A modern society would have plenty of warning if a supereruption were to happen again on that scale [...]
That is not necessarily the case... Regarding Yellowstone (VEI-8, the same explosiveness class as Toba), the USGS states, in part, the following:
"Massive caldera-forming eruptions, though the most potentially devastating of Yellowstone’s hazards, are extremely rare—only three have occurred in the past several million years. U.S. Geological Survey, University of Utah, and National Park Service scientists with the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory (YVO) see no evidence that another such cataclysmic eruption will occur at Yellowstone in the foreseeable future. Recurrence intervals of these events are neither regular nor predictable." [Source. Emphasis mine.]
This is another use of a very common, and very powerful, trick: 1. Taunt opponent, provoking them into striking back. If they don't, taunt harder. 2. Once they strike back, call upon authority to come to your aid.
Give kids their own debit cards so they can spend their allowance/paychecks online without risking their family's budget. No need nanny-state crackdowns here.
Actually, I was thinking of both the 'Rings of Power' and electrical power, since it rains down 'charged' particles that affect the electron density of the ionosphere.
Sorry. Was in a hurry when I wrote that. They have had all the major arteries in their legs replaced with synthetic ones, supposedly. I know he has had it done, I just don't know about the rest of the men in his unit. But supposedly the regular exposure to radiation from the bomb blasts (which hit his legs first, coming from below) damaged the vascular tissue in his legs very badly. Either way, he has way more health problems than anyone else in the family.
No worries. Thank you for your anecdote and clarification, and sorry to hear about your uncle. From what I understand, military personnel are seldom warned about potential health risks (e.g., ionizing radiation, Agent Orange, depleted uranium), and are then often provided with inadequate treatment for the conditions that arise therefrom. Although I oppose the MIC, I am further opposed to the poor treatment of human beings, regardless of their employer — I wish your uncle the best, and hope the VA meets his needs.
So that's one million "dark lightning" incidents every year, and how many global aircraft flights? Avoidance of thunderstorms or not, odds are it's been happening and we didn't know to look for symptoms until now.
I think it'd be interesting to find out if whole plane-loads of cancer patients could be traced back to individual flights — and to consider that this phenomenon could have been occurring since the beginning of the airline industry.
I am glad the West's only country capable of standing against the USSR had politicians like Dr Kissinger that were focused on winning.
Sure you're glad — you're a normal person. You don't have tiger blood and Adonis DNA.
Henry Kissinger was on a drug... It’s called Henry Kissinger. It's not available because if you try it, you will die. Your face will melt off, and your children will weep over your exploded body. If you borrowed Kissinger's brain for five seconds, you’d be like, "Dude! Can’t handle it, unplug this bastard!’"
When it came to the USSR, defeat was not an option. They picked a fight with a warlock. Kissinger was banging seven-gram rocks, because that’s how he rolled. He had one speed, he had one gear: "Go!"
II. What's the problem with porn dealers or their lifework?
III. Presupposing your argument has any merit*:
"The trouble with fighting for human freedom is that one spends most of one’s time defending scoundrels. For it is against scoundrels that oppressive laws are first aimed, and oppression must be stopped at the beginning if it is to be stopped at all." — H. L. Mencken
* I don't believe your argument has merit, but I do believe that Mencken's quote is applicable to the general viewpoint you've expressed.
These guys are throwing a fit like a 6 year old wanting McDonald's over broccoli for dinner.
The child in your analogy has a legitimate grievance — broccoli provides inadequate protein and caloric density necessary for maintaining a child's growth.
You are, the river is everyone's to use, now the US gov just made a rule saying that no one can have a drain from their backyard in the river because company X is using it to get rid of dioxins..
That's a good example of the kind of distinction I was making. I don't know if the situation you described is actual or hypothetical, but either way — as long as the individual property owner's discharge meets the same stormwater and/or effluent guidelines that the EPA applies to industry/municipalities, I don't see any legitimate reason for prohibition that supersedes the individual's right to use the river.
Riiiiight. The asshole is, say, the government for telling Company X they have to stop polluting waterways with dioxin and not Company X.
I thought we were talking about situations where the freedoms of innocent people are restricted in response to the malicious or negligent actions of others — for example, MIT restricting network access to non-attackers and non-hoaxers.
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I once saw twi iPhone users holding their phone closes to each other while one played an MP3 and the other recorded it.
Fanboy mating ritual.
Zuckerburg's is bigger and blacker [...]
Once you go Zuck, your privacy's fucked.
This hack is like saying, "oh, the Sony Rootkit only ran on Windows, let's port it to OSX so macboys can enjoy it too." Why would you do that?
Your analogy has inspired my hypothesis that this is was an act of comedic performance art.
A modern society would have plenty of warning if a supereruption were to happen again on that scale [...]
That is not necessarily the case... Regarding Yellowstone (VEI-8, the same explosiveness class as Toba), the USGS states, in part, the following:
"Massive caldera-forming eruptions, though the most potentially devastating of Yellowstone’s hazards, are extremely rare—only three have occurred in the past several million years. U.S. Geological Survey, University of Utah, and National Park Service scientists with the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory (YVO) see no evidence that another such cataclysmic eruption will occur at Yellowstone in the foreseeable future. Recurrence intervals of these events are neither regular nor predictable." [Source. Emphasis mine.]
Extra women are more trouble than they're worth. They smile, but they always extract something in the end.
Yes, our precious bodily fluids.
This is another use of a very common, and very powerful, trick:
1. Taunt opponent, provoking them into striking back. If they don't, taunt harder.
2. Once they strike back, call upon authority to come to your aid.
Sounds like the plot of Pacific Heights.
You're right.
Here's an interesting essay that examines the feasibility of destroying the Earth by various means.
Give kids their own debit cards so they can spend their allowance/paychecks online without risking their family's budget. No need nanny-state crackdowns here.
I am FOR regulations, I am for regulations by the free market [...]
You mean like DRM?
[...] in my pocket by my dick [...]
You should really give that back to your husband.
I still can't believe someone actually made that...
I still can't believe no one's actually scuttled it...
[citation required]
His dog ate it.
Actually, I was thinking of both the 'Rings of Power' and electrical power, since it rains down 'charged' particles that affect the electron density of the ionosphere.
Your post reminded me of this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelvin_water_dropper
Sorry. Was in a hurry when I wrote that. They have had all the major arteries in their legs replaced with synthetic ones, supposedly. I know he has had it done, I just don't know about the rest of the men in his unit. But supposedly the regular exposure to radiation from the bomb blasts (which hit his legs first, coming from below) damaged the vascular tissue in his legs very badly. Either way, he has way more health problems than anyone else in the family.
No worries. Thank you for your anecdote and clarification, and sorry to hear about your uncle. From what I understand, military personnel are seldom warned about potential health risks (e.g., ionizing radiation, Agent Orange, depleted uranium), and are then often provided with inadequate treatment for the conditions that arise therefrom. Although I oppose the MIC, I am further opposed to the poor treatment of human beings, regardless of their employer — I wish your uncle the best, and hope the VA meets his needs.
According to him, every survivng man in his unit has had to have the major arteries in their legs some 30-40 years after they did those bomb tests.
Can you please verify that the above statement is what you meant to write, and provide clarification?
Tinfoil does not set off metal detectors.
Yes, I have first-hand knowledge of this.
Where did you get the tin foil? This is the closest I can find, but at 0.008" thick, it's more than ten times thicker than standard aluminum foil.
Airliners in which I have flown commonly go no higher than 36,000 feet - occasionally perhaps 40,000 feet.
I thought flight levels were odd-only starting at and above FL290 — or do the airliners in which you fly not adhere to flight levels?
So that's one million "dark lightning" incidents every year, and how many global aircraft flights? Avoidance of thunderstorms or not, odds are it's been happening and we didn't know to look for symptoms until now.
I think it'd be interesting to find out if whole plane-loads of cancer patients could be traced back to individual flights — and to consider that this phenomenon could have been occurring since the beginning of the airline industry.
I am glad the West's only country capable of standing against the USSR had politicians like Dr Kissinger that were focused on winning.
Sure you're glad — you're a normal person. You don't have tiger blood and Adonis DNA.
Henry Kissinger was on a drug... It’s called Henry Kissinger. It's not available because if you try it, you will die. Your face will melt off, and your children will weep over your exploded body. If you borrowed Kissinger's brain for five seconds, you’d be like, "Dude! Can’t handle it, unplug this bastard!’"
When it came to the USSR, defeat was not an option. They picked a fight with a warlock. Kissinger was banging seven-gram rocks, because that’s how he rolled. He had one speed, he had one gear: "Go!"
You are defending the LIFEWORK of a PORN dealer
I. What the fuck are you talking about?
II. What's the problem with porn dealers or their lifework?
III. Presupposing your argument has any merit*:
"The trouble with fighting for human freedom is that one spends most of one’s time defending scoundrels. For it is against scoundrels that oppressive laws are first aimed, and oppression must be stopped at the beginning if it is to be stopped at all." — H. L. Mencken
* I don't believe your argument has merit, but I do believe that Mencken's quote is applicable to the general viewpoint you've expressed.
No, seriously, they are still open for tourism.
Why wouldn't they be? As of this writing and to the best of my knowledge, the Kaesong Industrial Complex remains open as well. Both are sources of revenue.
These guys are throwing a fit like a 6 year old wanting McDonald's over broccoli for dinner.
The child in your analogy has a legitimate grievance — broccoli provides inadequate protein and caloric density necessary for maintaining a child's growth.
You are, the river is everyone's to use, now the US gov just made a rule saying that no one can have a drain from their backyard in the river because company X is using it to get rid of dioxins..
That's a good example of the kind of distinction I was making. I don't know if the situation you described is actual or hypothetical, but either way — as long as the individual property owner's discharge meets the same stormwater and/or effluent guidelines that the EPA applies to industry/municipalities, I don't see any legitimate reason for prohibition that supersedes the individual's right to use the river.
Why does comment posting not work this thread..?
No idea. :o(
Riiiiight. The asshole is, say, the government for telling Company X they have to stop polluting waterways with dioxin and not Company X.
I thought we were talking about situations where the freedoms of innocent people are restricted in response to the malicious or negligent actions of others — for example, MIT restricting network access to non-attackers and non-hoaxers.
A few assholes can and will ruin a good thing for everyone.
The assholes are the people who impose restrictions, not the people the assholes point to for justification.