I remember this movie from the 80's. There was a scene in which the Judge Reinhold characters says they've gotta be ruthless, then goes and saves a spider.
Yep. Getting civilized people to be ruthless is about as funny as this movie.
Al Fin: "Cowboy Commentary", aka "Eat your veggies" The Flag banner is posted in order to defy those who would make patriotic symbols illegal or disreputable.
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Labor force drop outs
Instapundit
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Let's see. The unemployment rate drops while the labor participation rate drops too. Now we can see the end game. Labor force participation reaches zero and so does the unemployment rate. Yippee!!! All our troubles is over.
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Let's see. The unemployment rate drops while the labor participation rate drops too. Now we can see the end game. Labor force participation reaches zero and so does the unemployment rate. Yippee!!! All our troubles is over.
Media Gives “Bridgegate” 17x More Coverage in 1 Day than Obama’s IRS Targeting in 6 Months
FrontPage Magazine
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The typical "the media is biased" whinefest. Look, the media IS biased. Find a way to beat them despite their propaganda, and for the love of God, stop whining.
Here's one suggestion: Insist upon an "Unfairness Doctrine". The "Unfairness Doctrine" means that the left is going to catch absolute hell when the GOP wins again. It means that the liberal media will be forced to shut down. Yes, forced. That means going out doors feet first if that's what it takes. Say it, loud and clear. Be prepared to back it up, too. Come to think of it, it may not even require an election.
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The typical "the media is biased" whinefest. Look, the media IS biased. Find a way to beat them despite their propaganda, and for the love of God, stop whining.
Here's one suggestion: Insist upon an "Unfairness Doctrine". The "Unfairness Doctrine" means that the left is going to catch absolute hell when the GOP wins again. It means that the liberal media will be forced to shut down. Yes, forced. That means going out doors feet first if that's what it takes. Say it, loud and clear. Be prepared to back it up, too. Come to think of it, it may not even require an election.
Civilization is making us too soft
Yeager says that in WWII, 11% of the pilots shot down 90% of the enemy planes that got shot down. He went on to say that in ALL cases, the men came from backgrounds in which they were familiar with guns and could live off the land.
The advancement of civilization comes at too steep a price if that price includes an inability to survive. It's a tough world out there. Being too soft is dangerous to your health. Advanced civilizations had better understand this or face an uncertain future at best.
The advancement of civilization comes at too steep a price if that price includes an inability to survive. It's a tough world out there. Being too soft is dangerous to your health. Advanced civilizations had better understand this or face an uncertain future at best.
Notes on fabrication of spacecraft, Part VII
Speculation alert NO LONGER applies: Series continued from last post.
I've dropped the speculation alert because there will no more thought given to making the thing work. It already works, that's the point. Nuclear thermal rocketry has been proven in the lab. No need to speculate about its space worthiness.
No, the problem is risk and how we react to it. The risk of an accident that will spread radiation hither and yon is the stumbling block to using nuclear thermal rockets. This attitude is unreasonable and counter productive. How long will we be subject to this unreasoned fear? Perhaps forever.
Anyway, I spent a good deal of time contemplating upon how it might be done and finally I'm giving up on it. Because I suddenly realized that it is all completely NUTS. You cannot make a completely safe world. In the real world, where people have to do real things, the adult thing to do is to simply resign yourself to the reality that risks are unavoidable and then go out there and do what needs to be done. It can be done now, all that is necessary is the will--- and yes, the maturity-- to do it. It is simply not feasible nor mature to go into a fetal position and suck your thumb. It's time to grow up and do what it is needed.
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I've dropped the speculation alert because there will no more thought given to making the thing work. It already works, that's the point. Nuclear thermal rocketry has been proven in the lab. No need to speculate about its space worthiness.
No, the problem is risk and how we react to it. The risk of an accident that will spread radiation hither and yon is the stumbling block to using nuclear thermal rockets. This attitude is unreasonable and counter productive. How long will we be subject to this unreasoned fear? Perhaps forever.
Anyway, I spent a good deal of time contemplating upon how it might be done and finally I'm giving up on it. Because I suddenly realized that it is all completely NUTS. You cannot make a completely safe world. In the real world, where people have to do real things, the adult thing to do is to simply resign yourself to the reality that risks are unavoidable and then go out there and do what needs to be done. It can be done now, all that is necessary is the will--- and yes, the maturity-- to do it. It is simply not feasible nor mature to go into a fetal position and suck your thumb. It's time to grow up and do what it is needed.
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Friday, January 10, 2014
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