There was a silver lining to the cancellation of the SSC. There has been an explosion of quantum, solid state, and low temperature physics in the last 2 decades that might not have happened if all those great minds had been dedicated to just a single project.
Physicists have been forced to throw huge amounts of creativity at science. In a sense, they have probably done more with less. I'm not advocating cutting spending further, just seeing the silver lining of the cancellation of one project.
In my wife's school district, practice tests are usually generated from questions that were rejected from the official test. The point being to practice taking the test using questions that don't matter (your don't assess kids using practice tests), and save the good questions for official tests.
From the accounts I've heard, the FBI aren't big supporters of torture. In the early days of interrogating prisoners from Afghanistan, there were FBI agents involved. CIA contractors asked for permission to get rough, against FBI recommendations and experience. When permission was granted, the FBI yanked their people from the interrogations. Things went steadily downhill after that.
At least that's what I've read and heard. If someone can clarify or correct this, I'd appreciate it.
Oh, I know where it comes from. A retort to the "The news (or media) has a liberal bias." Rather clever, I thought. My concern is that people are beginning to use it in a way that suggests they believe it.
If you read it closely, it doesn't actively do anything. It only pertains to the FCC and doesn't tell the FCC to do anything. It just says this particular piece of legislation doesn't forbid a rule from being adopted. The FCC isn't even prevented from making a rule that passwords must be shared.
And that's assuming the FCC any regulatory authority at all with regards to an employer mandating a password. It would seem that these guys should be given the mandate to protect employees: http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/practices/index.cfm
You have just demonstrated the most dangerous attitude possible. It's what gets people and America (and other countries) into more problems than anything else. It's the "I'm one of the good guys, so what I believe in must be true."
Reality has, repeat after me, zero bias.
Liberal and conservative are arbitrary viewpoints on a multitude of subjects that change constantly. Reality doesn't give a damn what you, I, or anyone else thinks. The belief that one's viewpoint is inextricably linked to reality is magical thinking.
It's fine to think you are a good person. But it becomes dangerous when you start believing that your beliefs are correct because you think you are good. The corollary is that those who disagree with you are bad (or ignorant, or stupid). To be disregarded. That leads to some extremely stupid decisions.
Classic examples: "But think of the children!" "The science of communism will solve all economic problems!" "Saddam has nukes!"
These were sentiments expressed by a lot of people who ingnore(d) contradictions because they believed they were on the side of right, so the beliefs must be true.
If liberals continue to say "Reality (or truth) has a liberal bias," they are going to end up believing it and doing some really stupid things some day. Time to stop holding that gun to our heads.
In a bit of irony, there isn't a single link on the Army page promoting violence. In fact, 3 stand out as reducing violence or it's effects: Reducing PTSD, condemning hazing, and drawing down forces in Europe.
The morning newspaper is more violent.
I' notice this site promotes hatred: http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/en/ (hatred of pollution, whale killing, etc). And France has taken action against them in the past, unlike the links you listed.
I had a question about Bose-Einstein condensate and fusion, but decided to Google it before asking. There are a number of results claiming it is not only possible, but prototypes have been built. I'm a bit suspicious. If nothing else, it seems a misappropriation of the term Bose-Einstein condensate to some other solid state phenomena (real or imagined). So my modified question is this:
Is there any credible evidence or theory to support using using Bose-Einstein condensates as a path to practical fusion? Or is it of limited use like a Farnsworth fusor, or is it (to quote a famous physicist) a bunch of "hokum?"
As anyone who has lived in the desert can tell you, silica haze is pretty common when the wind blows. When it settles, we don't call it snow. We call it dust.
"The Dutch have divided drugs into two groups, depending on their influence on human health â" soft drugs and hard drugs. Hard drugs as cocaine, LSD, morphine, heroin are forbidden in the Netherlands as in any other country."
i.e. soft drugs are de facto legal. Hard are not. Just like the OP suggested they should be treated.
You stated legalization leads to lower drug use of the sort the OP mentioned. This article states that treating them as a health problem is the solution used in by the Dutch. If you have information about the Dutch the Dutch don't have, please send it to them.
That's funny, I just searched on the drug policy of the Netherlands and found opiates and other hard drugs are still just as illegal. Drugs are not de facto legal. The reduction in heroin drug use is attributed to addiction treatment programs, not decriminalization of marijuana (note: it hasn't been legalized).
Your hypothesis that "Legalization leads to less abuse by youths, and less abuse overall, lower rates of addiction, and less overall harm." is neither supported nor refuted by the example you give.
Dig up some old short story anthologies. Lots of gems not seen elsewhere. Even if you end up reading a mediocre story, there's always a great one a few dozen pages later. Authors you'll never hear of. Some who only wrote a couple stories.
Several stories still stick with me decades later. Wish I could find those books again.
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Not really, and changing her nationality from Iceland to Troy isn't going to help.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia
this probably sums it up: http://hikinghq.net/images/pessimism.jpg
For those of us who need a reminder:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivy_Bridge_(microarchitecture)
Yeah, it's Wikipedia. But it's short and to the point.
There was a silver lining to the cancellation of the SSC. There has been an explosion of quantum, solid state, and low temperature physics in the last 2 decades that might not have happened if all those great minds had been dedicated to just a single project.
Physicists have been forced to throw huge amounts of creativity at science. In a sense, they have probably done more with less. I'm not advocating cutting spending further, just seeing the silver lining of the cancellation of one project.
Not worth the effort in the US. Easier to just buy a Cessna and a digital camera here. Perfectly legal and not likely to be shot down.
Flying one over Iraq, Afghanistan, or the Gulf, now that's where Iran could use a drone.
Can Google donate to a German political party?
Free data storage.
In my wife's school district, practice tests are usually generated from questions that were rejected from the official test. The point being to practice taking the test using questions that don't matter (your don't assess kids using practice tests), and save the good questions for official tests.
Are those where they get oranges from?
From the accounts I've heard, the FBI aren't big supporters of torture. In the early days of interrogating prisoners from Afghanistan, there were FBI agents involved. CIA contractors asked for permission to get rough, against FBI recommendations and experience. When permission was granted, the FBI yanked their people from the interrogations. Things went steadily downhill after that.
At least that's what I've read and heard. If someone can clarify or correct this, I'd appreciate it.
... and hired SpaceX to launch their satellite.
Who the hell is Casey Anthony? At least I've heard of OJ. I just gave my kids a glass of OJ. Should I be concerned?
Oh, I know where it comes from. A retort to the "The news (or media) has a liberal bias." Rather clever, I thought. My concern is that people are beginning to use it in a way that suggests they believe it.
If you read it closely, it doesn't actively do anything. It only pertains to the FCC and doesn't tell the FCC to do anything. It just says this particular piece of legislation doesn't forbid a rule from being adopted. The FCC isn't even prevented from making a rule that passwords must be shared.
And that's assuming the FCC any regulatory authority at all with regards to an employer mandating a password. It would seem that these guys should be given the mandate to protect employees: http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/practices/index.cfm
You have just demonstrated the most dangerous attitude possible. It's what gets people and America (and other countries) into more problems than anything else. It's the "I'm one of the good guys, so what I believe in must be true."
Reality has, repeat after me, zero bias.
Liberal and conservative are arbitrary viewpoints on a multitude of subjects that change constantly. Reality doesn't give a damn what you, I, or anyone else thinks. The belief that one's viewpoint is inextricably linked to reality is magical thinking.
It's fine to think you are a good person. But it becomes dangerous when you start believing that your beliefs are correct because you think you are good. The corollary is that those who disagree with you are bad (or ignorant, or stupid). To be disregarded. That leads to some extremely stupid decisions.
Classic examples:
"But think of the children!"
"The science of communism will solve all economic problems!"
"Saddam has nukes!"
These were sentiments expressed by a lot of people who ingnore(d) contradictions because they believed they were on the side of right, so the beliefs must be true.
If liberals continue to say "Reality (or truth) has a liberal bias," they are going to end up believing it and doing some really stupid things some day. Time to stop holding that gun to our heads.
In a bit of irony, there isn't a single link on the Army page promoting violence. In fact, 3 stand out as reducing violence or it's effects: Reducing PTSD, condemning hazing, and drawing down forces in Europe.
The morning newspaper is more violent.
I' notice this site promotes hatred: http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/en/ (hatred of pollution, whale killing, etc). And France has taken action against them in the past, unlike the links you listed.
I had a question about Bose-Einstein condensate and fusion, but decided to Google it before asking. There are a number of results claiming it is not only possible, but prototypes have been built. I'm a bit suspicious. If nothing else, it seems a misappropriation of the term Bose-Einstein condensate to some other solid state phenomena (real or imagined). So my modified question is this:
Is there any credible evidence or theory to support using using Bose-Einstein condensates as a path to practical fusion? Or is it of limited use like a Farnsworth fusor, or is it (to quote a famous physicist) a bunch of "hokum?"
Not sure what your browsing to bring up that kind of link, but I hope you're not skipping ExpertSexChange to go to something like DIYSexChange.
$10,000 in fact.
http://moneyfactory.gov/100002greendenom.html
Enjoy.
As anyone who has lived in the desert can tell you, silica haze is pretty common when the wind blows. When it settles, we don't call it snow. We call it dust.
my source: http://www.amsterdam.info/drugs/
"The Dutch have divided drugs into two groups, depending on their influence on human health â" soft drugs and hard drugs. Hard drugs as cocaine, LSD, morphine, heroin are forbidden in the Netherlands as in any other country."
i.e. soft drugs are de facto legal. Hard are not. Just like the OP suggested they should be treated.
You stated legalization leads to lower drug use of the sort the OP mentioned. This article states that treating them as a health problem is the solution used in by the Dutch. If you have information about the Dutch the Dutch don't have, please send it to them.
That's funny, I just searched on the drug policy of the Netherlands and found opiates and other hard drugs are still just as illegal. Drugs are not de facto legal. The reduction in heroin drug use is attributed to addiction treatment programs, not decriminalization of marijuana (note: it hasn't been legalized).
Your hypothesis that "Legalization leads to less abuse by youths, and less abuse overall, lower rates of addiction, and less overall harm." is neither supported nor refuted by the example you give.
You still sacrifice just as much of your soul.
But adjusted for inflation, that also makes it cheaper than its predecessors.
Dig up some old short story anthologies. Lots of gems not seen elsewhere. Even if you end up reading a mediocre story, there's always a great one a few dozen pages later. Authors you'll never hear of. Some who only wrote a couple stories.
Several stories still stick with me decades later. Wish I could find those books again.