Profile for Jumpin Salmon
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| Displayed name | Jumpin Salmon |
| Member number | 5755 |
| Title | ? Man, ? Amazing |
| Postcount | 4114 |
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| Registered | Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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| Question 2: Imbalance of Wealth in General | |
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written Saturday, April 29 2006 22:35
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quote:Edited for length. -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Saturday, April 29 2006 21:39
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I speak several English dialects, but can only understand two of them. I am also trying to establish a method of communicating with inanimate objects. It is not going well now, but I may be expecting too much of them. -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
| Question 2: Imbalance of Wealth in General | |
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written Saturday, April 29 2006 20:56
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According to a vaguely insane interpretation of Genesis, the ideal population is two. Actually, it was one, but the one asked for another, so it became two. Everything else is overkill, and direct evidence of humankind rubbing the apple in His celestial face. -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Saturday, April 29 2006 20:47
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Tuvan throat singing. and Madonna. Her bubble-gum pop from my high school days was kickass. Good times, good times. -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
| Question 2: Imbalance of Wealth in General | |
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written Saturday, April 29 2006 16:20
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Alec - Is this your personal cross? The very idea that the entire world should have standard of living that is "First World" is horrible. The environmental costs would be staggering, and the globe would quickly become fubar. The ideal, to me, is to have a sustainable community where the potential income matches the cost of living. Crazy Struthers is always on the television crying over how a buck a day will feed, clothe, and hydrate an African village for a day. Or something along those lines. I know for a fact that I couldn't get that much value from my dollar in this country, so it stands to reason that the average indigent from a 3rd world country isn't going to need thousands of dollars a year to survive. Most African nations (surprisingly, given all the negative press) have responsible government and are working towards raising the poverty line, which is exactly the point of the question. As far as the parable goes, I say with 6 billion people on the planet we can afford to lose a few. Save up those euros until you have enough to go out to dinner. Wow, just think, that 60 euro meal cost enough to feed one subcontinental village for 3 years. Bleagh. -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
| Question 2: Imbalance of Wealth in General | |
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written Friday, April 28 2006 19:58
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Is there inbalance of wealth? Where is the cosmic scale that specifies that net worth has to be equal between two people/groups/countries/etc.?? I'm not so sure that this isn't more of a perceived problem than an actual issue that can or should be addressed. The real question, IMHO, is how to address the flow of money between rich and poor (again, people/groups/countries/etc.) It seems evident that money tends to flow from the poor to the rich, yet the poor generally still retain enough money to send more in the next go-around. I don't know the answer to this one, but I think it makes a heck of a lot more interesting question than the other one. Sorry stareye.... Edit - Putting the bee back in the but. [ Friday, April 28, 2006 20:00: Message edited by: Jumpin' Salmon ] -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Friday, April 28 2006 19:33
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I'll also not be able to attend. Who the hell scheduled this thing? :P -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Thursday, April 27 2006 16:35
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Does anyone else stare at every one of Thuryl's posts, looking for the expected pun? -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
| Question 1: Energy in General | |
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written Wednesday, April 26 2006 07:23
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quote:World leaders have always been keenly interested in feeding their subjects. Occasionally they have been forceful in order to get their way. It is disturbing that so many emerging nations could use extreme methods of persuasion. It is likewise disturbing that any nation can use extreme methods of persuasion, but it would be wrong to hijack poor stareye's thread. -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Wednesday, April 26 2006 07:16
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The afterlife consists of repeatedly writing on a chalkboard the following phrase. "I shouldn't have wasted time wondering about the afterlife." Really. -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
| Question 1: Energy in General | |
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written Wednesday, April 26 2006 06:53
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quote:Yes, but most folks don't wait to recharge until the unit goes completely dead. There would be plug-ins at parking lots at work, at home, hotels, etc. Hell, it could become a cottage industry. Supply recharging stations so that coal or oil fired electric generating stations can re-supply your car with potential energy. -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Wednesday, April 26 2006 06:49
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I think the major issue is that our current increasing rate of energy consumption can not be sustained. It won't be possible to find a better way to get our fix and some behavioral changes will have to be made. While completely silly in most aspects, the book Ecotopia offers some ideas on sustainable energy use. Living near a west coast seaport, and frequently being on the water, I see quite a bit of merchandise being pushed in or out of port. It seems fairly energy inefficient to produce a product 7,000 miles away from where it is to be consumed. Another example, one of my personal favorites, is that Australia exported logs to Japan, which turned them into paper products, which were exported to Australia. All oceanic transportation costs (financial and environmental) were superfluous to the necessity of getting toilet paper to the masses of Australia. One US-centric method of reducing fuel use over the near-term would be to mandate beltways and near-city interstates be >75% HOV on a per-lane basis. -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Wednesday, April 26 2006 06:28
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When I was shooting at sealions the other day with a wrist rocket I had difficulty with aim. The ball bearings went the correct distance, but the design of the cup seemed underappreciated in that particular model I was using. In college we did similar roof-top experiments and ended up using a combo of NAPA bungee cords, surgical tubing, parachute cord, and piece of silk (for the cup). The limiting factor on distance was the ability to hold the anchor points stable. This may not be an issue with your application, but in the public setting we did not want to alter the building (the one we were on...) As far as projectiles go, I would recommend starting with kiwi fruit. Once the mechanics of the operation are smooth, try a tangelo or other orange. They would hurt a human but not injure them, and are unlikely to cause major damage to structures. Our construct was able to hit the broad side of a barn from about 140 yards, with the target being below the release point. Be sure you can trust any cohorts to keep silent, as inevitably you will be sought out for compensation. Consider yourself cautioned. There is a whole litany of things not to do, but common sense dictates they not get mentioned. There are too many insane peopel around these parts. -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Sunday, April 23 2006 19:38
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 But I love you. With frilly flowers and happy hearts. -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Sunday, April 23 2006 19:08
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Kel... Why all the hate? Let's see the love! :) -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Saturday, April 22 2006 21:01
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The owl looks more presidential than the fellow to his left. -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
| Statistically Yours, on the First Anniversary in General | |
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written Saturday, April 22 2006 18:32
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quote:Only time, and his university schedule (classes and whatnot), will tell. He does still lurk. -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Saturday, April 22 2006 17:39
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Dikiyoba's name explained? -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
| Statistically Yours, on the First Anniversary in General | |
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written Saturday, April 22 2006 17:19
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quote:You are spyware. Now go for that midnight walk, and be careful to only kick pebbles with your right foot while looking over your left shoulder. Yes, that should be adequate. -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
| Xylgham udwlnit skretcko!1!! in General | |
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written Saturday, April 22 2006 16:25
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quote:Yes, well, I saw you had written, and knowing that you hate to toot your own horn (as it were) I decided to open the door (as it was) for another round of discussion and debate. So, how was the outdoors? I just had a maddening look for the dog's ball. Fruitless, and the dog was no help either. Back to it then, there are 12 lost balls out there and I only need to find one of them. :rolleyes: -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Saturday, April 22 2006 15:38
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Dukiyola is at it again. Apparently not enough of that which is unholy and wrong has been trampled into the ground. So far Tyranicus has died. Again. Tune in next week for more dying, possibly Tyranicus, again. .nods. [ Friday, August 11, 2006 23:15: Message edited by: Spoilt Salmon ] -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
| Statistically Yours, on the First Anniversary in General | |
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written Saturday, April 22 2006 13:02
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quote:Everyone cracks me up. My point about January of 2006 is that it was a month prior to Randomizer signing up for the insanity. It was funny that he/she should make those statements. Now, put down the computer and walk outside. :eek: -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Friday, April 21 2006 18:25
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My Lord is it good to see more constructive discussion on this board. As a kosher hot dog eating American of English descent, I blame long dead rabbis (rather than the totality of the religious population) for some truly massive problems. It is obviously a Zionist plot to keep me from getting a better job and earning more money, thus ensuring that I stay in debt and subservient to the corporate juggernauts that dance with glee on my pain and misery. Don't people have more pressing things to be concerned about that Hitler, Stalin, Mao, Amin, Attila, or any number of amateur geneticists? ... Furthermore! Referring to "Jews" as a cohesive unit that can be addressed as one is offensive to me and possible rascist. If you have problems with an individual (ie Hitler) you can identify that person. But don't go categorizing vast groups of people as this or that. Just don't. ... Any bets on how soon I'll come to my senses and delete this whole thing? -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
| Statistically Yours, on the First Anniversary in General | |
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written Friday, April 21 2006 17:38
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quote:Be grateful you missed January of this year. That was pure hell. -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Wednesday, April 19 2006 21:30
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quote:But,,, At least someone cares enough to keep me properly buried until I die. -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |