There is one exception to this. Sometimes, a parry or beat will result in a "bind"--a maneuver something like arm-wrestling, the purpose of which is to get the upper hand through main force by pushing your opponent's weapon out of the way. Because you are pushing against his blade, friction and the angle of the forces involved prevent your blade from "sliding" down to his hand. In any case, there are well-known maneuvers for disengaging from an unwanted bind.
Interestingly, it was a bind that nearly got Obi-wan killed in both of the first two prequels. When he locked sabers with Darth Maul, Maul used his imbalance to force-propel him into the reactor pit. When he fought Dooku the first time, he bound his blade (again) and Dooku simply pulled back and took Obi-wan's leg out from under him (nearly severing it).
Apparently, Obi-wan had learned his lesson by "Sith". At the very end of his fight with Vader, he found his saber locked yet again. But instead of trying to push through, he leapt backwards (just as Vader was about to make a killing-blow) and was able to take the high ground.
Lucas is as one dead to me for that midichlorian crap.
Never understood the beef with this. Midichlorians really did nothing to change the nature of the force.
OBI-WAN: The Force is what gives a Jedi his power. it is an energy field created by all living things
YODA: My ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is! Life creates it, makes it grow.
The prequels simply expanded on the biotic nature of the Force.
QUI-GON: Midi-chlorians are a microcopic lifeform that reside within all
living cells and communicates with the Force... Without the
midi-chlorians, life could not exist, and we would have no knowledge of the
Force. They continually speak to you, telling you the will of the Force.
Races as seemingly stupid as Gungans and Jawas would not posess the advanced technology seen in the movies.
Well, that's kinda one of the recurring themes of the entire saga. You dismiss your adversary as "primitive" at your peril. Lucas took a lot of inspiration from the lessons of Viet Nam, where the mightiest armed force in the world was hamstrung by what amounted to little more than a peasant army. The Gungans were dismissed as "primitive", even though they had a well-equipped army. The Ewoks had no advanced weaponry, but had far superior knowledge of their terrain.
As someone who plays WoW, you can do just that. At any time, you can go to a trainer to pay gold to have all of your talent points reset. And since 3.1, you can buy dual-specialization, which allows you to switch at will between two talent point and glyph configurations.
The Law of Biogenesis states that modern life does not arise from non-life. Prior to this, people believed that living maggots would spontaneously arise from non-living rotten meat, or that living mold would spontaneously form on non-living bread. This explanation does not apply to the pre-biotic conditions of the earth where non-living matter first began to self-replicate.
Please, for everyone's sake, go back to your Bible and leave the real scientists alone. They have productive work to do.
It's not just the sugars! You could have entire organisms with this structure. It's the Omicron Persii VIII Diet! Eat an entire cow, it's zero calories!
Not only did I "check" Wikipedia. I fucking READ it too.
The wings include four hardpoints, each rated to handle 5,000 lb (2,300 kg). Each hardpoint has a pylon that can carry a detachable 600 gallon fuel tank or a rail launcher that holds two air-air missiles. However, use of external stores compromises the F-22's stealth, and has a detrimental effect on maneuverability, speed, and range (unless external fuel is carried). The two inner hardpoints are "plumbed" for external fuel tanks. These hardpoints allow the mounting pylons to be jettisoned in flight so the fighter can regain its stealth after exhausting external stores.
Problem is, that the "stealth capability", and "larger payload" of the F-22 are mutually exclusive. Yes, you can reconfigure an F-22 from a fighter to a bomber or strike aircraft. But to do so, you need to attach fixed hard-points to the wings, which effectively negates any stealth advantage of the plane.
Well, that's just how insurance works (in general). Risk is spread out across a large population. I've never filed an auto insurance claim. I've never filed a homeowner's insurance claim. But I gladly pay the premium for them for the piece of mind that the insurance will be there when I need it. I have no problem with the concept itself. But the implementation of it in the health insurance industry is woefully lacking.
One way of containing medical costs is to insure as many people as possible. People without medical insurance go to ERs' for one of two reasons:
Since they can't see a primary physician, they can only get treatment for minor issues at an ER. What would normally be a $100 primary physician charge becomes a $2000 ER charge - all to treat the same condition
Since they can't see a primary physician, simple illnesses are ignored until they become so severe that they require Emergency care. A simple respiratory infection that could be treated with a cheap antibiotic, if left untreated, can become something potentially life-threatening like pneumonia.
If you guarantee coverage so everyone has primary care access, you will alleviate a tremendous burden on our ER's, and you'll be removing a great financial burden on those of us who'd be footing the tab for them. Face it: we're going to pay for poor peoples' medical coverage anyway. If they have access to primary care, our cost goes down.
If the patient has no medical coverage, how do you propose they "pass these expenses off to the insurance companies"? Which insurance company is going to be cutting a check for services rendered to someone who does not have a policy?
Yes, they do just that - after they raise their premiums to cover the expense.
I don't see that. I've been playing since this past April, and for the most part, I've had plenty of interaction with other lowbies. Less populated low-level zones can actually be a "good" thing. You don't have to wait for quest bosses to respawn. You're not competing with dozens of other players for gathering herbs/mining. And you're not perpetually looking over your shoulder for a player from the opposite faction. When it comes time to group up for instances, I can usually put together a 5-man team in less than an hour. Of course, some of my friends who have been with the game since the beginning will reminisce with me about how "Blackrock Mountain used to be a PvP bloodbath." - it's very lightly travelled now - but I'm sure I'll get that experience once I get to Northrend.
My only complaint: It is next to impossible to get a group together to do the lv55-60 dungeons and Classic Raids. By this point, everyone's moved on to the BC content. The only way I got to do Scholomance and Dire Maul for my epic mount was to have a couple of 80 guildies run me through them. I've been trying to find a raid group to hit Blackwing or Molten Core for weeks without any luck.
That's still not anybody else's responsibility, why should you have to pay for my injury?
The ironic thing about that comment is that other people do pay for your injury. That's how insurance works. The risk (and cost) is spread out across all participants. Literally: the healthy policy holders pay to treat the sick ones. And to take it a step farther, you and I also pay for people who don't have medical coverage. Since they don't have anything resembling primary care, the only time they get treatment is when they go to the ER. Since they can't pay their bill, do you think the hospital is going to take the loss?? Hell no! They pass the expense off to the insurance companies, who, in turn, pass it off to us.
If you think the current state of health insurance is anywhere *close* to adequate, I can guarantee that you have *never* had a long-term illness to deal with. The moment you do, your mis-informed opinion will change.
Basic Research is seldom profitable. Capitalists seek to make a profit. They tend not to fund endeavors that will return a loss. So barring perpetual grants from Paul Allen and Richard Branson at an order of magnitude higher than they currently are, the only way of adequately funding Basic Research is through government dollars.
Sorry, but reality kinda trumps libertarian utopian delusions.
Once you realize that virtually all Universities and most research labs receive at least *some* government subsidies, you'll see the foolishness of your argument.
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Interestingly, it was a bind that nearly got Obi-wan killed in both of the first two prequels. When he locked sabers with Darth Maul, Maul used his imbalance to force-propel him into the reactor pit. When he fought Dooku the first time, he bound his blade (again) and Dooku simply pulled back and took Obi-wan's leg out from under him (nearly severing it).
Apparently, Obi-wan had learned his lesson by "Sith". At the very end of his fight with Vader, he found his saber locked yet again. But instead of trying to push through, he leapt backwards (just as Vader was about to make a killing-blow) and was able to take the high ground.
And that even with proton torpedoes, hitting it would be "impossible, even for a computer".
Got a better one... Vader wears the controls to his life support system on the middle of his chest!. The damn thing might as well be a bullseye.
Never understood the beef with this. Midichlorians really did nothing to change the nature of the force.
OBI-WAN: The Force is what gives a Jedi his power. it is an energy field created by all living things
YODA: My ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is! Life creates it, makes it grow.
The prequels simply expanded on the biotic nature of the Force.
QUI-GON: Midi-chlorians are a microcopic lifeform that reside within all living cells and communicates with the Force... Without the midi-chlorians, life could not exist, and we would have no knowledge of the Force. They continually speak to you, telling you the will of the Force.
So honestly... What's the big deal?
Well, that's kinda one of the recurring themes of the entire saga. You dismiss your adversary as "primitive" at your peril. Lucas took a lot of inspiration from the lessons of Viet Nam, where the mightiest armed force in the world was hamstrung by what amounted to little more than a peasant army. The Gungans were dismissed as "primitive", even though they had a well-equipped army. The Ewoks had no advanced weaponry, but had far superior knowledge of their terrain.
^That's no moon. While sharing the exterior surface area of a small moon, the Death Stars were relatively hollow on the inside.
The exhaust port was shielded.
DODONNA: Only a precise hit will set up a chain reaction. The shaft is ray-shielded, so you'll have to use proton torpedoes.
And even then, there was concern that it would even be possible to hit the exhaust port.
WEDGE: That's impossible, even for a computer.
RED LEADER: Negative! It didn't go in. It just impacted on thesurface.
WEDGE: My scope shows the tower, but I can't see the exhaust port! Are you sure the computer can hit it?
As someone who plays WoW, you can do just that. At any time, you can go to a trainer to pay gold to have all of your talent points reset. And since 3.1, you can buy dual-specialization, which allows you to switch at will between two talent point and glyph configurations.
FAIL.
The Law of Biogenesis states that modern life does not arise from non-life. Prior to this, people believed that living maggots would spontaneously arise from non-living rotten meat, or that living mold would spontaneously form on non-living bread. This explanation does not apply to the pre-biotic conditions of the earth where non-living matter first began to self-replicate.
Please, for everyone's sake, go back to your Bible and leave the real scientists alone. They have productive work to do.
It's not just the sugars! You could have entire organisms with this structure. It's the Omicron Persii VIII Diet! Eat an entire cow, it's zero calories!
Well, they did do a cover of the Duke Nukem 3D theme.
You do realize that Dave Mustaine was kicked out of Metallica before they recorded a single note of Kill 'em All, don't you?
But... but... the twelve steps! You can never be cured unless you follow the twelve steps!
You forgot X-Wing: Alliance. That was the last 'true' X-Wing sim.
Problem is, that the "stealth capability", and "larger payload" of the F-22 are mutually exclusive. Yes, you can reconfigure an F-22 from a fighter to a bomber or strike aircraft. But to do so, you need to attach fixed hard-points to the wings, which effectively negates any stealth advantage of the plane.
One way of containing medical costs is to insure as many people as possible. People without medical insurance go to ERs' for one of two reasons:
If you guarantee coverage so everyone has primary care access, you will alleviate a tremendous burden on our ER's, and you'll be removing a great financial burden on those of us who'd be footing the tab for them. Face it: we're going to pay for poor peoples' medical coverage anyway. If they have access to primary care, our cost goes down.
Yes, they do just that - after they raise their premiums to cover the expense.
I don't see that. I've been playing since this past April, and for the most part, I've had plenty of interaction with other lowbies. Less populated low-level zones can actually be a "good" thing. You don't have to wait for quest bosses to respawn. You're not competing with dozens of other players for gathering herbs/mining. And you're not perpetually looking over your shoulder for a player from the opposite faction. When it comes time to group up for instances, I can usually put together a 5-man team in less than an hour. Of course, some of my friends who have been with the game since the beginning will reminisce with me about how "Blackrock Mountain used to be a PvP bloodbath." - it's very lightly travelled now - but I'm sure I'll get that experience once I get to Northrend.
My only complaint: It is next to impossible to get a group together to do the lv55-60 dungeons and Classic Raids. By this point, everyone's moved on to the BC content. The only way I got to do Scholomance and Dire Maul for my epic mount was to have a couple of 80 guildies run me through them. I've been trying to find a raid group to hit Blackwing or Molten Core for weeks without any luck.
The ironic thing about that comment is that other people do pay for your injury. That's how insurance works. The risk (and cost) is spread out across all participants. Literally: the healthy policy holders pay to treat the sick ones. And to take it a step farther, you and I also pay for people who don't have medical coverage. Since they don't have anything resembling primary care, the only time they get treatment is when they go to the ER. Since they can't pay their bill, do you think the hospital is going to take the loss?? Hell no! They pass the expense off to the insurance companies, who, in turn, pass it off to us.
If you think the current state of health insurance is anywhere *close* to adequate, I can guarantee that you have *never* had a long-term illness to deal with. The moment you do, your mis-informed opinion will change.
!!!News flash!!!
(Wait for it...)
Basic Research is seldom profitable. Capitalists seek to make a profit. They tend not to fund endeavors that will return a loss. So barring perpetual grants from Paul Allen and Richard Branson at an order of magnitude higher than they currently are, the only way of adequately funding Basic Research is through government dollars.
Sorry, but reality kinda trumps libertarian utopian delusions.
You've never read the Old Testament, have you?
Once you realize that virtually all Universities and most research labs receive at least *some* government subsidies, you'll see the foolishness of your argument.
So you're opposed to fertility clinics as well?