yes . 1st hand. do you?
btw why is it that soldiers with best armor are losing wars.
Poor strategy. But since you have 1st hand experience you should already know that.
they will lose even more if they had to wear gas masks all the time..
Americans will continue to lose wars against peasants and goat herders because they continue to believe that the best hardware is all that is required to win.
This is just an illustration. Economic studies have shown again and again that more economic freedom and smaller government translate into increased growth and wealth.
Which studies are those then?
Just a quick grab at some examples tells me you at talking shit. Eg New York and California are wealthy and are blue, the middle of the US is poor and blue.
If you also go outside the US, we see countries like Qatar or Norway leading the GDP PPP but they are hardly 'liberal'.
What's really sad is that now you don't have "opponents", you have "enemies".
Ronald Reagan and Tip O'Neill were two men with diametrically opposed beliefs and politics, but they did not hate each other. They were opponents, not enemies.
Funny thing about enemies is that the reason they hate each so much is usually because they are so similar.
When I went to school, you'd end up on detention with the guy you had a fight with, and by the end of it you were usually mates. Something about being stuck in a room without all the external bullshit, peer pressure, cultural expectation etc, makes you actually see a person for who they are, ie just like you.
It'd be interesting to force the two party leaders into a big brother style share-house for a week and see what comes out of it. I can't imagine it would make the current political landscape any worse, but based on my school experience it could improve things dramatically.
This needs to be reposted in here everyday, or it should be mandatory first post for all new submissions
It's getting rather tiring scrolling through all the "this is shit" comments as if it's some profound wisdom.
In the real world a one atom thick layer graphene layer is going to be destroyed incredibly quickly by UV, water, random pollutants in the atmosphere, etc. This seems to be another case of scientists going "I can do this in the lab" and engineers just shaking their heads.
The whole idea of the lab to is demonstrate the new technology in principle. Once proven, it is trivial to scale up to whatever level is required to make it commercially viable.
Any Engineer that doesn't understand this should probably look for another job.
I used to live in San Francisco, and it used to be tolerant, interesting, welcoming, and a live-and-let-live kind of place. These days, it's a dirty dump, full of intolerant people and massive social problems.
Just our of interest, where are the good places in the US these days? I'm not American, I went there once years and years ago, and SF seemed nice (we're talking the 90's here), although even then the number of homeless there and everywhere else in the US was too much for me.
What are considered the better 'progressive' places in the US today? ie Not attached to religion, tolerates people who are different, tech-savvy, forward thinking etc?
So do you force these people into rehab? Arrest them? What's the solution? Simply giving them a home won't work.
Treat them. It's a medical condition that needs treating, and sometimes that treatment involves incarceration in a medical facility where access to harmful things can be controlled.
But unfortunately for Americans, this means some sort of socialised medical system. Since that is only for communists, you'll be free to enjoy the aromas of homeless excrement in their public areas instead. That's freedom at work right there...
I suppose it's a hell of a lot easier than facing the unpleasant consequences of a modern service economy.
It has nothing to do with that. Most issues like this are purely down to bad town planning. The economy changes quicker than geography and local governments are not equipped to deal with it.
There needs to be something in between. Maybe need a jury trial every year or so to see if the person can stay committed or something similar.
Or say a qualified doctor who does a professional diagnosis? Of course that doctor would have to funded by the state, which means someone somewhere will have to pay taxes to fund it, so that'll never happen...
It's people like you who simply don't want to face the facts about the failure of progressive and liberal economic policies and advocate more of doing something that keeps failing in practice.
Er... wait.. what?
The state of any democracy is a combination of both liberal and conservative policies, since they've all had both sides in power during recent decades. And even if they haven't(extremely rare), opposition rhetoric still has influence on public policy and perceptions.
As you say in general, across the board, jobs and wealth are going up over time. The place is actually getter better while the complainers seem to getting louder. Maybe it's the Internet, or maybe it a flaw with prosperity that people get bored and turn to moaning for entertainment. But blaming side A or B for all of your problems comes across as a little stupid.
so soldiers are going to wear gas masks? to protect against poisonous dust sent through exploding bullets?
No, they'll choose die in their millions from poisoned bullets all the time screaming 'what can we possibly do about this unstoppable threat'.
Do you have any idea how defence works?
I would argue no. I don't know which candidate is banning gays and Muslims and Mexicans.
You should pay more attention then.
There is talk of controlling immigration of non-citizens - but that's not banning those here (at least those here legally).
So you think that's not authoritarian? Keep drinking that kool-aid...
Abortion, IMHO, should be banned as it is currently practiced because it actually is State-legalized murder.
Of course you do, because like typical hypocrites you pretend support liberty unless it's someone who isn't you. This how fascists operate.
The positions of Hillary and Bernie are actually quite authoritarian as well. They seek to remove rights (the 2A, the 5A, the 10A), forcibly redistribute wealth (not just income), and remove the 1A freedom of association right. Nationalization of industries and companies is exactly what they want (energy, healthcare, education) which is highly authortarian.
Whatever they are, they are still less authoritarian than the other guys. So stop kidding yourself that it's anything different.
Absolutely nothing.
And unlike a film or TV show which you can watch in a couple of hours and decide if it's good or not, a good game can take months to appreciate. And there's no way any human can devote many man-months to many games in one calendar year, and also have a job, so as usual with any game review results are completely unreliable.
It all sounds like an act of desperation for a tired old industry to try and stay relevant, but failing miserably.
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I have no idea why you would want people to be "not attached to religion" or why you think this is a big issue.
Because if you believe in magic fairies that is your business, not public policy.
yes . 1st hand. do you? btw why is it that soldiers with best armor are losing wars.
Poor strategy. But since you have 1st hand experience you should already know that.
they will lose even more if they had to wear gas masks all the time..
Americans will continue to lose wars against peasants and goat herders because they continue to believe that the best hardware is all that is required to win.
second blue should say red obviously...
This is just an illustration. Economic studies have shown again and again that more economic freedom and smaller government translate into increased growth and wealth.
Which studies are those then?
Just a quick grab at some examples tells me you at talking shit. Eg New York and California are wealthy and are blue, the middle of the US is poor and blue.
If you also go outside the US, we see countries like Qatar or Norway leading the GDP PPP but they are hardly 'liberal'.
What's really sad is that now you don't have "opponents", you have "enemies".
Ronald Reagan and Tip O'Neill were two men with diametrically opposed beliefs and politics, but they did not hate each other. They were opponents, not enemies.
Funny thing about enemies is that the reason they hate each so much is usually because they are so similar.
When I went to school, you'd end up on detention with the guy you had a fight with, and by the end of it you were usually mates. Something about being stuck in a room without all the external bullshit, peer pressure, cultural expectation etc, makes you actually see a person for who they are, ie just like you.
It'd be interesting to force the two party leaders into a big brother style share-house for a week and see what comes out of it. I can't imagine it would make the current political landscape any worse, but based on my school experience it could improve things dramatically.
This needs to be reposted in here everyday, or it should be mandatory first post for all new submissions
It's getting rather tiring scrolling through all the "this is shit" comments as if it's some profound wisdom.
In the real world a one atom thick layer graphene layer is going to be destroyed incredibly quickly by UV, water, random pollutants in the atmosphere, etc. This seems to be another case of scientists going "I can do this in the lab" and engineers just shaking their heads.
The whole idea of the lab to is demonstrate the new technology in principle. Once proven, it is trivial to scale up to whatever level is required to make it commercially viable.
Any Engineer that doesn't understand this should probably look for another job.
I used to live in San Francisco, and it used to be tolerant, interesting, welcoming, and a live-and-let-live kind of place. These days, it's a dirty dump, full of intolerant people and massive social problems.
Just our of interest, where are the good places in the US these days? I'm not American, I went there once years and years ago, and SF seemed nice (we're talking the 90's here), although even then the number of homeless there and everywhere else in the US was too much for me.
What are considered the better 'progressive' places in the US today? ie Not attached to religion, tolerates people who are different, tech-savvy, forward thinking etc?
So do you force these people into rehab? Arrest them? What's the solution? Simply giving them a home won't work.
Treat them. It's a medical condition that needs treating, and sometimes that treatment involves incarceration in a medical facility where access to harmful things can be controlled.
But unfortunately for Americans, this means some sort of socialised medical system. Since that is only for communists, you'll be free to enjoy the aromas of homeless excrement in their public areas instead. That's freedom at work right there...
I suppose it's a hell of a lot easier than facing the unpleasant consequences of a modern service economy.
It has nothing to do with that. Most issues like this are purely down to bad town planning. The economy changes quicker than geography and local governments are not equipped to deal with it.
There needs to be something in between. Maybe need a jury trial every year or so to see if the person can stay committed or something similar.
Or say a qualified doctor who does a professional diagnosis? Of course that doctor would have to funded by the state, which means someone somewhere will have to pay taxes to fund it, so that'll never happen...
when in reality liberal ideas are stupid, fail in every single case.
Every single time? Sound legit...
It's people like you who simply don't want to face the facts about the failure of progressive and liberal economic policies and advocate more of doing something that keeps failing in practice.
Er... wait.. what?
The state of any democracy is a combination of both liberal and conservative policies, since they've all had both sides in power during recent decades. And even if they haven't(extremely rare), opposition rhetoric still has influence on public policy and perceptions.
As you say in general, across the board, jobs and wealth are going up over time. The place is actually getter better while the complainers seem to getting louder. Maybe it's the Internet, or maybe it a flaw with prosperity that people get bored and turn to moaning for entertainment. But blaming side A or B for all of your problems comes across as a little stupid.
so soldiers are going to wear gas masks? to protect against poisonous dust sent through exploding bullets?
No, they'll choose die in their millions from poisoned bullets all the time screaming 'what can we possibly do about this unstoppable threat'.
Do you have any idea how defence works?
What does it matter, if you know your threat has that capability, and you have existing countermeasures to nullify it. What would it achieve?
cheaper counter method would be to pack some bullets with some cheap poisonous dust.
That method has already been used, and countered
Actually I was going to say a hot poker, but you're were very close.
I would argue no. I don't know which candidate is banning gays and Muslims and Mexicans.
You should pay more attention then.
There is talk of controlling immigration of non-citizens - but that's not banning those here (at least those here legally).
So you think that's not authoritarian? Keep drinking that kool-aid...
Abortion, IMHO, should be banned as it is currently practiced because it actually is State-legalized murder.
Of course you do, because like typical hypocrites you pretend support liberty unless it's someone who isn't you. This how fascists operate.
The positions of Hillary and Bernie are actually quite authoritarian as well. They seek to remove rights (the 2A, the 5A, the 10A), forcibly redistribute wealth (not just income), and remove the 1A freedom of association right. Nationalization of industries and companies is exactly what they want (energy, healthcare, education) which is highly authortarian.
Whatever they are, they are still less authoritarian than the other guys. So stop kidding yourself that it's anything different.
Just because you can't it see doesn't mean no-one else can.
You nailed it. IDIOTS are pushing this. Void of any comprehension of engineering realities.
Either that or the best aeronautical Engineers in the world know maybe know more about this than you.
You win today's internet :)
Airbus sold 85 A380 for $400m a pop.
In one weekend?
Apple sold 13 million iPhone 6s/6s+ in 3 days. Sounds like the reality distortion field is strong with this one.
Sounds like the comprehension skills are weak with this one.
13 million x $800 is less than 325000 x $35000
I can think of something worse than that.
Absolutely nothing.
And unlike a film or TV show which you can watch in a couple of hours and decide if it's good or not, a good game can take months to appreciate. And there's no way any human can devote many man-months to many games in one calendar year, and also have a job, so as usual with any game review results are completely unreliable.
It all sounds like an act of desperation for a tired old industry to try and stay relevant, but failing miserably.