Of course - even in the US. 9x39mm is not a common round, though. We're not talking 7.62x39mm or 7.62x54R. I seriously doubt you'll be able to find quantities of 9x39mm in the Mideast available to the average Jihadi Joe.
I've maintained for a long time that these are not the best idea.
If I wanted to commit a robbery on the West end of town, I'd have a bunch of guys go through the East side and dump a few magazines, then drive off. The police would be dispatched there and busy trying to figure out what happened while the real crime was happening on the other end of town.
If that's the case, it could be foiled by something like a VSS Vintorez, which fires a 9x39mm subsonic round. The round was originally designed to remain subsonic to assist in suppression, but this could make the caliber more advantageous than it already was.
I wonder if these types of Soviet weapons are available in Iraq in quantity? Surely they are in Afghanistan, though ammunition in the oddball caliber might be hard to come by.
Oh, I agree - but the only way to get the self-sustaining stuff is to go out and see what's there - and the only way to do that right now is via unmanned exploration.
We need knowledge more than anything. At some point, there will be profit to be had from sending actual humans into space. That's when things will change forever, and we will no longer be a species bound to one rock.
The year after Katrina, the Mississippi flooded and caused a disaster similar in scale, but mostly in rural areas and farming communities. There was no looting there either, and people pulled together - you just don't hear about it.
The problem with Katrina wasn't that New Orleans residents are Americans, but that they are dependent Americans - most of those who stayed behind did not have jobs or income before the event took place, much less after. They did not feel any sense of honor or ownership of their surroundings, and looked to government to provide even the most basic necessities of life.
The work ethic of the Japanese culture simply does not leave room for such behavior.
So, in your estimation, an orbital solar collector with microwave power transmission back to the ground is a waste of time, unless it has a human operator?
Hmm.. Although I have a good-paying job by local standards, I'd qualify as "poor" in your economics. My previous vehicle was a '97 Honda Accord, which I purchased with cash, because I was wise enough to save for it. $2,750 out the door. I drove it for almost exactly a year, and kept detailed fuel and maintenance records on it.
11,204 miles at $.12 / mile means a total cost of $1297.00 - that includes fuel, initial preventive maintenance that I performed (new exhaust, rotors, brake pads, tires), and regular maintenance (oil, filters, tire rotation). It does not include insurance, which would have been higher in a new vehicle anyhow.
I sold my Accord last week for $3,800. This means, over the course of 1 year, I paid $247 (+ insurance) for reliable transportation. Sounds to me like you're assuming "poor people" are just idiots.
I took the proceeds of the sale and rolled it into a pristine 2001 Dodge Dakota. Quad cab, chromed out - very nice vehicle, but it gets 14 MPG. My plan is to give it a tune up, put new tires on it (lower rolling resistance), and install a high-flow air intake, which together should get me up near 20 MPG. This winter, right before the first snowfall, I'll put it up for sale. I timed my sale of the Accord with the increase in gas prices, and jumped on the uncertainty in the Middle East to get a premium. If all goes well, I'll make a little bit on the truck, and do it again next year.
We're moving to metric where it makes sense, slowly - liquid volume, weight, most scientific measurements - but staying with Imperial where that makes sense - namely, length.
SI/Metric make sense when you're doing lots of complex computations and unit conversion, but when you're measuring a 2x4, it's far easier to divide 4' 3 3/8" by 2 than it is to divide 1.267 meters by 2.
(I have no idea if those measurements are close, I pulled them out of the air.)
I remember following this logic... when I was three. No shit, I have a vivid memory of trying to figure out how proportions worked - I knew that a penny tossed would give a 50/50 split, but that other problem with two states - e.g., when I threw a rock, I'd either hit the matchbox car or I wouldn't - weren't. I gave up, and figured it out later, when I was five or so.
I do not. I believe, based upon my own observations and those of others, than humans will act in their own perceived best interests. That's not the same statement.
Reliability is certainly a factor for businesses. I suspect that the more market-based your pwoer grid is, the more disparity you would see between commercial (urban) and residential (suburban/rural) service, in terms of reliability.
I actually have a quite firm basis for my post, and you are correct in the distinction between legal and moral rights.
In both of your examples, you are correct - it is immoral to compel the individual. Both of these cases represent a value proposition that the actor must accept of his own free will. In practice, I seriously doubt that anyone would not disclose the location of a child - it is not in the interests of the person to keep that information to themselves. What do they stand to gain?
In your second example, you are basing the proposed actions of the painter on the word of a madman who has rigged the world to explode. The rigging is immoral, obviously, and no one except the painter can decide to paint the picture. To force the painter to paint would be and immoral act in and of itself - ever hear "two wrongs don't make a right"?
While, yes, if you assume that the madman is a stellar example of someone who keeps their word, forcing the painter may result in a "better" outcome - but the ends do not justify the means. Finally, in practice, if you force individuals to provide value to someone who is extorting them, all you have done is shown that extortion is an effective means of getting what you want.
This is how Objectivist philosophy arrives at the concept of individual rights - the identity property. A = A. You exist, therefore your existence is correct.
The concept of a "declaration of human rights" containing the words "shall be compulsory" is just laughable. It's a lot like Iran being on the UN Human Rights committee.
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The guy missed out - he could have made a fortune by charging a couple of bucks for it.
Of course - even in the US. 9x39mm is not a common round, though. We're not talking 7.62x39mm or 7.62x54R. I seriously doubt you'll be able to find quantities of 9x39mm in the Mideast available to the average Jihadi Joe.
With very limited range, and little to no ability to penetrate modern body armor.
And there are radar systems in place on Strykers and emplaced that do the same thing, without relying on the sonic crack.
I've maintained for a long time that these are not the best idea.
If I wanted to commit a robbery on the West end of town, I'd have a bunch of guys go through the East side and dump a few magazines, then drive off. The police would be dispatched there and busy trying to figure out what happened while the real crime was happening on the other end of town.
If that's the case, it could be foiled by something like a VSS Vintorez, which fires a 9x39mm subsonic round. The round was originally designed to remain subsonic to assist in suppression, but this could make the caliber more advantageous than it already was.
I wonder if these types of Soviet weapons are available in Iraq in quantity? Surely they are in Afghanistan, though ammunition in the oddball caliber might be hard to come by.
Oh, I agree - but the only way to get the self-sustaining stuff is to go out and see what's there - and the only way to do that right now is via unmanned exploration.
We need knowledge more than anything. At some point, there will be profit to be had from sending actual humans into space. That's when things will change forever, and we will no longer be a species bound to one rock.
The year after Katrina, the Mississippi flooded and caused a disaster similar in scale, but mostly in rural areas and farming communities. There was no looting there either, and people pulled together - you just don't hear about it.
The problem with Katrina wasn't that New Orleans residents are Americans, but that they are dependent Americans - most of those who stayed behind did not have jobs or income before the event took place, much less after. They did not feel any sense of honor or ownership of their surroundings, and looked to government to provide even the most basic necessities of life.
The work ethic of the Japanese culture simply does not leave room for such behavior.
So, in your estimation, an orbital solar collector with microwave power transmission back to the ground is a waste of time, unless it has a human operator?
This is what we should be doing - high-tech, compact probes doing important work all over the solar system.
Guys in suits in space is cool, but we need to learn, understand, and develop commercial applications first. The rest will come in time.
Hmm.. Although I have a good-paying job by local standards, I'd qualify as "poor" in your economics. My previous vehicle was a '97 Honda Accord, which I purchased with cash, because I was wise enough to save for it. $2,750 out the door. I drove it for almost exactly a year, and kept detailed fuel and maintenance records on it.
11,204 miles at $.12 / mile means a total cost of $1297.00 - that includes fuel, initial preventive maintenance that I performed (new exhaust, rotors, brake pads, tires), and regular maintenance (oil, filters, tire rotation). It does not include insurance, which would have been higher in a new vehicle anyhow.
I sold my Accord last week for $3,800. This means, over the course of 1 year, I paid $247 (+ insurance) for reliable transportation. Sounds to me like you're assuming "poor people" are just idiots.
I took the proceeds of the sale and rolled it into a pristine 2001 Dodge Dakota. Quad cab, chromed out - very nice vehicle, but it gets 14 MPG. My plan is to give it a tune up, put new tires on it (lower rolling resistance), and install a high-flow air intake, which together should get me up near 20 MPG. This winter, right before the first snowfall, I'll put it up for sale. I timed my sale of the Accord with the increase in gas prices, and jumped on the uncertainty in the Middle East to get a premium. If all goes well, I'll make a little bit on the truck, and do it again next year.
Oh, that's cute - you thought that they did it on purpose, trying to help the user.
You mean 2,000 gallons? Or are you calling the truck twice per membership?
We're moving to metric where it makes sense, slowly - liquid volume, weight, most scientific measurements - but staying with Imperial where that makes sense - namely, length.
SI/Metric make sense when you're doing lots of complex computations and unit conversion, but when you're measuring a 2x4, it's far easier to divide 4' 3 3/8" by 2 than it is to divide 1.267 meters by 2.
(I have no idea if those measurements are close, I pulled them out of the air.)
No, like a sociopath.
I remember following this logic... when I was three. No shit, I have a vivid memory of trying to figure out how proportions worked - I knew that a penny tossed would give a 50/50 split, but that other problem with two states - e.g., when I threw a rock, I'd either hit the matchbox car or I wouldn't - weren't. I gave up, and figured it out later, when I was five or so.
I do not. I believe, based upon my own observations and those of others, than humans will act in their own perceived best interests. That's not the same statement.
Most, if not all, of Section 922 is unconstitutional. Sickening.
Reliability is certainly a factor for businesses. I suspect that the more market-based your pwoer grid is, the more disparity you would see between commercial (urban) and residential (suburban/rural) service, in terms of reliability.
That's the case in most states, I believe, and it is not the only right denied.
Felons typically also lose the right to own firearms, even if convicted of non-violent crimes.
I actually have a quite firm basis for my post, and you are correct in the distinction between legal and moral rights.
In both of your examples, you are correct - it is immoral to compel the individual. Both of these cases represent a value proposition that the actor must accept of his own free will. In practice, I seriously doubt that anyone would not disclose the location of a child - it is not in the interests of the person to keep that information to themselves. What do they stand to gain?
In your second example, you are basing the proposed actions of the painter on the word of a madman who has rigged the world to explode. The rigging is immoral, obviously, and no one except the painter can decide to paint the picture. To force the painter to paint would be and immoral act in and of itself - ever hear "two wrongs don't make a right"?
While, yes, if you assume that the madman is a stellar example of someone who keeps their word, forcing the painter may result in a "better" outcome - but the ends do not justify the means. Finally, in practice, if you force individuals to provide value to someone who is extorting them, all you have done is shown that extortion is an effective means of getting what you want.
That domain makes an implicit accusation. Being published, I could sue for slander/libel.
Merely publishing the fact that I was seen at the office, what the lawyer is known for, and the times of my visits would be no issue.
This is how Objectivist philosophy arrives at the concept of individual rights - the identity property. A = A. You exist, therefore your existence is correct.
The concept of a "declaration of human rights" containing the words "shall be compulsory" is just laughable. It's a lot like Iran being on the UN Human Rights committee.
Yep, that's fine. You can define all the words you want, just don't redefine ones that already have meaning.
They made a key strategic error with the Zune - they didn't realize that no one wanted a "poop brown" media device. Ooops.