This video was worth almost blowing out my laptop speakers after having to turn them up with the volume of the ad following it.

Dude, you clearly can't comprehend what was said. He said European Socialism works, not that Europe is socialist. He then pointed to socialist programs in Europe, such as universal health care, paid for college tuition, pension programs, etc. How are those programs not socialist? Hint: THEY'RE SOCIALIST PROGRAMS! There's no two ways about it. How idiotic can a person be who proclaims socialism is bad, but they send their kids to public school, or they collect unemployment benefits, or draw social security, or they live in the Tennessee River Valley and appreciate the fact they have electricity, or they have an affordable federal gov't backed mortgage, or they safely assume the food they eat won't kill them, or that they can safely assume the house they live in won't fall on their heads because of government safety code, or their tires won't blow out driving down the road, or they can still get medical care if they become poor, or...

Guess what? Every single one of those above are examples of either direct gov't intervention into the economy, or were outcomes from a time when the government did. That's direct opposition to free market principles. And before anyone says it, YES, IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT SOCIALIST SOLUTIONS DON'T ALWAYS WORK WELL. We know that. But it's absolutely positively ridiculous to suggest socialist ideas and solutions NEVER work. It's absolute bullcrap to the extreme that you can see everyday in your life that it does make everyone's life better.

This editorial is spot on. It's what I've tried hammering home with no effect to QM and WP that there are too many examples of ideas within the US that have or did work that were socialist in nature. Socialism isn't a dirty word. It's one approach of several economic philosophies that can help solve problems, just as free market ideas can work. Neither work 100% of the time, so stop with the ridiculous notion that neither is the be all end all of all economic ideas. Every industrialized nation is a mixed economy. A completely 100% free market economy doesn't exist, and would fail if it did. (Ditto 100% true communist economies.)

>> ^conan:

WTF has any one of you actually an idea what socialism means? This rant of Bill is just useless. "European socialism"? The last socialist country was the DDR (east germany) back in the 80s. I just can't stand it anymore. Stupid throwing around of buzzwords. Socialism is a specific form of government. Switzerland is NOT a socialist country. Germany is NOT a socialist country. Sweden is NOT a socialist country. Get your facts straight and read a book from time to time!

With extreme prejudice.
>> ^burdturgler:

No hard feelings. I'd accept your apology if you offered one. But the way I understand it, you're banned.
In reply to this comment by Peckinpaw:
hey man, no hard feelings-you might not like what I have to, or have ever had to say but i ain't no more a racist than a canna creamed corn-Mind You, I'm a victim of my imprints and societal 'psycho-cybernetic shit-think that we all are-
I was always on yer case in days past, because of yer 'penchant for the sophomoric comments never knew yer make and model till the fateful blow-out day-Dude, I could care what yer ethnic orientation is, I see words and keystrokes and refer to all us monkeys as monkeys-even in everyday conversation....I'm me.-Now ya know-you had AssBurger-syndrome man backing you on my ban as well, n' let him dooit! I was 'pissed!! Peace w/a view2understanding-Brian
In reply to this comment by burdturgler:
hello choggie

No hard feelings. I'd accept your apology if you offered one. But the way I understand it, you're banned.

In reply to this comment by Peckinpaw:
hey man, no hard feelings-you might not like what I have to, or have ever had to say but i ain't no more a racist than a canna creamed corn-Mind You, I'm a victim of my imprints and societal 'psycho-cybernetic shit-think that we all are-

I was always on yer case in days past, because of yer 'penchant for the sophomoric comments never knew yer make and model till the fateful blow-out day-Dude, I could care what yer ethnic orientation is, I see words and keystrokes and refer to all us monkeys as monkeys-even in everyday conversation....I'm me.-Now ya know-you had AssBurger-syndrome man backing you on my ban as well, n' let him dooit! I was 'pissed!! Peace w/a view2understanding-Brian
In reply to this comment by burdturgler:
hello choggie

While the thinking members of the audience can appreciate this, the fact remains that you cannot reason someone out of a position they did not reason themselves into. Arguing with a creationist is like trying to blow out a lightbulb.

Naw, the blue guy is getting skull fucked and the dick is blasting out the back of his head. I assume its a He from the Blue colour, if it was a girl it would be pink, as the unwritten rule of school yard days.

I got rained out of work. at least I got six hours in. Better than no hours.

In reply to this comment by Lann:
Wow....bubble gum so powerfull that it blows out the back of the blue guy's head?

When I wear a blow-out preventer, I barely feel like I'm drilling.

I understand why people get upset with creationists, but I don't understand why any reasonable person wastes their time trying to convince them that they're wrong. It's like trying to blow out a light bulb.

>> ^MaxWilder:

Wow, is he in for a wake up call when he blows out his back.


Yeah, to me it looked like he was trying to snap his fibula or tibia. Or, he was going all out and trying to take out his back. Maybe, he has one hell of work week in front of him and wants to just sit it out; forever.

The man clearly wears a shirt saying: "Don't PISS IN MY cereal! I AM A MOTHERFUCKER!!!"

Wow, is he in for a wake up call when he blows out his back.

Reminds me of something my dad did back when he drove 18-wheelers. On one particular delivery he had two tires blow out on the same side of one axle within ~5 minutes of each other. Being around 20 miles from the nearest town and no way to replace the tires he ended up using a chain attached to the trailer frame to elevate that side of the axle until he could stop somewhere to have it fixed.

It wasn't as cool as using a tree limb, but it must have looked nearly as odd driving down the road.

Naw that is everything to the event. The roof and scoreboard don't come all the way down because of massive cables that crisscross through like a giant quilt. Surprisingly the fix is real easy. Get a couple new panels, needle and thread, and turn on the giant air compressor (not kidding) and that is it.

BTW Notice all the air blowing out on the close-up shot of the hole. I wonder how fast that air was blowing through, considering it requires 250,000 ft³/min (120 m³/s) of air to maintain inflation.

no no... the powder is 5.75 grams as a whole product. the caffeine content is only 240mg (Source). irresponsible marketing perhaps, but it's been discontinued anyhow by the FDA. who knows why, i didn't think they could stop the marketing as long as the product was safe to use.

apparently it tastes like ass anyway, so no loss really...

>> ^Stormsinger:

5.75 -grams- of caffeine? What the hell are they thinking!?!? That's 57 no-doze tablets...
Anyone wanna start a pool on how many kids blow out their hearts this year on this stuff?

>> ^raverman:

Who taught you how to clap? A robot?


or to blow out candles by exhaling
we should conquer them again and teach them how to do this properly!

What do these common road contaminants/applicants do to it?

Oil, salt, rubber, tar (because we're not going to be able to do all roads at once obviously), rocks, dirt, rust flakes, hydraulic, transmission, anti-freeze, various other car fluids, gasoline spills, diesel spills.

If an accident occurs how easily is the glass scratched, how much damage can it take before it needs a full replacement.

When replacing/repairing them, how long does it take? Is it cheaper to repair/replace them than it would be to maintain asphalt. How long do they last? Asphalt can go 10-15 years on parking lots if maintained and not overly abused via spills. Roads vary due to traffic and how smooth they are, plows eat them alive when they begin to hump/buckle or become misshapen in some way.

If one breaks or is damaged....does it affect the power generation? How much so? Will it take out city blocks of power like a power line going down?

What if a water main bursts under it or near it....will it support the weight if the foundation is washed away? Will it heave up in a big panel making the surface uneven? Will it breaks the other panels when it does this? Or cause some other damage due to the feed being broken?

How does it handle snow, ice, dust, fog, mist. Extreme temperatures. Can they be salted and plowed or do they self-clear snow somehow?

Most cracking and uneven-ness in road surfaces comes from the foundation below it, some people call them structural cracks..like the foundation of your house might get because of settling. It's also a telltale sign of problems below the surface of the road, masking that problem may not be a desirable quality even though it makes it a more convenient road surface in the meantime. It's like pothole versus sinkhole problems....I'd rather blow out a tire than have my car swallowed by the road.

If they keep this primarily to freeways they can avoid most issues with water mains, gas lines, sewer, etc. But they'll still have storm drains and the underground pipes associated with them, not as much of a big deal if they leak...but if they were to be plugged and a big rain came it can cause havoc with roadways above and below the surface...they don't plan for the water to start flowing up from beneath the roadway.

Finish grade asphalt and concrete work is pretty fast moving stuff when everything else is ready. It's all the sub grade work that takes months and even years.

Be great if it worked, but maybe they should start with sidewalks or bike paths...military base applications...they see some heavy equipment rolling through there, if it lasts through those....