There is no physical reason for North or South either. We just say the south is on bottom, there is no top or bottom in space. If/When the magnetic poles flip, we will probably still refer to the Anartica as South and the North Pole as... well... the North Pole. Just instead of using magnetic north, we will have a "magnetic south."
There are no "million year old viruses" in the north pole. The ice there melts and thaws often enough that anything that it has to drop in the water has already been dropped there anyways, many times, then frozen up again, many times.
That doesn't matter. The ice floats above the water because of that expansion, thus it's density is less than that of liquid water (same amount of mass, more volume = less density). Thus, when melted, the ice will have no effect on water levels.
This is pure theory. The truth is that all of tectonic theory is completely unproven. I am not saying it is wrong, it is as close as we have to an answer, but you shouldn't preach it as fact.
Re:Electronic voting ... where's the code?
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Once again someone demonstrates why all government software should be open source. Besides the fact that MY TAX MONEY paid for any software my state uses to record votes... shouldn't I have access to it?
"Even if it passes, it won't fly because a state can't legalize something that is federally outlawed."
While it is true that a state cannot legalize something that is federally outlawed, the federal laws concern large amounts of marijuana and transportation ACROSS STATE BORDERS. The Congress has the power to make this law because of the power to regulate interstate commerce granted in the constitution.
Basically, marijuana within state boundaries, is a states business... until it crosses state lines. Rest assured the Supreme Court would uphold this if it got to them seeing as it is republican lead and republicans support state's rights (the only reason I remain a republican).
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There is no physical reason for North or South either. We just say the south is on bottom, there is no top or bottom in space. If/When the magnetic poles flip, we will probably still refer to the Anartica as South and the North Pole as... well... the North Pole. Just instead of using magnetic north, we will have a "magnetic south."
There are no "million year old viruses" in the north pole. The ice there melts and thaws often enough that anything that it has to drop in the water has already been dropped there anyways, many times, then frozen up again, many times.
That doesn't matter. The ice floats above the water because of that expansion, thus it's density is less than that of liquid water (same amount of mass, more volume = less density). Thus, when melted, the ice will have no effect on water levels.
This is pure theory. The truth is that all of tectonic theory is completely unproven. I am not saying it is wrong, it is as close as we have to an answer, but you shouldn't preach it as fact.
Once again someone demonstrates why all government software should be open source. Besides the fact that MY TAX MONEY paid for any software my state uses to record votes... shouldn't I have access to it?
"Even if it passes, it won't fly because a state can't legalize something that is federally outlawed." While it is true that a state cannot legalize something that is federally outlawed, the federal laws concern large amounts of marijuana and transportation ACROSS STATE BORDERS. The Congress has the power to make this law because of the power to regulate interstate commerce granted in the constitution. Basically, marijuana within state boundaries, is a states business... until it crosses state lines. Rest assured the Supreme Court would uphold this if it got to them seeing as it is republican lead and republicans support state's rights (the only reason I remain a republican).