. . . about a year and a half ago, and while it's not all bad, it's not quite as glowing as TFA.
“You have people signed up on paper, but there are no doctors, no medicine, no hospital beds,” said Miguel Pulido, the executive director of Fundar, a Mexican watchdog group that has studied the poor southern states of Guerrero and Chiapas.
The result is that how Mexicans are treated is very much a function of where they live. Lucila Rivera Díaz, 36, comes from one of the poorest regions in Guerrero. She said doctors there told her to take her mother, who they suspected had liver cancer, for tests in the neighboring state of Morelos.
Sounds like the problems the opponents to universal health care in the States are always worried about.
I don't know about you, but that's already where *I* go. Avoid that nasty border tariff. Plus, they aren't that funky blue color down there, like they are around Albuquerque.
Let's put it another way. Both I and my conservative neighbors vote for the Republican representative; they because he's anti-abortion, I because he's fiscally conservative. When he gets in office, he produces an anti-abortion bill which makes my neighbors happy and me unhappy, and a bill which eliminates the tax cuts for the Noah's Ark theme park being built, which makes me happy, and them unhappy.
We all voted for him, but he is acting independently of the majority that voted him in.
"Democracy" in the classical sense (and as your GP inferred) meant what we now more clearly call a "direct democracy" (occasionally a "pure democracy), which is indeed different from a "representative democracy," also commonly called a "democratic republic." So when you refer to them as comparable forms of governments, yes, they are mutually exclusive.
Besides, you need real science in Kentucky. That meth isn't going to cook itself, you know.
Hey, give us some credit, we're second in marijuana production (only behind California, but first per square mile, with Tennessee close behind). We're only fourth in meth production, and Missouri puts us to shame, numerically. Quit misrepresenting us, yo!
Besides, as Pinkman has shown, once you know the recipe, you don't need to understand the chemistry (poor Mr. White and his rantings).
That's not a museum. That's a new age hippie bullshit pyramid scheme claiming to be a museum. Their entire "about us" page is about how they are in no way related to the Tesla society down the street that "mysteriously" went bankrupt.
We are the focal point of new and experimental scientific research in areas of electricity, free energy, magnetic resonance, and many other scientific endeavors. We prove this by the very nature of our shows and lectures.
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Except that similarity to existing chemicals that have been extensively tested is completely useless as an attribute for anticipating safety. Remember thalidomide? Thalidomide comes in two forms, known generally as isomers. It's like your hands - they're not identical, but rather, mirror images of each other. So one isomer of thalidomide is perfectly safe to use. . . and the other fits perfectly into your DNA, and provides a wonderfully bioactive spot for all kinds of shit to go down.
Another way to think about it is like a key and lock - swap two of the teeth on your housekey, and you won't be able to turn the lock any longer.
So no, you can't just go by similarities to well-understood chemicals.
If the majority of people were worth knowing, finding new social groups might be worth my time. When four out of five people live for nothing but American Idol, NASCAR, and football on Sundays, it's hard to expand your horizons.
And yes, I know I could learn Portuguese and mingle with Brazilians, but somehow I suspect that people living for South American Idol and futbol on Saturdays and the Monaco Grand Prix aren't really going to be that different.
Yeah, HARLIE is pretty good, and when you read it, you may laugh - besides the overt references in the Chtorr books to the intelligence engines chugging away in Atlanta (I think?) on the infestation problem, there is a second, very subtle tie-in to When HARLIE Was One that you may very well miss - it's not obvious in context to the Chtorr books, but quite a brilliant tie-in to When HARLIE Was One, once you are familiar with HARLIE as a character. There are actually two versions, When H.A.R.L.I.E. Was One, and When H.A.R.L.I.E. Was One Release 2.0, which as I understand it, is mainly an updated version in terms of the coding language used, about fifteen years more recent than the original (which is FORTY years old this year!).
The Dingilliad series (Jumping off the Planet, Bouncing Off the Moon, and Leaping to the Stars) is very remiscent of Heinlein's juvenile novels, if you're a fan of those - and easier to find than his earlier novels. I always keep an eye out when I hit up the local used book stores, though there are only two of his novels now that I don't own. I even have a copy of his novelisation of "Battle of the Planet of the Apes." Because I am a nerd.
You beat me to it. Gerrold is one of my absolute favorite authors, and The War Against the Chtorr was what inspired me to become a scientist almost twenty years ago. Stylistically, his prose is quite similar to Heinlein's, and gives me the same warm, fuzzy feeling.
And his Star Wolf series is essentially a "realistic" version of Star Trek - kind of what life would be like in a galactic Federation if you weren't serving on the flagship, but were just another cog in the works. The main character even has the same initials as Kirk.
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. . . about a year and a half ago, and while it's not all bad, it's not quite as glowing as TFA.
“You have people signed up on paper, but there are no doctors, no medicine, no hospital beds,” said Miguel Pulido, the executive director of Fundar, a Mexican watchdog group that has studied the poor southern states of Guerrero and Chiapas.
The result is that how Mexicans are treated is very much a function of where they live. Lucila Rivera Díaz, 36, comes from one of the poorest regions in Guerrero. She said doctors there told her to take her mother, who they suspected had liver cancer, for tests in the neighboring state of Morelos.
Sounds like the problems the opponents to universal health care in the States are always worried about.
I don't know about you, but that's already where *I* go. Avoid that nasty border tariff. Plus, they aren't that funky blue color down there, like they are around Albuquerque.
Let's put it another way. Both I and my conservative neighbors vote for the Republican representative; they because he's anti-abortion, I because he's fiscally conservative. When he gets in office, he produces an anti-abortion bill which makes my neighbors happy and me unhappy, and a bill which eliminates the tax cuts for the Noah's Ark theme park being built, which makes me happy, and them unhappy.
We all voted for him, but he is acting independently of the majority that voted him in.
The representatives enact their own tyranny, independent of the will of the majority that elected them.
"Democracy" in the classical sense (and as your GP inferred) meant what we now more clearly call a "direct democracy" (occasionally a "pure democracy), which is indeed different from a "representative democracy," also commonly called a "democratic republic." So when you refer to them as comparable forms of governments, yes, they are mutually exclusive.
The fact that we elect representatives and don't vote directly on every single issue ever brought up for discussion.
No, actually we don't. It depends on what the people want, since this is a democracy.
The problem is that he doesn't understand the difference between a democracy and a democratic republic.
Like stupid people, unfortunately.
Besides, you need real science in Kentucky. That meth isn't going to cook itself, you know.
Hey, give us some credit, we're second in marijuana production (only behind California, but first per square mile, with Tennessee close behind). We're only fourth in meth production, and Missouri puts us to shame, numerically. Quit misrepresenting us, yo!
Besides, as Pinkman has shown, once you know the recipe, you don't need to understand the chemistry (poor Mr. White and his rantings).
The aliens that kidnapped me outside Atlanta beg to differ. And excuse the typos, I haven't gotten used to my new tentacles yet.
That's not a museum. That's a new age hippie bullshit pyramid scheme claiming to be a museum. Their entire "about us" page is about how they are in no way related to the Tesla society down the street that "mysteriously" went bankrupt.
We are the focal point of new and experimental scientific research in areas of electricity, free energy, magnetic resonance, and many other scientific endeavors. We prove this by the very nature of our shows and lectures.
To see THE TESLA EXPERIENCE at The Tesla Museum or to buy tickets for THE GREATEST KNOW ON EARTH -ABOVE TOP SECRET show you must first—
Call : 719-222-1911leave a brief message with your return Telephone Number. If the line is busy or your call is not promptly returned, try again. WE DO RETURN ALL CALLS !!!
LECTURES ON OTHER TOPICS
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS 7:00 pm. $5.00 per person (suggested donation)
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1. HOW TO GO SOLAR WITHOUT GOING BROKE (based on my new book)
The cheapest alternative to alternative energy
2. THE ANSWER TO TOXIC FOOD AND THE IMPOSSIBLE DIET
The non-medicated cheap way to disease-free health
3. LIVE WELL ON MINIMUM WAGE (based on my new book)
Yes you can really live well and happy on practically nothing
4. THE TRUTH ABOUT UFO’S AND OTHER CONSPIRACIES
Come to this one if you are not afraid of the truth!!!
TESLA TECH CAN GIVE YOU THE KNOWLEDGE IN LESS THAN HALF THE TIME !
WE CAN GIVE YOUR CHILDREN A COMPLETE ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION IN YOUR HOME !
WE CAN ALSO SUPPLEMENT YOUR HOME- SCHOOL EDUCATION AT A VERY LOW COST !
WE CAN GIVE ADULTS A
CAREER !
Yes you can graduate from TESLA TECH and get a job.
We will show you how.
The fact that he is good at marketing his work doesn't invalidate the quality of his work.
It looks perfectly fine to me, on my unprotected, syphilitic IE8 at work.
Except that similarity to existing chemicals that have been extensively tested is completely useless as an attribute for anticipating safety. Remember thalidomide? Thalidomide comes in two forms, known generally as isomers. It's like your hands - they're not identical, but rather, mirror images of each other. So one isomer of thalidomide is perfectly safe to use. . . and the other fits perfectly into your DNA, and provides a wonderfully bioactive spot for all kinds of shit to go down.
Another way to think about it is like a key and lock - swap two of the teeth on your housekey, and you won't be able to turn the lock any longer.
So no, you can't just go by similarities to well-understood chemicals.
Firefox and OpenOffice didn't exist in the '90s.
The other side of it: those of us with higher IQs could off those of lesser, and then redefine IQ to be an absolute instead of relative scale.
If the majority of people were worth knowing, finding new social groups might be worth my time. When four out of five people live for nothing but American Idol, NASCAR, and football on Sundays, it's hard to expand your horizons.
And yes, I know I could learn Portuguese and mingle with Brazilians, but somehow I suspect that people living for South American Idol and futbol on Saturdays and the Monaco Grand Prix aren't really going to be that different.
Hey, hey, hey, don't get all SS on us!
Don't forget industrial pollution!
I don't think I've ever seen anyone seriously quote that film before.
I think he was implying that those countries aren't "western."
On the other hand, I think they have cities that at least appear that "appear western."
How does one determine whether it's "recreational intercourse," or just "confused intercourse?" Where's Samantha Wright when we need her?
Hey, this is /. If predatory, middle-aged women are chasing you, you're doing better than most of us!
Yeah, HARLIE is pretty good, and when you read it, you may laugh - besides the overt references in the Chtorr books to the intelligence engines chugging away in Atlanta (I think?) on the infestation problem, there is a second, very subtle tie-in to When HARLIE Was One that you may very well miss - it's not obvious in context to the Chtorr books, but quite a brilliant tie-in to When HARLIE Was One, once you are familiar with HARLIE as a character. There are actually two versions, When H.A.R.L.I.E. Was One, and When H.A.R.L.I.E. Was One Release 2.0, which as I understand it, is mainly an updated version in terms of the coding language used, about fifteen years more recent than the original (which is FORTY years old this year!).
The Dingilliad series (Jumping off the Planet, Bouncing Off the Moon, and Leaping to the Stars) is very remiscent of Heinlein's juvenile novels, if you're a fan of those - and easier to find than his earlier novels. I always keep an eye out when I hit up the local used book stores, though there are only two of his novels now that I don't own. I even have a copy of his novelisation of "Battle of the Planet of the Apes." Because I am a nerd.
You beat me to it. Gerrold is one of my absolute favorite authors, and The War Against the Chtorr was what inspired me to become a scientist almost twenty years ago. Stylistically, his prose is quite similar to Heinlein's, and gives me the same warm, fuzzy feeling.
And his Star Wolf series is essentially a "realistic" version of Star Trek - kind of what life would be like in a galactic Federation if you weren't serving on the flagship, but were just another cog in the works. The main character even has the same initials as Kirk.