When I was younger I used to get angry about this exact thing. Until I realized that since WWI our economy has been based on a nation at war. As long as there is war there is something to spend money on. Think of how many companies it takes to build one F14 Tomcat. That one plane kept the entire Long Island economy going for decades. Not only did Grumman make out, but all their employees had great jobs, they spent their lunch money at all the local restaurants giving those people jobs. They invested their retirement which gave other people jobs. Grumman also sub contracted many many components, which gave jobs to all those people. Then those sub-contractors sub-sub-contracted some work out as well - printing companies for handbooks and manuals, PCB fabricators for building electronics, sheet metal workers, the list goes on and on. One government contract to build one plane feeds lots of American families.
So you can piss and moan about this war and that, but the bottom line is that it feeds our economy. It fed me, my parents and my grandparents and it probably kept you fed also.
Now people piss an moan about the war, well let me tell you something not only does it keep our economy going but it also helps defend our future interests. Since we were children in elementary school we were told the oil is a 'natural resource' which will eventually run out. Noone ever dares ask the question, what happens when it runs out? Well its starting to run out. In walks supply&demand. Guess what? Countries will start fighting to the death to have the last bit of supply chain of this 'natural resource' otherwise the gears of everyone's economy will grind to a halt. So what country controls the majoity of the world's oil? Hmmm, let's guess....could it be Iraq? Bingo.
If we let the entire middle east slip into a mad Islamic fundamental control, we would be fucked in a few generations. Look what Carter let happen in Iran with Komeheni. Remember the whole shah thing back in the 70's? Now Iran is looking for nuclear weapons..We thought Iraq already had them. You think the cold war between 2 semi-rational countries was bad? Magnify the possibility times insanity and thats what you would have with both Iran and Iraq controlling the entire world's oil production and defending it with the treat of nuclear holocaust. Come on people it dosn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out. We need to be there because it's in our best interests to keep a solid presence in the region. Israel is just not cutting it.
Why do you think they are saying "Drill now". It's all about the oil.
Yes I work for a company that makes games. But outside of that, my three children have been playing on the computer and with video games since they were able to hit the keys. There's so many cool websites now-a-days. I would say between 2-3 years old is when my three children began their exposure.
For all you flamers out there, I did not say that we use videogames as a babysitter, rather as another form of interaction between my wife and I and our children. Santa brought us a Wii for Christmas this year and all the kids play along (ages 7,5, and 3). My two boys have been playing educational games on pbskids.org for years and lego starwars on the game cube since it came out.
Our next story, "What the hell did I do with that black material" is up next. But first... Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson are claiming racial discrimination against the founders of this dark material and wonder when scientists will begin the search for white material.
Don't go to those 'high tech' places. Go to the real gin joint down the street. Besides once you are a regular at a place they don't card you.
I went to a place that rhymes with Drasy Conky on rte 110 in amityville, NY that had one of those machines. Next thing I know I'm getting all these advertisments for night clubs and bars sent to my home. Then my wife starts asking me all these questions about where I'm going. not cool.
Don't smoke or use crack and SIDS decreases quite rapidly.....
According to SIDS.org:
Parents-To-Be
1. Get medical care early in pregnancy, preferably within the first three months, followed by regular checkups at the doctor's office or health clinic. Make every effort to assure good nutrition. These measures can reduce the risk of premature birth, a major risk factor for SIDS.
2. Do not smoke, use cocaine, or use heroin. Tobacco, cocaine, or heroin use during pregnancy increases the infant's risk for SIDS.
3. Take care to prevent becoming pregnant during the teenage years. If you are a teen and already have one infant, take extreme caution not to become pregnant again. The SIDS rate decreases for babies born to older mothers. It is highest for babies born to teenage mothers. The more babies a teen mother has, the greater at risk they are.
4. Wait at least one year between the birth of a child and the next pregnancy. The shorter the interval between pregnancies, the higher the SIDS rate.
Parents
1. Place infants to sleep on their backs, even though infants may sleep more soundly on their stomachs. Infants who sleep on their stomachs and sides have a higher rate of SIDS than infants who sleep on their backs.
2. Place infants to sleep in a baby bed with a firm mattress. There should be nothing in the bed but the baby - no covering, no pillows, no bumper pads and no toys. Soft mattresses and heavy covering are associated with the risk for SIDS.
3. Do not over-clothe the infant while he/she sleeps. Keep the room at a temperature that is comfortable for you. Overheating an infant may increase the risk for SIDS.
4. Avoid exposing the infant to tobacco smoke. Don't have your infant in the same house or car with someone who is smoking. The greater the exposure to tobacco smoke, the greater the risk of SIDS.
5. Breast-feed babies whenever possible. Breast milk decreases the occurrence of respiratory and gastrointestinal infections. Studies show that breast-fed babies have a lower SIDS rate than formula-fed babies do.
6. Avoid exposing the infant to people with respiratory infections. Avoid crowds. Carefully clean anything that comes in contact with the baby. Have people wash their hands before holding or playing with your baby. SIDS often occurs in association with relatively minor respiratory (mild cold) and gastrointestinal infections (vomiting and diarrhea).
7. Consider using home monitoring systems (apnea/bradycardia monitors) in an attempt to prevent sudden death in high-risk infants.The risk of SIDS in the following groups exceeds that of the general population by as much as 5 to 10 times:
Infants born weighing less than 3.5 pounds.
Infants whose sibling died of SIDS.
Infants exposed to cocaine, heroin, or methadone during the pregnancy.
The second or succeeding child born to a teenage mother.
Infants who have had an apparent life-threatening event.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of home monitoring with the baby's doctor before making your choice. Many communities have specialized programs for the clinical management of babies at high risk for SIDS. For information about the availability of such programs in your area, ask your baby's doctor or contact the American SIDS Institute. (See our clinic page.)
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A waste, perhaps. Making money is a dirty business. Take a look at this: http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/magazine/16-03/ff_seacowboys?currentPage=all I'm sure there's a statistic somewhere that for every bomb dropped, we feed X amount of our own children. Welcome to reality.
When I was younger I used to get angry about this exact thing. Until I realized that since WWI our economy has been based on a nation at war. As long as there is war there is something to spend money on. Think of how many companies it takes to build one F14 Tomcat. That one plane kept the entire Long Island economy going for decades. Not only did Grumman make out, but all their employees had great jobs, they spent their lunch money at all the local restaurants giving those people jobs. They invested their retirement which gave other people jobs. Grumman also sub contracted many many components, which gave jobs to all those people. Then those sub-contractors sub-sub-contracted some work out as well - printing companies for handbooks and manuals, PCB fabricators for building electronics, sheet metal workers, the list goes on and on. One government contract to build one plane feeds lots of American families. So you can piss and moan about this war and that, but the bottom line is that it feeds our economy. It fed me, my parents and my grandparents and it probably kept you fed also. Now people piss an moan about the war, well let me tell you something not only does it keep our economy going but it also helps defend our future interests. Since we were children in elementary school we were told the oil is a 'natural resource' which will eventually run out. Noone ever dares ask the question, what happens when it runs out? Well its starting to run out. In walks supply&demand. Guess what? Countries will start fighting to the death to have the last bit of supply chain of this 'natural resource' otherwise the gears of everyone's economy will grind to a halt. So what country controls the majoity of the world's oil? Hmmm, let's guess....could it be Iraq? Bingo. If we let the entire middle east slip into a mad Islamic fundamental control, we would be fucked in a few generations. Look what Carter let happen in Iran with Komeheni. Remember the whole shah thing back in the 70's? Now Iran is looking for nuclear weapons..We thought Iraq already had them. You think the cold war between 2 semi-rational countries was bad? Magnify the possibility times insanity and thats what you would have with both Iran and Iraq controlling the entire world's oil production and defending it with the treat of nuclear holocaust. Come on people it dosn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out. We need to be there because it's in our best interests to keep a solid presence in the region. Israel is just not cutting it. Why do you think they are saying "Drill now". It's all about the oil.
It's all the various internets and their tubes are clogged. Call roto-router.
Just hope it don't 'watch' a helo crash, then try to mimic that behavior. Hmmm, that's a neat trick.
Yes I work for a company that makes games. But outside of that, my three children have been playing on the computer and with video games since they were able to hit the keys. There's so many cool websites now-a-days. I would say between 2-3 years old is when my three children began their exposure. For all you flamers out there, I did not say that we use videogames as a babysitter, rather as another form of interaction between my wife and I and our children. Santa brought us a Wii for Christmas this year and all the kids play along (ages 7,5, and 3). My two boys have been playing educational games on pbskids.org for years and lego starwars on the game cube since it came out.
Our next story, "What the hell did I do with that black material" is up next. But first... Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson are claiming racial discrimination against the founders of this dark material and wonder when scientists will begin the search for white material.
Hey Dank, /. too?
I thought you were only on fark. Now on
Cool.
Don't go to those 'high tech' places. Go to the real gin joint down the street. Besides once you are a regular at a place they don't card you. I went to a place that rhymes with Drasy Conky on rte 110 in amityville, NY that had one of those machines. Next thing I know I'm getting all these advertisments for night clubs and bars sent to my home. Then my wife starts asking me all these questions about where I'm going. not cool.
Come on now...If this advanced civilization can travel through space - bend space and time - do you really think a tinfoil hat will do ANYTHING???
Don't smoke or use crack and SIDS decreases quite rapidly..... According to SIDS.org: Parents-To-Be 1. Get medical care early in pregnancy, preferably within the first three months, followed by regular checkups at the doctor's office or health clinic. Make every effort to assure good nutrition. These measures can reduce the risk of premature birth, a major risk factor for SIDS. 2. Do not smoke, use cocaine, or use heroin. Tobacco, cocaine, or heroin use during pregnancy increases the infant's risk for SIDS. 3. Take care to prevent becoming pregnant during the teenage years. If you are a teen and already have one infant, take extreme caution not to become pregnant again. The SIDS rate decreases for babies born to older mothers. It is highest for babies born to teenage mothers. The more babies a teen mother has, the greater at risk they are. 4. Wait at least one year between the birth of a child and the next pregnancy. The shorter the interval between pregnancies, the higher the SIDS rate. Parents 1. Place infants to sleep on their backs, even though infants may sleep more soundly on their stomachs. Infants who sleep on their stomachs and sides have a higher rate of SIDS than infants who sleep on their backs. 2. Place infants to sleep in a baby bed with a firm mattress. There should be nothing in the bed but the baby - no covering, no pillows, no bumper pads and no toys. Soft mattresses and heavy covering are associated with the risk for SIDS. 3. Do not over-clothe the infant while he/she sleeps. Keep the room at a temperature that is comfortable for you. Overheating an infant may increase the risk for SIDS. 4. Avoid exposing the infant to tobacco smoke. Don't have your infant in the same house or car with someone who is smoking. The greater the exposure to tobacco smoke, the greater the risk of SIDS. 5. Breast-feed babies whenever possible. Breast milk decreases the occurrence of respiratory and gastrointestinal infections. Studies show that breast-fed babies have a lower SIDS rate than formula-fed babies do. 6. Avoid exposing the infant to people with respiratory infections. Avoid crowds. Carefully clean anything that comes in contact with the baby. Have people wash their hands before holding or playing with your baby. SIDS often occurs in association with relatively minor respiratory (mild cold) and gastrointestinal infections (vomiting and diarrhea). 7. Consider using home monitoring systems (apnea/bradycardia monitors) in an attempt to prevent sudden death in high-risk infants.The risk of SIDS in the following groups exceeds that of the general population by as much as 5 to 10 times: Infants born weighing less than 3.5 pounds. Infants whose sibling died of SIDS. Infants exposed to cocaine, heroin, or methadone during the pregnancy. The second or succeeding child born to a teenage mother. Infants who have had an apparent life-threatening event. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of home monitoring with the baby's doctor before making your choice. Many communities have specialized programs for the clinical management of babies at high risk for SIDS. For information about the availability of such programs in your area, ask your baby's doctor or contact the American SIDS Institute. (See our clinic page.)