Well you should know it's not automatically forwarding kids to the 911 line if you read it. I think it was clear it had nothing to do with 911 except being an analogous source of help, and that there is nothing automatic about it.
It doesn't seem at all helpful to me, but kids already have the ability to contact 911 any time they want, so I don't see where it's a big deal.
Well, in the article we see that what they actually say the button would do is :
""The panic button may take you into a site and it will say 'do you need advice?', 'do you need to contact police?', and then there's almost like a choice of what you do," McMenamin said."
Not quite the same as calling 911.
Or we could read the article, about the system which is only being imagined at this point, and works like this, in a vague sort of way:
""The panic button may take you into a site and it will say 'do you need advice?', 'do you need to contact police?', and then there's almost like a choice of what you do," McMenamin said."
The military didn't want to go to war. No generals or commanders thought this was a good idea. Their duty to serve overrides the instinct to do what's right. Yes, military leadership are political animals, but they volunteered to serve and by that virtue, the armed forces filters out most of the truly bad people.
I'm not sure about what your whole point is, but this seems like a rather odd comment. Why would you assume that no generals or commanders wanted to go to war? What evidence do you have for such a bold statement? And what in the world would lead you to think that voluntary service somehow weeds out "bad people."? It seems entirely possible that a "bad person", whatever that is, would be glad to sign up to get to shoot people, doesn't it?
It's like this was crafted to be the most ludicrous example of a conspiracy theory ever. The whole thing was because someone wanted the U.S. to have the tallest building in the world??? Using Jesse Ventura as expert testimony?? I'm presuming this was all meant as an ironic example of conspiracy thinking. There's conspiracy theories out there can make you stop and go hmm, it makes good sense. Then there's this one. I can just see Cheney rubbing his hands, an evil glint in his eye. "Which country will have the tallest building now?! Mwa ha ha ha."
You sure about your numbers there? I for one have been one of the uninsured, both ineligible for government programs, and not an "illegal intruder." I know lots of people in the same boat, certainly enough to doubt that we round to zero.
Those bastards. When will they stop painting their cartoonish stereotypical video game characters with such a prejudiced brush? I'm beginning to wonder if New Yorkers are really as plucky as Little Mac led me to think.
I think you have still failed to show how prevalent this is in their culture. I could find two disturbing pictures from every country in the world, what does that prove?
Wow, crazy. I guess we're lucky, our physician wouldn't think of sticking my wife with one of those while pregnant (we don't get them the rest of the time either).
Well vaccines would always be administered before pregnancy, so would not have the sort of direct effect on the fetus that was originally being suggested. But studies on the effects of vaccines on mothers mostly show that vaccine-produced immunity is not transferable to the fetus, whereas naturally produced immunity is.
I agree that the effect of more nebulous "infections" such as poison ivy on a child in utero would be interesting to know.
>Also, what do you think flu vaccines are? Hell, even the Chickenpox vaccine? >They're controlled infections, yes?
Yes, but they are not given to pregnant women. The original replier's point I think was that pregnant women contracting an infection or disease is a particular case, since many times minor infections that would not bother an adult cause serious complications for fetus (i.e. rubella). So while your theory could be true for some things, it is already proven untrue for many others.
Perhaps that's why the Australian government just recently talked about letting Americans build some military bases in Australia. They're finally thinking ahead!
I think that would save a little more than half the trouble.
But bravo, good idea. It's this kind of thinking that's going to be required if America is to remain at the top when it comes to planet sandwich making.
Do you think $25K-$30K per vehicle is expensive? Do you know how much cheaper than a helicopter that is? The county is likely to be paying twice that just on insurance for the helicopters, and likely spent on the order of 10 to 20 times that for a helicopter.
Well, except they attempt to make hygiene products "attractive" too. For instance, I know a 12 year old girl who bought a whole line of skin care products becuase the commercials convinced her that all her favorite stars use it. People even choose items they "need" based on spurious advertising concepts of attractiveness.
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Well you should know it's not automatically forwarding kids to the 911 line if you read it. I think it was clear it had nothing to do with 911 except being an analogous source of help, and that there is nothing automatic about it. It doesn't seem at all helpful to me, but kids already have the ability to contact 911 any time they want, so I don't see where it's a big deal.
Well, in the article we see that what they actually say the button would do is : ""The panic button may take you into a site and it will say 'do you need advice?', 'do you need to contact police?', and then there's almost like a choice of what you do," McMenamin said." Not quite the same as calling 911.
Or we could read the article, about the system which is only being imagined at this point, and works like this, in a vague sort of way: ""The panic button may take you into a site and it will say 'do you need advice?', 'do you need to contact police?', and then there's almost like a choice of what you do," McMenamin said."
Wait, they can fly too?!!
Arch ... arch ... there's an arch in France!!! A big one!
Ooh, I knew I hated the French for a reason.
The military didn't want to go to war. No generals or commanders thought this was a good idea. Their duty to serve overrides the instinct to do what's right. Yes, military leadership are political animals, but they volunteered to serve and by that virtue, the armed forces filters out most of the truly bad people.
I'm not sure about what your whole point is, but this seems like a rather odd comment. Why would you assume that no generals or commanders wanted to go to war? What evidence do you have for such a bold statement? And what in the world would lead you to think that voluntary service somehow weeds out "bad people."? It seems entirely possible that a "bad person", whatever that is, would be glad to sign up to get to shoot people, doesn't it?
It's like this was crafted to be the most ludicrous example of a conspiracy theory ever. The whole thing was because someone wanted the U.S. to have the tallest building in the world??? Using Jesse Ventura as expert testimony?? I'm presuming this was all meant as an ironic example of conspiracy thinking. There's conspiracy theories out there can make you stop and go hmm, it makes good sense. Then there's this one. I can just see Cheney rubbing his hands, an evil glint in his eye. "Which country will have the tallest building now?! Mwa ha ha ha."
You sure about your numbers there? I for one have been one of the uninsured, both ineligible for government programs, and not an "illegal intruder." I know lots of people in the same boat, certainly enough to doubt that we round to zero.
Which would be the same if you looked at what most people read. Most people aren't reading anything more enlightening in print than they are online.
Those bastards. When will they stop painting their cartoonish stereotypical video game characters with such a prejudiced brush? I'm beginning to wonder if New Yorkers are really as plucky as Little Mac led me to think.
I think you have still failed to show how prevalent this is in their culture. I could find two disturbing pictures from every country in the world, what does that prove?
There's the understatement of the year.
My statistical studies at Slashdot have shown that people making jokes are the cause of quite a lot of people to have no sense of humor.
Wow, crazy. I guess we're lucky, our physician wouldn't think of sticking my wife with one of those while pregnant (we don't get them the rest of the time either).
Well vaccines would always be administered before pregnancy, so would not have the sort of direct effect on the fetus that was originally being suggested. But studies on the effects of vaccines on mothers mostly show that vaccine-produced immunity is not transferable to the fetus, whereas naturally produced immunity is.
I agree that the effect of more nebulous "infections" such as poison ivy on a child in utero would be interesting to know.
>Also, what do you think flu vaccines are? Hell, even the Chickenpox vaccine?
>They're controlled infections, yes?
Yes, but they are not given to pregnant women. The original replier's point I think was that pregnant women contracting an infection or disease is a particular case, since many times minor infections that would not bother an adult cause serious complications for fetus (i.e. rubella). So while your theory could be true for some things, it is already proven untrue for many others.
Another example where teaching oral sex saves the day! Perhaps some adult "instructional" videos are being deployed by the army.
>>Oh and btw, the French army history is one of the biggest in the entirely
>>world if not the biggest, in the number of fought battles (and won).
>That's true. They've been losing for a long time. har har har
Your joke would have been funnier if you had snipped the part of the quote that contradicted it. Next time choose humor OR accuracy.
Perhaps that's why the Australian government just recently talked about letting Americans build some military bases in Australia. They're finally thinking ahead!
We'll look into it. But first, bring on the lizards!
Who is the moron? Homo sapiens.
I totally did not see this coming. What a twist!
I think that would save a little more than half the trouble.
But bravo, good idea. It's this kind of thinking that's going to be required if America is to remain at the top when it comes to planet sandwich making.
You may joke, but considering it's an Earth sandwich; Al Roker would be eating you too.
In Communist Russia, you would be eating Al Roker too!
Do you think $25K-$30K per vehicle is expensive? Do you know how much cheaper than a helicopter that is? The county is likely to be paying twice that just on insurance for the helicopters, and likely spent on the order of 10 to 20 times that for a helicopter.
Well, except they attempt to make hygiene products "attractive" too. For instance, I know a 12 year old girl who bought a whole line of skin care products becuase the commercials convinced her that all her favorite stars use it. People even choose items they "need" based on spurious advertising concepts of attractiveness.