The problem with such a simplistic view, is that if the universe [i]is[/i] deterministic then it is possible to choose between outcomes (because they are predictable) and free will is back. You've basically leapt to philosophical conclusions, covered them in the language of science (which it sounds like you don't understand anyway) and then tried to state them as self evident facts. Not a great debate tactic.
You know those 'experience' packs you can buy in shops? I saw one of them (with a picture of the space shuttle on the front no less) in WH Smith in the UK about 4-5 years ago. It was priced at £100,000 and had on the back a disclaimer saying it didn't actually garuntee you would in fact be able to fly in space.
I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't even have a valid barcode on it (who the fuck spends £100,000 in WH Smith?) - it was placed on the shelf as a gimmick.
Oil IS running out. Without investment in renewables, what is the future of their business? Nuclear? They are an oil company, they have no way to enter that market. They may as well be starting from scratch.
If they think they can be a multinational corporation making biofuels they are deluded. Its curious to watch such a large company willingly fall on its sword like this.
We still need an explosives license for APCP here, and it is a lot harder for us. FFS, even the largest estes black powder motors can't be sold because they aren't CE approved
They've been systematically lied to. Western youth has been aggressively fed a vision of fun, laid back jobs that inexplicably pay huge amounts, coupled with an excessive consumer lifestyle.
Remember the apartments they lived in in Friends? Remember what they did for a living? Exactly.
Its why there was so much consumer debt - people thought they were entitled to a lifestyle beyond their means, and were willing to take loans to get it.
Its also the anniversary of the summary execution of Jean-Charles De Menezes on a tube train. But hey, lets forget about police brutality and have a geeky day.
He didn't run. The police lied (and everyone willing to shill for the police is still lying, despite the CCTV footage having been public for almost 4 years now)
For bio-chem modelling, doesn't make the slightest difference. If you were chairing a public committee on the ethics of human genetics? Damn well would make a difference.
Career criminal? The word you are looking for is 'citizen' and its the word you use until he is found guilty of a crime by a jury of his peers, thankyou.
I think you are exaggerating about threats against the president. I spend the last 8 years threatening the last motherfucker in public forums and I was never tapped on the shoulder by Interpol.
Seeing as the conviction (like the majority of convictions) largely relies on the cops testimony for evidence - yes I think it is entirely appropriate that the defence demonstrating the unreliability of the cop would lead to acquittal.
Reminds me of when the UK police, believing a Brazilian electrician was an Arab suicide bomber, chased the man down and shot him in the head 7 times. In the immediate aftermath they made a big thing above his visa possibly not being in order, as if that justifies summary execution on a fucking tube train.
If you are a school teacher you ought to be damn careful what you say on a public website. My fiancee is. Why should police be any different? Oh, I remember, its because they consider themselves above the law.
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The problem with such a simplistic view, is that if the universe [i]is[/i] deterministic then it is possible to choose between outcomes (because they are predictable) and free will is back. You've basically leapt to philosophical conclusions, covered them in the language of science (which it sounds like you don't understand anyway) and then tried to state them as self evident facts. Not a great debate tactic.
You know those 'experience' packs you can buy in shops? I saw one of them (with a picture of the space shuttle on the front no less) in WH Smith in the UK about 4-5 years ago. It was priced at £100,000 and had on the back a disclaimer saying it didn't actually garuntee you would in fact be able to fly in space.
I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't even have a valid barcode on it (who the fuck spends £100,000 in WH Smith?) - it was placed on the shelf as a gimmick.
Why do I have the feeling that, despite you probably being a third his age, you wouldn't say that to Edward James Olmos' face?
No, I agree. Who'd have thought that paying huge bonuses regardless of success would lead to bad outcomes?
Oil IS running out. Without investment in renewables, what is the future of their business? Nuclear? They are an oil company, they have no way to enter that market. They may as well be starting from scratch.
If they think they can be a multinational corporation making biofuels they are deluded. Its curious to watch such a large company willingly fall on its sword like this.
Especially if you did learn Latin at school... they nailed the British-public-school-latin-master perfectly. "HOW many Romans?"
"People called Romanes they go the house"?
Perhaps the test should be to see if someone has the mental faculties to identify the amendment that lets them own a gun :P
Why yes, you are quite entitled to say that.
Well how do you buy and store them if can't carry them around?
We still need an explosives license for APCP here, and it is a lot harder for us. FFS, even the largest estes black powder motors can't be sold because they aren't CE approved
In Comp Sci? Maybe. In Management? Almost certainly. In Physics? I think not.
The moderators who passed over the above comment should hang their heads in shame.
They've been systematically lied to. Western youth has been aggressively fed a vision of fun, laid back jobs that inexplicably pay huge amounts, coupled with an excessive consumer lifestyle.
Remember the apartments they lived in in Friends? Remember what they did for a living? Exactly.
Its why there was so much consumer debt - people thought they were entitled to a lifestyle beyond their means, and were willing to take loans to get it.
So let me get this straight... you blame socialism for the inequality in latin america? Funnily enough, I blame the lack thereof.
Its also the anniversary of the summary execution of Jean-Charles De Menezes on a tube train. But hey, lets forget about police brutality and have a geeky day.
For the purposes of *this* trial he is a citizen.
He didn't run. The police lied (and everyone willing to shill for the police is still lying, despite the CCTV footage having been public for almost 4 years now)
For bio-chem modelling, doesn't make the slightest difference. If you were chairing a public committee on the ethics of human genetics? Damn well would make a difference.
Career criminal? The word you are looking for is 'citizen' and its the word you use until he is found guilty of a crime by a jury of his peers, thankyou.
I think you are exaggerating about threats against the president. I spend the last 8 years threatening the last motherfucker in public forums and I was never tapped on the shoulder by Interpol.
Seeing as the conviction (like the majority of convictions) largely relies on the cops testimony for evidence - yes I think it is entirely appropriate that the defence demonstrating the unreliability of the cop would lead to acquittal.
I hate "sir". I am much more comfortable with "oi, you" which is a happy coincidence, living in England.
Reminds me of when the UK police, believing a Brazilian electrician was an Arab suicide bomber, chased the man down and shot him in the head 7 times. In the immediate aftermath they made a big thing above his visa possibly not being in order, as if that justifies summary execution on a fucking tube train.
If you are a school teacher you ought to be damn careful what you say on a public website. My fiancee is. Why should police be any different? Oh, I remember, its because they consider themselves above the law.