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Hmm... It seems to me that state sponsored charity (or redistributivie income or w/e) has potential to be more effective than private charity. Let's say it's a shitty year and Katrina, the Tsunami, and Asian Bird Flu all hit at the same time - all of these people need money and they need it...

I was being glib for the sake of making a point. It was Denmark that published it first, but then right wing newspapers across Europe, and even some in North America figured it would be a great idea to immitate them (the Calgary Sun for instance). As for the historical oppression I was...

This goes a long way to explain why sometimes I feel like the world has gone insane: A President who hid during the Vietnam war and speaks like a retard was elected. People are renaming snack foods as political protests. A sovereign nation (Iraq) was invaded for false pretenses -...

Heinlein actually had a pretty good track record as far as his social predictions went. He wrote an article, revised one in the 70s, and then in the 80s where he revised his predictions and awarded himself a score 60%. Wikipedia touches on his predictions I'm just waiting for the religious...

Is it now? I'm not convinced. So it may appear, but look at the numbers on the side bar of the chart Welsh posted: the highest is only a 5% increase. This shows one of the biggest problems with crime statistics: they are such low numbers. Recently there was furor in the Canadian...

Botia: thanks alot, man! Especially for the constructive criticism. That's exactly what I was hoping for, the kind of stuff that it's hard to see yourself. Silencer: Absolutely you can host it here, I'd be honoured. Thanks for converting into pdf, I looked around for some free utilities in...

This whole debate reeks of the Huntington mythos. Huntington was a hack who had no idea what he was talking about. His "civilisations" are nonsensical concepts, obvious to anybody who has done the slightest bit of world history. The guys a joke, and very much to blame for many of the...

Having an extra NPC with an effective strength of 12 sounds nice at first, but don't forget to take into consideration the fact that your AC is dropped down to what you are wearing if you use it. No dodge bonus.

For her own mental well-being you may want to pint this out to her: Nearly every form of birth control (patch, pill, IUDs), aside from the condom, occasionally result in abortion without the mother even knowing. The fertilized egg either doesn't affix to the uteran wall, or is rejected after...

I sense a distinct aura of "BIG HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTER!" in the poster, but I suppose that is inevitable nowadays. Aside from the grandiose, fate-of-the-universe-hangs-in-the-balance feel I really like it; the sepia colour tone, and the rough sketchy way it's drawn seem to be holding true to the...

Actually, in outer space the big problem is losing heat. You're absorbing thermal radiation from the sun and stars, and generating a whole ton yourself. With virtually no matter surrounding you to absorb the energy you heat up very quickly. The solution is to vent hot air out of your suit at...

First off, a couple of apt quotes. From Barnard's new fantasy series (can't remember the title, but it's good. Check the shelf): "There are those who have faith who recognize it as faith, and those who mistake faith for knowledge." Pratchett's Good Omens: "Most of the great trajedies and...

Keep in mind that the BoS in Tactics was the group who were kicked out of the original Brotherhood. Their high-minded idealism in the intro is a thin veil hiding their underlying fascism. It is plausible that there was this split between the isolationists/expansionists, and this would also...

Most people don't have good evidence for anything they believe. My girlfriend is a perfect example of this, she takes things as they are without questioning them. For instance she likes gaining knowledge from education, but when I ask her why knowledge is good, she doesn't know, doesn't care...

Haha, that's awesome Wooz. I literally LOLed. That picture is archetypal. I'm tempted to save it onto my HD but I have to reason to keep a picture of a strongman; it's that good.

Here it is: As I Walk These Broken Roads The new and improved version of what was previously called The Wasteland. I'd like to thank Botia and TorontRayne for their posts, as well as everyone who's given me constructive criticism: I'd especially like to thank Silencer for pdf-ing and...

While I agree it's a step in the right direction, ultimately by their own logic they'll fall back onto paganist beliefs. For instance they would probably say a Jesus came back from the dead - something that, in fact, doesn't ever happen, and they would definetly say that Jesus was in fact God...

Geek moment: Destroying Vault City is not the best solution. Yes, an evil bunch of elitist anoying fucks they are (You know none of them smoked!) But they are also one of the main sources of available technical experitse in the region. You shouldn't blame the prissy citizens for their...

I must say that this prospect doesn't particularly bother me. Two reasons. A) I've completely lost faith in Hollywood... or, in Uwe's cae, any of the other entertainment mediums operating on the same paradigm (hopefully this will be changing soon - ref Tucker Max). B)If he makes it, it...