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Comment Re:Government setting up TOR nodes? (Score 1) 174

Yes, theoretically Iran could setup enough relays to figure out who is using tor and where they are going, but in practice it is prohibitively expensive. Since the information is routed at random, and there is nothing in the encryped packet to give it's origen, Iran would need to control a large portion of the tor network inorder to have a reasonable chance of tracing the traffic.

The trouble is, as more relays are added that are outside of Iran's network, the number of possible routs information can take increases exponentially, the end result being a huge increase in the amount of resources Iran must devote to tracing packets with just a few outside nodes.

Comment Re:Original Sources (Score 1) 758

Yeah, as a Linux user, it's nice not to have things so complicated. I only have to choose between Fedora, CentOS, Red Hat, Suse, Debian, Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Mandrake, Slackware, Gentoo, and-

Windows 7 is one operating system with potentially six different versions. You have listed 11 different Operating Systems.

That's like one man complaining about Ford having five versions of the Tauris, and another man complaining about having to many car companies to choose from.

Comment Re:Put things in perspective... (Score 1) 951

Christians believe in a trinitarian God where God the Father, God the son (Jesus), and God the spirit (also called the holy spirit/holy ghost) exist in a quantum entangled state. The founder of Christianity (Jesus) is said the have been the biological and spiritual son of God, the father.

Muslims believe in a non trinitarian God with Mohammad as his prophet. They believe that Jesus's claims and the trinitarian view of God are false.

Jews believe in a non trinitarian God. They do not believe either Mohammad's or Jesus's claims, and they believe that the trinitarian view of God is false.

Mormons believe in a Godhead, three separate beings united in purpose with God the father at the top, then Jesus, then the Holy Ghost. They do believe Jesus's claims of divinity, but they believe that after he ascended into heaven that the Church became corrupted.

To say that these four religions believe in the same God demonstrates a gross lack of understanding. While the differences may appear to be superficial, they have profound theological implications, that have been expounded upon through the centuries. Those differences also are what define these four religions as separate, independent religions, and to say otherwise belittles all of them.

It should be noted that I am a Christian of the Pentecostal denomination.

Comment Re:Yes the Vatican Is So Pure & Holy (Score 1) 675

Most of the people you find in any church worship money, not God.

I don't think that is a fair comment. Churches are varied and diverse in temperaments, beliefs and practices. Some are intellectual (Holy Shit! Thinking Christians!), while others are more simplistic about beliefs and practices. Churches can be warm and welcoming or cold and aloof, rich or poor, large or small.

People have different reasons for attending as well. Some go because that's what you do on Sunday. Others go just to commiserate with friends. Then there are those that attend to grow closer to God with like minded individuals. In short, Churches are like any other community. A range of characteristics, personal beliefs, and motivations all reside with in. This my point of view as a life long believer.

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Submission + - Towel Contributes to Acne (quickacneremedy.com)

Nick Wilson writes: "QAR reveals a clue about acne breakouts and prevention Atlanta, Georgia, 11/16/2007 — The use of towel or absorbent fabric is common after bathing, face washing, drying the skin and worn after bathing around the waist. Do you know how does towel contribute to acne breakouts? Towel's surface is rough and uneven. Towel absorbs water and sebum from the skin. Now the bacterial replication and growth starts as damp and wet environment is favorable for bacteria to grow and develop and the towel becomes a hub for bacteria. Within half an hour, a colony of thousands of bacteria is developed in your towel. As with people who use the towels multiple times before watching it can transfer the bacteria from the towel to the face. Bacteria enter the hair follicles of your skin, grow there, infect sebaceous glands stimulate over production of sebum and make them inflamed. After bacteria have resided your hair follicles, it takes hardly 12 hours to occur your first acne breakouts. Studies report that people are unaware of the fact and use harsh synthetic remedies topically and orally that further worsen the symptoms. Avoid using towel after bath or face wash. For massaging the skin instead of using towel, use herbal skin care tonics and massage for few minutes. Massaging will unblock clogged hair follicles destroy bacterial colonies within hair follicles and sebaceous glands. About: Quick Acne Remedy (http://www.quickacneremedy.com ) is serving for people affected with acne, provides a platform for researchers and acne sufferers for sharing their ideas and providing best solutions. The research department of writing is engaged in providing true information about acne and its prevention."

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