Every time you have to enter the root password, take a shot. Every time someone says, "That's really neat," take a shot. Every time someone says something starting with, "But [MS] Office lets me," take a shot. Every time someone says, "I don't like this commie crap," beat them with a chair.
So you do the math. What's the cost/benefit analysis for coal? For solar? For nuclear? For wind?
Look, whatever insight a 'cost/benefit' analysis may provide is useful. But coal is just about the worst possible thing to be using. So, if someone wants to create some sort of combination of solar/wind/nuclear power, then great, but, make no mistake, the most realistic "clean-air" solution using currently available technology to provide enough power for the power-holics in the first world, is going to require significant use of nuclear power.
Now, as for the problem of radioactive waste, yes, it is a problem, but one I believe is far more containable than polluting the entire earth with atmospheric and marine pollutants. Is nuclear power sustainable forever? No, due to the generation of radioactive waste with present technology, it is not. However, it is one hell of a lot better (and sustainable for a longer period) than what we're using currently. Naturally, it will be prudent to come up with better technologies to increase the sustainability of our power sources, but, in terms of making a difference before the Earth is hopelessly polluted, nuclear power is the best option. This is the pragmatic reality. It may not be ideal, but it's what we have to work with.
My statement was not redundant. If you disagree with what I have to say, that does not make it right for you to mod me down based on any pretext you can think up.
I also talked about this in my article, but to summarize, there really is no uncertainty about this process.
This statement seems to be either disingeneous or naive. There is plenty of uncertainty "about this process." You can have all the confidence in Apple that you want, but nobody can predict the future. Carthage was pretty confident regarding their eventual triumph over Rome at the outset of the Punic Wars, and look what happened to them. In other words, as quoth from Star Wars: Your overconfidence is your weakness. Let's just hope it's not Apple's weakness as well.
In the States, the problem isn't that environmentalists don't want nuclear power, the problem is that they don't trust the Bush administration with it.
No, the problem is that they don't want nuclear power. This is well-documented and has been a core part of the U.S. environmental movement for decades. Until the environmentalists wake up to the stupidity and ironic contradiction of their stance on nuclear power, they will continue to be marginalized and, in my opinion, will only hurt the environmental cause by making it appear foolish and short-sighted.
$178 billion a year to web surfing in the workplace
So, basically what they're saying is that if everyone stopped web-surfing at work, then we'd have enough money to build a space elevator and kick-start a Mars colony. Somehow, those numbers seem a little high to me. But, even if it were true, all the extra cash would most likely go into a bunch of a-holes pockets who would then use it buy another Mercedes or two. So, what was the point of this research again?
Mods, the unfairness of your modding is quite clear. In your determination to negatively mod only me as off-topic, you only do yourselves a disservice by violating the honesty of the process.
I am sorry if you got the impression that I was degrading the reverence for life in what I was saying earlier. I got somewhat upset, not primarily because of this aspect, but more because of saying "Shinto is a something religion." I felt that, to a certain extent, this is like saying "Christianity is a bible worshipping religion." or something along those lines. It seems to oversimplify this aspect. I hope you understand what I am trying to say about that. I am sorry if I was harsh earlier. In any case, I hesitate to say "Shinto is something." But if I would put forward my understanding, I would say that Shinto is about reverence for life and also about Kami that is in these things. So, if that is what you meant, then I certainly agree with you.
My point was that worshipping marijuana is not synonymous with Shinto. In many ways, Shinto defies a particular definition because it is very changeable, so saying something like: "Shinto is a hemp worshipping religion" doesn't seem very respectful to me. It would be like me saying (and this is only a rough comparison) "Catholicism is a crucifix worshipping religion" or something like that.
Then you won't mind stepping in front of one for a bit. Come on, it's safer than a sunburn! No, really, it won't even hurt much! I promise! Even if it lights you on fire, it's still really safe. I swear! If you get cancer, it won't be from this. It's safe!
Well, if I had a 1/56 chance of violent death during the time it took me to drive my car the total mileage traversed during a normal Shuttle flight, I can tell you right here and now that those are significantly better odds than the reality of driving my car or anyone else's.
The shuttle would then conveniently evenly distribute the mass of the seagull across a broad area with a thickness of several hundred atoms thus providing a further layer of protection (heretofore known as the 'rouge Seagull-layer') for reentry.
Colonizing, or capturing, or whatever exactly the military wants to do with the LaGrange points is decades if not centuries away
Seems to me all you have to do is send up some rockets to release self-assembling modular components and you can have yourself a pretty good weapons platform up there in a few years so long as the budget is provided for. The only thing keeping this possibility "decades if not centuries away" is the politics involved in such a move. Given the current international climate and especially given the current domestic political climate within the United States, this possibility seems much more real than not.
Such rivalries are inevitable. One could argue otherwise, but it is to argue against human nature and all of our history as a species.
However, I do not believe it is in the best interest of the United States or any other nation to pursue such a one-sided and, in certain aspects, belligerent policy. We cannot change the inevitability of conflict, but each nation can attempt to ensure that it is not the first one to cast the proverbial stone.
If the United States decides to build a station at a Lagrange point, why not also assist the EU and Russia in doing likewise. This way a certain status quo is maintained and relations may be kept at a stable norm.
1. Pupkins and the Warblesnarker 2. Pupkins meets his DOOOM! 3. Pupkins and the snupkins 3. Harry meets Pupkins 4. Pupkins meets his DOOOM! revisited 5. Harry meets his DOOOM! 6. Hermione meets Harry's DOOOM! 7. Hagrid gets Sloshed 8. Hagrid meets his parents 9. Hagrid meets his DOOOM! 10. Pupkins strikes back 11. Flubugern drives the hollyhock 12. Herk smacks Hagrid with a fish 13. The Verisimilator 14. The lint remover 15. Hagrid beats Harry with a smock 16. Hagrid apologizes in the nude 17. Harry kisses Hagrid accidentally 18. Frumpalorn engorges Dundathor with an Archaeopteryx 19. Bimballon disgorges an Apteryx into Harry's Christmas stocking 20. No More Wimbledoots! 21. The Wozzlies get Trashed 22. Harry and the evil menace of badness and evil 23. Harry and the evilorn menacorn of baddnessalorn 24. Death to the smilies 25. Reflective Slapping Contest 26. Tournament of the Snail Lord 27. The Final Finality of DOOOM! 28. Pupkins gets beaten with a tire iron 29. Hermione gets sloshed 30. Froophthet and Znoosed 31. Harry goes on the rampage 32. Happy Iron Kettle and the Twisted Wrench
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This is alright so long as Intel doesn't continue naming chips with random comic book sound effects.
Pretty soon they'd be resorting to names like "Skwoosh" and "Zlurphpt."
Every time you have to enter the root password, take a shot. Every time someone says, "That's really neat," take a shot. Every time someone says something starting with, "But [MS] Office lets me," take a shot. Every time someone says, "I don't like this commie crap," beat them with a chair.
You'll be having lots of fun in no time!
So you do the math. What's the cost/benefit analysis for coal? For solar? For nuclear? For wind?
Look, whatever insight a 'cost/benefit' analysis may provide is useful. But coal is just about the worst possible thing to be using. So, if someone wants to create some sort of combination of solar/wind/nuclear power, then great, but, make no mistake, the most realistic "clean-air" solution using currently available technology to provide enough power for the power-holics in the first world, is going to require significant use of nuclear power.
Now, as for the problem of radioactive waste, yes, it is a problem, but one I believe is far more containable than polluting the entire earth with atmospheric and marine pollutants. Is nuclear power sustainable forever? No, due to the generation of radioactive waste with present technology, it is not. However, it is one hell of a lot better (and sustainable for a longer period) than what we're using currently. Naturally, it will be prudent to come up with better technologies to increase the sustainability of our power sources, but, in terms of making a difference before the Earth is hopelessly polluted, nuclear power is the best option. This is the pragmatic reality. It may not be ideal, but it's what we have to work with.
My statement was not redundant. If you disagree with what I have to say, that does not make it right for you to mod me down based on any pretext you can think up.
I also talked about this in my article, but to summarize, there really is no uncertainty about this process.
This statement seems to be either disingeneous or naive. There is plenty of uncertainty "about this process." You can have all the confidence in Apple that you want, but nobody can predict the future. Carthage was pretty confident regarding their eventual triumph over Rome at the outset of the Punic Wars, and look what happened to them. In other words, as quoth from Star Wars: Your overconfidence is your weakness. Let's just hope it's not Apple's weakness as well.
In the States, the problem isn't that environmentalists don't want nuclear power, the problem is that they don't trust the Bush administration with it.
No, the problem is that they don't want nuclear power. This is well-documented and has been a core part of the U.S. environmental movement for decades. Until the environmentalists wake up to the stupidity and ironic contradiction of their stance on nuclear power, they will continue to be marginalized and, in my opinion, will only hurt the environmental cause by making it appear foolish and short-sighted.
$178 billion a year to web surfing in the workplace
So, basically what they're saying is that if everyone stopped web-surfing at work, then we'd have enough money to build a space elevator and kick-start a Mars colony. Somehow, those numbers seem a little high to me. But, even if it were true, all the extra cash would most likely go into a bunch of a-holes pockets who would then use it buy another Mercedes or two. So, what was the point of this research again?
Yeah! tell me about Quake, and Doom, and Half Life, and Counter Strike, and Halo, and Unreal...
Yeah, because those are all based in reality right? And if we go kill someone in Grand Theft Auto, that must mean we're murderers right? Right?
Mods, the unfairness of your modding is quite clear. In your determination to negatively mod only me as off-topic, you only do yourselves a disservice by violating the honesty of the process.
All things are alive.
Ok mods, this entire thread is off-topic, and you decide to mod only me down in this message several responses into the thread. Way to go.
I am sorry if you got the impression that I was degrading the reverence for life in what I was saying earlier.
I got somewhat upset, not primarily because of this aspect, but more because of saying "Shinto is a something religion." I felt that, to a certain extent, this is like saying "Christianity is a bible worshipping religion." or something along those lines. It seems to oversimplify this aspect.
I hope you understand what I am trying to say about that. I am sorry if I was harsh earlier.
In any case, I hesitate to say "Shinto is something." But if I would put forward my understanding, I would say that Shinto is about reverence for life and also about Kami that is in these things. So, if that is what you meant, then I certainly agree with you.
Marijuana was instrumental to the Shinto
My point was that worshipping marijuana is not synonymous with Shinto. In many ways, Shinto defies a particular definition because it is very changeable, so saying something like: "Shinto is a hemp worshipping religion" doesn't seem very respectful to me. It would be like me saying (and this is only a rough comparison) "Catholicism is a crucifix worshipping religion" or something like that.
Yes, the ceremonial aspects are important, but it seems to me to be somewhat degrading to say that Shinto is a 'hemp worshipping religion.'
So it's safer than a sunburn, actually
Then you won't mind stepping in front of one for a bit. Come on, it's safer than a sunburn! No, really, it won't even hurt much! I promise! Even if it lights you on fire, it's still really safe. I swear! If you get cancer, it won't be from this. It's safe!
You're not Shinto, are you? It's a hemp worshiping religion.
Um, no. Sorry, but that statement is completely full of crap and also rather insulting to anyone who actually knows anything about Shinto.
Is this part of the battle for "winning hearts and minds"?
No, it's the battle for cooking them up with Worcestershire sauce.
Well, I'll bet on the Shuttle surpassing this mark handily during the remainder of its lifetime, but I suppose we'll just have to wait and see. :)
Well, if I had a 1/56 chance of violent death during the time it took me to drive my car the total mileage traversed during a normal Shuttle flight, I can tell you right here and now that those are significantly better odds than the reality of driving my car or anyone else's.
The shuttle would then conveniently evenly distribute the mass of the seagull across a broad area with a thickness of several hundred atoms thus providing a further layer of protection (heretofore known as the 'rouge Seagull-layer') for reentry.
I would rather the US control those points than someone frankly and overtly evil.
So, clearly you're referring to Canada?
Colonizing, or capturing, or whatever exactly the military wants to do with the LaGrange points is decades if not centuries away
Seems to me all you have to do is send up some rockets to release self-assembling modular components and you can have yourself a pretty good weapons platform up there in a few years so long as the budget is provided for. The only thing keeping this possibility "decades if not centuries away" is the politics involved in such a move. Given the current international climate and especially given the current domestic political climate within the United States, this possibility seems much more real than not.
Such rivalries are inevitable. One could argue otherwise, but it is to argue against human nature and all of our history as a species.
However, I do not believe it is in the best interest of the United States or any other nation to pursue such a one-sided and, in certain aspects, belligerent policy. We cannot change the inevitability of conflict, but each nation can attempt to ensure that it is not the first one to cast the proverbial stone.
If the United States decides to build a station at a Lagrange point, why not also assist the EU and Russia in doing likewise. This way a certain status quo is maintained and relations may be kept at a stable norm.
Oh! Oh! Me too! Here goes:
1. Pupkins and the Warblesnarker
2. Pupkins meets his DOOOM!
3. Pupkins and the snupkins
3. Harry meets Pupkins
4. Pupkins meets his DOOOM! revisited
5. Harry meets his DOOOM!
6. Hermione meets Harry's DOOOM!
7. Hagrid gets Sloshed
8. Hagrid meets his parents
9. Hagrid meets his DOOOM!
10. Pupkins strikes back
11. Flubugern drives the hollyhock
12. Herk smacks Hagrid with a fish
13. The Verisimilator
14. The lint remover
15. Hagrid beats Harry with a smock
16. Hagrid apologizes in the nude
17. Harry kisses Hagrid accidentally
18. Frumpalorn engorges Dundathor with an Archaeopteryx
19. Bimballon disgorges an Apteryx into Harry's Christmas stocking
20. No More Wimbledoots!
21. The Wozzlies get Trashed
22. Harry and the evil menace of badness and evil
23. Harry and the evilorn menacorn of baddnessalorn
24. Death to the smilies
25. Reflective Slapping Contest
26. Tournament of the Snail Lord
27. The Final Finality of DOOOM!
28. Pupkins gets beaten with a tire iron
29. Hermione gets sloshed
30. Froophthet and Znoosed
31. Harry goes on the rampage
32. Happy Iron Kettle and the Twisted Wrench
I have to add if he is half blooded whats the other half ?
Skin, bones, tissues, those sorts of things... He's a bit dry, but otherwise normal.