It is really sad that the Republicans of the '00s decided to start acting like the Democrats of the '60s. Bush outspent LBJ. Like LBJ, he started a war that his predecessors must finish.
I think that perhaps you may have meant successors. It is a little difficult for someone who has come and gone before you, to finish what you started. Can your great-great-great grandfather finish painting your house?
That's the one. And I do stand corrected, it is irrelevant for radiation exposure, but that was not my point. My point was that the level of danger posed by [insert anything in here] is linked to death rates, not injuries.
Death is always how the relative danger of a chemical/substance etc is based. It is frequently referred to as [Concentration required] to kill 50% of a population.
Sorry it has been a few years since I left uni, and cannot recall the exact term.
I don't really believe that the GTO, or 'Monaro' as it is called here, was ever supposed to BE a car rich in features. Merely a coupe with a 5.7L V8 under the hood. It is a beautiful car, in a simplistic way, with pretty good handling and a bit of go to it. http://www.topgear.com/ has a review on it. Just look up 'Vauxhaul Monaro.' I swear that car changes it's name more often than P.Diddy (only name I could think of at the time of writing)
But enough of that. I am definitely a nerd. It is 1:15AM local time on New Years Day, and I am posting on Slashdot...
But no one has mentioned Ford's Australian division that produces (reputedly) good-quality rear-wheel drive midsize sedans They are actually quite good. I personally drive a 98 model EL Falcon which is nice to drive. Good handling and a reasonable amount of power. The newer model, the BA Falcon, is a beautiful car to look at, and has improved mileage, power and handling.
Add the fact that they are very affordable cars. The Falcon starts at around AU$35,000. http://www.ford.com.au/
Politicians should have to use separate, fundraised monies for their campaigns - NOT public tax dollars.
You are obviously not Australian... Our lovely PM has been using public tax dollars to advertise his election campaign for the past 6 months or so...
Not totally visible. Not "Vote for me" type shit, just the little "We are making things better for you" with the implications that the opposition will destroy everything.
I just hope that there are some people in this country who have a glimmer of intelligence. People who won't look at the voting form and say "I always vote for him/her, so I will do it again."
Some of the lies we have been faced with under the little gnome are only minor, especially when stacked up next to the greatest lie of the past year; "Iraq has WMD, we must go to war."
How can anyone seriously trust someone who will push for a war on false information?
100000 dB is a little overkill. Amplitudes greater than 180dB will cause death if sustained over a period of time.
I think that it is amplitudes of about 160dB (from memory) that will cause permanent deafness.
So, lets take a look at this value of 100,000 dB shall we?
160dB (or around that figure) will burst your eardrum, causing permanent deafness
I cannot remember exactly what happens to your body to kill you above 180dB, but for some reason I believe the symptoms are very similar to that of a severe stroke...
And since the dB scale is a logarithmic scale, 100,000dB (or 10,000B) is one hell of an amplitude
bloody hell, what was I thinking? I know that the parent post appears to be a troll, but that, I am sorry to say, was a complete accident, brought about by lack of sleep. I had been awake for about 36 hours, and I swear that my brain had shut down.
Must remember to engage brain before I start talking...
"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."
Beer is proof of the non-existence of God.
"The argument goes something like this: `I refuse to prove that I exist,' says God, `for proof denies faith, and without faith I am nothing.'
"`But,' says Man, `Beer is a dead giveaway, isn't it? It could not have been created by chance. It proves you exist, and so therefore, by your own arguments, you don't. QED.'
"`Oh dear,' says God, `I hadn't thought of that,' and promptly vanished in a puff of logic.
Terrorism has a failure rate of 100% (another tv rip off), because people get on with their lives.
I disagree, as the world trade center incident has brought in 'TERROR ALERTS' and the like. They didn't fail. They WON!
TERRORISM: The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons.
now, firstly I am from Australia where we have VERY estrictive gun laws. That is all because we have the WORLD RECORD for the single greatest mass murdering... no matter how hard you try, you just have not been able to top the 'Port Arthur massacre' (on an aside, it is a little ironic that it occured at the site of one ot the worst gaols that was ever built in Australia. The gaol has not been in use for anything other than tourism for about 100 years, I think.)
Read what you wrote just here:
When president Clinton had a survey taken among the Marines as to if they would be willing to open fire on American citizens if they resisted gun confiscation, the majority of them responded "No". If such a scenario were to come to pass, we'd have a sizeable portion of the military on our side.
Now, what I'd like you to do, is take off that goofy red hat of yours (ok, I am just taking the piss here, no need to get shitty) and think for a moment. The one argument I keep on hearing from Americans about their 'right to own guns' is that the second amendment allows gun ownership for the people so that they have the ability to overthrow the government (that is what it sounds like, ok...) Read that bit you wrote that I quoted one more time. What does that last sentence of yours say? The marines would be on your side. If that is the case, you really don't need to own AK47s and the like.
The onus should be on the owner of the gun to PROVE THAT HE/SHE NEEDS IT. A submachine gun is not required for hunting squirrels. An AK-47 is not needed to keep crows away.
But that argument is not going to win you over. I know that. After all "I have the right to own how many guns, of whatever type I want" you would say. Did you ever stop to think that the one thing that your country needs is a "Bill of responsibilities" as opposed to your "Bill of rights."
I am unsure as to how it works in America, but here in Australia this type of behaviour would result in the managers responsible being imprisoned for manslaughter if not murder.
We have an organisation here called 'Worksafe.' Basically if a business is suffering from an unusual amount of injuries or a death occurs on the job, the worksafe assessors come in and try to find out WHY there are so many injuries. Why the death occurred. If it is shown that the managers where negligent in their duty to provide a safe working environment, then they can, and will, be charged with criminal negligence.
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Scientific theory may not, but religion has tended to use the simple formula of:
1. Suppress free thought
2. ???
3. Profit!
And lets face it, it worked well for them for thousands of years. For example, the Vatican ain't exactly broke, even AFTER the lawsuits...
Or, ladies, giving blow jobs will lower your risk of breast cancer.
That one is gonna cost me...
I think that perhaps you may have meant successors. It is a little difficult for someone who has come and gone before you, to finish what you started. Can your great-great-great grandfather finish painting your house?
That's the one. And I do stand corrected, it is irrelevant for radiation exposure, but that was not my point. My point was that the level of danger posed by [insert anything in here] is linked to death rates, not injuries.
Death is always how the relative danger of a chemical/substance etc is based. It is frequently referred to as [Concentration required] to kill 50% of a population.
Sorry it has been a few years since I left uni, and cannot recall the exact term.
I don't really believe that the GTO, or 'Monaro' as it is called here, was ever supposed to BE a car rich in features. Merely a coupe with a 5.7L V8 under the hood. It is a beautiful car, in a simplistic way, with pretty good handling and a bit of go to it. http://www.topgear.com/ has a review on it. Just look up 'Vauxhaul Monaro.' I swear that car changes it's name more often than P.Diddy (only name I could think of at the time of writing)
But enough of that. I am definitely a nerd. It is 1:15AM local time on New Years Day, and I am posting on Slashdot...
But no one has mentioned Ford's Australian division that produces (reputedly) good-quality rear-wheel drive midsize sedans
They are actually quite good. I personally drive a 98 model EL Falcon which is nice to drive. Good handling and a reasonable amount of power. The newer model, the BA Falcon, is a beautiful car to look at, and has improved mileage, power and handling.
Add the fact that they are very affordable cars. The Falcon starts at around AU$35,000. http://www.ford.com.au/
Politicians should have to use separate, fundraised monies for their campaigns - NOT public tax dollars.
You are obviously not Australian... Our lovely PM has been using public tax dollars to advertise his election campaign for the past 6 months or so...
Not totally visible. Not "Vote for me" type shit, just the little "We are making things better for you" with the implications that the opposition will destroy everything.
I just hope that there are some people in this country who have a glimmer of intelligence. People who won't look at the voting form and say "I always vote for him/her, so I will do it again."
Some of the lies we have been faced with under the little gnome are only minor, especially when stacked up next to the greatest lie of the past year; "Iraq has WMD, we must go to war."
How can anyone seriously trust someone who will push for a war on false information?
100000 dB is a little overkill. Amplitudes greater than 180dB will cause death if sustained over a period of time.
I think that it is amplitudes of about 160dB (from memory) that will cause permanent deafness.
So, lets take a look at this value of 100,000 dB shall we?
160dB (or around that figure) will burst your eardrum, causing permanent deafness
I cannot remember exactly what happens to your body to kill you above 180dB, but for some reason I believe the symptoms are very similar to that of a severe stroke...
And since the dB scale is a logarithmic scale, 100,000dB (or 10,000B) is one hell of an amplitude
bloody hell, what was I thinking? I know that the parent post appears to be a troll, but that, I am sorry to say, was a complete accident, brought about by lack of sleep. I had been awake for about 36 hours, and I swear that my brain had shut down.
Must remember to engage brain before I start talking...
"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."
Beer is proof of the non-existence of God.
"The argument goes something like this: `I refuse to prove that I exist,' says God, `for proof denies faith, and without faith I am nothing.'
"`But,' says Man, `Beer is a dead giveaway, isn't it? It could not have been created by chance. It proves you exist, and so therefore, by your own arguments, you don't. QED.'
"`Oh dear,' says God, `I hadn't thought of that,' and promptly vanished in a puff of logic.
depends on where you are reading... it also gets destroyed very late in the book/series (Mostly Harmless)
Actually it is a very RATIONAL comment, as pi is a rational number, being the ratio between a circles circumference and its diameter
No no no... it is a NO-Win situation.
he had consulted with a "higher dad above"
Great... he is hearing voices.
Bender should not be allowed on TV
Fathers Against Rude Television, or F.A.R.T.
This may just be the cynic in me speaking, but getting the senate to vote on whether or not they can siphon off money doesn't seem like it will work.
That is like taking a vote to see if your industry will take a paycut.
Hey, maybe that can be the next Slashdot poll
Would you take a paycut to continue doing your current job?
1. Yes
2. No
3. I am an American IT worker... I have no job
1. Patent something trivial
2. Litigation
3. ???
4. Profit
If I made a mistake it was arguing with an idiot
You should never argue with an idiot... as it makes him appear more intelligent, and you more stupid
Terrorism has a failure rate of 100% (another tv rip off), because people get on with their lives.
I disagree, as the world trade center incident has brought in 'TERROR ALERTS' and the like. They didn't fail. They WON!
TERRORISM:
The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons.
now, firstly I am from Australia where we have VERY estrictive gun laws. That is all because we have the WORLD RECORD for the single greatest mass murdering... no matter how hard you try, you just have not been able to top the 'Port Arthur massacre' (on an aside, it is a little ironic that it occured at the site of one ot the worst gaols that was ever built in Australia. The gaol has not been in use for anything other than tourism for about 100 years, I think.)
Read what you wrote just here:
When president Clinton had a survey taken among the Marines as to if they would be willing to open fire on American citizens if they resisted gun confiscation, the majority of them responded "No". If such a scenario were to come to pass, we'd have a sizeable portion of the military on our side.
Now, what I'd like you to do, is take off that goofy red hat of yours (ok, I am just taking the piss here, no need to get shitty) and think for a moment. The one argument I keep on hearing from Americans about their 'right to own guns' is that the second amendment allows gun ownership for the people so that they have the ability to overthrow the government (that is what it sounds like, ok...) Read that bit you wrote that I quoted one more time. What does that last sentence of yours say? The marines would be on your side. If that is the case, you really don't need to own AK47s and the like.
The onus should be on the owner of the gun to PROVE THAT HE/SHE NEEDS IT. A submachine gun is not required for hunting squirrels. An AK-47 is not needed to keep crows away.
But that argument is not going to win you over. I know that. After all "I have the right to own how many guns, of whatever type I want" you would say. Did you ever stop to think that the one thing that your country needs is a "Bill of responsibilities" as opposed to your "Bill of rights."
Think about it...
it would feel good that the people who did it were screwed in the end anyways.
Is that like getting fucked up the arse?
Contribution = Bribe
I am unsure as to how it works in America, but here in Australia this type of behaviour would result in the managers responsible being imprisoned for manslaughter if not murder.
We have an organisation here called 'Worksafe.' Basically if a business is suffering from an unusual amount of injuries or a death occurs on the job, the worksafe assessors come in and try to find out WHY there are so many injuries. Why the death occurred. If it is shown that the managers where negligent in their duty to provide a safe working environment, then they can, and will, be charged with criminal negligence.
It is there now... I know someone who went there last week