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I will be voting for Obama, unless another candidate can come up with a plan that involves ...well... doing something. I know what the republican party wants to stop doing, but I have no idea what they are going to try and achieve.
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Strength in numbers is important, so I would gather with friends, family, and my friends family. We would probably just pool resources until a new government or a police force is formed. If we run out of food and water, we barter, and if we run out of things to barter, we loot.
In the second situation, the fact that I am alive means I survived the worst part. The first thing is I secure a working car. I would drive around and collect supplies from stores, hospitals, and materials for a shelter. The gasoline will be unusable eventually so I'd wanna work fast, and pick up as many helpful survivors as possible. I would also probably want to grab a generator or three from a hardware store. Defense would be important, so guns and ammo are nice, but that can wait depending on the number of survivors.
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I like books because the authors use of diction to entertain or inform me is interesting. I have no idea why the smell or feel of a book would be necessary in order to accomplish this, so if they were phased out, I wouldn't miss it.
Think of how much paper we could save if everyone had a kindle of nook or whatever... you could go to "libraries" and borrow digital copies of books, or you can purchase books easily online.
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Riders in general are the most annoying tactics in all of legislation. I am glad that I am not the only one who read the full bill here, and yes, Obama did have his hands tied figuratively.
I also love how everyone immediately attacks the president for laws being passed, yet no one ever looks at the place that establishes them in the first place. USA may not have the best presedent in the world, but our biggest waste of tax money is the congress. It takes an act of god to get these people to do anything other than take bribes, but when something does get passed it looks like that atrocity of a bill.
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I have loads of problems with MKV files too. Even media players designed to play them often have hiccups.
The best advice I can give you is test out a bunch of the freeware players until you find one that works. I use The KMPlayer, mostly for its stability and the next button that plays the following file in a folder (very helpful if you watch more than an episode at a time.)
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Family is definitely important to me, but like fuzzy said, until I have children of my own, I doubt I will feel as close to them as I do with my friends. Unfortunately based on the discussion so far it would seem most people consider friends more important... like me.
I truly believe my friends are the sole reason I am alive today. I have never been one for being indecisive, and when I felt like I was not enjoying life anymore, it was my friends that convinced me there was more to live for. Its not like I hate my family, I love them dearly, but friends are the people that I want to spend my time with currently.
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If a troll posts in a forum, and no one is online to read it, does it make a rage?
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People generally make connections with those around them. The ones that are treasured usually fall under two groups. These groups are family, and friends. In order to keep this debate less personal, when I refer to family, I refer to the notion of it, not yours in particular, and when I refer to friends, I am doing the same thing. This means even though your BFF is awesome or you are a moma's boy at heart, you must answer this question based on the feelings these individual groups mean to you, not the people inside of them.
What is more important? Blood ties, or compatibility and enjoyment?
There is definitly a strong tie between families, and there is loyalty amongst friends... which do you feel is more important?
Better yet, why?
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Okay?.........
I suppose I could summarize this debate.
Time to put on my impartial face and waste some time.THE QUESTION: "If a tree falls in the forest, and nobody is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
This question has been feverishly discussed over two main points of interest. There is the philosophical debate, tackling the inner meaning of the question, and the scientific debate, focusing on the details and the wording of the question. These points of interest are the rationalizations for our answers to the question.
The philosophical portion of the debate is centered upon the perception of a persons reality (and it is the most common answer to this question). In this question, two contradicting beliefs are being discussed. The correlation to the question lies in the restriction part, I. E. "If a tree falls in the forest, and nobody is around to hear it..." These two beliefs are listed below.
1, Reality encompass everything that is known by you, or in some opinions, what you will come to know in the future. For something to exist, it must be perceived, and make you aware of its existence in your reality. The tree falling makes a cannot be perceived, thus it cannot exist. This philosophy is typically a derivative of the belief that the human mind is a persons only world, and what our senses detect are just the shape it is modeled after. If this is the belief a person has, their answer would be no, it does not make a sound. This answer usually is meant to give guidance to people, stating that they should do things with an impact, otherwise whatever they do becomes the same as nothing at all.
2, There is only one reality, and this reality encompasses everything that actually occurs. Perception does not effect the existence of anything. In this hypothetical situation, a tree does fall, and therefore, it does what a typical tree would do. Vibrations would be made, and do exist, regardless of perception. This answer is generally considered the more "worldly" approach, therefore in order to make an answer, you need to follow the rules of the world. This is where the scientific debate starts.
If you believe in the second version of reality, you then need to further look into the details of the question itself, I. E. "...does it make a sound?" In order to answer this, a debate took place on what action is necessary to make a sound. There are two major differences in the common answers, both based on the definition of sound: (definitions taken straight from Wikipedia)
1, Sound: a mechanical wave that is an oscillation of pressure transmitted through a solid, liquid, or gas, composed of frequencies within the range of hearing and of a level sufficiently strong to be heard. If this is the sound referred to in the question, a tree falling would indeed cause sound. A further argument would be if any definition of sound leads to a positive match, the answer must be confirmed in affirmation.
(another example of this is saying you have a white cat, when you have both a black cat and a white cat. One could say no, you have a black and a white cat, however this means you still have a white cat, and therefore your statement must be true)
2, Sound: the sensation stimulated in organs of hearing by vibrations. With no one around to hear the tree fall, no organ of hearing can be stimulated by its vibrations, thus there is no sound. One can argue that this answer is implied, based on the absence of people being a stipulation in the question.
I am not going to add any of the common misconceptions, mostly because they have been proven inaccurate, but also because the people who wrote them may take offense. Other than that, this is our debate. If I left out anything or misrepresented anything, PM me the reason and I will change it... or you can yell at me in this thread...
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I kinda figured as much. I love debates, but it seems like people need to be at least be a little right or they'll never be satisfied.
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Some bridges need to be crossed when we get there. I am not sure if you have heard of A Modest Proposal but it deals with a similar issue in a fascinating way. I know I sound like a foolish optimist, but sometimes it takes a problem in order for a solution to be made.
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That is bringing the statement fully into the philosophy of reality without perception. I don't believe that reality is solely based on our perception anyways, since there is so much that we simply can't know yet, but it may be discovered later on. In this hypothetical forest, if people eventually came to discover this fallen tree, would they be wrong to assume it made a sound when it fell?
as for the claimed "scientific" definition of sound, it is still only one definition. That is like asking, "can a dog speak?" yet only use the definition that means using words to convey a notion. They may not use words, but I understand when my dog barks it needs to go outside to pee... or if a strange dog is barking it wants me to keep away from their home. You need to use the definition that applies to the object, otherwise you are simply stating the obvious.
If you are determined to make me give in, I will admit that a tree falling in the woods with no one around to hear it does not make a sound that stimulates a persons ear (obviously), however it does make a sound in the general sense.
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Well, Schrödinger's cat is really an experiment dealing with the reality over superposition. In this case the tree either makes a sound or doesn't, therefore there is only one possible outcome of a tree falling.
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We can't experience sound, however it is still being emitted from the tree. If you can find a link to that super duper scientific journal, I will read it, but I doubt it exists, since currently sound is viewed as mechanical wave that is an oscillation of pressure, that is then transmitted through a solid, liquid, or gas.
I am sure you can find a definition somewhere that says it is the stimulation of the organs used for hearing, but that isn't the only case of sound, and that is truly only explaining our brains interpretation of sound. When you "hear" something, it is actually just an electronic pulse in your brain. This pulse is created by the organs in your ear picking up the vibrations, but that is not the same "sound" of the tree, or whatever it is.
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You see, sound is vibrations that is percieved. A machine percieves the vibrations and records it as sound. So your argument is invalid
Why don't you take a look at the definition of sound. There is no part about perception whatsoever. It can be heard, but it doesn't have to. Right now you aren't arguing with me, you are trying to tell a dictionary it is wrong.
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Well actually if you have a secret that has only existed in your mind then that secret actually doesn't exist because your mind and the physical universe are separate things only through communication can they be transferred.
By that logic, thoughts, emotions, dreams, knowledge, and instincts don't exist either. Scientists have been able to map neural pathways, allowing you to see concrete evidence of thoughts and how they are made. This is the link that clearly shows your mind is part of the physical universe, but you already knew that since you have experienced all of this first hand by being able to think. I just used a secret as an example anyways, the main thing I was trying to get across is that existence is larger than what an individual person perceives.
...I believe that the tree does not make a sound because when the tree hits the ground kinetic energy is converted into sound energy. But the only way to distinguish between any kind of energy is advanced equipment, ears being the advanced equipment in this case, otherwise any energy may as well be labelled as just energy without the correct equipment to identify it. Therefore the forest is surrounded by energy after the tree has fallen but this doesn't necessarily mean that the sound has been created, since we cannot determine whether sound exists as a universal concept or is a creation within the mind.By definition, sound is not just a creation within the mind, therefore when the question states "does the tree make a sound" you don't need to bother with identifying it. Logic dictates that when trees fall, they make a sound... typically a big one. If you conduct a test and knock a tree down as many times as you like, they will always make a sound. You will find that your presence is not required through various, error free recording machines, And you will never see any data that points to the contrary.
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may be Maria Holic would work for you. There are a lot of similar animes out there... so if you don't like one, you can just try a new one. :]
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Its hard to never move on. Right now, you may feel like this is the only way to get closer, but that may not be the case. If you choose not to go, in time you will find some other way to part with her. I think you should do whatever you feel like doing at the time. I think the last thing your friend would want is for you to be sad and stressed.
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I don't mind being an idiot for a moment.
Say you knock some girl up, and you don't wanna be a dad. She insists on keeping it, but you push her down some steps and the lump of flesh is lost. Did you kill it? The only thing for certain is that you prevented it from living, against the will of someone else. Even if it isn't murder, that is still wrong.
To losen the restrictions, an abortion is usually the choice of the Mother... but doesn't the lump of flesh get some say? It may not have a mind, soul, or consious... but every cell in that concoction is desperatly trying to live.
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Everyone dies eventually, and in the end... what does it really change?
His death may or may not be a good thing for North Korea and the world, but we really don't know what will happen. He may have been an insane man, but if you think because he is dead we will have world peace, you need your head examined too.
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For all the things melded into one, you might wanna look into FLCL, PlanetES, and maybe Avatar, The Last Airbender.
As for Manga, I like 20th Century Boys, though it isn't all that funny after the first thirty books or so.
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Guess how much money the US has spent during the war? By the end of 2008, the U.S. had spent approximately $900 billion in direct costs on the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars. The is doesn't even factor in indirect costs like the 33,000 people injured and treated under the us dime, which is expected to exceed the direct cost.
Oh, and by the way, our military spending for this year: $1.030–$1.415 trillion dollars.
Now, can anyone tell me what a military produces?
So how did war get people out of the great depression if it is so bad? Well, it is simple, the government was not in debt up to their eyeballs for us, and for the Germans, they stopped paying reparations to the other nations... and those reparations were what put them into a depression in the first place.
Back in the 1930's people worked for a living, and welfare was unheard of. Getting handouts from the government would be like being slapped in the face, so no one would take it. WWII was a way for the government to spread money out amongst the people, and when people have money the economy does well. Those factories were like, government funded piles of money for people to take from.
Now, today, we have a government that is in debt... a lot of it. The government doesn't have the cash to spread, and people not willing to accept aid is certainly not the problem. The real issue is the fact that we have little to offer the world. No longer are we the cutting edge of production, and it is hard to name many products some other country cant produce cheaper. Our labor laws are fantastic, however it is hard for smaller companies to make a profit when the cost of labor is so high. We even tried to solve this with illegal labor, however that just fueled the unemployment problem.
Basically, there is no easy fix to this problem. One thing is for certain though, war is just making it worse.
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.hack// has a great RPG game series. If you are a fan of the anime you are gonna get a lot of fill ins to the story with it as well.
Chrono Cross is another good anime based game.
I am not really sure what consoles you have though so I really am having trouble recommending things.
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Doesn't care alot about spelling accuracy.
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Paradox II
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This is a very strange paradox, since it really is just a statement.
The part were this gets a little hazy for me is that the definition of truth does not really apply to a hypothetical. By it saying "If," the statement can be viewed as outside of reality, and only as a possible outcome, therefore it's truthfulness cannot be proven. (until the action has occurred)
One day, and this day may never come, China could take over all of the world except Germany, and on that day, this statement will be proven true. Until then, this is just a speculation.