> There is a virtually limitless supply of energy under our
> feet called geothermal
You are correct. Just for reference, there are only three sources of "unlimited" energy. They are from the Sun, the Earth and the Moon: Solar, geothermal, and tidal. All other energy, including fossil fuels and nuclear, will eventually run out.
It may be time for us (the readers) to ban this gibbering idiot. I "report" anything average_joe says now, because he is such a d-bag. If he argued calmly and rationally, I might not; I love a good debate. But this guy has got to go. He is a seething moron.
Re: Re: Re: Actually the non-rotting hamburger stories have been debunked.
> (and the biggest reason why people get sick in the winter
> is because they tend to close their windows and doors to
> keep warm
What? Very few germs are airborne; most are spread by touch. Opening a window won't do anything. The reason there are more colds in the winter is because people are indoors and in close contact more.
I don't understand the hate toward Mubarak. While he is a dictator, he supports peace in the region and is generally a moderate in an Islamic country. Isn't it a good thing that the US has supported him?
If Mubarak was replaced by someone, perhaps more extremist, perhaps more antagonistic to Israel, wouldn't that make things worse? Just because a bunch of college kids can't get jobs, does that really mean it is time to destabilize the region?
> The intent of "lending a book" (outside of a library) is
> to lend it to people you know. A service that ups the
> scale on this sort of lending crosses well past any
> intention of fair use.
Wrong. Loaning a book has nothing to do with fair use, it has to do with first sale. I bought the book, I can do what I want with it, including lending it to other people.
There are 435 members of the US House of Representatives. Of those, Comcast gave money to 195 Democrats and 135 Republicans. Therefore, 76% of members received money from Comcast. So the fact that 87% of members who signed the letter received money is not that interesting. If you just chose 97 members at random to sign the letter, you'd likely get 74 who received money.
Further than that, what explains the 13 who signed but didn't get any money. If there really was corruption, you'd expect 97 out of 97 signers to have received money.
Re: Re: Re: People do not care about warning labels
> It's hard to think of another product that can actually
> kill you, even if used in moderation
Tobacco will _not_ kill you if used in moderation. The lethality of all poisons is in the dosage. If someone smoke a few cigarrettes a day, they would die of old age before dying of cancer.
> After all the studios and distributors keep telling me
> "Own it on DVD today" not "LICENSE it on DVD today!"
The Playstation 3's Playstation Network is even more ridiculous. In their movie section, they have a bunch of movies, typically _more_ expensive than in stores, that you can "own". Really? It is stuck on my Playstation, and I can't lend it or watch it on a plane or watch it at my friends. That's not my definition of "own".
> "alternatives" look like a failure due to the overly cheap
> liquid fossil fuels.
"Overly"? The market decides the price of oil. Eventually, as oil becomes more difficult to extract, the price will go up and become more expensive than other energy sources.
> If "economics" was as claimed - how does a gallon of
> liquid that takes many thousands of years and millions of
> dollars is cheaper than something that takes a couple of
> years, a cow and grass? (gasoline VS milk)
True, it takes millions of years, but that is why fossil fuels are like winning the lottery. It will only happen once. When they are gone, that's it.
Let me guess. Your union told you to hold out for more money, and then, surprise, the company uprooted the factory to another country. Put blame where it is due. You want Made in China prices but want to get paid a Made in America salary. You can't have it both ways.
Catfish is certainly a documentary. There was a 20/20 story about the woman in it. However, in order to create a compelling narrative, I'm believe some inconsequential scenes were reenacted because they weren't captured on film the first time. If that scene with the music is one of them, this could be an unusual grey area. If you reenact a scene exactly as it happened, is it a documentary?
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Re:
> feet called geothermal
You are correct. Just for reference, there are only three sources of "unlimited" energy. They are from the Sun, the Earth and the Moon: Solar, geothermal, and tidal. All other energy, including fossil fuels and nuclear, will eventually run out.
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Re: Re: Yes..... but...
No no no! Trickle down was used to justify tax cuts to the rich. The idea is that the rich would spend money and it would trickle down to the poor.
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Re:
> melting point for most real cheese.
I'm pretty sure that you've mixed up Celsius and Fahrenheit. Cheese will melt on a hot day, which is about 40 deg C (104 deg F).
For Americans, 100 deg C is the boiling point of water (212 deg F), so 71 deg C (160 deg F) is pretty dang hot.
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Re: Re: Re: Actually the non-rotting hamburger stories have been debunked.
> is because they tend to close their windows and doors to
> keep warm
What? Very few germs are airborne; most are spread by touch. Opening a window won't do anything. The reason there are more colds in the winter is because people are indoors and in close contact more.
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Why the hate?
If Mubarak was replaced by someone, perhaps more extremist, perhaps more antagonistic to Israel, wouldn't that make things worse? Just because a bunch of college kids can't get jobs, does that really mean it is time to destabilize the region?
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Re: Re: Re:
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Re:
The terrorists win if you live in fear.
One good punch and then a decade of head fakes have you wimpering in the corner. I think the terrorists have pretty much kicked your ass.
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Re: Re: Re:
> to lend it to people you know. A service that ups the
> scale on this sort of lending crosses well past any
> intention of fair use.
Wrong. Loaning a book has nothing to do with fair use, it has to do with first sale. I bought the book, I can do what I want with it, including lending it to other people.
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Re: Frustrated
> content to be available anytime, anywhere to anyone.
You are so right. I haven't touched a physical disc or a book for over a year. Physical mediums for information are dead, they just don't know it yet.
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Statistics are your friend
Further than that, what explains the 13 who signed but didn't get any money. If there really was corruption, you'd expect 97 out of 97 signers to have received money.
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Re: Re: Re: People do not care about warning labels
> kill you, even if used in moderation
Tobacco will _not_ kill you if used in moderation. The lethality of all poisons is in the dosage. If someone smoke a few cigarrettes a day, they would die of old age before dying of cancer.
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Re: Re: Anonymous Coward, Jan 3rd, 2011 @ 7:45am
> "Own it on DVD today" not "LICENSE it on DVD today!"
The Playstation 3's Playstation Network is even more ridiculous. In their movie section, they have a bunch of movies, typically _more_ expensive than in stores, that you can "own". Really? It is stuck on my Playstation, and I can't lend it or watch it on a plane or watch it at my friends. That's not my definition of "own".
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IRL analogy
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Re:
> liquid fossil fuels.
"Overly"? The market decides the price of oil. Eventually, as oil becomes more difficult to extract, the price will go up and become more expensive than other energy sources.
> If "economics" was as claimed - how does a gallon of
> liquid that takes many thousands of years and millions of
> dollars is cheaper than something that takes a couple of
> years, a cow and grass? (gasoline VS milk)
True, it takes millions of years, but that is why fossil fuels are like winning the lottery. It will only happen once. When they are gone, that's it.
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Re: Re: Re: Good
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Its a documentary
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Re: I'm torn
> jeopardy that's bad
If only Wikileaks was around during Bush's run-up to Iraq. I'm sure a hundred thousand dead Iraqi civilians wish it was.
In anycase, I thought the cables might only expose Iraqi informants, not GIs.
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Re: Re: Re: Private business
> subsequent to the statement
Statements aren't libel if they *might* come true in the future? I call bullsh!t.
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