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Fiksdal

Jul 6, 2022 19:48

@gerrit Done! :)

Fiksdal

Jul 6, 2022 19:48

@gerrit But in the article, I think they are trying to argue that it is being used to grow stuff for humans, and that the byproducts are fed to animals. Or that the land is not suitable for growing crops for humans, etc. I do not buy it personally, but I would like some good sources to rebut it.

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Fiksdal

Oct 27, 2021 17:25

@Randal'Thor thanks!

Fiksdal

Oct 26, 2021 15:54

@Randal'Thor Thanks for the bounty!

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Revetahw says Reinstate Monica

Sep 3, 2020 03:42

-1 because you did not respond to the request for clarification of @MikeScott , therefore the question is vague.

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Revetahw says Reinstate Monica

Jul 31, 2020 08:48

@Zanna Yeah, well at least vegetarian! I am also vegetarian and love the fact that there are vegetarian restaurants everywhere and all products are marked with green circles if they are vegetarian! Lots of dairy in India though, right?

Revetahw says Reinstate Monica

Jul 29, 2020 13:28

@Zanna Cool! I was living in Tamil Nadu back when I was active on AU so I found it interesting that you live there now. Congrats on modhood BTW!

Revetahw says Reinstate Monica

Jul 28, 2020 20:39

@Zanna Hey! What are you doing in Chennai?

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Revetahw says Reinstate Monica

Dec 10, 2019 14:38

@JollyJoker For sure! I commented in the wrong place. My downvote was on the question though.

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Revetahw says Reinstate Monica

Dec 9, 2019 16:08

-1 for not stating which country you are in.

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Revetahw

Sep 30, 2019 04:00

@PyRulez maybe not, but if you did it intentionally or negligently t a judge could probably just use the law that says that it's illegal to bring them on, arguing that you brought the weapon on board.

Revetahw

Sep 30, 2019 04:00

Ok... Well ice cream doesn't really vary a lot in temperature. So it sounds like accidentally freezing this sword on the plane is implausible in the first place. It would have had to be done on purpose, like if he also brought something to cool it with. If normal ice cream can actually freeze the sword. Then it would be careless to keep the sword mold up when somebody is eating ice cream. But taking the sword mold onto the plane wouldn't really be careless, as it's extremely unlikely to actually freeze on the plane.

Revetahw

Sep 30, 2019 04:00

Is a small contact with ice cream enough to make it become a sword? Like someone dropping ice cream on it?

Revetahw

Sep 30, 2019 04:00

Or do you mean the place for hand luggage, above the seats? That place wouldn't have a sepreate climate control. If that was below freezing point, the whole plane would be. And if that happened, an icy sword would be the least of the crew's problems.

Revetahw

Sep 30, 2019 04:00

How cold does the item the sword comes into contact with have to be? Airplanes are actually not cooled, they are actually heated. The outside air is extremely cool, thus the need for heating the cabin. The reason for the coolness inside planes is because they don't heat it more than necessary.

Revetahw

Sep 30, 2019 04:00

You mean the cargo area where all the suitcases are? The one that's completely sealed off from the passengers? If so, there's no problem. It's legal to check in a real sword there.

Revetahw

Sep 30, 2019 04:00

I don't think anyone would bring dry ice or liquid nitrogen onto a plane, so that leaves us with rocky road, which is basically ice cream, right? So if you have the sword mold on your lap and someone is eating ice cream drops it on your sword, is that going to make it become sword? I'm trying to think of a scenario in which the mold could become a sword.

Revetahw

Sep 30, 2019 04:00

@NateEldredge PyRules, It might be reckless of one to bring that on the plane. What kind of cold thing would it have to come into contact with to become a sword? Can you give an example?

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Revetahw

Sep 19, 2019 20:27

@JonathanReez Sure, will do :)

Revetahw

Sep 19, 2019 16:49

@chx Why does this case constitute extraordinary circumstances? Why did they have to inspect them aircraft? Inspecting aircrafts is pretty ordinary.

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Revetahw

May 14, 2019 21:05

Hi! How long does Geekbench CPU benchmarks typically take to run? I'm about to buy a laptop second hand and I would like to run Geekbench before doing so

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Revetahw

Mar 13, 2019 12:01

Alright, have a good one!

Revetahw

Mar 13, 2019 11:57

But then we have another distinction to make: CTs that are backed up by evidence, and those that are not. I think that is more useful language, because the term "CT" is often used to attack a theory, which does not seem like a serious argument to me. I find it more useful to instead directly adress evidence and the foundation of a theory.

Revetahw

Mar 13, 2019 11:56

I like the Merriam Webster dictionary definition of conspiracy theory: "a theory that explains an event or set of circumstances as the result of a secret plot by usually powerful conspirators" I like this defintion because it is objective. It means that The Lavon Affair, Bush lying about WMDs, The allegations against King James in the US Constitution, Iran Contra, Operation Northwoods, etc, are all conspiracy theories, as well as 9/11 truth theories, Kennedy theories, etc. Which is fair enough.

Revetahw

Mar 13, 2019 11:54

Yeah I see quite often that people are quick to rush to conclusions when discussing such topics. And because good information is often scarce, people can easily turn paranoid

Revetahw

Mar 13, 2019 11:52

Hm okey

Revetahw

Mar 13, 2019 11:50

OK, so was your friend originally adamant that it was the CIA, or was he initially open to both options?

Revetahw

Mar 13, 2019 11:50

I like the Merriam Webster Dictionary definition of conspiracy theory: a theory that explains an event or set of circumstances as the result of a secret plot by usually powerful conspirators

Revetahw

Mar 13, 2019 11:49

The thing is, how does "not with sound or good arguments" work as a definition? In a discussion, it is quite common for both sides to claim that the other side has poor arguments, etc. And unfortunately, it is often difficult to be objective about the validity of arguments, logical fallacies, etc.

Revetahw

Mar 13, 2019 11:47

@LuísHenrique Yes, I know what you mean, I have also witnessed this.

Revetahw

Mar 13, 2019 11:45

Yes, what really went on in his own mind is completely subjective and impossible for us to ascertain

Revetahw

Mar 13, 2019 11:44

...people and therefore requires some sort of overarching cabal. My interluctor and I may argue back and forth how much of a cabal is required, and how many people can keep a secret, etc. I may bring up Compartmentalisation of knowledge (Manhattan Project style), and my counterpart can bring up other good arguments. However, neither of us is likely to have very intimate knowledge of the inner workings of the political entities at hand, so we do not really know where the treshold of secrecy is.

Revetahw

Mar 13, 2019 11:41

@LuísHenrique In many cases that is a perfectly reasonable assumption. However, the I feel that the arguments depend on a subjective assumption regarding causality. For example, let us say it is 2000 and the details of Operation Northwoods have not yet been declassified. I allege that the U.S. Department of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff planned false flag terrorism in Cuba, which was only stopped by the president. Another person argues that this planning would have involved too many...

Revetahw

Mar 13, 2019 11:34

@LuísHenrique I understand what you are saying. My first thought here is that which conspiracies require some kind of overarching cabal and which do not, is a subjective judgement. (I am not talking about the 7/7 hypothetical example here, but more general.) For example, one person may argue "If X, Y, and Z orchestrated event A, then entity P, Q and R would find out about it and blow the whistle. Therefore that is only possible if P, Q and R are also members of some secretive cabal."

Revetahw

Mar 13, 2019 11:33

@LuísHenrique I see. That is an interesting way to look at it, one which I have never considered. Regarding the "totalising" aspect though, what if I allege (hypothetically, this is just an example for the purpose of discussing definitions) that the 7/7 bombings in London were secretly orchestrated by Tony Blair and some MI6 guys because Blair wanted continued support for his foreign wars. Let us say I did not allege that this was because Blair was part of a secret international cabal, etc, but had simple political motives. Would that then not be a CT, due to the "totalising" aspect?

Revetahw

Mar 13, 2019 11:33

@LuísHenrique Thanks for your comment. If I understand you correctly, are you making a distinction between theories that are backed up by evidence (such as Iran Contra) and those that are not (subterranean lizards secretly rule the world) and saying that those backed up by evidence should not be called conspiracy theories, while the unfounded ones should?

Revetahw

Mar 13, 2019 11:33

@Sjoerd Also, I'm puzzled how this term "conspiracy theory" can be thrown around, as if it's a logical argument. Bush lying about WMDs was a CT before it turned out to be correct. Watergate was a CT. Enron was. So I don't see why it's even relevant to note that something is a CT. If some theory appears false, one can take apart its arguments and evidence, or provide evidence to the contrary. Using a term like CT would appear to me to be a logical fallacy.

Revetahw

Mar 13, 2019 11:33

@Sjoerd This answer states that Bush selected people for his cabinet that had explicitly stated that they supported an interventionist foreign policy, which was at odds with his campaign rhetoric. That may fit the description of a conspiracy, as it may be deceptive to the voters. It is indeed also a theory, but I consider it supported by evidence, as those cabinet members had explicitly signed a mission statement. This answer does not make any other allegations.

Revetahw

Mar 13, 2019 11:33

@Sjoerd While there is nothing wrong with conspiracy theories (people in power have conspired to do immoral or illegal things since the dawn of civilization, and theories are essential to scientific thought), which theory do you feel I am propagating here? I do not see that this answer is making any claims, other than those I have cited sources for, such as the mission statement of PNAC, etc. I have explicitly made no speculative claims in this answer.

Revetahw

Mar 13, 2019 11:33

@AndrewGrimm Irwin M. Stelzer is an American economist who is the U.S. economic and business columnist for The Sunday Times in the United Kingdom and The Courier-Mail in Australia. In the United States, he has been a contributing editor at The Weekly Standard. David Grondin is an associate professor at the University of Montreal who has published papers on the topic in with The International Centre for Comparative Criminology (ICCC).

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Revetahw

Feb 22, 2019 03:01

-1 for not specifying country or answering requests for clarification.

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Revetahw

Feb 11, 2019 15:12

This is so good. And it is so true, people are so much more willing to spend money, time, change their habits, etc. if they believe it is for the purpose of defeating some enemy somewhere.

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Revetahw

Feb 8, 2019 23:18

-1, this will only work if OP already connected to a WiFi network in the area where the airline tries this, so that iOS considers it a "known network". Even in that unlikely case, in airports there is typically a captive portal and a maximum time limit for each device, so it is a real long shot. The "connet to network" dialouge does not appear when the device is locked.

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Revetahw

Feb 3, 2019 10:37

I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because OP will be living abroad for 2 years, and therefore solutions are quite different from those of a regular traveler. I'm also flagging for this to be migrated to Expatriates.

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Revetahw

Jan 25, 2019 20:33

@KamiKaze Throughout the history of science, many concepts have been taught in universities that have later turned out to be incorrect. Often, some academics realized such fallacies at an early stage. So this may very well be the case here. The assumption "if an institution is teaching it, shouldn't it be true?" is dangerous, as it fails to account for the fact that humans are imperfect and sometimes make mistakes, even collectively.

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Revetahw

Jan 21, 2019 18:36

@eyeballfrog Pretty sure this would be closed as off topic or opinion based at SF&FSE.

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Revetahw

Jan 19, 2019 07:21

@Murphy OP might have spoken to the same person who cancelled their ticket. Maybe if he is able to speak to someone else, he may have a better chance of being refunded.

Revetahw

Jan 19, 2019 07:21

@DavidMulder "Whatever happened must have been pretty bad". It is also possible that the people in that company are simply insane.

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Revetahw

Jan 17, 2019 22:50

Yeah, this seems pretty bogus. The reason manufacturing and the like has decreased in the West is because it has all been "moved" to Asia and emerging markets. @vsz