All categories - 18 November 2006

[that everyone agrees, in some little attic room of the mind where the rationality lies forgotten]


premise: everyone will agree that, if a govt committed the enormous injustice of taking 90% of income & fortune permanently off 90% of the population & gave it to 1% [so that 90% wd now have a 10th for the same work, 9% wd have the same as before, and 1% wd have 82 times as much for the same work] that that action would cause a giant increase in violence, social unrest, anger, etc and decrease social happiness [peace, safety, etc] - by a factor of say 100

corollary: and thus everyone agrees that reversing that policy wd decrease violence disturbance poblems etc and increase happiness by the same factor

premise: we humans have such injustice - a worse level of injustice [pay/hour from 1000th to a million times average, 1% getting 90%, etc]

conclusion: everyone knows [in that tiny rational corner] that we can be, like, 100 times happier

is being happier relevant to us?

2006-11-18 14:33:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

i want advanced result than viewing the fight from television

2006-11-18 14:33:30 · 3 answers · asked by marimar 1 in Boxing

2006-11-18 14:33:29 · 4 answers · asked by Katara Uchiha 1 in Comics & Animation

i don't know why but i can't get a boyfriend im 12 and live in
anaconda,Montana and no one wants to go out with me anwsers please!

2006-11-18 14:33:25 · 18 answers · asked by G-$quirrel 2 in Singles & Dating

2006-11-18 14:33:25 · 33 answers · asked by John16 5 in Polls & Surveys

2006-11-18 14:33:20 · 6 answers · asked by ilovemycubicle 1 in Movies

If you receive ATC instructions that you feel may compromise safety or will cause you to violate an FAR what should you do?

I need to find this in the FAA/AIMs

2006-11-18 14:33:19 · 4 answers · asked by Michael 1 in Aircraft

If u know the irion shef then please tell me dieing to know

2006-11-18 14:33:17 · 4 answers · asked by babykitty1800 1 in Television

Someone told me dogs run away when they are sick is this true (My dog of 10 years just ran away or something and i cannot find him, he has never done this EVER in his life, so it is very strange...i dont know what to do)

2006-11-18 14:33:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

What is an average amount of money that a 25 yr. old male should have saved? I know everyone makes a different slary than everone else and has all kinds of different sets of bills. But, how much would you say is good for a guy that age to have saved between age 25 and 26? Or what is the norm (if there is one in this case)?

2006-11-18 14:32:47 · 4 answers · asked by justellemJimsaidhello 1 in Personal Finance

He know i saw him and he threatened to hurt me if i told the boss!! I am afraid and mad because its wrong to harm the food and i am scared for my life!! What should ido because i plan ontelling on him but how do i do it without him knowing or hurting me???

2006-11-18 14:32:42 · 24 answers · asked by MS. DAISY 2 in Other - Dining Out

becuz i had them removed becuz it was cheaper but now im wonderin did i need them to get braces please help

2006-11-18 14:32:37 · 3 answers · asked by malandrina 1 in Dental

i don't know how but i really wanna buy something off ebay. Please help?

2006-11-18 14:32:24 · 10 answers · asked by jenny h 1 in Internet

Only 'I' know that 'I' exist. You only exist in the existence of my thought. 'I' only exist in the thought of existence. Only thought exists. Therefore, "i think therefore i am"(to use the thought of Descartes) (and from where his thought was attributed). this can be broken down to: 'I think', as existence only exists in thought. This can then be broken down to 'I' or 'think'. Or, are 'I' and 'think' inseperable?

"if a tree falls and noone is there to hear it fall, does it make a noise" please dont answer this directly as it was never intended as a question, but do consider it. please dont answer it directly!

2006-11-18 14:32:18 · 12 answers · asked by plop 3 in Mythology & Folklore

lately ive been noticing this other guy and well, i dont think i like my boyfriend anymore... an also, i never talk or see my boyfriend anymore... like he's too "busy" or something...

the guy ive noticed is a year older, whereas my boyfriend is two years younger... so im a bit confused...

my boyfriend goes to a different school, while the guy i noticed goes to my school...

and im not sure whether or not i should just dump him...because, what if i change my mind?

2006-11-18 14:32:15 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Singles & Dating

I'm looking for something I can sleep with that will damp as much sound as possible across the audible spectum. I've seen some NRR 33 and 34 pairs - is there anything better? Thanks!

2006-11-18 14:31:53 · 4 answers · asked by rambzl 2 in Other - General Health Care

I have no idea what i want could you guys give me some good ideas of a delicious dinner. thanks alot

2006-11-18 14:31:52 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Dining Out

2006-11-18 14:31:49 · 2 answers · asked by srayew 1 in San Antonio

She hates it when ppl copy her(own the same thing as her), so I don't buy anything I know she owns. But recently she has been copying ME, and not even caring. She buys things I own, even when Im right there and tell her I own it already. I tried saying we should just buy whatever we want from now on regardless of if one of us ownes it already,but she says she hates being copied. I hate shopping with her, because sometimes she even takes clothing from my changing room to try on herself, and even has the audacity to claim it as hers BUT here is the tricky part, she thinks she is a unique person, and doesn't believe she is copying at all and that I'm a copy cat. She even openly asks me where i get things when ppl compliment me on them. I have tried confronting her on this, but she doesn't believe she is a copy cat. She admits to buying things i own, but doesn't want me buying things she owns. Should i just buy whatever I want and ignore this bitchy aspect of her? Nice friend except 4 this

2006-11-18 14:31:49 · 11 answers · asked by MindyCindyLindy 2 in Friends

I lock the doors
Close the blinds
Put on some Spanish sensual music
Giggle a little cause I get giddy
Go to her room
Wiggle my nipple a little
Put on an adult movie
Talk to them in sweet flowery tones first
And start humping after they agree
LOL!

2006-11-18 14:31:36 · 17 answers · asked by whenrainbowscry 2 in Polls & Surveys

I need to write a point slope form and slope intercept form for the line (6,2), (1, -1). Using the first set of points, i need to write the epuations after finding the slope. Can someone please show me how to do this in detail, and maybe even how to do these types of problems in general. PLEASE! It will be sooo greatly appreciated!

2006-11-18 14:31:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mathematics

My old cd-rom drive has crapped out and I'm looking into buying a new one (fairly cheap, if possible). Any suggestions?

2006-11-18 14:31:30 · 1 answers · asked by opjames 4 in Desktops

I have created a simple C++ program that converts C -F and F-C temperatures. I want to create a GUI for it because so far it works in the command-line format. I have my source at http://www.mediamax.com/irishguy3m/Hosted/convertersource.txt.
Please, I need help to make a very simple GUI.

2006-11-18 14:31:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Programming & Design

2006-11-18 14:31:15 · 6 answers · asked by elijah please 2 in Video & Online Games

2006-11-18 14:31:04 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Music

Yes my ex wants to be friends, she left me for another guy about 5 years ago, now she calls be out of the blue and wants to be my friend, but there is a surprise she is pregnant, The baby's daddy dont want any part of her or her baby. what do you think?

2006-11-18 14:31:03 · 19 answers · asked by deaftonez 2 in Singles & Dating

My boyfriend and I come from religious bakgrounds except my family is a lot more religious and controling than his. My family would not stand for it. "Shacking" as it is termed is believed to be a sin. I don't think it's the act of living together, but what happens when lovers live in the same house and sleeping in the same bed. We have a baby together, but to my family there's a difference between committing a sin and living in sin daily. We have never spent the night together because of the respect (or fear) I have for my family. We plan to be married within the next 2 years, but he thinks it's a good idea to live together first to really know what we are getting ourselves into.
FYI: We're in our mid 20's and we both have great careers, if that makes a diff.

2006-11-18 14:30:57 · 28 answers · asked by Mama Jack the Navy Wife 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Has God taken sides in the Iraq war? If so, who's side is He on, and why?

2006-11-18 14:30:44 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-11-18 14:30:41 · 4 answers · asked by Robin 1 in Card Games