The efficiency measures you're talking about means dictating to citizens how much energy they're allowed to use, and how to use it. That's tyranny, and that's why environmentally-minded libertarians and conservatives want to influence change on the producers, instead of giving more of our human rights away to governments.
How do you feel about contradictory laws that, while they customarily allow suffrage and personal accountability at the age of 18, restrict the consumption of alcohol or possession of firearms or other items considered "dangerous" to those age 21 or older? What about the contradiction of prosecuting those under 18 "as adults"? Do you feel that the increasing US state regulations placed on child labor, which greatly restrict or totally exclude teenagers from the workplace, are denying young people valuable life experience?
Referring to the Sports Illustrated controversy, you stated:
She encourages an unrealistic expectation of beauty grounded in narrow ideals-- whiteness, thinness, a lack of hair and an abundance of breast tissue-- instead of kindness, smarts, self-confidence, or athleticism.
1. Were you aware that the Barbie line includes dolls of different skin colors? How would you plausibly represent the diversity of skin color in a single example?
2. Where would you add hair to a Barbie doll?
3. How would you project kindness, smarts, and self-confidence from a doll?
4. You believe that Barbie has too much "breast tissue". Does this indicate you have a bias against women with large breasts?
5. You believe that Barbie is too thin. Do you believe this contradicts your assertion that Barbie project athleticism, which usually precludes obesity?
Indeed. People like Rand Paul voted against it because it EXTENDED THE PATRIOT ACT while leaving the worst parts of it in place. But no, the Slashdot hive mind thinks, "OMG LIBBERTERIANS JUST WANT GUBBERMINT, INC."
Both Democrats and Republicans voted against this bill. So this was, tongue in cheek, a bipartisan effort against liberty. For what it's worth, Democrat Mark Udall seems to have opposed it because it doesn't do enough, which can be a frustrating, yet respectable position.
But the days when at least every other Slashdot headline and summary actually reflected what was contained in the article are gone. So you TL;DR types dominate the discussion with nonsense partisanship that is not based on fact. And that fact is that, as usual, the schmucks in charge value their power over liberty and do not serve us.
With the advent of technology, anyone can sing or play any instrument like a pro.
Sure, if all that mattered in music was plucking, blowing, or bowing. There's this small matter of the theory of music. You know, harmony, style, tonality... little things like that.
The SFX were decent for TV, but I still can't fathom how they could have resulted in a $1 million budget per episode. I think it's more like Greene and Hatch's salaries that are to blame.
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The efficiency measures you're talking about means dictating to citizens how much energy they're allowed to use, and how to use it. That's tyranny, and that's why environmentally-minded libertarians and conservatives want to influence change on the producers, instead of giving more of our human rights away to governments.
7% just about accounts for the maternity leave.
Isn't that like what ESR said about the PC baiters: if you deny being a racist/sexist/homophobe, ipso facto you are racist/sexist/homophobic?
How do you feel about contradictory laws that, while they customarily allow suffrage and personal accountability at the age of 18, restrict the consumption of alcohol or possession of firearms or other items considered "dangerous" to those age 21 or older? What about the contradiction of prosecuting those under 18 "as adults"? Do you feel that the increasing US state regulations placed on child labor, which greatly restrict or totally exclude teenagers from the workplace, are denying young people valuable life experience?
1. Were you aware that the Barbie line includes dolls of different skin colors? How would you plausibly represent the diversity of skin color in a single example?
2. Where would you add hair to a Barbie doll?
3. How would you project kindness, smarts, and self-confidence from a doll?
4. You believe that Barbie has too much "breast tissue". Does this indicate you have a bias against women with large breasts?
5. You believe that Barbie is too thin. Do you believe this contradicts your assertion that Barbie project athleticism, which usually precludes obesity?
First world problems.
Please go back to the basement with the other kids, Captain Straw man. The grownups are typing to have a discussion
No true hippies are against nuclear power?
I'm sure that in the 1980s where you come from, plutonium is in every corner drugstore, but here in the 2010s it's a bit hard to come by!
If you think atrocities are only committed by the USA and its allies, you must have had a hell of an education.
No, smoke comes out of his ears.
Indeed. People like Rand Paul voted against it because it EXTENDED THE PATRIOT ACT while leaving the worst parts of it in place. But no, the Slashdot hive mind thinks, "OMG LIBBERTERIANS JUST WANT GUBBERMINT, INC."
Only the ones who are either crony capitalists or abject failures who depend on the government for their sustenance.
Again, I ask you: did anyone read the article?
Both Democrats and Republicans voted against this bill. So this was, tongue in cheek, a bipartisan effort against liberty. For what it's worth, Democrat Mark Udall seems to have opposed it because it doesn't do enough, which can be a frustrating, yet respectable position.
But the days when at least every other Slashdot headline and summary actually reflected what was contained in the article are gone. So you TL;DR types dominate the discussion with nonsense partisanship that is not based on fact. And that fact is that, as usual, the schmucks in charge value their power over liberty and do not serve us.
My second favorite grade-school joke after, "How do you keep a moron in suspense?"
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Sure, if all that mattered in music was plucking, blowing, or bowing. There's this small matter of the theory of music. You know, harmony, style, tonality... little things like that.
And since when are pics of women breastfeeding none of anyone's business? Why post them?
Voltaire sucks. Completely intolerable!
The SFX were decent for TV, but I still can't fathom how they could have resulted in a $1 million budget per episode. I think it's more like Greene and Hatch's salaries that are to blame.
Are you too much of an uncommunicative egoist to give a simple response like the other person?
Get over yourself.
And subtract 5-8 hours, since Ireland is UTC.
A presidential appointee who is ignorant and unqualified? Horrors!
That's not a bad idea. Thanks for the tip.
You're right, 21 C is a more reasonable room temperature. Now it's "only" a 36-51 degree delta.
Why the hell would anyone allow biodiesel to be used when it generates carbon dioxide? It doesn't matter that it's not a fossil fuel.