under a large coat. (Don't worry, we didn't experiment with this in public)
I had some friends in the military who went over to spread our freedoms to Iraq. They said that tons of Iraqis walked around with AK's and no one cared, but they had a strong fear of pistols. Why be afraid of the pistols, when the AK's are much more dangerous? The Iraqis said that Saddam's secret police used to be the only ones that carried pistols and they learned to associate the pistols with the secret police. To me, that's a rational fear that developed out of experience. It's an experience that we never had in America, yet we have the same fear.
A good driver can reach for the radio without taking his eyes off the road. In most rigs however, the EMT or Medic in the back will actually call the hospital to give the report.
I've never seen this as an issue and I live in a rural area with a horrible economy. I don't know where they get the money for it, but every stereotypical redneck around these parts is driving some beater getting 12mpg's or less. And they're always driving. When the nearest everything is a 20-min drive, you think they'd try and combine trips, or stay home more often...nope.
The Ranger is so small that it's almost in a class of it's own and was never as popular as the F-Series. Modern "Full Size" pickups like the Ford F-150 and Ram 1500 are the staple of the pickup market. Yes, some people like to play the "my truck is an extension of my dick" game, but I don't participate in that, I drive a Tacoma.
I've seen relatively new cars catch fire while parked. It happens more often than most people think. A quick google image search for "car fire" will show a bunch of cars either parked or sitting on the side of the road without any visible damage (aside from the fire of course). My fire dept has gotten called out a few times for a "car fire extending to the house" because a parked car burst into flames for whatever reason.
However, my experience doesn't mean that there isn't something wrong with the Tesla, just that I wouldn't be surprised if an investigation didn't find anything.
Also, Tesla does have an emergency response guide and Fire Dept's need to start reading up on these cars. It even has a nice little note at the bottom of the pages reminding us to wear our goddamned SCBA at a car fire.
Being in the "national interest" seems pretty vague to me. All grant applicants would have to write is, "Advancing science and technology gives American businesses advantages over foreign businesses." Just don't tell them about how it could benefit people around the world. Remember, Murica First! Murica Strong!
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NYC is already run like a separate country, yet it dictates the laws to the rest of the Imperial State due to the population density. I think it's time to start a petition.
Not all poor people vote conservative, look at how all the inner city areas vote. Also, "conservatives" don't like the idea of govt handouts. Not that this would prevent the trailer trash from taking the welfare check, but this would go against a basic conservative belief.
Your post and dkf's are both correct. A simple Tyvek coverall and respirator will defend against exposure to most alpha and beta particles. I assumed we were talking about higher strength radiation since the one guy mentioned "lead lined nbc suits."
Radiation "suits" aren't really a thing. There are some out there, but the only one's I've seen are similar to EOD suits. You're probably thinking of Level A HazMat suits which are chemical protective suits. People toss around NBC or CBRNE, but not all the words really go together, it's more about grouping together a bunch of very rare - yet very dangerous - threats.
Chemical and Biological can be paired up pretty easily because a lot of the protective equipment can be used for either.
Radioactive came to be separated from Nuclear because dirty bomb became such a buzzword. The actual fatalities from a dirty bomb would be relatively low, but the public's general fear of anything radioactive makes it a good choice for terrorists (using the strictest definition of terrorist).
Nuclear now specifically refers to a nuclear detonation and it shares some effects with Explosives except it has the added "benefits" of fallout.
Explosives is nothing new, but it gets lumped in with the rest because it's not an average threat for first responders.
And the parent specifically said
Given the same level of truck driving education
In this case, I would put my money on the guy with the PhD vs. the guy who got tricked into signing a $0.10/mile.
I have a Class A license, but I am not a professional trucker, nor am I a PhD.
its only the faux news crowd
You mean like the President? I don't think he watches a lot of Fox.
I meant NY as a state.
Thanks for bringing up that ridiculous bridge toll, though. Where the hell is all that money going?
If you do business in a state you have to abide by their rules including taxes.
Amazon is not coming to NY to do business. New Yorkers are going to Amazon to buy things, except they're doing it via the internet rather than a physical store. If Amazon had a store right over the border in NJ, then NY wouldn't dare try and collect taxes. But here, because we can through in the words, "on a computer," that somehow lets the govt. bend the laws in their favor.
If you live near the NY/NJ or NY/PA border you leave NY to do your shopping and get gas because the taxes are less. NY is so bad for business, it's sad.
My company was looking at moving to PA and NY didn't care. Some people accused us of just bluffing to try and get some handouts from the state or the county. That wasn't the case, but neither of them cared anyway. PA meanwhile has a team of people trying to get business to come into their state. Of course, the owner didn't want to spend the money now, in spite of the fact that a new building would have paid for itself in 10 years with all the money we would have saved on taxes, unemployment, etc.
I [heart] NY
The crime rate is never zero and the nearest cop is usually more than 10 minutes away. Having the ability to defend myself and my family gives me some peace of mind. The problem with your security blanket analogy is that the security blanket can't actually protect you. I keep a fire extinguisher and first aid kit in the house and I really hope I don't have to use those either. Should I just get rid of those security blankets as well?
I'm glad that you have the confidence to take on the world. Let's see if you still think that way after something bad happens to you.
The fact is, someone with a gun can kill you and there's not the damndest shit you can do to defend yourself.
You could shoot back.
If however someone tries to attack you with a knife you at least have the chance to try and punch them in the fact and stamp on their balls afterwards.
Please tell all these dead children how to defend against knives. Because you're thinking of the children, right?
That's why gun murders are a different problem to other murders - they're harder to defend against, and even if you have a gun yourself it doesn't help because a criminal will always ensure they get the jump.
Because the knife wielding criminals always announce themselves, right?
Even outside of that, if you do manage to fire back then there's a greater chance that stray bullets will kill innocent bystanders, something that doesn't happen when you're instead resorting to punching someone in the face.
Or you could be properly trained on how to use your gun to defend yourself. Are you trained in martial arts? You might accidentally punch a baby in the face with those unregistered deadly weapons you call hands.
But to turn your "I have never understood anti gun folk irrational fear of an inanimate object." comment around, I've never understood pro gun folks irrational fear of leaving their house without their gun or living without one in the first place. Are you really so lacking in confidence of your ability to defend yourself should someone try and physically attack you or what?
Didn't you just tell me how I can't defend myself from someone with a gun? I have such an irrational fear of being attacked with a gun that I've resorted to getting my own gun to try and even the odds. Yes, I have guns. No, I don't carry. Why? Because I live in a rural area and the crime rate diminishes the further away I get from the "gun-free zone" urban areas. The only thing I'm worried about is someone breaking in to rob the house. And even in that case, I hope that the sound of me racking the 12 gauge will be enough to scare them off because if I shoot them, NY will probably throw me in jail.
Why do people always lump suicide in with the handgun deaths? Having a gun doesn't make anyone more likely to commit suicide, they just happen to commit suicide with a gun.
The anti-gun laws in the U.S. are very strange and sometimes very irrational. I live in NY and we just passed the S.A.F.E. act in response to the Newtown shooting. Certain lawmakers are obsessed with "assault weapons." What makes a gun an "assault weapon?" Does it have a bayonet lug? Does it have a flash suppresor? Does it have a pistol grip? Does it have a folding stock? Seriously, none of these items have ever played a role in a mass shooting. Did anyone ever say, "if only he didn't have the flash suppressor more people would have lived?" No. That's an irrational fear.
As to the handguns, that's another story. The only thing I could think of would be that they're easy to conceal, but it's entirely possible to fit an AK-47 with a fixed stock, original sling and 30-round mag under a large coat. (Don't worry, we didn't experiment with this in public)
I had some friends in the military who went over to spread our freedoms to Iraq. They said that tons of Iraqis walked around with AK's and no one cared, but they had a strong fear of pistols. Why be afraid of the pistols, when the AK's are much more dangerous? The Iraqis said that Saddam's secret police used to be the only ones that carried pistols and they learned to associate the pistols with the secret police. To me, that's a rational fear that developed out of experience. It's an experience that we never had in America, yet we have the same fear.
When we're talking about crazy people it doesn't always have to make sense.
Another similarity was that they were all raised here in America. The only one not born here was Cho and he moved here when he was 8.
Also, none of them were in wheelchairs. This is DHS grasping at straws to create some boogeyman terrorists where they don't exist.
Being 6'4",
Have you thought about joining the NY State Troopers? You won't even need the SUV, they can just cut a hole in the roof of the car.
A good driver can reach for the radio without taking his eyes off the road. In most rigs however, the EMT or Medic in the back will actually call the hospital to give the report.
What doesn't make sense is that the troopers have always had Chevy Surburbans. Probably 1/3 of their fleet in this area are already in SUVs, not cars.
The tree doesn't catch on fire if you fall out of it (despite Mother Nature's purported 5.4 star safety rating).
If the Soviets could train dogs to run under tanks with bombs strapped to them, can't we train birds to fly into the engines of these drones?
The problem is partially economical.
I know what we can do! We tax the booze more!
I've never seen this as an issue and I live in a rural area with a horrible economy. I don't know where they get the money for it, but every stereotypical redneck around these parts is driving some beater getting 12mpg's or less. And they're always driving. When the nearest everything is a 20-min drive, you think they'd try and combine trips, or stay home more often...nope.
That said, pickup truck != redneck.
The Ranger is so small that it's almost in a class of it's own and was never as popular as the F-Series. Modern "Full Size" pickups like the Ford F-150 and Ram 1500 are the staple of the pickup market. Yes, some people like to play the "my truck is an extension of my dick" game, but I don't participate in that, I drive a Tacoma.
Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering.
Because that's where this country is heading. Fear is an excellent manipulator, won't you please think of the children?
I've seen relatively new cars catch fire while parked. It happens more often than most people think. A quick google image search for "car fire" will show a bunch of cars either parked or sitting on the side of the road without any visible damage (aside from the fire of course). My fire dept has gotten called out a few times for a "car fire extending to the house" because a parked car burst into flames for whatever reason.
However, my experience doesn't mean that there isn't something wrong with the Tesla, just that I wouldn't be surprised if an investigation didn't find anything.
Also, Tesla does have an emergency response guide and Fire Dept's need to start reading up on these cars. It even has a nice little note at the bottom of the pages reminding us to wear our goddamned SCBA at a car fire.
Being in the "national interest" seems pretty vague to me. All grant applicants would have to write is, "Advancing science and technology gives American businesses advantages over foreign businesses." Just don't tell them about how it could benefit people around the world. Remember, Murica First! Murica Strong!