FWIW, the War of 1812 was in large part caused by the British practice of stopping US ships and taking any sailor suspected of being British. Britain did this because they were engaged in war with France. The conditions leading to the "miracle" of Britain not defeating the US are the same conditions that lead to the Britain-US conflict in the first place.
No war with France ==> no impressing sailors ==> no War of 1812. (==>Andrew Jackson never becomes a military hero ==> he's never elected president ==> US becomes a better place than it has.)
It isn't just a question of a few foreign parts slipping in. Counterfeit military grade parts have been an ongoing scandal for decades. In some cases the parts have not received mandatory testing, in others the parts have been inferior and have failed in use.
Neither mercantilism nor fascism, which is the sort of economic technique you are proposing, is successful in practice.
Or is it that you believe that anyone not American, particularly the Chinese, is unworthy to deal with Americans? That's either racism or nationalism.
There are several reasons for not buying military products outside the US, particularly from those not our closest allies. Risk of sabotage. Risk of inferior goods. Inability to inspect production process. Loss of new product and replacement parts in case of war, particularly if the enemy is the supplier. Loss of critical production technology. Loss of production paper trail. Loss of military production lines. Longer supply lines. Etc.
There is a difference between paying taxes things to the government which does unpopular things, and the government forcing someone to buy a particular type of product from a third party. Both are wrong, but the former is a necessary evil and the latter is an unnecessary aspect of fascism.
One of the reasons that the government should do as little as possible is that each increment of additional action brings with it the risk that the new thing is damaging or unpopular.
No one is saying the religious institutions don't have to provide insurance coverage.
I am saying nobody has to provide insurance coverage. Insurance is cowardly, and therefor immoral. Forcing me to buy or provide insurance is forcing me to be immoral. As such, it is an abomination beyond common immorality, it is evil.
You are deliberately confusing birth control with sex hormones. Hormones are quite cheap, absent government interference, drug company overpricing (allowed by government interference) and retail markup (caused by government interference.) Figure a penny a day in a free market.
For a given grade of steel, the thicker it is the longer it will take to rust through; that's durability in a non-technical sense. Thicker steel flexes less.
Panels bend so they don't break
Press on a steel panel and it will deform elastically. Press a lot harder and it will undergo plastic deformation, i.e. it won't return to its original shape, it'll be dented. At this point many consumers will consider that the panel has failed, but it's not broken. It takes a great deal more force for the panel to actually be punctured or tear, to "break".
"Panels bend so they don't break" may be a valid claim when looking at steel in comparison to fiber reinforced plastics that tend to delaminate catastrophically rather than permanently deform, but it's rarely a valid statement for varying thicknesses of steel.
they are so popular that they drive up prices so that the few people who actually DO need a pickup truck for their job can't afford them.
Never taken a course in economics, have you?
Steady, large, long-time demand encourages a manufacturer to invest in automation, design efficient production lines, and sign long-term cut-rate contracts.
There are many different aluminum alloys and heat treatments. Pure aluminum is soft and pretty weak; it will not spring back when bent. Alloys can be much stronger, stiff, and even brittle.
Buying a first year aluminum F150 will be a big mistake. You'll see a lot of galvanic action where dissimilar fasteners are used, and wear points will be a big problem. Expect to see panels torn at mounting points.
And then the customers have no power until the system is manually reset. That's going to lead to a lot of angry customers, particularly when they notice that blackouts are occurring every time a cloud passes by.
If every talented engineer refused to be involved with weapon design, weapons would be considerably less effective that they are today. Therefore, every talented engineer who gets involved in weapon design has to take personal responsibility for what they're enabling.
The "therefore" [sic] is superfluous and wrong; both statements are true on their own. Every person is responsible for his every action.
I've been involved in weapons design, and I'm proud of it.
All car manufacturers turned their production lines to making weapons during WWII. If they hadn't done so, the government would have seized the plants and done it anyway, and would have been justified in doing so.
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Third generation Corvettes were based on the Mako Shark show car.
FWIW, the War of 1812 was in large part caused by the British practice of stopping US ships and taking any sailor suspected of being British. Britain did this because they were engaged in war with France. The conditions leading to the "miracle" of Britain not defeating the US are the same conditions that lead to the Britain-US conflict in the first place.
No war with France ==> no impressing sailors ==> no War of 1812. (==>Andrew Jackson never becomes a military hero ==> he's never elected president ==> US becomes a better place than it has.)
It isn't just a question of a few foreign parts slipping in. Counterfeit military grade parts have been an ongoing scandal for decades. In some cases the parts have not received mandatory testing, in others the parts have been inferior and have failed in use.
Neither mercantilism nor fascism, which is the sort of economic technique you are proposing, is successful in practice.
Or is it that you believe that anyone not American, particularly the Chinese, is unworthy to deal with Americans? That's either racism or nationalism.
There are several reasons for not buying military products outside the US, particularly from those not our closest allies. Risk of sabotage. Risk of inferior goods. Inability to inspect production process. Loss of new product and replacement parts in case of war, particularly if the enemy is the supplier. Loss of critical production technology. Loss of production paper trail. Loss of military production lines. Longer supply lines. Etc.
And if not, why not?
We have pledged to oppose all enemies of the United States, foreign and domestic. First and foremost, that's you and your associates, Bernie.
Cold temperatures will enhance data preservation. Leakage is smaller at lower temperatures.
There is a difference between paying taxes things to the government which does unpopular things, and the government forcing someone to buy a particular type of product from a third party. Both are wrong, but the former is a necessary evil and the latter is an unnecessary aspect of fascism.
One of the reasons that the government should do as little as possible is that each increment of additional action brings with it the risk that the new thing is damaging or unpopular.
The use of force against an innocent person is always immoral.
I am saying nobody has to provide insurance coverage. Insurance is cowardly, and therefor immoral. Forcing me to buy or provide insurance is forcing me to be immoral. As such, it is an abomination beyond common immorality, it is evil.
You are deliberately confusing birth control with sex hormones. Hormones are quite cheap, absent government interference, drug company overpricing (allowed by government interference) and retail markup (caused by government interference.) Figure a penny a day in a free market.
Nonetheless, men have to pay for it.
FORTRAN is picky about grammar. You have sinned.
If only they'd spotted Jessica Rabbit.
Elektron is a magnesium alloy.
In addition, pickups have a lot of ground clearance, also useful in construction and farming.
Press on a steel panel and it will deform elastically. Press a lot harder and it will undergo plastic deformation, i.e. it won't return to its original shape, it'll be dented. At this point many consumers will consider that the panel has failed, but it's not broken. It takes a great deal more force for the panel to actually be punctured or tear, to "break".
"Panels bend so they don't break" may be a valid claim when looking at steel in comparison to fiber reinforced plastics that tend to delaminate catastrophically rather than permanently deform, but it's rarely a valid statement for varying thicknesses of steel.
Never taken a course in economics, have you?
Steady, large, long-time demand encourages a manufacturer to invest in automation, design efficient production lines, and sign long-term cut-rate contracts.
There are many different aluminum alloys and heat treatments. Pure aluminum is soft and pretty weak; it will not spring back when bent. Alloys can be much stronger, stiff, and even brittle.
Buying a first year aluminum F150 will be a big mistake. You'll see a lot of galvanic action where dissimilar fasteners are used, and wear points will be a big problem. Expect to see panels torn at mounting points.
Hawaii has adequate rainfall; it's just a matter of building reservoirs to save it if they want to try pumped water energy storage.
Remember, WWII had governments fighting on both sides, so regardless of the outcome a government would have won WWII.
And then the customers have no power until the system is manually reset. That's going to lead to a lot of angry customers, particularly when they notice that blackouts are occurring every time a cloud passes by.
According to the article, the Intel Xeon is less than 1/3 of the cost; the dual video cards 2/3 of the cost.
The "therefore" [sic] is superfluous and wrong; both statements are true on their own. Every person is responsible for his every action.
I've been involved in weapons design, and I'm proud of it.
All car manufacturers turned their production lines to making weapons during WWII. If they hadn't done so, the government would have seized the plants and done it anyway, and would have been justified in doing so.
Your ignorance about what is needed to cause the extinction of humanity is typical of the panic stricken leftist cowards of the 1950s. Grow up.