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by lupatus 15y ago
For those downvoting this comment, why? Do you disagree that nations are basically large families? Am I in the wrong to want to hypothetically seek out my biological family or nation of origin? Or, do you disagree with my viewpoint and wan
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by lupatus 15y ago
Yup. :) Nations are basically large families. Imagine you spent your whole life thinking you were part of Family A. But then, you discovered you weren't biologically part of Family A or actually adopted by Family A, instead Family A kidna
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by lupatus 15y ago
True. But, he was not a minor or forced against his will when he decided to check the citizen box on the I-9, or when he decided to pursue a writing career in New York instead of Manilla, or every time he decided as an adult to stay in the
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by lupatus 15y ago
He has knowingly used fraud for years to get work, educational, and lifesytle opportunities that would have otherwise gone to people legally allowed to work, study, and reside here. Paying taxes or writing keen articles does not excuse thi
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by lupatus 15y ago
It's really courageous of him to come ahead with his story. I really hope he gets shipped back to the Philippines. Go ahead and call me a xenophobe now. Whatev. I think it is in poor form for the NYT to print this manipulative article that
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by lupatus 15y ago
I like radio because it is random and unexpected - to me. I don't have to set a playlist of any sort or even own the rights to play the song. I used to listen to Pandora mainly for that randomly played music. I rarely even vote on Pandora
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by lupatus 15y ago
I listen to Bloomberg radio[1] most days at work. Lots of insightful interviews and analysis of business, economics, politics, and current events. [1] http://tunein.com/tuner/?StationId=17075&#38 ;
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by lupatus 15y ago
Since you don't have time to get mired in this debate, you may just want to dress in layers.
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by lupatus 15y ago
One of my favorites sites, the CIA World Fact Book[1], is also down. [1] https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
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by lupatus 15y ago
Related - Manuka honey used in wound dressings destroys some anti-biotic resistant diseases like MRSA and VRE. http://www.manukahoneymrsa.com/
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by lupatus 15y ago
I am in favor of doing with Mars as we wish. When Western Civilization had "first contact" with various "alien"[1] native societies around the world, most of the impact flowed from civilization to the "aliens". Civilization continued on a
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by lupatus 15y ago
I second wunderfool's comment. Having driven from Richmond, Virginia, to Anchorage, Alaska, a couple of times, I can attest first-hand that most of North America is unoccupied, empty wildlands. And, don't tell me that I was confused by gi
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by lupatus 15y ago
Any idea about how well it works with stretch marks?
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by lupatus 15y ago
For more reading about the possibility of a new mini Ice Age, see http://www.iceagenow.com .
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by lupatus 15y ago
Agreed! Some of my favorite vegetables (spicy peppers) have long growing seasons of 100+ days. If winter starts lasting longer, then those vegetables can no longer be grown in high latitudes/altitudes.
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by lupatus 15y ago
Nations are literally and figuratively large families. For example, roughly 25% of the USA populace claim descent from the Pilgrims[1] - a small group of ~100 people. Nationalism is simply having pride in your family. To "stamp out" pride
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by lupatus 15y ago
Two points: 1. "Das Lied der Deutschen," which starts with the phrase, "Deutschland, Deutschland über Alles," happens to have been penned by one of my ancestors, August Heinrich Hoffman von Fallersleben. Interestingly, it is not about Germ
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by lupatus 15y ago
Having never heard of slowear.it before, I decided to check out their website. If anyone else also does this, be forewarned that the UI assaults the eyes. It is extremely "busy", has poor (none?) navigational structure, and everything mov
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by lupatus 15y ago
I see your claim of peak oil and raise you one statue of David. Human creativity is one counter to the second law of thermodynamics. Peak oil/resource depletion feels very much like global warming to me in that the main advocates of it mak
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by lupatus 15y ago
gamesbyemail.com also has a nice diplomacy interface.
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by lupatus 15y ago
For quick decision-making based on limited information when your opponents may be actively lying to you and colluding against you, see Diplomacy[1]. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomacy_(game)
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by lupatus 15y ago
Do you have any recommendations on what to read first in order to be introduced to Kierkegaard's writings/thoughts?
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by lupatus 15y ago
_Siddhartha_ is my mother's favorite book. I find that Buddhist and Stoic philosophy deal with many of the same subjects, specifically, gaining peace with the trials of life. I, however, prefer the Stoic's emphasis on discipline and perse
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by lupatus 15y ago
<spoiler alert> I also liked _Ender's Game_. It was the first "big" sci-fi book I read while growing up. My only complaint with it is that it seemed a little too Joan of Arc to me and I was thinking, would they really have let a "k
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by lupatus 15y ago
_A Brief History of Time_ by Stephen Hawking _The Way to Wealth_ by Benjamin Franklin _The Book of Job_ by Job, from The Bible _Meditations_ by Marcus Aurelius _The Prince_ by Niccolo Machiavelli _The Bill of Rights_ by James Madison _The G
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by lupatus 15y ago
That color scheme may backfire though... Seeing the color red increases testosterone production in men, which might then in turn increase the aggressive driving behavior.
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by lupatus 15y ago
The North Vietnamese had a uniformed, regimented army. Al-Qaeda and the American Indians did/do not.
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by lupatus 15y ago
But, there are two Ls and no spaces in "allot"[1]. [1] http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allot
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by lupatus 15y ago
I've heard of gold prospectors doing something similar and only selling their gold nuggets when they need to make large purchases and otherwise living on the government dole because they have no regular income.
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by lupatus 15y ago
I think the USA are doing smashingly well against their current crop asymmetrical opponents. Wikipedia has the GWOT American casualties count (military and civilian) at 8800 ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_on_terror#Casualties ). Far m

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