1) Thermal conductivity != electrical conductivity i.e. most ceramics are very good heat conductors, but are very poor electrical conductors (though with the *right* ceramics and some liquid nitrogen or helium, they can, in fact, become super conducting)
2) Pure diamonds are electrical insulators, sure, but they can be doped with impurities to become either conductors or semiconductors.
There were a couple of Slashdot stories last year on the forthcoming 'Diamond Age' of diamond-based semiconductors that had some neat posts (and numerous pages and probably some wikipedia pages that I'm too lazy to look up right now).
:...In the September 1930 elections the Nazis suddenly rose from obscurity to win more than 18% of the vote along with 107 seats in the Reichstag, becoming the second largest party in Germany.
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In July 1932 the Nazis had their best election showing yet, winning 230 seats and becoming the largest party in the Reichstag. Since the Nazis and the communists now together controlled a majority of the Reichstag, the formation of a stable government of mainstream parties had become impossible. After a vote of no-confidence in the Papen government, supported by 84% of the delegates, the new Reichstag was dissolved and new elections were called.
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In the March 1933 elections the Nazis received 43.9% of the vote. The party gained control of a majority of seats in the Reichstag through a formal coalition with the DNVP. After the Reichstag was set on fire (and the communists blamed for it) the Enabling Act gave Hitler dictatorial authority, passed by the Reichstag after the Nazis expelled the Communist deputies.
While it's true that Hitler was appointed Chancellor by President Von Hindenburg, having this level of support would have ensured his rise to power regardless.
I think this is true for pretty much any religion. If I were to meet a real deal Buddhist, for example, I'm not sure what I would say to someone like that. We would practically have nothing in common.
Not to be a troll, but I find this highly unlikely. Unless you live in a really small place (i.e. less than several hundred people) you've probably run into plenty of "real deal" people of all faiths (or even no faiths).
Religions don't prevent their practitioners from interacting with and becoming a part of society (and those who do are usually cults) so unless you have nothing to say to your classmates/coworkers, or neighbours, and can only interact with those who have the same socioeconomic status as yourself, you can probably talk to them.
Interesting story in Joseph Campbell's "Power of Myth", however. A bunch of catholic priests and monks had a conference with a bunch of buddhist priests and monks. The priests, in most cases, had problems talking to and relating to one another. The monks, (supposedly with actual religious experiences), had none. So if you're a real deal sort of guy, maybe you'd find it easier to talk to a real deal guy from another religion.
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Just two points to clarify in the parents post:
1) Thermal conductivity != electrical conductivity i.e. most ceramics are very good heat conductors, but are very poor electrical conductors (though with the *right* ceramics and some liquid nitrogen or helium, they can, in fact, become super conducting)
2) Pure diamonds are electrical insulators, sure, but they can be doped with impurities to become either conductors or semiconductors.
There were a couple of Slashdot stories last year on the forthcoming 'Diamond Age' of diamond-based semiconductors that had some neat posts (and numerous pages and probably some wikipedia pages that I'm too lazy to look up right now).
From Wikipedia
...In the September 1930 elections the Nazis suddenly rose from obscurity to win more than 18% of the vote along with 107 seats in the Reichstag, becoming the second largest party in Germany.
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[...]
In July 1932 the Nazis had their best election showing yet, winning 230 seats and becoming the largest party in the Reichstag. Since the Nazis and the communists now together controlled a majority of the Reichstag, the formation of a stable government of mainstream parties had become impossible. After a vote of no-confidence in the Papen government, supported by 84% of the delegates, the new Reichstag was dissolved and new elections were called.
[...]
In the March 1933 elections the Nazis received 43.9% of the vote. The party gained control of a majority of seats in the Reichstag through a formal coalition with the DNVP. After the Reichstag was set on fire (and the communists blamed for it) the Enabling Act gave Hitler dictatorial authority, passed by the Reichstag after the Nazis expelled the Communist deputies.
While it's true that Hitler was appointed Chancellor by President Von Hindenburg, having this level of support would have ensured his rise to power regardless.
I think this is true for pretty much any religion. If I were to meet a real deal Buddhist, for example, I'm not sure what I would say to someone like that. We would practically have nothing in common.
Not to be a troll, but I find this highly unlikely. Unless you live in a really small place (i.e. less than several hundred people) you've probably run into plenty of "real deal" people of all faiths (or even no faiths).
Religions don't prevent their practitioners from interacting with and becoming a part of society (and those who do are usually cults) so unless you have nothing to say to your classmates/coworkers, or neighbours, and can only interact with those who have the same socioeconomic status as yourself, you can probably talk to them.
Interesting story in Joseph Campbell's "Power of Myth", however. A bunch of catholic priests and monks had a conference with a bunch of buddhist priests and monks. The priests, in most cases, had problems talking to and relating to one another. The monks, (supposedly with actual religious experiences), had none. So if you're a real deal sort of guy, maybe you'd find it easier to talk to a real deal guy from another religion.