What?
China took US dollars for its goods - logical, it's the world's reserve currency. However, they had excess dollars for their foreign exchange needs, so they bought investments in absolutely safe items - US government dollar denominated debt.
They're moving out of this some and buying resources, property, and other valuable considerations.
Fine, you don't like European culture?
Don't use modern agriculture, medicine, electricity, most machine tools, piped water, electronics (covered under electricity), automobiles....
You people are lunatics.
Why? The problem we have is one of energy, mostly. With more energy you can recycle more; grow more food; reclaim resources (sort of like recycling but sometimes it is entropy reduction, aka getting dissolved minerals out of sea water and such). With increasing understanding of how to harness energy, whether it be more solar power on earth, orbiting solar power stations, industry in orbit (these two are a long shot, I know), or even the ever elusive fusion power, you actually have the ability to have better lives for a LONG time.
I'm over 50 and the amount of technical progress I've seen in my lifetime is staggering, and there's no reason to think it will slow anytime soon.
I am not the poster, but I suspect that the poster was meaning this: Single wide mobile homes can be up to 1200 square foot in home space, and some of them are better build than stick houses. They are also quite reasonable in price, so what's not to like? A 1200 square foot house for 65-80K? What's not to like if it is well built?
And YES I DO know what I am talking about because I live in such a single wide, with a floor plan that I designed, visited the factory where it was built and watched the quality control in action, and had it delivered and setup on my own property.
Not everyone wants to live in San Francisco, LA or New York City.
Because the person who called you cattle is underwater on his mortgage, or paid 900,000 for a 1000 square foot apartment, or just HAS to HAVE every new gadget.
Yes, the electoral college. Why those of us in smaller states don't get ABSOLUTELY screwed over by California and New York , just MOSTLY screwed by them.
Look a the counties she won and you'll see why it's a great system we have.
Excuse me, but what planet are you on? I cannot speak for outside of the US, but this is a US centric article I assure you I paid taxes whilst I was a student
It all depends on how you count the stats.
If you look at the fact that some of the mass shootings, like the Orlando night club and San Bernadino were terror attacks, yes, they have.
I feel much the same way as you. In theory, I'm pro-nuclear power. But when dealing with real world engineering issues, not to mention the incredibly decline in cognitive abilities in product engineering these days, not so much.
Honest to god, just keep using cash.
I don't know how old you are, but in the mid 1970s the USA was supposed to go metric.
Has this happened yet? YES you see some metric measurements on things but for the most part people still use ounces, pounds, miles, inches, etc.
Stop excusing encroaching tyranny by saying 'you'd better get used to it.' With an attitude like that, why don't you just take cyanide now?
I can see your point. What I see in the US media about the US is not what I see when I look around me. In the United States, 'international news' is mostly what's happening in another region of our nation.
It's ridiculous.
But - what's a 50-cent? (I mean other than a half dollar coin in the USA!)
And the crime rate has plummeted since the 1970s. And guess what? The mass shooting rate - the thing liberals love to scream about - is basically flat or even down a bit (http://reason.com/blog/2015/08/03/mass-shootings-study).
And THIS is why Clinton should never have been elected - she REALLY supports this. Thank Goodness she wasn't. Trump is an idiot - but seems somehow to think that personal freedom is more important than she did.
This, and the ACA that creates a federal database of healthcare information, or the Clinton Hippa laws that created a list of all employed persons. I'm sure I can think of other things but it's the end of the day.
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If you define 'left' as 'statist' and 'right' as 'individual rights and freedoms' both the Democrat and Republican parties are EXTREMELY left wing.
Too true!
What? China took US dollars for its goods - logical, it's the world's reserve currency. However, they had excess dollars for their foreign exchange needs, so they bought investments in absolutely safe items - US government dollar denominated debt. They're moving out of this some and buying resources, property, and other valuable considerations.
Indeed, speak to the Koreans about the Japanese.
Fine, you don't like European culture? Don't use modern agriculture, medicine, electricity, most machine tools, piped water, electronics (covered under electricity), automobiles.... You people are lunatics.
You dont think the Democrats are left wing do you? Really?
Why? The problem we have is one of energy, mostly. With more energy you can recycle more; grow more food; reclaim resources (sort of like recycling but sometimes it is entropy reduction, aka getting dissolved minerals out of sea water and such). With increasing understanding of how to harness energy, whether it be more solar power on earth, orbiting solar power stations, industry in orbit (these two are a long shot, I know), or even the ever elusive fusion power, you actually have the ability to have better lives for a LONG time. I'm over 50 and the amount of technical progress I've seen in my lifetime is staggering, and there's no reason to think it will slow anytime soon.
I am not the poster, but I suspect that the poster was meaning this: Single wide mobile homes can be up to 1200 square foot in home space, and some of them are better build than stick houses. They are also quite reasonable in price, so what's not to like? A 1200 square foot house for 65-80K? What's not to like if it is well built? And YES I DO know what I am talking about because I live in such a single wide, with a floor plan that I designed, visited the factory where it was built and watched the quality control in action, and had it delivered and setup on my own property. Not everyone wants to live in San Francisco, LA or New York City.
Because the person who called you cattle is underwater on his mortgage, or paid 900,000 for a 1000 square foot apartment, or just HAS to HAVE every new gadget.
Yes, the electoral college. Why those of us in smaller states don't get ABSOLUTELY screwed over by California and New York , just MOSTLY screwed by them. Look a the counties she won and you'll see why it's a great system we have.
Oh, but wait, globalisation is GOOD and the fact that you lost your $50 per hour job and are now making $10 is just 'collateral damage.'
No, it's because Obama is far to the left of Putin and Putin thinks he's an idiot.
You told them about the tinfoil hat! Just please, don't mention the aluminum jock strap.
Excuse me, but what planet are you on? I cannot speak for outside of the US, but this is a US centric article I assure you I paid taxes whilst I was a student
Gee your town building out a worldwide infrastructure may be a little expensive, yes?
It all depends on how you count the stats. If you look at the fact that some of the mass shootings, like the Orlando night club and San Bernadino were terror attacks, yes, they have.
I feel much the same way as you. In theory, I'm pro-nuclear power. But when dealing with real world engineering issues, not to mention the incredibly decline in cognitive abilities in product engineering these days, not so much.
Honest to god, just keep using cash. I don't know how old you are, but in the mid 1970s the USA was supposed to go metric. Has this happened yet? YES you see some metric measurements on things but for the most part people still use ounces, pounds, miles, inches, etc. Stop excusing encroaching tyranny by saying 'you'd better get used to it.' With an attitude like that, why don't you just take cyanide now?
So in other words this is rather like the tea from Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy?
I can see your point. What I see in the US media about the US is not what I see when I look around me. In the United States, 'international news' is mostly what's happening in another region of our nation. It's ridiculous. But - what's a 50-cent? (I mean other than a half dollar coin in the USA!)
And the crime rate has plummeted since the 1970s. And guess what? The mass shooting rate - the thing liberals love to scream about - is basically flat or even down a bit (http://reason.com/blog/2015/08/03/mass-shootings-study).
Exactly.
And THIS is why Clinton should never have been elected - she REALLY supports this. Thank Goodness she wasn't. Trump is an idiot - but seems somehow to think that personal freedom is more important than she did.
This, and the ACA that creates a federal database of healthcare information, or the Clinton Hippa laws that created a list of all employed persons. I'm sure I can think of other things but it's the end of the day.
I see what you're saying, combination of a bunch of crap. Gotcha.