Hail of bullets indeed... it's telling that one of the only types of gun that have been nationally restricted are automatic weapons. Despite the fact it's commonly called the "Assault weapons ban", that's about as laughable as the name "Patriot act". Although there are sometimes full-auto weapons used in military assaults, the majority of US Army soldiers only carry single and burst-fire rifles (excepting special forces). Full-auto weapons haven't been standard issue since early-Vietnam when it was realized full-auto is just a waste of ammunition in most combat scenarios.
However, where automatic weapons do shine is in defensive positions, particularly belt-fed and mountable weapons like the M249. And any potential militia will probably be doing lots more defending than attacking. Look at the closest organizations we've had to independent militia, like those guys in Waco, and how that played out. They were on the defensive. So it makes sense for the US to restrict access to any defensive weapons that are effective against more than a lone mugger.
Another thing to consider is that these days you need more than just guns to wage war. At a minimum you need anti-aircraft missiles and RPGs big enough to take out armored transports (or better)... Not to mention a whole bunch of stuff that isn't weapons, but is still restricted for military use.
(IANASoldier but I know several active duty and retired.)
I can't speak on the first or third claims (nor can I recall ever hearing them) but I was recently researching various solvents for a particular application, some of which were CFCs, so I do have some information regarding those-
Although the Montreal Protocol limiting CFC use began to come into force in 1989, it is implemented gradually, and the last of the provisions won't come into effect until 2030. Then you have the fact that decades of damage will take decades of recovery; the recovery is estimated to be complete around 2050-2070. You're about half a century too early to start talking about "proven lies". Despite the timetable involved, as of 2010 the ozone layer had already began a measurable recovery. Wikipedia is a good place to start researching these issues, particularly the article on the Montreal Protocol contains citations to primary sources on all the facts I have mentioned here. If the other two claims you take issue with aren't strawmen, I imagine you can find more information on those as well.
I wouldn't downplay how astounding the sight of Europeans was. There was at least 1 large, well-organized native civilization (Aztec I believe) that did in fact take the Europeans to be gods upon landing. The inhuman color of their skin, hair, manner of speaking, riding on hitherto unknown animals, bearing exotic armor and frighteningly powerful weapons, and yes, the immense ship traveling at unbelievable speed seemingly by magic (no oars!)...
If I'm remembering history class correctly, the perception of the Europeans as gods didn't last very long, though. Within some number of days or weeks it came down to killing eachother, at least on that particular expedition. One of the Spanish ones.
There have been a number of Slashdot articles about the discovery of the elemental properties of exoplanets within the past few years, so it seems we have had the technology for at least that long. IIRC these calculations are made based on the spectrum of radiation coming from those planets - essentially a mass spectrometer in telescope form. Of course, the measurements from current instruments will only tell you the broad chemical composition of a planet, not whether there is any life present.
When you say "We'll be lucky to survive First Contact at all.", this makes a hidden assumption that the aliens would either have warlike tendencies, or some other cause to destroy humanity. Perhaps you can elaborate on that.
To continue with your termite analogy, that implies humanity would be somehow bothersome to the aliens. I think it's just as likely for us to be butterflies to the aliens - inconsequential at worst, maybe something of mild interest or beauty to be studied if there's nothing else to do.
I don't have a citation to support that most Christians take this view, but I can confirm having heard these sentiments in every instance when this topic has been brought up among Christians, whether in casual conversation or a more serious theological discussion like you'd get in Sunday school.
As something of a citation - I just finished reading the book "Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch", by Philip K. Dick, a sci-fi author who sometimes incorporated elements of theology. It was written in 1964 when the societal shift away from religion started accelerating, and aliens were establishing a prominent place in popular culture. In the novel, alien contact has been made, but is not commonplace. Of the people who are still "Neo-Christians" the view is split between: (a) The aliens are God, (b) The aliens are nonhuman creations of God, something akin to spirits, angels, or long-lost brothers of humanity.
There really aren't any alternatives for reconciling Christianity with extraterrestrial life. Although I have heard some theologians toying with idea A, idea B seems a lot more palatable to the average Christian since it's the more conservative position. It also lets the Christian give an answer to "But why don't the aliens worship God?" as "They are misguided heathens." This is the same position that was taken when Europeans discovered the New World full of strange-looking nonchristians.
We would see the same scenario play out if we make contact with aliens. Or molemen who live in the Earth's core. The average Christian doesn't think much about this topic now since that means challenging their assumptions, so it's a question largely ignored, except by the more theologically inclined. Those invariably arrive at conclusions A or B.
Nothing from the 50s is in the public domain. Record companies are still making money re-releasing compilations of Patsy Cline... not to mention their cuts from licensing, like the soundtracks to Fallout New Vegas and LA Noire (those go back to the 1940s and 30s) and the recent Dell commercial that used The Chordettes' "Lollipop", or that recent hyped game that used "Mr. Sandman" in the trailer. Each appearance like this contributes at least six figures to a record label's income that year - and they are innumerable. Occasionally you also have big re-issues like the "Elv1s" compilation and the Beatles' full back catalog reissue in '09 that bring in millions. The record companies make major money for near zero effort on this, and they won't let it slip easily, hence the progressive extension of copyright from 14 years to... whatever it is now, I think 80 years after the death of the author.
Since the lifetime of a person and a corporation aren't comparable, I will look at the yearly amount. Most corporations generate orders of magnitude more profit than $21,774 per year, but the average person's income wouldn't cover fines for even two songs at that rate.
Gut flora can certainly be difficult to deal with, there is much we don't know about how it all works.
Here's an example of a gut bacteria that kills 14,000 people a year in the US alone: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C...
Someone I know was infected with it and was in and out of the hospital for a few months - sometimes staying weeks at a time. Every time the doctors thought the infection was recessing, it would return a day or two later. The doctors tried half a dozen different medications for it, including a long course of IV antibiotics, apparently the "last line of defense" before you die. Thankfully that last treatment took care of it.
From the people I've known with schizophrenia (three diagnosed, a couple others probably undiagnosed) the audio hallucinations can either be recognized as hallucinations, or accepted as real, depending on the severity of the disorder at the time. If they are in a less severe mode they usually recognize the voices are not real (not to imply they can stop or control them). The recorder would do no good there. In more severe conditions, they may be unable to tell the difference between the hallucinations and reality, and the hallucinations can be not just auditory but also visual and (most importantly) cognitive. With cognitive delusions, reasoning capacity goes out the window - any kind of "evidence" presented to them would be disregarded. In the really bad cases, when they are ducking out of view of windows so the snipers outside can't get a clear shot, you won't be able to get them to look at any computer program really.
Half an hour? That's 2 hour's pay at my last job. If you elect for the insurance package (which reduces your paycheck by $100/mo) the Ventolin would probably be discounted to $15.
In 2012 I worked at a discount retailer whose cash registers ran Windows 98. (Yes, the registers sucked.) The "office computer" ran Windows 2000. The Win2k machine (an subsequently all registers) were internet-connected, and the 2k machine had data from all the cash registers. I'd like to think the Win2k machine was strictly used on a properly secured VPN with the corporate office... but I doubt it.
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Hail of bullets indeed... it's telling that one of the only types of gun that have been nationally restricted are automatic weapons. Despite the fact it's commonly called the "Assault weapons ban", that's about as laughable as the name "Patriot act". Although there are sometimes full-auto weapons used in military assaults, the majority of US Army soldiers only carry single and burst-fire rifles (excepting special forces). Full-auto weapons haven't been standard issue since early-Vietnam when it was realized full-auto is just a waste of ammunition in most combat scenarios.
However, where automatic weapons do shine is in defensive positions, particularly belt-fed and mountable weapons like the M249. And any potential militia will probably be doing lots more defending than attacking. Look at the closest organizations we've had to independent militia, like those guys in Waco, and how that played out. They were on the defensive. So it makes sense for the US to restrict access to any defensive weapons that are effective against more than a lone mugger.
Another thing to consider is that these days you need more than just guns to wage war. At a minimum you need anti-aircraft missiles and RPGs big enough to take out armored transports (or better)... Not to mention a whole bunch of stuff that isn't weapons, but is still restricted for military use.
(IANASoldier but I know several active duty and retired.)
I can't speak on the first or third claims (nor can I recall ever hearing them) but I was recently researching various solvents for a particular application, some of which were CFCs, so I do have some information regarding those-
Although the Montreal Protocol limiting CFC use began to come into force in 1989, it is implemented gradually, and the last of the provisions won't come into effect until 2030. Then you have the fact that decades of damage will take decades of recovery; the recovery is estimated to be complete around 2050-2070. You're about half a century too early to start talking about "proven lies". Despite the timetable involved, as of 2010 the ozone layer had already began a measurable recovery.
Wikipedia is a good place to start researching these issues, particularly the article on the Montreal Protocol contains citations to primary sources on all the facts I have mentioned here. If the other two claims you take issue with aren't strawmen, I imagine you can find more information on those as well.
I wouldn't downplay how astounding the sight of Europeans was. There was at least 1 large, well-organized native civilization (Aztec I believe) that did in fact take the Europeans to be gods upon landing. The inhuman color of their skin, hair, manner of speaking, riding on hitherto unknown animals, bearing exotic armor and frighteningly powerful weapons, and yes, the immense ship traveling at unbelievable speed seemingly by magic (no oars!)...
If I'm remembering history class correctly, the perception of the Europeans as gods didn't last very long, though. Within some number of days or weeks it came down to killing eachother, at least on that particular expedition. One of the Spanish ones.
There have been a number of Slashdot articles about the discovery of the elemental properties of exoplanets within the past few years, so it seems we have had the technology for at least that long. IIRC these calculations are made based on the spectrum of radiation coming from those planets - essentially a mass spectrometer in telescope form. Of course, the measurements from current instruments will only tell you the broad chemical composition of a planet, not whether there is any life present.
When you say "We'll be lucky to survive First Contact at all.", this makes a hidden assumption that the aliens would either have warlike tendencies, or some other cause to destroy humanity. Perhaps you can elaborate on that.
To continue with your termite analogy, that implies humanity would be somehow bothersome to the aliens. I think it's just as likely for us to be butterflies to the aliens - inconsequential at worst, maybe something of mild interest or beauty to be studied if there's nothing else to do.
I don't have a citation to support that most Christians take this view, but I can confirm having heard these sentiments in every instance when this topic has been brought up among Christians, whether in casual conversation or a more serious theological discussion like you'd get in Sunday school.
As something of a citation - I just finished reading the book "Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch", by Philip K. Dick, a sci-fi author who sometimes incorporated elements of theology. It was written in 1964 when the societal shift away from religion started accelerating, and aliens were establishing a prominent place in popular culture. In the novel, alien contact has been made, but is not commonplace. Of the people who are still "Neo-Christians" the view is split between: (a) The aliens are God, (b) The aliens are nonhuman creations of God, something akin to spirits, angels, or long-lost brothers of humanity.
There really aren't any alternatives for reconciling Christianity with extraterrestrial life. Although I have heard some theologians toying with idea A, idea B seems a lot more palatable to the average Christian since it's the more conservative position. It also lets the Christian give an answer to "But why don't the aliens worship God?" as "They are misguided heathens." This is the same position that was taken when Europeans discovered the New World full of strange-looking nonchristians.
We would see the same scenario play out if we make contact with aliens. Or molemen who live in the Earth's core. The average Christian doesn't think much about this topic now since that means challenging their assumptions, so it's a question largely ignored, except by the more theologically inclined. Those invariably arrive at conclusions A or B.
As a Breton I fully support the furthering of our national units to promote unity in these divisive times.
Nothing from the 50s is in the public domain. Record companies are still making money re-releasing compilations of Patsy Cline... not to mention their cuts from licensing, like the soundtracks to Fallout New Vegas and LA Noire (those go back to the 1940s and 30s) and the recent Dell commercial that used The Chordettes' "Lollipop", or that recent hyped game that used "Mr. Sandman" in the trailer. Each appearance like this contributes at least six figures to a record label's income that year - and they are innumerable. Occasionally you also have big re-issues like the "Elv1s" compilation and the Beatles' full back catalog reissue in '09 that bring in millions. The record companies make major money for near zero effort on this, and they won't let it slip easily, hence the progressive extension of copyright from 14 years to... whatever it is now, I think 80 years after the death of the author.
Since the lifetime of a person and a corporation aren't comparable, I will look at the yearly amount. Most corporations generate orders of magnitude more profit than $21,774 per year, but the average person's income wouldn't cover fines for even two songs at that rate.
It was the hyped-up streaming music service that came after Pandora but before Spotify.
Presumably the details get fleshed out in the mountain of evidence they have that wasn't copied to the Slashdot summary.
Then it sounds like a cheesy TV series.
They might be trying to X-tinguish (embrace, x-tend, )
Tab delimitation has been in use for 50 years, I can see it lasting another 60.
JB is a gangster now, look at any pics of him since 2012 but especially within the last year.
Gut flora can certainly be difficult to deal with, there is much we don't know about how it all works.
Here's an example of a gut bacteria that kills 14,000 people a year in the US alone: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C...
Someone I know was infected with it and was in and out of the hospital for a few months - sometimes staying weeks at a time. Every time the doctors thought the infection was recessing, it would return a day or two later. The doctors tried half a dozen different medications for it, including a long course of IV antibiotics, apparently the "last line of defense" before you die. Thankfully that last treatment took care of it.
Maybe he uses the corn mash in the still out back instead of drinking it directly.
From the people I've known with schizophrenia (three diagnosed, a couple others probably undiagnosed) the audio hallucinations can either be recognized as hallucinations, or accepted as real, depending on the severity of the disorder at the time. If they are in a less severe mode they usually recognize the voices are not real (not to imply they can stop or control them). The recorder would do no good there. In more severe conditions, they may be unable to tell the difference between the hallucinations and reality, and the hallucinations can be not just auditory but also visual and (most importantly) cognitive. With cognitive delusions, reasoning capacity goes out the window - any kind of "evidence" presented to them would be disregarded. In the really bad cases, when they are ducking out of view of windows so the snipers outside can't get a clear shot, you won't be able to get them to look at any computer program really.
Not to mention a thick hard cock up the ass.
Half an hour? That's 2 hour's pay at my last job. If you elect for the insurance package (which reduces your paycheck by $100/mo) the Ventolin would probably be discounted to $15.
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Cash has been a verb since at least the time people began saying "cash a check" and "cash out".
In 2012 I worked at a discount retailer whose cash registers ran Windows 98. (Yes, the registers sucked.) The "office computer" ran Windows 2000. The Win2k machine (an subsequently all registers) were internet-connected, and the 2k machine had data from all the cash registers. I'd like to think the Win2k machine was strictly used on a properly secured VPN with the corporate office... but I doubt it.
No, it will simply grow a face and "get perpendicular" of its own volition!
No, five dollars of kilograms.