But if at some point Spain and Catalonia make a deal, then the EU would instantly welcome Catalonia.
Very unlikely. Approval for admission would have to be unanimous, and several other countries have their own issues with separatists. They would not want to set a precedent of easy admission.
A Spanish Civil war? Didn't we do that one already?
It was mostly fought over the same issues. Opposition to Franco was concentrated in Catalonia, and to a lesser extent, in the Basque region. There is still a lot of unresolved bitterness about how the losers were treated.
That is a reason to eat lots of apples. They don't make you fat.
Lack of nutrients is not the same as a lack of calories. Apple juice is basically sugar water with tannins. You might as well save money and just buy soda instead.
I certainly don't care enough to try washing my Apples in a commercial bleach solution.
This research is not aimed at consumers. It is aimed at fruit processors. They currently wash with a bleach solution, partly to remove chemicals, but mostly to kill bacteria such as salmonella, before shipping the fruit to the grocery store.
Exactly what nutrients are you losing by peeling the apple?
You lose very little. It is a myth that the nutrients are concentrated in the peel. So peel guilt free. Or even better, just don't eat apples. Nutritionally, they are one of the worst fruits. Peaches, pears, cherries, watermelon, oranges, bananas, and even tomatoes or bell peppers, have far more good stuff in them.
But only because it's a Sunni robot and not a Shi'ite one.
TFA doesn't say. In fact, it only mentions Saudi Arabia in the first half of the first sentence, and then abruptly veers into a shameless promotion of "Uptake" with plenty of vacuous statements by its CEO, and never mentions Saudi Arabia again.
I think the best part is the "This will cause cancer" signs on everything
Only the tourists notice those. Natives don't even see them anymore. Every business with a fax machine or printer or refrigerator has to have cancer warning signs, so you see one on every door and it means nothing... just like the alarms at Three Mile Island that went off several times a day for innocuous reasons, conditioning the employees to tune them out.
I am straight and I think gays are "good". Gay tend to be DINKs (double income no kids), so they have high household incomes and can afford nice houses. They pay property taxes to support the schools, but don't have kids, leading to higher per student educational spending. They contribute to a thriving urban culture and nightlife.
I live in the SF Bay Area, and gays are a big part of the reason this is a nice place to live, with great schools, creative jobs, safe neighborhoods, and interesting culture. Thank you for being gay.
Bernie would have stopped Bill from offshoring American jobs.
How, pray tell, would Bernie have done that? If I hire someone in Shanghai to write software, or design circuits, how could President Bernie have stopped me from doing that? By blocking the encrypted emails bringing the "goods" into America?
America needs to create jobs by learning to compete, not by throwing up barriers. This is one issue where Bernie and Donald agree, and they are both wrong. No country has created prosperity by hiding behind a protectionist wall.
Yes, the "FREE STUFF!!!!" campaign was very popular among weak-minded sheep
Bernie's supporters were not sheep. They were simply voting in their own interest. He was promising free stuff to young educated white people, so of course they are going to support him. The problem is that his support didn't extend beyond that group. He never got much support from minorities, working-class whites, or voters old enough to realize that someone has to pay for the free stuff, and it was going to be them.
Yeah, I gotta think this committee's going to uncover some stuff they weren't intending to uncover.
Actually, some of the evidence against Hillary was collateral damage from the investigation of Anthony Weiner's sexting. The laptop he used for sending penis pics had emails between Hillary and Huma Abedin.
It's a trendy new way to say that they own commercial buildings and rent out space in them.
But here is the cool thing: Say a small startup (XYZ Corp) rents out an 8x8 ft office in a "co-working" space, with a dozen other offices used by other startups, a shared conference room, break room, printer/copier, and receptionist. Today, an important prospective client is visiting. You can swap out the sign on the door from "WeWork" to "XYZ Corp", and the (shared) receptionist will greet them with a chirpy "Welcome to XYZ Corp". You can then give them a quick tour of "your" office suite, and then take them to "your" conference room for the meeting. This can make you look much bigger and more important than you actually are.
In other words, they can help you lie to your customers.
I mean, sure, just like an alcoholic is better off drinking light beer or spirits so they don't ingest so many empty calories.
That is not a very good analogy. To an alcoholic, it is the alcohol that is harmful. But to a smoker, it is not the nicotine that causes cancer and heart disease. It is the tar and other crap in the smoke. If you vape, you don't get that.
You vegans/vegetarians are as clueless as anti-vaxxers.
As a vegetarian, I resemble that remark. We are not the militant activists annoying people in workplace lunchrooms and college cafeterias. That is the vegans.
Comparing a vegetarian to a vegan is like comparing a Methodist to a Wahhabist.
Disclaimer: My daughter is a vegan. We aren't inviting her to Thanksgiving dinner.
I honestly don't give a shit what hawking has to say.
Especially in a 51 year old thesis. You could learn more about the expansion of the Universe from a Wikipedia page than from that paper. We have learned a lot since then.
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But if at some point Spain and Catalonia make a deal, then the EU would instantly welcome Catalonia.
Very unlikely. Approval for admission would have to be unanimous, and several other countries have their own issues with separatists. They would not want to set a precedent of easy admission.
A Spanish Civil war?
Didn't we do that one already?
It was mostly fought over the same issues. Opposition to Franco was concentrated in Catalonia, and to a lesser extent, in the Basque region. There is still a lot of unresolved bitterness about how the losers were treated.
That is a reason to eat lots of apples. They don't make you fat.
Lack of nutrients is not the same as a lack of calories. Apple juice is basically sugar water with tannins. You might as well save money and just buy soda instead.
For the most part. But things than might be considered some kind of threat or indicate an illegal action might occur
If the police have enough time to investigate every post that has a 0.000001% chance of being a real threat, then we have way, way too many police.
or libal...
Libel is a civil matter, and the police have no business getting involved in it.
I certainly don't care enough to try washing my Apples in a commercial bleach solution.
This research is not aimed at consumers. It is aimed at fruit processors. They currently wash with a bleach solution, partly to remove chemicals, but mostly to kill bacteria such as salmonella, before shipping the fruit to the grocery store.
Exactly what nutrients are you losing by peeling the apple?
You lose very little. It is a myth that the nutrients are concentrated in the peel. So peel guilt free. Or even better, just don't eat apples. Nutritionally, they are one of the worst fruits. Peaches, pears, cherries, watermelon, oranges, bananas, and even tomatoes or bell peppers, have far more good stuff in them.
But only because it's a Sunni robot and not a Shi'ite one.
TFA doesn't say. In fact, it only mentions Saudi Arabia in the first half of the first sentence, and then abruptly veers into a shameless promotion of "Uptake" with plenty of vacuous statements by its CEO, and never mentions Saudi Arabia again.
Here is a link with some actual information. Here is another.
The robot's name is Sophia. Since she is female, presumably she won't be allowed to drive. But she is pictured without a veil.
I think the best part is the "This will cause cancer" signs on everything
Only the tourists notice those. Natives don't even see them anymore. Every business with a fax machine or printer or refrigerator has to have cancer warning signs, so you see one on every door and it means nothing ... just like the alarms at Three Mile Island that went off several times a day for innocuous reasons, conditioning the employees to tune them out.
Bernie Sanders broke every previous US record for voter support.
Except for, you know, not getting enough votes.
He had more people show up at single rallies
How many people show up at rallies doesn't matter. He needed people to show up at voting booths, and they didn't come.
I'm gay and I think being gay is "bad".
I am straight and I think gays are "good". Gay tend to be DINKs (double income no kids), so they have high household incomes and can afford nice houses. They pay property taxes to support the schools, but don't have kids, leading to higher per student educational spending. They contribute to a thriving urban culture and nightlife.
I live in the SF Bay Area, and gays are a big part of the reason this is a nice place to live, with great schools, creative jobs, safe neighborhoods, and interesting culture. Thank you for being gay.
Bill doesn't like Bernie
I do like Bernie. I just don't agree with him.
Bernie would have stopped Bill from offshoring American jobs.
How, pray tell, would Bernie have done that? If I hire someone in Shanghai to write software, or design circuits, how could President Bernie have stopped me from doing that? By blocking the encrypted emails bringing the "goods" into America?
America needs to create jobs by learning to compete, not by throwing up barriers. This is one issue where Bernie and Donald agree, and they are both wrong. No country has created prosperity by hiding behind a protectionist wall.
Huh, didn't know you were such a Hillbot
Not at all. I voted for Gary Johnson ... although as a non-swing Californian, my vote didn't count anyway.
Who said wind is cheaper? Quote please?
Wind and solar are cheaper than coal in Australia.
Wind is cheaper than coal in India.
Wind directly competes with coal on price.
News Flash: Wind is not cheaper than coal.
they'll be burning natural gas from North Africa.
That is still way better than burning coal.
so are they also banning combustion engines, perfumes
Several cities ban "excessive" perfume in public buildings.
Many more regulate ICE emissions.
Yes, the "FREE STUFF!!!!" campaign was very popular among weak-minded sheep
Bernie's supporters were not sheep. They were simply voting in their own interest. He was promising free stuff to young educated white people, so of course they are going to support him. The problem is that his support didn't extend beyond that group. He never got much support from minorities, working-class whites, or voters old enough to realize that someone has to pay for the free stuff, and it was going to be them.
Yeah, I gotta think this committee's going to uncover some stuff they weren't intending to uncover.
Actually, some of the evidence against Hillary was collateral damage from the investigation of Anthony Weiner's sexting. The laptop he used for sending penis pics had emails between Hillary and Huma Abedin.
It's a trendy new way to say that they own commercial buildings and rent out space in them.
But here is the cool thing: Say a small startup (XYZ Corp) rents out an 8x8 ft office in a "co-working" space, with a dozen other offices used by other startups, a shared conference room, break room, printer/copier, and receptionist. Today, an important prospective client is visiting. You can swap out the sign on the door from "WeWork" to "XYZ Corp", and the (shared) receptionist will greet them with a chirpy "Welcome to XYZ Corp". You can then give them a quick tour of "your" office suite, and then take them to "your" conference room for the meeting. This can make you look much bigger and more important than you actually are.
In other words, they can help you lie to your customers.
I mean, sure, just like an alcoholic is better off drinking light beer or spirits so they don't ingest so many empty calories.
That is not a very good analogy. To an alcoholic, it is the alcohol that is harmful. But to a smoker, it is not the nicotine that causes cancer and heart disease. It is the tar and other crap in the smoke. If you vape, you don't get that.
You vegans/vegetarians are as clueless as anti-vaxxers.
As a vegetarian, I resemble that remark. We are not the militant activists annoying people in workplace lunchrooms and college cafeterias. That is the vegans.
Comparing a vegetarian to a vegan is like comparing a Methodist to a Wahhabist.
Disclaimer: My daughter is a vegan. We aren't inviting her to Thanksgiving dinner.
It's lifestyle, not diet.
Actually, it is mostly genetics.
I honestly don't give a shit what hawking has to say.
Especially in a 51 year old thesis. You could learn more about the expansion of the Universe from a Wikipedia page than from that paper. We have learned a lot since then.
Nicotine is addictive.
... but not particulary harmful. Nicotine addicts are way better off vaping than smoking.
And if Bitcoin is not a good currency, then what is the value proposition?
Bitcoin is not a good currency for general use. Neither is gold. That doesn't mean it is not valuable to an individual investor.
Bitcoin is deflationary by design. That means it is designed to go up in value over time. That makes it a bad currency, but a good investment.
when those real dollars are gone, its fundamental to the equasion that the exchange rate would then be zero.
Nonsense. If the value of the dollar goes to zero, the exchange rate would go to infinity.