The only "ethical dilemma" is wether or not we should allow the government to dictate what substances adults can and cannot put into their bodies.
"how do you accept these discoveries without supporting...[XYZ]?"
Does acceptance of Newton's Principa Mathematica automatically infer I support teaching math via 'visions' from a bowl of mecury?
Should I have read and supported the roughly one million words Newton wrote on the number 666 before I look at pictures from the Hubble telescope.
Must I support people sticking pins into their own eyes before I accept Newton's theory of light?
Scientists suffer from human frailty just like the rest of us, by all accounts Newton was both an obnoxious prick and one of the most prolific and profound polymaths that ever lived. What a tradgedy it would have been had he been burnt at the stake for his heretical alchemy.
A 50yo such as myself usually can't read a street directory directly under the interior light of the car, let alone ride a mountain bike in the dark. Having said that, all stargazers know that the phase of the moon can make a huge difference to visibility.
I agree with what you say and admit I have been playing devil's advocate. The fact of the matter is that we don't know what this guy does with the emails (other than post redacted copies), taking what he says at face value is a leap of faith that personally I am not ready to take.
OTOH: When arguing in an information vacum the benifit of doubt belongs to the accused.
I don't think a pre-checked option from Apple is monopolistic either, but to take that titbit of information and turn it into a thesis on how 'Micosoft sucks' is pure genius.
IIRC dark matter is required to make the observed rotation of galaxies fit our current model. OTOH: When I was a kid in the 60's black holes were mathematical curiosities.
"If he were in it for the cash I would expect him to keep quiet lest someone actually listen to him and tighten up their e-mail procedures"
He could post it on/. and simply wait for someone to offer him enough cash to part with the site and it's archives.
"The same thing happens for minor democratic candidates."
Yeah, Obama has gone nowhere./sarcasm
I am not from the US but RP's bullshit about dismantling the reserve bank puts him into the crackpot category, ironically he is in the same unelectable basket as those who want to nationalize everything in sight.
"when did you quit beating your wife"
What's so hard about answering "I've never laid a hand on my wife and I resent the implication, next question please"? If he can't dismiss impertinent questions from a couple of rednecks on a radio station, national TV won't help his 'electability'.
It must be quite a workload to find and redact 'sensitive' info. What makes you think he destroys that info when he finds it? What is his motive and reward for all that 'wasted' effort? My bullshit meter says this guy is in it to make a buck.
Please give some sources for your claims, in particular "Wrong answer. I have looked over the UN's plan, and it is bunk. It counts on the west basically giving away everything, while allowing China (as well as other countries such as India) being allowed to increase their pollution.". Just a link to the plan you claim to have 'looked over' would do.
"India is trying to get past its politics, and probably will, but it will be buying a number of nuke power plants once it does."
I think you are refering to a plan hatched by GWB and our ex PM John Howard, that plan was an attempt to derail the UN talks and monopolize the nuclear fuel cycle, it seems to have failed miserably.
"Just look at the situation."
Good advice. Get back to me when you find something that supports your assertions.
I encourage you to research the UN's prefered plan and what China is willing to sign up to circa 2009. The point of the video is that the US (and until recently we Aussies) have been the last to agree to ANYTHING.
"Yes, we do. Don't project your own ignorance onto others."
"Then please, give me facts that can prove that we are 100% responsible for climate change..."
For fun facts and conservative predictions/estimates, check here, here and here. If reading is too much (there are over 10,000 peer-reviewed papers on the subject), grit your teeth and watch or at least listen to Gore's presentation. According to some well known scientists involved with the IPCC, it's a good rendition of the reports.
Paradoxicaly, demanding proof proves your ignorance.
Been done, sorta. During WW2 the Allies trained german shepards to run toward and lay under tanks while carrying a doggie backpack, then took them into battle and strapped explosives to them.
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Mouse runs up trouser leg, bad guy runs around for five minutes with radioactive cat hanging off pants.
Perhaps a "radioactive cat on board" sign in the rear window would help.
The only "ethical dilemma" is wether or not we should allow the government to dictate what substances adults can and cannot put into their bodies.
"how do you accept these discoveries without supporting...[XYZ]?"
Does acceptance of Newton's Principa Mathematica automatically infer I support teaching math via 'visions' from a bowl of mecury?
Should I have read and supported the roughly one million words Newton wrote on the number 666 before I look at pictures from the Hubble telescope.
Must I support people sticking pins into their own eyes before I accept Newton's theory of light?
Scientists suffer from human frailty just like the rest of us, by all accounts Newton was both an obnoxious prick and one of the most prolific and profound polymaths that ever lived. What a tradgedy it would have been had he been burnt at the stake for his heretical alchemy.
Have you never been shopping with a woman....oh wait, forgot where I was for a moment.
A 50yo such as myself usually can't read a street directory directly under the interior light of the car, let alone ride a mountain bike in the dark. Having said that, all stargazers know that the phase of the moon can make a huge difference to visibility.
Thanks for the tip, I thought about adding the word 'evil' in front of 'genius' but my post was intended to be tounge-in-cheek.
I agree with what you say and admit I have been playing devil's advocate. The fact of the matter is that we don't know what this guy does with the emails (other than post redacted copies), taking what he says at face value is a leap of faith that personally I am not ready to take.
OTOH: When arguing in an information vacum the benifit of doubt belongs to the accused.
I don't think a pre-checked option from Apple is monopolistic either, but to take that titbit of information and turn it into a thesis on how 'Micosoft sucks' is pure genius.
Actually Newton gets a free pass, one of the two(?) assumptions he wrote down was "time is constant".
Sorry, but I think the EU stuff is bunk.
IIRC dark matter is required to make the observed rotation of galaxies fit our current model. OTOH: When I was a kid in the 60's black holes were mathematical curiosities.
"If he were in it for the cash I would expect him to keep quiet lest someone actually listen to him and tighten up their e-mail procedures" /. and simply wait for someone to offer him enough cash to part with the site and it's archives.
He could post it on
"The same thing happens for minor democratic candidates."
/sarcasm
Yeah, Obama has gone nowhere.
I am not from the US but RP's bullshit about dismantling the reserve bank puts him into the crackpot category, ironically he is in the same unelectable basket as those who want to nationalize everything in sight.
"when did you quit beating your wife"
What's so hard about answering "I've never laid a hand on my wife and I resent the implication, next question please"? If he can't dismiss impertinent questions from a couple of rednecks on a radio station, national TV won't help his 'electability'.
"They've found a new class of something or other."
Should have been the headline.
It must be quite a workload to find and redact 'sensitive' info. What makes you think he destroys that info when he finds it? What is his motive and reward for all that 'wasted' effort? My bullshit meter says this guy is in it to make a buck.
Speaking of extortion, some people have found a way to cash in on 'cyber bullying'.
Please give some sources for your claims, in particular "Wrong answer. I have looked over the UN's plan, and it is bunk. It counts on the west basically giving away everything, while allowing China (as well as other countries such as India) being allowed to increase their pollution.". Just a link to the plan you claim to have 'looked over' would do.
"India is trying to get past its politics, and probably will, but it will be buying a number of nuke power plants once it does."
I think you are refering to a plan hatched by GWB and our ex PM John Howard, that plan was an attempt to derail the UN talks and monopolize the nuclear fuel cycle, it seems to have failed miserably.
"Just look at the situation."
Good advice. Get back to me when you find something that supports your assertions.
"China's problems is not limited to CO2."
Neither is the rest of the planet.
"China must be part of the solution"
I encourage you to research the UN's prefered plan and what China is willing to sign up to circa 2009. The point of the video is that the US (and until recently we Aussies) have been the last to agree to ANYTHING.
A serious global deal is well under way, the China thing is a bit of a red herring, the world is just waiting for Bush to get out of the way.
Your arse is on fire, the first thing you do is...
A. Put it out.
B. Call in forensics.
C. Order some marshmellows.
D. Nothing.
For fun facts and conservative predictions/estimates, check here, here and here. If reading is too much (there are over 10,000 peer-reviewed papers on the subject), grit your teeth and watch or at least listen to Gore's presentation. According to some well known scientists involved with the IPCC, it's a good rendition of the reports.
Paradoxicaly, demanding proof proves your ignorance.
"The above applies only if your ugly"
...and have no money.
I'd install one on the wife's forehead, but then I'd miss out on my power-nap after performing the ritual "how was your day" question.
The idea is to cool the laptop, not melt it!
Haven't heard that twist.
Been done, sorta. During WW2 the Allies trained german shepards to run toward and lay under tanks while carrying a doggie backpack, then took them into battle and strapped explosives to them.