am I to understand that your point of view is that life imprisonment should mean life? [...] anyone who is let out of prison after serving such a term should never be able to find work, should be denied even the most basic of social housing or benefits
Why would they need them? They'd be dead, wouldn't they?
My opinion is my opinion. Since my comment was not disagreeing (nor, indeed, agreeing) with your post, I don't need to re-read anything, thanks all the same.
So the over-50's were never drink-addled undergrads?
How do you interpret the excerpt you quoted as even implying that?
If it said that the arm of a shot-putter is likely stronger than that of a newborn infant - an exactly analogous situation - would you come out with some stupid comment that shot-putters can't ever have been children?
All religions have extremists. That doesn't mean they're all the same.
As I see it, some religions seem to have - a) more extremists (in number) b) extremists that are more extreme in behaviour/beliefs c) ones who are more willing to put their ideas into practice d) more support for extremists from the supposedly moderate majority - compared to others.
I'm heavy, a hippo's heavy, but it doesn't mean I weigh the same as a hippo. That's to say, a difference in degree is still a difference and it can be a big difference.
Zip. You pay taxes on gain from sale of assets. No sale == no gain.
Not so sure that's true, I've heard stories of people who owed tax on options that they never made a dime off, because they were underwater before they could even exercise them.
Also since technology doesn't magically disappear when things go boom it's people who know how to REPAIR technological or mechanical items that will be in highest demand.
Do I know how to fit a new network card? Yes. Could I make one? No way.
And while I could do basic mechanical repairs on cars, I wouldn't be able to find, mine & smelt the ore to make a new driveshaft. I certainly wouldn't be able to make a distributor from scratch to replace an electronic ignition system that had got fried by EMP.
In short: most modern stuff isn't easily repairable - at best, you can plug parts in and out. If you have the parts...
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Such is life, it's a kneejerk reaction among some imbeciles to mod down the first post even if it is relevant and otherwise good.
I'm just picturing the nerdy kid turning up at class - alone - looking like a cross between a cricket umpire, a coat rack and a mummy.
My opinion is my opinion. Since my comment was not disagreeing (nor, indeed, agreeing) with your post, I don't need to re-read anything, thanks all the same.
If it said that the arm of a shot-putter is likely stronger than that of a newborn infant - an exactly analogous situation - would you come out with some stupid comment that shot-putters can't ever have been children?
Informative my ass.
I think clickclickdrone wars referring to a theater where you go to see plays. The guy in your link attacked the other kind, where surgeons work.
All religions have extremists. That doesn't mean they're all the same.
As I see it, some religions seem to have -
a) more extremists (in number)
b) extremists that are more extreme in behaviour/beliefs
c) ones who are more willing to put their ideas into practice
d) more support for extremists from the supposedly moderate majority
- compared to others.
I'm heavy, a hippo's heavy, but it doesn't mean I weigh the same as a hippo. That's to say, a difference in degree is still a difference and it can be a big difference.
A sensible, balanced post getting modded up? Whatever next!
No, but it looks like the mods rolled a bad fumble when casting 'get joke'.
Small consolation, but I got it.
And while I could do basic mechanical repairs on cars, I wouldn't be able to find, mine & smelt the ore to make a new driveshaft. I certainly wouldn't be able to make a distributor from scratch to replace an electronic ignition system that had got fried by EMP.
In short: most modern stuff isn't easily repairable - at best, you can plug parts in and out. If you have the parts...
Note to moderators:
Offtopic means neither a joke you didn't get, nor containg a word you don't know the meaning of.
Kthxbye.
People are always dissatsfied with their salaries. It's a scientific fact.
Perhaps Usmanov's lackeys got modpoints.
All of your face are belong to us.
[1] But can't be arsed to make the effort not to be, evidently.
DFTT. Kthxbye.
Are you sure? Bosons really exist - at least for whatever values of 'really' applies at that level.
Bogons might be more appropriate in this article.