In other words, Libertarians believe that the government should only have "enough" regulation. Guess what, that's what almost everyone believes. There's just disagreement on the definition of "enough".
Isaac Asimov's The Gods Themselves deals with something similar - a parallel universe where the values of some of the universal constants are slightly different from the values in our universe.
Never too late to change that. We need to start thinking about organizing the "little people", rather than reflexively bending over anytime a corporate CEO wants a raise.
In theory, that's what the government should be - an organization that represents the citizens who individually do not have enough wealth to significantly influence society.
Glad to know that I'm not the only one who is really scared by the Vorlon talking about biological modifications. After all, it worked out so well last time.
I have heard, from a recently minted M.D., the opinion that "it doesn't matter if breast cancer screening causes breast cancer, because once we detect it, we can treat it." I, lacking a medical degree, am obviously not smart enough to fathom this reasoning, how we should go around breaking people because we think we know how to fix them later?
Are you trying to say that screening for breast cancer is the only possible cause of breast cancer? Even if screening increases the number of cases by 1% (to use an arbitrary percentage), but reduces the death rate by 75% (to use another arbitrary percentage), that's still a net win.
It doesn't take a medical professional to understand simple math.
What little knowledge I have is likely outdated, but wouldn't four quarks violate chromodynamics? Two quarks and two anti-quarks would obviously be fine, but I can't think of how you would get four quarks to add up to white.
Are you talking about JMS's original screenplay, or the released movie? I admit that I haven't read the original screenplay or seen the movie, but I've heard from others that the original screenplay was edited beyond all recognition after JMS sent it to the studio.
Why did you make a movie and then name it World War Z when it had nothing in common with the source material except for a title?
Because the movie that was released had relatively little to do with the screenplay that JMS wrote. In fact, they had to add some of JMS's writing back in when they released how terrible the later revisions were.
last I checked everyone there benefits from the electriicty Duke makes, of course utilities get special treatment. any financial punishment of Duke would just raise your electric bill, they are called "Utilities" for a reason
So why financially punish any company ever, since they'll just pass the costs on to the customers?
Remember, those who do not vaccinate their children put their children at risk, but these are THEIR children, not 'ours'. If they want the freedom to choose how to raise their children, they need to accept the responsibility for their actions.
Does that responsibility include negligent homicide when their kid who isn't vaccinated infects someone else's kid and kills them?
You're absolutely right. I didn't mean to imply that BitCoin is any good as a standard means of exchange. My statement would be much better if I clarified that it should be a stable standard.
And if not enough camera shops are willing to sell to gay people, or even to photographers that will work with gay people? You might see the business opportunity, but if you can't get the supplies that you need, your business won't succeed.
If only 5% of businesses refuse service, it probably isn't an issue. If 50% of businesses refuse service, it probably will be an issue. Tyranny of small decisions is not a logical proof, only a potential outcome.
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In other words, Libertarians believe that the government should only have "enough" regulation. Guess what, that's what almost everyone believes. There's just disagreement on the definition of "enough".
Isaac Asimov's The Gods Themselves deals with something similar - a parallel universe where the values of some of the universal constants are slightly different from the values in our universe.
Obama announces the NSA will take over all internet delivery.
Free backup service? Score!
Never too late to change that. We need to start thinking about organizing the "little people", rather than reflexively bending over anytime a corporate CEO wants a raise.
In theory, that's what the government should be - an organization that represents the citizens who individually do not have enough wealth to significantly influence society.
In theory.
Not only that, they'd be studying the planet from every possible angle. That's a pretty big world.
Glad to know that I'm not the only one who is really scared by the Vorlon talking about biological modifications. After all, it worked out so well last time.
Capitalism didn't create the internet or WWW...
Government is the problem, not Capitalism.
Well that's certainly an interesting response.
Big corps are about 0.1% of the problem big governments are. Based on megadeaths in the 20th century.
Wait, are you suggesting that big government is responsible for 80's heavy metal?
Is culling of the herd necessarily a bad thing for humanity in the long perspective?
You first.
I have heard, from a recently minted M.D., the opinion that "it doesn't matter if breast cancer screening causes breast cancer, because once we detect it, we can treat it." I, lacking a medical degree, am obviously not smart enough to fathom this reasoning, how we should go around breaking people because we think we know how to fix them later?
Are you trying to say that screening for breast cancer is the only possible cause of breast cancer? Even if screening increases the number of cases by 1% (to use an arbitrary percentage), but reduces the death rate by 75% (to use another arbitrary percentage), that's still a net win.
It doesn't take a medical professional to understand simple math.
What little knowledge I have is likely outdated, but wouldn't four quarks violate chromodynamics? Two quarks and two anti-quarks would obviously be fine, but I can't think of how you would get four quarks to add up to white.
My blackberry molle BBQ sauce
Damnit, WANT!
So, Mr oBama would have a Levenshtein distance of 1 with oSama then? Good job there.
If you were comparing only someone's first name to only someone else's last name, sure.
It isn't a "dumb name", it's what the word "mall" means. It's only recently that "mall" is assumed to mean "shopping mall".
Lame! Lame! Lame!
Are you talking about JMS's original screenplay, or the released movie? I admit that I haven't read the original screenplay or seen the movie, but I've heard from others that the original screenplay was edited beyond all recognition after JMS sent it to the studio.
Why did you make a movie and then name it World War Z when it had nothing in common with the source material except for a title?
Because the movie that was released had relatively little to do with the screenplay that JMS wrote. In fact, they had to add some of JMS's writing back in when they released how terrible the later revisions were.
last I checked everyone there benefits from the electriicty Duke makes, of course utilities get special treatment. any financial punishment of Duke would just raise your electric bill, they are called "Utilities" for a reason
So why financially punish any company ever, since they'll just pass the costs on to the customers?
If you can't put it on a billboard as a feature, they're not interested because it costs money without generating more users.
Seems a bit disturbing that "We help prevent your connection to Google from being hijacked by identity thieves" isn't considered a feature.
So can we look forward to pre-shrunk planets?
The old maxim "you're right to swing your fist..."
Funniest error ever?
Remember, those who do not vaccinate their children put their children at risk, but these are THEIR children, not 'ours'. If they want the freedom to choose how to raise their children, they need to accept the responsibility for their actions.
Does that responsibility include negligent homicide when their kid who isn't vaccinated infects someone else's kid and kills them?
You're absolutely right. I didn't mean to imply that BitCoin is any good as a standard means of exchange. My statement would be much better if I clarified that it should be a stable standard.
What I find impressive and baffling is how people assign value to things that have no value for any purpose other than a means of exchange.
What I find baffling is how many people grossly underestimate the value of a standard means of exchange.
And if not enough camera shops are willing to sell to gay people, or even to photographers that will work with gay people? You might see the business opportunity, but if you can't get the supplies that you need, your business won't succeed.
If only 5% of businesses refuse service, it probably isn't an issue. If 50% of businesses refuse service, it probably will be an issue. Tyranny of small decisions is not a logical proof, only a potential outcome.