Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-01-2007, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 6,741
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-01-2007, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 77
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-01-2007, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 77
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-01-2007, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 6,741
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Forum: The Lounge: Discussion+Review
12-01-2007, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 98
Views: 32,000
Re: Screen Writers Guild Strike?
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So I just read this article on Jay Leno's staffers.
Leno's staffers are laid off (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071201/tv_nm/leno_dc;_ylt=AjEM0SEadfBB_d8.zs1Y.vas0NUE)
They've all...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-01-2007, 01:55 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 6,741
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-01-2007, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 6,741
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Forum: The Lounge: Discussion+Review
12-01-2007, 10:55 AM
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Replies: 113
Views: 3,867
Re: No Country For Old Men
Robert Bresson said that one should feel a movie before thinking about it.
Having watched No Country for Old Men, I felt left out in the cold and emotionally disattached in the end. The film is...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-01-2007, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 77
Views: 6,741
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Forum: The Lounge: Discussion+Review
11-22-2007, 12:54 AM
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Replies: 107
Views: 1,422
Re: Police kill Polish man @ Vancouver Airport
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"I believe the statistics you have are from a report that looked at a specific number of incidents in western Canada, and not all of them in general. "
This is very possible. I've been...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
11-22-2007, 12:45 AM
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Replies: 78
Views: 2,055
Re: Ride With The Taser
At 2:28 and onwards, it looks as if the driver is pulling a gun on the cop from the cop's perspective. The driver kept his hand by his pocket as if on a gun or a knife until he was tasered.
If...
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Forum: The Lounge: Discussion+Review
11-21-2007, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 1,422
Re: Police kill Polish man @ Vancouver Airport
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I think you're doing the exaggerating. There have been over 8000 recorded uses of the Taser in Canada since its inception. 16 of those incidents have resulted in death, not...
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Forum: The Lounge: Discussion+Review
11-21-2007, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 107
Views: 1,422
Re: Police kill Polish man @ Vancouver Airport
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This is silly. The guy was throwing computer equipment around. What is the translator going to find out? "Hello officers, let me greet you in the traditional Polish manner of...
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Forum: The Lounge: Discussion+Review
11-21-2007, 10:10 AM
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Replies: 107
Views: 1,422
Re: Police kill Polish man @ Vancouver Airport
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You make it sound as if there is a huge difference between tasering someone and taking them down manually. Yet you yourself were pontificating about the ease at which one can...
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Forum: The Lounge: Discussion+Review
11-20-2007, 11:44 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 1,422
Re: Police kill Polish man @ Vancouver Airport
You make it sound as if there is a huge difference between tasering someone and taking them down manually. Yet you yourself were pontificating about the ease at which one can break a human neck.
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Forum: The Lounge: Discussion+Review
11-20-2007, 11:29 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 1,422
Re: Police kill Polish man @ Vancouver Airport
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Everybody already has come up with the alternate suggestion, and it has been repeated more than once. It's exactly the suggestion any reasonable person would expect to come up,...
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Forum: The Lounge: Discussion+Review
11-18-2007, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 1,422
Re: Police kill Polish man @ Vancouver Airport
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It was just lazy policing. Rather than take the time to subdue him, the police thought they could zap him and get out of there quickly. He was a big guy...
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Forum: The Lounge: Discussion+Review
11-17-2007, 07:44 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 1,422
Re: Police kill Polish man @ Vancouver Airport
"yes, it was improper procedure. tasers are supposed to be almost the last resort, just before firearms. they are meant to be used in situations where firearms would be used if there were no tasers."...
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Forum: The Lounge: Discussion+Review
11-17-2007, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 1,422
Re: Police kill Polish man @ Vancouver Airport
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It was just lazy policing. Rather than take the time to subdue him, the police thought they could zap him and get out of there quickly. He was a big guy and the police didn't...
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Forum: The Lounge: Discussion+Review
11-17-2007, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 1,422
Re: Police kill Polish man @ Vancouver Airport
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It was just lazy policing. Rather than take the time to subdue him, the police thought they could zap him and get out of there quickly. He was a big guy and the police didn't...
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Forum: The Lounge: Discussion+Review
11-17-2007, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 1,422
Re: Police kill Polish man @ Vancouver Airport
It was just lazy policing. Rather than take the time to subdue him, the police thought they could zap him and get out of there quickly. He was a big guy and the police didn't want a physical...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-14-2007, 10:59 PM
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Replies: 113
Views: 727
Re: A Not Nice Clarification
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So while you may enjoy the English girl, the mystics will enjoy the supermodels and feel sorry for your predicament.
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that is the worst analogy I've ever...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-14-2007, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 113
Views: 727
Re: A Not Nice Clarification
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carlo,
What a horrible view of life. The author needs a good kick in the pants.
There are many things which make life wonderful even for the most spiritual of men. To suggest that...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-26-2007, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 199
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Forum: The Lounge: Discussion+Review
10-18-2007, 07:46 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 113
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