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Comment Re:Occam's Razor - Dark matter is nothing special (Score 1) 190

Interesting idea. Does anyone know if Mesons (two quarks) or even single quarks (which I've read cannot exist) could be an explanation for dark matter. It would be interesting if a single quark could create a gravitational effect (again very weak) but otherwise have no discernable properties. I'm new to particle physics so if anyone has info on this I would love to hear.

Comment 100% Security can never be acheived (Score 1) 1174

The idea that the TSA can provide 100% security is an illusion. We can easily achieve 99% security at a relatively low price, financially and in rights, but that last 1% costs us everything. We all know that drunk driving kills more people than terrorists in this country. We also know that longer yellow lights and a delay between red & green lights saves lives yet many cities keep those times short to pull in more red light tickets for funding. Like many posters here have stated, we have lost ourselves to the fear that something could happen. It's true that something can and will happen. We have to find a way to accept that and move forward as a nation. As citizens we are now always on high alert for terrorists on planes, and we have shown since flight 93 that we will intervene and prevent mass casualties. We don't need to abuse ourselves any further in the name of the security.

Comment Re:Century (Score 1) 495

Just to clarify Obama was given the peace prize for his Cairo Speech in 2009 known as "A New Beginning". Although there may have been people who deserved the prize more than Obama, that speech did have an important impact on western relations with Muslim leaders around the world. You may not agree with their decision but your assertion that Obama had not done anything seems myopic.

Comment Re:A nonstory (Score 1) 495

I'm not certain if I've missed something, but the logical error presented in this dialog does not appear to have any connection to the above poster. Is the rabid dog supposed to be tyrants & the shooter Wikileaks? Is the pet dog supposed to be the American diplomatic system? Can you please clarify your point?

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